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say_v the_o prophet_n they_o be_v dismay_v and_o take_v to_o wit_n in_o their_o own_o craft_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3.19_o jer._n 8.8_o 9_o but_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n behold_v they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o of_o that_o queen_n of_o sheba_n the_o chronicle_n of_o ethiopia_n report_n that_o her_o name_n be_v mackedae_n that_o she_o have_v a_o son_n by_o solomon_n who_o she_o call_v david_n and_o make_v he_o heir_n of_o that_o great_a empire_n now_o call_v prester_n john_n country_n and_o that_o she_o take_v back_o with_o she_o twelve_o thousand_o jew_n of_o every_o tribe_n a_o thousand_o and_o because_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o that_o land_n do_v vaunt_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o israel_n 26._o phil._n momaeuâ—_n de_fw-fr verit_fw-la rel_n christ._n cap._n 26._o although_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n yet_o retain_v they_o circumcision_n not_o that_o they_o 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be_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n tuam_fw-la vespera_fw-la nunc_fw-la venit_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la christ_n maneto_fw-la extingui_fw-la lucem_fw-la ne_fw-la patiare_fw-la tuam_fw-la as_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o turn_v aside_o to_o tarry_v for_o a_o night_n only_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n leave_v we_o not_o jer._n 14.8_o 9_o sect._n 2._o but_o second_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n for_o his_o word_n so_o to_o the_o jew_n god_n depositary_n and_o dispenser_n of_o his_o word_n his_o treasurer_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o his_o cabinet_n 7._o act._n 7._o to_o who_o first_o be_v commit_v these_o lively_a oracle_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v transmit_v and_o bring_v safe_a to_o our_o hand_n hebr._fw-la godw_n antiq_fw-la hebr._fw-la their_o masorite_n have_v careful_o reckon_v and_o sum_v up_o not_o the_o verse_n only_o but_o all_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n of_o each_o book_n of_o the_o 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dote_v on_o and_o wherein_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o christian_o shall_v have_v any_o share_n or_o interest_n rather_o than_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v they_o will_v crucify_v their_o messiah_n a_o hundred_o time_n over_o they_o say_v and_o as_o for_o those_o few_o jew_n that_o turn_v christian_n in_o italy_n they_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o voyage_n blunt_n voyage_n but_o poor_a christian_n hire_v from_o other_o city_n to_o personate_v their_o part_n thus_o have_v god_n to_o all_o other_o their_o plague_n and_o punishment_n 11.8_o mat._n 13.14_o mar._n 4.12_o luk._n 8.4_o joh._n 22_o 40._o act._n 28.26_o rom._n 11.8_o add_v this_o worst_a of_o all_o of_o a_o fat_a and_o hard_a heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n so_o often_o cite_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n against_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n unto_o this_o day_n 10.2_o ezr._n 10.2_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v 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be_v god_n epistle_n for_o our_o sake_n write_v 1_o cor._n 9.10_o for_o our_o admonition_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o and_o consolation_n rom._n 15.4_o quid_fw-la epistola_fw-la lecta_fw-la nocebit_fw-la study_v it_o for_o it_o be_v god_n statute_n book_n peruse_v it_o for_o it_o be_v our_o father_n will_n and_o testament_n wherein_o we_o may_v find_v our_o own_o name_n write_v as_o david_n do_v 7._o psal_n 40_o 7._o in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o as_o the_o church_n in_o hosea_n do_v he_o find_v jacob_n in_o bethel_n 4._o hos_fw-la 12_o 4._o and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o so_o what_o be_v say_v to_o joshua_n 1.8_o josh_n 1.8_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o be_v say_v to_o every_o good_a soul_n heb._n 13.5_o that_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o he_o do_v day_n and_o night_n that_o shall_v esteem_v it_o
not_o be_v breed_v a_o scholar_n i_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n to_o take_v care_n for_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v he_o to_o this_o audite_fw-la obsecro_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la coloss_n homil_n 9_o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la coloss_n comparate_v vobis_fw-la biblia_fw-la animae_fw-la pharmaca_fw-la harken_v you_o lay-man_n get_v you_o bibles_n the_o physic_n for_o your_o soul_n if_o you_o can_v read_v get_v other_o to_o read_v they_o to_o you_o as_o you_o will_v do_v your_o deed_n and_o evidence_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o read_v &_o in_o case_n they_o can_v read_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n 1.3_o rev._n 1.3_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o word_n as_o if_o all_o the_o use_n of_o our_o ear_n be_v to_o hear_v this_o word_n get_v you_o bibles_n therefore_o and_o if_o you_o count_v it_o a_o shame_n not_o to_o have_v fit_a furniture_n for_o your_o house_n decent_a attire_n for_o your_o body_n or_o attendance_n for_o your_o person_n think_v it_o much_o more_o 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while_n to_o attend_v to_o the_o public_a read_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n hom._n 28._o in_o gen._n obsecro_fw-la ut_fw-la subinde_fw-la huc_fw-la veniatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bring_v their_o bibles_n with_o they_o see_v for_o this_o nehem._n 8.3_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 34.30_o act._n 13.15_o &_o 15.21_o 1_o thess_n 5.27_o coloss_n 4.16_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n must_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o colossian_n must_v read_v the_o epistle_n from_o laodicea_n but_o what_o epistle_n be_v that_o quest_n may_v some_o say_v and_o where_o be_v it_o some_o think_v the_o laodicean_n write_v to_o the_o apostle_n answ_n and_o propound_v their_o doubt_n unto_o which_o he_o have_v answer_v in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n coloss_n bifield_n in_o coloss_n and_o therefore_o require_v that_o his_o answer_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o their_o doubt_n other_o good_a book_n than_o may_v be_v read_v and_o public_o too_o but_o especial_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v read_v and_o a_o convocation_n or_o assembly_n and_o another_o word_n in_o that_o tongue_n signify_v to_o read_v and_o meditate_v to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v a_o history_n for_o delight_n nor_o run_v it_o over_o only_o as_o a_o ephemeris_fw-la or_o day-book_n nor_o turn_v it_o over_o the_o thumb_n as_o a_o task_n but_o with_o pause_n and_o deliberation_n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 3.16_o never_o give_v over_o till_o it_o dwell_v rich_o in_o we_o become_v familiar_a to_o we_o and_o be_v as_o well_o know_v of_o we_o as_o those_o of_o the_o same_o house_n yea_o as_o our_o own_o brethren_n and_o sister_n say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n prov._n 4.7_o he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o count_v he_o a_o singular_a idiot_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n all_o such_o as_o be_v unskilled_a in_o his_o word_n who_o will_v not_o think_v shame_n to_o be_v count_v and_o call_v as_o rude_a as_o a_o horse_n as_o ignorant_a as_o a_o ass_n behold_v god_n esteem_v no_o better_a of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o skilful_a in_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 32.9_o esay_n 1.3_o be_v they_o otherwise_o never_o so_o profound_a and_o politic_a wherefore_o read_v and_o let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v mat._n 24.15_o and_o that_o you_o may_v take_v these_o direction_n in_o read_v sect._n 2._o first_o read_v though_o thou_o understand_v not_o lazaro_n chrysost_n ser._n 3._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n god_n may_v gracious_o drop_v some_o further_a light_n into_o thou_o as_o he_o send_v philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n even_o while_o thou_o be_v read_v or_o some_o other_o time_n when_o thou_o least_o look_v for_o it_o joseph_n understand_v not_o his_o own_o dream_n at_o first_o till_o he_o see_v his_o brethren_n prostrate_v before_o he_o 42.9_o gen._n 42.9_o then_o joseph_n remember_v the_o dream_n that_o he_o dream_v of_o they_o i_o remember_v say_v jehu_n to_o bidkar_n when_o thou_o and_o i_o ride_v after_o ahab_n 9.25_o 2_o king_n 9.25_o the_o lord_n lay_v this_o burden_n upon_o he_o these_o thing_n understand_v not_o his_o disciple_n at_o first_o but_o when_o jesus_n be_v glorify_v then_o remember_v they_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v of_o he_o and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n unto_o he_o 2.22_o joh._n 12.16_o joh._n 2.22_o the_o spirit_n come_v not_o upon_o saul_n in_o the_o anoint_v but_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o samuel_n 5._o 1_o sam._n 10.1_o 6_o 5._o my_o beloved_n be_v go_v say_v the_o spouse_n my_o soul_n fail_v when_o he_o speak_v or_o because_o of_o his_o speech_n that_o he_o have_v utter_v 2-6_a cant._n 5_o 2-6_a but_o she_o for_o present_a either_o hear_v not_o or_o heed_v not_o open_v unto_o i_o my_o sister_n etc._n etc._n god_n word_n lie_v sometime_o as_o the_o seed_n under_o a_o clod_n or_o as_o the_o sun_n under_o a_o cloud_n it_o appear_v not_o affect_v not_o for_o the_o present_a as_o john_n baptist_n preach_v wrought_v not_o for_o diverse_a year_n after_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o then_o it_o do_v till_o it_o be_v second_v by_o some_o powerful_a sermon_n 41._o joh._n 10_o 4â—_n 41._o as_o there_o or_o some_o pierce_a cross_n as_o joh._n 14.26_o or_o unexpected_a accident_n act_v 10.34_o etc._n etc._n go_v on_o therefore_o constant_o in_o thy_o christian_a course_n of_o read_v as_o job_n do_v chap._n 23.12_o and_o be_v not_o dismay_v with_o any_o difficulty_n as_o david_n who_o when_o he_o understand_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o hard_a and_o hot_a service_n it_o please_v he_o well_o 1.3_o 1_o sam._n 18_o 2d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1.3_o only_o as_o s._n luke_n write_v so_o must_v you_o read_v in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n beginning_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n we_o undertake_v and_o so_o continue_v read_v till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o account_v not_o any_o part_n of_o this_o venerable_a volume_n to_o be_v superfluous_a or_o super-vacaneous_a not_o inscription_n say_v chrysostome_n not_o iteration_n say_v we_o or_o expletive_n or_o any_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o tittle_n say_v our_o saviour_n but_o all_o pure_a precious_a and_o profitable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o hypocrates_n can_v say_v of_o his_o faculty_n of_o physic_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v account_v little_a in_o it_o nothing_o contemptible_a orat._n platonici_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quendam_fw-la veluti_fw-la florem_fw-la in_fw-la hisce_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la quandam_fw-la veluti_fw-la â—aeâ—em_fw-la esse_fw-la dicebant_fw-la etc._n etc._n mureti_n orat._n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v the_o