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the_o 30._o of_o esai_n your_o strength_n shall_v be_v in_o silence_n and_o in_o hope_n the_o 41._o of_o esai_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hold_v thy_o right_a hand_n say_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o 42._o of_o esai_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v not_o i_o give_v unto_o a_o other_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o and_o lead_v they_o by_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o &_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o forsake_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o that_o trust_n in_o grave_a image_n they_o shall_v be_v great_o ashamed_a the_o 50._o of_o esai_n the_o lord_n god_n be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o shall_v not_o i_o be_v confound_v therefore_o have_v i_o set_v my_o face_n like_o a_o flint_n and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o be_v near_o that_o justifi_v i_o let_v we_o stand_v together_o who_o be_v my_o adversary_n let_v he_o come_v near_o to_o i_o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n will_v help_v i_o who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v condemn_v i_o the_o 51._o of_o esai_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v a_o mortal_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o so_o forget_v thy_o lord_n thy_o maker_n who_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o heaven_n shall_v vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v wax_v old_a like_o a_o garment_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v perish_v in_o like_a manner_n but_o my_o salvation_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v never_o be_v abolish_v a_o complaint_n of_o the_o unbelief_n and_o apostasy_n of_o man_n the_o 2._o of_o jeremie_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o vanity_n &_o be_v become_v vain_a and_o have_v not_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o lead_v we_o through_o the_o land_n of_o wilderness_n through_o a_o desert_n and_o waste_a land_n through_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o by_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n by_o a_o land_n that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o and_o where_o no_o man_n dwell_v and_o i_o bring_v you_o into_o a_o plentiful_a country_n etc._n etc._n o_o you_o heaven_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o be_v afraid_a and_o utter_o confound_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o dig_v they_o pit_n even_o break_v pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o 9_o chap._n of_o jeremie_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n neither_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o 17._o of_o jeremie_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o which_o draw_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o any_o good_a come_v but_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o parch_a place_n in_o the_o 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not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n behold_v our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_n the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o a_o observation_n upon_o the_o say_a place_n note_v you_o that_o first_o these_o good_a man_n do_v very_o well_o see_v that_o in_o partake_v never_o so_o little_a in_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n it_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n devil_n to_o partake_v with_o the_o idolater_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o devil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 106._o psalm_n ver_fw-la 37._o and_o also_o in_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinth_n 10._o chap._n ver_fw-la 20._o as_o god_n threaten_v also_o to_o root_v out_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v swear_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o melchon_n in_o the_o 1._o chap._n of_o sophonie_n for_o as_o one_o marcus_n arethusius_n answer_v arethusius_n marcus_n arethusius_n in_o the_o history_n of_o theodoret._n when_o man_n will_v not_o bestow_v but_o one_o tournois_n unto_o a_o wicked_a act_n then_o do_v every_o man_n contribute_v and_o as_o on_o a_o day_n the_o christian_n answer_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o same_o theodoret_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n and_o 20._o chap._n when_o as_o the_o tyrant_n fume_v yet_o more_o with_o rage_n &_o fury_n than_o before_o they_o be_v wont_v we_o can_v not_o deny_v nor_o start_v from_o the_o truth_n see_v that_o in_o the_o world_n truth_n renounce_v of_o the_o truth_n there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v a_o great_a torment_n than_o to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n there_o be_v also_o a_o goodly_a history_n in_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o eusebe_n and_o the_o 13._o chap._n when_o there_o be_v mention_n make_v of_o the_o edict_n that_o antonius_n the_o emperor_n proclaim_v forbid_v to_o persecute_v the_o christian_n for_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v make_v they_o victorious_a through_o their_o persecution_n in_o that_o they_o love_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o obey_v you_o king_n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n 2._o book_n of_o king_n that_o which_o some_o man_n to_o cover_v their_o wickedness_n and_o ydolatrie_n do_v allege_v the_o place_n of_o the_o soconde_v book_n of_o the_o king_n the_o 5._o chap._n and_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la when_o naaman_n the_o king_n of_o syreas_n connestable_n say_v unto_o eliseus_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o servant_n that_o
and_o make_v head_n against_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v allege_v the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v not_o well_o see_v or_o exercise_v therein_o he_o will_v trouble_v and_o overcome_v us._n let_v we_o also_o pray_v this_o good_a god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o true_a teacher_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o the_o devil_n in_o not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v have_v nothing_o but_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v by_o those_o which_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n 7._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n see_v that_o thou_o thyself_o do_v offer_v thyself_o unto_o we_o with_o so_o great_a kindness_n and_o sweetness_n 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thou_o have_v thy_o promise_n or_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o go_v elsewhere_o since_o that_o in_o thou_o be_v all_o abundance_n and_o sufficiency_n give_v we_o grace_v o_o good_a god_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v to_o thou_o but_o also_o to_o knock_v at_o thy_o gate_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o shut_v against_o we_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n over_o we_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o gate_n of_o grace_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o we_o because_o of_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v our_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o open_v it_o unto_o us._n open_v therefore_o unto_o thy_o child_n that_o knock_v thou_o which_o have_v give_v thy_o dear_a son_n for_o we_o give_v we_o faith_n that_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o thou_o and_o also_o hope_v which_o may_v entertain_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o give_v we_o in_o sum_n that_o which_o thou_o know_v far_o better_o than_o we_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n a_o notable_a sentence_n to_o hold_v the_o faithful_a in_o a_o true_a confession_n of_o god_n name_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n meditation_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v most_o turn_n away_o man_n from_o our_o lord_n death_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o word_n for_o jesus_n christ_n show_v what_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o we_o fear_v death_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v life_n but_o man_n can_v 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in_o honour_n moreover_o as_o a_o good_a martyr_n name_v simeon_n say_v of_o who_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o sozomene_n in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o 10._o chap._n see_v that_o of_o nature_n we_o be_v already_o mortal_a wherefore_o shall_v we_o not_o account_v this_o for_o a_o great_a honour_n when_o we_o die_v for_o jesus_n christ_n but_o our_o lord_n do_v yet_o use_v a_o other_o argument_n if_o we_o fear_v death_n than_o we_o must_v fear_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o be_v everlasting_a and_o that_o be_v wherein_o god_n may_v cast_v those_o down_o headlong_o that_o offend_v he_o this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whereof_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o apocalyps_n in_o the_o 21._o chap._n ver_fw-la 8._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n more_o than_o man_n alas_o he_o ask_v no_o great_a thing_n of_o we_o to_o be_v short_a he_o require_v but_o that_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o that_o we_o confess_v his_o name_n the_o element_n 16._o psal_n 16._o 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behold_v i_o will_v cause_v bread_n to_o rain_v from_o heaven_n to_o you_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o gather_v that_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o every_o day_n that_o i_o may_v prove_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n or_o no._n but_o the_o sixth_o day_n they_o shall_v prepare_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v bring_v home_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o gather_v daily_o also_o out_o of_o the_o 8._o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n the_o lord_n humble_v thou_o give_v wherefore_o manna_n be_v give_v and_o make_v thou_o hungry_a &_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o neither_o do_v thy_o father_n know_v it_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v thou_o the_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v a_o man_n live_v thy_o raiment_n wax_v not_o old_a upon_o thou_o neither_o do_v thy_o foot_n swell_v these_o 40._o year_n know_v therefore_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n nurture_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n nurture_v thou_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o law_n and_o his_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o thy_o beast_n and_o thy_o sheep_n be_v increase_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v increase_v then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o beware_v thou_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v prepare_v i_o this_o abundance_n but_o remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o which_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v substance_n etc._n etc._n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o greeve_v man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o belly_n which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o many_o as_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o philip._n do_v witness_n and_o notwithstanding_o we_o do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n which_o do_v nourish_v we_o and_o not_o the_o bread_n forasmuch_o as_o earth_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o but_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n unless_o that_o god_n do_v put_v thereunto_o his_o blessing_n and_o although_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o carry_v the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v it_o if_o god_n do_v not_o give_v thereunto_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o property_n to_o nourish_v we_o as_o man_n do_v see_v when_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a he_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n and_o cause_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o satisfy_v yea_o although_o he_o do_v eat_v much_o moreover_o we_o do_v see_v that_o this_o almighty_a god_n be_v not_o tie_v unto_o man_n mean_n but_o that_o he_o can_v help_v his_o extraordinarilie_o and_o sustain_v they_o against_o all_o mean_n for_o god_n will_v sure_o cause_n second_o cause_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v holpen_v of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o not_o that_o man_n shall_v rest_v therein_o and_o whole_o to_o depend_v of_o they_o see_v then_o that_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o do_v therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o as_o do_v this_o good_a king_n josaphat_n as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o 20._o chap._n of_o the_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n a_o prayer_n lord_n god_n and_o father_n because_o that_o our_o nourishment_n depend_v not_o of_o meat_n but_o of_o thy_o pure_a grace_n and_o especial_a providence_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v so_o many_o wonder_a mean_n to_o help_v we_o 24._o psal_n 24._o grant_v we_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v rest_v ourselves_o upon_o thy_o providence_n and_o goodness_n 23._o psal_n 23._o of_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n unto_o who_o do_v appertain_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o content_n thereof_o who_o be_v also_o our_o true_a shepherd_n that_o alone_o feed_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a lion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 34._o psalm_n thou_o give_v unto_o thy_o child_n food_n and_o fille_v they_o as_o also_o those_o that_o gather_v up_o store_n of_o manna_n have_v no_o more_o than_o they_o which_o gather_v but_o little_a now_o as_o they_o do_v the_o sixth_o day_n gather_v the_o double_a of_o manna_n for_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n grant_v we_o grace_v in_o this_o last_o age_n which_o be_v as_o the_o fix_a day_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o unto_o this_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o rest_n that_o we_o may_v gather_v up_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o this_o spiritual_a manna_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v so_o furnish_v we_o 19_o â—_o king_n 19_o for_o the_o everlasting_a life_n wherewith_o we_o be_v sustain_v as_o elias_n be_v in_o time_n past_a by_o the_o food_n which_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n we_o may_v come_v unto_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n and_o unto_o thy_o bless_a rest_n a_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creation_n a_o prayer_n o_o lord_n everlasting_a and_o almighty_a god_n that_o have_v make_v i_o when_o i_o be_v nothing_o and_o can_v bring_v i_o again_o to_o nothing_o when_o it_o please_v thou_o grant_v unto_o i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n grace_v true_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o maker_n and_o right_o to_o use_v those_o creature_n who_o thou_o have_v subject_v and_o give_v unto_o man_n to_o reverence_v thou_o as_o my_o lord_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o thy_o providence_n &_o assure_v i_o in_o thy_o power_n 45._o esai_n 45._o and_o as_o thou_o have_v take_v we_o from_o our_o mother_n womb_n 8._o rom._n 8._o so_o grant_v to_o bear_v we_o also_o in_o our_o old_a age_n and_o to_o maintain_v we_o 12._o prover._n 3_o hebr._n 12._o be_v a_o father_n and_o saviour_n unto_o we_o for_o evermore_o and_o furthermore_o o_o good_a god_n because_o that_o all_o thing_n do_v help_v to_o good_a to_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o 73._o psal_n 73._o 37._o psal_n 37._o and_o who_o thou_o do_v cherish_v thou_o do_v fatherlie_a correct_v give_v i_o grace_v patient_o to_o bear_v thy_o correction_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v i_o understanding_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n to_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v the_o wretched_a issue_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v never_o bear_v malice_n unto_o they_o grant_v i_o therefore_o the_o patience_n and_o constancy_n that_o david_n have_v when_o as_o semei_n curse_v he_o that_o i_o may_v acknowledge_v in_o sum_n that_o there_o happen_v never_o any_o thing_n without_o thy_o ordinance_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v appoint_v be_v for_o the_o wealth_n and_o health_n of_o thy_o child_n moreover_o o_o lord_n forsomuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o 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of_o these_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n preserve_v and_o keep_v the_o reliever_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o victory_n against_o all_o assault_n of_o enemy_n for_o this_o great_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n so_o be_v it_o certain_a notable_a place_n concern_v jesus_n christ_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o 3._o chap._n of_o genesis_n serpent_n the_o serpent_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o satan_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a serpent_n lead_v or_o tempt_v the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 12._o of_o the_o apocalyps_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n the_o chaldie_n translation_n or_o rather_o paraphrase_n in_o stead_n of_o seed_n put_v thy_o son_n and_o her_o son_n meaning_n by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o serpent_n antichrist_n and_o by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o promise_a seed_n by_o the_o same_o be_v the_o father_n comfort_v and_o namely_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o galat._n that_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o 49._o of_o genesis_n seed_n the_o seed_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n not_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o now_o the_o chaldey_n paraphrase_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la jerosolomite_n do_v not_o only_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o messiah_n but_o also_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v constrain_v so_o to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n and_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la the_o good_a patriarch_n jacob_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n thereupon_o write_v the_o targun_v of_o jerusalem_n i_o do_v not_o await_v for_o a_o salvation_n say_v jacob_n or_o a_o deliverance_n from_o a_o gedeon_n or_o from_o a_o samson_n who_o deliveraunce_n be_v temporal_a but_o i_o do_v await_v for_o that_o which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o 18._o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o moses_n a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o christ_n as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v by_o this_o occasion_n in_o the_o 1._o of_o s._n john_n and_o the_o 45._o ver_fw-la how_o moses_n have_v write_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o of_o the_o act_n s._n peter_n do_v also_o in_o the_o 22._o ver_fw-la apply_v there_o this_o place_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n for_o albeit_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o many_o prophet_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o deuteronomie_n there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n so_o as_o a_o man_n can_v understand_v the_o say_a place_n but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o leader_n of_o his_o people_n and_o true_a prophet_n by_o who_o god_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o in_o these_o last_o time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 1._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o the_o 19_o chap._n of_o job._n i_o know_v well_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v &_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o the_o 2._o psalm_n why_o do_v the_o prince_n assemble_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n i_o have_v ordain_v he_o king_n upon_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o nation_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n now_o that_o this_o 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