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world_n and_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v call_v rev._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o efficient_a principle_n or_o author_n as_o the_o word_n also_o mean_v of_o the_o creation_n whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o and_o now_o to_o conclude_v let_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o invalidity_n of_o this_o objection_n also_o draw_v from_o the_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n concern_v the_o primogeniture_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o grant_v there_o be_v some_o writer_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a who_o to_o avoid_v this_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v here_o allege_v maintain_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o have_v be_v here_o make_v to_o appear_v but_o of_o the_o divine_a for_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o never_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v to_o 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10.13_o 10.13_o heb._n 10.13_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o itself_o by_o such_o a_o government_n over_o man_n as_o be_v here_o pretend_a add_v unto_o this_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n he_o must_v not_o relinquish_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o whole_a work_n that_o be_v bring_v the_o righteous_a god_n and_o poor_a man_n together_o again_o who_o be_v set_v at_o a_o distance_n through_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o do_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n join_v it_o to_o the_o divine_a that_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o he_o may_v malgrè_fw-la all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n but_o now_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o office_n by_o leave_v the_o holy_a place_n where_o he_o be_v once_o enter_v before_o he_o have_v perfect_v the_o atonement_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o satan_n will_v be_v so_o great_a a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o can_v not_o well_o be_v repair_v by_o wisdom_n itself_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v these_o be_v great_a word_n be_v it_o so_o but_o they_o be_v also_o most_o true_a and_o therefore_o that_o disservice_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o christ_n by_o these_o five_o monarchy-man_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o power_n as_o they_o have_v fancy_v for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o corrupt_a fruit_n of_o their_o own_o imagination_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o end_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o great_a likewise_o that_o they_o do_v promote_v the_o design_n of_o antichrist_n be_v also_o clear_a though_o they_o perceive_v it_o not_o for_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o pope_n vicegerency_n under_o 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pass_v if_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o will_n of_o the_o faithful_a god_n reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a then_o may_v we_o safe_o say_v that_o this_o present_a way_n which_o be_v now_o in_o be_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o government_n of_o mankind_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v the_o apostle_n advise_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n enforce_v it_o with_o a_o reason_n that_o must_v ever_o prevail_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o say_v he_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o he_o exhort_v also_o that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o be_v make_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 3._o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o add_v also_o such_o a_o reason_n that_o will_v undoubted_o over-rule_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n for_o say_v he_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n again_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n say_v he_o to_o titus_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o though_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o forget_v man_n nature_n be_v ever_o since_o it_o be_v deprave_v by_o our_o first_o parent_n ambition_n wondrous_o inclinable_a to_o a_o irregular_a exorbitancy_n yet_o they_o shall_v know_v this_o be_v their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o that_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o i_o appeal_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v whether_o all_o this_o do_v not_o clear_o imply_v the_o perpetuation_n of_o these_o power_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n this_o word_n of_o command_n and_o exhortation_n will_v be_v altogether_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a which_o be_v a_o imputation_n not_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a yea_o of_o wisdom_n itself_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v yea_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o government_n to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o of_o a_o humane_a constitution_n the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n will_v present_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o objection_n with_o that_o express_a word_n of_o command_n which_o he_o give_v say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o all_o this_o then_o be_v the_o undoubted_a verity_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n and_o servant_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o his_o church_n and_o which_o whosoever_o will_v peremptory_o deny_v let_v he_o expect_v a_o conviction_n with_o a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n displeasure_n what_o be_v it_o that_o will_v be_v object_v hereunto_o what_o rather_o than_o fail_v the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o furnish_v man_n with_o evasion_n and_o truth_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o opposition_n against_o in_o self_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o make_v this_o jangle_n between_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o turn_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n into_o crookedness_n and_o deformity_n be_v it_o meet_v to_o say_v to_o the_o eternity_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v not_o the_o same_o fie_o upon_o such_o blasphemy_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n his_o word_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o yea_o and_o amen_o pure_a word_n as_o silver_n try_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n without_o any_o the_o least_o dross_n of_o falsehood_n or_o prevarication_n purify_v seven_o time_n it_o must_v sure_o therefore_o be_v some_o strong_a delusion_n that_o put_v man_n upon_o this_o satanical_a sophistry_n to_o make_v truth_n contradict_v itself_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v allege_v but_o some_o obscure_a prophetic_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o interpretation_n whereof_o will_v be_v better_o know_v by_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n if_o they_o be_v not_o already_o fulfil_v then_o by_o a_o rash_a and_o hasty_a determination_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o invalidating_a of_o other_o place_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a without_o any_o shadow_n of_o ambiguity_n whatsoever_o and_o let_v these_o five_o monarchy-man_n themselves_o judge_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v safe_o and_o become_v they_o better_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n then_o tenacious_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n in_o give_v a_o peremptory_a sense_n of_o some_o dark_a and_o dubious_a prophecy_n to_o the_o contradict_v of_o those_o command_n but_o to_o close_v up_o this_o whole_a matter_n i_o suppose_v that_o now_o after_o all_o the_o pretend_a challenge_n that_o have_v in_o these_o 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our_o poor_a nature_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o do_v with_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o second_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a he_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o preservation_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o apology_n in_o the_o closure_n hereof_o i_o confess_v this_o latter_a corolary_n in_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o more_o proper_a reference_n to_o the_o three_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n that_o follow_v as_o be_v a_o consequent_a that_o may_v arise_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n immutability_n towards_o his_o church_n nevertheless_o i_o conceive_v it_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o a_o unpardonable_a incongruity_n to_o insert_v it_o in_o this_o place_n however_o if_o it_o be_v mislike_v by_o any_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v in_o their_o thought_n transfer_v it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o it_o according_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o text_n be_v applicable_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n the_o three_o particular_a in_o this_o second_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n with_o a_o reference_n unto_o the_o creature_n be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n the_o same_o from_o first_o to_o last_o exercise_v the_o same_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n as_o in_o the_o creation_n and_o preservation_n 6._o rev._n 21.5_o 6._o so_o in_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n that_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v and_o lose_v by_o sin_n shall_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v immutable_o the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v divert_v from_o his_o course_n either_o by_o sin_n or_o satan_n the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n act._n 3._o tell_v we_o of_o time_n of_o refresh_v 3.19.21_o act._n 3.19.21_o and_o of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o yea_o and_o not_o only_o he_o but_o as_o he_o say_v god_n have_v speak_v it_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v god_n be_v very_o constant_a in_o the_o asseveration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o if_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o speak_v it_o so_o unmovable_o without_o retractation_n first_o by_o his_o prophet_n his_o holy_a prophet_n yea_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o again_o assert_v ratify_v it_o by_o his_o apostle_n what_o ever_o man_n do_v deem_v of_o it_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n build_v upon_o a_o sure_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v shy_a in_o the_o profession_n thereof_o that_o well_o know_v place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o run_v with_o a_o full_a strength_n in_o a_o tendency_n hereunto_o the_o creature_n say_v he_o 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the_o fullness_n of_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n however_o therefore_o man_n do_v sleight_n it_o the_o apostle_n it_o seem_v make_v great_a account_n of_o it_o second_o he_o advise_v the_o roman_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o brethren_n say_v he_o have_v you_o ignorant_a hereof_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v beware_v that_o you_o do_v not_o out_o of_o a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o your_o privilege_n above_o the_o jew_n cast_v this_o mystery_n out_o of_o your_o thought_n as_o a_o thing_n impertinent_a to_o your_o cognisance_n for_o you_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v of_o it_o will_v certain_o be_v require_v of_o you_o three_o he_o procee_v to_o a_o description_n of_o the_o mystery_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—ungo_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la significat_fw-la nâ—â—tilationâ—_n alic_fw-mi jus_o partis_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la coecitatem_fw-la sigâ—isicat_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_a indâ—atioâ—eâ—n_n significat_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calluâ—_n five_o dâ—â—itâ—es_n in_o 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n call_v â—n_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—em_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—ungo_fw-la blindness_n as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o part_n be_v happen_v unto_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v where_o first_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o poise_v this_o mystery_n let_v we_o a_o little_a by_o the_o way_n consider_v the_o judgement_n inflict_v upon_o this_o people_n which_o alas_o alas_o we_o find_v to_o be_v exceed_o great_a so_o much_o do_v the_o word_n
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