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able_a to_o establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v and_o present_v you_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o exceed_a joy_n jude_n 24._o 5._o let_v the_o weary_a soul_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v rest_n make_v use_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o more_o suitable_a to_o a_o wander_a sinsick_a soul_n than_o the_o soft_a bed_n to_o the_o weary_a body_n what_o be_v prophesy_v by_o lamech_v concern_v his_o son_n noah_n be_v complete_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n whereof_o noah_n be_v a_o type_n gen._n 5.29_o he_o call_v his_o son_n noah_n rest_n for_o say_v he_o this_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n think_v often_o on_o that_o soul-refreshing_a promise_n matt._n 11_o 28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n come_v poor_a restless_a easeless_a and_o 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his_o wrath_n now_o let_v faith_n recollect_v itself_o and_o say_v well_o christ_n be_v i_o in_o who_o wound_n be_v room_n enough_o to_o hold_v and_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v readiness_n enough_o to_o receive_v all_o that_o fly_v unto_o he_o true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o terrible_a storm_n of_o justice_n gather_v over_o my_o head_n and_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o i_o but_o my_o christ_n be_v my_o shelter_n a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n isa._n 32.2_o a_o flood_n of_o vengeance_n be_v come_v but_o i_o be_o get_v into_o the_o ark_n destruction_n near_o but_o christ_n be_v my_o passover_n my_o little_a sanctuary_n able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a with_o all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 7.25_o he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o isa._n 63.3_o o_o then_o enter_v into_o this_o rock_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o 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3._o remove_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o restore_a peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o he_o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o job._n 16.33_o he_o give_v they_o a_o free_a spirit_n a_o enlarge_a heart_n a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5._o he_o show_v his_o lordship_n towards_o his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o maintain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o want_n from_o this_o head_n wherein_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col_n 2.19_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v psal._n 23.1_o and_o 84.11_o very_o his_o household_n shall_v be_v 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the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n who_o bosom_n be_v the_o hive_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o which_o all_o the_o scatter_a parcel_n of_o blessedness_n be_v bundle_v up_o râ—v_n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v their_o service_n be_v all_o book_v he_o who_o former_o give_v they_o ability_n for_o to_o work_v will_v now_o give_v they_o a_o recompense_n for_o work_v their_o work_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v but_o small_a to_o their_o wage_n nor_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o labour_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o their_o crown_n and_o put_v in_o all_o their_o heavy_a suffering_n too_o rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o how_o be_v this_o threefold_a lordship_n exercise_v 1._o by_o what_o mean_n 2._o for_o what_o end_n 3._o in_o what_o manner_n or_o order_n 1_o st_o by_o 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gift_n psal._n 110_o two_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n â—ho_n have_v say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n receive_v chief_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o i_o and_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o alâ—_n shall_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n i._n e._n thy_o powerful_a and_o mighty_a rod_n or_o the_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n whereby_o thou_o declare_v thy_o power_n and_o might_n â—he_n mean_v special_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n be_v thou_o ruler_n by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o resistance_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n by_o the_o power_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o spirit_n 3._o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o save_v work_n and_o effect_n his_o word_n work_v effectual_o in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 1_o thes._n 2.13_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o comforter_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v john_n 14.16_o 18_o and_o 16.14_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o on_o 2._o the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o this_o threefold_a lordship_n why_o or_o for_o which_o he_o exercise_v it_o 1._o for_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n john_n 13.31_o now_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n glorify_v and_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o he_o i_o e_o he_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n for_o death_n to_o overcome_v death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a glory_n and_o show_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n col._n 1.16_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o do_v consist_v as_o well_o for_o he_o as_o by_o he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n or_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 2d_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a that_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n john_n 17.2_o father_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n may_v also_o glorify_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o 3._o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o adverse_a power_n to_o these_o end_n whatever_o oppose_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n of_o believer_n his_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v for_o
he_o have_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o goâ—pel_n he_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o for_o edification_n not_o to_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 20.8_o &_o 13_o 10._o accord_v to_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n mark_v 13_o 34._o as_o a_o man_n take_v a_o far_a journey_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o charge_n of_o his_o domestical_a affair_n he_o appoint_v officer_n set_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n suitable_a to_o his_o place_n and_o cut_v out_o every_o one_o his_o task_n or_o work_v eph._n 4.8_o when_o he_o ascend_v or_o assume_v this_o lordship_n he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n he_o appoint_v minister_n to_o be_v steward_n to_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o in_o his_o family_n their_o due_a proportion_n by_o way_n of_o feed_v and_o govern_v and_o they_o be_v all_o accountable_a to_o this_o lord_n 4._o prescribe_v administration_n for_o their_o food_n physic_n and_o all_o necessary_n 1_o cor._n 12.5_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o adminstration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversity_n or_o distinction_n of_o ministries_n ecclesiastical_a function_n for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o house_n that_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n may_v want_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o they_o he_o appoint_v steward_n and_o ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n mat._n 24.45_o and_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o flock_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n mat._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o govern_n and_o rule_v church_n which_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v say_v cameron_n for_o 18_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n absolution_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 5._o confer_v gift_n and_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n upon_o they_o eph._n 4.7_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n gratia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la gift_n for_o edify_v the_o church_n 6._o correct_v they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n judgement_n common_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v they_o in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v rev._n 2.16_o repent_v or_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n ver._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n he_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o family_n his_o servant_n will_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o nor_o find_v he_o faithful_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o chastise_v they_o 7._o call_v they_o to_o account_v in_o the_o end_n and_o reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o work_n mat._n 25.19_o after_o a_o long-time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n that_o have_v be_v labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.8_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a he_o have_v sundry_a sort_n of_o servant_n some_o that_o be_v only_o titular_a and_o complemental_a call_v he_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o be_v unprofitable_a wear_v his_o badge_n but_o refuse_v his_o work_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o reward_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o his_o presence_n who_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n 3._o christ_n have_v yet_o a_o more_o special_a lordship_n over_o true_a believer_n live_v member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v servant_n to_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 14.18_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n within_o they_o luke_n 17.22_o the_o weapon_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a and_o so_o his_o conquest_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o former_a be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o he_o 1._o draw_v they_o in_o by_o effectual_a call_n make_v they_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110.3_o as_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o this_o call_n by_o his_o word_n and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v bring_v they_o not_o only_o into_o the_o visible_a but_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n unite_n they_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o member_n and_o whereby_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v but_o confer_v be_v a_o call_n in_o a_o save_a manner_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n the_o immediate_a consequence_n of_o the_o election_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o suppress_v in_o they_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o overcome_v all_o enmity_n to_o his_o will_n manifest_v and_o magnify_v his_o grace_n and_o strength_n in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v his_o power_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o &_o 10.4_o 5._o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o reason_n and_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o curb_v but_o cure_v their_o nature_n and_o change_v the_o whole_a man_n 3._o qualify_a they_o for_o his_o service_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v his_o work_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o will_n aâ—_n people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.17_o make_v they_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n purge_v and_o sanctify_a meet_v for_o their_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o he_o find_v employment_n he_o will_v give_v endowment_n too_o if_o a_o errand_n a_o tongue_n if_o a_o word_n a_o hand_n if_o a_o burden_n a_o back_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4.13_o as_o the_o apostle_n labour_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o he_o mighty_o col._n 1.29_o so_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o his_o way_n with_o renew_a strength_n they_o walk_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a they_o run_v and_o faint_v not_o â—sa_fw-la 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 4._o give_v they_o freedom_n to_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o make_v they_o free_a john_n 8.32_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n rom._n 6.18_o from_o the_o guilt_n power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n 1._o by_o release_n their_o debt_n pardon_v their_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n lordship_n and_o princedom_n to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v sin_n 2._o by_o lose_v their_o bond_n and_o break_v the_o snare_n and_o fetter_n of_o they_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o captive_n and_o open_v of_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa._n 61.1_o 2._o rom_n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n