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the_o light_n in_o they_o for_o since_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v the_o gentile_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n rom._n 1.20_o 21_o 22._o he_o suppose_v that_o their_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v improve_v to_o due_a gratitude_n unto_o god_n the_o philosopher_n say_v as_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o even_o nature_n itself_o teach_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o which_o of_o these_o cause_n i_o may_v refer_v it_o i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o the_o same_o philosopher_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o his_o ethic_n chap._n 11._o tell_v we_o that_o ancient_a sacrifice_n and_o convention_n of_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o their_o fruit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o year_n they_o keep_v their_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o two_o place_n in_o exodus_fw-la before_o name_v when_o they_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o goodness_n to_o the_o same_o most_o ancient_a custom_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v what_o we_o often_o read_v of_o the_o joy_n in_o harvest_n esay_n 9.3_o and_o like_o expression_n chap._n 16.10_o jer._n 25.30_o and_o 48.33_o there_o remain_v in_o many_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n some_o mimical_a semblance_n of_o that_o most_o ancient_a and_o pious_a custom_n express_v in_o rude_a and_o disorderly_a yawl_n and_o hoop_v and_o hallow_v which_o yet_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o of_o our_o great_a unthankfulness_n sermon_n ii_o ii_o serm._n ii_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o it_o the_o 6_o and_o 7_o verse_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o the_o best_a preacher_n even_o the_o lord_n himself_o unto_o cain_n the_o worst_a auditor_n in_o the_o word_n we_o 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unto_o cain_n 4._o cain_n shall_v rule_v over_o sin_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v wherein_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o be_v here_o mean_v first_o by_o do_v well_o second_o by_o be_v accept_v first_o the_o word_n we_o render_v to_o do_v well_o or_o to_o do_v good_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v of_o very_o large_a signification_n for_o we_o may_v do_v good_a or_o do_v well_o as_o well_o by_o passion_n as_o action_n by_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o by_o do_v as_o well_o by_o omit_v what_o god_n for-bids_a as_o by_o do_v what_o he_o command_v thus_o david_n conclude_v psal_n
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the_o fold_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o his_o sheep_n nor_o do_v they_o hear_v his_o voice_n nor_o know_v he_o john_n 10._o who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o holiness_n dan._n 9.24_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o but_o without_o the_o house_n where_o christ_n expound_v mystery_n to_o his_o disciple_n mark_v 4.34_o and_o 9.28_o and_o 10.10_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n round_o about_o god_n house_n to_o make_v a_o se_fw-mi paration_n between_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o profane_a place_n wherein_o they_o be_v who_o be_v without_o ezech._n 42.20_o they_o be_v without_o the_o city_n of_o god_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n and_o foreiner_n not_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n among_o who_o god_n reveal_v his_o mystery_n col._n 1.26_o they_o be_v without_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n rebel_n unto_o christ_n such_o as_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o or_o shall_v 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almighty_a have_v his_o eye_n open_a numb_a 24.4_o both_o these_o may_v befall_v all_o man_n alike_o without_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a since_o revelation_n abstract_o take_v be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n and_o respect_n precise_o the_o sense_n imagination_n and_o understanding_n according_a to_o none_o of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o charity_n the_o best_a habit_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sense_n fancy_n and_o understanding_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n may_v know_v and_o pry_v far_o and_o reveal_v much_o of_o divine_a truth_n yea_o see_v far_o than_o some_o other_o who_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v thus_o caiphas_n see_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v die_v which_o s._n peter_n himself_o see_v not_o yet_o be_v these_o say_v not_o to_o know_v they_o nor_o reveal_v they_o because_o neither_o extensive_o according_a to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o object_n nor_o intensive_o according_a to_o the_o due_a and_o thorough_a perfection_n of_o the_o act_n 1._o not_o extensive_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o vail_n and_o cover_n upon_o the_o object_n which_o they_o see_v so_o that_o albeit_o they_o see_v far_o into_o divine_a matter_n yet_o not_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o see_v faith_n the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3.13_o their_o sight_n be_v bound_v with_o a_o shadow_n col._n 2.18_o so_o that_o see_v they_o see_v not_o somewhat_o they_o see_v that_o be_v true_a yet_o they_o see_v not_o the_o utmost_a truth_n of_o what_o they_o see_v for_o who_o more_o skilful_a in_o the_o letter_n of_o moses_n law_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o moses_n law_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o prove_v it_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o and_o of_o the_o law_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n understand_v not_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o 2._o and_o as_o they_o fail_v in_o extent_n of_o the_o object_n so_o in_o the_o intensiveness_n of_o the_o act_n for_o there_o must_v be_v not_o only_a urim_n but_o thummim_v also_o in_o the_o breastplate_n not_o illumination_n only_o but_o integrity_n of_o life_n also_o in_o he_o who_o true_o know_v and_o reveal_v divine_a truth_n and_o therefore_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n be_v then_o through_o and_o perfect_a when_o it_o be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o revelation_n be_v then_o through_o and_o perfect_a when_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o true_a rule_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o term_n of_o all_o action_n from_o without_o and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o
belly_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o belly_n nor_o our_o hand_n for_o violence_n nor_o our_o foot_n for_o a_o vagrant_a life_n nor_o be_v the_o spirit_n implant_v in_o we_o ut_fw-la insidiarum_fw-la &_o fraudum_fw-la &_o iniquitatum_fw-la cogitatorium_fw-la fieret_fw-la that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o study_n of_o treachery_n and_o of_o fraud_n and_o of_o iniquity_n so_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la cap._n 2._o sihon_n be_v call_v here_o a_o amorite_n and_o elsewhere_o also_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n a_o amorite_n be_v locutuleius_n a_o great_a prater_n a_o bitter_a talker_n so_o that_o when_o sihon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o amorite_n and_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n we_o understand_v that_o evil_a spirit_n which_o sweep_v away_o extirpate_n and_o root_n out_o of_o we_o all_o good_a and_o wholesome_a word_n hence_o amorite_n have_v the_o name_n and_o set_v in_o their_o place_n all_o devour_a word_n all_o word_n that_o may_v do_v hurt_v psal_n 52.4_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v part_n of_o that_o hard_a lesson_n which_o coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v down_o from_o heaven_n know_v thyself_o if_o heavenly_a thought_n if_o the_o precious_a thought_n of_o god_n lodge_v in_o we_o psal_n 139.17_o without_o doubt_n god_n spirit_n act_n and_o rule_v we_o and_o that_o spirit_n will_v prompt_v we_o to_o speak_v good_a and_o wholesome_a word_n which_o convey_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n for_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o indwelling_a deity_n the_o essential_a word_n of_o god_n take_v up_o his_o residence_n and_o dwell_n in_o we_o but_o if_o vain_a sinful_a and_o wicked_a thought_n dwell_v in_o man_n they_o declare_v plain_o what_o spirit_n rule_v and_o act_n in_o they_o that_o sihon_n the_o amorite_n and_o king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n reign_v in_o they_o and_o he_o suggest_v foolish_a vain_a sinful_a bitter_a word_n and_o 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the_o amorite_n reign_v in_o those_o soul_n the_o word_n of_o belial_n dwell_v in_o they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n harbour_v not_o there_o there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o syriac_a there_o turn_v it_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o 2._o sihon_n also_o have_v his_o land_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o gilead_n but_o since_o sihon_n be_v king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o that_o land_n in_o his_o possession_n it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n gilead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acervus_fw-la testimonii_fw-la a_o heap_n of_o testimony_n or_o witness_v which_o figure_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o divine_a witness_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o believer_n who_o give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n hebr._n 12.1_o hence_o be_v elijah_n the_o tisbite_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o elijah_n the_o tisbite_n that_o be_v of_o gilead_n when_o sihon_n be_v king_n of_o the_o amorites_n all_o the_o heap_n of_o witness_n all_o the_o prophet_n testimony_n be_v make_v matter_n of_o talk_n all_o that_o man_n read_v all_o they_o hear_v all_o they_o meditate_v all_o they_o learn_v by_o read_v hear_v meditation_n it_o be_v to_o talk_v it_o out_o again_o and_o free_o and_o open_o to_o speak_v my_o fear_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o gilead_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o amorites_n hand_n i_o much_o fear_n that_o what_o the_o lord_n tell_v his_o prophet_n be_v verify_v and_o fulfil_v of_o our_o time_n may_v i_o not_o say_v also_o of_o this_o place_n ezech._n 33.30_o 2._o the_o lord_n give_v sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o his_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o israel_n but_o quo_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o what_o right_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v these_o into_o the_o hand_n and_o power_n of_o israel_n by_o a_o manifold_a right_n for_o although_o the_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o special_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n also_o more_o general_a with_o noah_n and_o his_o seed_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o consequent_o with_o all_o nation_n descend_v from_o they_o gen._n 9.10_o 11._o so_o that_o not_o only_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n and_o preservation_n which_o be_v creation_n continue_v and_o by_o right_a of_o redemption_n from_o the_o flood_n whereby_o he_o redeem_v they_o from_o death_n but_o also_o by_o right_a of_o covenant_n yea_o jure_fw-la forisfactionis_fw-la by_o right_a also_o of_o forfeiture_n by_o breach_n of_o covenant_n all_o become_v obnoxious_a and_o liable_a unto_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o a_o manifold_a right_n he_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o and_o they_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n as_o here_o of_o sihon_n and_o his_o land_n mysticè_fw-la 1._o observe_v o_o thou_o israel_n of_o god_n how_o potent_a and_o subtle_a how_o malicious_a enemy_n thou_o have_v even_o after_o thou_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n the_o spiritual_a child_n meet_v with_o some_o opposition_n the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v figure_v by_o esek_n contention_n which_o isaac_n first_o meet_v withal_o but_o when_o that_o be_v overcome_v great_a enmity_n arise_v that_o be_v sitnah_n the_o strength_n of_o satanical_a hatred_n both_o must_v be_v subdue_v before_o isaac_n come_v to_o rehoboth_n the_o latitude_n of_o freedom_n gen._n 26.20_o 21_o 22._o the_o ephesian_n have_v conquer_v the_o former_a and_o be_v now_o in_o conflict_n with_o the_o late_a to_o who_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o as_o the_o galatian_n as_o yet_o little_a child_n gal._n 4.19_o have_v to_o fight_v withal_o gal._n 5.17_o but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worldly_a ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o render_v against_o the_o spirituality_n of_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n ephes_n 6.12_o 12._o ephes_n 6._o v._n 12._o that_o be_v say_v aquinas_n the_o very_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o wickedness_n such_o enemy_n as_o david_n complain_v of_o psal_n 56.2_o they_o who_o envy_v i_o have_v swallow_v i_o up_o all_o the_o day_n 12._o psal_n 56._o v._n 12._o for_o many_o fight_n against_o i_o from_o on_o high_a so_o the_o lxx_o and_o tremellius_n prowdly_n or_o arrogant_o so_o piscator_fw-la and_o coverdale_n although_o david_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o direct_v his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o so_o psal_n 92.8_o mich._n 6.6_o 2._o note_v hence_o o_o israel_n how_o great_a a_o strength_n be_v impart_v unto_o thou_o by_o thy_o god_n even_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hyperbolical_a or_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v ephes_n 1.19_o 3._o hence_o its_o evident_a that_o one_o spirit_n do_v not_o act_n in_o all_o man_n for_o if_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n extirpate_v and_o root_v out_o the_o good_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o implant_v evil_a thought_n in_o their_o room_n and_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n from_o the_o god_n of_o life_n to_o destroy_v sihon_n and_o root_n out_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o implant_v good_a thought_n there_o sure_o these_o divide_a opposite_a contrary_a act_n can_v proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n it_o be_v our_o lord_n argument_n that_o satan_n can_v cast_v out_o satan_n but_o the_o finger_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o satan_n spirit_n which_o cast_v
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off_o the_o rust_n and_o soil_n that_o cleave_v to_o sword_n knife_z or_o other_o weapon_n tool_n or_o instrument_n to_o make_v it_o bright_a to_o make_v it_o sharp_a to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o pierce_v and_o cut_v this_o be_v do_v by_o often_o and_o often_o repetition_n by_o inculcate_v again_o and_o again_o of_o these_o same_o word_n the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n may_v have_v the_o name_n from_o the_o frequent_a iterate_n repeat_v inculcate_a and_o so_o whet_v and_o sharpen_v these_o same_o word_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n for_o howsoever_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o frequent_a rehearse_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v the_o main_a conclusion_n that_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o in_o that_o book_n be_v that_o we_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n obey_v and_o do_v the_o commandment_n which_o conclusion_n be_v infer_v by_o great_a variety_n of_o argument_n which_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d may_v forget_v according_a to_o this_o hebrism_n 35._o mat._n 24._o v._n 35._o our_o lord_n speak_v matth._n 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v away_o that_o be_v they_o may_v rather_o pass_v away_o then_o my_o word_n may_v pass_v away_o and_o many_o the_o like_a thus_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v not_o sin_v that_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v of_o a_o just_a man_n in_o statu_fw-la inconsistente_fw-la in_o a_o inconsistent_a and_o changeable_a estate_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o solomon_n main_a scope_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o book_n and_o from_o the_o context_n of_o the_o 20_o verse_n with_o v._o 19_o 1._o that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o just_a man_n as_o be_v under_o the_o first_o dispensation_n that_o of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o mutable_a and_o imperfect_a estate_n will_v appear_v to_o 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cover_v 1._o the_o kohathite_n prefigure_v man_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o therefore_o the_o kohathite_n have_v their_o name_n from_o stupidity_n and_o dulness_n 2._o these_o levite_n represent_v such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o make_v know_v to_o such_o but_o be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n col._n 1.26_o these_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v out_o and_o not_o come_v in_o to_o see_v to_o they_o who_o be_v without_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o parable_n and_o not_o plain_o reveal_v mat._n 4.11_o and_o as_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o exclude_v those_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o unqualify_v person_n so_o just_a it_o be_v also_o with_o he_o yea_o and_o his_o gracious_a act_n to_o reveal_v his_o secret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o qualify_v person_n initiate_v and_o sit_v to_o receive_v 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