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the_o creature_n adore_v they_o acknowledge_v by_o adoration_n to_o be_v god_n so_o god_n esteem_v 3._o and_o christ_n be_v the_o angel_n god_n because_o they_o must_v adore_v he_o vers._n 7._o and_o of_o the_o angel_n he_o say_v who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n he_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 104_o 5._o than_o 1._o god_n make_v not_o the_o angel_n to_o get_v any_o part_n of_o christ_n room_n in_o the_o church_n worship_n but_o to_o serve_v christ_n as_o lowly_a as_o any_o of_o the_o mean_a creature_n 2._o and_o the_o angel_n indeed_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o do_v so_o and_o as_o swift_a and_o active_a in_o their_o service_n as_o the_o wind_n and_o fire-flaughts_a vers._n 8._o but_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n vers._n 9_o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n therefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_a thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n 1._o by_o this_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o psal._n 45.7_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o psalm_n 45._o be_v a_o song_n of_o the_o mystical_a marriage_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o in_o this_o passage_n a_o number_n of_o notable_a doctrine_n concern_v christ_n be_v point_a at_o 1._o he_o be_v call_v god_n and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n able_a and_o all-sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v our_o salvation_n a_o rock_n to_o lean_v unto_o 2._o a_o king_n enthrone_v not_o only_o over_o the_o world_n but_o in_o a_o gracious_a manner_n over_o the_o church_n which_o he_o marry_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o therefore_o shall_v his_o church_n have_v law_n and_o direction_n and_o protection_n from_o he_o 3._o he_o have_v a_o throne_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o therefore_o shall_v his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o kingdom_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 4._o he_o have_v a_o sceptre_n to_o rule_v with_o and_o therefore_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v order_n with_o his_o subject_n and_o with_o his_o enemy_n also_o 5._o his_o sceptre_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o can_v not_o abuse_v his_o power_n to_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o but_o will_v do_v right_a to_o all_o yea_o and_o lead_v on_o his_o subject_n to_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o conversation_n to_o adorn_v they_o before_o men._n 2._o he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o 1._o his_o sceptre_n can_v not_o be_v swey_v but_o righteous_o 2._o and_o so_o must_v his_o subject_n set_v themselves_o to_o do_v if_o they_o will_v please_v he_o 3._o therefore_o christ_n god_n have_v anoint_a he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n then_o 1._o as_o christ_n be_v god_n himself_o so_o also_o be_v he_o man_n under_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o manhead_n and_o office_n therein_o 2._o and_o god_n be_v his_o god_n by_o covenant_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v confederate_a with_o god_n 3._o and_o he_o have_v fellow_n in_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v other_o of_o mankind_n with_o who_o he_o be_v part-taker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n fellow-brethren_n and_o coheyre_n shares-man_n in_o all_o the_o father_n good_n with_o he_o 4._o he_o be_v anoint_a with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n furnish_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o bring_v joy_n unto_o he_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n who_o get_v convey_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o he_o be_v anoint_a above_o his_o fellow_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o confederate_n sayncte_v be_v anoint_a also_o yet_o by_o measure_n receive_v they_o the_o spirit_n but_o christ_n be_v anoint_a above_o they_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o by_o measure_n but_o to_o dwell_v bodily_a or_o substantial_o that_o we_o of_o his_o fullness_n may_v all_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 4._o because_o he_o love_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o be_v anoint_a then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o procure_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o this_o joy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n fellow_n in_o the_o covenant_n vers._n 10._o and_o thou_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o work_v of_o thy_o hand_n vers._n 11._o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o thou_o remayne_v and_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n vers._n 12._o and_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o fold_v they_o up_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v 1._o another_o testimony_n of_o christ_n from_o psal._n 102.25.26_o wherein_o he_o be_v expresselie_o call_v 1._o jehovah_n god_n in_o essence_n the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o give_v be_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o performance_n to_o the_o promise_n 2._o who_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 3._o and_o by_o consequence_n who_o can_v create_v in_o we_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o make_v we_o of_o naughty_a sinner_n son_n 2._o they_o shall_v perish_v wax_v old_a and_o be_v change_v then_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n now_o subject_a to_o corruption_n shall_v both_o not_o continue_v and_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o utterlie_o be_v abolish_v but_o change_v into_o a_o incorruptible_a estate_n for_o man_n cause_n rom._n 8_o 21._o 3._o christ_n remain_v and_o be_v the_o same_o and_o his_o year_n fail_v not_o then_o 1._o christ_n be_v eternal_a and_o our_o mediator_n can_v not_o be_v amiss_v can_v not_o die_v 2._o constant_n and_o immutable_a and_o can_v not_o change_v his_o purpose_n of_o love_n to_o his_o call_v one_o whatsoever_o change_v befall_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n comfort_n when_o she_o look_v to_o her_o own_o frailty_n and_o changeablenesse_n vers._n 13._o but_o to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o at_o any_o time_n sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n psal._n cx_o 1._o to_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o he_o ask_v for_o scripture_n to_o show_v what_o be_v due_a to_o angel_n then_o 1._o the_o scripture_n must_v determine_v what_o be_v due_a to_o angel_n and_o other_o creature_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o they_o and_o do_v to_o they_o also_o 2._o and_o no_o word_n in_o scripture_n do_v countenance_v the_o give_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mediator_n to_o
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vers._n 4.5.6_o and_o as_o god_n bless_v those_o who_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n by_o his_o manure_n of_o they_o vers._n 7._o so_o be_v it_o justice_n that_o he_o curse_v such_o as_o grow_v worse_o after_o manure_v vers._n 8._o but_o i_o hope_v better_o of_o you_o vers._n 9_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o faith_n give_v i_o warrant_n vers._n 10._o only_o that_o you_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o assure_v continue_v diligent_a verse_n 11._o and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o you_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o inheritance_n vers._n 12._o for_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o the_o faithful_a his_o child_n be_v very_o sure_a confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n vers._n 13.14_o and_o abraham_n at_o last_o obtain_v it_o vers._n 15._o for_o as_o a_o oath_n end_v strife_n among_o man_n vers._n 16._o so_o to_o end_v our_o strife_n with_o god_n in_o missbelieve_v of_o he_o he_o swear_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n vers._n 17._o that_o upon_o so_o 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task_n 2._o he_o call_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n than_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o religion_n he_o that_o have_v learned_a christ_n well_o have_v learn_v all_o 2._o nothing_o to_o be_v teach_v in_o christ_n house_n but_o his_o doctrine_n which_o come_v from_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o he_o 3._o he_o leave_v the_o principle_n and_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n than_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n another_o of_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o 2._o the_o principle_n must_v first_o be_v learn_v and_o the_o foundation_n lay_v 3._o when_o people_n have_v learn_v the_o principle_n their_o teacher_n must_v advance_v they_o far_o towards_o perfection_n 4._o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n praesuppose_v it_o be_v so_o lay_v as_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v again_o or_o if_o they_o make_v apostasy_n 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that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a a_o ground_n of_o religion_n to_o teach_v a_o penitent_a to_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o to_o teach_v the_o believer_n to_o repent_v vers._n 2._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o make_v a_o three_o fundamental_a doctrine_n and_o so_o make_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o signification_n of_o baptism_n be_v teach_v that_o the_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o outward_a baptism_n by_o the_o minister_n which_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v and_o the_o inward_a baptism_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o christ_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o elect_a and_o that_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o yea_o and_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o suffer_a affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o the_o outword_n sacrament_n of_o baptism_n obliedge_v 2._o the_o four_o fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o catechism_n he_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n now_o hand_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n impose_v first_o in_o the_o bestow_n of_o spiritual_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o new_a convertes_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act._n viij_o 17.18_o which_o endure_v until_o christian_a religion_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v unto_o the_o world_n to_o be_v divine_a next_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n both_o extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a i._o tim_n iiij_o 14_o and_o chap._n v._n 22._o act._n uj._o 6_o than_o in_o the_o apostle_n esteemation_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o ground_v of_o people_n in_o religion_n that_o they_o be_v instruct_v not_o only_a how_o the_o lord_n found_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o 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in_o his_o name_n and_o office_n vers._n 2._o without_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o â—â—de_v of_o life_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v resemble_v christ_n vers._n 3._o acknowledge_v superior_a to_o abraham_n by_o his_o pay_v of_o tithe_n unto_o he_o vers._n 4._o even_o as_o levi_n for_o that_o same_o cause_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o brethren_n vers._n 5._o superior_a also_o because_o he_o bless_a abraham_n vers._n 6.7_o superior_a to_o levi_n for_o his_o typical_a immortality_n vers._n 8._o and_o for_o his_o take_a tithe_n of_o levi_n in_o abraham_n loin_n vers._n 9.10_o yea_o the_o priesthood_n of_o levi_n because_o imperfect_a call_v for_o a_o priest_n of_o another_o order_n to_o
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and_o so_o now_o he_o have_v take_v the_o office_n over_o the_o levite_n head_n and_o have_v a_o office_n more_o excellent_a than_o they_o and_o be_v mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n than_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v in_o their_o time_n vers._n 6._o for_o if_o that_o covenant_n have_v be_v perfect_a another_o have_v be_v needless_a vers._n 7._o but_o another_o covenant_n be_v needful_a and_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o new_a one_o vers._n 8._o a_o better_a covenant_n than_o that_o old_a which_o the_o people_n break_v vers._n 9_o for_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n undertake_v to_o make_v we_o keep_v our_o part_n of_o it_o vers._n 10.11_o and_o to_o pardon_v where_o we_o fail_v vers._n 12._o now_o when_o god_n promise_v a_o new_a
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continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n another_o exhortation_n to_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n wherein_o we_o learn_v 1._o that_o as_o christ_n have_v abolish_v all_o proper_o call_v priest_n by_o office_n so_o have_v he_o make_v all_o christian_n spiritual_a priest_n by_o common_a duty_n 2._o as_o christ_n have_v offer_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n once_o for_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o have_v leave_v no_o proper_o call_v sacrifice_n no_o offer_n for_o sin_n no_o propitiatory_a offer_n now_o to_o offer_v so_o have_v he_o appoint_a the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o thank_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o every_o faithful_a man_n and_o woman_n such_o as_o be_v prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_a to_o god._n 3._o that_o these_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_v be_v the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o sayncte_v answerable_a to_o the_o thanke-offering_a of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o 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that_o because_o they_o be_v sacrifice_n they_o must_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o our_o own_o credit_n and_o esteemation_n or_o our_o own_o private_a end_n but_o unto_o god_n even_o in_o obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o and_o because_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o thank-offering_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o must_v not_o encroach_v upon_o the_o sinne-offering_a of_o the_o saviour_n the_o only_a expiatory_a the_o only_a propitiatory_a and_o the_o only_a meritorious_a sacrifice_n 3._o that_o be_v so_o offer_v they_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n the_o smell_n of_o christ_n sinne-offering_a once_o offer_v make_v our_o thank-offering_a to_o be_v sweet_a smell_v unto_o god._n vers._n 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v you_o self_n for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o another_o exhortation_n to_o obey_v such_o as_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o their_o guide_n and_o leader_n as_o the_o word_n import_v that_o be_v public_a office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n appoint_a of_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o the_o worde_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n than_o 1._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o den_n of_o confusion_n but_o house_n of_o order_n have_v some_o to_o be_v guide_n and_o ruler_n and_o some_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n worde_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o even_o the_o mean_a and_o poor_a church_n albeit_o no_o more_o powerful_a than_o be_v the_o church_n of_o these_o scatter_a hebrew_n must_v be_v so_o provyde_v 3._o the_o right_a duty_n of_o the_o office-bearer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v first_o to_o be_v guide_n poynct_v out_o the_o way_n in_o god_n worde_n which_o the_o people_n shall_v keep_v towards_o heaven_n next_o to_o be_v leader_n go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o example_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o thirdlie_o ruler_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n to_o take_v order_n with_o the_o scandalous_a and_o to_o recall_v wanderer_n to_o encowrage_v the_o obedient_a for_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o word_n import_v 4._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o direction_n of_o such_o guide_n and_o ruler_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o censure_n and_o to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o office_n every_o way_n that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o not_o fall_v by_o any_o want_n which_o the_o people_n may_v supply_v 2._o the_o reason_n which_o he_o use_v to_o induce_v they_o be_v they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o who_o must_v give_v account_n than_o 1._o the_o charge_n of_o church_n ruler_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o charge_n because_o of_o soul_n 2._o the_o most_o assiduous_a and_o painful_a set_v not_o of_o the_o body_n only_o 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