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copy_n we_o write_v of_o it_o the_o like-lier_n it_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v if_o one_o or_o some_o be_v lose_v other_o may_v remain_v therefore_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o call_n must_v be_v diligent_a this_o way_n to_o stamp_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o truth_n upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n §._o 2._o 2._o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n well_o ground_v may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o spread_v the_o truth_n far_o into_o the_o world_n abraham_n have_v but_o one_o son_n according_a to_o promise_n and_o yet_o by_o he_o his_o seed_n be_v multiply_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n innumerable_a what_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o absolute_a promise_n no_o certainty_n of_o so_o gracious_a and_o full_a a_o success_n yet_o a_o possibility_n in_o this_o kind_n especial_o quicken_v with_o some_o degree_n of_o 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entertainment_n of_o stranger_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o some_o man_n unaware_o have_v receive_v angel_n so_o it_o be_v good_a still_o to_o be_v season_v of_o those_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o great_a appearance_n for_o the_o present_a child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o principle_n of_o gospel_n knowledge_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o consideration_n alone_o that_o we_o may_v unaware_o have_v our_o hand_n in_o furnish_v the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n with_o such_o who_o may_v prove_v like_o angel_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o service_n about_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n afterward_o §._o 4._o 4._o second_o man_n that_o be_v of_o ability_n for_o it_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n suitable_a to_o such_o action_n and_o endeavour_n must_v vindicate_v the_o truth_n as_o paul_n do_v among_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 2._o 5._o they_o must_v not_o give_v place_n or_o way_n to_o such_o as_o oppose_v it_o or_o will_v stand_v up_o to_o plead_v for_o baal_n if_o man_n of_o erroneous_a spirit_n find_v mouth_n to_o open_v against_o the_o truth_n the_o child_n of_o light_n must_v find_v mouth_n to_o open_v for_o the_o truth_n as_o one_o say_v if_o thief_n will_v rise_v at_o midnight_n to_o murder_v man_n shall_v not_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v awaken_v to_o save_v their_o life_n that_o promise_n be_v make_v long_o since_o to_o the_o church_n that_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o it_o it_o shall_v condemn_v or_o as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o shall_v make_v wicked_a isaiah_n 54._o 17._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v that_o god_n people_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n give_v that_o their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v but_o they_o shall_v confute_v and_o confound_v they_o we_o shall_v therefore_o here_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o gather_v strength_n from_o such_o promise_n and_o do_v as_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v when_o the_o propchsy_n of_o isaiah_n contain_v in_o the_o 44._o and_o 45._o chapter_n be_v read_v unto_o he_o he_o go_v with_o great_a courage_n and_o resolution_n against_o egypt_n therefore_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o so_o many_o apollo_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o gird_v on_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o a_o adversary_n when_o he_o come_v in_o our_o way_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o make_v havoc_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o contradiction_n §._o 5._o 5._o three_o we_o must_v shine_v as_o
if_o they_o be_v shake_v they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o eater_n little_a tempt_a will_v serve_v to_o effect_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n that_o have_v no_o better_o no_o more_o wholesome_a nourishment_n wherewith_o to_o be_v feed_v then_o either_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n our_o tradition_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n even_o in_o their_o day_n discover_v satan_n close_o at_o his_o work_n labour_v by_o his_o agent_n and_o factor_n to_o undermine_v the_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o corrupt_v those_o wholesome_a stream_n of_o save_a knowledge_n which_o in_o plentiful_a manner_n issue_v forth_o from_o the_o sanctuary_n from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o world_n and_o according_o their_o care_n be_v both_o to_o withstand_v he_o themselves_o for_o their_o time_n with_o all_o their_o power_n &_o also_o to_o leave_v a_o deep_a and_o weighty_a charge_n behind_o they_o upon_o all_o church_n to_o beware_v of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o enemy_n especial_o in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o machination_n and_o attempt_n §._o 5._o 5._o this_o very_a thing_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o full_a and_o adequate_a motive_n that_o move_v this_o apostle_n jude_n to_o frame_v and_o address_v this_o epistle_n to_o all_o christian_n wherein_o he_o may_v exhort_v and_o quicken_v they_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o word_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o salvation_n yea_o indeed_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o preserve_v it_o in_o the_o glorious_a purity_n of_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v continue_v a_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v as_o able_a at_o the_o last_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o to_o save_v all_o their_o soul_n or_o as_o he_o do_v express_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o will_v earnest_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n §._o 6._o 6._o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n to_o dispatch_v that_o very_o brief_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a only_o need_v to_o show_v you_o first_o what_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o faith_n what_o the_o earnest_n contend_v for_o the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o mean_v we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o and_o second_o what_o the_o meaning_n and_o weight_n of_o that_o latter_a clause_n be_v which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o word_n faith_n it_o be_v a_o term_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v for_o many_o purpose_n and_o in_o divers_a signification_n only_o two_o i_o find_v pretender_n for_o this_o place_n first_o by_o faith_n some_o understand_v that_o grace_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o these_o man_n be_v justify_v which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o common_a &_o proper_a acception_n and_o thus_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o christian_n shall_v earnest_o contend_v to_o maintain_v and_o make_v good_a that_o precious_a grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n upon_o which_o their_o eternal_a peace_n and_o safety_n depend_v against_o all_o that_o may_v endanger_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o §._o 7._o 7._o second_o this_o word_n faith_n be_v often_o by_o a_o figurative_a expression_n take_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o the_o grace_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o man_n in_o a_o usual_a form_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o cause_n we_o term_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o effect_n itself_o which_o it_o produce_v especial_o when_o the_o effect_n be_v great_a and_o glorious_a and_o have_v a_o special_a dependence_n upon_o such_o a_o cause_n so_o that_o without_o it_o it_o can_v not_o be_v produce_v this_o be_v a_o emphatical_a speech_n to_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o if_o a_o physician_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o sick_a man_n and_o bring_v his_o receipt_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o show_v it_o to_o the_o patient_n shall_v say_v this_o to_o he_o here_o be_v your_o recovery_n here_o be_v life_n and_o health_n for_o you_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o that_o which_o he_o administer_v so_o we_o find_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o commend_v the_o excellent_a power_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n very_o usual_o call_v they_o by_o some_o or_o other_o of_o the_o name_n of_o those_o glorious_a and_o bless_a effect_n which_o they_o produce_v and_o raise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o whereby_o they_o become_v of_o infinite_a advantage_n to_o the_o world_n thus_o john_n 4._o 22._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n salvation_n for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v effect_v be_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n so_o heb._n 2._o 2._o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n that_o be_v so_o great_a mean_n of_o salvation_n so_o solomon_n prov._n 4._o 13._o commend_n wisdom_n to_o man_n thus_o keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v live_v thus_o moses_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n from_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a word_n concern_v they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v their_o life_n that_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o prolong_v the_o day_n of_o their_o peace_n deut._n 32._o 47._o and_o so_o we_o find_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n often_o express_v by_o this_o great_a and_o excellent_a effect_n of_o it_o say_v thus_o gall._n 1._o 22._o he_o who_o persecute_v we_o in_o time_n past_a now_o preach_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o destroy_v so_o again_o to_o name_n no_o more_o place_n in_o that_o of_o paul_n phil._n 1._o 27._o a_o place_n of_o very_a near_o affinity_n with_o this_o in_o the_o text_n that_o you_o continue_v in_o one_o spirit_n in_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o original_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strive_v together_o with_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o gospel_n itself_o strive_v and_o quarrel_n with_o the_o world_n and_o paul_n will_v have_v the_o philippian_n to_o join_v with_o it_o and_o to_o side_n with_o it_o and_o assist_v it_o against_o the_o world_n that_o seek_v the_o destruction_n and_o subversion_n of_o it_o §._o 8._o 8._o i_o find_v the_o former_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n prefer_v by_o some_o expositor_n but_o there_o be_v these_o reason_n lie_v strong_a against_o it_o which_o also_o make_v way_n for_o and_o confirm_v the_o late_a first_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o first_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o faith_n he_o will_v write_v unto_o they_o about_o the_o common_a salvation_n now_o the_o particular_a habitual_a faith_n of_o man_n be_v only_o about_o their_o own_o private_a salvation_n my_o contend_v to_o preserve_v my_o particular_a grace_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o concern_v the_o general_a salvation_n of_o the_o church_n but_o my_o contend_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v second_o in_o the_o late_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o faith_n which_o they_o be_v exhort_v earnest_o to_o strive_v for_o be_v once_o give_v or_o as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n now_o justify_v faith_n in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n such_o faith_n indeed_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8_o a_o thing_n deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n neither_o in_o any_o congruity_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v three_o 27._o this_o sense_n be_v most_o agreeable_a with_o other_o scripture_n 22._o that_o speak_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n whereas_o the_o other_o sense_n that_o contend_v for_o justify_v faith_n can_v hardly_o be_v parallel_v §._o 9_o 9_o the_o other_o clause_n follow_v which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n i_o conceive_v these_o word_n be_v add_v in_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o exhortation_n as_o a_o reason_n or_o motive_n to_o press_v the_o exhortation_n by_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v they_o contend_v for_o