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a_o man_n can_v take_v too_o much_o there_o be_v no_o glut_n no_o satiety_n no_o after_o sorrow_n no_o such_o delight_n as_o prove_v bitter_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o much_o honey_n do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o any_o man_n taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n that_o be_v in_o he_o the_o more_o he_o shall_v long_o for_o it_o and_o say_v lord_z evermore_o give_v we_o of_o this_o bread_n as_o joh._n 6.34_o more_o of_o this_o bread_n more_o of_o this_o comfort_n this_o communion_n with_o god_n he_o be_v not_o sweet_a at_o first_o and_o bitter_a afterward_o but_o his_o yoke_n seem_v heavy_a at_o first_o but_o light_a afterward_o he_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o cross_n then_o of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n these_o four_o be_v all_o in_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o other_o two_o additional_a inquiry_n we_o shall_v borrow_v light_a out_o of_o other_o scripture_n further_a to_o illustrate_v this_o 5._o the_o five_o enquiry_n concern_v the_o meat-offering_a 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offering_n by_o moses_n we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o drink_n offer_v alone_o but_o only_o in_o conjunction_n with_o meat_n offering_n and_o slaughter-offering_n as_o numb_a 15.5_o and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n of_o wine_n for_o a_o drink-offering_a shall_v thou_o prepare_v with_o the_o burnt-offering_a or_o sacrifice_n for_o one_o lamb._n and_o vers_fw-la 7._o for_o a_o ram_n thou_o shall_v offer_v for_o a_o drink-offering_a the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o a_o bullock_n and_o numb_a 28.7_o the_o drink_n offer_v thereof_o shall_v be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o hin_n for_o one_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n leu._n 23.18_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o burn_a offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o meat-offering_n and_o their_o drink_a offering_n and_o in_o hezekia_n time_n when_o he_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 29.35_o the_o burnt-offering_n be_v in_o abundance_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o 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