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minister_n and_o the_o mighty_a prince_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v vicegerent_n verse_n 4._o the_o bowel_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o his_o disposal_n and_o so_o be_v the_o lofty_a and_o stout_a hill_n by_o which_o it_o be_v also_o intimate_v that_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a man_n or_o creature_n on_o earth_n be_v particular_o order_v by_o his_o providence_n in_o all_o that_o befall_v they_o here_o and_o the_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v bound_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o verse_n 5._o it_o be_v he_o that_o frame_v the_o whole_a orb_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n and_o so_o contrive_v they_o the_o one_o within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o incommode_v each_o the_o other_o but_o both_o together_o make_v up_o one_o useful_a globe_n for_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o inhabit_v verse_n 6._o o_o let_v we_o joint_o adore_v praise_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n partner_n 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we_o have_v so_o liberal_o taste_v of_o his_o power_n goodness_n and_o longsufferance_n and_o after_o his_o many_o gracious_a call_v afford_v we_o to_o repentance_n rebel_n against_o he_o and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n by_o imitate_v they_o in_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o impenitence_n verse_n 10_o 11._o for_o forty_o year_n together_o wherein_o for_o their_o sin_n god_n detain_v and_o perplex_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o do_v frequent_o provoke_v god_n to_o indignation_n and_o make_v he_o resolve_v that_o they_o be_v a_o stupid_a idolatrous_a people_n prefer_v the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n and_o devil_n before_o the_o obedience_n and_o worship_n of_o he_o the_o only_a true_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n therefore_o be_v as_o it_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o their_o continue_a provocation_n god_n oblige_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n irreversible_o that_o of_o the_o many_o thousand_o which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n only_o two_o person_n who_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v man_n shall_v enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n o_o let_v not_o we_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n lest_o we_o follow_v they_o also_o in_o their_o punishment_n and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n as_o they_o do_v of_o canaan_n 2._o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o benedictus_n luk._n 1._o vers_fw-la 68_o verse_n 68_o all_o glory_n honour_n and_o praise_n be_v unto_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o gracious_a god_n of_o his_o choose_a people_n and_o select_a inheritance_n for_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o promise_n so_o often_o make_v to_o they_o by_o his_o gracious_a visitation_n in_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n former_o by_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n which_o do_v pre-figure_n a_o great_a deliverance_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o be_v short_o to_o be_v bear_v verse_n 69._o of_o david_n family_n and_o invest_v with_o all_o power_n honour_n glory_n dignity_n and_o triumph_n to_o be_v a_o king_n ruler_n and_o eminent_a deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o secular_a but_o spiritual_a verse_n 70_o 71._o of_o who_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o with_o one_o mouth_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o age_n which_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n the_o end_n of_o who_o come_n be_v to_o save_v we_o from_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n and_o danger_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o it_o perform_v perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o by_o give_v we_o precept_n and_o rule_n by_o their_o own_o inward_a goodness_n most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o reasonable_a nature_n for_o the_o purify_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o for_o teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o to_o lead_v pure_a life_n verse_n 72._o by_o all_o which_o god_n have_v make_v good_a his_o signal_n promise_v of_o mercy_n make_v to_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o patriarch_n 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shall_v foretell_v judgement_n on_o the_o nation_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o speedy_o and_o in_o a_o signal_n manner_n shall_v point_v out_o christ_n be_v his_o immediate_a forerunner_n and_o shall_v preach_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n thereby_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v man_n for_o he_o verse_n 77._o teach_v all_o man_n that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o sinner_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o to_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o new_a life_n verse_n 78._o which_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o compassion_n and_o signal_n mercy_n in_o god_n through_o which_o mercy_n the_o messiah_n who_o be_v call_v the_o dayspring_n by_o the_o prophet_n be_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o visit_v we_o and_o to_o abide_v among_o we_o verse_n 79._o and_o to_o shine_v forth_o to_o blind_v ignorant_a mortal_n and_o obdurate_a worldling_n who_o live_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o and_o we_o into_o 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