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i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n that_o i_o can_v not_o come_v so_o none_o can_v or_o will_v take_v god_n work_v in_o hand_n thereto_o â—et_a that_o one_o sort_n shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o blameless_a and_o the_o wherâ—â—â—â—_n fault_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o 〈…〉_o other_o because_o theâ—_n theâ—â—_n be_v 〈…〉_o man_n the_o rest_n and_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d god_n house_n more_o gladlye_a than_o other_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n send_v to_o rebuke_v they_o all_o 〈◊〉_d be_v guilty_a in_o not_o building_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o ruler_n say_v it_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o build_v god_n house_n or_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o 〈◊〉_d man_n general_o all_o this_o
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in_o our_o tooth_n poor_a city_n in_o germany_n compass_v about_o with_o their_o enemy_n dare_v reform_v religion_n through_o wtout_fw-fr any_o fear_n &_o god_n prosper_v they_o &_o yet_o this_o noble_a realm_n which_o all_o prince_n have_v fear_v dare_v not_o we_o will_v do_v it_o by_o our_o own_o polycy_n &_o not_o by_o committinge_n the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v overthrow_v all_o text._n verse_n 3_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v send_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aggeus_n the_o prophet_n sayinge_v verse_n 4_o it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o your_o celled_a house_n &_o this_o house_n lie_v waste_v ¶_o this_o
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man_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o one_o plague_v a_o other_o yea_o servant_n have_v think_v to_o wax_v wealthy_a by_o great_a wage_n take_v &_o little_a work_n but_o as_o this_o prophet_n say_v their_o wage_n be_v put_v into_o a_o bottomless_a purse_n â–ª_o &_o they_o have_v not_o thryven_v by_o it_o what_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n from_o the_o hygh_a to_o the_o low_a which_o never_o be_v contentente_n with_o enough_o desire_a more_o he_z which_o be_v not_o blind_a may_v see_v it_o more_o among_o we_o then_o all_o christendom_n text._n verse_n 7_o thus_o say_v the_o god_n of_o host_n consider_v in_o your_o heart_n your_o own_o way_n verse_n 8_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n and_o bring_v home_o timber_n build_v this_o house_n and_o i_o will_v have_v delight_n in_o it_o glory_n and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v say_v the_o lord_n ¶_o the_o prophet_n have_v never_o do_v enough_o in_o bear_v in_o the_o authorite_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o god_n 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they_o must_v use_v such_o word_n of_o god_n majesty_n &_o power_n which_o will_v make_v stony_a heart_n to_o tremble_v &_o where_o fear_n reign_v there_o to_o comfort_n &_o raise_v they_o up_o by_o the_o gentle_a love_a mercy_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o the_o world_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o yet_o once_o again_o he_o refer_v they_o to_o their_o own_o judgement_n &_o bid_v they_o consider_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n their_o own_o way_n &_o be_v judge_n themselves_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v hitherto_o have_v you_o follow_v your_o own_o desire_n &_o have_v have_v no_o profit_n in_o so_o do_v but_o be_v sundry_a wise_a plague_v you_o have_v not_o consider_v it_o nothing_o that_o you_o have_v go_v about_o have_v prosper_v with_o you_o your_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v not_o increase_v your_o meat_n &_o drink_n have_v not_o feed_v you_o your_o clothes_n have_v not_o keep_v you_o warm_a your_o money_n waste_v in_o your_o purse_n you_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o but_o now_o buyld_v my_o house_n and_o mark_v your_o own_o do_n well_o whether_o every_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v bless_v &_o increase_v that_o you_o go_v about_o i_o will_v be_v delit_v in_o your_o building_n &_o i_o will_v show_v my_o glory_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n among_o you_o in_o defend_v you_o &_o that_o my_o house_n &_o worship_n ther._n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n &_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n &_o no_o enemy_n shall_v overcome_v you_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a unto_o you_o your_o meat_n drink_v clothes_n &_o money_n shall_v feed_v and_o nourish_v you_o choose_v you_o whether_o you_o will_v let_v my_o house_n lie_v unbuyld_v still_o &_o still_o be_v plague_v or_o you_o will_v repair_v it_o diligent_o and_o be_v bless_v go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n bring_v home_o tymbrâ—_n and_o build_v this_o house_n these_o three_o thing_n god_n require_v of_o theym_n and_o he_o promise_v they_o two_o blessing_n for_o they_o first_o that_o he_o will_v be_v 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