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omnipotency_n shall_v make_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o provoke_v he_o as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v but_o to_o study_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o before_o he_o we_o labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a whether_o alive_a or_o dead_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o say_v s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o and_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v all_o so_o labour_n god_n be_v almighty_a and_o therefore_o able_a abundant_o both_o to_o reward_v those_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o also_o to_o avenge_v himself_o on_o those_o that_o rebel_n against_o he_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o be_o i_o not_o able_a indeed_o to_o promote_v thou_o to_o honour_n say_v balak_n to_o balaam_n because_o he_o make_v he_o send_v the_o second_o time_n before_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o num._n 22._o 37._o how_o much_o more_o may_v god_n thus_o expostulate_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v slow_a and_o negligent_a to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v 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god_n for_o who_o may_v stand_v when_o once_o thou_o be_v angry_a psal_n 76._o 7._o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n and_o who_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o nah._n 1._o 6._o let_v we_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o even_o in_o all_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n before_o he_o that_o so_o his_o almighty_a power_n may_v be_v for_o we_o and_o not_o against_o we_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n not_o to_o our_o terror_n and_o destruction_n the_o sixth_z sermon_n heb._n 3._o 4._o he_o that_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o excellency_n compare_v he_o with_o moses_n who_o be_v of_o great_a account_n with_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n v._o 2._o but_o least_o any_o shall_v conceive_v a_o equality_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o moses_n he_o go_v on_o and_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n above_o moses_n for_o this_o man_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n v._o 3._o moses_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o house_n viz._n the_o church_n but_o christ_n the_o builder_n of_o the_o house_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o it_o whenas_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v a_o great_a place_n in_o it_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n v._o 5._o &_o 6._o now_o have_v thus_o occasional_o mention_v house_n and_o building_n he_o insert_v as_o by_o way_n of_o parenthesis_n these_o word_n for_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n but_o he_o that_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n that_o build_v that_o be_v make_v as_o gen._n 2._o 22._o and_o the_o rib_n etc._n etc._n 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29_o 30_o 31_o &_o 49._o 29._o etc._n etc._n and_o 50._o 26._o but_o that_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o superstitious_a opinion_n that_o they_o have_v as_o if_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v bury_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o they_o die_v in_o faith_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v at_o length_n perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v viz._n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o in_o their_o posterity_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n god_n will_v sure_o visit_v you_o say_v joseph_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n gen._n 50._o 25._o and_o beside_o they_o look_v on_o canaan_n not_o as_o a_o bare_a earthly_a country_n but_o as_o a_o type_n of_o heaven_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v in_o faith_n and_o then_o however_o it_o fare_v with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o burial_n we_o be_v happy_a our_o soul_n enter_v into_o glisse_n immediate_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o and_o so_o also_o shall_v our_o bodias_fw-la at_o length_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n psa_n 16._o 10._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n the_o article_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o text_n wherein_o as_o s._n peter_n show_v act._n 2._o 25._o etc._n etc._n david_n speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o therefore_o austin_n may_v 99_o quis_fw-la nisi_fw-la infidelis_fw-la negaverit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la christum_fw-la aug._n epist_n 99_o well_o say_v who_o but_o a_o infidel_n will_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o hell_n for_o this_o that_o christ_n soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o hell_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v that_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v most_o irrational_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v leave_v there_o where_o he_o never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v all_o therefore_o as_o bellarmine_n observe_v 6._o omnes_fw-la 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he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v dischurch_n thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n viz._n by_o take_v away_o the_o word_n and_o ministry_n for_o in_o that_o respect_n church_n be_v call_v candlestick_n revel_v 1._o 20._o because_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n by_o the_o ministry_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o a_o false_a and_o corrupt_a church_n be_v know_v by_o false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n therefore_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o true_a and_o sound_a church_n be_v know_v by_o true_a and_o sound_a doctrine_n true_a it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n may_v get_v into_o a_o true_a church_n and_o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o false_a teacher_n may_v bear_v sway_n in_o it_o but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o that_o all_o must_v either_o subscribe_v to_o it_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o else_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o it_o than_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n i_o mean_v 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and_o second_o there_o must_v also_o be_v order_n a_o due_a order_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o part_n some_o to_o teach_v and_o govern_v some_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o govern_v be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 29._o not_o all_o but_o some_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n eph._n 4._o 11._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n etc._n etc._n act_v 20._o 28._o and_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z to_o know_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 13._o 1._o some_o may_v take_v in_o discipline_n as_o a_o note_n of_o the_o church_n but_o i_o think_v it_o 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any_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v quite_o be_v destroy_v it_o follow_v v._o 20._o &_o 21._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v no_o more_o again_o stay_v upon_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n the_o remnant_n shall_v return_v even_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n unto_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o again_o v._o 24._o &_o 25._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n o_o my_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n though_o god_n be_v provoke_v 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