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forth_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o will_v now_o fight_v against_o they_o with_o it_o sâ—â—â—â—â—s_n so_o he_o threaten_v those_o sectary_n the_o baâ—lamites_n and_o nicolaitan_n which_o be_v not_o tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n rev._n 2._o 16._o repent_v or_o else_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 take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o expound_v and_o thus_o will_v this_o son_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n soon_o or_o latter_o come_v forth_o against_o all_o his_o enemy_n special_o those_o that_o have_v reject_v his_o word_n
that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o like_o he_o in_o glory_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3._o 4._o thus_o be_v jesus_n christ_n fit_o resemble_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o illuminate_a property_n be_v fons_fw-la luminis_fw-la the_o fountain_n of_o all_o light_n enlighten_v all_o that_o be_v enlighten_v in_o what_o kind_n so_o ever_o 2_o and_o enlighten_v inlve_a he_o also_o enliven_v quicken_v this_o do_v the_o sun_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n it_o quicken_v vegetable_n herb_n and_o plant_n and_o tree_n and_o some_o other_o creature_n which_o seem_v dead_a in_o the_o winter_n yet_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o be_v quicken_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o like_a do_v jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n he_o quicken_v man_n thence_o call_v their_o life_n in_o that_o place_n last_o mention_v when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v col._n 3._o 4._o quicken_a they_o and_o that_o both_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n their_o soul_n the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v joh._n 5._o 21._o this_o do_v he_o here_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n find_v they_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n chap._n 2._o 1._o he_o quicken_v they_o which_o he_o do_v by_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o sun_n quicken_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n by_o send_v his_o warm_a beam_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o body_n of_o man_n have_v quicken_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o elect_a here_o he_o shall_v quicken_v their_o body_n hereafter_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n who_o have_v send_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n joh_n 6._o 39_o and_o this_o shall_v he_o do_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v his_o roman_n c._n 8._o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o that_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o here_o quicken_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o elect_a in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n shall_v by_o the_o like_a power_n also_o quicken_v their_o body_n in_o the_o second_o upon_o which_o double_a account_n he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 45._o the_o last_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o last_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o all_o his_o elect_a as_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v of_o all_o mankind_n he_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o author_n both_o of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n unto_o they_o quicken_a they_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o quicken_a their_o soul_n here_o and_o body_n hereafter_o thus_o be_v he_o as_o the_o sun_n vivifiy_v quicken_a 3._o quicken_a comfort_v he_o also_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v this_o do_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n without_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o melancholy_n darkness_n and_o sadness_n such_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o church_n the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o be_v style_v luk._n 2._o 25._o refresh_v cheer_v comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o it_o cheer_v and_o refresh_v the_o herb_n and_o plant_n make_v they_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n which_o droop_v before_o even_o thus_o do_v this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o 2._o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n cheer_v up_o their_o droop_a and_o deject_a spirit_n comfort_v they_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n christ_n to_o his_o people_n isai._n 51._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o same_o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o isai._n 91._o 1._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_v to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n &_o the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n arise_v upon_o the_o earth_n put_v a_o new_a garment_n upon_o it_o instead_o of_o that_o sable_a mantle_n of_o darkness_n wherewith_o it_o be_v cover_v it_o put_v on_o it_o a_o robe_n of_o â—ight_n and_o so_o alter_v the_o habit_n of_o it_o make_v all_o thing_n cheerful_a and_o comfortable_a so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o a_o deject_a soul_n he_o cause_v light_a to_o shine_v forth_o into_o it_o even_o the_o light_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n so_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o it_o which_o also_o he_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n whilst_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o by_o send_v down_o its_o beam_n it_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v those_o creature_n which_o be_v here_o below_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n though_o he_o be_v in_o person_n in_o heaven_n yet_o by_o send_v his_o spirit_n he_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o they_o as_o to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o comfortless_a joh._n 14._o 18._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o comfortless_a i_o will_v come_v unto_o you_o viz._n by_o his_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n though_o at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n yet_o daily_o come_v to_o it_o &_o viâ—iteth_v it_o by_o send_v down_o his_o beam_n upon_o it_o thus_o â—he_v lord_n jesus_n though_o keep_v his_o residence_n in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o come_v to_o his_o people_n upon_o earth_n by_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o which_o be_v their_o comforter_n when_o the_o comforter_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o 26._o 4._o again_o fruitful_a thus_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n he_o also_o make_v they_o to_o fructify_v so_o do_v the_o sun_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o tree_n and_o plant_n by_o â—hining_v upon_o they_o it_o make_v they_o bear_v fruit_n which_o otherwise_o stand_v in_o the_o shade_n will_v be_v barren_a what_o ever_o fruit_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o it_o may_v thank_v the_o sun_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n he_o make_v they_o fruitful_a who_o otherwise_o without_o he_o will_v be_v barren_a as_o he_o himself_o set_v it_o forth_o full_o joh._n 15._o 4_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_n they_o who_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 9_o come_v to_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n pray_v for_o his_o philippian_n phil._n 1._o 11._o which_o fruit_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o call_v gal._n 5._o 22._o 5._o to_o which_o i_o may_v yet_o add_v purify_n as_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o fructify_v so_o also_o he_o purify_v they_o thiâ—_n do_v the_o sun_n rise_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o clarifi_v &_o purify_v the_o air_n free_v it_o from_o those_o annoyance_n which_o in_o the_o night_n season_n have_v fall_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n rise_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n by_o his_o spirit_n he_o purify_v they_o thence_o compare_v to_o a_o refiner_n fire_n mat._n 3._o 2_o 3._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v way_n to_o further_a inlargment_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o his_o church_n perform_v the_o like_a office_n to_o his_o people_n that_o the_o sun_n do_v to_o the_o world_n i_o may_v yet_o go_v on_o and_o show_v you_o how_o he_o be_v
the_o height_n of_o summer_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o great_a vigour_n and_o strength_n such_o a_o difference_n here_o be_v betwixt_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n transcendent_a the_o saint_n they_o shall_v shine_v yea_o shine_v glorious_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n text._n but_o not_o so_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v he_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n such_o be_v the_o transcendent_a glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o head_n above_o the_o member_n as_o pareus_n observe_v it_o from_o this_o word_n in_o the_o text._n he_o be_v as_o before_o i_o say_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o first-born_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n as_o he_o have_v of_o grace_n so_o of_o glory_n have_v the_o preeminence_n in_o all_o thing_n here_o be_v his_o personal_a property_n beside_o which_o we_o may_v yet_o conceive_v some_o other_o operation_n of_o his_o hereby_o insinuate_v operation_n i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o and_o that_o brief_o 1._o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o mist_n and_o fog_n error_n which_o be_v before_o upon_o the_o earth_n hide_v the_o face_n of_o it_o and_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o strength_n he_o shall_v dissipate_v and_o dispel_v all_o those_o mist_n and_o fog_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n which_o do_v infect_v the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o concern_v anti-christianisme_n in_o that_o know_a text_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o where_o speak_v of_o that_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o begin_v to_o work_v as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v then_o some_o error_n and_o superstitious_a doctrine_n hold_v forth_o which_o serve_v as_o material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o mystical_a babel_n he_o say_v then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o meaning_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v consume_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waste_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o he_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v thus_o do_v the_o sun_n arise_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o consume_v and_o waste_v the_o fog_n and_o mist_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o disappear_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v to_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o antichristian_a mist_n which_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v consume_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n till_o at_o length_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o powerful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abolish_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o erroneous_a doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n they_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v dissipate_v they_o all_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n 2._o again_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n resolve_v and_o melt_v what_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o freeze_a heart_n the_o summer_n sun_n resolve_v the_o winter_n frost_n lose_v those_o band_n of_o orion_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n before_o be_v bind_v and_o such_o operation_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinner_n though_o freeze_v as_o it_o be_v and_o congeal_v in_o sin_n yet_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o thaw_v melt_v resolve_v they_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o relent_a temper_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o eye_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o peter_n after_o he_o have_v deny_v his_o master_n and_o be_v grow_v stiff_o in_o his_o denial_n stand_v to_o it_o though_o press_v again_o and_o again_o like_o the_o water_n which_o be_v hard_o freeze_v bear_v whoever_o tread_v upon_o it_o add_v abjuration_n to_o his_o abnegation_n forswear_v to_o his_o deny_v yet_o no_o soon_o do_v his_o master_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o but_o present_o his_o heart_n forgive_v so_o saint_n luke_n express_o note_v it_o luke_n 22._o 61._o 62._o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o peter_n etc._n etc._n look_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o benign_a aspect_n a_o gracious_a eye_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n look_v upon_o the_o freeze_a earth_n and_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o such_o a_o sudden_a thaw_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o appear_a of_o this_o sun_n his_o heart_n melt_v and_o so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o mary_n who_o the_o same_o evangelist_n denominate_v a_o sinner_n luke_n 7._o 37._o a_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o notorious_a lewd_a woman_n a_o trumpet_n upon_o her_o appear_v and_o come_v nigh_o unto_o christ_n virtue_n also_o go_v out_o of_o he_o as_o it_o do_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v he_o lu._n 6._o 19_o her_o heart_n also_o melt_v melt_v into_o tear_n wherewith_o she_o wash_v her_o saviour_n foot_n such_o operation_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o most_o obdurate_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n though_o before_o through_o long_a custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n their_o heart_n be_v harden_v even_o freeze_v in_o their_o wickedness_n yet_o he_o come_v to_o they_o in_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n mele_v and_o soften_v they_o make_v they_o pliable_a and_o tractable_a fit_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o those_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o free_a both_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o spâ—rit_n unto_o they_o 3._o again_o zeal_n the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n not_o only_o lose_v &_o soften_v the_o earth_n but_o also_o warm_v it_o heat_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o steam_n upward_o exhaling_a and_o send_v forth_o a_o warm_a 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