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be_v put_v to_o shame_v for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_a 12._o for_o the_o same_o lord_n of_o all_o 33_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o xxiiii_o hereto_o serve_v those_o notable_a figure_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n set_v forth_o when_o he_o bring_v in_o ishmael_n and_o isaach_n the_o two_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o esau_n the_o two_o son_n of_o isaad_n which_o figure_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v apply_v in_o assure_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n not_o all_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o abraham_n &_o isaachs_n seed_n be_v count_v their_o child_n much_o less_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n shall_v they_o be_v take_v for_o their_o child_n which_o come_v of_o the_o loin_n of_o these_o holy_a father_n wherefore_o as_o in_o the_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n belong_v to_o this_o life_n they_o only_o be_v repute_v the_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n concern_v who_o they_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o good_a shepherd_n so_o here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o same_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o name_n every_o where_o to_o be_v he_o that_o will_v make_v the_o gentile_n equal_a with_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n i_o be_o now_o lead_v away_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o keep_v prisoner_n here_o three_o place_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o us._n the_o first_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o that_o the_o godly_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o assure_a token_n and_o undoubted_a warrant_n of_o god_n favour_n verse_n 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 2_o if_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o to_o 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land_n 16_o which_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o 11_o again_o in_o the_o proverb_n per_fw-la i_o multiplicabuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n 27._o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v by_o i_o and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v augment_v again_o justicia_fw-la liberabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o again_o timor_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n increase_v the_o day_n of_o these_o promise_n there_o be_v many_o example_n 14._o when_o god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v the_o stifnecked_a people_n moses_n intreat_v for_o they_o and_o according_a to_o promise_v the_o penitent_a be_v spare_v the_o destruction_n &_o overthrow_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la be_v pronounce_v even_o by_o god_n own_o mouth_n 10._o to_o fall_v upon_o they_o the_o fourtith_n day_n after_o jonas_n begin_v to_o preach_v but_o yet_o according_a to_o promise_v the_o penitent_a be_v spare_v 25._o david_n make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o rear_v up_o a_o altar_n that_o the_o pestilence_n may_v cease_v and_o he_o obtain_v his_o ask_n 5._o as_o for_o ezechias_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o he_o his_o repentance_n get_v he_o fifteen_o year_n long_o life_n there_o be_v very_o many_o testimony_n of_o threaten_n for_o stubborness_n stiffeneckednesse_n and_o disobedience_n such_o as_o these_o 20_o qui_fw-la maledicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a place_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n 27_o again_o anni_fw-la impiorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o year_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v diminish_v 23_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n viri_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v half_a their_o day_n in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la the_o lord_n threaten_v a_o root_n out_o of_o wicked_a offender_n from_o among_o their_o people_n which_o root_a out_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o shorten_n and_o cut_v off_o of_o their_o life_n for_o the_o foul_a offence_n which_o they_o commit_v of_o these_o testimony_n there_o be_v many_o example_n her_o the_o son_n of_o juda_n 10._o because_o he_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n slay_v he_o again_o onan_n spill_v his_o seed_n upon_o the_o ground_n lest_o he_o shall_v raise_v up_o issue_n unto_o his_o brother_n be_v also_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n 26._o achan_n for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a thing_n be_v command_v even_o by_o god_n own_o mouth_n to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n these_o promise_n and_o threaten_n with_o their_o example_n do_v plain_o enough_o disprove_v and_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoike_n touch_v the_o end_n and_o ternie_n of_o life_n guide_v by_o destiny_n with_o these_o reason_n accord_v the_o say_n of_o job_n 1._o which_o they_o wrest_v to_o the_o stablish_n of_o their_o opinion_n 5_o for_o job_n 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