29._o but_o if_o bishop_n judge_v that_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o destroy_v or_o punish_v heretic_n schismatic_n or_o sinner_n be_v not_o such_o magistrate_n thereby_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o a._n they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n whoever_o be_v their_o monitor_n but_o if_o prelate_n bid_v they_o sin_n they_o sin_n by_o obey_v they_o nor_o may_v a_o magistrate_n punish_v a_o man_n mere_o because_o bishop_n judge_v he_o punishable_a without_o try_v the_o cause_n themselves_o q._n 30._o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n that_o all_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n shall_v have_v one_o govern_v unify_v head_n monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a be_v it_o not_o meet_v as_o suit_v to_o humane_a prudence_n a._n christ_n be_v the_o builder_n of_o his_o own_o church_n or_o house_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o wit_n or_o will_n of_o man_n 6._o to_o make_v he_o a_o vicegerent_n or_o a_o unify_v head_n or_o ruler_n of_o his_o whole_a church_n 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unify_v church_n govern_v monarch_n or_o aristocracy_n be_v the_o unfit_a of_o all_o man_n to_o pretend_v to_o such_o government_n 16._o q._n 32._o at_o least_o shall_v we_o not_o extend_v this_o unify_v government_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v even_o to_o europe_n if_o not_o to_o all_o the_o world_n a._n try_v first_o one_o unify_v civil_a government_n monarchical_a or_o aristocracitical_a for_o europe_n and_o call_v prince_n schismatic_n as_o these_o man_n do_v we_o for_o refuse_v to_o obey_v it_o and_o try_v the_o success_n 2._o and_o who_o shall_v make_v this_o european_a church-soveraign_n and_o by_o what_o authority_n and_o limit_v his_o kingdom_n 3._o and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o do_v to_o make_v better_a law_n than_o christ_n when_o be_v any_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o say_v that_o all_o europe_n must_v have_v one_o sovereign_a person_n or_o college_n of_o physician_n schoolmaster_n philosopher_n or_o lawyer_n to_o avoid_v schism_n among_o they_o 4._o be_v not_o agreement_n by_o voluntary_a consent_n a_o better_a way_n to_o keep_v civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a unity_n in_o europe_n than_o to_o have_v one_o rule_v king_n senate_n or_o synod_n over_o all_o council_n be_v for_o voluntary_a concord_n and_o not_o the_o sovereign_a rector_n of_o theiâ—_n brethren_n q._n 33._o but_o be_v not_o national_a church_n necessary_a a._n no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n will_v have_v nation_n disciple_v baptize_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o as_o christian_a nation_n and_o all_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v that_o whole_a nation_n may_v be_v christian_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v voluntary_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o christian_n against_o his_o will_n nor_o have_v christ_n ordain_v that_o each_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v one_o sacerdotal_a head_n monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a but_o prince_n pastor_n and_o people_n must_v promote_v love_n unity_n and_o concord_n in_o their_o several_a place_n q._n 34._o so_o much_o for_o god_n public_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n but_o be_v there_o not_o also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o every_o christian_n soul_n a._n one_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o fit_o call_v a_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n as_o king_n do_v govern_v every_o faithful_a soul_n q._n 35._o what_o be_v the_o government_n of_o each_o believer_n a._n it_o be_v christ_n rule_v we_o by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o all_o his_o church_n proclaim_v and_o explain_v and_o apply_v by_o his_o minister_n and_o imprint_v on_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o judge_v according_o q._n 36._o what_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n a._n it_o have_v two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v the_o glorious_a reign_n of_o our_o glorify_a redeemer_n over_o this_o world_n and_o over_o the_o heavenly_a city_n of_o god_n before_o its_o perfection_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ascension_n his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o proem_n and_o end_v at_o the_o 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magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o how_o far_o christ_n will_v manifest_v himself_n on_o earth_n â—…_n confess_v be_v question_n too_o hard_o for_o for_o i_o to_o determine_v he_o that_o be_v true_o devote_v to_o christ_n shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o his_o kingdom_n though_o much_o be_v now_o unknown_a to_o he_o of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o manner_n 34._o and_o as_o to_o the_o glory_n after_o the_o general_n resurrection_n certain_o it_o will_v be_v heavenly_a for_o we_o shalâ—…_n be_v with_o christ_n and_o like_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o thâ—…_n nâ—w_v jerusalem_n be_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o blessâ—…_n how_o with_o christ_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o come_v doâ—…_n from_o heaven_n in_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v all_o the_o blessâ—…_n with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o air_n with_o they_o will_v judge_v tâ—…_n world_n but_o whether_o only_a a_o new_a generation_n shâ—…_n inhabit_v the_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o glorify_a rule_n theâ—…_n as_o angel_n now_o do_v or_o whether_o heaven_n and_o eartâ—…_n shall_v be_v lay_v common_a together_o or_o earth_n make_v â—…_n glorious_a as_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o but_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n kingdom_n â—…_n proper_a to_o they_o that_o enjoy_v it_o therefore_o even_o wâ—…_n who_o know_v it_o but_o imperfect_o must_v daily_o pray_v thaâ—…_n it_o may_v come_v that_o we_o may_v perfect_o know_v it_o wheâ—…_n we_o be_v perfect_v therein_o chap._n xxvii_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n qu._n 1._o why_o be_v this_o make_v the_o three_o petition_n a._n because_o it_o must_v be_v the_o three_o in_o our_o desire_n i_o tell_v you_o this_o prayer_n in_o perfect_a method_n begin_v at_o that_o which_o must_v be_v the_o first_o in_o our_o intention_n and_o that_o be_v god_n interest_n as_o above_o our_o own_o which_o be_v consistent_a
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that_o large_o in_o other_o book_n i_o will_v now_o say_v but_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n of_o retribution_n after_o this_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o only_a scripture_n but_o religion_n piety_n and_o conscience_n be_v all_o the_o most_o odious_a abuse_n of_o mankind_n to_o set_v man_n heart_n and_o care_n upon_o seek_v all_o his_o day_n a_o life_n which_o he_o can_v never_o obtain_v and_o to_o live_v honest_o and_o avoid_v sin_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o impossible_a punishment_n and_o to_o deny_v fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o lust_n upon_o mere_a deceit_n what_o a_o injury_n will_v religion_n conscience_n and_o honesty_n be_v man_n that_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o any_o fear_n or_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n from_o tyranny_n treason_n murder_n perjury_n lie_v deceit_n or_o any_o wickedness_n but_o only_o by_o present_a interest_n will_v be_v the_o wise_a men._n when_o yet_o god_n have_v teach_v nature_n to_o abhor_v these_o evil_n and_o bind_v man_n to_o be_v 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though_o god_n can_v for_o just_a cause_n let_v a_o bless_a soul_n appear_v as_o moses_n with_o henoch_n and_o elias_n do_v on_o the_o mount_n and_o perhaps_o samuel_n to_o saul_n yet_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v the_o miserable_a soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o often_o appear_v q._n 3._o but_o how_o come_v devil_n or_o soul_n to_o be_v visible_a be_v spirit_n a._n spirit_n be_v powerful_a and_o dwell_v in_o airy_a and_o other_o elementary_a matter_n in_o which_o they_o can_v appear_v to_o we_o as_o easy_o as_o we_o can_v put_v on_o our_o clothes_n fire_n be_v invisible_a in_o its_o simple_a unclothe_v substance_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o have_v kindle_v the_o air_n it_o be_v visible_a light_n q._n 4._o why_o then_o do_v they_o appear_v so_o seldom_o a._n god_n restrain_v evil_a spirit_n and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n that_o they_o may_v not_o either_o deceive_v or_o trouble_v mankind_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v more_o incline_v to_o their_o high_a noble_a region_n and_o work_n and_o god_n will_v have_v we_o here_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o see_v either_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n or_o its_o inhabitant_n q._n 5._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v again_o on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o above_o and_o we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n a._n it_o great_o concern_v we_o to_o difference_n certainty_n from_o uncertainty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v convey_v into_o paradise_n by_o angel_n and_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o to_o set_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o they_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o 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enlarge_v and_o seldom_o put_v up_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o prayer_n all_o at_o once_o 3._o they_o form_v their_o desire_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o this_o prayer_n though_o they_o express_v those_o deres_n as_o various_a occasion_n do_v require_v q._n 9_o be_v every_o christian_n bind_v to_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v as_o to_o the_o last_o every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o hope_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o oâ—der_n but_o not_o to_o express_v they_o all_o in_o every_o prayer_n but_o the_o word_n themselves_o be_v apt_a and_o must_v have_v their_o due_a reverence_n and_o be_v very_o fit_a to_o sum_n up_o our_o scatter_a less_o order_v request_n q._n 10._o but_o few_o person_n can_v understand_v what_o such_o general_n comprehend_v a._n 1._o general_n be_v useful_a to_o those_o that_o can_v distinct_o comprehend_v all_o the_o particular_n in_o they_o as_o 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vastness_n sublimity_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o heaven_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o reign_v there_o over_o all_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o want_v no_o power_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o help_v we_o in_o our_o need_n 2._o the_o glory_n and_o sublimity_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o be_v there_o above_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v upon_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v behold_v all_o creature_n and_o see_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o know_v all_o our_o sin_n want_v and_o danger_n and_o hear_v all_o our_o prayer_n 3._o heaven_n be_v that_o most_o perfect_a region_n whence_o alâ—_n good_a flow_v down_o to_o earth_n our_o life_n be_v thence_o our_o light_n be_v thence_o all_o our_o good_a and_o foretaste_n of_o felicity_n and_o joy_n be_v thence_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n oâ—…_n heaven_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a the_o fountain_n of_o aâ—…_n good_a and_o the_o most_o amiable_a end_n of_o all_o just_a desire_n and_o love_n yet_o heaven_n be_v above_o our_o sight_n and_o comprehension_n and_o so_o much_o more_o be_v god_n iii_o and_o the_o word_n art_n signify_v god_n etemity_n in_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n it_o be_v not_o who_o be_v it_o or_o who_o will_v be_v eternity_n be_v indivisible_a q._n 8._o be_v not_o god_n every_o where_o be_v he_o more_o in_o heaven_n than_o any_o where_o else_o a._n all_o place_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o god_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o none_o nor_o be_v his_o essence_n divisible_a or_o commensurate_a by_o place_n or_o limit_v or_o more_o here_o than_o there_o but_o to_o we_o god_n be_v know_v by_o his_o work_n and_o appearance_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v most_o where_o he_o work_v most_o and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o love_n that_o he_o walk_v in_o his_o church_n that_o we_o be_v his_o habitation_n by_o the_o spirit_n that_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o believer_n because_o they_o operate_v extraordinary_o in_o they_o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n because_o he_o there_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o felicity_n of_o all_o the_o bless_a and_o have_v make_v heaven_n that_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n from_o whence_o all_o light_n and_o life_n and_o goodness_n all_o mercy_n â—nd_v all_o justice_n be_v communicate_v to_o and_o exercise_v on_o men._n and_o so_o we_o that_o can_v see_v god_n himself_o must_v â—ook_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n in_o our_o prayer_n hope_n and_o joy_n even_o as_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v undivided_a in_o all_o his_o body_n and_o yet_o it_o work_v not_o alike_o â—â—_o all_o its_o part_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n that_o it_o use_v reason_n sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v most_o notable_o appear_v to_o uther_n in_o the_o face_n and_o be_v almost_o visible_a in_o the_o eye_n â—nd_v therefore_o when_o you_o talk_v to_o a_o man_n you_o look_v he_o â—â—_o the_o face_n and_o as_o you_o talk_v not_o to_o his_o flesh_n but_o to_o his_o sensitive_a and_o intellectual_a soul_n so_o you_o look_v to_o that_o be_v where_o it_o most_o apparent_o show_v its_o sense_n and_o intellection_n q._n 9_o be_v there_o no_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o name_n of_o heaâ—en_n here_o a._n yes_o it_o teach_v we_o whither_o to_o direct_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o whence_o to_o expect_v all_o good_a and_o where_o our_o own_o hope_n and_o felicity_n be_v it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o enjoy_v in_o glory_n and_o in_o perfect_a love_n and_o joy_n though_o god_n be_v on_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o be_v our_o felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n every_o prayer_n therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o soul_n aspire_v and_o ascend_v towards_o heaven_n and_o the_o believe_a exercise_n of_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o desire_v for_o a_o man_n of_o true_a prayer_n to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o to_o love_v earth_n better_o be_v a_o contradiction_n q._n 10._o but_o do_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o on_o earth_n he_o may_v use_v we_o as_o a_o father_n a._n yes_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o mercy_n on_o earth_n conduce_v to_o heavenly_a felicity_n q._n 11._o what_o else_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o word_n our_o father_n a._n our_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o regenerate_v our_o regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o our_o adoption_n by_o all_o which_o of_o enemy_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o hell_n we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n q._n 12._o why_o say_v we_o our_o father_n and_o
and_o shall_v he_o command_v the_o child_n to_o use_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v all_o null_a and_o powerless_a but_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n only_o though_o not_o to_o destroy_v any_o of_o the_o three_o former_a government_n which_o be_v all_o before_o he_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n yet_o to_o govern_v they_o all_o by_o direct_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o lawful_a thing_n to_o the_o common_a good_a q._n 16._o how_o far_o do_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n assure_v we_o of_o god_n reward_n and_o punishment_n a._n as_o it_o assure_v we_o that_o perfect_a man_n owe_v god_n perfect_a obedience_n trust_v and_o love_n so_o it_o certify_v we_o 1._o that_o this_o perform_v must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o subject_a see_v god_n love_n be_v our_o felicity_n 2._o and_o that_o sin_v against_o god_n law_n deserve_v punishment_n 3._o and_o that_o govern_v justice_n must_v make_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o 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punishment_n happiness_n to_o the_o good_a and_o misery_n to_o the_o bad_a the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n to_o expect_v but_o all_o that_o i_o have_v teach_v you_o be_v much_o more_o sure_o and_o full_o know_v by_o supernatural_a revelation_n chap._n vi_o of_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_v to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o bible_n q._n 1._o what_o do_v you_o call_v supernatural_a revelation_n a._n all_o that_o revelation_n of_o god_n mind_n to_o man_n which_o be_v make_v by_o he_o extraordinary_o above_o what_o the_o common_a work_n of_o nature_n do_v make_v know_v though_o perhaps_o god_n may_v use_v in_o it_o some_o natural_a second_o cause_n in_o a_o way_n unknown_a to_o we_o 10._o q._n 2._o how_o many_o way_n have_v god_n thus_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o man_n a._n many_o way_n 1._o by_o some_o voice_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o we_o do_v not_o well_o know_v what_o creature_n he_o use_v to_o it_o whether_o angel_n or_o only_o at_o present_a cause_v that_o voice_n and_o glory_n so_o he_o speak_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o cleave_a of_o the_o rock_n exod._n 34._o and_o to_o abraham_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 2._o by_o angel_n certain_o appear_v as_o send_v from_o god_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n lot_n moses_n and_o to_o very_a many_o 3_o 3._o by_o vision_n and_o dream_n in_o their_o sleep_n extraordinary_a &_o 4._o by_o the_o vision_n of_o some_o sign_n from_o heaven_n in_o their_o wake_n as_o saul_n act._n 9_o see_v the_o light_n that_o cast_v he_o down_o 7._o 5._o by_o vision_n and_o voice_n in_o a_o ecstasy_n as_o paul_n see_v paradise_n and_o hear_v unutterable_a thing_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o know_v not_o and_o its_o like_a in_o such_o a_o rapture_n daniel_n and_o john_n have_v their_o revelation_n 6._o by_o christ_n own_o voice_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o man_n on_o earth_n and_o paul_n from_o heaven_n 7._o by_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o glory_n as_o stephen_n see_v he_o 8._o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o prophet_n 9_o by_o these_o prophet_n send_v as_o messenger_n to_o other_o 10._o by_o certain_a uncontrolled_a miracle_n 11._o by_o a_o convince_a course_n of_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n providence_n as_o when_o a_o angel_n kill_v the_o army_n of_o enemy_n or_o when_o they_o kill_v one_o another_o in_o one_o night_n or_o day_n etc._n etc._n 12._o by_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o when_o he_o sudden_o overcome_v the_o strong_a vicious_a habit_n and_o custom_n and_o make_v multitude_n new_a and_o holy_a person_n by_o such_o improbable_a but_o assign_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o q._n 3._o these_o be_v all_o excellent_a thing_n if_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v nor_o do_v deceive_v but_o 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nature_n beside_o the_o divine_a and_o humanâ—_n we_o shall_v know_v it_o when_o we_o see_v as_o face_n to_o face_n â—â—_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v save_v those_o that_o true_o belieuâ—_v in_o he_o as_o god_n and_o man._n 2._o q._n 14._o why_o be_v christ_n call_v our_o lord_n a._n because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o also_o as_o mediator_n aâ—â—_n power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o and_o â—â—_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n mâ—â—_n 28._o 28._o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o q._n 15._o what_o do_v his_o name_n jesus_n christ_n signify_v a._n jesus_n
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