sponsa_fw-la vendicat_fw-la bern._n christ_n stand_v much_o upon_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n shall_v confide_v in_o he_o god_n a_o sure_a object_n for_o our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o faith_n must_v raise_v we_o above_o difficulty_n renown_a act_n of_o faith_n draw_v forth_o god_n power_n to_o work_v foe_n the_o saint_n faith_n will_v hold_v god_n to_o his_o word_n evidence_n that_o we_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o god_n faith_n fullness_n we_o must_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n so_o as_o god_n may_v confide_v in_o we_o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a one_o towards_o another_o obser_n quia_fw-la ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la obser_n the_o right_a know_v god_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v three_o story_n high_a ephes_n 4_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n obser_n obs_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n lect._n 19_o obs_o obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obs_n obser_n obser_n obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n obser_n obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n quae_fw-la omne_fw-la judei_fw-la post_fw-la antichristum_n in_o fine_a mundi_fw-la prestolantur_fw-la hieronym_n in_o locum_fw-la lect._n 1_o obs_n obser_n obser_n love_n must_v not_o be_v abuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 23._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n idolatry_n and_o sensuality_n go_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cognatum_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagn_n contrabentes_fw-la dextras_fw-la inuicem_fw-la datas_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la ratam_fw-la essâ—_n significarent_fw-la percutiendo_fw-la discinderent_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o in_fw-la faederibus_fw-la bestiae_fw-la disse_fw-la cabantur_fw-la pagn_n o_o marâ—emani_n o_o quadi_n o_o sarmatae_n tandem_fw-la alios_fw-la vobis_fw-la deteriores_fw-la inveni_fw-la ammian_n lib._n 2._o alios_fw-la romanos_fw-la appellari_fw-la permitterent_fw-la non_fw-la judaeos_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la labis_fw-la ad_fw-la haertscenit_fw-la nomini_fw-la ab_fw-la odioso_fw-la ac_fw-la sordido_fw-la genere_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 58._o ad_fw-la illud_fw-la ne_fw-la occidas_fw-la suetonius_n in_o domitianâ—_n c._n 12._o obser_n sin_n put_v into_o a_o vile_a condition_n obs_n obser_n those_o to_o who_o god_n intend_v great_a mercy_n may_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obs_n obser_n obser_n lect._n 1_o obser_n obser_n jer._n 31._o 21._o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n by_o by_o the_o beat_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n obser_n answ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lect._n 2._o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pyrrhus_n obser_n 2._o thing_n in_o which_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o mixture_n some_o coples_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n god_n be_v seek_v in_o strait_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o ephod_n be_v what_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o precious_a stone_n upon_o the_o ephod_n obser_n obser_n faetentur_fw-la rabbini_n sum_fw-la mam_n esse_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la harum_fw-la rerum_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la we_o must_v know_v god_n mind_n by_o christ_n obs_n obser_n obser_n quae_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la tam_fw-la grandis_fw-la offensa_fw-la ut_fw-la tanto_fw-la tempore_fw-la relicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la maxim_n cum_fw-la idolae_fw-la non_fw-la colant_fw-la praeter_fw-la interfectionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la aliam_fw-la non_fw-la valent_fw-la invenire_fw-la hieron_n in_o loc_n what_o teraphim_n be_v quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la per_fw-la ephod_n deo_fw-la consecratum_fw-la quid_fw-la agendum_fw-la esset_fw-la consuler_n illbus_fw-la significabatur_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la teraphim_n idolorum_fw-la praedictiones_fw-la declarabantur_fw-la procop._n in_o sam._n 15._o 23._o mactabant_fw-la hominem_fw-la cujus_fw-la caput_fw-la terquendo_fw-la prescin_n debant_fw-la quod_fw-la postea_fw-la â—ale_fw-la &_o aromatibus_fw-la condiebant_fw-la scribebantque_fw-la super_fw-la laminam_fw-la auream_fw-la nomeâ—â—_n spiritâ—â—_n immundi_fw-la qua_fw-la sopposita_fw-la capiti_fw-la ejus_fw-la ponchant_fw-fr illud_fw-la in_o parictâ—_n intendentibus_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la candelas_fw-la &_o adorantes_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la supponebant_fw-la nomen_fw-la spiritus_fw-la immundi_fw-la sub_fw-la lingua_fw-la ipsius_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la alloquebatur_fw-la eos_fw-la sic._n r._n eliez_n how_o the_o take_n away_o the_o image_n and_o the_o teraphim_n be_v a_o threaten_a how_o violent_o man_n heart_n be_v set_v upon_o superstitious_a way_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n obser_n iâ—daos_n in_o christum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la credituros_fw-la celeberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sermonibus_fw-la cordibusque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la august_n 1._o nihil_fw-la ista_fw-la propheta_fw-la manifestius_fw-la quam_fw-la david_n regis_fw-la nomine_fw-la significatus_fw-la intelâ—igitur_fw-la christus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n lib._n 18._o c._n 28._o lect._n 3_o answ_n obser_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la periculosum_fw-la sed_fw-la horrtbile_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la cogitare_fw-la luther_n ego_fw-la sape_fw-la &_o libâ—nter_fw-la hoc_fw-la inculco_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la oculos_fw-la &_o aures_fw-la claudate_n &_o dicaâ—â—_n nullum_fw-la vos_fw-la scire_fw-la deum_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o graemio_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o suxit_fw-la â—bera_fw-fr ejus_fw-la luther_n david_n and_o christ_n parallel_v in_o their_o exercise_n of_o kingly_a power_n obser_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a in_o a_o repent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v be_v most_o strong_a when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a four_o ground_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o he_o church_n deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v that_o goodness_n they_o shall_v fear_v god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o saint_n how_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v wanton_n who_o abuse_v god_n goodness_n differen_fw-mi ces_fw-fr between_o legal_a fear_n &_o evangelical_a
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out_o of_o contrary_n be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n indeed_o those_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v and_o they_o shall_v sing_v deut._n 32._o 13._o god_n make_v they_o to_o suck_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n when_o do_v god_n do_v so_o where_o do_v you_o ever_o read_v that_o god_n do_v cause_v his_o people_n to_o suck_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n or_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n we_o read_v indeed_o that_o the_o rock_n be_v smite_v sweet_a and_o the_o water_n do_v gusb_n out_o of_o it_o but_o when_o do_v we_o read_v that_o ever_o oil_n or_o honey_n come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n that_o we_o read_v of_o but_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v because_o they_o be_v in_o necessity_n god_n bring_v forth_o water_n yet_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n by_o such_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n it_o be_v oil_n it_o be_v honey_n to_o they_o it_o be_v as_o 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lord._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n anchor_n 13_o that_o history_n we_o have_v josh_n 7._o show_v achan_n who_o 1_o chron._n 3._o 7._o be_v call_v achar_n have_v take_v the_o accurse_a thing_n achro_n god_n leave_v the_o camp_n and_o israel_n fall_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr which_o be_v the_o first_o battle_n that_o ever_o they_o fight_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n upon_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v exceed_o trouble_v as_o if_o the_o whole_a work_n have_v be_v at_o a_o end_n so_o frail_a be_v man_n nature_n so_o soon_o discourage_v when_o it_o meet_v with_o opposition_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n mighty_a
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