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it_o suffice_v and_o be_v careful_a rather_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o than_o curious_o and_o unprofitable_o to_o sift_v &_o searh_n dij_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o it_o 7_o the_o cover_n of_o moses_n face_n with_o god_n hand_n till_o he_o be_v past_o he_o be_v but_o a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n who_o use_v to_o hold_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o eye_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o brightness_n and_o glory_n thereof_o be_v more_o than_o their_o eye_n can_v endure_v it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o to_o note_n and_o teach_v we_o the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o power_n in_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o but_o it_o may_v not_o lead_v we_o to_o any_o erroneous_a conceit_n the_o god_n have_v hand_n or_o humane_a form_n or_o do_v thus_o in_o any_o material_a manner_n so_o his_o back_n part_n note_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o glory_n as_o moses_n a_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v otherwise_o god_n bathe_v no_o back_n nor_o back_n part_n but_o be_v a_o spirit_n incomprehensible_a &_o above_o all_o man_n strength_n to_o know_v full_o as_o he_o be_v in_o majesty_n glory_n substance_n and_o nature_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v much_o more_o which_o we_o know_v not_o then_o which_o we_o know_v and_o we_o must_v still_o go_v forward_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o deus_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la visu_fw-la clarior_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la tactu_fw-la purior_fw-la non_fw-la aestimari_fw-la quia_fw-la sensu_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la eum_fw-la digne_fw-fr aestimanus_fw-la â—un_v inaestimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dedicandus_fw-la est_fw-la meâ—te_fw-la in_fw-la nostro_fw-la consecrandus_fw-la est_fw-la pectore_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n can_v be_v see_v say_v s._n cyprian_n because_o he_o be_v bright_a than_o our_o sight_n god_n can_v be_v comprehend_v because_o he_o be_v more_o pure_a than_o can_v be_v touch_v he_o can_v be_v esteem_v as_o he_o deserve_v because_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o sense_n therefore_o we_o right_o estimat_fw-la he_o when_o we_o say_v he_o be_v inestimable_a in_o our_o mind_n he_o be_v to_o be_v dedicate_v and_o in_o our_o breast_n to_o be_v consecrate_v etc._n etc._n solemn_a dionys._n est_fw-la deum_fw-la dicere_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la luxclarissima_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la insigniatur_fw-la nominibus_fw-la attribuunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la ei_fw-la privationes_fw-la ut_fw-la habituum_fw-la excellent_a iam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la it_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v god_n invisible_a when_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a light_n to_o call_v he_o ineffable_a when_o indeed_o he_o have_v many_o name_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o these_o negative_n or_o privation_n may_v show_v the_o ercellencie_n of_o the_o affirmative_a or_o habit_n chap._n 34._o 1._o there_o be_v little_a in_o these_o chapter_n follow_v which_o have_v not_o be_v touch_v already_o in_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o i_o may_v in_o few_o word_n end_v they_o and_o refer_v you_o to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v first_o then_o you_o read_v here_o that_o the_o former_a table_n be_v 1._o break_v the_o lord_n renew_v they_o again_o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n for_o your_o good_a moses_n be_v command_v to_o hew_v the_o stone_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v write_v in_o they_o so_o may_v god_n minister_n by_o preach_v and_o cry_v upon_o man_n as_o it_o be_v hew_v their_o stonieheart_n that_o be_v prepare_v they_o for_o writing_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n must_v write_v in_o they_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n enter_v without_o he_o paul_n may_v plant_v &c_n &c_n but_o he_o he_o give_v all_o increase_n cathedram_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la movet_fw-la his_o chair_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o do_v god_n write_v before_o the_o stone_n be_v hew_v no._n nomore_o assure_v yourself_o will_v he_o ever_o in_o your_o heart_n set_v any_o good_a if_o you_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o outward_a hew_v and_o prepare_v of_o you_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n take_v heed_n the_o refore_o what_o you_o do_v you_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o your_o own_o good_a other_o by_o these_o former_a table_n break_v and_o latter_a table_n remain_v have_v think_v to_o be_v figure_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o cut_a oâ—â—_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o graft_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n our_o old_a corruption_n which_o must_v be_v break_v and_o our_o new_a regeneration_n which_o must_v come_v in_o place_n etc._n etc._n 2_o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v up_o early_o to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a 2._o must_v be_v ready_a to_o ascend_v at_o all_o hour_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v appoint_v and_o they_o neither_o must_v nor_o will_v stay_v to_o bid_v their_o friend_n farewell_n or_o to_o regard_v any_o earthly_a impediment_n whatsoever_o o_o lord_n make_v we_o thus_o ready_o ever_o for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n early_o early_o must_v we_o ascend_v and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n forward_a not_o backward_o be_v that_o happy_a man_n and_o so_o must_v we_o be_v 3_o let_v no_o man_n come_v up_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n fear_v and_o reverence_n be_v ever_o fit_a for_o holy_a thing_n &_o presume_v boldness_n 3._o savour_v never_o of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n who_o effect_n fear_v and_o reverence_n be_v moses_n do_v with_o speed_n as_o god_n command_v hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o go_v up_o early_o two_o bid_n he_o need_v not_o and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o 4._o will_v not_o serve_v we_o etc._n etc._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n moses_n 5._o ascend_v and_o god_n descend_v so_o be_v it_o in_o our_o manner_n of_o know_v he_o we_o must_v ascend_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o will_v he_o do_v descend_v most_o gracious_o submit_v himself_o to_o our_o weak_a and_o feeble_a capacity_n etc._n etc._n 5_o confer_v the_o 6._o and_o 7._o ver_fw-la with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o so_o forth_o and_o the_o one_o will_v notable_o explain_v the_o other_o 6_o then_o moses_n make_v haste_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o 8._o earth_n and_o worship_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o be_v thankful_a worship_v and_o adore_v that_o god_n which_o so_o merciful_o deal_v with_o us._n again_o when_o god_n vouchsafe_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n let_v we_o haste_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o pass_v away_o while_o we_o be_v hinder_v with_o this_o and_o that_o he_o give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v he_o give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o good_a motion_n o_o let_v he_o not_o pass_v away_o but_o make_v haste_n as_o moses_n here_o do_v bow_v down_o and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 7_o moses_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n 9_o in_o thy_o sight_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o go_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n kindle_v prayer_n and_o see_v it_o in_o moses_n here_o wherefore_o use_n when_o you_o be_v dull_a to_o pray_v to_o meditate_v a_o time_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n general_n particular_a so_o many_o so_o sweet_a so_o full_a of_o power_n to_o inflame_v a_o heart_n half_a dead_a and_o when_o you_o feel_v the_o fire_n kindle_v then_o pray_v it_o will_v flame_v out_o at_o last_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o assistance_n in_o his_o charge_n and_o well_o note_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o government_n which_o so_o many_o desire_n that_o little_o think_v of_o the_o weight_n domosthenes_n say_v if_o there_o be_v two_o way_n before_o he_o the_o one_o lead_v to_o government_n and_o the_o other_o to_o death_n he_o will_v take_v that_o which_o lead_v to_o death_n before_o the_o other_o aeschines_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o government_n as_o from_o a_o mad_a dog_n trajan_n say_v who_o know_v the_o care_n of_o a_o emperor_n crown_n will_v not_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o way_n if_o he_o find_v it_o there_o such_o and_o many_o such_o speech_n read_v we_o all_o to_o note_v the_o great_a charge_n and_o to_o snubbe_v the_o vain_a ambition_n of_o man._n yet_o
stand_v in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o come_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n to_o who_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o you_o and_o judge_v 21._o for_o you_o have_v make_v our_o savour_n to_o stink_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n in_o that_o you_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o slay_v us._n a_o three_o event_n of_o the_o ambassage_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v this_o bitter_a expostulation_n of_o these_o officer_n wherein_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n most_o bright_a and_o clear_a you_o see_v the_o condition_n and_o lot_n of_o faithful_a minister_n in_o this_o wretched_a world_n first_o the_o king_n and_o now_o the_o people_n accuse_v they_o as_o worthy_a of_o great_a reproof_n both_o gréevous_a to_o good_a mind_n but_o especial_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o their_o brethren_n when_o they_o do_v as_o their_o duty_n require_v o_o it_o be_v double_a gréevous_a and_o ever_o be_v but_o thus_o be_v it_o ever_o and_o will_v be_v ever_o and_o therefore_o praemonitus_fw-la praemunitus_fw-la forewarn_v forearm_v and_o praevisaiacula_fw-la minus_fw-la feriunt_fw-la dart_n espy_v before_o they_o come_v hurt_v less_o god_n give_v we_o patience_n &_o love_n still_o to_o they_o that_o love_v not_o us._n here_o be_v great_a bitterness_n and_o yet_o undeserued_a in_o this_o their_o speech_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o and_o here_o be_v great_a inconstancy_n compare_v with_o the_o chapter_n before_o where_o they_o worship_v and_o welcome_v these_o happy_a messenger_n of_o a_o gracious_a god_n who_o see_v their_o oppression_n and_o misery_n and_o send_v to_o help_v they_o but_o quae_fw-la nocent_a docent_fw-la lucis_fw-la thing_n hurtful_a instruct_v and_o give_v wisdom_n while_o all_o be_v well_o good_a be_v the_o minister_n and_o when_o the_o cross_n come_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n though_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v cause_n of_o all_o away_o with_o that_o and_o away_o with_o he_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v etc._n not_o hear_v it_o of_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n as_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n unto_o she_o as_o we_o have_v do_v both_o we_o &_o our_o father_n our_o king_n and_o our_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o mark_v their_o reason_n for_o then_o have_v we_o plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o feel_v no_o evil_n but_o since_o we_o leave_v off_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n unto_o she_o we_o have_v have_v scarceness_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o famine_n this_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o this_o be_v the_o line_n they_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o prosperity_n in_o worldly_a matter_n and_o immunity_n from_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n any_o way_n but_o it_o be_v a_o crooked_a rule_n if_o we_o harken_v to_o god_n and_o he_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o when_o his_o good_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v so_o take_v heed_n also_o by_o these_o man_n example_n to_o expect_v deliverance_n from_o any_o calamity_n soon_o and_o fast_o than_o god_n please_v for_o because_o of_o this_o they_o break_v out_o in_o this_o sort_n against_o god_n servant_n they_o will_v not_o tarry_v the_o leisure_n of_o god_n but_o when_o themselves_o will_v and_o as_o they_o will_v they_o must_v be_v deliver_v a_o dangerous_a deal_n and_o no_o way_n fit_a for_o they_o that_o be_v séeker_n and_o cravers_n 12._o wherefore_o moses_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 22._o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o afflict_v this_o people_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o thus_o send_v i_o for_o since_o i_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o speak_v 23._o in_o thy_o name_n he_o have_v vex_v this_o people_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o deliver_v thy_o people_n see_v see_v the_o right_a remedy_n in_o all_o affliction_n even_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o moses_n do_v here_o for_o he_o wound_v and_o he_o heal_v he_o kill_v and_o he_o make_v 6._o alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o but_o moses_n manner_n of_o return_v with_o such_o expostulation_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v for_o he_o plead_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o though_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n because_o as_o yet_o there_o appear_v no_o fruit_n of_o his_o ambassage_n he_o also_o complain_v as_o though_o his_o call_n be_v in_o vain_a since_o worse_a &_o worse_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n from_o his_o first_o come_v wherefore_o see_v and_o mark_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o strong_a sometime_o and_o especial_o when_o of_o such_o they_o be_v vex_v as_o they_o have_v deserve_v well_o and_o indeed_o shall_v receive_v a_o kind_a course_n 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