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among_o all_o nation_n it_o may_v find_v out_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o what_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o when_o that_o word_n come_v they_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n and_o believe_v and_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o to_o they_o and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o point_n which_o be_v faith_n be_v particular_a application_n of_o this_o special_a love_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n to_o believer_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o a_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o apply_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o work_n to_o the_o believer_n and_o to_o make_v they_o his_o own_o for_o faith_n put_v on_o christ_n and_o clothes_n we_o with_o christ_n yea_o it_o eat_v and_o drink_v he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o so_o make_v christ_n its_o own_o indeed_o through_o faith_n christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o and_o we_o again_o be_v form_v in_o he_o and_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v so_o make_v one_o another_o through_o faith_n that_o christ_n appropriates_n we_o to_o himself_o and_o we_o again_o appropriate_a christ_n to_o we_o other_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o a_o general_n conceit_n that_o christ_n love_v they_o but_o a_o christian_a have_v a_o particular_a faith_n other_o man_n believe_v that_o he_o love_v paul_n and_o peter_n and_o john_n &_o such_o eminent_a saint_n but_o true_a faith_n say_v in_o our_o heart_n he_o love_v i_o even_o i_o together_o with_o they_o and_o that_o with_o the_o self_n same_o love_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o as_o he_o do_v for_o they_o quest_n but_o some_o will_v say_v have_v not_o paul_n a_o special_a revelation_n of_o this_o love_n of_o christ_n beside_o faith_n answ_n i_o answer_v paul_n have_v a_o special_a revelation_n of_o this_o love_n but_o yet_o no_o other_o than_o all_o believer_n have_v who_o have_v 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man_n else_o all_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n relate_v as_o well_o to_o man_n as_o god_n will_v be_v extinguish_v 3._o that_o while_o magistrate_n not_o only_o neglect_v but_o refuse_v and_o that_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o act_v for_o god_n in_o all_o such_o affair_n as_o immediate_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n they_o may_v provoke_v he_o to_o set_v up_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n who_o will_v make_v conscience_n to_o be_v zealous_a and_o valiant_a for_o he_o his_o truth_n and_o worship_n upon_o earth_n against_o manifest_a offender_n 4.19_o ezech._n 34.7,8,9,10_o see_v burrough_n on_o hosea_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o and_o phil._n 1.29_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o carnal_a wisdom_n in_o god_n people_n to_o project_n and_o folly_n to_o expect_v freedom_n from_o persecution_n for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n when_o wicked_a man_n be_v exalt_v special_o consider_v that_o suffer_v patient_o and_o joyful_o for_o righteousness_n when_o god_n call_v they_o thereunto_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o peculiar_a happiness_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n servant_n upon_o earth_n 5._o that_o the_o nourish_a of_o the_o open_a corrupter_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o worship_n by_o magistrate_n in_o any_o state_n be_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o provocation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n but_o preparation_n also_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n a_o very_a ready_a course_n to_o ripen_v such_o a_o state_n to_o the_o hot_a persecution_n for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n he_o that_o nourish_v a_o serpent_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v bite_v thereby_o 6._o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v open_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o well_o in_o thing_n immediate_o concern_v god_n as_o man_n and_o they_o be_v deputy_n for_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o whole_a law_n 7._o that_o no_o godly_a governor_n of_o a_o family_n hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o permit_v such_o to_o abide_v 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but_o a_o combine_a multitude_n of_o man_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 15._o 9_o that_o it_o will_v great_o sadden_fw-mi the_o heart_n of_o many_o of_o god_n people_n who_o have_v often_o and_o earnest_o in_o public_a and_o private_a importune_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n happy_o to_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o land_n the_o work_n of_o a_o scripture_n reformation_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o and_o under_o godly_a magistrate_n rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o do_v and_o do_v still_o hope_v that_o the_o spirit_n itself_o do_v then_o make_v intercession_n in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o see_v all_o these_o prayer_n bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o a_o sad_a resolution_n that_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v make_v conscience_n to_o do_v nothing_o for_o god_n in_o thing_n immediate_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n how_o much_o soever_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o corrupt_a pretender_n to_o light_n and_o 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the_o wing_n of_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n as_o to_o all_o affair_n and_o offence_n how_o open_a and_o odious_a soever_o immediate_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v more_o unsuitable_a to_o god_n goodness_n greatness_n all-filling_a presence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o zeal_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o of_o the_o law_n to_o have_v christian_a magistrate_n who_o he_o make_v his_o substitute_n in_o the_o government_n of_o such_o a_o people_n among_o who_o his_o name_n be_v profess_v employ_v for_o he_o &_o under_o he_o in_o the_o judicial_a suppress_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o corrupter_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o worship_n &_o so_o in_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o such_o affair_n as_o immediate_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o shadow_n of_o turn_v he_o be_v still_o as_o true_o and_o as_o
much_o the_o author_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o purity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n among_o such_o as_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n of_o judah_n lay_v out_o themselves_o with_o god_n special_a approbation_n in_o the_o suppress_n of_o open_a corruption_n and_o corrupter_n in_o point_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o act_v zealous_o as_o magistrate_n for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o affair_n immediate_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n among_o the_o people_n the_o history_n of_o asa_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o manasseh_n after_o his_o repentance_n plain_o evidence_n so_o much_o and_o who_o can_v show_v when_o god_n raze_v that_o branch_n of_o the_o divine_a commission_n by_o which_o these_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v guide_v and_o warrant_v in_o their_o act_n out_o of_o the_o grant_n which_o christian_n magistrate_n have_v now_o from_o he_o for_o their_o 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