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authoritatis_fw-la paternae_fw-la &_o donantis_fw-la as_o hilary_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o particular_a economy_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n in_o order_n to_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n even_o before_o the_o incarnation_n i_o say_v as_o the_o father_n do_v nothing_o without_o but_o all_o by_o the_o son_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o these_o both_o in_o the_o create_a and_o in_o the_o order_n and_o sustain_v thereof_o see_v jo._n 5._o 17_o 22._o heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o jo._n 3._o 35._o col._n 1._o 16_o 17._o therefore_o be_v the_o son_n distinctive_o from_o the_o father_n call_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o immediate_a dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n phil._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o act._n 2._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o rom._n 1._o 7._o eph._n 4._o 5_o 6._o so_o the_o son_n every_o where_o acknowledge_v all_o he_o have_v
in_o all_o time_n but_o only_o to_o some_o generation_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o his_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a in_o every_o country_n and_o again_o to_o some_o country_n in_o every_o age_n matt._n 24._o 14._o how_o narrow_a be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o first_o into_o any_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o how_o obscure_a part_n his_o sermon_n and_n without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o how_o uncapable_a his_o auditor_n not_o able_a to_o bear_v his_o doctrine_n jo._n 16._o 12._o luk._n 24._o 21._o great_a work_n be_v do_v when_o he_o be_v present_a here_o but_o great_a to_o be_v do_v after_o his_o depart_n hence_o jo._n 14._o 12._o his_o personal_a presence_n with_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o they_o be_v advance_v into_o a_o assist_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n not_o with_o but_o in_o they_o receive_v there_o from_o the_o father_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o themselves_o ignorant_a whilst_o his_o body_n be_v with_o they_o be_v enlighten_v with_o all_o truth_n and_o thousand_o now_o at_o a_o time_n convert_v to_o the_o truth_n therefore_o be_v it_o expedient_a for_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o go_v hence_o his_o commission_n before_o be_v only_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jew_n i_o be_o not_o send_v etc._n etc._n maâ—…t_o 15._o 24._o but_o after_o his_o ascent_n receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o gentile_n when_o he_o ask_v of_o god_n and_o have_v give_v he_o the_o heathen_a also_o for_o his_o inheritance_n ps._n 2._o 8._o and_o shed_v the_o gift_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o tongue_n upon_o his_o disciple_n for_o instruct_v they_o and_o ever_o since_o have_v he_o enlarge_v his_o border_n and_o advance_v to_o a_o further_a perfection_n towards_o his_o fulneâ—…s_n which_o be_v his_o body_n the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 21._o still_o bring_v more_o sheep_n into_o his_o fold_n jo._n 10._o 16._o and_o gather_v up_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o his_o father_n have_v give_v they_o he_o here_o and_o there_o in_o this_o or_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n not_o lose_v one_o of_o those_o be_v give_v he_o and_o send_v his_o laborer_n hither_o and_o thither_o according_a as_o his_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a now_o forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o sow_v their_o seed_n in_o one_o place_n where_o he_o see_v the_o ground_n be_v yet_o too_o stubborn_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o in_o asia_n act._n 16._o 6._o and_o in_o bythinia_n vers_fw-la 7._o they_o assay_v to_o go_v into_o bythinia_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n as_o many_o copy_n suffer_v they_o not_o and_o in_o jerusalem_n act._n 22._o 18_o 21._o they_o in_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o receive_v thy_o testimony_n concern_v i_o make_v haste_n depart_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o the_o gentiâ—…es_n again_o guide_v they_o and_o that_o by_o appear_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o other_o place_n where_o he_o see_v he_o have_v by_o his_o father_n give_v he_o much_o people_n as_o at_o corinth_n antioch_n ephesus_n see_v act._n 13._o 48._o 16._o 10._o 18._o 9_o 10._o 8._o 39_o then_o speak_v the_o lord_n to_o paul_n be_v not_o afraid_a for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n so_o in_o place_n where_o they_o may_v do_v he_o more_o service_n prick_v they_o forward_o extraordinary_o with_o the_o secret_a instigation_n of_o his_o spirit_n see_v act._n 17._o 16._o 18._o 5._o 19_o 21._o drive_a paul_n without_o any_o rest_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o may_v convey_v he_o thence_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o false_a accusation_n to_o sow_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n see_v act._n 13._o 2._o 8._o 1_o 4._o more_o spread_v the_o gospel_n by_o a_o persecution_n of_o the_o professor_n god_n work_v be_v not_o good_a without_o evil_n but_o good_a out_o of_o evil_a all_o this_o zeal_n towards_o the_o gentile_a after_o he_o have_v out_o of_o his_o dear_a affection_n to_o his_o own_o nation_n first_o make_v tender_a of_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o apostatise_v jew_n where_o then_o refuse_v yet_o in_o the_o time_n appoint_v his_o standard_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o they_o also_o shall_v bow_v unto_o his_o sceptre_n and_o unto_o zion_n shall_v come_v the_o deliverer_n rom._n 11._o 26._o comp_n with_o esai_n 59_o 20._o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n thus_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n go_v on_o and_o prosper_v and_o none_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o heat_n thereof_o but_o also_o as_o the_o sun_n he_o enlighten_v not_o all_o this_o sphere_n at_o once_o first_o rise_v upon_o the_o jew_n from_o they_o shine_v on_o the_o gentile_a among_o these_o first_o visit_v the_o proselyte_n and_o those_o who_o be_v before_o introduct_v into_o the_o jew_n religion_n for_o such_o be_v most_o of_o the_o first_o convert_v act._n 16._o 14._o 17._o 4_o 12_o 17._o 18._o 7._o but_o from_o these_o by_o little_a and_o little_o spread_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentile_n those_o before_o abound_v in_o all_o idolatry_n and_o among_o these_o to_o the_o eastern_a and_o asiatick_n people_n soon_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n hold_v the_o same_o course_n with_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o night_n also_o since_o have_v succeed_v the_o day_n in_o place_n where_o it_o first_o shine_v then_o to_o the_o european_a and_o the_o west_n those_o who_o the_o gospel_n visit_v late_a be_v recompense_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v retain_v it_o long_o but_o this_o so_o as_o the_o light_n be_v still_o increase_v and_o far_o more_o here_o add_v to_o the_o fold_n of_o that_o great_a shepherd_n 9_o then_o have_v there_o apostatise_v from_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d still_o it_o proceed_v and_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o broad_a sea_n to_o new_o discover_v kingdom_n america_n and_o so_o from_o they_o have_v make_v the_o round_a to_o the_o further_a east_n china_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem_fw-mi for_o by_o he_o be_v the_o east_n general_o people_v as_o the_o north_n by_o japhet_n and_o the_o south_n by_o cham_n and_o from_o they_o shall_v at_o last_o return_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n the_o bodâ—…_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n from_o whence_o it_o set_v forth_o rom._n 11._o with_o who_o we_o hope_v that_o a_o remnant_n of_o cham_n s_o seed_n also_o out_o of_o which_o have_v spring_v that_o great_a enemy_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n ps._n 72._o 10_o 11._o and_o then_o that_o wicked_a one_o with_o those_o that_o obstinate_o follow_v he_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o then_o noah_n curse_n full_o accomplish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d observable_a that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o decay_v in_o some_o part_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o other_o when_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n begin_v to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o apostasy_n and_o heresy_n the_o northern_a nation_n germany_n pole_n denmark_n sweden_n norway_n etc._n etc._n begin_v to_o be_v gather_v into_o the_o church_n and_o after_o that_o the_o west_n again_o have_v be_v overrun_v with_o the_o gross_a superstition_n sect_n and_o division_n the_o gospel_n be_v hasty_o transfer_v to_o the_o east_n and_o west-indies_n from_o christian_a assembly_n it_o have_v grow_v to_o christian_a state_n and_o from_o these_o again_o as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n general_o belive_v shall_v increase_v into_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o five_o and_o last_o empire_n not_o that_o all_o that_o live_v then_o shall_v be_v saint_n or_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v under_o one_o monarch_n a_o opinion_n make_v to_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o sedition_n and_o tyranny_n but_o all_o or_o most_o for_o their_o religion_n christian_n neither_o shall_v antichristianism_n be_v universal_a either_o for_o place_n or_o time_n of_o the_o 10_o horn_n this_o enemy_n shall_v prevail_v but_o over_o three_o dan._n â—…_n 8._o and_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o continue_v unto_o it_o nor_o have_v the_o honour_n mundo_fw-la secum_fw-la moriente_fw-la mori_fw-la but_o those_o king_n at_o last_o shall_v make_v he_o desolate_a who_o before_o give_v their_o strength_n unto_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n shall_v conquer_v the_o world_n first_o another_o way_n before_o by_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n his_o spirit_n his_o word_n first_o shall_v prevail_v over_o it_o over_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n before_o the_o last_o become_v subject_n not_o only_o to_o his_o power_n but_o to_o his_o truth_n when_o satan_n also_o himself_o before_o the_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v shall_v first_o have_v shackle_n
christian_a religion_n since_o he_o have_v attain_v his_o just_a bound_n their_o defence_n have_v be_v wonderful_o successful_a not_o so_o their_o invasion_n and_o since_o the_o last_o division_n in_o the_o church_n 1500._o the_o many_o as_o unprosperous_a civil_a war_n of_o christian_n among_o themselves_o as_o on_o one_o side_n the_o famous_a invasion_n of_o the_o swede_n the_o attempt_n of_o the_o reform_a in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o france_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o invasion_n of_o 88_o the_o powderconspiracy_n the_o late_a insurrection_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o that_o side_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v orthodox_n neither_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n law_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seniour_n to_o this_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v renew_v to_o abraham_n yet_o be_v before_o he_o also_o 430_o year_n gal._n 3._o 17._o neither_o yet_o do_v the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n manifest_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n annul_v or_o weaken_v the_o law_n see_v gal._n 4._o 21._o rom._n 3._o 31._o 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v as_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v so_o also_o to_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o many_o of_o they_o it_o profit_v not_o as_o also_o now_o it_o do_v not_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o the_o hearer_n heb._n 4._o 2._o and_o first_o for_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o symbol_n and_o type_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o full_o manifest_v but_o only_o by_o be_v complete_v and_o improve_v as_o the_o gospel_n in_o shadow_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o substance_n or_o a_o child_n be_v by_o become_v a_o man_n gal._n 4._o 3._o 3._o 24._o second_o for_o the_o law_n moral_a it_o now_o well_o consist_v gospel_n with_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o one_o title_n of_o it_o be_v expunge_v but_o rather_o as_o some_o think_v much_o enlarge_v and_o a_o strict_a observance_n thereof_o then_o by_o moses_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n see_v maâ—…t_n 5._o 17_o 18._o comp_n 19_o 20._o rom._n 8._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o and_o it_o be_v include_v and_o presuppose_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n transact_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 19_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o law_n give_v at_o sinai_n do_v not_o well_o accord_v with_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v then_o also_o preach_v heb._n 4._o 2._o nay_o that_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n to_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o other_o nation_n walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o ps._n 147._o 19_o be_v quote_v as_o a_o great_a privilege_n and_o favour_n to_o that_o people_n by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 18._o 9_o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v among_o benefit_n not_o only_o the_o promise_n and_o one_o covenant_n but_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o such_o every_o where_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ps._n 119._o 147._o 20._o which_o render_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n much_o more_o holy_a and_o less_o sinner_n then_o general_o the_o gentile_n be_v see_v gal._n 2._o 15._o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o letter_n of_o condemnation_n to_o those_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7._o 19_o be_v intimate_v to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o advance_v man_n some_o step_n towards_o it_o for_o though_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o that_o of_o moses_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n yet_o one_o be_v subservient_fw-fr and_o a_o precognitum_fw-la unto_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o precept_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o then_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o though_o without_o the_o spirit_n also_o we_o never_o perfect_o know_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o law-giving_a be_v to_o adam_n as_o soon_o as_o create_v and_o to_o it_o answer_v especial_o the_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n again_o the_o law_n be_v set_v forth_o again_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reprint_v by_o moses_n at_o sinai_n and_o to_o it_o answer_v the_o manifestation_n and_o last_o edition_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o though_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n yet_o not_o in_o time_n for_o even_o adam_n himself_o as_o he_o have_v a_o external_a command_n to_o observe_v which_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o have_v he_o the_o spirit_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o it_o and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o we_o restore_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n letter_n take_v single_v and_o abstractive_o by_o itself_o from_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v also_o administer_v at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o not_o in_o its_o great_a solemnity_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n though_o not_o by_o moses_n be_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o letter_n and_o that_o letter_n a_o kill_a one_o impress_v in_o stone_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7._o a_o covenant_n faulty_a i._n e._n defective_a and_o no_o salvation_n by_o it_o but_o the_o promise_n annex_v be_v only_a he_o that_o do_v shall_v live_v in_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o so_o it_o accidental_o happen_v to_o be_v then_o as_o now_o also_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 9_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o letter_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o sense_n take_v all_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o its_o disparagement_n the_o law_n ceremonial_a make_v nothing_o perfect_a the_o moral_a all_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o opposition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o christ._n see_v heb._n 8._o 9_o therefore_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v any_o such_o opposition_n it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o more_o obscure_a manifestation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o time_n under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a sometime_o also_o call_v the_o old_a covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n as_o this_o occur_v often_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n or_o not_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o 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32._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o and_o to_o make_v they_o look_v after_o a_o redeemer_n by_o see_v how_o guilty_a they_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n promise_v and_o procure_v by_o he_o by_o see_v their_o former_a self-weakness_n which_o spirit_n and_o redeemer_n then_o also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n though_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n abuse_v this_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n by_o seek_v justification_n by_o it_o rather_o than_o by_o faith_n rom._n 9_o 32._o whilst_o meanwhile_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n see_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8._o 2._o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11._o writ_n it_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o which_o spirit_n as_o the_o just_a live_v and_o have_v
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belief_n among_o they_o be_v of_o no_o late_a date_n see_v heb._n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n whence_o may_v be_v collect_v the_o quality_n of_o that_o faith_n mention_v vers_fw-la 6._o which_o compare_v with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o vers_fw-la and_o beginning_n of_o 13._o must_v needs_o be_v believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o rewarder_n after_o this_o life_n or_o else_o be_v nothing_o worth_a see_v vers_fw-la 35_o 40._o vers_fw-la 26._o of_o the_o reward_n i._n e._n eternal_a else_o egypt_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o wilderness_n see_v luk._n 1._o 54_o 72._o rom._n 3._o 21._o 1._o 2._o next_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o old_a testamenâ—…_n and_o the_o many_o place_n therein_o declare_v this_o resurrection_n truth_n though_o the_o clear_a light_n we_o have_v of_o these_o thing_n since_o the_o gospel_n make_v we_o fancy_v the_o darkness_n of_o former_a time_n to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o it_o be_v concern_v which_o our_o saviour_n chide_v the_o sadducee_n not_o only_o for_o not_o know_v the_o point_n but_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n matt._n 22._o 29._o as_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o do_v the_o corinthâ—…ns_n 1._o ep_n 15._o 34._o i_o speak_v it_o to_o your_o shame_n and_o quote_v exod._a 3._o 6._o for_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o also_o st._n peter_n 2_o ep._n 3._o 13._o for_o the_o new_a creatioâ—…_n quote_v esai_n 65._o 17._o see_v for_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o new_a creation_n esai_n 66._o 15_o 22._o 51._o 6_o 8._o psal._n 102._o 25._o 50._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o righteous_a live_n after_o it_o psal._n 102._o 28._o comp_n 26._o esai_n 51._o 6._o 66._o 22._o therefore_o be_v god_n also_o himself_o say_v to_o be_v their_o reward_n gen._n faithful_a 15._o 1._o psal._n 73._o 26._o 142._o 5._o eccles._n 11._o 8_o 12_o 14._o eccles._n 2._o 3._o see_v first_o than_o that_o clear_a expression_n dan._n 12._o 2_o 3_o 13._o esai_n 13._o 12._o where_o note_n that_o the_o term_n of_o sleep_v for_o death_n use_v so_o frequent_o in_o 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