in_o which_o forty_o year_n he_o overthrow_v they_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o with_o their_o sin_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v the_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 12._o gen._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o old_a world_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v drown_v in_o those_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o lord_n wipe_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v forty_o day_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o people_n of_o niâ—eveh_n for_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o space_n they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jonah_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackecloath_n 5._o jon._n 3._o 4._o 5._o from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o natural_a observation_n it_o be_v note_v in_o mankind_n general_o that_o a_o proem_n a_o plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 7._o in_o proem_n infant_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o laugh_v before_o he_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n â—ath_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v always_o sorry_a and_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n when_o god_n establish_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o earth_n forty_o of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o when_o moses_n be_v call_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n sinai_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 28._o exod._n 24_o 18_o &_o 34._o 28._o in_o which_o he_o fast_v miraculous_o that_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o again_o forty_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d forty_o 〈◊〉_d e_o 〈…〉_o h_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v â—â—sâ—ing_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o shall_v restore_v the_o law_n to_o the_o 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as_o teâ—â—e_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a number_n and_o all_o supe_n 〈…〉_o number_n do_v arise_v either_o by_o add_v unto_o teâ—â—e_n oâ—_n else_o by_o multiply_v of_o ten_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o ten_o in_o this_o number_n forty_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o man_n such_o space_n of_o day_n or_o of_o year_n either_o to_o see_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o work_n or_o to_o amend_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o before_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v effectual_a earnest_a and_o unsamed_a and_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o not_o for_o one_o day_n but_o forty_o day_n or_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n now_o 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whole_a man_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n these_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v sin_n commit_v in_o word_n and_o now_o all_o these_o transgression_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v sin_n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v count_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n into_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v man_n of_o god_n do_v common_o fall_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n speak_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o and_o 8._o rom_n 7._o 19_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o of_o this_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n the_o second_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v through_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n when_o he_o that_o sin_v know_v not_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n when_o he_o live_v a_o pharisâ—â—_n and_o persecute_v the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v zeal_n and_o in_o his_o life_n be_v unrebukeable_a 6._o phil._n 3._o 6._o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o say_v i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 13._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n or_o a_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o they_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o know_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o to_o obey_v it_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o do_v not_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 9_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o forty_o year_n who_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o extend_v towards_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v notwithstanding_o disobey_v his_o voice_n and_o tempt_v he_o â—enne_n time_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v â—2_n num._n 14._o â—2_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o horrible_a plague_n where_o their_o carkeise_n fall_v for_o a_o example_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v thereof_o this_o sin_n of_o malicious_a forwardness_n &_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o fearful_a &_o be_v therefore_o call_v rebellion_n 23._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o wickedness_n &_o idolatry_n &_o compare_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sinâ—s_n of_o 9_o 1._o 10._o 3._o 8._o 9_o the_o devil_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_o it_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n choose_a people_n and_o their_o punishment_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o might_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d well_o weigh_v terrify_v the_o stubborn_a &_o froward_a generation_n of_o this_o age_n and_o may_v move_v those_o that_o prefer_v the_o
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