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or_o else_o they_o can_v go_v out_o thence_o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o of_o a_o place_n that_o he_o never_o come_v in_o thus_o this_o scripture_n well_o consider_v show_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o that_o take_v up_o the_o same_o to_o oppose_v the_o saint_n fellowship_n now_o and_o their_o confession_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o his_o order_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o text_n be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v any_o back_n that_o it_o rather_o call_v all_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o come_v see_v christ_n will_v have_v at_o this_o time_n even_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n such_o a_o church_n out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v raise_v such_o notable_a instrument_n to_o
encounter_v with_o his_o enemy_n though_o the_o church_n lie_v sometime_o low_a and_o obscure_a yet_o god_n at_o some_o time_n raise_v she_o up_o again_o the_o church_n be_v as_o the_o temple_n sometime_o open_a and_o sometime_o shut_v and_o as_o the_o moon_n sometime_o at_o the_o full_a and_o sometime_o in_o her_o change_n and_o as_o a_o wife_n sometime_o sport_v with_o her_o husband_n as_o rebecca_n with_o isaac_n gen._n 26.8_o and_o sometime_o in_o travail_n and_o pain_n sometime_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o sometime_o hang_v her_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n and_o thus_o she_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n her_o head_n who_o be_v sometime_o be_v blood_n sometime_o on_o his_o throne_n sometime_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o sometime_o with_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n sometime_o with_o a_o rainbow_n on_o his_o head_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n therefore_o although_o that_o truth_n do_v not_o always_o in_o like_a manner_n appear_v yet_o this_o free_v not_o man_n from_o his_o obedience_n unto_o it_o when_o it_o appear_v but_o rather_o engage_v he_o the_o more_o christ_n foretell_v of_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o shall_v arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o 21._o object_n 21._o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o there_o matth._n 24._o and_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o those_o that_o attempt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o and_o yet_o have_v miss_v the_o right_a way_n and_o some_o perceive_v their_o mistake_n have_v begin_v again_o and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v they_o forth_o at_o the_o first_o and_o as_o they_o fail_v before_o even_o so_o they_o may_v do_v again_o 1._o answ_n answ_n christ_n word_n in_o matth._n 24._o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o demand_n of_o his_o disciple_n concern_v his_o come_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o christ_n do_v not_o answer_v concern_v his_o come_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o ordinance_n for_o therein_o he_o come_v not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n see_v vers_fw-la 27.30_o but_o concern_v his_o personal_a come_n the_o time_n whereof_o be_v to_o man_n unknown_a whereupon_o he_o charge_v all_o his_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a wait_v and_o look_v for_o his_o come_n continual_o see_v vers_n 36.42_o 43_o 44._o 2._o the_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o christ_n here_o forewarn_v the_o faithful_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n ver_fw-la 24._o how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o hold_v forth_o the_o gospel_n and_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v close_o insinuate_v to_o be_v these_o false_a prophet_n while_o this_o be_v one_o main_a exception_n against_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n sure_o they_o prepare_v man_n to_o be_v deceive_v by_o these_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o receive_v none_o as_o minister_n of_o christ_n though_o they_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n and_o way_n by_o the_o scripture_n never_o so_o clear_o unless_o they_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o confirm_v their_o word_n and_o way_n thereby_o 3._o the_o false_a prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v false_o affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o prophet_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o their_o time_n and_o as_o agabus_n and_o some_o other_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o false_a christ_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v false_o affirm_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n in_o person_n as_o appear_v in_o vers_fw-la 5._o this_o therefore_o can_v be_v take_v up_o and_o apply_v against_o those_o that_o now_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o present_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 4._o as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n christ_n teach_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o hide_v their_o talent_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o trade_v with_o the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o use_v their_o gift_n to_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o church_n edification_n in_o which_o use_n their_o gift_n also_o shall_v be_v increase_v so_o in_o mark_n 13._o which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o this_o present_a chapter_n he_o mind_v his_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o watch_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v sleep_v vers_n 35_o 36._o but_o also_o to_o consider_v the_o authority_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o work_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o vers_n 34._o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o ministerial_a authority_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o continue_v till_o his_o come_n and_o in_o this_o chap._n vers_fw-la 45_o 46._o he_o mind_v they_o to_o give_v unto_o his_o household_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n which_o household_n must_v needs_o be_v his_o church_n and_o their_o meat_n his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n 5._o do_v not_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o in_o secret_a chamber_n who_o affirm_v the_o church_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o place_n for_o the_o appoint_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o gospel_n ordinance_n 6._o as_o touch_v the_o want_n of_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n to_o lead_v man_n forth_o into_o all_o truth_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o not_o only_o all_o true_a and_o faithful_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o all_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o but_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o some_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n for_o true_a believer_n must_v still_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3.20_o and_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o their_o know_v all_o those_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o touch_v other_o thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n at_o once_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v defective_a in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n commission_n touch_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o those_o gentile_n that_o be_v not_o proselyte_n until_o god_n do_v further_o inform_v they_o this_o appear_v in_o act_n 10.10_o 15_o 19_o 20_o 28.34_o act_n 11.2_o 18._o yet_o be_v peter_n a_o true_a apostle_n and_o the_o congregation_n at_o jerusalem_n a_o true_a church_n yea_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o brethren_n which_o prophesy_v in_o constitute_v church_n be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_v note_v well_o 1_o cor._n 14.29_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.20_o 21_o 22._o david_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o do_v mistake_v when_o they_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o a_o cart_n 1_o chron._n 13._o and_o be_v afterward_o sensible_a of_o their_o mistake_n and_o reform_v it_o 1_o chron._n 15._o yet_o david_n be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n the_o priest_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o israel_n be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n do_v not_o reprove_v their_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n though_o he_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o first_o because_o they_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n therefore_o mens_fw-la mistake_v the_o truth_n in_o some_o thing_n do_v not_o make_v void_a that_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v neither_o shall_v man_n forbear_v to_o receive_v truth_n till_o they_o can_v infallible_o receive_v all_o at_o once_o although_o even_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o infallible_a yet_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n write_v word_n according_a to_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o judge_v of_o way_n and_o doctrine_n be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n to_o prevent_v some_o further_a objection_n &_o to_o make_v the_o answer_v more_o full_a to_o some_o objection_n already_o mind_v consider_v how_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n shut_v up_o the_o lamp_n put_v out_o and_o the_o burn_a of_o incense_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v quite_o let_v fall_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.24_o and_o 29.6_o 7._o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v encourage_v and_o command_v by_o the_o king_n renew_v and_o restore_v the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n their_o authority_n for_o the_o do_v of_o this_o be_v not_o from_o any_o
note_v also_o joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 40._o and_o joh._n 17.2_o therefore_o christ_n do_v certain_o effect_v what_o he_o be_v send_v for_o 2._o mind_n that_o the_o salvation_n here_o speak_v of_o free_v man_n from_o all_o condemnatory_a judgement_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n in_o this_o verse_n 3._o so_o mind_n that_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v in_o that_o believer_n be_v save_v who_o be_v part_n of_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n see_v also_o 1_o joh._n 4.14_o compare_v with_o the_o verse_n there_o aforego_v viz._n vers_fw-la 9_o 13._o of_o that_o chapter_n our_o adversarle_n not_o receive_v this_o truth_n do_v sometime_o say_v hat_z though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o save_v eternal_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o yet_o christ_n for_o his_o part_n do_v for_o they_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o aâ—â—_n but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a than_o all_o must_v needs_o be_v save_v see_v jerem._n 17.1_o for_o our_o salvation_n be_v full_o from_o jesus_n christ_n we_o can_v save_v ourselves_o neither_o do_v the_o father_n work_v our_o salvation_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o same_o any_o other_o way_n then_o in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n if_o then_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n have_v do_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o how_o can_v we_o miss_v of_o salvation_n it_o follow_v herein_o vers_fw-la 18._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o believer_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v already_o condemn_v thereby_o all_o this_o be_v with_o we_o it_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n as_o be_v a_o gross_a evil_n for_o which_o man_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o a_o main_a cause_n of_o that_o unbelief_n by_o which_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v the_o light_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v jesus_n christ_n hold_v forth_o in_o his_o gospel_n and_o all_o this_o oppose_v we_o not_o but_o confirm_v the_o truth_n that_o we_o hold_v thus_o at_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n the_o objection_n from_o this_o place_n be_v vanish_v away_o a_o four_o objection_n be_v draw_v from_o 1_o tim._n 2.4.6_o answer_v 4._o object_n from_o 1_o tim._n 2.4.6_o answer_v which_o to_o our_o adversary_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o special_a strength_n in_o the_o answer_v or_o rather_o provent_v whereof_o we_o will_v thorough_o search_v that_o place_n also_o beginning_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o weigh_v every_o thing_n diligent_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v any_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a question_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n by_o all_o man_n in_o this_o place_n we_o may_v not_o understand_v all_o person_n or_o every_o person_n without_o any_o exception_n or_o limitation_n for_o under_o supplication_n prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v here_o comprehend_v all_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a and_o needful_a gift_n and_o blessing_n for_o the_o person_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o put_v up_o unto_o god_n with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n in_o which_o the_o petitioner_n will_v and_o must_v still_o continue_v sue_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a importunity_n for_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o crave_v such_o petition_n can_v be_v make_v in_o faith_n for_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n ordain_v of_o old_a unto_o condemnation_n rom._n 9.22_o judas_n 4._o and_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v 1_o joh._n 5.16_o therefore_o by_o all_o man_n we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v crave_v be_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o gracious_a promise_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o extend_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n too_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o himself_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o out_o of_o every_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v further_a confirm_v by_o that_o specification_n or_o exemplification_n which_o follow_v in_o vers_fw-la 2._o for_o king_n though_o these_o be_v before_o comprehend_v under_o all_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o here_o more_o particular_o express_v 1._o lest_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v be_v discourage_v from_o pray_v for_o they_o by_o their_o wickedness_n 2._o because_o god_n have_v give_v magistrate_n to_o be_v his_o own_o minister_n to_o we_o for_o good_a rom._n 13.4_o and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o magistrate_n or_o governor_n in_o those_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o king_n 2._o the_o several_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o inferior_a magistrate_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o crave_v or_o aim_v at_o but_o because_o this_o shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o magistrate_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o their_o authority_n to_o 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wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v for_o answer_v whereto_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v 1._o god_n sometime_o speak_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o those_o speech_n of_o his_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v when_o god_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o anger_n sorrow_n and_o the_o like_a as_o in_o gen._n 6.6_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n yet_o samuel_n there_o say_v in_o vers_fw-la 29._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v shall_v repent_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o god_n a_o take_a pleasure_n in_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o man_n or_o any_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o namely_o when_o it_o hold_v forth_o god_n as_o have_v pleasure_n in_o this_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v 2._o when_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o declare_v indeed_o that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o creature_n in_o itself_o consider_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o power_n and_o just_a wrath_n against_o sinner_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n see_v rom._n 9.22_o prov._n 1.26_o prov._n 16.4_o 3._o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o god_n great_a delight_n to_o be_v not_o in_o a_o sinner_n destruction_n but_o in_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n this_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o in_o these_o place_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o scripture_n manifest_v that_o 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to_o believe_v a_o lie_n but_o god_n command_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o affirm_v and_o declare_v and_o no_o more_o this_o than_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o so_o command_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v it_o that_o through_o christ_n name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o this_o i_o say_v god_n command_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o true_a and_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o rest_v upon_o it_o and_o obedient_o to_o depend_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n hold_v forth_o in_o this_o word_n as_o the_o prince_n and_o saviour_n exalt_v of_o god_n mark_n 1.15_o joh._n 12.36_o etc._n etc._n when_o a_o