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knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o of_o discipline_n and_o government_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v a_o ministerial_a power_n to_o they_o partly_o by_o the_o application_n of_o that_o doctrine_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o open_v it_o to_o penitent_a believer_n to_o shut_v it_o against_o obstinate_a sinner_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v gospel_n minister_n their_o office_n from_o christ_n their_o person_n also_o be_v send_v by_o he_o with_o authority_n from_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v these_o star_n here_o place_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o son_n of_o man_n to_o intimate_v the_o interest_n and_o property_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v his_o minister_n here_o be_v a_o first_o thing_n hereby_o signify_v pass_v we_o to_o a_o second_o second_o christ._n as_o they_o be_v minister_n his_o officer_n so_o they_o be_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o and_o direct_v by_o he_o as_o be_v ambassador_n by_o their_o master_n that_o send_v they_o together_o with_o their_o commission_n they_o receive_v particular_a direction_n and_o instruction_n both_o whither_o they_o be_v to_o go_v and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o say_v and_o do_v even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o he_o they_o be_v also_o direct_v by_o he_o as_o whither_o to_o go_v so_o be_v the_o apostle_n who_o commission_n be_v first_o restrain_v to_o one_o particular_a nation_n viz._n to_o the_o jew_n go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n matth._n 10._o 15._o afterward_o enlarge_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o so_o be_v s._n paul_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n by_o christ_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o act_v 26._o 18._o and_o so_o be_v ordinary_a minister_n though_o not_o in_o so_o immediate_a a_o way_n yet_o still_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o his_o special_a providence_n whither_o to_o go_v where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v it_o be_v this_o hand_n that_o fix_v these_o star_n in_o their_o several_a orb_n that_o place_v minister_n in_o their_o particular_a charge_n where_o also_o he_o continue_v they_o during_o his_o good_a pleasure_n dispose_v of_o they_o both_o for_o life_n and_o liberty_n as_o he_o see_v fit_v so_o also_o what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n to_o which_o end_n he_o as_o it_o be_v put_v his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v into_o that_o false_a prophet_n balam_n numb_a 23._o 16._o the_o lord_n meet_v balaam_n and_o put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o true_a prophet_n behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 1._o 9_o and_o the_o like_a do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n he_o put_v his_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n send_v they_o to_o preach_v he_o order_v they_o what_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n thus_o he_o give_v they_o direction_n and_o instruction_n from_o his_o word_n the_o scripture_n whereby_o the_o man_n of_o god_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v timothy_n 2_o tim._n 3._o last_o and_o with_o his_o word_n he_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n make_v promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n john_n 14._o 16._o 17._o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o spirit_n he_o afterward_o tell_v they_o shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n chap._n 16._o 13._o and_o this_o spirit_n christ_n give_v in_o measure_n to_o all_o their_o successor_n the_o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o their_o head_n and_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o those_o save_n and_o useful_a truth_n which_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o vuto_fw-mi other_o god_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n forenamed_a thus_o be_v they_o in_o their_o ministerial_a work_n and_o service_n dispose_v of_o order_v govern_v by_o christ._n and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n three_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v powerful_o support_v and_o uphold_v he_o defend_v and_o maintain_v by_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n say_v moses_n deut._n 23._o 3._o god_n saint_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n under_o his_o custody_n and_o protection_n but_o so_o be_v his_o minister_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n they_o be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n under_o his_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a protection_n and_o support_v so_o the_o psalmist_n often_o use_v this_o phrase_n thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o psal._n 18._o 35._o v_o 63._o 8._o o_o thou_o that_o save_v by_o thy_o right_a hand_n they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n iâ—_n thou_o psal._n 17_o 7._o the_o right_a hand_n be_v a_o member_n strong_a and_o active_a whereby_o a_o man_n show_v and_o put_v forth_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o his_o body_n and_o thence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n power_n manifest_v in_o the_o protection_n or_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n be_v call_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o lord_n save_v his_o anointed_n with_o the_o save_a strength_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n say_v the_o church_n speak_v of_o david_n her_o king_n psal._n 20._o 6._o and_o such_o be_v the_o salvation_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n show_v unto_o his_o servant_n his_o faithful_a minister_n first_o maintain_v their_o office_n which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o so_o far_o as_o he_o see_v it_o expedient_a defend_v their_o person_n continue_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n thus_o be_v this_o son_n of_o man_n with_o those_o star_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o asian_a church_n he_o hold_v they_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n protectiug_v they_o keep_v they_o either_o from_o or_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n that_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o philadelphian_a angel_n revel_v 3._o 10._o i_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o cruel_a tyrant_n the_o emperor_n domitian_n it_o lay_v under_o a_o general_a persecution_n yet_o the_o lord_n jesus_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o a_o exemption_n and_o immunity_n and_o thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n hide_v his_o minister_n sometime_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hollow_a or_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n thus_o be_v he_o himself_o hide_v by_o his_o father_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o he_o isai._n 49._o 21._o in_o or_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o hand_n have_v he_o hide_v i_o so_o protect_v he_o against_o all_o the_o might_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o capital_a enemy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o or_o do_v aught_o
earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a which_o calvin_n and_o divers_a other_o understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n virga_n or_o be_v tantundem_fw-la valet_fw-la ac_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la verbale_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n the_o breath_n of_o his_o life_n which_o a_o word_n be_v herewith_o do_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o smite_v but_o also_o slay_v his_o enemy_n do_v spiritual_a execution_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o way_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v that_o arch_a enemy_n of_o he_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a one_o a_o term_n fit_o agree_v to_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v solutus_fw-la omni_fw-la lege_fw-la humana_fw-la not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n dare_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n the_o pure_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n thereby_o give_v he_o a_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n such_o use_n do_v jesus_n make_v of_o his_o word_n he_o use_v it_o as_o his_o sword_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n with_o with_o this_o sword_n it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v forth_o against_o those_o grand_a enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n sin_n and_o satan_n as_o also_o against_o all_o other_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v the_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v rev._n 6._o 2._o even_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v his_o arrow_n psal._n 45._o 5._o as_o both_o those_o place_n be_v by_o many_o expound_v and_o this_o be_v the_o axe_n and_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o hew_v and_o slay_v obstinate_a sinner_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n have_v it_o hos._n 6._o 5._o therefore_o have_v i_o hew_v they_o by_o my_o prophet_n and_o slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n hew_v they_o by_o sharp_a reprehension_n which_o be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o axe_n to_o a_o crookd_a or_o knotty_a piece_n of_o timber_n and_o slay_v they_o by_o terrible_a denountiation_n of_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n threaten_v they_o with_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n slay_v his_o enemy_n first_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n before_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o hand_n first_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v judgement_n before_o he_o execute_v it_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n a_o sword_n and_o second_o a_o sharp_a sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v those_o arrow_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n heart_n his_o word_n penetrate_v and_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v this_o sword_n a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v it_o isai._n 49._o 2._o where_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v my_o mouth_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v my_o word_n effectual_a and_o such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o accompany_v now_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n comparison_n heb._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o wherein_o so_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_a christ_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o so_o call_v joh._n 1._o 1._o his_o essential_a word_n to_o who_o that_o proper_o agree_v which_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n write_v and_o preach_v this_o be_v also_o of_o such_o a_o penetrate_a nature_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n it_o go_v through_o a_o man_n pierce_v the_o heart_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o show_v he_o what_o before_o lay_v hide_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o where_n speak_v of_o prophesy_v preach_v and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o thereby_o the_o unbeliever_n come_v to_o be_v convince_v judge_v so_o as_o the_o 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