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great_a dignity_n to_o have_v some_o corner_n among_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o be_v great_o esteem_v or_o too_o rule_v in_o any_o other_o place_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n admonish_v we_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o benefit_n proceed_v that_o they_o which_o be_v stranger_n shall_v so_o sudden_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o in_o deed_n they_o which_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o sin_n can_v never_o get_v by_o their_o own_o diligence_n any_o such_o title_n and_o right_a to_o be_v citizen_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v therefore_o god_n only_o which_o distribute_v according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n people_n in_o their_o order_n &_o sever_v they_o one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o condition_n be_v equal_a and_o alike_o in_o all_o by_o nature_n the_o enroulement_n whereof_o he_o speak_v here_o be_v too_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o call_n whereby_o god_n declare_v who_o be_v those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o although_o that_o he_o have_v write_v his_o child_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o solemn_o set_v they_o down_o in_o his_o register_n when_o he_o geve_v they_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o adoption_n call_v they_o to_o his_o truth_n and_o renew_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 7._o as_o well_o the_o finger_n as_o the_o player_n on_o instrument_n all_o my_o springe_n be_v in_o thou_o partly_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o sentence_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v doubtful_a &_o partly_o the_o doubtful_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n all_o expositor_n agree_v very_o well_o in_o this_o that_o the_o word_n spring_n or_o fountain_n be_v take_v hereby_o a_o metaphor_n or_o similitude_n but_o one_o sort_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n other_o some_o to_o the_o inward_a thought_n there_o be_v also_o which_o translate_v it_o vein_n or_o melody_n who_o opinion_n i_o will_v well_o allow_v of_o if_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrwe_v tongue_n will_v suffer_v it_o but_o because_o that_o this_o be_v somewhat_o wrest_a i_o tie_v myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o natural_a and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n by_o this_o word_n signify_v the_o eye_n or_o the_o look_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v always_o my_o sight_n fix_v and_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o for_o the_o root_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o eye_n it_o remain_v therefore_o to_o see_v what_o that_o other_o member_n signify_v aswell_o the_o finger_n as_o the_o player_n on_o instrument_n this_o be_v a_o very_a abrupt_a sentence_n but_o this_o let_v not_o but_o that_o man_n may_v easy_o gather_v the_o meaning_n thereof_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o large_a a_o argument_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o church_n after_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v restore_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n shall_v sound_v forth_o there_o without_o cease_v aswell_o of_o the_o voice_n as_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o music_n he_o confirm_v therefore_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v before_o of_o that_o glorious_a repair_n of_o zion_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n thereby_o show_v that_o for_o the_o great_a felicity_n which_o shall_v be_v there_o man_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o rejoice_v too_o sing_v and_o too_o praise_n god_n for_o ever_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n he_o show_v also_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n so_o liberal_o enrich_v his_o church_n with_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v show_v forth_o by_o hymn_n and_o praise_n and_o song_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unthankeful_a towards_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o have_v to_o note_v the_o zeal_n the_o love_n and_o carefulness_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o prophet_n towardly_a the_o châ—â—che_n for_o he_o geve_v testimony_n thereof_o too_o the_o end_n to_o exhort_v we_o all_o too_o follow_v hiâ—_n example_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n let_v my_o right_a hand_n be_v forget_v if_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a of_o my_o joy_n now_o than_o all_o our_o sense_n and_o affection_n rest_v themselves_o in_o the_o church_n â—_o psaâ—â—_n â—_o when_o as_o we_o labour_v too_o withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n which_o cause_n they_o to_o wander_v and_o stray_v the_o which_o thing_n be_v do_v when_o in_o despise_v of_o the_o honour_n delight_n riches_n and_o pomp_n of_o this_o world_n we_o learn_v too_o content_a ourselves_o with_o that_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n finis_fw-la â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vinetree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o thomas_n man._n 1579._o