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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 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christian_a that_o be_v most_o dead_a and_o crucify_a to_o these_o thing_n he_o it_o be_v that_o shine_v most_o glorious_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n z_o last_o this_o crucify_a flesh_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n for_o as_o the_o live_a word_n and_o spirit_n that_o crucify_v christ_n flesh_n do_v again_o raise_v up_o that_o crucify_a flesh_n of_o he_o from_o death_n and_o set_v it_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o do_v plain_o manifest_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o same_o word_n and_o spirit_n that_o crucify_v our_o flesh_n shall_v as_o certain_o raise_v it_o up_o with_o christ_n into_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o this_o time_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n while_o they_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o crucify_v we_o they_o make_v it_o only_o know_v to_o we_o and_o to_o they_o 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to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o the_o father_n also_o by_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 2.22_o 1_o john_n 4.12,13_o john_n 14.23_o b_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o outward_a word_n consist_v in_o doctrine_n which_o hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a christian_n may_v have_v and_o professional_o receive_v and_o still_o live_v their_o own_o life_n and_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n but_o that_o this_o word_n be_v without_o the_o spirit_n unto_o believer_n not_o now_o to_o dispute_v how_o far_o the_o spirit_n may_v work_v in_o the_o word_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o unbeliever_n to_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o whereby_o the_o spirit_n crucifi_v the_o flesh_n in_o they_o be_v plain_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n gal._n 3.2_o eph._n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 10.4,5_o and_o to_o give_v up_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n receive_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o 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rack_a the_o scripture_n to_o purpose_n i_o be_o much_o mistake_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o call_v the_o word_n which_o he_o preach_v which_o mr_n dell_n name_v a_o outward_a word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n not_o for_o either_o of_o the_o two_o reason_n here_o mention_v because_o it_o expose_v man_n to_o affliction_n or_o because_o it_o do_v crucify_v we_o but_o plain_o because_o it_o hold_v forth_o christ_n crucify_v to_o the_o world_n as_o be_v most_o apparent_a verse_n 23._o of_o that_o chapter_n and_o 1_o cor._n 2.2,3,4_o and_o yet_o mr_n dell_n with_o much_o confidence_n bring_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v undoubted_o write_v not_o of_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o he_o but_o of_o the_o live_a word_n or_o godhead_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o which_o for_o certain_a the_o apostle_n have_v no_o eye_n in_o that_o place_n e_z the_o word_n find_v heb._n 4.12_o be_v here_o by_o mr_n dell_n confident_o apply_v to_o the_o live_a 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