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which_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 43._o lect._n april_n 29._o verse_n 10._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 7_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o the_o second_o together_o that_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v with_o all_o readiness_n and_o diligence_n who_o glory_n shall_v be_v great_a they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o first_o house_n build_v by_o solomon_n the_o king_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o base_a and_o of_o no_o price_n and_o estimation_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v testify_v of_o the_o unlooked_a for_o work_v of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 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that_o it_o can_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o latter_a temple_n shall_v be_v corespondent_a to_o the_o former_a in_o any_o point_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o cause_n from_o which_o this_o imagination_n do_v spring_n save_o this_o because_o they_o do_v look_v unto_o themselves_o and_o unto_o the_o small_a wealth_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n tell_v the_o jew_n of_o little_a faith_n a_o thing_n that_o they_o little_o look_v for_o namely_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o temple_n will_v be_v great_a than_o ever_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o how_o often_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o the_o pass_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n whereunto_o david_n do_v confess_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v psal_n 31._o 22._o but_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n while_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o let_v we_o therefore_o endure_v and_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a let_v we_o save_v ourselves_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o germany_n be_v marvelous_o trouble_v in_o these_o our_o day_n &_o that_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n of_o these_o man_n which_o have_v rather_o be_v lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n and_o enforce_v all_o other_o man_n to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n then_o to_o be_v example_n unto_o the_o flock_n but_o let_v we_o valiant_o bear_v the_o unjust_a preiudices_fw-la â—_o 1._o pet._n 5._o â—_o &_o excommunication_n of_o these_o princely_a potentate_n and_o look_v unto_o the_o judgment_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o often_o show_v manifest_a token_n let_v we_o wait_v for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o these_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v which_o keep_v israel_n therefore_o to_o he_o alone_o let_v we_o commit_v the_o church_n and_o all_o ourselves_o also_o 8_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o plenty_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n under_o the_o word_n peace_n he_o comprehend_v by_o synecdoche_n all_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n for_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o enjoy_v earthly_a peace_n long_o and_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v oftentime_o spoil_v and_o at_o length_n be_v it_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o overthrow_v but_o the_o prophet_n haggeus_n reason_v thus_o god_n will_v give_v peace_n in_o this_o temple_n he_o will_v cause_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v he_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n wherefore_o you_o must_v apply_v the_o holy_a work_n that_o you_o may_v obey_v your_o chief_a good_a thing_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n command_v you_o to_o build_v this_o second_o temple_n object_n the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v the_o hour_n come_v when-as_a you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n neither_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n therefore_o god_n do_v not_o geve_v peace_n 21._o john_n 4._o 21._o in_o that_o place_n for_o doubtless_o there_o can_v no_o peace_n be_v give_v without_o prayer_n &_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o there_o be_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la ignorance_n of_o a_o argument_n for_o these_o say_n be_v not_o utter_v both_o concern_v one_o time_n god_n give_v peace_n in_o that_o place_n in_o that_o he_o preserve_v and_o enrich_v wonderful_o with_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o
sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o bread_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o metonymy_fw-la he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramentallie_o to_o the_o end_n the_o young_a sort_n may_v understand_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o body_n sometime_o proper_o sometime_o metonymical_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v his_o body_n proper_o be_v give_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o so_o be_v it_o receyve_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n metonymical_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n bread_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v bread_n be_v eat_v natural_o and_o if_o you_o respect_n it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramental_o but_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n for_o even_o three_o word_n be_v sufficient_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n god_n grant_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o instruction_n 45._o lect._n april_n 29._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o oracle_n concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o of_o life_n the_o jewish_a people_n if_o as_o galene_n do_v think_v the_o physician_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o cut_n up_o of_o the_o brain_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n where_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n be_v do_v decent_o &_o orderly_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o which_o study_n the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o great_a reverence_n right_o to_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o eternal_a god_n to_o sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o this_o oracle_n that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v and_o bring_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n moreover_o if_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v in_o order_n be_v comely_a as_o say_v augustin_n then_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o oracle_n most_o comely_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v set_v in_o very_o good_a order_n which_o we_o intend_v now_o to_o declare_v use_v a_o divisive_a instrument_n the_o part_n of_o the_o oracle_n be_v two_o in_o number_n a_o parable_n and_o a_o exhortation_n the_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n prove_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o administration_n do_v displease_v god_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a be_v thus_o dispose_v 1_o it_o contain_v a_o exordium_n concern_v the_o persous_a which_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n verse_n 12._o 2_o the_o first_o problem_n or_o hard_a question_n concern_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o consist_v upon_o a_o denial_n verse_n 13._o 3_o the_o second_o problem_n concern_v these_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o man_n unclean_a and_o a_o affirmative_a exposition_n thereof_o verse_n 14._o 4_o the_o applying_z of_o the_o former_a parabolicall_a problem_n unto_o the_o prophet_n purpose_n wherein_o he_o teach_v that_o both_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o all_o their_o worship_n which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n so_o long_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v unbuilt_a be_v unclean_a &_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v this_o as_o if_o our_o sacrifice_n sacrament_n holy_a day_n and_o all_o our_o ceremony_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v can_v displease_v the_o lord_n the_o temple_n be_v yet_o not_o build_v so_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n we_o must_v needs_o build_v the_o temple_n lest_o god_n do_v 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