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ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n because_o that_o when_o the_o very_a heathen_a extinstuish_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o vile_a affection_n much_o more_o may_v god_n send_v those_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o wonder_v not_o therefore_o at_o that_o apostasy_n from_o the_o truth_n which_o abound_v in_o these_o day_n and_o the_o oppose_a of_o those_o old_a precious_a doctrine_n which_o heretofore_o man_n have_v embrace_v in_o appearance_n some_o unmortified_a lust_n or_o other_o there_o be_v in_o they_o some_o worm_n or_o other_o there_o be_v of_o pride_n licentiousness_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o beautiful_a apple_n which_o make_v they_o fall_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o dirt_n of_o error_n in_o stead_n therefore_o of_o be_v scandalize_v at_o they_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a of_o ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o put_v it_o into_o a_o pure_a conscience_n let_v we_o keep_v no_o lust_n in_o delitiis_fw-la love_v we_o no_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v leave_v no_o truth_n let_v we_o love_v what_o we_o know_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o to_o love_v let_v we_o sincere_o do_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v sure_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n say_v david_n psal_n 119.100_o because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n the_o lord_n will_v teach_v such_o his_o way_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o judgement_n evil_n man_n say_v solomon_n understand_v not_o judgement_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n understand_v all_o thing_n prov._n
28.5_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n dan._n 9.13_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n this_o for_o the_o first_o specify_v fault_n wherewith_o these_o seducer_n be_v charge_v viz._n their_o defile_v the_o flesh_n the_o second_o follow_v their_o contempt_n of_o magistracy_n and_o in_o that_o first_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n thereof_o viz._n they_o despise_v dominion_n inward_o explication_n three_o thing_n i_o here_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o dominion_n 2._o what_o by_o despise_v that_o dominion_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v judas_n here_o condemn_v they_o for_o that_o despise_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o we_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o who_o this_o dominion_n be_v attribute_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mention_v in_o peter_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o tranflate_v government_n and_o though_o it_o proper_o signify_v lordship_n domination_n or_o government_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o any_o rule_n over_o other_o yet_o must_v it_o necessary_o comprehend_v the_o person_n themselves_o govern_v or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n government_n without_o governor_n be_v but_o a_o notion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o governor_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hate_v of_o government_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o by_o high_a power_n understand_v both_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n itself_o as_o also_o the_o person_n vest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o command_v the_o christian_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brotherhood_n he_o intend_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o land_n the_o noble_n themselves_o and_o yet_o here_o judas_n name_v in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o dominion_n and_o authority_n itself_o than_o those_o who_o be_v place_v therein_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o these_o seducer_n oppose_v and_o strike_v at_o namely_o not_o at_o officer_n so_o much_o as_o at_o their_o office_n not_o at_o magistrate_n but_o at_o magistracy_n they_o love_v not_o this_o same_o rule_n over_o other_o and_o such_o a_o difference_n among_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o anarchy_n as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v proud_a they_o can_v not_o endure_v superior_n and_o be_v licentious_a they_o be_v impatient_a of_o restraint_n so_o i_o by_o this_o dominion_n of_o which_o judas_n speak_v understand_v the_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o so_o refer_v this_o despise_n of_o dominion_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o ungodliness_n mention_v for_o 4._o lyran._n dominaâ—iâ—nem_fw-la contemunat_a i._n e._n christâ—m_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deminatiâ—_n in_o abstracts_n propter_fw-la excellentian_n domiâ—ii_fw-la lyran._n where_o these_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o to_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lyranus_fw-la thus_o they_o despise_v dominion_n that_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o only_o call_v lord_n in_o the_o concrete_a but_o even_o dominion_n in_o the_o abstract_n because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o domination_n of_o christ_n by_o heretic_n who_o have_v deny_v his_o nature_n sometime_o his_o office_n at_o other_o time_n and_o have_v indeed_o show_v themselves_o anti-christs_a 1_o joh._n 2.4_o yet_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o dominion_n and_o dignity_n whereof_o judas_n here_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o always_o either_o to_o angel_n eph._n 1.21_o col._n 1.16_o or_o magistrate_n and_o it_o be_v only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o they_o who_o by_o these_o word_n understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n yield_v that_o the_o next_o word_n despise_v dignity_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o be_v conceive_v compare_v these_o seducer_n as_o for_o uncleanness_n to_o sodomite_n so_o for_o contempt_n of_o government_n to_o the_o israelâ—â—s_n who_o rebel_v against_o moses_n he_o must_v suitable_o also_o subjoin_v this_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a of_o uncleanness_n in_o regard_n the_o love_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o dissoluteness_n of_o life_n make_v they_o hate_v that_o government_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o restrain_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o this_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o more_o general_o it_o stand_v in_o superiority_n preeminency_n supereminency_n above_o other_o as_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o those_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n xen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 20_o 25._o rom._n 13.3_o luk._n 12.11_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 27.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xen._n as_o power_n authority_n rule_n as_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o timoth._n 2.2_o tit._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o those_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o king_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n luk._n 22.25_o they_o that_o be_v great_a mat._n 20.25_o ruler_n rom._n 13.3_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n rom._n 13.1_o magistrate_n luke_n 12.11_o governor_n luk._n 20.20_o and_o elsewhere_o noble_n 2_o chro._n 23.20_o jerem._n 14.3_o duke_n or_o mighty_a one_o exod._n 15.15_o ezek._n 31.5_o great_a man_n 2_o sam._n 3.38_o captain_n 1_o sam._n 9.16_o prince_n psal_n 83.11_o ezek._n 32.29_o with_o sundry_a metaphorical_a name_n also_o as_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o psal_n 82.1_o psal_n 138.1_o chrildren_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal_n 82.6_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o of_o the_o god_n psal_n 89.7_o father_n tender_a father_n as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o according_a to_o hierom_n be_v to_o be_v render_v gen._n 41.43_o 1_o sam._n 24.11_o david_n call_v saul_n father_n deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n judg._n 5.7_o head_n number_n 14.4_o judg._n 11.7_o judg._n 1_o 15._o mountain_n mich._n 6.7_o anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24_o 7._o shepherd_n numb_a 27.17_o isaiah_n 44.28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o more_o particular_o this_o dominion_n or_o power_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o ordinando_fw-la in_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n this_o be_v call_v potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legistative_a power_n law_n be_v like_o the_o line_n and_o plummet_n of_o the_o architect_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_a work_n and_o they_o be_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n without_o they_o people_n will_v not_o see_v whither_o to_o go_v what_o to_o do_v and_o all_o place_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o darkness_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o filthiness_n and_o violence_n they_o be_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o tent_n which_o be_v cut_v it_o falll_v to_o the_o ground_n law_n be_v the_o best_a wall_n of_o a_o city_n without_o they_o even_o wall_a city_n want_v defence_n they_o be_v as_o physic_v to_o the_o body_n both_o for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v disease_n nay_o they_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v neither_o have_v beauty_n nor_o be_v law_n have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v so_o necessary_a that_o no_o commonwealth_n under_o any_o form_n can_v ever_o be_v without_o they_o nor_o do_v these_o positive_a law_n derogate_v at_o all_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a or_o of_o nature_n but_o only_o discover_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o who_o heart_n though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v which_o incline_v all_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o natural_a goodness_n yet_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o obscure_v and_o the_o force_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n so_o prevalent_a over_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o positive_a law_n for_o direct_v restrain_v encourage_v and_o indeed_o positive_a law_n be_v but_o rivulet_n derive_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o particular_a conclusion_n form_v out_o of_o the_o universal_a principle_n thereof_o the_o
he_o live_v how_o close_o be_v he_o in_o duty_n how_o fruitful_a in_o converse_v but_o i_o alas_o how_o feeble_a how_o dead_a how_o unable_a i_o be_o hold_v under_o by_o a_o tyrant_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v be_v his_o death_n 6._o by_o recollect_v its_o former_a folly_n in_o love_v of_o sin_n think_v thus_o former_o i_o love_v that_o which_o now_o i_o see_v will_v have_v murder_v i_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o pain_n care_n cost_n time_n lay_v i_o out_o to_o satisfy_v my_o lust_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v recall_v these_o folly_n as_o i_o recollect_v they_o but_o since_o i_o can_v make_v they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v i_o will_v labour_v to_o hinder_v they_o for_o time_n to_o come_v oh_o that_o my_o hatred_n may_v be_v great_a than_o ever_o my_o love_n be_v to_o they_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v be_v mad_a upon_o sin_n afterward_o be_v as_o vehement_a against_o it_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n 4.3_o rom._n 6.19_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o so_o now_o to_o righteousness_n and_o the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n may_v suffice_v we_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n 7._o by_o withdraw_a those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v as_o fuel_n and_o fodder_n to_o corruption_n fire_n be_v put_v out_o as_o well_o by_o take_v away_o wood_n as_o cast_v on_o of_o water_n a_o sin-mortifying_a heart_n forbear_v the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o it_o have_v heretofore_o abuse_v it_o know_v that_o often_o satan_n lie_v in_o ambush_n behind_o lawful_a enjoyment_n he_o that_o have_v take_v physic_n in_o wine_n afterward_o be_v ready_a to_o loathe_v that_o very_a sort_n of_o wine_n in_o which_o his_o loathe_a medicine_n be_v give_v he_o he_o that_o have_v be_v sinsick_a dread_v those_o tentation_n in_o which_o satan_n be_v wont_a to_o wrap_v sin_n up_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o that_o always_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v sometime_o go_v far_a than_o he_o shall_v he_o feed_v not_o without_o fear_n 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