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incorporate_v we_o into_o he_o as_o the_o branch_n be_v in_o the_o tree_n the_o member_n in_o the_o body_n or_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o foundation_n we_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o for_o we_o by_o our_o faith_n as_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o for_o his_o by_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o union_n be_v complete_a and_o reciprocal_a 2._o to_o improve_v this_o union_n for_o our_o assistance_n by_o draw_v daily_a influence_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n from_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o fullness_n 2.20_o john_n 1.16_o john_n 15.1.5_o gal._n 2.20_o as_o the_o root_n do_v from_o the_o soil_n or_o the_o branch_n from_o the_o root_n or_o the_o pipe_n from_o the_o fountain_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o instrument_n that_o fetch_v virtue_n from_o christ_n to_o sustain_v we_o in_o all_o our_o want_n and_o weakness_n it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o but_o drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n it_o not_o only_o unite_n we_o as_o member_n to_o the_o head_n 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while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 4.16.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.16.18_o and_o herein_o consist_v principal_o the_o strength_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o earnest_a fight_n and_o contention_n 4._o this_o earnest_a contention_n by_o which_o the_o faith_n be_v maintain_v impli_v a_o put_v out_o &_o forth_o of_o this_o strength_n against_o the_o enemy_n with_o who_o we_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n he_o who_o have_v strength_n contend_v not_o if_o he_o stand_v still_o and_o act_v not_o sundry_a way_n be_v strength_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o contend_v for_o this_o faith_n 1._o magistrate_n must_v put_v forth_o their_o strength_n 1._o by_o command_v their_o subject_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o faith_n their_o edict_n and_o injunction_n shall_v be_v like_o those_o of_o asa_n and_o hezekiah_n who_o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 34.33_o 2_o chro._n 14.4_o 2_o chro._n 29.5.30_o 2_o chro._n 34.33_o they_o must_v engage_v man_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o god_n by_o precept_n and_o example_n their_o command_n must_v not_o so_o savour_v of_o state_n policy_n as_o to_o be_v regardless_o of_o scripture_n purity_n it_o be_v not_o reason_n of_o state_n but_o ruin_n of_o state_n to_o be_v remiss_a in_o enjoin_v piety_n the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o who_o reign_n by_o god_n shall_v reign_v for_o he_o 13.19_o neh._n 13.19_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o people_n shall_v be_v lawless_a only_o in_o religion_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o man_n will_v pay_v a_o tax_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o will_v ever_o hear_v a_o sermon_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a decree_n of_o artaxerxes_n though_o aheathen_a and_o that_o for_o which_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n bless_v god_n that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o he_o to_o death_n to_o banishment_n 7.26.27_o ezra_n 7.26.27_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o of_o darius_n dan._n 6.26_o who_o decree_v that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o repress_v the_o perveter_n of_o the_o faith_n restrain_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o religion_n whether_o person_n or_o thing_n nabuchadnezzar_n a_o heathen_a make_v a_o decree_n that_o none_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o god_n 31.1_o 1_o kin._n 15.12.13_o 2_o kin._n 18.5_o 2_o kin._n 23.8_o 2_o chro._n 17.6_o 2_o chro._n 31.1_o asa_n take_v away_o the_o sodomite_n idol_n and_o remove_v maachah_n a_o idolatress_n from_o be_v queen_n hezekiah_n remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n so_o josiah_n defile_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v they_o down_o thus_o likewise_o jehoshaphat_n take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n and_o grove_n out_o of_o judah_n thus_o also_o manasseh_n take_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n that_o he_o have_v build_v etc._n etc._n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v zealous_a nehemiah_n in_o repress_v sabboth-breaker_n neh._n 13.21_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v ruler_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o wicked_a work_n rom._n 13.3_o 3._o by_o provide_v and_o maintain_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o dispense_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n thus_o do_v jehoshaphat_n and_o hezekiah_n 31.4_o 2_o chro._n 17.8.9_o 2_o chro._n 31.4_o that_o magistrate_n can_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o contend_v against_o the_o minister_n thereof_o satan_n know_v no_o mean_a between_o the_o pamper_n and_o famish_v of_o the_o ministry_n double_a labour_n must_v not_o be_v requite_v with_o scarce_a a_o single_a maintenance_n minister_n shall_v not_o labour_v for_o and_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o comfortable_a recompense_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o those_o who_o though_o they_o account_v enough_o for_o themselves_o but_o a_o little_a yet_o they_o account_v a_o little_a for_o the_o ministry_n too_o much_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o faithful_a minister_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v batter_a and_o storm_v by_o cruel_a persecuter_n unless_o also_o from_o be_v starve_v by_o the_o common_a protestant_n 2._o minister_n must_v contend_v for_o the_o faith_n principal_o two_o way_n 1._o 2.1_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o tit._n 2.1_o by_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n they_o must_v preserve_v the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o their_o own_o mixture_n and_o not_o adulterate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n to_o please_v man_n the_o beauty_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n want_v not_o the_o paint_n either_o of_o humane_a or_o heretical_a addition_n the_o babe_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v feed_v with_o sincere_a milk_n and_o the_o sorenes_n of_o man_n eye_n must_v not_o hinder_v the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n from_o shine_v 2._o by_o confute_v gainsayer_n and_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n command_v titus_n by_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o convince_v gainsayer_n 1.9.11_o tit._n 1.9.11_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o voice_n to_o call_v their_o sheep_n but_o to_o drive_v away_o wolf_n one_o to_o establish_v truth_n 13.8_o 2_o cor._n 13.8_o another_o to_o oppose_v error_n one_o of_o his_o hand_n must_v work_v and_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o weapon_n christ_n confute_v the_o corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o paul_n confound_v the_o jew_n by_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n act._n 9.22_o and_o apollo_n mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n
the_o barren_a wilderness_n and_o they_o be_v by_o god_n compare_v to_o drossy_a silver_n 6.28_o jer._n 6.28_o which_o all_o the_o art_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o silver-smith_n can_v refine_v and_o therefore_o call_v reprobate_a silver_n these_o seducer_n in_o god_n ort-yard_n be_v tree_n without_o fruit_n twice_o dead_a pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n judas_n 12._o 4._o a_o four_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n a_o delight_v in_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n with_o a_o believe_v it_o and_o thus_o seducer_n be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o deceive_v but_o to_o be_v deceive_v 11._o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o those_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v strong_a delusion_n send_v they_o from_o god_n and_o upon_o they_o the_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n take_v hold_v and_o thus_o god_n suffer_v a_o lie_a spirit_n to_o deceive_v ahab_n and_o his_o prophet_n 5._o a_o five_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v a_o stumble_n at_o and_o a_o quarrel_v with_o the_o word_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 2.8_o and_o christ_n the_o rock_n of_o salvation_n thus_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n 2.8_o rom._n 2.8_o and_o of_o seducer_n who_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o like_o these_o in_o judas_n who_o contend_v so_o must_fw-mi against_o the_o faith_n that_o all_o which_o christian_n can_v do_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o contend_v for_o it_o against_o those_o who_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o plea_n for_o licentiousness_n 6._o a_o six_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v progressiveness_n in_o sin_n 3.13_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o seducer_n a_o wax_a worse_a and_o worse_o a_o walk_v so_o far_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o sin_n as_o at_o length_n to_o be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n a_o descend_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hill_n a_o daily_o treasure_v up_o wrath_n a_o 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