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in_o the_o prescribe_a method_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o fit_a that_o god_n israel_n or_o profess_v people_n shall_v thus_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n when_o god_n ark_n be_v obscure_v or_o his_o ordinance_n obstruct_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n i_o must_v demonstrate_v 1._o that_o they_o must_v lament_v after_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o after_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ark_n brief_o for_o both_o these_o 1._o god_n israel_n or_o profess_v people_n must_v lament_v after_o the_o ark_n i_o e._n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o obscure_v or_o obstruct_v 1._o because_o the_o ark_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o people_n great_a glory_n their_o beauty_n strength_n &_o honour_n wherein_o be_v israel_n better_a than_o other_o nation_n then_o by_o have_v ordinance_n of_o god_n among_o they_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n q.d._n this_o this_o be_v that_o that_o exalt_v israel_n above_o all_o other_o kingdom_n that_o they_o have_v the_o visible_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o be_v a_o people_n only_a glory_n so_o faith_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.4_o to_o the_o israelite_n pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v israel_n heritage_n patrimony_n and_o a_o rich_a one_o it_o be_v hence_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v phinehas_n wife_n breathe_v she_o last_o with_o that_o heavisom_a ditty_n the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 1_o
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