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influence_v they_o we_o lay_v they_o by_o out_o of_o our_o very_a thought_n for_o we_o find_v it_o to_o hurt_v and_o weaken_v and_o deaden_v we_o to_o thiâ—…k_v any_o thought_n even_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o as_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n influence_v and_o concur_v so_o that_o we_o still_o be_v for_o put_v the_o scripture_n in_o such_o a_o close_a conjunction_n with_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n from_o which_o they_o come_v that_o we_o may_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n as_o that_o open_v and_o influence_v so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o for_o separate_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o word_n from_o the_o word_n and_o life_n but_o for_o conjoin_v they_o these_o only_o separate_v the_o letter_n or_o the_o
to_o the_o people_n which_o he_o cause_v the_o levite_n to_o keep_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n see_v deut._n 31._o 24_o 25_o 26_o he_o fall_v a_o declare_v concern_v the_o new_a covenant_n deut._n 30._o from_o 11_o ver_fw-la to_o ver_fw-la 16._o this_o commandment_n say_v he_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o now_o that_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n point_n at_o the_o new-covenant_n be_v manifest_a because_o first_o he_o point_v they_o to_o this_o word_n and_o commandment_n not_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o thou_o say_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o more_o full_o declare_v jerem._n 31._o 32._o for_o then_o the_o new-covenant_n dispensation_n come_v to_o be_v more_o manifest_o reveal_v but_o in_o moses_n time_n be_v more_o hide_v and_o obscure_a for_o the_o veil_n hang_v before_o his_o face_n second_o it_o be_v maaif_a also_o from_o rom._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o when_o paul_n according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n give_v he_o make_v a_o full_a and_o ample_a interpretation_n upon_o moses_n word_n show_v how_o that_o moses_n describe_v both_o in_o the_o forecited_n place_n the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a which_o paul_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 5._o for_o say_v he_o moses_n descrybe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n say_v he_o speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v â—…gh_v thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n say_v he_o which_o we_o preach_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a he_o point_v at_o that_o speak_v by_o moses_n deut._n 30._o 12_o 13._o &c_n &c_n and_o he_o call_v they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o word_n moses_n point_a the_o jew_n too_o in_o their_o heart_n he_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o understand_v it_o of_o christ_n for_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n to_o moses_n word_n speak_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o paul_n plead_v so_o much_o for_o in_o the_o epistle_n rom._n gal._n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o moses_n law_n to_o wit_n that_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o levite_n nor_o that_o write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o new-covenant_n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n than_o righteousness_n have_v be_v thereby_o but_o now_o by_o this_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n life_n be_v give_v and_o therefore_o be_v righteousness_n thereby_o for_o it_o be_v â—…he_a word_n of_o life_n live_v and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n point_v at_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n before_o deut._n 18._o 18._o 19_o where_o he_o call_v he_o a_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jew_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o live_v in_o moses_n time_n and_o be_v save_v it_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o this_o word_n in_o this_o prophet_n raise_v up_o in_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n not_o at_o a_o distance_n but_o nigh_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o eye_n and_o generation_n but_o be_v ever_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n more_o clear_o christ_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o from_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o moses_n point_v at_o this_o foundation_n which_o be_v one_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n or_o book_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n whereby_o come_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o moses_n time_n make_v not_o a_o church_n different_a from_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o downward_o all_o be_v one_o church_n and_o under_o one_o covenant_n and_o be_v save_v by_o one_o faith_n in_o one_o lord_n and_o redeemer_n though_o the_o dispensation_n do_v differ_v in_o many_o circumstance_n and_o these_o who_o succeed_v have_v more_o full_a and_o large_a discovery_n of_o the_o mystery_n yet_o in_o substance_n they_o all_o agree_v and_o be_v all_o one_o upon_o the_o matter_n this_o be_v so_o weighty_a and_o it_o lie_v before_o i_o so_o clear_o and_o it_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o demonstrate_v so_o far_o as_o word_n may_v be_v serviceable_a therein_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n i_o have_v be_v drive_v to_o insist_v the_o more_o large_o upon_o it_o and_o now_o to_o descend_v to_o david_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereas_o i_o may_v instance_n many_o hundred_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n i_o shall_v only_o point_v at_o the_o 119_o psal._n and_o desire_v the_o reader_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o ponder_v and_o weigh_v what_o be_v therein_o declare_v concern_v this_o foundation_n and_o fundamental_a principle_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n and_o what_o word_n be_v it_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o and_o so_o frequent_o of_o here_o and_o else_o where_o when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o ver_fw-la 16._o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n and_o ver_fw-la 25._o quicken_v thou_o i_o by_o or_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o strengthen_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o ver_fw-la 42._o i_o trust_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o ver_fw-la 43._o he_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o ver_fw-la 50._o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o and_o ver_fw-la 81_o 82._o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n when_o will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o and_o ver_fw-la 89._o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n and_o ver_fw-la 105._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path._n and_o ver_fw-la 123._o my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o ver_fw-la 133._o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o ver_fw-la 140._o thy_o word_n be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o and_o ver_fw-la 160._o thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o ver_fw-la 162._o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n and_o ver_fw-la 169._o give_v i_o understanding_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n let_v that_o which_o be_v noble_a and_o ingenuous_a in_o any_o one_o answer_v i_o what_o word_n this_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n write_v in_o a_o book_n or_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n paul_n and_o moses_n long_v before_o speak_v off_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o outward_a word_n or_o word_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o national_a teacher_n give_v poor_a people_n to_o believe_v may_v be_v very_o clear_a to_o that_o in_o any_o man_n which_o ever_o have_v experience_n of_o any_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o his_o heart_n any_o life_n quicken_a or_o comfort_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o have_v find_v this_o will_v answer_v
bring_v thou_o to_o honour_v when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o etc._n etc._n and_o prov._n 6._o 22._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a translation_n whithersoever_o thou_o shall_v go_v she_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v she_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a â—…man_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o false_a deceitful_a whorish_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n whâ—…ch_n bewitch_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o child_n of_o diobedience_n and_o prov._n 8._o 14._o counsel_n be_v i_o and_o sound_a judgement_n or_o wisdom_n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o i_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v cause_v those_o that_o love_v i_o to_o inherit_v substance_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v their_o treasure_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o 35._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o wait_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o prov._n 9_o 3._o she_o have_v send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o every_o one_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o my_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v etc._n etc._n lo_o how_o universal_a be_v she_o call_v and_o how_o particular_a to_o all_o and_o to_o every_o one_o and_o she_o not_o only_o send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n that_o be_v her_o minister_n to_o cry_v but_o she_o cry_v herself_o and_o how_o sufficient_a be_v she_o be_v the_o very_a fullness_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o answer_v all_o man_n necessity_n and_o to_o be_v unto_o he_o above_o all_o that_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v want_v he_o counsel_n counsel_n be_v she_o needs_o he_o direction_n whithersoever_o he_o shall_v go_v she_o shall_v lead_v he_o pant_v he_o for_o life_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n will_v he_o be_v at_o substance_n somewhat_o beyond_o all_o shadow_n all_o temporal_n all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v see_v or_o hear_v by_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n of_o flesh_n she_o cause_v to_o inherit_v substance_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a beyond_o all_o word_n thought_n or_o comprehension_n of_o man_n which_o the_o moth_n nor_o the_o rust_n can_v corrupt_v nor_o the_o thief_n break_v thorough_a and_o steal_v will_v he_o have_v long_a life_n riches_n and_o honour_n length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n in_o her_o left_a will_v he_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n she_o give_v it_o he_o be_v he_o hungry_a she_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o be_v heavenly_a virtue_n and_o power_n the_o â—…ood_a of_o angel_n do_v he_o thirst_v she_o give_v he_o of_o the_o wine_n new_a in_o the_o father_n kingdom_n even_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n will_v he_o have_v a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o she_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o her_o law_n a_o light_n will_v he_o have_v peace_n and_o preservation_n and_o pleasure_n she_o way_n be_v peace_n and_o her_o path_n pleasantness_n and_o who_o so_o hearken_v unto_o she_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o etc._n etc._n or_o need_v he_o company_n when_o he_o go_v or_o sit_v when_o he_o lie_v down_o or_o rise_v up_o when_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o field_n or_o be_v shut_v up_o alone_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o desolate_a place_n where_o none_o have_v access_n unto_o he_o then_o she_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o she_o be_v more_o to_o he_o than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o company_n for_o sweet_a be_v her_o voice_n and_o her_o countenance_n be_v comely_a she_o be_v like_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n and_o her_o breast_n satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o he_o be_v always_o ravish_v with_o her_o love_n and_o now_o where_o be_v this_o wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v oh_o how_o be_v man_n bewitch_v from_o the_o true_a path_n where_o it_o appear_v and_o how_o be_v we_o in_o a_o day_n bewitch_v with_o they_o seek_v she_o without_o we_o and_o follow_v after_o these_o idol_n shepherd_n who_o with_o destruction_n and_o death_n have_v hear_v the_o fame_n thereof_o with_o their_o ear_n but_o never_o see_v she_o and_o so_o can_v not_o tell_v we_o where_o to_o find_v she_o but_o cry_v lo_o here_o lo_o there_o in_o this_o sermon_n that_o fine_a book_n this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n this_o or_o the_o other_o ordnance_n while_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v out_o from_o watch_v at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n wait_v to_o hear_v her_o voice_n in_o we_o and_o her_o reproof_n which_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o she_o and_o her_o path_n be_v in_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o conscience_n but_o our_o blind_a watchman_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v not_o wisdom_n voice_n which_o reprove_v we_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o secret_a for_o ous_a sin_n but_o the_o check_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n and_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o our_o dark_a heart_n and_o make_v manifest_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n in_o we_o say_v they_o be_v not_o the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n nor_o can_v it_o lead_v unto_o she_o but_o a_o natural_a light_n a_o light_n which_o be_v darkness_n and_o blind_a as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o we_o have_v find_v they_o jyar_n for_o it_o have_v lead_v we_o unto_o she_o and_o that_o which_o reprove_v we_o we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v her_o voice_n and_o we_o turn_v at_o her_o reproof_n we_o have_v find_v her_o promise_n verify_v even_o the_o pour_a forth_o her_o spirit_n upon_o we_o prov._n 1._o 23._o and_o she_o have_v reveal_v in_o we_o a_o measure_n of_o all_o these_o bless_a thing_n aforesaid_a and_o many_o a_o day_n read_v weof_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o hear_v the_o same_o thereof_o with_o our_o ear_n but_o both_o she_o and_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o till_o our_o mind_n be_v turn_v to_o her_o own_o voice_n and_o light_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o she_o and_o of_o these_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o accompany_v she_o and_o we_o assure_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o that_o give_v she_o immediate_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n prov._n 2._o 6._o she_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_n and_o keep_v close_o from_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n god_n understand_v the_o way_n thereof_o and_o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n be_v understanding_n job_n 28._o 21._o 23_o 28_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v she_o and_o thus_o i_o 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