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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n v._n 3._o contend_v which_o i_o be_o require_v to_o do_v and_o that_o earnest_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n wherein_o my_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o recover_v those_o who_o be_v already_o take_v in_o this_o snare_n who_o be_v by_o other_o how_o just_o let_v themselves_o see_v to_o it_o look_v upon_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o man_n so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o carnal_a reason_n as_o that_o they_o disdain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n reason_n not_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n further_o than_o as_o it_o compli_v with_o the_o genius_n of_o their_o natural_a principle_n so_o much_o their_o master_n and_o leader_n stick_v not_o to_o profess_v who_o have_v in_o downright_a term_n publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o for_o 2._o for_o nec_fw-la si_fw-la ubique_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la verbis_fw-la testatum_fw-la reperiremus_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la rem_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la nobis_fw-la compertum_fw-la esset_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr jesus_n christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 2._o god_n punish_v our_o fin_n in_o and_o upon_o his_o son_n christ_n though_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o every_o where_o attest_v in_o most_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o again_o speak_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n 22._o satisfaction_n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semèl_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la id_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la monimentis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la non_fw-la idcircò_fw-la tamen_fw-la itaà _fw-la rem_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la se_fw-la babere_fw-la crederem_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la opinamini_fw-la socin_n ibid._n cap_n 6._o act_n 8._o 22._o for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o once_o but_o often_o meet_v with_o textant_a in_o sacred_a record_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o now_o if_o his_o follower_n be_v of_o the_o sane_a mind_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o as_o i_o find_v they_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o what_o simon_n peter_n will_v simon_n magus_n to_o do_v for_o himself_o that_o upon_o their_o repentance_n this_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o that_o i_o have_v spend_v this_o little_a strength_n such_o who_o vein_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o infect_v with_o this_o poison_n for_o they_o have_v i_o prepare_v this_o antidote_n that_o their_o spirit_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o ancient_a and_o receive_v truth_n of_o god_n they_o may_v not_o by_o whatever_o device_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n be_v remove_v to_o another_o gospel_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o controversy_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v what_o my_o margin_n confess_v myself_o to_o owe_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o learned_a grotius_n but_o whether_o to_o grotius_n orthodox_n or_o grotius_n heterodox_n more_o i_o must_v say_v i_o can_v ready_o tell_v i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o both_o
the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v it_o isaiah_n 53.8_o viz._n the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n explain_v it_o ver_fw-la 9_o he_o be_v high_o exalt_v have_v a_o name_n give_v he_o above_o every_o name_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o phil._n 2.9_o id_fw-la est_fw-la transcendent_a honour_n and_o dignity_n god_n the_o father_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n &_o may_v and_o dominion_n eph._n 1.20_o put_v all_o power_n into_o his_o hand_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n so_o he_o tell_v his_o apostle_n mat._n 28.18_o all_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o authority_n authority_n he_o have_v before_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n as_o one_o have_v authority_n say_v the_o evangelist_n mat._n 7.29_o but_o now_o after_o his_o resurrection_n his_o authority_n be_v complete_a and_o full_a all_o authority_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a he_o exercise_v as_o a_o viceroy_n a_o deputy_n governor_n under_o god_n his_o father_n and_o this_o he_o do_v 1._o general_o universal_o over_o all_o creature_n creature_n 1_o universal_o over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o which_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb._n 1.3_o herein_o do_v this_o our_o mediator_n excel_v that_o typical_a mediator_n moses_n who_o we_o may_v hear_v complain_v of_o his_o charge_n num._n 11.14_o i_o be_o not_o able_a say_v he_o to_o bear_v all_o this_o people_n alone_o because_o it_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o but_o this_o do_v our_o mediator_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n his_o powerful_a word_n as_o he_o create_v so_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n continue_v they_o in_o their_o being_n order_v and_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n here_o be_v 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who_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o just_a condemnation_n for_o sin_n christ_n rule_v over_o they_o or_o rather_o among_o they_o rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n psalm_n 110.2_o exercise_v his_o authority_n and_o power_n upon_o they_o even_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n harden_v they_o restrain_v they_o overrule_a they_o subdue_a they_o judge_v they_o all_o these_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v do_v to_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v subject_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n 1._o harden_v they_o they_o 1._o harden_v they_o this_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o do_v give_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a obduration_n a_o final_a impenitency_n so_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n john_n expound_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n can_v not_o believe_v on_o christ_n john_n 12.39_o 40._o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o isaias_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o why_o even_o christ_n himself_o so_o it_o follow_v these_o thing_n say_v isaias_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o his_o glory_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o shine_v forth_o in_o many_o passage_n beside_o his_o transfiguration_n here_o upon_o earth_n this_o isaias_n by_o his_o prophetical_a eye_n foresee_v even_o as_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v his_o birthday_n or_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n in_o the_o flesh_n john_n 8.56_o and_o foresee_v it_o foretell_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o obstinate_o reject_v he_o and_o the_o like_a judgement_n he_o still_o execute_v upon_o the_o like_a obstinate_a sinner_n harden_v they_o by_o withhold_v his_o grace_n and_o give_v they_o over_o unto_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n which_o by_o continuance_n through_o custom_n grow_v to_o a_o callus_fw-la a_o brawny_a obduracy_n and_o insensible_a hardness_n 2_o restrain_v they_o bridle_v they_o they_o 2._o bridle_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o will_v they_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o list_n and_o limit_n which_o he_o appoint_v they_o thus_o deal_v he_o with_o saul_n who_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v a_o desperate_a persecutor_n breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n acts._n 9.1_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o full_a career_n post_v to_o damascus_n with_o letter_n missive_n to_o fetch_v up_o all_o that_o be_v of_o that_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o unto_o jerusalem_n before_o the_o high-priest_n christ_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n arrest_v he_o dismount_v he_o stay_v his_o course_n restrain_v his_o malice_n and_o change_v his_o heart_n thus_o have_v he_o a_o hook_n in_o the_o nostril_n a_o bridle_n in_o the_o jaw_n of_o every_o leviathan_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v what_o for_o power_n what_o for_o malice_n yet_o jesus_n christ_n restrain_v they_o 3._o and_o restrain_v their_o power_n and_o malice_n he_o also_o over-ruleth_a they_o 3._o overrule_v they_o their_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o design_n turn_v they_o to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o his_o church_n good_a so_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o somewhat_o obscure_a passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 76.10_o sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n will_v thou_o restrain_v so_o do_v christ_n restrain_v or_o gird_v as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o keep_v it_o within_o compass_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v forth_o further_o then_o may_v serve_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a give_v his_o people_n occasion_n to_o praise_v he_o 4._o and_o thus_o overrule_a they_o he_o also_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v they_o they_o 4._o subdue_a they_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n concern_v christ_n psal_n 2.9_o the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n say_v the_o same_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n ver_fw-la 1._o he_o shall_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n like_o a_o valiant_a and_o hardy_a commander_n who_o be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o calvin_n and_o other_o after_o he_o conceive_v of_o that_o expression_n he_o do_v not_o sit_v down_o to_o take_v his_o repast_n but_o borrow_v a_o little_a water_n from_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n for_o his_o present_a refreshment_n follow_v on_o the_o chafe_n until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a conquest_n of_o they_o thus_o shall_v jesus_n christ_n deal_n by_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19.31_o this_o will_v he_o do_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o at_o that_o last_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n at_o which_o time_n five_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o they_o 5._o judge_v they_o this_o be_v he_o say_v peter_z to_z cornelius_z which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10.42_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n say_v saint_n paul_n act_v 17.31_o in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v
terrible_a to_o nature_n much_o more_o the_o second_o but_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o mediator_n may_v support_v the_o soul_n against_o both_o this_o be_v job_n consolation_n job_n 19.25_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o some_o other_o read_v it_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o upon_o the_o ground_n like_o a_o triumphant_a conqueror_n which_o have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n put_v they_o either_o to_o the_o sword_n or_o to_o flight_n keep_v the_o field_n stand_v his_o ground_n thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o day_n have_v vanquish_v all_o his_o enemy_n put_v they_o all_o under_o his_o foot_n even_o the_o last_o enemy_n among_o the_o rest_n death_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o then_o shall_v he_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o follow_v then_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n such_o be_v job_n hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o this_o his_o mediator_n his_o redeemer_n that_o however_o death_n may_v for_o a_o time_n bring_v and_o keep_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o not_o only_o consume_v his_o skin_n but_o his_o flesh_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o by_o his_o power_n and_o virtue_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n enjoy_v that_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o presence_n of_o his_o god_n for_o evermore_o this_o benefit_n shall_v all_o those_o have_v by_o this_o their_o mediator_n who_o be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o will_v be_v to_o they_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n joh._n 11_o 25._o resurrection_n to_o their_o body_n and_o life_n eternal_a life_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v no_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o he_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o over_o such_o a_o one_o though_o the_o first_o death_n for_o a_o time_n may_v yet_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v never_o have_v any_o power_n this_o benefit_n shall_v all_o believer_n have_v by_o and_o through_o this_o their_o mediator_n to_o who_o god_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v this_o dispensation_n that_o he_o shall_v bestow_v eternal_a life_n upon_o they_o thou_o haste_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o joh._n 17.2_o judgement_n 6._o comfort_n against_o the_o last_o judgement_n six_o and_o last_o here_o be_v comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o that_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n such_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v when_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a a_o dreadful_a tribunal_n so_o the_o apostle_n look_v upon_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o where_o speak_v of_o it_o he_o infer_v know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n &c_n &c_n mean_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n full_a of_o terror_n to_o all_o wicked_a &_o ungodly_a man_n all_o misbeliever_n such_o as_o have_v reject_v the_o yoke_n &_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o shall_v 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