VERS.U. An Expofition, withNotu ofGod; and this is the very fpirit of Anticnrifiianifm to give Laws n calvi~J~U in to 'he Confcience. n Calvsn faith, MmWould have m more mo. locum. deft then f(} c.1{l the Pope 0michrift; but M long .u he·doth exer– cifea TJrllnny over the Canfcien&e We jha!l ~evergive over that term; 11fl} We foa/l gofurther (faith he,) andcall thofe .Members of Antichrifl that tal?.! fuch [nares upon their Confciences. The ktcing up another Lawgiver is properly Antichril.lianifm; for then there is one Head fee againfi ~nother, and humane Authority a:gain£1: divine. -'fis Pau!J character of Antichrifi, 2 The f. a.4. That he M Go,djittdh in the Temple ofGod; thlt is, making himfelf abfolute Lord of Confcienc{s)bringing them to his obedience,working them to his advan-tage. - · whou ~tble to[<~ve and to dejl-roj:] It noteth Gods abfolcte Power to do wich man eic~cr temporally or fpirirually as heplea– feth ; this Power is every where givento God, Deut. 3z_.39· See mw, that I, even I am he, and there uno god with me; I k..;ll, and 1 m:tk! alive; 1 \vouJ<Jd, and heal; llnd there u none able to tak,.e out of 11J] hand. So I Sam. l.6. and I[ai.43. I 3• Note hence, Obferv-a t• 1. · - I. That abfolute Supr-emlflcy becometb none but him thtJtt hath abfolutc Power. The Power of M1giHrates is limited by the Will of God, becaufe they depend upon him, and can do nothing but as they are enabled and authorized by him, 7-oh I 9· I o. · _ Ohforvt<t•.z. 2. God hathat:abfoluteand[upream Poweronmen, and can d;JPofe of them accordi-r.1g to bi4Will and pleafure. And therefore we muf.l, 1. Keep clofe to his Laws with more fear and trembling; th@re is no efcaping this Judg, I Cor. I 0.22. Eternal life and eternal de:nh arein his difpofal, Mat.IO 28. 2. Obferve them with more encouragement; live according to Chrifis Laws, and he is able to protetl: you: P{a/.68.20. Our God is the GodofSalvatiBns, ~~tnd to l{.im belong tht ijfues of death: He can fave his-pedple, and he Imh many ways to bring his enemies eo ruine. · Your Friend is the moO: . dreadful Enemy; he bath the Kepof De.uh and Hell, Rc'Z.'· I. 1 8. 3 ... Be the ri1ore humbled in cafe of-breach of his Laws. Oh what will you do with this Llwgiver, who with the rebuke of his coun– ten:mee can turn yoo-intoH{ 11 ? fee E ~rlz.1'2. 14. Have you cou– rage and f.lrength enough.to withf.land God?Whac wil you do,with– him·that is aW~i.to fave atJd deftroy? Wool overcometn the f.lrokes of Iron·by yielding to them : There is no way ldc but fubmiflion and humble addte!les. He may.be oYfrcome -by. Faith> but not by ' Powo'
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