come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o use_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o one_o to_o destroy_v the_o other_o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v magistracy_n as_o in_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o right_a exercise_n it_o have_v its_o place_n and_o bear_v its_o part_n in_o the_o reign_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n over_o man_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n xxv_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o two_o witness_n to_o prophesy_v and_o finish_v their_o testimony_n when_o the_o suffer_a saint_n of_o christ_n must_v expect_v the_o visible_a protection_n of_o magistracy_n to_o fail_v they_o as_o exercise_v in_o a_o worldly_a way_n chap._n xxvi_o treat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o sit_v with_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n rule_v and_o influence_v all_o thing_n on_o earth_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n errata_fw-la page_n 20._o line_n 20._o 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and_o subserviency_n unto_o the_o live_a word_n or_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o as_o minister_v single_o in_o opposition_n thereunto_o the_o scripture_n than_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o inward_a and_o live_a word_n but_o have_v a_o testimony_n and_o expression_n peculiarly_a their_o own_o john_n 5._o 39_o search_n the_o scripture_n they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o say_v christ_n in_o which_o testimony_n of_o they_o they_o be_v either_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o preparer_n of_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o live_a word_n as_o those_o that_o literal_o testify_v of_o it_o point_v at_o christ_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o live_a word_n in_o perfect_a analogy_n and_o harmony_n both_o consort_a and_o dwell_v together_o in_o a_o inseparable_a band_n of_o union_n unveil_v rather_o the_o naked_a beauty_n of_o the_o inward_a word_n then_o bear_v any_o 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god_n be_v seat_v in_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n as_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o their_o own_o immediate_a operation_n do_v make_v themselves_o personal_o visible_a therein_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o authority_n and_o use_n with_o the_o harmony_n and_o analogy_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o live_a word_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o make_v himself_o manifest_a as_o well_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o of_o redemption_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o creation_n nature_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n v._o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n on_o the_o six_o day_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o step_n and_o degree_n to_o it_o with_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o show_v that_o god_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n end_v the_o work_n which_o 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virtue_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o reconcile_v and_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n chap._n xi_o show_v the_o subordinate_a use_n that_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v of_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o bear_n up_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o else_o have_v be_v dissolve_v through_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o threefold_a general_a administration_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n chap._n xii_o show_v wherein_o the_o three_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n in_o christ_n mediatorial_n kingdom_n do_v differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o maintain_v a_o entire_a jurisdiction_n within_o themselves_o but_o in_o due_a subordination_n and_o subserviency_n still_o of_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a over_o the_o respective_a subject_n that_o live_v under_o they_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o fix_a enmity_n and_o war_n that_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o by_o satan_n against_o the_o rule_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o man_n the_o inestimable_a price_n and_o usefulness_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o their_o fall_a state_n chap._n fourteen_o show_v the_o continuance_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n and_o the_o term_n and_o issue_n upon_o which_o they_o join_v chap._n xv._n show_v more_o particular_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o natural_a conscience_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o first_o dispensation_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o the_o law_n christ_n exercise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o such_o as_o be_v subject_n unto_o 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