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which_o descend_v and_o a_o love_n which_o ascend_v a_o love_n of_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n and_o a_o love_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n so_o then_o as_o a_o father_n do_v then_o only_o in_o truth_n love_v his_o child_n when_o with_o all_o care_n he_o provide_v for_o his_o present_a education_n and_o future_a subsistence_n so_o a_o child_n do_v then_o true_o love_v his_o father_n when_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o submission_n of_o heart_n he_o study_v to_o please_v and_o to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o this_o love_n if_o it_o be_v free_a and_o ingenuous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o not_o only_o pure_a and_o equal_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o profitable_a unto_o he_o the_o commandment_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o will_v it_o endeavour_v the_o observation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a know_v that_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a 119.140_o so_o his_o law_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o ray_n 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and_o law_n they_o observe_v more_o upon_o trust_n than_o trial_n do_v lead_v they_o thereunto_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v among_o the_o jew_n that_o those_o very_a man_n who_o when_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a twelve_o tribe_n be_v one_o do_v all_o consent_n in_o a_o unity_n of_o religion_n upon_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v present_o likewise_o divide_v in_o their_o observance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o they_o who_o before_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v after_o as_o superstitious_a for_o dan_n and_o bethel_n the_o prophet_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o they_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n namely_o of_o jeroboam_fw-la hos._n 5.11_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o prince_n interpose_v his_o authority_n but_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a to_o pin_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n upon_o his_o word_n if_o omri_n make_v
the_o same_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o power_n towards_o the_o church_n therefore_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v any_o where_o by_o these_o multitude_n of_o preacher_n teach_v what_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n do_v all_o by_o the_o secret_a sway_n and_o conduct_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o grace_n who_o peculiar_a office_n it_o be_v to_o guide_v his_o church_n in_o all_o necessary_a and_o save_a truth_n with_o a_o admirable_a consent_n of_o heart_n and_o unity_n of_o judgement_n incline_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o way_n acknowledge_v no_o monarch_n over_o their_o conscience_n but_o christ_n nor_o any_o other_o ministerial_a application_n of_o his_o regal_a power_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o only_o by_o several_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n who_o in_o their_o several_a particular_a compass_n be_v endow_v with_o as_o plenary_a and_o ample_a ministerial_a power_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o consistory_n within_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 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the_o spirit_n for_o the_o production_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n authoritative_a absolution_n merit_v of_o good_a work_n justification_n and_o other_o like_a which_o do_v all_o in_o effect_n outface_v and_o give_v the_o lie_n unto_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o call_v christ_n a_o able_a or_o sufficient_a saviour_n 7.25_o three_o man_n preach_v themselves_o when_o they_o make_v themselves_o the_o end_n of_o their_o preach_n when_o they_o preach_v their_o own_o part_n passion_n and_o design_n and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n when_o 13._o out_o of_o envy_n or_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n or_o any_o other_o servile_a or_o indirect_a affection_n man_n shall_v prevaricate_v in_o the_o lord_n message_n and_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n serve_v their_o own_o turn_n when_o man_n shall_v stand_v upon_o god_n holy_a mount_n as_o on_o a_o theatre_n to_o act_v their_o own_o part_n and_o as_o on_o a_o step_n to_o their_o own_o advancement_n 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therefore_o always_o remember_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n own_o and_o that_o will_v encourage_v we_o to_o speak_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v first_o with_o authority_n and_o boldness_n without_o silence_n or_o connivance_n at_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n though_o in_o our_o private_a and_o personal_a relation_n we_o be_v to_o show_v all_o modesty_n humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o carriage_n towards_o all_o man_n yet_o in_o our_o master_n business_n we_o must_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n nor_o be_v daunt_v at_o the_o face_n of_o man_n paul_n a_o prisoner_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o preach_v of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v before_o a_o corrupt_a and_o lascivious_a prince_n though_o it_o make_v he_o tremble_v second_o with_o wisdom_n as_o a_o scribe_n instruct_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v saint_n paul_n care_n to_o work_v as_o a_o wise_a master-builder_n 10._o when_o christ_n enemy_n watch_v he_o to_o pick_v 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due_a season_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o speak_v as_o man_n be_v able_a to_o hear_v to_o press_v the_o word_n upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o such_o seasonable_a and_o suitable_a enforcement_n as_o may_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o convince_v those_o judgement_n and_o to_o allure_v those_o affection_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o it_o be_v not_o knowledge_n in_o the_o general_a but_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o 28._o and_o wise_a application_n unto_o particular_n which_o win_v soul_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o this_o be_v that_o heavenly_a craft_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n catch_v the_o corinthian_n as_o it_o be_v by_o guile_n such_o art_n he_o use_v towards_o the_o philosopher_n of_o athens_n not_o exasperate_a man_n who_o be_v heady_a and_o confident_a of_o their_o own_o rule_n but_o seem_v rather_o to_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n which_o themselves_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o their_o altar_n confess_v and_o to_o reveal_v 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and_o to_o dispute_v against_o he_o 4.4_o this_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o priest_n such_o a_o bitter_a and_o unreconcilable_a enmity_n there_o be_v between_o the_o two_o seed_n second_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o natural_a averseness_n yet_o many_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n be_v wrought_v violent_o and_o compulsory_o to_o tender_v some_o unwilling_a service_n to_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o wakefulnesse_n of_o the_o conscience_n 26._o they_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n unto_o i_o and_o not_o their_o face_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o note_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o will_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o trouble_n they_o will_v say_v arise_v and_o save_v we_o that_o note_v their_o compulsorie_n and_o unnatural_a devotion_n they_o shall_v go_v with_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o herd_n 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for_o execute_v condemnation_n upon_o the_o contumacious_a adversary_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o in_o the_o great_a victory_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 39_o some_o by_o gentile_n understand_v all_o enemy_n both_o spiritual_a 63.6_o and_o earthly_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n that_o note_v both_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o general_a and_o so_o speedy_a that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v either_o none_o leave_v or_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a nor_o have_v leisure_n to_o bury_v their_o dead_a body_n ezek._n 39.11_o he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o divers_a country_n 68.21_o that_o be_v either_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o enemy_n every_o where_o or_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n that_o rule_v as_o head_n over_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n in_o all_o place_n or_o 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to_o thou_o and_o speak_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v have_v my_o joy_n fulfil_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 13._o that_o be_v that_o they_o have_v a_o specimen_fw-la and_o form_n of_o that_o intercession_n which_o with_o thou_o i_o shall_v make_v for_o they_o leave_v upon_o public_a record_n for_o they_o to_o look_v on_o and_o there_o find_v that_o their_o sanctification_n be_v the_o business_n of_o my_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o discomfort_n and_o conflict_n of_o their_o corruption_n have_v a_o full_a joy_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o honour_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o be_o beset_v with_o the_o temptation_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o persecution_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v give_v god_n praise_v for_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n i_o may_v from_o my_o enemy_n appeal_v unto_o god_n right_a hand_n i_o may_v like_o stephen_n when_o the_o stone_n and_o 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