gospel-manifestations_a mat._n 13._o 16_o 17._o and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o worst_a to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n rev._n 2._o 10._o rev._n 12._o 12._o john_n 16._o 2._o 7._o when_o time_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a if_o thou_o question_v the_o cause_n do_v not_o question_v it_o with_o indignation_n as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v ungoverned_a or_o thy_o mind_n be_v to_o put_v in_o interrogatory_n against_o the_o great_a governor_n thereof_o job_n 3_o 4._o 7_o 8._o but_o do_v it_o for_o information_n and_o then_o if_o thou_o inquire_v wise_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o cause_n of_o worse_a time_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n jer._n 30._o 14_o 15._o mic._n 3._o 5._o turn_v therefore_o thy_o questioning_n and_o quarrelling_n with_o the_o time_n unto_o a_o examine_n of_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a enquiry_n mica_n 6._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o mourning_n for_o and_o a_o reform_v of_o as_o far_o as_o thy_o power_n reach_v those_o evil_n of_o sin_n that_o cause_n the_o time_n to_o be_v so_o evil_a deut._n 31._o 29._o 8._o do_v not_o so_o complain_v of_o bad_a time_n as_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o hope_n of_o better_a jer._n 30._o 7_o 17._o jer._n 33._o 23._o psal_n 42._o 11._o still_o hope_v in_o god_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o 9_o if_o there_o never_o come_v good_a time_n in_o thy_o time_n instead_o of_o froward_a query_n about_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o exercise_n suffer_v grace_n in_o learn_v some_o good_a lesson_n from_o those_o evil_a and_o castigatory_a time_n mica_n 6._o 9_o into_o which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o cast_v thou_o ephes_n 5._o 16._o thou_o ought_v always_o so_o to_o live_v say_v hierom_n in_o loc_n as_o that_o the_o present_a day_n may_v be_v better_o to_o thou_o than_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a psal_n 119._o 71._o hereupon_o unto_o thy_o question_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o former_a day_n be_v better_a than_o these_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v that_o thy_o wayâ—_n may_v 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christ_n be_v silent_v himself_o to_o admiration_n matt._n 27._o 12_o 14._o john_n 19_o 9_o 10._o some_o thing_n be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a a_o answer_n but_o especial_o because_o he_o will_v not_o hinder_v his_o suffering_n by_o his_o plead_n and_o that_o real_a confession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o his_o death_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o in_o other_o case_n confession_n may_v be_v needless_a 1._o as_o when_o it_o be_v do_v already_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v what_o our_o mind_n be_v john_n 9_o 27._o and_o 18_o 19_o 20._o 2._o when_o it_o will_v as_o in_o christ_n case_n it_o do_v mark_v 1._o 44_o 45._o hinder_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n stir_v up_o envy_n and_o raise_v a_o great_a persecution_n and_o opposition_n act._n 17._o 10._o 3._o when_o he_o that_o offer_v confession_n be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o like_a to_o make_v it_o more_o contemptible_a unto_o which_o some_o refer_v that_o mat._n 9_o 30._o or_o will_v shrink_v in_o the_o wet_n act._n 15._o 38._o want_a faith_n and_o fortitude_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o cross_n john_n 18._o 8_o 9_o hence_o they_o be_v advise_v to_o flee_v rather_o than_o stay_v and_o dissemble_v in_o the_o marian_n persecution_n that_o find_v themselves_o too_o weak_a for_o the_o fire_n 4._o when_o thing_n be_v carry_v in_o a_o way_n of_o tumult_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a danger_n to_o the_o person_n confess_v especial_o if_o a_o eminent_a person_n without_o hope_n of_o help_v the_o truth_n confess_v as_o act._n 19_o 30._o q._n second_o in_o what_o case_n be_v confession_n require_v a._n 1._o when_o call_v to_o it_o by_o authority_n mat._n 10._o 18._o joh._n 1._o 19_o 20._o especial_o more_o solemn_o put_v upon_o it_o and_o press_v to_o it_o matt._n 16._o 63_o 64._o john_n 18._o 37._o 2._o when_o it_o be_v serious_o demand_v by_o other_o and_o may_v make_v for_o their_o edification_n by_o information_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o 3._o when_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o other_o call_v we_o to_o it_o as_o more_o particular_o 1._o when_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o do_v it_o job_n 32._o 11_o 12._o luke_n 19_o 40._o 2._o as_o in_o this_o case_n of_o daniel_n when_o otherwise_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v embolden_v to_o blaspheme_v and_o cry_v down_o the_o cause_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n because_o none_o dare_v appear_v for_o it_o see_v act_n 1._o 8._o with_o act._n 4._o 10._o 18_o 19_o 29_o 33._o 3._o when_o the_o weak_a will_v be_v offend_v and_o tempt_v by_o our_o silence_n and_o pusillanimity_n to_o apostasy_n or_o to_o that_o dissimulation_n hypocrisy_n and_o timidity_n that_o be_v next_o to_o apostasy_n gal._n 2._o 14._o the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v the_o resolution_n and_o answer_v of_o some_o question_n and_o objection_n 1._o q._n we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o appear_v of_o daniel_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n where_o there_o be_v such_o another_o decree_n as_o this_o why_o so_o much_o now_o and_o nothing_o then_o a._n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o yield_v then_o that_o be_v and_o be_v so_o faithful_a and_o courageous_a now_o and_o heretofore_o chap._n 1._o 8._o but_o though_o he_o forbear_v toworship_v the_o image_n yet_o the_o accuse_v of_o he_o be_v forbear_v there_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o here_o and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o like_a because_o he_o be_v in_o so_o high_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o who_o he_o have_v merit_v so_o much_o before_o chap._n 2._o 46._o that_o he_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n and_o they_o may_v rather_o fear_v displeasure_n by_o oppose_v he_o than_o hope_v to_o make_v the_o king_n displease_v with_o he_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o daniel_n companion_n that_o be_v then_o single_v out_o and_o accuse_v stand_v to_o it_o to_o the_o utmost_a but_o here_o daniel_n himself_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n 2._o q._n but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o here_o there_o be_v no_o news_n of_o any_o stand_n up_o beside_o daniel_n no_o not_o of_o shadrach_n meschech_v and_o abednego_n that_o be_v man_n so_o eminent_a a._n 1._o perhaps_o those_o three_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n gate_n as_o daniel_n be_v but_o set_v over_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 2._o 49._o may_v not_o be_v now_o at_o â—and_n and_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o design_n and_o the_o great_a actor_n in_o it_o
the_o former_a precept_n that_o solomon_n meaning_n here_o be_v not_o to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o to_o be_v wicked_a in_o some_o less_o degree_n no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o because_o paul_n say_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n ephes_n 4._o 26._o or_o that_o man_n need_v not_o pay_v less_o tithe_n so_o they_o look_v to_o weighty_a matter_n because_o christ_n frown_v upon_o the_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o while_o they_o omit_v the_o other_o mat._n 23._o 23._o you_o ought_v say_v christ_n to_o have_v do_v the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o both_o so_o all_o wickedness_n whether_o little_a or_o much_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 2._o this_o than_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n do_v not_o because_o a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n give_v thyself_o the_o rain_n to_o be_v wicked_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v in_o other_o wicked_a man_n jer._n 5._o 28._o so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o what_o solomon_n say_v afterward_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o to_o be_v brimful_a of_o wickedness_n but_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o say_v the_o wiseman_n neither_o be_v thou_o in_o be_v so_o wicked_a foolish_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o thyself_o for_o this_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n however_o god_n prolong_v the_o life_n of_o other_o wicked_a man_n may_v make_v he_o cut_v off_o thou_o out_o of_o hand_n psal_n 55._o 23._o numb_a 25._o 7._o 8._o now_o if_o the_o word_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v take_v in_o their_o latitude_n the_o former_a precept_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n overshoot_v themselves_o by_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n yea_o howsoever_o they_o aim_v at_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o it_o so_o far_o as_o to_o go_v beyond_o that_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n will_v warrant_v and_o the_o latter_a precept_n may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o those_o who_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o foolishness_n enlarge_v themselves_o in_o wickedness_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o impunity_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o second_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n which_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o context_n which_o arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v to_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o carriage_n or_o miscarriage_n under_o divine_a providence_n as_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o these_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o order_v out_o these_o providence_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o run_v cross_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o corrupt_a reason_n of_o shallow_a man_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o former_a precept_n will_v be_v this_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o thou_o overmuch_o righteous_a to_o wit_n in_o charge_v god_n foolish_o as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o govern_v the_o world_n equal_o job_n 1._o 22._o he_o be_v always_o righteous_a overmuch_o that_o make_v as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o righteous_a enough_o why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o by_o quarrel_v his_o administration_n job_n 9_o 4._o &_o 34._o 17._o &_o 33._o 12_o 13._o hereupon_o the_o second_o precept_n will_v sound_v to_o this_o sense_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o wicked_a man_n prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o wickedness_n be_v not_o thou_o wicked_a overmuch_o as_o if_o god_n do_v let_v all_o alone_a and_o so_o wink_v at_o the_o carriage_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o fare_v never_o the_o worse_o psal_n 50._o 21._o zeph._n 1._o 12._o mal._n 2._o 17._o &_o 3_o 14,15_o in_o brief_a it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o these_o two_o say_n set_v forth_o two_o sin_n 1._o the_o accuse_v of_o providence_n because_o the_o just_a perish_v express_v by_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over-wise_a as_o if_o thou_o can_v devise_v a_o wise_a way_n of_o order_v the_o world_n and_o 2._o the_o abuse_n of_o providence_n and_o of_o god_n patience_n towards_o wicked_a man_n unto_o all_o licentiousness_n express_v by_o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o unto_o both_o these_o extreme_n the_o psalmist_n upon_o the_o same_o work_n of_o providence_n that_o be_v here_o describe_v ver_fw-la 15._o show_v our_o proneness_n who_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v to_o charge_n god_n because_o he_o put_v they_o under_o such_o bitter_a providence_n psal_n 73._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v ready_a to_o warp_v and_o nod_v towards_o the_o profane_a world_n because_o they_o prosper_v psal_n 73._o 10_o 11_o 12._o if_o godly_a man_n go_v so_o far_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o ungodly_a come_v quite_o over_o too_o and_o be_v bold_a in_o both_o these_o extreme_n suitable_a hereunto_o be_v the_o close_a that_o follow_v v_o 18._o take_v hold_n suffer_v not_o to_o slip_v say_v to_o thy_o heart_n withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o the_o counsel_n give_v on_o both_o part_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reverend_a observation_n of_o what_o god_n say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o come_v clear_a off_o from_o the_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o both_o the_o extreme_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n which_o be_v to_o be_v righteous_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n though_o there_o be_v ruin_n by_o it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v wicked_a against_o the_o rule_n though_o prosperity_n accompany_v it_o and_o again_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o utter_v or_o act_v 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16._o 16._o jonah_n 4._o 6_o 7._o 7._o jam._n 1._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 32._o 8._o 8._o 1_o king_n 10._o 1_o 3._o 3._o john_n 4._o 11._o 11._o eccles_n 5._o 3._o isa_n 5._o 20_o 20_o rom._n 14._o 4._o 4._o 1_o john_n 3._o 15_o 17._o 17._o luk._n 12._o 15._o 15._o super_fw-la cantic_n serm._n 18._o fol._n 134._o 134._o or_o outward_a satisfaction_n 1_o king_n 4._o 20._o 20._o dr._n physician_n physician_n prov._n 15._o 13._o bonificat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 27._o 4._o 4._o see_v act._n 2._o 37_o sad_n &_o ver._n 41_o glad_a see_v for_o this_o mercer_n jun._n lavat_fw-la in_o loc._n james_n 4._o 1_o carthwr_n see_v prov._n 3._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4._o 18._o job_n 3._o 11_o 12._o gen._n 43._o 6._o jer._n in_o loc_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 15_o 22._o 22._o job_n 42._o â—â—_o 18._o 18._o that_o be_v god_n see_v ainsw_n on_o levit._n 27._o 1._o 1._o i_o tabula_fw-la sacer_fw-la votiva_fw-la paries_fw-la indicat_fw-la humida_fw-la suspendisâ—e_fw-la vestimenta_fw-la potenti_fw-la maris_fw-la deo_fw-la hor._n 1._o carm._n od._n 5._o 5._o calv._n in_o deut._n 23._o 21._o 21._o as_o in_o sacrifice_n without_o which_o their_o thank-vow_n be_v never_o pay_v in_o public_a moller_n in_o psal_n 56._o 13._o 13._o calv._n instit_n l._n 40._o s._n 4._o 4._o psal_n 132._o 2_o 3._o with_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o so_o 1_o chro._n 4._o 10._o 10._o see_v perkins_n case_n c._n 14._o howbeit_o not_o all_o jew_n have_v a_o command_n to_o vow_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o only_o such_o as_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o make_v a_o vow_n otherwise_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o abstain_v from_o vow_v deut._n 23._o 22._o votum_fw-la est_fw-la sepe_v sanctimoniae_fw-la sanctimoniae_fw-la neder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d votum_fw-la votum_fw-la ad_fw-la ceremonialia_fw-la illa_fw-la vota_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la erant_fw-la enim_fw-la libera_fw-la &_o spontanea_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la certo_fw-la verbo_fw-la prescriptum_fw-la erat_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la genere_fw-la sibi_fw-la voveri_fw-la vellet_fw-la chemnit_fw-la exam._n p._n 3._o c._n 60._o perkins_n case_n of_o vow_n page_n 97._o 97._o vota_fw-la moralia_fw-la eadem_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la &_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la chemmit_v exam_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o c._n 60._o 60._o exod._n 24._o 7._o 7._o josh_n 24._o 25._o 25._o 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o 17._o 2_o chro._n 15._o 12._o 12._o 2_o chro._n 29._o 10._o 10._o 2_o chro._n 34._o 31_o 32._o vid._n rivet_n explic._n decal_n p._n 6._o 6._o jer._n 5._o 8._o 8._o deut._n 7._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o vid._n ames_n case_n c._n 16._o lib._n 4._o quest_n 2._o 2._o riâ—â—_n explic._n decal_n p._n 101._o calv._n instit_n l._n 40._o c._n 13._o s_o â—_o â—_o so_o all_o worth_n in_o deut._n 23._o 22._o sharpii_n cur_n theolog._n de_fw-fr vot_o quest_n 1._o col._n 1932._o 1932._o instit_n 1._o 40._o c._n 13._o s._n 6._o 6._o utilitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la habent_fw-la eximiam_fw-la quod_fw-la nimirum_fw-la hominis_fw-la animum_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi confirmant_fw-la &_o à _fw-la malè_fw-la agendo_fw-la nos_fw-la cohibent_fw-la baldw._n case_n de_fw-fr votis_n p._n 281._o the_o breach_n of_o our_o vow_n will_v so_o pierce_v our_o heart_n as_o â—â—_o fortify_v we_o against_o â—â—w_a assault_n dod_n serm._n on_o prâ—_n 28._o 13._o vid._n chemnit_fw-la p._n 3._o c._n 6._o exam_n council_n trid._n p._n 30._o &_o cap_n 7._o p._n 31._o 31._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la latinè_n votum_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la deliberatione_n proficiscitur_fw-la scharp_n rivet_n explic_n decal_n p._n 103._o polan_n syntagm_n p._n 632._o 632._o see_v before_o p._n 115_o 116._o 116._o sic_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la loci_fw-la in_o psalmis_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-fr votis_n loquuntur_fw-la calv._n instit_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la supra_fw-la gen._n 28._o last_o last_o rivet_n ex_fw-la num._n 30._o 30._o deut._n 7._o 3._o gen._n 38._o 26_o 26_o per_fw-la ares_n loc._n 114._o de_fw-fr votis_n votis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o cor._n 16._o 2._o vid._n rivet_n &_o ames_n case_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la â—amnabis_fw-la â—u_n quoqueâ—otis_fw-la virâ—il_n eclog._n â—_o â—ee_o moller_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 66._o 13._o â—ereator_n â—â—idam_fw-la â—ortuus_fw-la concidit_fw-la quest_n 30._o libras_fw-la quas_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la legaverat_fw-la egrotus_fw-la â—eddere_fw-la â—ecusavit_fw-la â—_o morbo_fw-la â—iberatus_fw-la loc._n com._n de_fw-fr votis_n preces_fw-la nostrae_fw-la dum_fw-la aegrotamus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la votivae_fw-la ideoque_fw-la sanitati_fw-la restituti_fw-la nullam_fw-la voti_fw-la redditionem_fw-la proponimus_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la aliquem_fw-la publicum_fw-la ministrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la see_v ezra_n 10._o 2_o 10_o 11_o 12._o hope_v of_o good_a fear_v of_o evil_n prevail_v to_o make_v they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a covenant-command_a ezra_n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o to_o keep_v their_o new_a covenant_n a_o ezra_n may_v â—â—_o much_o much_o mat._n 28._o 18._o joh._n 5._o 22._o 22._o mat._n 6._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 2._o 14._o 14._o psal_n 66._o 18._o 18._o gal._n 5._o 22._o fruit_n of_o spirit_n peace_n peace_n 3_o john_n 10._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 9_o 9_o 2_o sam._n 23._o â—_o â—_o luke_n 2._o 32._o 32._o ezek._n 37._o 26._o act_n 2._o 39_o luk._n 2._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 9_o 25._o 25._o joh._n 18._o 36._o 36._o rom._n 14._o 17._o see_v heb._n 9_o 10._o all_o reform_v reform_v heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o isa_n 49._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 8._o 20_o 21._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 23._o 23._o act_n 10._o 31._o act._n 13._o 22_o heb._n 6._o 1._o 1_o king_n 15._o 5_o cor._n 6._o 11_o â—m_n 1._o 9_o â—_o 52._o 15._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o isa_n 11._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o isa_n 8._o 12_o 13._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o phil._n 3._o 3_o isa_n 43._o 10._o my_o servant_n be_v my_o witness_n psal_n 110._o 2_o 3._o see_v psal_n 119._o 33._o psal_n 37._o 6._o isa_n 37._o 37_o 38._o isa_n 46._o 7_o 8._o ezek._n 20._o 32._o psal_n 105._o 16_o 17._o esth_n 4._o 14_o gal._n 2._o 4._o 4._o nomen_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la jesus_n quae_fw-la appellatio_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la sed_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la quae_fw-la erat_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la so_o in_o all_o language_n jaceb_fw-mi sine_fw-la nomine_fw-la truncus_fw-la in_o the_o king_n name_n denote_v his_o authority_n and_o political_n name_n not_o personal_a appellation_n which_o only_o declare_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o regal_a power_n power_n nicodemitae_n inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o diabolum_fw-la partiuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la alteri_fw-la assignent_fw-la corpus_fw-la alteri_fw-la dum_fw-la missis_fw-la intersunt_fw-la calv._n tract_n theolog._n pag._n 728._o psa_fw-la 2._o 11_o vid._n riu._n in_o 3._o in_o precept_n decal_n decal_n ames_n case_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la non_fw-la formas_fw-la approbat_fw-la faciendas_fw-la sed_fw-la factas_fw-la ob_fw-la igare_fw-la docet_fw-la vid._n rivetum_n hanc_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la â—udite_fw-la discutientem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—ertinm_fw-la proeceptaem_fw-la â—ecal_v gen._n 24._o 3._o *_o ps_n 98._o 13._o heb_n out_o â—â—_o the_o shut_n up_o after_o 36._o c_o marg._n luk._n 17._o 9_o joh._n 3._o 59_o joh._n 16._o 19_o isa_n 39_o 8._o luk_n 12._o 47._o 48._o john_n 13._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 7._o 3._o vers_fw-la 21._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 13._o jer._n 22._o 15._o decem_fw-la variis_fw-la phrasibus_fw-la ames_n in_o psal_n 50._o 6_o 8._o for_o hoc_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la conferatur_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la operatnm_fw-la it_o but_o cadaver_n calvin_n junius_n trem._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 12._o moses_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o patience_n by_o a_o froward_a people_n psal_n 106._o 33._o v_o the_o arm_n sit_fw-la alius_fw-la loci_fw-la sens_n 9_o fulmineâ—_n legio_n euseb_n l._n 5_o c._n 5._o see_v calv._n in_o loc_n rom._n 7._o 14._o vid._n câ—yt_n in_o deut._n pag._n 173_o 176._o act._n 25._o 12._o ibis_n ad_fw-la mosen_n with_o act._n 26._o 32._o jer._n 21._o 9_o calv._n in_o â—oc_n with_fw-mi calv._n in_o loc_n diodaâ—_n jun._n trem._n in_o 1_o chro._n 9_o 1_o 2._o see_v luke_n 9_o 51._o ezek._n 4._o 3._o rev._n 1â—_n 6._o 20._o 20._o iustùs_fw-la dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la et_fw-la apostatae_fw-la de_fw-fr qualibus_fw-la sic_fw-la ait_fw-la augustinus_n credendum_fw-la est_fw-la quosdam_fw-la de_fw-fr filis_fw-la perdition_n be_v non_fw-la accepto_fw-la dono_fw-la perseverandi_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fideliter_fw-la ac_fw-la â—uste_fw-la viveâ—e_fw-la ac_fw-la postea_fw-la â—adere_fw-mi de_fw-fr â—orreptione_n â—t_z grat._n lib_n 17._o tom._n â—0_n so_o tremelus_n in_o loc._n jun._n in_o loc._n
gospel-time_n act_n 8._o 27_o 37_o 38._o 2._o from_o divers_a passage_n in_o the_o psalm_n as_o 1._o psal_n 50._o 14._o where_o god_n set_v aside_o and_o sleight_n as_o it_o be_v thing_n ceremonial_a ver_fw-la 8._o 13._o and_o yet_o speak_v of_o vow_n as_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o of_o perpetual_a use_n as_o the_o service_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v heb._n 13._o 15._o 2._o psal_n 65._o 1_o unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o vow_n be_v perform_v where_o the_o word_n follow_v unto_o thou_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v ver_fw-la 2._o seem_v to_o carry_v it_o covert_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o to_o gospel-time_n 3._o psal_n 76._o 11._o vow_n and_o pay_v bring_v present_n to_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v so_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n infer_v vow_v in_o some_o sense_n and_o bring_v present_n unto_o god_n as_o even_o nature_n itself_o teach_v heathen_n to_o bring_v present_n to_o those_o who_o they_o fear_v reverence_n and_o magnify_v and_o so_o 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