Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A45430
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Of the power of the keyes, or, Of binding and loosing
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Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.
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Wing H569; ESTC R14534
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of_o this_o power_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v improper_a for_o reason_n to_o interpose_v and_o assert_v or_o define_v what_o that_o account_n most_o agreeable_a for_o that_o be_v to_o subject_n to_o our_o tribunal_n not_o the_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o god_n have_v be_v willing_a to_o yield_v we_o isa_n 5.3_o and_o ezek._n 18.25_o and_o in_o they_o to_o appeal_v to_o our_o own_o reason_n but_o the_o act_n of_o his_o wisdom_n for_o such_o be_v all_o his_o institution_n which_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o judge_v or_o dispute_v rom._n 9.20_o any_o far_a than_o by_o discourse_n to_o conclude_v from_o the_o context_n and_o word_n of_o that_o institution_n what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o those_o word_n and_o by_o way_n of_o advice_n to_o direct_v we_o to_o compare_v our_o conceit_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o who_o be_v near_a to_o the_o time_n of_o that_o institution_n and_o may_v probable_o know_v more_o of_o it_o and_o be_v more_o instrumental_a to_o we_o for_o the_o decide_n any_o difficulty_n than_o those_o that_o be_v far_o remove_v look_v on_o at_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sure_a course_n to_o compose_v the_o controversy_n and_o satisfy_v the_o scruple_n of_o man_n in_o that_o point_n be_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o principle_n and_o to_o resolve_v by_o consent_n to_o assert_v no_o more_o in_o that_o point_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n at_o least_o then_o may_v be_v natural_o and_o infallible_o conclude_v from_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o institution_n use_n and_o nature_n of_o that_o sacrament_n or_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a understanding_n of_o those_o place_n and_o natural_a deduction_n from_o they_o for_o the_o reduce_n of_o which_o operation_n to_o practice_n 6._o a_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v in_o another_o place_n so_o will_v it_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a towardly_a course_n i_o conceive_v least_o subject_a to_o any_o dangerous_a mistake_n to_o resolve_v and_o observe_v in_o this_o business_n cap._n i._n sect._n 1_o and_o then_o the_o first_o thing_n observable_a will_v be_v that_o the_o three_o only_a place_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o gospel_n concern_v this_o institution_n matth._n 16.19_o matth._n 18.18_o joh._n 20.23_o be_v no_o two_o of_o they_o full_o parallel_v to_o one_o another_o or_o coincident_a i_o mean_v no_o two_o of_o they_o narration_n of_o the_o same_o one_o speech_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o by_o the_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n it_o will_v appear_v each_o deliver_v by_o christ_n at_o a_o several_a time_n the_o first_o matth._n 16.19_o be_v upon_o occasion_n of_o peter_n confession_n a_o promise_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v confer_v afterward_o upon_o he_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n and_o encouragement_n i_o will_v not_o yet_o the_o presenti_fw-la i_o do_v but_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v &c._n &c._n the_o second_o matth._n 18.18_o be_v a_o exemplify_a of_o that_o glorious_a truth_n ver_fw-la 11._o that_o christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v that_o that_o be_v lose_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o which_o bare_a assertion_n follow_v first_o a_o parable_n ver_fw-la 12.13.14_o a_o special_a piece_n of_o christ_n logic_n and_o rhetoric_n to_o prove_v popular_o and_o so_o to_o persuade_v and_o then_o v_o 15._o the_o institution_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o discipline_n perpetual_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o his_o plantation_n as_o most_o eminent_o instrumental_a to_o that_o design_n the_o reduce_v obstinate_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o one_o thing_n that_o these_o key_n when_o christ_n be_v go_v be_v to_o continue_v employ_v on_o that_o same_o great_a work_n or_o design_n which_o bring_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n the_o save_n of_o such_o as_o be_v lose_v will_v be_v able_a to_o set_v a_o competent_a value_n on_o this_o institution_n and_o rescue_v it_o from_o the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n which_o the_o impious_a world_n be_v please_v to_o make_v its_o portion_n very_o agreeable_a to_o that_o great_a stratagem_n of_o satan_n who_o by_o comply_v with_o our_o wish_n and_o our_o interest_n easy_o prevail_v with_o vicious_a man_n to_o believe_v neither_o resurrection_n nor_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o father_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_o belove_a doctrine_n of_o the_o effeminate_a and_o voluptuous_a the_o three_o place_n joh._n 20.23_o be_v apparent_o part_n of_o christ_n speech_n to_o all_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o his_o have_v confirm_v they_o all_o but_o thomas_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o v_o 20._o and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o farewell_n to_o his_o church_n and_o a_o actual_a inauguration_n or_o consecration_n of_o they_o from_o disciple_n into_o apostle_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n v_o 20._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v v_o 21._o put_v together_o do_v import_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o luke_n 24.33_o do_v not_o contradict_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o word_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v in_o that_o gospel_n and_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v be_v deliver_v to_o that_o mix_a company_n any_o more_o than_o the_o power_n from_o on_o high_a be_v promise_v to_o they_o v_o 49._o which_o sure_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o interpret_v and_o be_v you_o witness_n of_o these_o thing_n i._n e._n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n which_o we_o know_v be_v peculiar_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o solemn_a donation_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o special_a ceremony_n viz._n that_o of_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o they_o a_o significant_a one_o to_o express_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v sudden_o pour_v on_o they_o and_o for_o it_o he_o prepare_v they_o by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o word_n annex_v to_o that_o ceremony_n the_o word_n of_o consecration_n the_o same_o that_o we_o now_o retain_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o do_v remit_v any_o man_n sin_n they_o be_v remit_v to_o they_o and_o if_o you_o do_v retain_v any_o they_o be_v retain_v from_o all_o which_o three_o place_n thus_o compare_v the_o first_o general_n sect._n 2_o result_n be_v this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v a_o solemn_a privilege_n or_o power_n prerogative_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n thrice_o insist_v on_o by_o our_o saviour_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o prediction_n that_o he_o will_v confer_v it_o matth._n 16._o then_o second_o by_o way_n of_o a_o more_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o matth._n 18._o and_o three_o by_o a_o preparatory_a â—ind_n of_o instate_v they_o in_o this_o power_n a_o initial_a invest_v they_o with_o this_o sacred_a ghostly_a authority_n joh._n 20._o immediate_o before_o his_o final_a departure_n from_o the_o world_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v breathe_n thorough_o perfect_v and_o complete_v when_o after_o his_o ascension_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v visible_o descend_v upon_o those_o to_o who_o these_o word_n be_v by_o christ_n then_o deliver_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n this_o formal_a complete_a instate_v of_o this_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o only_o the_o give_v of_o those_o gift_n of_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o main_a branch_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o descend_v and_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o that_o of_o isa_n 32._o if_o you_o compare_v ver_fw-la 1._o of_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n rule_v in_o judgement_n prophetical_o intimate_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n with_o ver_n 15._o &_o 16._o where_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o judicative_a power_n and_o so_o ephes_n 4._o he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n v_o 8._o and_o give_v some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n v._n 11._o and_o this_o i_o conceive_v will_v direct_v we_o to_o the_o importance_n of_o those_o word_n luke_n 24.49_o i_o
send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n upon_o you_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v parallel_n with_o this_o place_n joh._n 20.23_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o doubt_n that_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 15.26_o and_o the_o i_o send_v upon_o you_o both_o as_o a_o verbum_fw-la â—olenne_fw-fr i_o send_v i._n e._n i_o instate_v on_o you_o and_o that_o in_o the_o present_a i_o send_v not_o in_o the_o future_a i_o will_v send_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v he_o and_o so_o the_o power_n from_o on_o high_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n clear_o signify_v that_o visible_a mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o complete_n this_o donation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o compare_v it_o with_o act._n 1.4_o &_o 8._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v and_o therefore_o joh._n 20.21_o immediate_o before_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o say_v as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o intimate_v that_o as_o at_o his_o mission_n to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 10.38_o viz._n upon_o his_o baptism_n luk._n 3.23_o whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 12.18_o which_o be_v clear_o symbolical_a and_o parallel_v to_o his_o lose_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n at_o their_o mission_n or_o entrance_n on_o their_o power_n shall_v be_v anoint_v also_o cap._n ii_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o by_o way_n of_o general_a precognition_n sect._n 1_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o will_n i_o conceive_v be_v most_o intelligible_a if_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o head_n 1._o on_o who_o this_o power_n be_v bestow_v 2._o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 3._o to_o what_o use_n it_o be_v design_v and_o to_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n it_o belong_v objectiuè_fw-la or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v and_o loose_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o real_a effect_n of_o it_o or_o what_o conjunction_n it_o have_v with_o bind_v and_o lose_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o first_o though_o to_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o place_n of_o sect._n 2_o matth._n 18._o alone_a by_o itself_o which_o be_v a_o obscure_a place_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a to_o who_o this_o power_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n and_o though_o thereupon_o some_o mistake_n have_v arisen_a and_o occasion_n of_o conceit_v this_o power_n of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v instate_v by_o christ_n on_o the_o whole_a aggregate_v of_o any_o particular_a church_n yet_o sure_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v sufficient_o clear_a if_o as_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a we_o first_o allow_v that_o obscure_a place_n leave_v to_o borrow_v light_n from_o the_o two_o other_o most_o evident_a one_o and_o not_o obscure_v the_o more_o evident_a by_o that_o and_o second_o after_o we_o have_v bring_v that_o light_n to_o it_o observe_v what_o glimmering_n of_o light_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v by_o that_o help_n even_o in_o that_o obscure_a place_n itself_o which_o will_v as_o the_o weak_a light_n of_o the_o moon_n with_o that_o treasure_n of_o light_n borrow_v from_o the_o sun_n add_v to_o it_o become_v by_o this_o mean_v exceed_o lightsome_a for_o although_o these_o three_o place_n be_v not_o parallel_v one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v they_o and_o other_o circumstance_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o belong_v all_o to_o the_o same_o general_a matter_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v apparent_a even_o by_o that_o of_o matth._n 18.18_o instate_a not_o on_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o community_n of_o man_n but_o determinate_v to_o some_o peculiar_a subject_n there_o be_v all_o reason_n to_o resolve_v that_o that_o subject_n though_o diverse_o express_v be_v yet_o the_o same_o in_o all_o those_o place_n unless_o some_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n or_o authentic_a testimony_n of_o ancient_a church_n or_o practice_n shall_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a which_o that_o it_o do_v not_o will_v as_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o scripture_n which_o deserve_v our_o first_o search_n be_v thus_o clear_v by_o consider_v the_o several_a place_n and_o first_o matth._n 16.19_o which_o be_v occasion_v thus_o christ_n sect._n 3_o examine_n his_o disciple_n what_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o he_o be_v answer_v by_o simon_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n vers_fw-la 16._o upon_o which_o christ_n pronounce_v he_o a_o bless_a person_n as_o have_v receive_v the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o faith_n from_o god_n himself_o which_o no_o humane_a mean_n can_v have_v help_v he_o to_o and_o upon_o this_o change_v his_o name_n from_o simon_n bar-jona_n the_o only_a name_n he_o have_v vers_fw-la 17._o to_o cephas_n in_o syriack_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a or_o as_o homer_n and_o other_o good_a author_n and_o which_o bear_v most_o affinity_n with_o the_o dialect_n of_o this_o book_n the_o author_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o mac._n cap._n 4.31_o use_v it_o in_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o foundation_n or_o strong_a rocky_a stone_n in_o a_o build_n be_v a_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o the_o build_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o the_o future_a stability_n of_o it_o matth._n 7.25_o the_o storm_n and_o flood_n and_o wind_n come_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o fall_v not_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v found_v on_o such_o a_o firm_a rocky_a stone_n a_o principal_a part_n call_v it_o foundation_n or_o rock_n or_o pillar_n of_o that_o church_n of_o christian_n which_o partly_o by_o this_o confession_n of_o he_o here_o record_v to_o all_o posterity_n and_o partly_o by_o his_o future_a teach_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o erect_v for_o christ_n service_n and_o then_o be_v so_o glorious_a a_o instument_n of_o convert_v so_o many_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o the_o key_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o mat._n 16._o authoritative_o he_o give_v he_o the_o key_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v the_o revelation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o he_o go_v on_o a_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v etc._n etc._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pardon_v and_o punish_v of_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n be_v spiritual_a grace_n or_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n over_o these_o future_a convert_v of_o his_o as_o general_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o after_o he_o that_o convert_v any_o country_n or_o chief_a city_n in_o his_o apostleship_n be_v settle_v as_o their_o bishop_n or_o governor_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o his_o life_n unless_o have_v settle_v they_o he_o think_v good_a to_o commit_v that_o office_n and_o power_n to_o some_o body_n else_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o free_a to_o go_v and_o preach_v and_o convert_v more_o though_o not_o as_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o by_o he_o as_o yet_o convert_v yet_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n in_o diem_fw-la to_o be_v perform_v when_o time_n shall_v serve_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n be_v peter_n be_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o to_o do_v wonder_n in_o convert_v whole_a nation_n to_o christ_n and_o among_o those_o who_o he_o thus_o convert_v christ_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o jurisdiction_n a_o power_n to_o govern_v and_o discipline_n and_o censure_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n in_o those_o church_n this_o be_v thus_o promise_v to_o peter_n as_o a_o chief_a apostle_n and_o sect._n 4_o confessor_n of_o christ_n not_o exclusiuè_a by_o way_n of_o exclusion_n that_o none_o shall_v have_v this_o power_n but_o he_o but_o honorificè_fw-la by_o way_n 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