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a_o work_n than_o i_o will_v in_o due_a time_n thorough_o examine_v it_o and_o separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n allow_v he_o his_o due_a praise_n where_o he_o have_v do_v well_o and_o chastise_v he_o where_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a you_o may_v guess_v by_o this_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o difficult_a to_o do_v it_o as_o some_o may_v apprehend_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o his_o vain_a cavil_n at_o several_a expression_n here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v a_o tentation_n unto_o any_o to_o think_v mean_o of_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o i_o desire_v such_o if_o they_o can_v to_o read_v some_o part_n of_o origen_n philocalia_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 4_o &_o 5._o in_o spencer_n edition_n at_o cambridge_n 1658._o and_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o origen_n say_v every_o one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o but_o some_o more_o and_o some_o less_o declare_v and_o show_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o be_v and_o providence_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n all_o the_o part_n of_o god_n write_a word_n do_v not_o equal_o but_o some_o more_o clear_o and_o some_o more_o obscure_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o dark_a occurrence_n in_o providence_n that_o tempt_v weak_a and_o sinful_a man_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n be_v and_o providence_n just_o so_o there_o be_v some_o dark_a and_o difficult_a passage_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o tempt_v man_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o divine_a verity_n and_o authority_n of_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o as_o none_o but_o fool_n psal_n 14._o 1._o will_v disbelieve_v the_o be_v and_o providence_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o providence_n which_o they_o can_v comprehend_v so_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v disbelieve_v the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o some_o passage_n in_o they_o which_o he_o can_v understand_v lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n jer._n 8._o 9_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a wisdom_n in_o they_o who_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o word_n believe_v and_o practise_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o our_o understanding_n and_o make_v we_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a people_n deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_n psal_n 19_o 7._o if_o ever_o then_o we_o will_v be_v true_o wise_a let_v we_o against_o all_o tentation_n to_o the_o contrary_a esteem_v high_o of_o and_o adhere_v steadfast_o unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o if_o what_o i_o have_v here_o write_v do_v contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o help_a of_o christian_a reader_n to_o keep_v up_o in_o their_o soul_n a_o due_a esteem_n of_o and_o reverend_a regard_n unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o towards_o the_o strengthen_n of_o they_o against_o tentation_n to_o unbelief_n i_o have_v obtain_v my_o end_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o let_v i_o have_v the_o help_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o prayer_n but_o let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o praise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la exod._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 4._o from_o 1_o to_o 9_o &_o 6._o from_o 1_o to_o 8._o deut._n 4._o 9_o to_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n v._n 20_o 22_o 23._o &_o 23._o 13._o deut._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 12._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o &_o 18._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o deut._n 4._o 32_o to_o 41._o exod._n 20._o 24_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n deut._n 4._o 7._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 17._o leu._n 19_o 17_o 18._o 18._o exod._n 21._o 13._o deut._n 19_o 19_o levit._fw-la 25._o 23_o etc._n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 15._o 12_o to_o 19_o &_o 24._o 14_o 15._o 15._o deut._n 15._o 6_o to_o 12._o exod._n 22_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 27._o exod._n 22._o 21._o levit._fw-la 19_o 33._o 34._o 34._o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 12._o &_o 22._o 28._o deut._n 17._o 11._o 11._o deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o &_o 17._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 25._o 1._o