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their_o zeal_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n isai_n 49._o 23._o which_o they_o can_v be_v if_o they_o suffer_v poison_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n little_a one_o without_o any_o let_v and_o restraint_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n that_o if_o a_o man_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n he_o be_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o in_o every_o relation_n his_o wit_n wealth_n part_n authority_n all_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o do_v not_o give_v up_o all_o give_v nothing_o we_o be_v to_o be_v christ_n in_o every_o capacity_n therefore_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n must_v not_o only_a countenance_n religion_n but_o also_o discountenance_v error_n and_o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o it_o within_o his_o charge_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n 1â—_n that_o king_n reign_n from_o he_o 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mix_v with_o hesitancy_n and_o doubt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a faith_n or_o firm_a adherence_n upon_o sufficient_a conviction_n yet_o doubt_n may_v arise_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n this_o degree_n of_o assent_n may_v be_v overbear_v but_o above_o this_o there_o be_v a_o through_o certainty_n or_o assurance_n of_o understanding_n col._n 2._o 2._o we_o shall_v never_o cease_v till_o we_o come_v to_o this_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o we_o need_v not_o look_v after_o the_o settle_n of_o our_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n but_o take_v these_o for_o suppose_a but_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n we_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o our_o folly_n herein_o and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v much_o of_o our_o carelessness_n and_o unsettledness_n of_o life_n do_v proceed_v from_o hence_o 2._o in_o settle_v assent_n begin_v with_o natural_a principle_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o those_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a as_o god_n be_v and_o god_n bounty_n in_o the_o everlasting_a reward_n heb._n 11._o 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 14._o the_o fall_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o then_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v the_o apostle_n when_o they_o come_v to_o gain_v man_n to_o faith_n begin_v with_o truth_n suit_v to_o their_o capacity_n and_o present_a understanding_n with_o the_o vulgar_a they_o evince_v creation_n and_o providence_n by_o argument_n take_v from_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n heb._n 14._o 16_o 17._o with_o the_o philosopher_n they_o urge_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o first_o cause_n and_o a_o first_o mover_n and_o those_o inclination_n in_o nature_n towards_o a_o eternal_a good_a act_v 17._o 3._o urge_v your_o heart_n with_o the_o truth_n you_o assent_v too_o and_o work_v they_o upon_o your_o affection_n rom._n 8._o 31._o heb._n 2._o 3._o and_o job_n 5._o 27._o 4_o they_o observe_v the_o disproportion_n of_o your_o respect_n to_o thing_n present_a and_o thing_n to_o come_v if_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v fiâ—ed_v and_o the_o book_n open_v how_o will_v natural_a man_n tremble_v now_o faith_n shall_v make_v it_o as_o present_v heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o apostle_n â—aith_n i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 20._o 12._o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v shall_v see_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o be_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o the_o assure_a expectation_n of_o it_o the_o light_n of_o prophecy_n require_v a_o special_a revelation_n and_o differ_v in_o degree_n from_o the_o light_n or_o sight_n of_o â—aith_o as_o it_o cause_v rapture_n and_o eecstatic_a motion_n but_o as_o to_o the_o see_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v with_o certainty_n there_o 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etc._n the_o next_o phrase_n be_v despise_v dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o remove_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o place_n with_o some_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n and_o so_o it_o imply_v their_o utter_a enmity_n to_o civil_a policy_n and_o government_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o they_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o and_o self_n will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n some_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o their_o fable_n of_o the_o aeones_n or_o lord_n ruler_n they_o do_v set_v at_o naught_o but_o of_o that_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n but_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o despise_v their_o magistrate_n or_o man_n invest_v with_o 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2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o suitablenesse_n between_o their_o vain_a thought_n and_o a_o dream_n a_o dream_n you_o know_v tickle_v with_o a_o false_a delight_n and_o deceive_v with_o a_o vain_a hope_n 1._o tickle_v with_o a_o false_a delight_n they_o hug_v a_o cloud_n as_o we_o say_v instead_o of_o juno_n and_o embrace_v the_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a riches_n a_o carnal_a man_n run_v from_o pleasure_n to_o pleasure_n be_v but_o a_o sweet_a dream_n a_o fit_a of_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n while_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a 6._o they_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n they_o imagine_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o felicity_n and_o contentment_n in_o their_o condition_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 11._o warm_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o spark_n they_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n 2._o deceive_v with_o a_o vain_a hope_n as_o where_o the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o dream_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sleep_a dream_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dotage_n of_o their_o mind_n put_v they_o upon_o fancy_n as_o monstrous_a and_o incoherent_a as_o man_n thought_n in_o a_o dream_n wake_v dream_n be_v most_o pernicious_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o these_o dream_n 1._o dream_n in_o point_n of_o opinion_n when_o we_o hug_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n 2._o dream_n in_o point_n of_o hope_n when_o we_o cherish_v presumption_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n 1._o dream_n in_o opinion_n which_o be_v very_o rife_o now_o the_o gerson_n old_a world_n be_v apt_a to_o dote_v idle_a and_o ungrounded_a nation_n how_o plausible_a soever_o be_v but_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o misty_a sleepy_a brain_n to_o prevent_v these_o take_v these_o rule_n 1._o if_o you_o will_v beware_v of_o dream_n beware_v of_o a_o blind_a mind_n man_n sleep_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o sleep_n fancy_n get_v the_o start_n of_o reason_n indistinct_a thought_n do_v easy_o 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fashion_n 3._o by_o personal_a administration_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o learn_v to_o dream_v from_o one_o another_o deut_n 13._o 3._o zech_n 10._o 2._o no_o man_n must_v be_v set_v up_o in_o god_n chair_n and_o their_o dictate_v follow_v as_o if_o they_o be_v infalliable_a 3._o study_v the_o word_n else_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o what_o be_v 21._o bring_v to_o you_o it_o be_v but_o only_a a_o dream_n and_o dotage_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o the_o close_o you_o keep_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n the_o better_a many_o be_v pervert_v by_o mystical_a interpretation_n when_o man_n bring_v that_o to_o the_o word_n which_o they_o do_v not_o find_v there_o the_o letter_n must_v not_o be_v recede_v from_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a
of_o any_o commodious_a interpretation_n now_o this_o word_n must_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 119._o 9_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o rich_o coll_n 3_o 16._o 2._o there_o be_v dream_n in_o point_n of_o hope_n and_o so_o 1._o some_o whole_o mistake_v in_o the_o object_n and_o dream_n of_o a_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o temporal_a enjoyment_n psal_n 49._o 11._o so_o luke_n 12_o 19_o rev._n 18._o 9_o 2._o other_o dream_v of_o attain_v the_o end_n without_o use_v the_o mean_n they_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v to_o die_v comfortable_o and_o go_v to_o heaven_n at_o length_n for_o all_o that_o as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o easy_a and_o sudden_a leap_n from_o dalâ—lahs_n lap_n to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n will_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o ever_o more_o a_o vain_a dream_n see_v luk._n 16_o 25_o &_o jam._n 5_o 5._o 3._o other_o mistake_v about_o the_o mean_n 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