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jer._n 9.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 7._o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o satute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 29._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 39_o text._n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o all_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v 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save_a knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a benefit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v good_a teacher_n but_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o that_o the_o spirit_n become_v our_o teacher_n for_o who_o teach_v like_o he_o job_n 36.22_o therefore_o labour_n for_o this_o teacher_n saint_n augustine_n say_v the_o teacher_n be_v without_o but_o he_o sit_v in_o heaven_n that_o must_v teach_v the_o heart_n therefore_o look_v to_o he_o we_o can_v but_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o your_o ear_n by_o any_o our_o most_o earnest_a expression_n and_o vehement_a cry_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o spirit_n that_o make_v all_o effectual_a i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o say_v the_o same_o father_n what_o do_v the_o husbandman_n can_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o outward_a work_n do_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n inward_o can_v he_o make_v a_o apple_n can_v he_o make_v a_o leaf_n he_o can_v it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v that_o ask_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v 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punishment_n will_v keep_v he_o off_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o instance_n jeroboam_fw-la stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n but_o be_v smite_v he_o spare_v he_o so_o many_o stretch_v their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v against_o the_o minister_n if_o this_o consideration_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o this_o wickedness_n and_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v use_v 3_o be_v god_n a_o god_n of_o anger_n against_o man_n for_o sin_n do_v any_o man_n lie_v under_o this_o anger_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o let_v he_o labour_n to_o pacify_v this_o anger_n of_o god_n than_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o but_o how_o be_v this_o anger_n pacify_v i_o answer_v by_o take_v away_o that_o with_o which_o he_o be_v provoke_v take_v away_o fuel_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o it_o will_v be_v soon_o extinguish_v take_v away_o that_o which_o provoke_v god_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o anger_n will_v quick_o cease_v jere._n 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as_o thy_o horse_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v say_v if_o a_o man_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n than_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v for_o he_o pro._n 16.15_o if_o a_o man_n way_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o then_o this_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o make_v he_o his_o friend_n man_n will_v have_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o nay_o they_o think_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o enjoy_v be_v good_a for_o they_o but_o they_o be_v deceive_v it_o be_v a_o great_a anger_n of_o god_n when_o he_o suffer_v man_n to_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v and_o do_v not_o show_v his_o anger_n when_o a_o man_n walk_v not_o in_o his_o way_n all_o shall_v work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o all_o shall_v work_v for_o the_o evil_a of_o those_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o 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the_o fire_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o metal_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n and_o the_o oven_n and_o the_o mill_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o corn_n to_o grind_v and_o bake_v they_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o wicked_a be_v servant_n to_o the_o godly_a because_o he_o purge_v and_o make_v he_o fit_a for_o god_n so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n by_o god_n power_n be_v make_v for_o their_o good_a if_o god_n be_v absolute_a etc._n etc._n this_o teach_v every_o man_n that_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o serve_v he_o every_o one_o in_o what_o condition_n soever_o be_v they_o never_o so_o much_o above_o other_o be_v they_o high_a or_o low_a for_o he_o be_v lord_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o saint_n bernard_n say_v power_n appertain_v to_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n do_v it_o so_o then_o especial_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n so_o to_o every_o one_o if_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o where_o then_o be_v his_o service_n none_o can_v say_v he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o he_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v his_o law_n exod._n 20.2_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o preface_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o keep_v my_o law_n whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o be_v that_o which_o every_o man_n shall_v perform_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v with_o himself_o god_n be_v my_o lord_n and_o i_o his_o servant_n therefore_o i_o must_v endeavour_v still_o to_o do_v he_o service_n every_o one_o ought_v to_o perform_v this_o unto_o he_o