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so_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o next_o place_n where_o the_o term_n of_o little_a child_n be_v set_v down_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o 7._o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v not_o terrify_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o these_o deceiver_n that_o say_v jesus_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o let_v the_o show_v of_o moral_a or_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o those_o that_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n dishearten_v you_o for_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o then_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n even_o so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a to_o confirm_v you_o in_o justice_n that_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o do_v act_n in_o his_o name_n 4.4_o and_o also_o to_o justify_v such_o as_o do_v hear_v and_o receive_v you_o for_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n covetousness_n with_o his_o usual_a minister_n and_o servant_n legal_a and_o moral_a sanctity_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o judge_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9.10_o and_o the_o world_n reprove_v by_o a_o new_a way_n of_o righteousness_n make_v christian_n obedience_n inclusive_a of_o all_o perfection_n for_o as_o the_o former_a way_n of_o legal_a or_o moral_a sanctity_n to_o be_v gain_v by_o each_o separate_a man_n obey_v precept_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n immediate_o receive_v be_v from_o heaven_n conclude_v in_o implicit_a obedience_n to_o christ_n when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o he_o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o so_o 13.20_o upon_o christ_n go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o than_o those_o former_a word_n of_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n make_v righteousness_n to_o be_v fix_v to_o his_o deputy_n whereby_o as_o god_n name_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o son_n 17.1_o so_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v glorify_v by_o that_o administration_n of_o power_n and_o illumination_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v give_v they_o from_o he_o 16.14_o and_o if_o our_o saviour_n own_o speech_n to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o be_v give_v they_o their_o mission_n and_o power_n be_v mark_v we_o shall_v plain_o find_v he_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o thing_n namely_o that_o his_o minister_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v convertible_a and_o that_o obedience_n to_o such_o a_o one_o do_v estate_n righteousness_n or_o innocence_n to_o the_o obedient_a party_n also_o even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v himself_o as_o their_o prophet_n or_o director_n or_o as_o their_o righteous_a man_n or_o administrator_n of_o justice_n he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o 40_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v not_o lose_v a_o prophet_n reward_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v not_o lose_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n even_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o assure_o reward_v for_o his_o obedience_n 41._o as_o other_o shall_v for_o their_o alm_n to_o these_o my_o present_a indigent_a minister_n and_o servant_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o tehse_fw-mi little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 42._o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n and_o although_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o worldly_a mind_a man_n to_o be_v incline_v to_o antichristianism_n for_o covetousness_n be_v common_o the_o root_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o evil_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o through_o christ_n assistance_n those_o little_a child_n have_v overcome_v they_o 4._o that_o have_v no_o high_o a_o support_n than_o that_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o they_o do_v homage_n for_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o need_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o for_o desert_v obedience_n to_o christ_n or_o his_o deputy_n through_o their_o service_n to_o mammon_n for_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o as_o this_o tempter_n at_o first_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n himself_o 4.5_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o for_o these_o thing_n so_o be_v his_o member_n every_o day_n entice_v by_o these_o worldly_a end_n to_o desert_v of_o christ_n also_o and_o to_o yield_v homage_n to_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o his_o deputy_n and_o minister_n but_o that_o this_o despise_n of_o christ_n minister_n be_v desert_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v antichristianism_n appear_v most_o plain_o by_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o be_v of_o god_n he_o that_o know_v god_n hear_v we_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v not_o we_o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 6._o that_o be_v by_o disobedience_n to_o christ_n deputy_n the_o spirit_n of_o liar_n or_o antichristian_o be_v to_o be_v know_v for_o as_o every_o one_o that_o teach_v any_o doctrine_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o these_o head_n who_o christ_n have_v particular_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o deceiver_n 28.20_o so_o if_o his_o doctrine_n be_v against_o their_o representation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 7._o he_o be_v a_o antichrist_n also_o the_o last_o mention_n of_o little_a child_n be_v to_o warn_v they_o against_o this_o idolatry_n of_o covetousness_n say_v little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n that_o be_v since_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2.16_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v most_o avoid_v by_o you_o that_o represent_v his_o authority_n so_o will_v covetousness_n and_o ambition_n work_v great_a mischief_n be_v seek_v after_o by_o you_o that_o be_v in_o high_a place_n than_o it_o can_v do_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o strict_o and_o particular_o charge_v by_o our_o saviour_n against_o this_o vice_n of_o covetousness_n upon_o his_o give_v they_o their_o first_o mission_n provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n 10.9_o nor_o brass_n in_o your_o purse_n and_o the_o like_a answerable_a thereunto_o be_v that_o admonition_n by_o s._n paul_n give_v to_o timothy_n the_o head_n of_o the_o ephesian_a church_n under_o he_o 6.8_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_a but_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n 9_o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o have_v covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v seduce_v to_o do_v or_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o become_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 10._o but_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n flâ—e_v these_o thing_n and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n faith_n love_n patience_n meekness_n that_o be_v 11._o add_v littleness_n or_o humility_n to_o thy_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o sanctity_n for_o as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n or_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v exampler_n in_o flee_v youthful_a lust_n so_o also_o in_o flee_v covetousness_n 2.22_o the_o usual_a idolatry_n of_o age_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o thing_n express_v humility_n and_o poverty_n do_v best_o become_v the_o mean_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o present_a little_a head_n which_o present_a head_n have_v be_v by_o our_o saviour_n warn_v in_o especial_a manner_n against_o this_o vice_n 10.10_o and_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o care_n of_o god_n who_o workman_n they_o be_v it_o can_v therefore_o seem_v otherwise_o then_o needful_a they_o shall_v have_v caveat_n against_o this_o fault_n and_o that_o the_o not_o hear_v of_o we_o before_o mention_v be_v the_o denial_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o be_v formal_o the_o crime_n of_o antichristianism_n will_v further_o appear_v by_o consideration_n of_o those_o many_o place_n where_o christ_n delegate_a his_o disciple_n and_o the_o seventy_o with_o power_n to_o personate_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v acount_v their_o refusal_n to_o be_v his_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n that_o be_v deny_v i_o by_o deny_v my_o authority_n in_o you_o he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o 10.16_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n imply_v that_o himself_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n can_v otherwise_o have_v his_o authority_n deny_v in_o the_o flesh_n then_o by_o deny_v obedience_n to_o his_o deputy_n
p._n 12._o chap._n vi_o of_o honour_n p._n 16._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lead_v to_o government_n p._n 24._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n p._n 28._o chap._n ix_o of_o sovereignty_n and_o its_o original_a and_o of_o monarchy_n or_o kingly_a power_n p._n 41._o book_n ii_o chap._n i._n of_o anarchy_n p._n 79._o chap._n ii_o of_o faction_n and_o its_o original_n and_o usual_a support_n p._n 98._o chap._n iii_o of_o rebellion_n and_o its_o most_o notable_a cause_n and_o pretence_n p._n 104._o chap._n iu._n of_o liberty_n p._n 114._o chap._n v._n of_o tyranny_n p._n 122._o chap._n vi_o of_o slavery_n p._n 126._o chap._n vii_o of_o property_n p._n 130._o chap._n viii_o of_o law_n justice_n equity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139._o chap._n ix_o of_o public_a good_a common_a good_a or_o common-weal_n p._n 158._o chap._n x._o of_o paction_n and_o commerce_n p._n 161._o chap._n xi_o of_o magistrate_n councillor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 177._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n p._n 186._o book_n iii_o chap._n i_o of_o religion_n in_o its_o true_a ground_n p._n 213._o chap._n ii_o of_o religion_n as_o common_o receive_v p._n 116._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_a and_o of_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n p._n 222._o chap._n iu._n of_o each_o particular_a church_n and_o its_o power_n p._n 226._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o form_n of_o church_n government_n and_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n claim_v by_o churchman_n p._n 233._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n interpretation_n p._n 249._o chap._n vii_o of_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o our_o state_n of_o innocence_n thereby_o p._n 261._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o coincidence_n of_o christian_a grace_n p._n 277._o chap._n ix_o of_o charity_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o nature_n p._n 299._o chap._n x._o of_o patience_n long-suffering_a humility_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 310._o chap._n xi_o of_o idolatry_n and_o 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