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he_o her_o secret_n but_o if_o he_o go_v wrong_n she_o will_v utter_o forsake_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o deliver_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o hand_n into_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o fall_n or_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o that_o the_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n will_v consider_v this_o and_o take_v to_o heart_n this_o advice_n of_o the_o wiseman_n and_o other_o counsel_n of_o he_o in_o that_o excellent_a book_n so_o shall_v they_o experimental_o know_v that_o what_o be_v crooked_a 13._o eccles_n 1._o v._n 15._o &_o 7._o v._o 13._o may_v be_v make_v straight_o yea_o that_o he_o who_o the_o just_a god_n leave_v in_o his_o wilful_a hardness_n and_o impenitency_n his_o crookedness_n and_o perverseness_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v he_o crooked_a even_o he_o now_o become_v penitent_a and_o relent_a the_o merciful_a god_n can_v again_o make_v straight_o and_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n esay_n 40.4_o luke_n 3.5_o 2._o 40.46_o act_n 2._o v._o 40.46_o meantime_o let_v the_o new_a convert_n be_v exhort_v to_o save_v themselves_o oâ—_n be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvamini_n from_o the_o crooked_a generation_n according_a to_o s._n peter_n counsel_n act_v 2.40_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n add_v unto_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v save_v from_o the_o crooked_a generation_n 3._o and_o you_o who_o have_v attain_v unto_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n and_o strength_n 15._o phil._n 2._o v._n 15._o continue_v you_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n in_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shine_v you_o as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n direct_v and_o strengthen_v and_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n so_o shall_v you_o shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12.3_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n prudent_a and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o experimental_o so_o the_o lxx_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 9_o hos_fw-la 14._o v._n 9_o but_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v fall_v therein_o hos_fw-la 14.9_o a_o appendix_n of_o three_o sermon_n on_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o that_o course_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v observe_v which_o of_o themselves_o speak_v not_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o translator_n have_v impose_v upon_o they_o but_o by_o mistranslation_n and_o misinterpretation_n have_v long_a time_n mislead_v the_o credulous_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n but_o be_v right_o render_v and_o explain_v may_v undeceive_v they_o and_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n reduce_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o a_o wise_a and_o just_a man_n to_o sin_n 18._o ser._n 18._o sermon_n xviii_o eccles_n 7._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o the_o wiseman_n ver_fw-la 15._o discover_v unto_o we_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hide_a and_o unknown_a kind_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o ignorant_a man_n account_v little_a less_o than_o a_o irregularity_n that_o sometime_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o good_a man_n and_o thing_n succeed_v well_o with_o evil_a man_n all_o thing_n have_v i_o see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o give_v advise_v to_o avoid_v extreme_n of_o both_o kind_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o summum_fw-la jus_o that_o rigour_n and_o too_o much_o severity_n of_o justice_n ver_fw-la 16._o which_o while_n we_o go_v about_o to_o decline_v we_o must_v not_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a ver_fw-la 17._o be_v not_o overmuch_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 2._o but_o alas_o if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v in_o well_o do_v and_o prosper_v in_o evil_a do_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v which_o way_n shall_v we_o turn_v ourselves_o it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v great_a inconvenience_n but_o be_v sure_a thou_o heed_v this_o well_o and_o forget_v it_o not_o fear_v god_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o escape_v all_o these_o extreme_n all_o these_o inconvenience_n this_o clue_n this_o wisdom_n viz._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o thou_o may_v disentangle_a thyself_o and_o wind_n thyself_o out_o of_o this_o labyrinth_n of_o evil_n it_o strengthen_v the_o wiseman_n more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n although_o
there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n so_o just_a upon_o earth_n that_o so_o do_v good_a but_o that_o he_o may_v sin_v you_o have_v a_o brief_a analyse_v and_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o neighbour_n word_n that_o lead_v to_o my_o text._n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o divine_a truth_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a 2._o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o city_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o may_v not_o sin_v 4._o although_o the_o wisdom_n so_o strengthen_v yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earrh_n etc._n etc._n 1._o when_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o strengthen_v the_o wise_a we_o must_v inquire_v what_o wisdom_n this_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v true_a that_o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a 1._o the_o word_n here_o turn_v wisdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v extreme_o ambiguous_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v timely_o distinguish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o and_o so_o wisdom_n be_v either_o divine_a and_o from_o above_o or_o either_o humane_a and_o of_o this_o world_n or_o either_o devilish_a and_o from_o beneath_o the_o wisdom_n here_o mean_v be_v divine_a which_o be_v define_v absoluti_fw-la divinique_fw-la boni_fw-la scientia_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la humanarumque_fw-la scientia_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o absolute_a and_o divine_a good_a the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n divine_a and_o humane_a so_o lactantius_n and_o other_o the_o wiseman_n who_o on_o purpose_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n define_v it_o the_o breath_n or_o emanation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o pure_a stream_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o brightness_n of_o the_o everlasting_a light_n etc._n etc._n wisd_v 7.25_o 26._o which_o description_n declare_v that_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v not_o such_o as_o the_o philosopher_n have_v deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o world_n who_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o intilectual_a habit_n as_o they_o call_v they_o whereof_o they_o make_v five_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o consist_v in_o knowledge_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o description_n of_o the_o wiseman_n that_o wisdom_n be_v no_o acquisite_a habit_n nor_o consist_v it_o only_o in_o knowledge_n though_o of_o the_o high_a thing_n for_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o scripture_n place_n wisdom_n not_o in_o the_o brain_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 3.12_o psal_n 90.12_o by_o wisdom_n than_o we_o must_v here_o understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o thus_o deut._n 34.9_o joshuah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n esay_n 11.2_o there_o shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o this_o s._n paul_n pray_v ephes_n 1.17_o and_o wisd_v 1.4_o what_o the_o wiseman_n call_v wisdom_n v._o 5._o he_o call_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o discipline_n 2._o the_o word_n we_o turn_v to_o strengthen_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v firm_a solid_a and_o strong_a which_o be_v transfer_v from_o outward_a and_o visible_a to_o invisible_a and_o inward_a thing_n so_o that_o as_o the_o thicken_a of_o bodily_a thing_n make_v they_o strong_a as_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v so_o likewise_o the_o addition_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n make_v they_o more_o firm_a and_o those_o who_o have_v they_o as_o light_v and_o heat_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v increase_v whence_o we_o say_v vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la psalm_n 68.29_o strengthen_v o_o lord_n the_o thing_n thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o i_o have_v plant_v and_o apollâ—_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n psal_n 84.7_o establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selfsufficiency_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o operative_a power_n of_o the_o divine-wisdom_n in_o those_o who_o have_v it_o in_o they_o it_o be_v give_v they_o for_o this_o end_n to_o work_v in_o they_o as_o solomon_n pray_v 1_o king_n 3.9_o wisd_v 9.10_o o_o send_v she_o out_o of_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n and_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n that_o be_v present_a she_o may_v labour_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n wisd_v 6._o obs_n 1._o note_v here_o that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v wise_a by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v that_o wisdom_n in_o he_o for_o nothing_o can_v render_v another_o like_o itself_o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o he_o in_o who_o it_o work_v since_o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n he_o must_v be_v in_o those_o who_o he_o make_v wise_a and_o strengthen_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o will_v be_v find_v of_o all_o that_o seek_v he_o prov._n 8.17_o obs_n 2._o a_o great_a diversity_n and_o a_o broad_a difference_n between_o humane_a fear_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o the_o wiseman_n here_o call_v wisdom_n humane_a fear_n abate_v man_n courage_n timor_fw-la minuit_fw-la fear_n betray_v those_o succour_n which_o reason_n will_v afford_v wisd_v 17.12_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n here_o mean_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v the_o wise_a obs_n 3._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v a_o valiant_a man_n the_o wiseman_n tell_v we_o so_o much_o express_o prov._n 24.5_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v strong_a yea_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n increase_v strength_n solomon_n know_v this_o from_o his_o father_n david_n example_n psal_n 27.1_o such_o a_o valiant_a man_n be_v s._n paul_n rom._n 8.35_o etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n obs_n 4._o that_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o wisdom_n divine_a humane_a and_o diabolical_a as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n itself_o have_v diverse_a degree_n and_o the_o wisdom_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o low_a for_o solomon_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n he_o present_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o wisdom_n namely_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a he_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v another_o and_o high_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n than_o this_o be_v of_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v experimental_o col._n 1.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o obs_n 5._o this_o resolve_v a_o great_a doubt_n which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o compare_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o wiseman_n ecclus_n 24.21_o where_o the_o wisdom_n say_v they_o that_o eat_v i_o shall_v yet_o be_v hungry_a and_o they_o that_o drink_v i_o shall_v yet_o be_v thirsty_a whereas_o john_n 4.14_o whosoever_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v etc._n etc._n and_o 6.35_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n whence_o its_o evident_a the_o former_a word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o former_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o late_a of_o the_o consummate_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 1.17_o which_o just_o reprove_v our_o great_a unthankfulness_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n who_o save_v and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o redeem_v we_o from_o iniquity_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 1.10_o from_o eternal_a death_n from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n hebr._n 2._o yet_o who_o return_v thanks_o solomon_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n eccles_n 9.14_o of_o a_o little_a city_n deliver_v by_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n and_o what_o be_v this_o little_a city_n but_o the_o church_n profess_v godliness_n s._n matth._n 5.14_o such_o indeed_o be_v but_o few_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o this_o little_a city_n come_v a_o great_a king_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n he_o besieges_fw-fr it_o he_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v this_o be_v the_o true_a nabuchadnezzar_n he_o who_o straightn_v and_o besiege_v
land_n even_o forty_o day_n each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n shall_v you_o bear_v your_o iniquity_n even_o forty_o year_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n pag._n 487._o 11._o christ_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v numb_a 24._o v._n 17._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v pag._n 540_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o conflict_n with_o evil_a thought_n deut._n 2.24_o rise_v you_o up_o take_v your_o journey_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n behold_v i_o have_v give_v into_o thy_o hand_n sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o his_o land_n begin_v to_o possess_v it_o and_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o battle_n pag._n 604._o 13._o attend_v tibi_fw-la look_v to_o thyself_o deut._n 4._o v._o 9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o lest_o they_o depart_v from_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n pag._n 631._o 14._o attend_v tibi_fw-la &_o doctrinae_fw-la look_v to_o thyself_o and_o the_o doctrine_n deut._n 6._o v._o 6.7_o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v shoot_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n pag._n 658._o 15._o god_n request_n unto_o his_o people_n or_o god_n petition_n of_o right_n deut._n 10._o v._o 12_o 13._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_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 to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a 16._o one_o and_o all._n or_o love_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n deut._n 19_o v._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o these_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v ever_o in_o his_o way_n then_o shall_v thou_o add_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 701._o 17._o the_o regenerate_v become_v degenerate_a deut._n 32._o v._o 5._o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n pag._n 743._o 18._o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o a_o wise_a and_o just_a man_n to_o sin_n eccles_n 7._o v._n 19_o 20._o wisdom_n strengthen_v the_o wise_a more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a man_n which_o be_v in_o the_o city_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o pag._n 761_o 19_o contrary_a principle_n mutual_a impediment_n gal._n 5._o v._n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v pag._n 774_o 20._o some_o saint_n not_o without_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n 1_o john_n 1._o v._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o pag._n 785._o a_o index_n of_o such_o scripture_n as_o be_v either_o purposely_o or_o more_o brief_o and_o occasional_o open_v in_o this_o book_n genesis_n chap._n 1_o verse_n 1_o 2_o pag._n 2_o a_o chap._n 1_o verse_n 20_o pag._n 3_o c_o chap._n 1_o verse_n 24_o pag._n 3_o d_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 2_o pag._n 3_o e_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 16_o pag._n 5_o b_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 17_o pag._n 6_o d_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 17_o pag._n 309_o d_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 18_o pag._n 5_o a_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 18_o pag._n 364_o b_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 22_o 23_o pag._n 7_o c_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 14_o pag._n 716_o a_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 15_o pag._n 9_o b_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 15_o pag._n 534_o e_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 22_o pag._n 25_o d_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 22_o pag._n 600_o e_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 23_o pag._n 26_o e_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 1_o pag._n 27_o a_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 3_o pag._n 29_o b_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 7_o pag._n 31_o b_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 10_o pag._n 40_o a_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 17_o pag._n 40_o c_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 20_o 21_o 22_o pag._n 42_o d_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 26_o pag._n 43_o c_o chap._n 5_o verse_n 3_o pag._n 44_o a_o chap._n 5_o verse_n 22_o pag._n 46_o b_o chap._n 5_o verse_n 29_o pag._n 52_o e_o chap._n 6_o verse_n 7_o pag._n 54_o c_o chap._n 6_o verse_n 9_o pag._n 570_o d_o chap._n 8_o verse_n 21_o pag._n 56_o d_o chap._n 9_o verse_n 1_o pag._n 94_o a_o chap._n 9_o verse_n 4_o pag._n 747_o d_o chap._n 9_o verse_n 26_o 27_o pag._n 62_o b_o chap._n 9_o verse_n 26_o 27_o pag._n 111_o b_o 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chap._n 24_o verse_n 2_o 3_o pag._n 183_o d_o chap._n 24_o verse_n 44_o pag._n 161_o b_o chap._n 24_o verse_n 57_o 58_o pag._n 126_o b_o chap._n 25_o verse_n 22_o pag._n 103_o d_o chap._n 25_o verse_n 23_o pag._n 546_o b_o chap._n 25_o verse_n 26_o pag._n 779_o c_o chap._n 25_o verse_n 27_o pag._n 169_o a_o chap._n 25_o verse_n 30_o pag._n 532_o d_o chap._n 26_o verse_n 5_o pag._n 243_o e_o chap._n 26_o verse_n 19_o 22_o pag._n 116_o e_o chap._n 26_o verse_n 20_o 21_o 22_o pag._n 615_o e_o chap._n 27_o verse_n 34_o 38_o 39_o pag._n 170_o b_o chap._n 28_o verse_n 3_o pag._n 171_o d_o chap._n 28_o verse_n 19_o pag._n 172_o b_o chap._n 30_o verse_n 8_o pag._n 757_o d_o chap._n 30_o verse_n 11_o pag._n 337_o a_o chap._n 32_o verse_n 28_o pag._n 543_o b_o chap._n 33_o verse_n 9_o pag._n 173_o b_o chap._n 33_o verse_n 11_o pag._n 174_o a_o chap._n 34_o verse_n 2_o pag._n 554_o e_o chap._n 35_o verse_n 2_o 3_o pag._n 174_o d_o chap._n 36_o verse_n 6_o pag._n 175_o c_o chap._n 36_o verse_n 8_o pag._n 527_o a_o chap._n 36_o verse_n 36_o pag._n 187_o a_o chap._n 37_o verse_n 33_o pag._n 381_o a_o chap._n 37_o verse_n 35_o pag._n 176_o a_o chap._n 38_o verse_n 18_o pag._n 176_o d_o chap._n 39_o verse_n 4_o pag._n 177_o c_o chap._n 40_o verse_n 10_o pag._n 512_o c_o chap._n 41_o verse_n 13_o pag._n 296_o c_o chap._n 41_o verse_n 46_o pag._n 431_o d_o chap._n 46_o verse_n 26_o pag._n 183_o b_o chap._n 47_o verse_n 10_o pag._n 514_o d_o chap._n 48_o verse_n 22_o pag._n 96_o b_o chap._n 49_o verse_n 10_o pag._n 192_o e_o chap._n 49_o verse_n 26_o pag._n 179_o b_o exodus_fw-la chap._n 1_o verse_n 3_o pag._n 183_o b_o chap._n 1_o verse_n 12_o pag._n 184_o d_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 10_o pag._n 185_o d_o chap._n 2_o verse_n 11_o pag._n 187_o b_o chap._n 3_o verse_n 14_o pag._n 188_o e_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 1_o pag._n 191_o a_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 13_o pag._n 192_o d_o chap._n 4_o verse_n 16_o pag._n 194_o b_o chap._n 5_o verse_n 2_o 3_o pag._n 195_o b_o chap._n 5_o verse_n 9_o pag._n 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〈◊〉_d may_v forget_v according_a to_o this_o hebrism_n 35._o mat._n 24._o v._n 35._o our_o lord_n speak_v matth._n 24.35_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v pass_v away_o that_o be_v they_o may_v rather_o pass_v away_o then_o my_o word_n may_v pass_v away_o and_o many_o the_o like_a thus_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v not_o sin_v that_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v of_o a_o just_a man_n in_o statu_fw-la inconsistente_fw-la in_o a_o inconsistent_a and_o changeable_a estate_n it_o be_v clear_a from_o solomon_n main_a scope_n he_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o book_n and_o from_o the_o context_n of_o the_o 20_o verse_n with_o v._o 19_o 1._o that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o just_a man_n as_o be_v under_o the_o first_o dispensation_n that_o of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o mutable_a and_o imperfect_a estate_n will_v appear_v to_o 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