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idol_n of_o the_o gentilesâ—_n as_o for_o these_o christian_n they_o fall_v divers_a of_o they_o upon_o a_o doubt_n of_o the_o truthâ—_n theâ—e_n they_o fall_v unto_o be_v likewise_o professor_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o levite_n fall_n be_v 〈◊〉_d inexcusable_a and_o more_o too_o as_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v become_v a_o jew_n or_o turk_n 3._o the_o levite_n fall_v they_o serve_v before_o the_o idol_n so_o have_v not_o many_o of_o these_o during_o their_o fall_n 4._o the_o levit_n return_v by_o repentance_n be_v not_o debar_v all_o ministerial_a service_n but_o they_o will_v debar_v the_o poor_a christian_n simple_o for_o ever_o from_o all_o office_n ministerial_a 5._o if_o it_o may_v please_v they_o to_o ponder_v the_o lord_n his_o word_n better_o before_o they_o publish_v their_o own_o word_n
with_o themselves_o be_v we_o deliver_v or_o do_v we_o dream_v of_o deliverance_n psal._n 126._o 1._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n concern_v jehovahs_n secret_a decree_n be_v come_v than_o devil_n uncircumcised_a and_o all_o shall_v further_o the_o lord_n work_v some_o of_o they_o for_o vainc_fw-la glory_v sake_n some_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v secret_o convict_v some_o for_o one_o â—inister_v occasion_n some_o for_o another_o only_o let_v the_o lord_n israel_n in_o patience_n mean_a time_n possess_v their_o soul_n always_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n sit_v at_o the_o helm_n and_o therefore_o the_o ship_n steere_v aright_o towards_o the_o haven_n howsoever_o by_o reason_n of_o cross_a wind_n the_o lord_n sometime_o for_o win_v the_o wind_n do_v run_v the_o bark_n awklie_o fresh_a water_n soldier_n think_v such_o sea-crossing_a strange_a and_o beside_o rule_n but_o the_o better_a and_o experience_a pilot_n know_v what_o he_o do_v the_o great_a cross_n the_o great_a 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and_o this_o name_n the_o angel_n remember_v to_o good_a joseph_n maâ—_n 1._o 20._o etc._n etc._n what_o time_n he_o imagine_v god_n have_v not_o be_v with_o marie_n and_o therefore_o have_v resolve_v secret_o to_o divorce_v himself_o from_o she_o e_z in_o english_a anoint_v so_o be_v christ._n he_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v the_o church_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o be_v call_v christian_n be_v to_o be_v call_v anoint_v the_o term_n therefore_o agree_v to_o none_o that_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o be_v he_o this_o jesus_n receive_v the_o spirit_n beyond_o measure_n john_n 3._o 34._o that_o so_o he_o may_v communicate_v of_o his_o abundance_n to_o his_o believe_a member_n these_o that_o have_v be_v true_o engrassed_a into_o the_o vine_n christ_n john_n 15._o do_v live_v by_o the_o sap_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o that_o in_o due_a season_n psal._n 1._o 3._o if_o a_o man_n be_v incorporate_v 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h_z when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v expire_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n gal._n 4._o 4._o ay_o that_o isaiah_n foresee_v cap._n 7._o 14._o k_n though_o a_o virgin_n yet_o betroth_v to_o joseph_n of_o iâ—dahs_n tribe_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o betrothment_n absolute_a she_o be_v true_a wife_n to_o joseph_n for_o absolute_a not_o conditional_a betrothment_n of_o a_o lawful_a couple_n be_v marriage_n before_o god_n and_o the_o same_o betrothment_n make_v know_v to_o other_o by_o themselves_o make_v it_o strict_a marriage_n towards_o man._n that_o be_v cause_n that_o under_o the_o law_n the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o a_o betroth_a virgin_n do_v die_v the_o death_n as_o have_v know_v another_o man_n wife_n but_o be_v unbetrothe_v he_o be_v not_o to_o have_v any_o corporal_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o he_o so_o he_o force_v not_o the_o virgin_n deut._n 22._o 23._o 28._o compare_n with_o exod._n 22._o 16._o that_o marie_n and_o joseph_n stand_v married-mate_n appear_v first_o by_o their_o live_n together_o luke_n 2._o 16._o 22._o second_o by_o their_o own_o account_v themselves_o father_n and_o mother_n â—o_o jesus_n he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o marriage_n ordinance_n she_o by_o nature_n luke_n 2._o 48._o three_o by_o the_o people_n account_v jesus_n joseph_n son_n luke_n 3._o 23._o four_o by_o jesus_n his_o subjection_n to_o they_o both_o as_o father_n and_o mother_n luke_n 2._o 51._o lastiy_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o testimony_n who_o rehearse_v the_o story_n do_v still_o call_v they_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n mat._n 1._o 9_o luke_n 2._o 41._o l_o all_o shall_v know_v this_o contract_n of_o joseph_n with_o marie_n because_o it_o be_v foreprophecy_v not_o only_o that_o a_o virgin_n which_o she_o be_v though_o a_o wife_n mat._n 1._o 25._o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o bless_a seed_n but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v spring_v out_o of_o judah_n and_o out_o of_o david_n line_n this_o mathewe_n and_o luke_n plain_o record_v but_o many_o will_v be_v ignorant_a mathewe_n record_v his_o genealogy_n from_o solomon_n david_n first_o son_n until_o the_o deportation_n to_o babel_n for_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n then_o mathewe_n cross_v over_o to_o nathan_n the_o other_o son_n of_o david_n his_o progeny_n because_o salomon_n raze_v end_v in_o jehoiachin_n or_o chonias_n carry_v to_o babel_n who_o after_o his_o delivery_n by_o euil-merodach_a do_v declare_v shealtiel_n or_o salathiel_n of_o nathan_n house_n his_o heir_n for_o himself_o die_v without_o seed_n jeremiah_n 22._o 28._o 29._o 30._o just_o therefore_o be_v castalio_n blame_v before_o in_o the_o 29._o staff_n for_o finish_v solomon_n in_o ahaziab_n this_o draught_n by_o mathewe_n be_v call_v the_o legal_a descent_n whereby_o jesus_n be_v bear_v heure_fw-fr lawful_a to_o the_o crown_n as_o for_o luke_n he_o descend_v not_o but_o ascend_v from_o jesus_n not_o to_o david_n by_o solomon_n but_o by_o nathan_n to_o david_n and_o that_o upright_o 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eliakim_n jonan_n joseph_n juda_n simeon_n levi._n matthat_n jorim_n eliezer_n jose._n er._n elmodam_n cosam_n addi_fw-la melchi_n neri_n zedechias_n omit_v because_o jechoniah_n do_v live_v after_o he_o a_o king_n be_v restore_v to_o honour_n at_o babel_n see_v the_o first_o staff_n 30._o at_o b_o zorobabel_n descend_v abiud_fw-la eliakim_n azor._n zadok_v akim_n eliud_fw-la eleazar_n matthan_n jacob_n joseph_n ascend_v rhesa_n joanna_n juda_n joseph_n semei_n mattathias_n maath_v nag_n esli_n naum._n amoâ—_n mattathias_n joseph_n janna_n melchi_n levi._n matthat_n eli._n marie_n now_o be_v zorobabel_n the_o son_n son_n of_o salathiel_n 1._o chron._n 3._o 19_o make_v jehovahs_n signet_n haggai_n 2_o 24._o matthew_n and_o luke_n both_o account_n from_o zorobabel_n as_o they_o do_v from_o david_n but_o matthew_n for_o observe_v generation_n by_o 14._o omit_v divers_a content_v himself_o with_o the_o
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of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o and_o over_o the_o world_n thou_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n bridle_a devil_n and_o man_n command_v all_o creature_n to_o â—â—osâ—â—hy_a host_n to_o who_o the_o very_a â—â—mb_a creature_n be_v force_v to_o be_v subject_a so_o that_o nothing_o which_o have_v be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o unto_o thou_o the_o kingly_a creator_n and_o preserver_n it_o stand_v a_o subject_n even_o to_o thy_o regiment_n and_o order_n decree_v upon_o before_o all_o world_n in_o the_o high_a parliament_n house_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o thy_o church_n thy_o throne_n of_o government_n be_v exalt_v &_o upon_o it_o thou_o sit_v glorious_o encompass_v with_o the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o thy_o spirit_n whereby_o thy_o subject_n be_v direct_v this_o our_o prayer_n we_o offer_v