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live_v qui_fw-la perfect_v legem_fw-la impleverit_fw-la adipiscetur_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la at_o quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la praestat_fw-la non_fw-it ergo_fw-la vitam_fw-la possumus_fw-la consequi_fw-la justitia_fw-la operum_fw-la seu_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o they_o see_v rom._n 10.5_o that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n exact_o and_o perfect_o without_o ever_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a shall_v live_v thereby_o that_o be_v shall_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o on_o these_o and_o no_o other_o term_n do_v the_o law_n promise_v eternal_a life_n which_o now_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o mere_a man_n since_o adam_n fall_n but_o this_o obedience_n god_n require_v of_o they_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o whether_o to_o have_v recourse_n viz._n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o messiah_n 3.24_o messiah_n see_v gal._n 3.24_o by_o who_o merit_n and_o mediation_n they_o may_v be_v acquit_v when_o by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v condemn_v that_o therefore_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o not_o conform_v to_o idolater_n they_o be_v command_v first_o to_o beware_v of_o incestuous_a copulation_n and_o marriage_n or_o approach_v to_o such_o of_o their_o near_a kindred_n as_o be_v here_o forbid_v 1._o a_o man_n must_v not_o marry_v or_o lie_v with_o with_o his_o father_n wife_n his_o mother_n in_o law_n or_o his_o own_o mother_n levit._n 18._o v._o 7._o see_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o gen._n 35.22_o deut._n 22.30_o &_o 27.20_o 2._o nor_o with_o his_o sister_n whether_o she_o be_v daughter_n both_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o of_o his_o mother_n only_o and_o whether_o bear_v in_o marriage_n or_o out_o of_o marriage_n i._n e._n by_o fornication_n before_o marriage_n v._o 9_o 3._o nor_o with_o his_o granddaughter_n by_o son_n or_o daughter_n v._o 10._o 4._o nor_o with_o the_o daughter_n 59_o daughter_n hoc_fw-la 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of_o a_o brother_n die_v without_o male-issue_n for_o then_o the_o next_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n be_v to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a v._o 16._o &_o levit._n 20.21_o 9_o nor_o with_o his_o wife_n daughter_n viz._n step-daughter_n nor_o step-son_n daughter_n or_o the_o daughter_n descend_v from_o she_o vers_fw-la 17._o 10._o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n to_o another_o 17.17_o another_o polagamy_n seem_v here_o forbid_v so_o deut._n 17.17_o that_o be_v to_o have_v two_o wife_n together_o in_o marriage_n that_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v a_o vexation_n wife_n vexation_n see_v 1_o sam._n 1._o the_o case_n of_o elkanah_n a_o levite_n have_v two_o wife_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o where_o two_o sister_n be_v so_o conjoin_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jacob_n case_n gen._n 30._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v practice_v polygamy_n and_o god_n bear_v with_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o 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yield_v such_o honour_n to_o such_o a_o base_a idol-god_n see_v amos_n 5.26_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o idol_n that_o in_o scripture_n be_v ordinary_o call_v baal_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v 2_o king_n 23.10_o &_o jer._n 19.5_o together_o see_v psal_n 106.37_o 38._o levit._fw-la 20.3_o 5._o 5._o all_o unnatural_a lust_n and_o copulation_n from_o all_o which_o sin_n god_n dehort_v they_o by_o tell_v they_o that_o these_o be_v the_o abomination_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o visit_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o for_o which_o she_o shall_v vomit_v and_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n therefore_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o provoke_v he_o by_o the_o like_a sin_n see_v levit._n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 18._o whole_a chapter_n 4._o sundry_a law_n be_v repeat_v and_o reinforce_v ch._n 19_o with_o direction_n how_o the_o violator_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v ch._n 20._o some_o relate_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o particular_o to_o the_o 1._o com._n viz._n not_o to_o use_v enchantment_n nor_o superstitious_o to_o observe_v time_n count_v some_o day_n lucky_a other_o unlucky_a ch._n 19_o vers_fw-la 26._o not_o to_o go_v after_o wizard_n or_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n ch._n 19.31_o ch._n 20.6_o for_o such_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n ch._n 20.27_o see_v exod._n 22.18_o not_o to_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n for_o such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v ch._n 20.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o those_o that_o connive_v at_o their_o idolatry_n god_n threaten_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o and_o to_o destroy_v those_o man_n and_o their_o family_n 2._o com._n not_o to_o turn_v to_o idol_n nor_o make_v to_o themselves_o melt_v god_n or_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n to_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o ch._n 19.4_o see_v ch._n 26.1_o 3._o com._n not_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n false_o nor_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n ch._n 19.12_o 4._o com._n to_o 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the_o injure_a person_n shall_v not_o know_v who_o wrong_v they_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o right_v themselves_o ch._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o ch._n 19.17_o see_v 1_o john_n 3.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v stand_v up_o in_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n either_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n or_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n ch._n 19_o v._n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v thyself_o nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o thy_o brother_n but_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o union_n thyself_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n hearty_o sincere_o constant_o as_o thou_o love_v thyself_o though_o not_o
it_o and_o prolong_v your_o day_n in_o it_o and_o further_o to_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n he_o tell_v they_o the_o land_n they_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v be_v not_o like_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n whence_o they_o come_v out_o which_o have_v but_o little_a rain_n zach._n 14.18_o and_o be_v water_v with_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n occasion_v the_o people_n to_o put_v their_o foot_n to_o the_o spade_n to_o dig_v trench_n and_o channel_n to_o derive_v water_n to_o their_o ground_n when_o they_o have_v sow_o their_o seed_n to_o which_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n do_v not_o reach_v so_o that_o they_o take_v pain_n to_o water_v they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v water_v a_o garden_n of_o herb_n but_o they_o be_v go_v to_o a_o land_n which_o be_v continual_o water_v with_o rain_n from_o heaven_n a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n commodious_a healthful_a and_o fruitful_a and_o a_o land_n not_o water_v as_o egypt_n by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o it_o all_o the_o year_n long_o to_o send_v rain_n at_o all_o time_n when_o it_o need_v it_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o that_o good_a land_n if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n he_o god_n he_o v._o 14_o 15._o moses_n have_v hitherto_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o his_o own_o name_n here_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n will_v give_v they_o rain_v in_o due_a season_n the_o comprehenditur_fw-la the_o sub_fw-la quibus_fw-la extremis_fw-la omnis_fw-la pluvia_fw-la opportuna_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la first_o rain_n after_o the_o sow_v of_o their_o seed_n to_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o little_a before_o harvest_n for_o the_o plump_a and_o ripen_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o he_o will_v send_v grass_n in_o the_o field_n for_o the_o cattle_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n take_v heed_n therefore_o say_v he_o 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of_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v in_o their_o house_n and_o when_o they_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o they_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o that_o so_o their_o day_n and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o child_n may_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v that_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n may_v continue_v in_o that_o good_a land_n as_o long_o as_o the_o heaven_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o place_n over_o the_o earth_n namely_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v last_v world_n last_v have_v not_o the_o jew_n provoke_v god_n by_o their_o disobedience_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o that_o good_a land_n this_o promise_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o and_o from_o this_o promise_n some_o conceive_v and_o hope_v that_o upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o embrace_v of_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v again_o reestablish_v in_o this_o land_n and_o therein_o continue_v with_o great_a glory_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n see_v psal_n 89.29_o he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o then_o will_v he_o drive_v out_o all_o these_o nation_n before_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n than_o themselves_o every_o place_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n whereon_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n shall_v tread_v shall_v be_v they_o from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n the_o southern_a border_n unto_o lebanon_n the_o northern_a from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o eastern_a to_o the_o outermost_a sea_n or_o main_a ocean_n the_o western_a bind_v of_o the_o inheritance_n promise_v they_o reign_n they_o see_v this_o promise_n fulfil_v 2_o chron._n 9.26_o in_o solomon_n reign_n there_o shall_v none_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v the_o fear_n and_o dread_n 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himself_o towards_o i_o and_o how_o treacherous_o he_o slay_v those_o two_o great_a captain_n abner_n and_o amasa_n after_o i_o have_v engage_v my_o faith_n to_o they_o both_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a which_o wicked_a practice_n of_o his_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o people_n think_v that_o i_o have_v secret_o a_o hand_n in_o it_o though_o i_o can_v true_o say_v my_o soul_n abhor_v it_o nay_o he_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v peace_n make_v with_o these_o two_o great_a man_n he_o slay_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o open_a hostility_n against_o i_o and_o he_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n upon_o his_o girdle_n that_o be_v he_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n all_o bloody_a into_o its_o scabbard_n that_o hang_v at_o his_o girdle_n and_o the_o very_a shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n be_v stain_v with_o their_o blood_n so_o impudent_o he_o carry_v out_o those_o base_a murder_n therefore_o i_o charge_v thou_o wise_o to_o observe_v he_o he_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n thou_o will_v have_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o just_a occasion_n against_o he_o and_o though_o he_o have_v be_v general_n of_o my_o army_n almost_o all_o my_o reign_n yet_o let_v not_o his_o hoary_a head_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n but_o when_o thou_o find_v just_a occasion_n against_o he_o cut_v he_o off_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o let_v the_o blood_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o 2_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n for_o they_o come_v and_o bring_v provision_n for_o i_o and_o my_o follower_n when_o i_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o thy_o brother_n absalon_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o eat_v at_o thy_o table_n 2_o sam._n 17.28_o 29._o 3_o thou_o have_v with_o thou_o shimei_n the_o benjamite_n who_o revile_v i_o and_o curse_v i_o 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19.23_o justice_n see_v 2_o sam._n 19.23_o david_n have_v thus_o instruct_v his_o son_n in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n that_o be_v die_v as_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n have_v do_v before_o he_o have_v reign_v in_o hebron_n seven_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o thirty_o three_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n over_o all_o israel_n forty_o year_n in_o all_o and_o have_v make_v his_o son_n solomon_n king_n in_o his_o stead_n about_o half_a a_o year_n before_o his_o death_n he_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n full_a of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n he_o die_v in_o the_o seventi_v year_n of_o his_o age_n no_o king_n in_o israel_n or_o judah_n after_o he_o attain_v to_o his_o age_n it_o age_n only_o uzziah_n and_o manasseh_n come_v very_o nigh_o it_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o city_n of_o zion_n viz._n in_o that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v build_v a_o palace_n for_o himself_o 2_o sam._n 1.2_o and_o keep_v his_o court_n and_o which_o he_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jebusite_n and_o have_v build_v and_o enlarge_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v call_v after_o his_o name_n the_o city_n of_o david_n his_o sepulchre_n it_o seem_v be_v make_v of_o such_o durable_a material_n and_o so_o well_o keep_v and_o repair_v time_n after_o time_n by_o his_o posterity_n that_o it_o be_v strange_o preserve_v notwithstanding_o jerusalem_n be_v so_o often_o sack_v and_o burn_v for_o it_o continue_v unto_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v we_o act._n 2.24_o man_n and_o brethren_n let_v i_o free_o speak_v to_o you_o of_o the_o patriarch_n david_n that_o he_o be_v both_o dead_a and_o bury_v and_o his_o
first_o fit_v for_o that_o glorious_a state_n and_o there_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o glory_n elisha_n see_v his_o master_n thus_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n he_o cry_v out_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o so_o he_o style_v he_o in_o allusion_n to_o the_o present_a manner_n of_o his_o triumphant_a ascend_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n into_o heaven_n as_o also_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n who_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o other_o good_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o god_n have_v be_v a_o better_a defence_n to_o israel_n than_o visible_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n can_v possible_o be_v elijah_n thus_o vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n elisha_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o own_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o in_o testimony_n of_o his_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o master_n elijah_n mantle_n as_o he_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n fall_v from_o he_o which_o 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carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o whither_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v up_o as_o there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o or_o only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n that_o it_o seem_v they_o know_v not_o wherefore_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o go_v and_o see_v whither_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o set_v down_o some_o where_n or_o other_o on_o the_o earth_n again_o according_o they_o say_v to_o elisha_n behold_v there_o be_v with_o we_o thy_o servant_n no_o less_o than_o fifty_o strong_a man_n fit_a to_o undertake_v a_o journey_n let_v we_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o master_n for_o possible_o he_o be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o thou_o for_o ever_o but_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n only_o possible_o the_o spirit_n god_n spirit_n what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o supernatural_a power_n and_o work_n of_o god_n they_o use_v to_o say_v be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o god_n have_v carry_v he_o to_o some_o remote_a place_n as_o he_o use_v sometime_o to_o be_v carry_v see_v 1_o king_n 18.12_o 8.39_o 18.12_o the_o like_a we_o read_v concern_v philip_n when_o he_o have_v baptize_v the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n act._n 8.39_o and_o have_v set_v he_o down_o upon_o some_o mountain_n or_o some_o valley_n and_o there_o we_o may_v find_v he_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o know_v that_o elijah_n be_v carry_v up_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o heaven_n and_o be_v there_o to_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v he_o on_o the_o earth_n any_o more_o but_o they_o urge_v he_o still_o to_o let_v they_o go_v insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o importunate_a without_o any_o reason_n however_o see_v they_o be_v so_o bend_v upon_o it_o he_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v by_o their_o own_o experience_n see_v their_o error_n and_o folly_n and_o may_v be_v the_o more_o full_o assure_v of_o elijah_n ascent_n into_o heaven_n ever_o after_o they_o according_o go_v out_o and_o seek_v elijah_n very_o diligent_o three_o day_n elisha_n tarry_v at_o jericho_n till_o their_o return_n but_o they_o find_v he_o not_o and_o so_o through_o their_o error_n and_o mistake_v the_o ascension_n of_o elijah_n to_o heaven_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v as_o be_v our_o saviour_n resurrection_n by_o thomas_n doubt_v the_o man_n of_o jericho_n now_o possible_o to_o try_v whither_o elisha_n have_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n tell_v he_o the_o situation_n of_o their_o city_n be_v pleasant_a as_o he_o know_v very_o well_o but_o the_o water_n be_v naught_o and_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o barren_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o perhaps_o the_o presumptuous_a re-edify_n of_o jericho_n by_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 26.34_o have_v bring_v this_o curse_n upon_o the_o place_n elisha_n be_v willing_a to_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o that_o spirit_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o bid_v they_o bring_v he_o a_o new_a cruse_n and_o put_v salt_n therein_o he_o go_v to_o the_o springhead_n and_o cast_a salt_n thereinto_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n to_o use_v that_o mean_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v heal_v these_o water_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v henceforth_o any_o deadly_a or_o poisonous_a quality_n in_o they_o neither_o shall_v the_o land_n here_o about_o be_v barren_a according_o the_o water_n be_v heal_v and_o make_v good_a and_o so_o continue_v even_o to_o the_o time_n that_o this_o history_n be_v write_v and_o this_o be_v elisha_n second_o miracle_n then_o from_o jericho_n he_o go_v to_o bethel_n to_o visit_v the_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o and_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n by_o his_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n as_o he_o be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o city_n some_o young_a child_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v like_a the_o child_n of_o idolater_n or_o other_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v there_o who_o it_o seem_v have_v by_o their_o example_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o scoff_n at_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o to_o laugh_v at_o the_o report_n spread_v abroad_o of_o elijah_n be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n cry_v after_o elisha_n and_o say_v go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o that_o report_v your_o master_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n why_o do_v not_o you_o follow_v he_o and_o go_v up_o after_o he_o elisha_n turn_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o by_o a_o special_a instinct_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n he_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o now_o intend_v to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ill_a nurture_a child_n and_o to_o show_v how_o severe_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o reproach_v of_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o immediate_o there_o come_v forth_o two_o she-bears_a out_o of_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v hard_o by_o and_o tear_v two_o and_o forty_o of_o they_o to_o piece_n and_o this_o be_v elisha_n three_o miracle_n 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