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of_o which_o plague_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o world_n to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n not_o see_v their_o own_o sinfulness_n do_v blasphemous_o impute_v to_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a person_n publish_v the_o same_o thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hieremie_n 16_o and_o of_o the_o prophet_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n thus_o it_o be_v now_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v never_o to_o enter_v into_o egypt_n he_o say_v unto_o sarai_n 13_o etc_n etc_n here_o first_o we_o have_v to_o note_v that_o even_o godly_a man_n come_v among_o the_o wicked_a or_o into_o place_n of_o danger_n though_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o void_a of_o care_n and_o fear_n 13_o and_o *_o devise_n by_o all_o mean_v they_o can_v how_o they_o may_v shun_v and_o avoid_v the_o same_o second_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v the_o violence_n &_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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but_o they_o keep_v the_o book_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n &_o tell_v the_o king_n all_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v 21_o so_o the_o king_n send_v jehudi_n to_o fetch_v he_o the_o book_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n chamber_n and_o jehudi_n read_v in_o it_o that_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v about_o he_o may_v hear_v 22_o now_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o winter_n house_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nine_n month_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n before_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o jehudi_n have_v red_a three_o or_o four_o leaf_n thereof_o he_o cut_v the_o book_n in_o piece_n with_o a_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n until_o the_o book_n be_v all_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n c._n 24_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v abash_v thereof_o nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n neither_o the_o king_n himself_o nor_o his_o servant_n though_o they_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n 25_o nevertheless_o elnathan_n dalaiah_n and_o gamariah_n beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v the_o book_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o 26_o but_o command_v jerahmel_n the_o son_n of_o amelech_n saraiah_n the_o son_n of_o ezriel_n &_o selemiah_n the_o son_n of_o abdeel_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n and_o upon_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n but_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n 27_o now_o after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o the_o sermon_n which_o baruch_n write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o hieremie_n say_v 28_o take_v a_o other_o book_n &_o write_v in_o it_o all_o the_o foresaid_a sermon_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v burn_v 29_o and_o tell_v jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o think_v within_o 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to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v 3_o the_o third_o help_n be_v comfort_n in_o sickness_n in_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o household_n care_n and_o trouble_n as_o in_o education_n of_o child_n and_o keep_v the_o family_n in_o order_n in_o this_o place_n have_v we_o the_o institution_n and_o notable_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n by_o god_n himself_o even_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o make_v great_o against_o all_o such_o that_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n deprave_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o make_v marriage_n a_o wallow_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o a_o permission_n only_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n etc_n etc_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 24._o and_o shall_v be_v join_v etc_n etc_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n moses_n add_v the_o indissoluble_a bond_n and_o knot_n whereby_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v fasten_v together_o by_o 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yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3_o but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o peradventure_o you_o die_v 4_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n 5_o for_o god_n both_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a 6_o and_o
the_o call_n of_o god_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o constant*_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o miracle_n confirm_v unto_o they_o 27._o by_o the_o same_o mean_n must_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n call_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v join_v with_o never_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o although_o they_o have_v the_o call_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v the_o israelite_n to_o rebellion_n 7._o and_o will_v they_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyrant_n be_v he_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o injurious_a but_o in_o curteis_fw-la manner_n entreat_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v licence_n to_o depart_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o what_o obtain_v they_o by_o their_o endeavour_n first_o pharaoh_n contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2._o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n then_o he_o charge_v moses_n &_o aaron_n as_o author_n of_o sedition_n say_v wherefore_o do_v you_o let_v the_o people_n from_o their_o workeâ—_n etc_n etc_n 4._o last_o he_o oppress_v the_o people_n far_o more_o grievous_o than_o he_o do_v before_o for_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o gather_v straw_n and_o stubble_n &_o yet_o to_o make_v their_o full_a task_n of_o brick_n as_o they_o do_v before_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 19_o for_o he_o say_v before_o *_o i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v but_o god_n pleasure_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n to_o set_v up_o a_o spectacle_n or_o example_n to_o all_o age_n to_o learn_v in_o what_o sort_v he_o will_v usual_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n wickedness_n and_o error_n first_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o messenger_n prophet_n and_o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o sweet_a voice_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n then_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o execute_v their_o office_n and_o man_n somewhat_o hearken_v unto_o they_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o instrument_n raise_v great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o so_o that_o many_o mind_n be_v therewith_o great_o offend_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n 10._o god_n by_o the_o *_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o holy_a word_n overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o worse_a 19_o etc_n etc_n these_o officer_n of_o the_o israelite_n by_o this_o cruel_a answer_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o wicked_a &_o obdurate_a heart_n of_o pharaoh_n against_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v &_o with_o patience_n comfort_v themselves_o and_o their_o brethren_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o old_a adam_n murmur_n against_o god_o quarrel_v with_o his_o servant_n moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n upon_o they_o wherein_o they_o show_v a_o example_n both_o of_o impiety_n and_o unthankfulness_n impious_a it_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o of_o their_o gracious_a deliverance_n great_a unthankfulness_n may_v it_o appear_v see_v moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v hazard_v their_o life_n for_o their_o great_a benefit_n to_o call_v and_o account_v they_o tormentor_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o people_n 21._o for_o say_v they_o you_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o kill_v us._n but_o this_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n always_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n when_o it_o rise_v after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o steed_n of_o thankful_a mind_n they_o have_v all_o spite_n and_o reproach_n that_o can_v be_v do_v or_o speak_v against_o they_o 29._o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n â–ª_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v by_o infinite_a example_n moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 23._o lord_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o so_o etc_n etc_n moses_n here_o in_o part_n do_v well_o and_o godly_a in_o part_n he_o show_v his_o weakness_n mistrust_v and_o infirmity_n he_o do_v well_o in_o this_o that_o he_o both_o not_o storm_n and_o rage_n against_o those_o 〈◊〉_d slanderer_n *_o nor_o do_v not_o requite_v evil_a with_o evil_n 21._o and_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v over_o his_o call_n and_o flee_v from_o god_n but_o rather_o run_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n and_o comfort_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o thorough_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v to_o he_o 19_o when_o god_n say_v i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o deliver_v you_o no_o not_o in_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v complain_v and_o quarrel_n with_o god._n wherefore_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_o entreat_v this_o people_n and_o why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o as_o though_o any_o thing_n have_v happen_v which_o god_n have_v not_o before_o tell_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o stern_o rebuke_v moses_n but_o merciful_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o infirmity_n &_o strengthen_v he_o with_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o signification_n that_o he_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o mighty_a power_n against_o pharaoh_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o six_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v your_o hand_n full_a of_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o mosses_n shall_v sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v be_v swell_a sore_n with_o blain_n both_o on_o man_n and_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o they_o take_v ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o be_v swâ—lling_a â—ores_n with_o blain_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o sorcerer_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o blain_n for_o there_o be_v botche_n upon_o the_o enchanter_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 21._o 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o â—ord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lordâ—_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o or_o else_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plaguey_a upon_o thine_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v
such_o as_o by_o god_n law_n be_v count_v unclean_a and_o need_v purification_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o sacrifice_n none_o such_o may_v eat_v before_o they_o be_v purge_v but_o as_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o eat_v flesh_n so_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v the_o blood_n the_o which_o he_o do_v levit._n 10._o 17._o far_o more_o earnest_o the_o like_a *_o inhibition_n he_o use_v also_o to_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n 4._o which_o god_n do_v to_o accustom_v his_o people_n to_o a_o more_o mildness_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o murder_v and_o slaughter_n for_o when_o by_o god_n ordinance_n they_o have_v learned_a to_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n they_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o a_o greater*_n cruelty_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n 15._o therefore_o in_o genesis_n god_n immediate_o after_o the_o prohibition_n to_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n 5._o add_v whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n 18._o etc_n etc_n as_o moses_n have_v show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n so_o now_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v their_o tithe_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o cattle_n their_o vow_n their_o freewill_n offering_n etc_n etc_n for_o of_o all_o these_o so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n portion_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o find_v of_o his_o minister_n the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o also_o the_o poor_a people_n as_o may_v in_o part_n appear_v nu._n 21._o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v they_o at_o home_n 31._o that_o they_o may_v not_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o who_o they*_n ought_v to_o have_v care_n and_o therefore_o god_n charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o levite_n but_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o same_o *_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o the_o 1._o priest_n etc_n etc_n they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o chief_o declare_v his_o presence_n when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v etc_n etc_n etc_n here_o be_v repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v verse_n 15._o 16._o that_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n according_a to_o their_o hability_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o how_o they_o may_v eat_v it_o that_o be_v as_o a_o common_a meat_n not_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v add_v also_o a_o more_o large_a and_o earnest*_n prohibition_n of_o eat_v of_o blood_n 26_o because_o in_o the_o bloudis_fw-la life_n or_o the_o vital_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v cruelty_n to_o eat_v blood_n to_o eat_v blood_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n press_v so_o earnest_o the_o prohibition_n and_o with_o so_o great_a punishment_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o law_n tend_v to_o some_o other_o end_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v esteem_v the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o of_o man_n to_o be_v precious_a and_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n but_o thy_o holy_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v 27._o and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v etc_n etc_n this_o make_v the_o former_a precept_n more_o plain_a and_o show_v evident_o that_o the_o cause_n which_o god_n will_v have_v no_o more_o place_n of_o worship_n than_o one_o be_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n and_o altar_n may_v not_o among_o that_o wayward_a people_n cause_n so_o many_o several_a god_n as_o they_o have_v several_a place_n of_o worship_n therefore_o be_v they_o will_v here_o to_o bring_v all_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n or_o appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o appoint_a place_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v choose_v to_o be_v worship_v take_v heed_n and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o 32._o etc_n etc_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n may_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n easy_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o strange_a god_n moses_n here_o straight_o forbid_v they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o false_a gods._n for_o this_o be_v light_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o idolatry_n 12._o when_o man_n understand_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n curious_o inquire_v of_o man_n device_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o worthy_a observation_n which_o they_o may_v add_v as_o they_o think_v to_o beautify_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a fall_n either_o to_o flat_a idolatry_n or_o to_o very_o gross_a superstition_n wherefore_o god_n bridle_v here_o this_o looseness_n of_o his_o people_n and_o say_v they_o may_v not_o do_v so_o to_o their_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o do_v 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observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n begin_v with_o the_o repetition_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o have_v before_o sundry_a time_n speak_v that_o be_v that_o the_o law_n which_o he_o do_v so_o earnest_o admonish_v they_o to_o keep_v 33_o be_v *_o not_o he_o nor_o devise_v of_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o such_o as_o be_v deliver_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o that_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o only_o ever_o show_v himself_o their_o gracious_a and_o good_a god_n etc_n but_o also_o *_o choose_n they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o undertake_v to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o can_v not_o without_o most_o just_a blame_n refuse_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 4_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v be_v write_v to_o our_o instruction_n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o better_a manner_n of_o exposition_n see_v the_o text_n be_v plain_a enough_o of_o itself_o than_o to_o apply_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o we_o have_v far_o great_a cause_n by_o our_o obedience_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o they_o have_v first_o then_o as_o moses_n exhort_v the_o israelite_n we_o must_v fear_v god_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v 7_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n this_o fear_n will_v not_o only_o beat_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o but_o also_o will_v be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o stay_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o to_o repress_v the_o wicked_a joust_n and_o affection_n that_o rise_v in_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n *_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n repress_v sin_n 27._o say_v jesus_n syrach_n chap._n 1._o and_o solomon_n 13._o proverb_n 8._o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v hate_v evil_a contrariwise_o where_o fear_v of_o god_n be_v not_o man_n run_v headlong_o to_o all_o wickedness_n yet_o must_v not_o this_o fear_n be_v in_o the_o faithful_a a_o bond_n and_o servile_a fear_n wherein_o we_o think_v of_o god_n only_o as_o he_o be_v a_o terrible_a judge_n for_o so_o satan_n *_o and_o the_o wicked_a do_v fear_n god_n 19_o but_o our_o fear_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o earnest_a love_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o only_o fear_v god_n for_o his_o justice_n 18._o but_o we_o muste*_n love_v he_o also_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o moses_n afterward_o add_v 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o faithful_a *_o do_v far_o more_o earnest_o bridle_v they_o from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o god_n holy_a law_n 14_o than_o fear_n can_v do_v 19_o for_o they_o that_o by_o a_o sure_a faith_n 19_o have_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n towards_o they_o and_o thereby_o unfeigned_o love_v he_o 8._o be_v more*_n ready_a to_o please_v god_n 35_o and_o to_o show_v themselves_o thankful_a to_o he_o 10_o than_o fear_v of_o his_o justice_n can_v make_v they_o loath_a to_o displease_v and_o offend_v he_o by_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 137_o the_o one_o of_o these_o 41._o that_o be_v fear_n must_v repress_v and_o keep_v under_o old_a adam_n and_o the_o carnal_a man_n the_o other_o that_o be_v love_n do_v set_v forward_o and_o encourage_v the_o spiritual_a and_o new_a man_n that_o be_v beget_v in_o christ_n jesus_n moreover_o 16._o forsomuch_o as_o our_o corruption_n be_v so_o great_a and_o our_o inclination_n unto_o evil_n so_o ready_a that_o we_o soon_o forget_v our_o duty_n toward_o god_n after_o moses_n his_o counsel_n we_o must_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o we_o can_v to*_n imprint_v his_o holy_a will_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o set_v it_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o to_o make_v it*_n continual_o as_o it_o be_v to_o ring_v and_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n this_o will_v best_o be_v do_v by_o the_o diligent_a read_n hear_v and_o meditate_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v learned_a for_o this_o cause_n david_n say_v that_o he_o be_v bless_v which_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o and_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o both_o day_n and_o night_n 9_o this_o be_v it_o that_o moses_n mean_v when_o he_o bid_v the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v talk_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o their_o house_n by_o the_o way_n lie_v down_o to_o bed_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o a_o frontlet_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o write_v they_o on_o their_o door_n post_n that_o be_v by_o all_o mean_v they_o can_v to_o make_v themselves_o familiar_a with_o they_o that_o by_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n they_o may_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o forgetfulness_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n 12_o etc_n etc_n this_o be_v a_o other_o good_a instruction_n that_o moses_n use_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o behoove_v we_o 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