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have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n prov._n 16.1_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a good_a gen._n 1._o and_o ch._n 2.1_o 2._o exod._n 20.11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a creature_n that_o god_n do_v make_v a._n the_o principal_a creature_n that_o god_n do_v make_v be_v angel_n and_o men._n q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n a._n i_o have_v learn_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v make_v all_o other_o creature_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o that_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n 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kingship_n over_o all_o psal_n 103.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n see_v job_n 25.2_o 3._o josh_n 2.11_o isa_n 66.1_o god_n by_o his_o power_n rule_v and_o reign_v throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 66.7_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n psal_n 145.13_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n for_o a_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal_n 93.2_o thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o 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few_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v as_o this_o in_o the_o general_n that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n call_v angel_n have_v sin_v god_n spare_v they_o not_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n but_o that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n abide_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v now_o call_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o like_a when_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n v._n 6._o joh._n 8.44_o deut._n 32.17_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o mat._n 25.31_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v his_o angel_n that_o be_v messenger_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o government_n and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n even_o those_o that_o be_v among_o they_o throne_n and_o dominion_n that_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n heb._n 12.22_o heb._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o ephes_n 1.20_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v i_o have_v learn_v that_o their_o number_n be_v very_o great_a that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v his_o angel_n he_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n satan_n and_o the_o like_a who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v but_o be_v now_o under_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v 5.9_o ephes_n 2.2_o mat._n 25.41_o mark_v 1.13_o mat._n 12.28_o heb._n 2.8_o 14._o phil._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o name_n devil_n signify_v a_o slanderer_n or_o one_o that_o seek_v to_o deceive_v by_o lie_n and_o satan_n signify_v a_o 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keep_v that_o they_o have_v give_v to_o they_o for_o meat_n every_o herb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n except_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o also_o that_o they_o both_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n the_o woman_n first_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n then_o the_o man_n who_o his_o wife_n draw_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit._n gen._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o chapter_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n after_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v sin_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v in_o the_o general_n that_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o god_n publish_v his_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o since_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o and_o since_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o government_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o the_o time_n after_o his_o be_v raise_v up_o gen._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.19_o &_o 5.12_o luk._n 1.68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13.23_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v touch_v god_n government_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v promise_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o god_n do_v then_o respect_n man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o seek_v of_o god_n therein_o and_o both_o in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o man_n that_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o by_o their_o sin_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n 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call_v of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o repentance_n i_o have_v learn_v that_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o do_v promise_n upon_o repentance_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n thus_o call_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a act._n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 3.26_o &_o 17.30_o 2_o thess_n 2.14_o act._n 10.43_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o rev._n 2.21_o rom._n 9.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o q._n how_o may_v god_n be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o repentance_n a._n god_n may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o do_v in_o that_o he_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n act._n 3.26_o q._n how_o may_v jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n in_o that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o command_v sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o promise_v pardon_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n joh._n 5.43_o &_o 10.25_o q._n when_o do_v christ_n come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n do_v first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 4.19_o &_o 9.13_o mark_v 6.12_o q._n when_o else_o do_v christ_n come_v and_o call_v to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n ephes_n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o q._n how_o do_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n come_v and_o call_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o in_o christ_n stead_n do_v teach_v and_o entreat_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n act._n 13.46_o 47._o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o luk._n 24.46_o 47._o q._n how_o may_v these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n in_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 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belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n as_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n a._n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n in_o a_o expectation_n of_o that_o reward_n of_o sincere_a and_o constant_a obedience_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n will_v at_o his_o come_n give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n 1_o pet._n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.28_o &_o 10.36_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.13_o mat._n 25.20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o q._n you_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n of_o prepare_v believer_n for_o glory_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v for_o the_o possess_n of_o believer_n with_o this_o 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quick_a and_o dead_a heb._n 12.2_o 3._o joh._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.16_o act._n 10.42_o q._n what_o do_v jesus_n that_o god_n do_v thus_o exalt_v he_o a._n he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.9_o q._n who_o will_v god_n judge_v by_o jesus_n christ_n a._n god_n will_v by_o jesus_n christ_n judge_v the_o angel_n that_o sin_v and_o all_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o jud._n 6._o 1_o cor._n 6.3_o jam._n 2.19_o act._n 10.42_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 1_o pet._n 4.5_o rom._n 14.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o mat._n 10.15_o &_o 11.22_o q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a a._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o quick_a or_o live_v all_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o dead_a all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o die_v before_o his_o come_n q._n but_o how_o shall_v 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