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A29533 Two treatises both lately delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, and now published as useful and seasonable by John Brinsley ... Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1656 (1656) Wing B4736; ESTC R36519 171,517 320

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one_o will_v not_o be_v regardless_o of_o the_o other_o pan_n curatove_n oviumque_fw-la magistros_fw-la yea_o then_o let_v man_n and_o devil_n do_v their_o worst_a yet_o let_v not_o they_o fear_v that_o be_v david_n resolution_n which_o he_o take_v up_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n psalm_n 56._o 6_o 4._o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o such_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o man_n how_o long_o how_o strong_a how_o potent_a soever_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v it_o jer._n 17._o 5._o flesh_n not_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o
earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a which_o calvin_n and_o divers_a other_o understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n virga_n or_o be_v tantundem_fw-la valet_fw-la ac_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la verbale_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n the_o breath_n of_o his_o life_n which_o a_o word_n be_v herewith_o do_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o smite_v but_o also_o slay_v his_o enemy_n do_v spiritual_a execution_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o way_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v that_o arch_a enemy_n of_o he_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a one_o a_o term_n fit_o agree_v to_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v solutus_fw-la omni_fw-la lege_fw-la humana_fw-la not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n dare_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n the_o pure_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n thereby_o give_v he_o a_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n such_o use_n do_v jesus_n make_v of_o his_o word_n he_o use_v it_o as_o his_o sword_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n with_o with_o this_o sword_n it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v forth_o against_o those_o grand_a enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n sin_n and_o satan_n as_o also_o against_o all_o other_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v the_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v rev._n 6._o 2._o even_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v his_o arrow_n psal._n 45._o 5._o as_o both_o those_o place_n be_v by_o many_o expound_v and_o this_o be_v the_o axe_n and_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o hew_v and_o slay_v obstinate_a sinner_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n have_v it_o hos._n 6._o 5._o therefore_o have_v i_o hew_v they_o by_o my_o prophet_n and_o slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n hew_v they_o by_o sharp_a reprehension_n which_o be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o axe_n to_o a_o crookd_a or_o knotty_a piece_n of_o timber_n and_o slay_v they_o by_o terrible_a denountiation_n of_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n threaten_v they_o with_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n slay_v his_o enemy_n first_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n before_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o hand_n first_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v judgement_n before_o he_o execute_v it_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n a_o sword_n and_o second_o a_o sharp_a sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v those_o arrow_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n heart_n his_o word_n penetrate_v and_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v this_o sword_n a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v it_o isai._n 49._o 2._o where_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v my_o mouth_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v my_o word_n effectual_a and_o such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o accompany_v now_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n comparison_n heb._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o wherein_o so_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_a christ_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o so_o call_v joh._n 1._o 1._o his_o essential_a word_n to_o who_o that_o proper_o agree_v which_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n write_v and_o preach_v this_o be_v also_o of_o such_o a_o penetrate_a nature_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n it_o go_v through_o a_o man_n pierce_v the_o heart_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o show_v he_o what_o before_o lay_v hide_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o where_n speak_v of_o prophesy_v preach_v and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o thereby_o the_o unbeliever_n come_v to_o be_v convince_v judge_v so_o as_o the_o 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of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o word_n it_o have_v a_o double_a yea_o a_o contrary_a operation_n be_v both_o a_o kill_n and_o a_o quicken_a word_n both_o these_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a say_v hannah_n in_o her_o song_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o and_o both_o these_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o that_o by_o his_o word_n so_o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the_o twofold_a property_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n the_o letter_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v litera_fw-la occidens_fw-la a_o kill_a letter_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o require_v part_n from_o man_n which_o in_o his_o now_o corrupt_a estate_n he_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o perform_v and_o so_o be_v a_o sword_n at_o his_o heart_n give_v he_o a_o deadly_a wound_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n or_o ministration_n of_o death_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n because_o it_o lay_v man_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n such_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o give_v life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o quicken_v make_v alive_a first_o put_v a_o new_a life_n into_o a_o dead_a soul_n raise_v it_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2._o 16._o and_o then_o revive_v and_o cheer_v it_o with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n thereof_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o say_v david_n psal._n 119._o 50._o thus_o have_v the_o word_n like_o a_o 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say_v he_o this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n even_o as_o the_o same_o star_n as_o our_o new_a annotator_n gloss_v upon_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o morning_n star_n and_o evening_n star_n to_o some_o the_o morning_n star_n bring_v the_o light_n and_o day_n to_o they_o to_z other_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v darkness_n and_o night_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o star_n of_o jacob_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o some_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o be_v what_o he_o call_v himsel_n rev._n 22._o 16._o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o the_o light_n and_o day_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o to_o other_o such_o as_o reject_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n as_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o a_o night_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n such_o be_v the_o different_a and_o contrary_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o different_a person_n 2._o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n such_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o person_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o person_n a_o different_a nay_o a_o contrary_a operation_n so_o it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o god_n elect_n upon_o all_o true_a believer_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o say_v the_o father_n of_o his_o prodigal_a son_n be_v return_v home_n luke_n 15._o 24._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n say_v paul_n of_o his_o believe_a ephesian_n eph._n 2._o 1._o but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o alive_a time_n both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 6._o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o 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in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o such_o he_o be_v in_o his_o life_n during_o which_o he_o continual_o converse_v with_o sinner_n yet_o he_o receive_v no_o infection_n from_o they_o be_v every_o way_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o any_o participation_n in_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o other_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n heb._n 7._o 26._o thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v and_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o personal_a property_n from_o they_o come_v we_o to_o his_o operation_n and_o effect_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a resemblance_n christ._n christ_n be_v unto_o his_o church_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n present_a with_o it_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o be_v in_o his_o strength_n at_o noon_n day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heaven_n church_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v virtual_o and_o vigorous_o present_a in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o hemisphere_n that_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o it_o appear_v even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o church_n so_o this_o son_n of_o man_n here_o appear_v unto_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n a_o representation_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o seven_o church_n as_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chhapter_n expound_v it_o and_o so_o he_o be_v in_o all_o other_o his_o church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o be_v present_v not_o only_o with_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v his_o presence_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n math._n 28._o 20._o but_o also_o with_o all_o true_a worshipper_n that_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o believer_n matth._n 18._o 20._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o come_v together_o in_o the_o name_n by_o authority_n with_o commission_n from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o business_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n there_o be_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o viz._n by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n while_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o by_o the_o beam_n of_o it_o it_o be_v upon_o earth_n thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n while_o his_o body_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v present_a with_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o efficacious_o present_a not_o only_o eye_v and_o observe_v but_o act_v earth_n exercise_v many_o operation_n in_o for_o and_o upon_o his_o church_n resemble_v those_o office_n which_o the_o sun_n perform_v unto_o the_o earth_n of_o these_o instance_n in_o 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this_o sun_n so_o that_o text_n be_v common_o understand_v joh_n 1._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ._n he_o be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n viz_o with_o that_o common_a light_n of_o reason_n which_o as_o their_o creator_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o much_o more_o supernatural_a light_n and_o that_o both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n reason_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n where_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_v be_v enlighten_v grace_n it_o be_v a_o effluxe_n from_o this_o sun_n the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n say_v saint_n john_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o that_o chap_n thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o supernatural_a knowledge_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v full_a of_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o so_o that_o nine_o verse_n there_o may_v be_v read_v and_o construe_v that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n inlightn_v every_o man_n so_o grotius_n follow_v cyrill_a and_o augustine_n there_o look_v upon_o it_o refer_v the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v not_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n but_o to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n this_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n inlightn_v every_o man_n viz._n that_o be_v enlighten_v communicate_v the_o light_n of_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a knowledge_n to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v his_o light_n unto_o the_o earth_n which_o in_o a_o little_a time_n in_o the_o space_n of_o twentie-foure_a hour_n inlightn_v the_o whole_a world_n so_o the_o psalmist_n set_v forth_o both_o the_o swift_a motion_n and_o vigorous_a operation_n of_o it_o psal._n 19_o 5._o in_o the_o heaven_n god_n have_v set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n his_o go_v forth_o be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o circuit_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o even_o thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n his_o bride-chamber_n in_o a_o little_a space_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o shine_v forth_o through_o the_o world_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n col._n 1._o 23._o so_o as_o in_o this_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o apostle_n apply_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n concern_v the_o sun_n unto_o he_o rom._n 10._o 18._o thus_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o as_o of_o common_a so_o special_o of_o save_v grace_n this_o light_n come_v from_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v behold_v by_o faith_n so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 6._o god_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o god_n elect_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o behold_v by_o they_o by_o faith_n they_o come_v thereby_o to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3._o last_o by_o thus_o behold_v of_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n they_o come_v to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o holiness_n which_o work_n be_v still_o in_o progress_n here_o until_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n in_o 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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 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