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title_n be_v god_n distinguish_v from_o all_o creature_n 4._o property_n 4._o his_o property_n his_o attribute_n of_o these_o some_o be_v incommunicable_a so_o proper_a to_o god_n as_o in_o no_o respect_n they_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o creature_n as_o eternity_n without_o beginning_n simpleness_n without_o mixture_n infiniteness_n fill_v all_o place_n prescience_n know_v all_o thing_n before_o all_o time_n immutabilitie_n not_o subject_a to_o any_o change_n all-sufficiencie_n in_o himself_o omnipotency_n and_o such_o like_a when_o we_o hear_v any_o of_o these_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o we_o may_v thereupon_o infer_v sure_o that_o be_v god_n or_o else_o they_o be_v false_o attribute_v other_o attribute_n be_v indeed_o communicable_a and_o in_o some_o respect_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o creature_n as_o purity_n wisdom_n truth_n justice_n mercy_n and_o other_o such_o like_a yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v original_o infinite_o unchangeable_o in_o god_n they_o declare_v that_o god_n to_o be_v jehovah_n the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o such_o as_o these_o be_v reckon_v up_o when_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o name_n to_o moses_n 7._o exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 5._o word_n 5._o his_o word_n his_o word_n this_o of_o all_o other_o do_v most_o clear_o distinct_o and_o full_o make_v god_n know_v unto_o us._n christ_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o say_v 39_o john_n 5_o 39_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o 6._o work_n his_o work_n his_o work_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 6._o nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la gloria_fw-la eius_fw-la bern._n in_o quadragess_n serm._n 6._o even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n god_n work_n do_v evident_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v god_n yea_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n infinite_o wise_a just_a merciful_a powerful_a etc._n etc._n in_o a_o 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call_v upon_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o receive_v from_o he_o all_o needful_a blessing_n if_o he_o have_v no_o name_n or_o be_v no_o way_n know_v of_o we_o how_o can_v we_o seek_v he_o and_o find_v he_o thus_o he_o have_v aim_v both_o at_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o our_o good_a in_o take_v a_o name_n to_o himself_o wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o inquire_v after_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o us._n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o hallow_v his_o name_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o word_n name_n about_o the_o other_o word_n hallow_a be_v we_o will_v first_o consider_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o then_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v it_o down_o and_o that_o 1._o impersonal_o 2._o in_o form_n of_o petition_n §._o 22._o of_o hallow_v q._n what_o do_v this_o word_n hallow_n signify_v a._n proper_o to_o make_v holy_a be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o sanctify_v but_o it_o be_v diverse_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v attribute_v sometime_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o sometime_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v already_o holy_a in_o themselves_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v holy_a be_v hallow_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o set_v they_o apart_o or_o employ_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a use_n this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o for_o thus_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o sanctify_v or_o hallow_v all_o the_o firstborn_a 12._o exod._n 13._o 2_o 12._o and_o to_o show_v his_o meaning_n herein_o he_o say_v a_o little_a after_o thou_o shall_v set_v apart_o unto_o the_o lord_n all_o that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la thus_o do_v minister_n hallow_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n at_o the_o holy_a communion_n 2._o by_o put_v holiness_n actual_o and_o proper_o into_o that_o which_o be_v hallow_v this_o the_o creator_n only_o can_v do_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o thus_o pray_v 23._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 23._o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o this_o god_n do_v by_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v thereupon_o call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n 19_o math._n 28._o 19_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v hallow_v by_o esteem_v 4._o rom._n 1._o 4._o acknowledge_v 23._o nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la admo_fw-la nemus_fw-la desiderare_fw-la ut_fw-la nomen_fw-la eius_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la apud_fw-la homives_fw-la sanctum_fw-la habeatur_fw-la aug._n cp_n 121._o isa_n 29._o 23._o and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o which_o sense_n say_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n and_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o jaakob_n to_o sanctify_v a_o holy_a one_o can_v import_v no_o more_o than_o as_o be_v say_v to_o esteem_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v holy_a this_o be_v all_o the_o hallow_n or_o sanctify_v that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o creator_n this_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v here_o mean_v q._n why_o be_v choice_n make_v of_o sanctificetur_fw-la of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctificetur_fw-la a_o word_n that_o set_v out_o god_n holiness_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o attribute_n a._n because_o holiness_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o especial_a excellency_n and_o also_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o other_o excellency_n if_o holiness_n can_v be_v seucred_a from_o any_o of_o god_n attribute_n which_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o as_o soon_o may_v god_n cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o to_o be_v holy_a it_o may_v then_o be_v say_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o sam._n 4._o 21._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v the_o glory_n §._o 23._o of_o the_o creature_n hallow_v the_o creator_n q._n what_o learn_v we_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o hallow_v god_n name_n a._n the_o creator_n may_v be_v hallow_v by_o his_o creature_n otherwise_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v this_o petition_n neither_o will_v there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o exhortation_n record_v in_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o there_o be_v this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o creature_n confer_v of_o any_o thing_n upon_o his_o creator_n but_o only_o by_o the_o creator_n gracious_a acceptation_n of_o our_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v 7._o job_n 22_o two_o 3._o &_o 35._o 7._o for_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n god_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a in_o himself_o as_o do_v the_o creature_n what_o it_o will_v it_o can_v no_o way_n increase_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o darken_v and_o obscure_v it_o his_o name_n be_v holy_a in_o itself_o whatsoever_o we_o say_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o against_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o creator_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v hallow_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o the_o creature_n hallow_v of_o god_n name_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creator_n hallow_v 5._o cyril_n catech._n mist_n 5._o but_o much_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n hallow_v 121._o ut_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la hominibus_fw-la prodest_fw-la aug._n epist_n 121._o shall_v no_o creature_n hallow_v his_o creator_n name_n the_o creator_n be_v not_o the_o less_o honourable_a but_o the_o creature_n that_o fail_v therein_o much_o more_o miserable_a behold_v here_o the_o admirable_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n who_o accept_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o give_v to_o he_o by_o
place_n this_o of_o grace_n be_v on_o earth_n that_o of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n 3._o in_o condition_n this_o be_v continual_o warfair_v against_o many_o enemy_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v style_v the_o church_n militant_a that_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o enemy_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o church_n triumphant_a 4._o in_o order_n of_o enter_v into_o they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o and_o pass_v through_o before_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o enter_v through_o the_o sanctuary_n into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la 5._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o government_n this_o be_v govern_v and_o order_v by_o many_o subordinate_a mean_n as_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o sundry_a ordinance_n that_o immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o 6._o in_o continuance_n this_o have_v a_o date_n and_o be_v to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n that_o be_v everlasting_a without_o end_n §._o 39_o of_o the_o church_n government_n q._n what_o learn_v we_o from_o this_o title_n kingdom_n here_o apply_v to_o the_o church_n a._n god_n church_n be_v a_o well_o govern_v estate_n 3._o psal_n 122._o 3._o therein_o be_v a_o king_n a_o just_a wise_a and_o potent_a king_n no_o king_n be_v or_o can_v be_v like_a to_o he_o he_o can_v not_o only_o restrain_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n but_o also_o change_v their_o heart_n and_o link_v they_o to_o his_o subject_n he_o can_v make_v the_o wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n etc._n isa_n 11._o 6._o etc._n etc._n therein_o be_v righteous_a law_n excellent_a privilege_n and_o all_o thing_n requisite_a for_o a_o well_o order_v polity_n all_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v the_o estate_n whereof_o god_n take_v most_o care_n 5._o exod._n 19_o 5._o they_o therefore_o that_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o order_n church_n order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o church_n do_v much_o dishonour_n this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o 33._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 33._o who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o peace_n so_o do_v they_o also_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n 25._o judge_n 21._o 25._o and_o yet_o live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v without_o law_n in_o no_o kingdom_n under_o no_o government_n this_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n if_o the_o king_n scepter_z law_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o be_v well_o know_v will_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o draw_v such_o 10._o isa_n 11._o 10._o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n into_o it_o and_o to_o retain_v such_o as_o be_v of_o it_o in_o it_o and_o to_o make_v they_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o there_o be_v nothing_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v in_o a_o kingdom_n but_o be_v after_o a_o most_o excellent_a manner_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o sufficient_a supply_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a safe_a protection_n against_o all_o thing_n hurtful_a thus_o much_o of_o this_o title_n kingdom_n the_o next_o word_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v come_v §._o 40._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n q._n what_o do_v this_o word_n come_v import_n a._n 1._o a_o want_n of_o perfection_n 2._o a_o progress_n thereto_o the_o word_n 25._o cui_fw-la dicitur_fw-la veni_fw-la nondum_fw-la perveneral_n bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 25._o come_v be_v metaphorical_a that_o which_o be_v come_v be_v not_o where_o it_o will_v be_v it_o may_v yet_o go_v further_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v come_v it_o do_v step_n by_o step_n draw_v near_o and_o near_o to_o that_o whereunto_o it_o will_v come_v otherwise_o it_o do_v not_o come_v but_o stand_v still_o hereby_o than_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o kingdom_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n mar._n adueniat_fw-la regnâ—â—_n tuum_fw-la veniat_fw-la utique_fw-la quod_fw-la perfectain_n est_fw-la &_o evacuetur_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la bern._n serm._n in_o nat._n mar._n and_o full_a perfection_n thereof_o therefore_o we_o desire_v that_o by_o degree_n it_o may_v so_o proceed_v on_o thereto_o as_o it_o may_v at_o length_n attain_v that_o whereunto_o it_o do_v proceed_v that_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n may_v depart_v and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a may_v be_v accomplish_v q._n to_o which_o of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v this_o metaphor_n to_o be_v apply_v a._n to_o his_o peculiar_a kingdom_n the_o church_n in_o both_o the_o part_n thereof_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a in_o the_o militant_a church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o that_o in_o god_n decree_n be_v depute_v thereto_o whether_o call_v or_o not_o call_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o fit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v full_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o §._o 41._o of_o the_o church_n imperfection_n q._n what_o doctrine_n do_v this_o desire_n of_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n imply_v a._n god_n church_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a this_o be_v true_a of_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a the_o militant_a church_n whether_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o several_a assembly_n and_o congregation_n thereof_o which_o consist_v of_o such_o as_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o or_o in_o the_o best_a of_o those_o particular_a person_n which_o make_v up_o those_o congregation_n and_o have_v in_o they_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v imperfect_a whereupon_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a person_n sacramentorum_fw-la person_n cant_n 2._o 2._o dicuutur_fw-la spinae_fw-la propter_fw-la malignitatem_fw-la morum_fw-la do_v cuntur_fw-la filiâ—_n propter_fw-la communionem_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la christ_n say_v of_o his_o church_n as_o a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n thorn_n they_o be_v call_v for_o their_o wicked_a disposition_n but_o daughter_n for_o their_o communion_n in_o holy_a thing_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n in_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o she_o say_v of_o herself_o 25._o herself_o cant._n 1._o 4._o pose_v spouse_n cum_fw-la pulchritudine_fw-la naevo_fw-la non_fw-la career_n nigredinis_fw-la bern._n in_o cant._n serm._n 25._o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a black_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n as_o well_o as_o of_o her_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n for_o with_o some_o comeliness_n there_o may_v be_v blackness_n the_o triumphant_a church_n also_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v 27._o be_v ephes_n 5._o 27._o glorious_a not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n yet_o because_o the_o combat_n of_o all_o that_o bless_a communion_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o the_o body_n of_o they_o who_o soul_n be_v in_o glory_n yet_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o death_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v imperfect_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o act_n 3._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la hâ—sychio_n exponitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o restitution_n or_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o come_v god_n will_v have_v his_o creature_n wait_v for_o it_o 3._o it_o hab._n 2._o 3._o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v shall_v now_o particular_a church_n which_o by_o the_o true_a note_n of_o a_o church_n may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a church_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v church_n and_o forsake_v because_o of_o some_o imperfection_n therein_o they_o who_o will_v abide_v in_o no_o church_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a may_v wander_v from_o church_n to_o church_n and_o find_v none_o on_o earth_n to_o abide_v in_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o church_n imperfection_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a need_n of_o this_o petition_n this_o be_v thus_o note_v not_o to_o justify_v any_o corruption_n or_o imperfection_n for_o this_o petition_n which_o impli_v impersection_n enjoin_v we_o to_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v pray_v against_o must_v not_o be_v patronise_v but_o rather_o the_o best_a mean_n that_o can_v be_v must_v be_v use_v to_o redress_v the_o same_o as_o not_o particular_a church_n so_o nor_o particular_a person_n must_v be_v misjudged_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o flesh_n remain_v in_o they_o all_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v in_o part_n all_o be_v imperfect_a spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a be_v to_o
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therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o 3._o est_fw-la 10._o 3._o that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o man_n of_o worth_n that_o may_v feed_v his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skillfulness_n of_o their_o hand_n 72._o psal_n 78._o 72._o as_o david_n do_v where_o there_o be_v none_o to_o bear_v rule_n 25._o judg._n 21._o 25._o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n whence_o must_v needs_o follow_v much_o confusion_n and_o where_o there_o be_v evil_a magistrate_n people_n be_v oft_o draw_v to_o follow_v their_o evil_a course_n witness_v this_o stile_n give_v to_o the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n jeroboam_fw-la which_z make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 31._o 2_o king_n 10._o 31._o if_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v their_o evil_a course_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v oppress_v for_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v 2._o pro._n 29._o 2._o the_o people_n mourn_v q._n what_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sanctify_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n a._n that_o it_o may_v always_o accompany_v all_o the_o outward_a mean_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n spirit_n pray_v for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n nor_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n which_o he_o give_v by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 7._o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n 6._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 6._o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n 17._o ephes_n 1._o 13_o 17._o by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v all_o god_n ordinance_n make_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a §._o 47._o of_o pray_v for_o the_o outward_a temporal_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o 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