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recommend_v austerity_n of_o life_n by_o counsel_v a_o chaste_a life_n which_o can_v be_v maintain_v unless_o the_o flesh_n be_v tame_v by_o some_o austeritye_n neither_o be_v chastity_n itself_o a_o small_a austerity_n note_v also_o that_o they_o who_o in_o the_o old_a law_n numb_a 6._o have_v a_o will_n to_o separate_v themselves_o to_o god_n have_v also_o a_o will_n to_o choose_v a_o austere_a life_n abstayn_v from_o wine_n the_o usual_a drink_n of_o that_o country_n how_o great_a and_o voluntary_a be_v the_o austerity_n of_o the_o rechabite_v or_o son_n of_o jonadab_n who_o neither_o do_v drink_v wine_n nor_o build_v house_n but_o lodge_v abroad_o in_o tabernacle_n nor_o possess_v vineyeard_n nor_o sow_a corn_n or_o any_o seed_n and_o yet_o how_o do_v god_n praise_n and_o reward_v they_o for_o it_o jeremy_n 35.18_o how_o great_a and_o how_o voluntary_a be_v the_o austerity_n of_o judith_n live_v sixty_o nine_o year_n in_o chastity_n in_o upper_a room_n retire_v from_o the_o world_n 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of_o the_o apostle_n who_o command_v this_o love_n of_o serve_a god_n more_o perfect_o for_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o any_o obligation_n they_o have_v no_o other_o than_o we_o have_v hence_o s._n peter_n to_o ananias_n c._n 5._o v._n 4._o while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o whole_o to_o thyself_o or_o to_o vow_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n after_o which_o vow_n thou_o have_v no_o further_o power_n to_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o what_o we_o prove_v full_o out_o of_o scripture_n point_v 21._o n._n 1.2_o 4._o but_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o that_o
he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o by_o have_v still_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o those_o true_a israëlit_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 5._o isaias_n every_o where_o be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 49._o v._n 14._o and_o zion_n say_v our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o our_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o why_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o infant_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v write_v thou_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o again_o ch_n 54._o v._n 9_o as_o in_o the_o day_n be_v of_o noë_n be_v this_o thing_n to_o i_o to_o who_o i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o no_o more_o the_o water_n of_o noë_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o to_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v soon_o be_v move_v and_o hill_n tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v our_o lord_n thy_o miserator_n poor_a little_a one_o shake_v with_o tempest_n with_o out_o all_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n in_o order_n and_o will_v found_v thou_o in_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v put_v the_o jaspar_n stone_n for_o thy_o munition_n &_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o pride_n of_o world_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n v._n 18._o iniquity_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waist_n and_o destruction_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o salvation_n shall_v occupy_v thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n illighten_v thou_o these_o 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god_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v forsake_v and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v my_o will_n in_o she_o and_o thy_o land_n inhabit_v because_o it_o have_v well_o please_v our_o lord_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v thy_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v upon_o thou_o upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_fw-la ay_o have_v place_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n see_v here_o the_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o watchman_n and_o pastor_n of_o which_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o v._o 8._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o strange_a child_n shall_v drink_v thy_o wine_n and_o he_o conclude_v v._o 12._o thou_o 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it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o i_o will_v give_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o revolt_v from_o i_o again_o c._n 33.14_o behold_v the_o day_n will_v come_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o good_a word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israël_n in_o that_o time_n i_o will_v make_v the_o spring_n of_o justice_n to_o bud_v forth_o unto_o david_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o say_v our_o lord_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o david_n a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israël_n christ_n must_v successive_o have_v his_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o all_o age_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o shall_v not_o fail_v before_o my_o face_n a_o man_n to_o 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