their_o own_o good_a that_o their_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o child_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 21._o so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o prodigious_a thing_n in_o israel_n to_o forbid_v the_o people_n the_o read_n of_o moses_n his_o writing_n and_o book_n when_o god_n command_v all_o the_o people_n without_o exception_n to_o write_v his_o law_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n and_o upon_o their_o gate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v may_v read_v they_o and_o square_v their_o life_n according_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a unto_o god_n command_n forbid_v the_o people_n either_o to_o read_v or_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o house_n and_o in_o the_o 34._o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 16._o seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n here_o address_v his_o speech_n 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our_o eye_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n according_a to_o solomon_n counsel_n frequent_o set_v down_o my_o son_n say_v he_o pro._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o year_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v unto_o thou_o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o bind_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n solomon_n content_v not_o himself_o only_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n their_o duty_n but_o withal_o show_v they_o the_o benefit_n that_o redound_v and_o arise_v from_o it_o viz._n all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o first_o of_o timoth._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o in_o the_o six_o chap._n vers_n 20._o my_o son_n say_v he_o keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n that_o law_n say_v solomon_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o thy_o mother_n and_o enjoin_v they_o in_o the_o sixth_o of_o deut._n and_o the_o 11._o to_o teach_v unto_o their_o child_n that_o law_n and_o commandment_n keep_v thou_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o yea_o bind_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_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 infinite_a place_n more_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o the_o study_v meditate_v and_o read_v of_o the_o law_n and_o where_o they_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o delight_n and_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n night_n and_o day_n psal_n 1._o but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v in_o those_o day_n christ_n in_o john_n 5._o v._o 38._o say_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o in_o luke_n 16._o vers_fw-la 29.30_o in_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n he_o send_v all_o that_o deâ—â—re_o salvation_n and_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o torment_n of_o diâ—eâ—_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o bid_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o tell_v they_o far_o 〈◊〉_d if_o â—â—y_n will_v not_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n though_o one_o shall_v 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you_o yourself_o will_v easy_o perceive_v and_o therefore_o that_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o far_a proof_n but_o for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v less_o perfect_a than_o that_o of_o the_o old_a be_v to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lie_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o to_o deny_v their_o express_a word_n as_o those_o of_o paul_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o corinth_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o they_o of_o 2._o peter_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 19_o where_o the_o apostle_n peter_n compare_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o new_a together_o he_o compare_v the_o old_a to_o a_o candle_n and_o the_o new_a to_o a_o daystar_n neither_o yet_o master_n montague_n have_v i_o ever_o see_v that_o christian_n that_o dare_v affirm_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o 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