be_v under_o pharaoh_n give_v out_o provision_n unto_o the_o people_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n under_o god_n his_o father_n he_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n soul_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o as_o for_o their_o body_n so_o also_o and_o special_o for_o their_o soul_n thence_o be_v he_o call_v the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o last_o they_o he_o nourish_v even_o as_o man_n nourish_v their_o natural_a body_n so_o do_v christ_n his_o mystical_a body_n no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5.29_o i_o e._n no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v wrong_v or_o starve_v his_o own_o body_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o even_o as_o the_o lord_n the_o church_n the_o lord_n christ_n nourish_v his_o church_n this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v a_o vehiculum_fw-la a_o conduit-pipe_n to_o the_o other_o so_o convey_v spiritual_a 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now_o they_o afford_v as_o true_a and_o perfect_a nourishment_n unto_o the_o soul_n as_o any_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v to_o the_o body_n thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n nourish_v his_o people_n even_o as_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v nourish_v his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n gen._n 47.12_o so_o do_v this_o our_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n nourish_v his_o people_n feed_v they_o to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v as_o he_o feed_v so_o also_o he_o clothe_v they_o they_o he_o clothe_v they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o a_o double_a garment_n the_o one_o of_o impute_v the_o other_o of_o inherent_a righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o fine-linnen_n speak_v of_o rev._n 19.8_o wherewith_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v the_o fine-linnen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a the_o justification_n the_o righteousness_n such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n a_o double_a righteousness_n beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o gracious_a imputation_n they_o have_v also_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n inward_a grace_n and_o outward_a good_a work_n which_o as_o beza_n note_n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justificationes_fw-la i._n e._n bona_fw-la illa_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la vinae_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n gr._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la apocal._n 19.8_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o government_n in_o which_o that_o royal_a spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o her_o husband_n psal_n 45.13_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o needlework_n a_o contexture_n of_o variety_n of_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n meet_v together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o garment_n not_o of_o the_o spouse_n own_o make_n but_o be_v bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o bridegroom_n to_o her_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.8_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o all_o true_a believer_n who_o jesus_n christ_n both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v but_o i_o hasten_v five_o thus_o provide_v for_o they_o now_o he_o also_o dispose_v of_o they_o they_o 5._o he_o dispose_v of_o they_o thus_o do_v joseph_n dispose_v of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 47.11_o thus_o do_v our_o joseph_n the_o lord_n jesus_n dispose_v of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o station_n and_o service_n where_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v thus_o do_v he_o dispose_v of_o his_o servant_n paul_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 9_o have_v first_o dismount_v humble_v he_o and_o so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o service_n bring_v he_o to_o his_o lure_n insomuch_o that_o he_o call_v out_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v ver_fw-la 6._o now_o he_o order_v he_o to_o go_v to_o damascus_n and_o there_o to_o repair_v to_o ananias_n to_o receive_v his_o instruction_n from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v impart_v his_o mind_n concern_v he_o as_o you_o find_v it_o ver_fw-la 15._o go_v thy_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o ananias_n for_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v paul_n to_o do_v and_o for_o his_o suffer_a work_n that_o follow_v i_o will_v show_v he_o what_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 16._o thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispose_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v he_o then_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o disciple_n send_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o thus_o do_v he_o still_o dispose_v of_o all_o other_o under_o his_o government_n call_v some_o to_o one_o office_n to_o one_o service_n other_o to_o another_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4.11_o some_o or_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o appoint_v the_o office_n but_o design_v the_o person_n still_o he_o do_v the_o same_o though_o not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o way_n he_o put_v one_o upon_o do_v this_o another_z upon_o suffer_v that_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n 6._o and_o last_o dispose_v of_o they_o he_o dispense_v to_o they_o they_o 6._o he_o dispense_v to_o they_o distribute_v among_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v both_o gift_n and_o honour_n and_o reward_n all_o this_o do_v a_o viceroy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n dispense_v to_o those_o under_o his_o government_n and_o all_o these_o do_v jesus_n christ_n dispense_v unto_o his_o people_n 1._o gift_n gift_n 1._o gift_n all_o kind_n of_o gift_n whether_o of_o nature_n nature_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o both_o of_o the_o former_a speak_v saint_n john_n as_o he_o be_v common_o understand_v cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n viz._n with_o a_o natural_a light_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o he_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v ver_fw-la 3._o so_o some_o spark_n thereof_o be_v still_o preserve_v and_o continue_v by_o the_o same_o mediator_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a mediation_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o let_v they_o pass_v gift_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o of_o his_o dispence_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v
of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n justice_n charity_n mercy_n towards_o man_n be_v tit._n 2.12_o not_o unfit_o call_v fruit_n be_v in_o walk_v righteous_o sober_o godly_a these_o be_v gospel-fruit_n and_o not_o unfit_o so_o call_v fruit_n be_v 1._o delectable_a so_o be_v fruit_n unto_o man_n delectable_a to_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o palate_n 3.6_o 1._o delectable_a gen._n 3.6_o and_o so_o be_v good_a work_n unto_o god_n fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n bring_v forth_o by_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n good_a work_n perform_v by_o a_o justify_v person_n they_o be_v grateful_a they_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o and_o 2._o profitable_a so_o be_v good_a fruit_n profitable_a 2._o profitable_a and_o so_o be_v good_a work_n as_o delectable_a to_o god_n so_o profitable_a to_o man_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nusquam_fw-la non_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la utilis_fw-la loc_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la profitable_a at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n in_o all_o occasion_n the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v below_o a_o christian_a bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o but_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o extend_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n psal_n 16.2_o 3._o again_o tree_n 3._o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o tree_n fruit_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o tree_n which_o bear_v they_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o live_a tree_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o and_o of_o such_o use_n be_v good_a work_n to_o the_o christian_a they_o be_v evidence_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o live_a tree_n and_o a_o good_a tree_n a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n a_o branch_n of_o that_o generous_a vine_n one_o true_o engraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n such_o fruit_n do_v all_o these_o engraft_a branch_n bring_v forth_o christ_n this_o benefit_n believer_n have_v from_o their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n and_o this_o benefit_n they_o have_v from_o their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n fructification_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o insition_n that_o christian_n be_v thus_o fruitful_a it_o flow_v from_o that_o communion_n which_o they_o have_v with_o jesus_n christ_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v as_o i_o show_v you_o wherein_o the_o christian_a have_v communion_n with_o christ_n viz._n in_o his_o merit_n and_o spirit_n his_o merit_n unto_o justification_n his_o spirit_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v it_o they_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n fruit_n acceptable_a to_o god_n merit_n 1._o through_o his_o merit_n 1._o this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n thereby_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o themselves_o make_v good_a tree_n which_o they_o must_v be_v before_o their_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a mat._n 12.33_o hereby_o their_o person_n come_v to_o be_v accept_v and_o consequent_o their_o work_n god_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n gen._n 4.8_o first_o the_o person_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n work_v perform_v by_o a_o unjustify_v person_n whatever_o they_o be_v material_o in_o themselves_o yet_o formal_o they_o can_v be_v good_a so_o good_a as_o to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n spirit_n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n 2._o and_o second_o this_o they_o have_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o these_o work_n in_o and_o for_o the_o believer_n who_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a instrument_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o supernatural_a performance_n so_o as_o 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if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o again_o dead_a faith_n without_o work_n dead_a ver_fw-la 26._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o dead_a viz._n as_o to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o that_o they_o be_v unapt_a for_o generation_n rom._n 4.19_o even_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v unapt_a and_o unable_a to_o produce_v those_o desire_a and_o intend_a effect_n to_o justify_v to_o save_v true_a it_o be_v work_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o cause_n of_o justification_n as_o faith_n be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v viz._n a_o instrumental_a cause_n yet_o they_o be_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v requisite_a qualification_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v that_o trite_a distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la sola_fw-la &_o solitaria_fw-la clear_v 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of_o true_a save_v justify_v faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v and_o save_v now_o according_a to_o that_o know_a and_o vulgar_a maxim_n subordinata_fw-la non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la thing_n which_o be_v subordinate_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o may_v well_o stand_v together_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o the_o take_n in_o of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o shut_n out_o of_o the_o other_o whilst_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n pardon_v sin_n unto_o the_o sinner_n upon_o his_o repentance_n it_o do_v not_o exclude_v faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o but_o include_v it_o presuppose_v it_o and_o thus_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o faith_n it_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v christ_n from_o who_o faith_n draw_v that_o justify_n and_o save_v virtue_n thus_o do_v these_o stand_v well_o together_o he_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o not_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eminent_a place_n the_o high_a power_n 13.1_o rom._n 13.1_o as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o call_v they_o such_o must_v be_v remember_v by_o timothy_n and_o other_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o how_o so_o what_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n of_o those_o time_n general_o if_o not_o universal_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n true_a such_o they_o be_v and_o in_o that_o regard_n possible_o some_o may_v make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o rather_o pray_v against_o to_o take_v off_o that_o scruple_n and_o to_o set_v on_o the_o general_a duty_n the_o apostle_n subjoin_v three_o or_o four_o argument_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v 1._o the_o first_o whereof_o peculiar_o concern_v they_o and_o it_o be_v fetch_v from_o that_o head_n which_o sway_v most_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la from_o 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