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or_o be_v fall_v return_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o persevere_v therein_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o this_o condition_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o to_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n hebr._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o same_o apostle_n write_v chap._n 10.16_o 17._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 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that_o your_o generation_n may_v know_v that_o i_o make_v the_o son_n of_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n ver_fw-la 42_o 43._o that_o the_o people_n may_v remember_v and_o consider_v their_o slavery_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o their_o penury_n and_o poverty_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v houseless_a and_o harborless_a and_o their_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o dwell_v in_o house_n that_o they_o have_v not_o build_v and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v command_v to_o be_v read_v every_o seven_o year_n at_o that_o feast_n deut._n 31.10_o that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o this_o good_a unto_o they_o and_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n and_o for_o that_o end_n after_o the_o ordain_v of_o that_o feast_n 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for_o the_o management_n of_o civil_a affair_n in_o order_n to_o a_o peaceable_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n express_v in_o like_a word_n psal_n 110.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o comliness_n of_o holiness_n 2._o psal_n 100_o v._n 3._o 1_o tim._n 2._o v._n 2._o which_o our_o translator_n express_v in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v by_o honesty_n a_o word_n in_o our_o language_n of_o very_o large_a signification_n may_v more_o proper_o be_v render_v by_o comely_a gravity_n the_o wiseman_n prov._n 8.6_o bring_v in_o wisdom_n say_v i_o will_v speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excellent_a thing_n the_o lxx_o turn_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grave_a thing_n that_o be_v as_o the_o philosopher_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o decent_a deportment_n become_v all_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n so_o that_o those_o convention_n of_o the_o people_n be_v either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a and_o both_o have_v their_o time_n of_o restraint_n and_o their_o time_n of_o dimission_n for_o whereas_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o decency_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 40._o 1_o cor._n 14._o v._n 40._o we_o read_v that_o our_o lord_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n be_v desire_v by_o the_o disciple_n to_o let_v the_o multitude_n depart_v mat._n 14.15_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v v._o 22_o 23._o and_o 15.29_o and_o we_o read_v this_o practise_v by_o the_o town_n clerk_n or_o rather_o sacred_a scribe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o dr._n hammond_n well_o prove_v that_o he_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n act_v 19.35_o 35._o act_n 19_o v._o 35._o and_o this_o dismission_n prove_v a_o restraint_n in_o all_o lawful_a assembly_n such_o be_v those_o of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n hebr._n 10.25_o james_n 2.2_o and_o afterward_o so_o ignatius_n to_o polycarpus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o assembly_n be_v more_o frequent_a in_o which_o dismission_n be_v practise_v and_o therefore_o a_o restraint_n suppose_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n after_o the_o sermon_n the_o deacon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dismission_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o people_n may_v depart_v and_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n hence_o be_v that_o know_a form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o deacon_n after_o the_o sermon_n to_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la those_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o initiate_v or_o enter_v into_o the_o divine_a mystery_n but_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o rudiment_n to_o they_o it_o be_v say_v item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la the_o congregation_n be_v dismiss_v you_o may_v go_v home_o these_o ancient_a and_o now_o antiquate_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n easy_o discover_v unto_o we_o what_o dissolutae_fw-la scopae_fw-la what_o loose_a and_o confuse_a company_n our_o church-congregation_n mostwhat_a be_v as_o be_v neither_o due_o gather_v and_o assemble_v together_o nor_o detain_v by_o any_o gentle_a and_o moderate_a restraint_n upon_o they_o nor_o decent_o dismiss_v all_o which_o may_v well_o become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o the_o comely_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n but_o at_o this_o day_n most_o man_n account_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v disorderly_a and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v so_o that_o our_o church-assembly_n be_v like_o people_n some_o go_v other_o come_v from_o the_o market_n or_o like_o bee_n always_o some_o go_n in_o other_o out_o of_o the_o hive_n but_o if_o we_o begin_v to_o speak_v of_o these_o disorder_n we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n come_v we_o rather_o to_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n for_o alas_o what_o honour_n be_v it_o unto_o god_n or_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n that_o 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restraint_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n require_v a_o purge_n out_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n a_o keep_n ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o iniquity_n this_o must_v be_v do_v with_o unleavened_a bread_n even_o with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n you_o perceive_v sincerity_n accompany_v the_o first_o and_o low_a duty_n even_o the_o first_o passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o far_o be_v they_o out_o who_o call_v perfection_n which_o be_v the_o high_a duty_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sincerity_n which_o be_v or_o accompany_v the_o low_a and_o mean_a 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o restraint_n a_o recollect_v and_o call_v home_o all_o our_o wander_a thought_n our_o loose_a affection_n our_o unadvised_a word_n our_o rash_a action_n a_o bring_v they_o to_o due_a examination_n a_o judgeing_a and_o
and_o dizahab_n there_o be_v eleven_o day_n journey_n from_o horeb_n by_o the_o way_n of_o mount_n seir_n unto_o kadeshbarnea_n in_o these_o word_n before_o we_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o book_n the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n be_v either_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n of_o all_o the_o other_o four_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n who_o title_n be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o their_o respective_a book_n or_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deuteronomie_n which_o title_n other_o language_n by_o a_o common_a consent_n have_v follow_v and_o we_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o meet_v happy_o in_o it_o for_o the_o title_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v communi_fw-la fax_fw-la as_o a_o common_a light_n to_o the_o whole_a work_n who_o title_n it_o be_v and_o indeed_o such_o be_v this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o book_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o meantime_o the_o lxx_o and_o their_o follower_n have_v good_a warrant_n for_o this_o title_n out_o of_o deut._n 17.18_o where_o moses_n faith_n concern_v this_o book_n the_o king_n shall_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deuteronomie_n so_o hierom_n and_o pagnin_n which_o yet_o arias_n montanus_n will_v rather_o express_v by_o duplum_fw-la legis_fw-la a_o duplicate_v of_o the_o law_n we_o rather_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n other_o secundam_fw-la legem_fw-la 32._o deut._n 17._o v._o 18._o josh_n 8._o v._n 32._o the_o second_o law_n we_o rather_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n so_o likewise_o josh_n 8.32_o i_o believe_v they_o may_v very_o well_o here_o as_o in_o the_o title_n have_v retain_v the_o word_n deuteronomie_n for_o this_o title_n bode_v something_o more_o excellent_a in_o this_o book_n according_a to_o some_o proverb_n and_o proverbial_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundis_fw-la melioribus_fw-la second_o thing_n or_o thought_n better_o secundae_fw-la res_fw-la be_v prosperaeres_fw-la prosperity_n and_o melior_fw-la fortuna_fw-la sequetur_fw-la better_a fortune_n will_v follow_v etc._n etc._n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o book_n therefore_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v secunda_fw-la lex_fw-la a_o second_o law_n or_o as_o some_o have_v render_v deuteronomium_n secundilegium_fw-la for_o a_o new_a law_n well_o beseeem_v a_o new_a people_n such_o as_o this_o be_v 65._o numb_a 26._o v._n 64_o 65._o according_a to_o numb_a 26.64_o 65._o among_o these_o muster_v by_o moses_n and_o eliazar_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o those_o muster_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o priest_n who_o muster_v the_o son_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o they_o die_v they_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o be_v not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o save_v caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n and_o jehoshuah_n the_o son_n of_o nun._n and_o as_o the_o law_n and_o the_o people_n be_v new_a so_o be_v the_o governor_n new_a also_o even_o jehoshuah_n not_o that_o this_o book_n contain_v a_o new_a law_n but_o indeed_o the_o iteration_n and_o repetition_n of_o the_o old_a as_o s._n john_n write_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n beside_o this_o book_n have_v great_a affinity_n with_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v often_o by_o the_o ancient_n call_v nova_n lex_fw-la the_o new_a law_n and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o it_o be_v call_v by_o s._n hierom_n evangelica_n legis_fw-la praefiguratio_fw-la a_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n for_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n have_v in_o it_o much_o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o will_v easy_o appear_v unto_o the_o humble_a and_o docible_a reader_n of_o it_o moses_n express_o say_v so_o much_o 1._o deut._n 29._o v._o 1._o deut._n 29.1_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o strike_v with_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n beside_o the_o covenant_n mark_n that_o which_o he_o strike_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n and_o what_o other_o covenant_n be_v that_o but_o the_o second_o and_o new_a covenant_n the_o second_o or_o new_a law_n which_o be_v deuteronomie_n which_o be_v the_o same_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v jer._n 31.31_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v strike_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 33._o jer._n 31._o v._n 32_o 33._o and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o i_o strike_v with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 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write_v it_o upon_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o evangelical_n covenant_n be_v intimate_v by_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o title_n of_o this_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n style_v these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o according_a to_o the_o lxx_o call_v deuteronomie_n the_o second_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v somewhat_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o plain_a 1._o deut._n 1._o v._o 1._o over_o against_o the_o red-sea_n these_o and_o all_o other_o place_n here_o name_v be_v hold_v mostwhat_a to_o be_v circumstantial_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o moses_n howbeit_o what_o they_o render_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o 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