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A50522 The works of the pious and profoundly-learned Joseph Mede, B.D., sometime fellow of Christ's Colledge in Cambridge; Works. 1672 Mede, Joseph, 1586-1638.; Worthington, John, 1618-1671. 1672 (1672) Wing M1588; ESTC R19073 1,655,380 1,052

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even_a 32._o publican_n and_o sinner_n those_o of_o the_o worst_a note_n in_o the_o world_n do_v perform_v who_o love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o and_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o do_v good_a to_o they_o but_o the_o charity_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o even_o to_o enemy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o in_o either_o judgement_n or_o affection_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a godlike_a unordinary_a and_o such_o be_v our_o author_n for_o be_v man_n of_o different_a persuasion_n from_o he_o and_o at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o one_o another_o as_o from_o rome_n to_o geneva_n or_o amsterdam_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o all_o these_o might_n more_o or_o less_o upon_o occasion_n be_v influence_v upon_o by_o his_o charity_n 36._o as_o his_o charity_n be_v thus_o large_o extensive_a and_o universal_a so_o be_v it_o likewise_o accompany_v with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n he_o so_o show_v mercy_n as_o one_o that_o indeed_o 8._o love_a mercy_n and_o by_o give_v cheerful_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o well_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 9_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n not_o forget_v that_o of_o 32._o siracides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o so_o give_v as_o one_o possess_v with_o the_o grand_a importance_n of_o that_o noble_a maxim_n of_o our_o saviour_n not_o record_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o preserve_v from_o oblivion_n by_o s._n luke_n in_o the_o act_n chap._n 20._o it_o be_v more_o bless_v to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v he_o give_v with_o a_o 35._o cheerful_a heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n as_o if_o he_o sensible_o and_o feel_o know_v the_o deliciousness_n of_o that_o inward_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o do_v good_a so_o as_o to_o rescue_v other_o by_o a_o seasonable_a charity_n from_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n for_o beside_o the_o great_a gain_n and_o rich_a advantage_n that_o come_v in_o by_o charity_n in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a reward_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a joy_n hereafter_o there_o be_v a_o incomparable_a pleasure_n that_o attend_v it_o here_o and_o render_v the_o very_a work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n it_o be_v own_o reward_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n do_v that_o prince_n of_o divine_a poet_n mr._n g._n herbert_n not_o impertinent_o in_o his_o church-porch_n a_o piece_n enrich_v with_o most_o divine_a morality_n persuade_v to_o a_o cheerful_a and_o frank_a beneficence_n all_o worldly_a joy_n go_v less_o to_o the_o one_o joy_n of_o do_v kindness_n 37._o his_o charity_n be_v large_a as_o well_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n thereof_o as_o for_o its_o extensiveness_n it_o be_v not_o wring_v or_o squeeze_v out_o of_o he_o by_o slow_a and_o small_a drop_n for_o he_o give_v neither_o grudge_o nor_o spare_o but_o free_o and_o bountiful_o flow_v from_o he_o who_o be_v as_o the_o 58_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o watersfail_v not_o he_o remember_v and_o follow_v the_o apostle_n advice_n for_o 9_o sow_v bountiful_o and_o be_v not_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o cheap_a and_o easy_a and_o save_a religion_n affect_v by_o most_o man_n a_o save_v religion_n indeed_o but_o how_o of_o their_o purse_n only_o not_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o yet_o not_o save_v neither_o as_o they_o imagine_v for_o very_o often_o be_v verify_v that_o of_o solomon_n in_o prov._n 11._o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n but_o from_o such_o illiberal_a and_o in_o the_o end_n improvident_a and_o disadvantageous_a course_v our_o author_n be_v far_o remove_v with_o he_o it_o go_v for_o a_o great_a imperfection_n and_o blemish_n in_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v attentior_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la and_o the_o more_o of_o that_o worldly_a spirit_n and_o earthy_a temper_n in_o a_o man_n the_o less_o a_o christian_n the_o less_o a_o wise_a man_n for_o covetousness_n betray_v man_n to_o many_o indecency_n to_o ignoble_a and_o unbecoming_a practice_n and_o withal_o blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o see_v not_o those_o indecency_n in_o themselves_o which_o be_v easy_o espy_v by_o other_o in_o his_o account_n it_o be_v unworthy_a and_o dishonourable_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o express_v his_o charity_n in_o a_o parsimonious_a and_o scant_a measure_n whenas_o the_o promise_a reward_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o our_o lord_n so_o full_o and_o significant_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o 6._o good_a measure_n press_v down_o and_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o and_o therefore_o our_o author_n leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o do_v only_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relish_n and_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n to_o their_o penurious_a scantling_n their_o low_a and_o weak_a degree_n of_o charity_n beyond_o which_o their_o nigardise_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o move_v and_o leave_v also_o the_o more_o common_a and_o ordinary_a measure_n and_o proportion_n of_o beneficence_n wherein_o the_o better_a sort_n think_v they_o quit_v themselves_o like_a christian_n and_o come_v off_o fair_o and_o creditable_o he_o choose_v the_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o author_n memory_n be_v it_o here_o remember_v he_o devote_v unto_o god_n and_o set_v apart_o the_o ten_o of_o his_o yearly_a income_n for_o charitable_a and_o pious_a use_n to_o this_o his_o vow_v unto_o god_n so_o large_a a_o free-will-offering_a not_o any_o vainglorious_a humour_n but_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v he_o and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o gratitude_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o many_o and_o undeserved_a favour_n nay_o so_o far_o he_o be_v from_o that_o poor_a design_n of_o gain_v hereby_o a_o thin_a reward_n of_o airy_a applause_n from_o the_o world_n that_o he_o study_v as_o much_o to_o keep_v it_o secret_n as_o the_o pharisaic_a hypocrite_n contrive_v to_o do_v their_o alm_n with_o noise_n and_o all_o the_o pomp_n and_o observation_n imaginable_a for_o they_o do_v all_o 6._o to_o be_v see_v and_o to_o receive_v glory_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v no_o less_o beggar_n than_o those_o they_o give_v to_o praise_n and_o applause_n be_v the_o alm_n they_o beg_v of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v solemn_o and_o public_o after_o their_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n give_v alm_n to_o other_o 38._o the_o same_o noble_a proportion_n of_o charity_n be_v record_v though_o too_o brief_o of_o that_o religious_a young_a lord_n the_o lord_n harington_n in_o the_o sermon_n preach_v at_o his_o funeral_n by_o mr._n stock_n where_o this_o be_v say_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o he_o that_o beside_o his_o occasional_a charity_n he_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o his_o yearly_a revenue_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o same_o be_v particular_o remember_v of_o the_o learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n hammond_n among_o several_a other_o excellency_n worthy_a of_o celebration_n in_o his_o life_n the_o like_a be_v also_o record_v though_o but_o i._n brief_o mention_v in_o the_o life_n of_o that_o practical_a preacher_n mr._n w._n whately_n one_o of_o the_o same_o college_n and_o contemporary_a with_o mr._n mede_n and_o herein_o these_o israelite_n indeed_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o jacob_n follow_v that_o high_a pattern_n which_o of_o old_a that_o holy_a patriarch_n jacob_n have_v set_v the_o world_n who_o devote_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o god_n gen._n 28._o nor_o do_v he_o lose_v by_o it_o for_o god_n bless_v he_o exceed_o and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v follower_n of_o jacob_n as_o in_o his_o plainness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o charity_n have_v find_v it_o true_a and_o upon_o their_o experience_n have_v deliver_v it_o for_o a_o most_o certain_a aphorism_n that_o such_o give_v be_v the_o sure_a way_n of_o get_v and_o that_o thus_o to_o 11._o scatter_v be_v the_o safe_a mean_n of_o increase_v and_o for_o a_o yet_o more_o particular_a and_o pregnant_a proof_n hereof_o it_o be_v worthy_a here_o to_o be_v remember_v what_o the_o reverend_a mr._n gataker_n deliver_v in_o his_o lazaru●_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mr._n john_n parker_n merchant_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n a_o person_n eminent_a for_o his_o exemplary_a beneficence_n as_o also_o for_o all_o other_o christian_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v add_v to_o those_o other_o charitable_a hero_n mention_v by_o we_o in_o short_a thus_o at_o his_o first_o effectual_a call_n this_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o then_o resolve_v upon_o be_v one_o to_o set_v apart_o every_o
he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n disc._n xxiv_o pag._n 89._o s._n luke_n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a or_o in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o man_n disc._n xxv_o pag._n 97._o s._n mark_v 1._o 14._o 15._o now_o after_o that_o john_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n jesus_n come_v into_o galilee_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o say_v the_o time_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n disc._n xxvi_o pag._n 106._o s._n mark_v 1._o 15._o repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n disc._n xxvii_o pag._n 115._o act_n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o peter_n say_v ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o purloin_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n 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 be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n disc._n xxviii_o pag._n 124._o proverb_n 30._o 8_o 9_o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disc._n xxix_o pag._n 135._o isaiah_n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v or_o prepared_z in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o etc._n etc._n disc._n xxx_o pag._n 140._o judge_n 1._o 7._o as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o disc._n xxxi_o pag._n 150._o s._n matthew_n 11._o 28_o 29._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n disc._n xxxii_o pag._n 157._o s._n matthew_n 11._o 29._o ..._o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n disc._n xxxiii_o pag._n 164._o act_n 10._o 4._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v verse_n 31._o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n disc._n xxxiv_o pag._n 173._o nehemiah_n 13._o 14._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o office_n thereof_o with_o verse_n 22._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n disc._n xxxv_o pag._n 177._o deuteronomy_n 33._o 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one._n disc._n xxxvi_o pag._n 187._o jeremiah_n 10._o 11._o thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o god_n that_o make_v not_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n even_o they_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n disc._n xxxvii_o pag._n 199._o proverb_n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n disc._n xxxviii_o pag._n 206._o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v disc._n thirty-nine_o pag._n 213._o s._n matthew_n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n disc._n xl._o pag._n 220._o genesis_n 3._o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v disc._n xli_o pag._n 228._o genesis_n 3._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n disc._n xlii_o pag._n 234._o genesis_n 3._o 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n disc._n xliii_o page_n 238_o 2_o peter_n 2._o 1._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n disc._n xliv_o pag._n 245_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4._o and_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n disc._n xlv_o pag._n 251_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4._o ..._o and_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o they_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n disc._n xlvi_o pag._n 255_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 5._o but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v for_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n disc._n xlvii_o pag._n 260_o deuteronomy_n 16._o 16_o 17._o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o disc._n xlviii_o pag._n 265_o deuteronomy_n 16._o 16_o 17._o ..._o in_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o disc._n xlix_o pag._n 271_o genesis_n 10._o 5._o by_o these_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v divide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o land_n every_o one_o after_o his_o tongue_n after_o their_o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o nation_n disc._n l._n pag._n 276_o genesis_n 10._o 5._o by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v in_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n disc._n li._n p._n 284_o psalm_n 50._o 14._o offer_v unto_o god_n praise_n and_o pay_v thy_o vow_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a disc._n lii_o p._n 295_o revel_v 3._o 19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v irebuke_n and_o chaslen_a be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v disc._n liii_o pag._n 303_o 1_o ep._n john_n 2._o 3._o hereby_o we_o do_v know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n the_o first_o book_n contain_v discourse_n on_o divers_a text_n of_o scripture_n discourse_n 1._o s._n matthew_n 6._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n thus_o therefore_o pray_v you_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o hope_v after_o the_o question_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o fitness_n of_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n have_v be_v so_o long_o debate_v in_o our_o church_n that_o the_o sect_n of_o those_o who_o oppose_v
hear_v abuse_v with_o profane_a and_o scurrilous_a application_n 3._o under_o this_o four_o head_n of_o thing_n sacred_a i_o comprehend_v sacred_a act_n such_o as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n holy_a worship_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o sacrament_n for_o albeit_o these_o act_n be_v duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o personal_a sanctification_n of_o god_n name_n whereof_o the_o immediate_a object_n be_v god_n yet_o be_v the_o act_n themselves_o sacred_a thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v some_o sanctification_n due_a to_o they_o also_o as_o other_o sacred_a thing_n have_v of_o which_o although_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o unseigned_a devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o before_o he_o who_o alone_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a requisite_a yet_o unless_o even_o in_o the_o outward_a performance_n they_o be_v for_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n discriminate_v from_o common_a act_n by_o a_o select_a accommodation_n 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this_o discourse_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o make_v you_o may_v see_v and_o take_v notice_n that_o contrary_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n the_o prohibition_n of_o idolatry_n and_o the_o discriminative_a observance_n of_o thing_n sacred_a not_o to_o profane_v they_o by_o a_o promiscuous_a and_o common_a use_n be_v derive_v both_o of_o they_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o principle_n namely_o god_n incommunicableness_n which_o derive_v a_o shadow_n and_o resemblance_n upon_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v his_o name_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n a_o sta●e_v of_o appropriateness_n and_o singularity_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 22._o not_o without_o good_a reason_n compare_v together_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o kind_n as_o parallel_v sin_n or_o sin_n of_o affinity_n thou_o that_o hate_v idol_n say_v he_o do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n where_o by_o sacrilege_n understand_v not_o only_o the_o usurpation_n of_o thing_n sacred_a but_o the_o violation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sacred_a in_o general_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v mend_v the_o matter_n well_o indeed_o for_o still_o thou_o dashe_v against_o the_o same_o principle_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o exemplification_n of_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o that_o judge_v or_o condemn_v another_o and_o do_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_o himself_o be_v inexcusable_a by_o this_o it_o appear_v how_o much_o they_o be_v mistake_v who_o under_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v idolatry_n and_o superstition_n can_v endure_v that_o any_o distinction_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o thing_n sacred_a and_o common_a be_v not_o this_o to_o unhallow_a god_n name_n one_o way_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o profane_v it_o another_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o we_o who_o have_v reform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o that_o pollution_n and_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n basil_n speak_v that_o be_v by_o bend_v the_o crooked_a stick_n too_o much_o the_o other_o way_n have_v run_v too_o far_o into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o take_v away_o some_o of_o we_o all_o difference_n in_o a_o manner_n between_o sacred_a and_o profane_a and_o by_o this_o our_o transgression_n in_o do_v god_n work_n make_v ourselves_o liable_a to_o that_o upbraid_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o qui_fw-la idola_fw-la abominaris_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la admittis_fw-la thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n that_o be_v profane_v thou_o god_n name_n by_o violate_v that_o which_o be_v sacred_a let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o strange_a or_o incredible_a that_o such_o a_o enormity_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o a_o occasion_n at_o least_o give_v thereof_o in_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o regeneration_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n stir_v our_o heart_n give_v that_o great_a and_o powerful_a lift_n which_o do_v the_o deed_n here_o and_o not_o before_o now_o that_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o apply_v and_o reach_n hold_v of_o christ_n first_o come_v in_o to_o give_v life_n unto_o repentance_n as_o a_o soul_n unto_o a_o body_n which_o union_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n make_v the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n as_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n make_v the_o generation_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o as_o in_o natural_a generation_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o infuse_v at_o the_o first_o conception_n but_o after_o the_o body_n have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n fashion_v and_o form_v so_o in_o our_o regeneration_n or_o generation_n spiritual_a justify_v faith_n or_o that_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n fly_v unto_o and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n 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this_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v good_a work_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d work_v worthy_a of_o or_o meet_v for_o or_o beseem_v repentance_n that_o be_v work_v of_o religion_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n i_o show_v say_v s._n paul_n act_v 26._o 20._o first_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n without_o such_o work_n he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o whole_a discourse_n with_o these_o two_o excellent_a description_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o ezekiel_n which_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v concern_v the_o same_o for_o thus_o say_v isaiah_n chap._n 1._o 16._o wash_v you_o 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part_n of_o our_o regeneration_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n where_o first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o this_o gospel_n be_v second_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o or_o what_o be_v that_o faith_n concern_v it_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v for_o the_o first_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o christ_n who_o by_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n reconcile_v we_o unto_o his_o father_n that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v turn_v unto_o god_n and_o perform_v service_n and_o obedience_n acceptable_a unto_o eternal_a life_n before_o i_o prove_v every_o part_n of_o this_o description_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o explain_v the_o same_o as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o your_o understanding_n we_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o gospel_n and_o show_v when_o these_o glad_a tiding_n be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n know_v therefore_o that_o albeit_o the_o fulfil_v and_o solemn_a publication_n thereof_o be_v not_o until_o our_o saviour_n come_v yet_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a even_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o time_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o afterward_o continue_v and_o repeat_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n abuse_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o serpent_n have_v seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n unto_o sin_n and_o so_o have_v get_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o by_o this_o title_n the_o gospel_n or_o promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v without_o all_o comfort_n be_v give_v they_o in_o these_o word_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o serpent_n head_n be_v satan_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v principatus_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o sovereignty_n or_o principality_n of_o death_n a_o sovereignty_n that_o whosoever_o be_v under_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o power_n thereof_o consist_v not_o in_o save_v and_o give_v life_n but_o in_o destroy_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o sword_n whereby_o this_o dominion_n be_v obtain_v 56._o the_o sceptre_n whereby_o it_o be_v maintain_v or_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v the_o sting_n of_o this_o serpent_n head_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o get_v this_o dominion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o title_n whereby_o he_o still_o maintain_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o world_n this_o sovereignty_n this_o headship_n of_o the_o devil_n one_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o mankind_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o
god_n in_o he_o which_o be_v a_o faith_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n a_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o believe_v salvation_n to_o be_v attain_v through_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n make_v ourselves_o and_o our_o work_n acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n a_o save_v and_o justify_v faith_n be_v to_o believe_v this_o so_o as_o to_o embrace_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n to_o apply_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o that_o we_o may_v through_o he_o perform_v those_o work_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n for_o a_o justify_n faith_n stay_v not_o only_o in_o the_o brain_n but_o stir_v up_o the_o will_n to_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a believe_v according_a as_o it_o be_v promise_v this_o motion_n or_o election_n of_o the_o will_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o save_a faith_n which_o 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though_o he_o have_v utter_v nothing_o with_o his_o lip_n he_o be_v indebt_v and_o this_o be_v no_o private_a opinion_n of_o i_o the_o father_n so_o determine_v it_o s._n augustine_n that_o ananias_n be_v condemn_v of_o sacrilege_n ap._n quòd_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o pollicitatione_n fesellisset_fw-la because_o he_o have_v deceive_v god_n have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o and_o in_o another_o sermon_n 〈…〉_z ananiam_fw-la detraxisse_fw-la de_fw-la pecunia_fw-la quam_fw-la voverat_fw-la deo_fw-la ananias_n purloin_v and_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o money_n he_o have_v devote_v to_o god_n s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o 12._o homily_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o
fulfil_v or_o accomplish_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o fulfil_v or_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o same_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v coincident_a it_o shall_v rather_o seem_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v reference_n as_o to_o a_o thing_n know_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n where_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n shall_v have_v dominion_n with_o the_o misery_n and_o subjection_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 7._o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o fourfold_a image_n and_o four_o beast_n which_o be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a the_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o through_o the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n or_o in_o a_o worse_a estate_n under_o they_o but_o when_o their_o time_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v then_o say_v daniel_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n 18._o and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o kingdom_n after_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v three_o of_o these_o monarchy_n be_v pass_v when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v and_o the_o four_o be_v well_o enter_v if_o then_o by_o saint_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o jew_n which_o we_o know_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n in_o that_o sense_n their_o country_n be_v still_o call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o their_o city_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o holy_a city_n viz._n relative_o then_o be_v it_o plain_a enough_o what_o daniel_n and_o our_o saviour_n word_n import_v namely_o a_o glorious_a revocation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o then_o remain_v shall_v be_v expire_v and_o accomplish_v but_o if_o here_o by_o 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day_n of_o the_o church_n remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 6._o when_o these_o time_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v end_v then_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n misery_n whereto_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o refer_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o by_o s._n paul_n shall_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n enter_v in_o then_o say_v s._n john_n shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n 15._o then_o say_v daniel_n in_o the_o former_a place_n chap._n 7._o 27._o shall_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o the_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v upon_o this_o long_a discourse_n be_v hope_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n experience_n say_v s._n paul_n rom._n 5._o 4._o work_v hope_n let_v therefore_o our_o experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v past_a be_v as_o a_o pledge_n and_o pawn_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o future_a we_o have_v see_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o doom_n of_o false_a god_n fulfil_v already_o what_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v moses_n deut._n 7._o 17_o 18._o these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n so_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v let_v we_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v already_o in_o subdue_a so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o which_o once_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n discourse_n xxxvii_o proverb_n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n every_o way_n of_o man_n say_v the_o same_o mouth_n which_o utter_v this_o be_v right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n prov._n 21._o 2._o and_o chap._n 16._o 2._o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v clean_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n which_o word_n have_v this_o discretive_a sense_n that_o although_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n judge_v of_o the_o rightness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n by_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n yet_o god_n he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n nor_o judge_v like_o he_o but_o he_o ponder_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v style_v a_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o jer._n 17._o 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o even_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n which_o word_n our_o saviour_n use_v rev._n 2._o 23._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thyatira_n i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n that_o be_v man_n esteem_v of_o work_n as_o they_o see_v but_o i_o judge_v and_o reward_v they_o as_o i_o see_v man_n punish_v and_o reward_v according_a to_o the_o outside_n only_o which_o come_v under_o the_o view_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o man_n but_o god_n judge_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n or_o inward_a man_n which_o he_o only_o see_v and_o which_o therefore_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o none_o but_o he_o for_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a act_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v do_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o awe_n of_o man_n as_o for_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v whether_o our_o obedience_n be_v to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o divine_a touchstone_n as_o that_o which_o have_v none_o to_o fear_n none_o to_o please_v none_o to_o approve_v itself_o unto_o but_o he_o who_o alone_o see_v it_o and_o be_v only_o able_a to_o try_v and_o examine_v it_o if_o therefore_o any_o precept_n any_o admonition_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n deserve_v the_o best_a of_o our_o attention_n to_o hear_v and_o great_a care_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o of_o my_o text_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v of_o that_o number_n keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n the_o word_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n a_o admonition_n and_o a_o motive_n the_o admonition_n keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n the_o motive_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n that_o be_v even_o as_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v 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the_o ancient_n 383._o the_o same_o with_o holy_a table_n 389._o the_o altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o idol_n or_o false_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 391._o ancient_o but_o one_o altar_n in_o a_o church_n and_o in_o one_o diocese_n 326._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v call_v sulium_fw-la christi_fw-la 824._o ancient_o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v to_o god_n 844_o 363_o 819_o america_n the_o first_o gentile_a inhabitant_n and_o the_o late_a christian_a plantation_n there_o 800_o ananias_n his_o sin_n be_v sacrilege_n 116._o how_o this_o sacrilege_n be_v describe_v 117._o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o 118_o 119_o angel_n the_o conceit_n of_o dionys._n areopag_n of_o 9_o order_n groundless_a 40._o angel_n present_a in_o the_o jewish_a temple_n and_o our_o church_n 344_o etc._n etc._n their_o presence_n a_o argument_n for_o a_o reverend_a behaviour_n there_o 346._o where_o they_o keep_v their_o station_n there_o be_v god_n shechinah_n or_o special_a presence_n 343_o etc._n etc._n angel_n be_v in_o scripture_n put_v for_o those_o over_o who_o they_o preside_v 459_o 471_o 495_o 514_o 527._o good_a angel_n not_o envious_a at_o the_o advancement_n of_o man_n nature_n by_o christ_n 90._o nor_o grieve_v at_o the_o good_a of_o other_o 91_o see_v more_o in_o archangel_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n not_o mean_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o daniel_n 733_o 753._o the_o calamity_n under_o he_o for_o 2300_o evening_n and_o morning_n dan._n 8._o 14._o whence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v 659_o antichrist_n mean_v by_o the_o little_a horn_n in_o dan._n 8._o 10._o 714._o how_o he_o be_v a_o counter-christ_n and_o his_o come_v a_o counter-resemblance_n of_o christ_n come_v 647._o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n not_o the_o great_a an●ichrist_n 644_o etc._n etc._n who_o primary_o mean_v by_o the_o antichrist_n and_o the_o many_o antichrist_n in_o s._n john_n epist._n 664_o 900_o apocalypse_n be_v daniel_n explicate_v as_o daniel_n be_v apocalypsis_n contracta_fw-la 787._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o 756._o it_o contain_v the_o fare_n of_o the_o church_n till_o christ_n second_o come_v 440_o 917_o 918._o it_o be_v proper_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 575_o 880._o a_o particular_a argument_n for_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 853._o the_o authority_n of_o it_o doubt_v of_o by_o who_o 602._o the_o admirable_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n 582_o apostasy_n imply_v a_o revolt_n from_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o idolatry_n 625._o where_o it_o be_v express_o foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 666._o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o general_a one_o 648._o but_o not_o such_o a_o absolute_a one_o as_o whole_o to_o renounce_v christ_n 645_o etc._n etc._n 651._o the_o two_o man_n apostasy_n of_o israel_n in_o ieroboam_n and_o ahab_n day_n describe_v d_o 242_o the_o apostle_n age_n when_o ●ended_v 360_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n what_o 260._o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o appear_v b●fore_o the_o lord_n thrice_o a_o year_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v exempt_v and_o why_o 261_o ara_n and_o altar_n how_o they_o differ_v 392_o archangel_n their_o number_n seven_o prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o tradition_n 40_o etc._n etc._n 908._o represent_v by_o the_o seven_o lamp_n in_o the_o temple_n 833_o etc._n etc._n their_o office_n twofold_a 43_o assurance_n not_o a_o cause_n or_o instrument_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n 309_o 310._o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n to_o assurance_n 310_o astrology_n the_o author_n judgement_n of_o it_o 601_o b_o baalim_fw-la what_o and_o whence_o so_o call_v 630_o babel_n tower_n the_o confusion_n and_o number_n of_o the_o language_n there_o 275_o etc._n etc._n babylon_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v rome_n pseudo-christian_a 523_o etc._n etc._n not_o new_a rome_n or_o constantinople_n 922._o why_o call_v the_o great_a city_n 484_o 912._o and_o the_o great_a whore_n 523_o 643._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o her_o golden_a cup_n and_o the_o name_n in_o her_o forehead_n 525._o the_o twofold_a ruin_n of_o babylon_n 489_o baptism_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n signaculum_fw-la god_n seal_n or_o mark_n 511._o from_o what_o analogy_n water_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n 63._o that_o by_o water_n in_o baptism_n be_v figure_v the_o h._n spirit_n not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n 62._o 63_o baptistery_n be_v ancient_o without_o the_o church_n 330_o bath_n kol_n god_n oracle_n and_o answer_n from_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o thunder_n 458_o etc._n etc._n beast_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v state_n and_o kingdom_n 780._o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n 524_o 922._o the_o beast_n with_o ten_o horn_n what_o 498_o 499._o the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n what_o 505_o blasphemy_n be_v put_v for_o idolatry_n 502_o 503_o to_o bless_n have_v a_o threefold_a notion_n in_o scripture_n 83_o blessing_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n signify_v a_o gift_n or_o present_n ibid._n body_n when_o a_o dead_a body_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v 52_o bread_n signify_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n all_o necessary_n of_o life_n 689_o break_v of_o bread_n put_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 322_o breastplace_n of_o judgement_n why_o so_o call_v 184_o the_o bride_n be_v make_v her self_o ready_a for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb._n 912_o burnt-offering_a what_o and_o why_o offer_v daily_o 287._o it_o have_v annex_v to_o it_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a and_o be_v accompany_v with_o peace-offering_n 371_o c_o to_o be_v call_v be_v to_o be_v 445_o 465_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n see_v gentiles_n canaan_n or_o palestine_n divide_v into_o three_o province_n 100_o its_o husbandry_n and_o harvest_n 297._o its_o breed_n of_o cattle_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o at_o autumn_n ibid._n this_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v for_o a_o inheritance_n to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o not_o to_o their_o seed_n only_o 801_o etc._n etc._n a_o figure_n of_o heaven_n 249_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n by_o the_o roman_n who_o yet_o use_v not_o to_o carry_v other_o nation_n captive_a what_o imply_v thereby_o 250_o captivity_n the_o three_o chief_a captivity_n or_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n 75_o 76._o three_o step_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 659_o catholic_n epistle_n see_v general_n ep._n cerri●i_fw-it why_o madman_n be_v so_o call_v 29_o 30_o change_a of_o time_n and_o law_n what_o it_o imply_v in_o ss_z 737_o cherub_n and_o cherubin_n whence_o so_o call_v 567._o their_o form_n 917._o why_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o picture_n of_o cherubim_n 345_o chiliasme_n see_v millennium_n christ_n his_o solemn_a preach_v begin_v not_o till_o john_n baptist_n have_v do_v he_o and_o why_o 97._o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n foretell_v in_o the_o law_n prophet_n and_o psalm_n 50._o 51._o his_o universal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o his_o church_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v 196_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v whole_a not_o only_o as_o priest_n but_o as_o king_n 308._o he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o a_o example_n of_o life_n 157._o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v 158_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n see_v sacrifice_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n never_o whole_o extinguish_v 649._o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v either_o visible_a or_o invisible_a under_o antichrist_n 136_o 137_o 649_o etc._n etc._n church_n or_o place_n for_o worship_n in_o the_o first_o century_n 323._o in_o the_o second_o century_n 326_o in_o the_o three_o 329._o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o 333._o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 334_o to_o 339._o at_o first_o the_o sacred_a meeting_n be_v in_o some_o vpper-room_n set_v apart_o for_o religious_a use_n 321_o 322._o salute_v the_o church_n at_o his_o house_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v 324._o that_o christian_n have_v such_o place_n for_o sacred_a worship_n be_v know_v to_o the_o gentile_n 332._o to_o erect_v and_o set_v apart_o place_n for_o divine_a worship_n be_v from_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n 340_o etc._n etc._n a_o land_n without_o such_o place_n for_o religion_n be_v count_v unclean_a 341._o church_n be_v to_o be_v magnificent_a and_o decent_o adorn_v 406_o 407_o 408_o circumcision_n the_o verba_fw-la solennia_fw-la use_v therein_o 53_o 54_o clean_a heart_n see_v heart_n clergy_n clerus_fw-la why_o so_o call_v 15_o 182._o their_o obligation_n to_o a_o special_a demeanour_n and_o differ_a kind_n of_o conversation_n from_o the_o la●ety_n 15_o 181_o 182_o cloud_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n whence_o the_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v 754_o 764_o 788_o coenaculum_fw-la zion_n or_o church_n of_o zion_n
2._o 13_o 14_o phil._n 2._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 6._o gen._n 49._o 6●_n 〈…〉_z verse_n 9_o 9_o i●r_n 2._o 11._o chap._n 4._o 9_o verse_n 11._o chap._n 5._o 12._o verse_n 13._o 13._o origen_n contr_n celsum_fw-la lib._n l._n p._n 46._o gr._n ●g●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n num._n 6._o 26._o judg._n 6._o 24._o psal._n 85.7_o etc._n etc._n ca_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 18._o act_n 10._o 43._o matth._n 6._o 15._o eph._n 6._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 6._o 14_o 15._o verse_n 32_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 35._o 35._o of_o the_o corban_n see_v discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 4._o 26._o 26._o chap._n 4._o 12._o 12._o verse_n 17._o matth_n 17._o 10._o luke_n 1._o 76._o verse_n 17._o mar._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 15_o chap._n 40._o 3._o mal_fw-fr 4._o 1._o verse_n 5._o 5._o 〈…〉_z mal._n 4._o 5._o ezek._n 37._o 24._o 24._o and_o matth._n 11._o 14._o act_n 10._o 37._o 37._o matt._n 11._o 21._o 21._o chap_n 4._o 15._o 15._o matt._n 4._o 15._o act_n 1._o 11._o act_n 2._o 7._o matt._n 17._o 5._o matt._n 26._o 32._o matth._n 28._o 7._o verse_n 10._o isaiah_n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7._o ●1_n john_n 7._o 41_o 52._o 1_o s●m_fw-la 16._o 11._o verse_n 6._o eccles._n 1._o 2._o matt._n 3._o 2._o 2._o see_v 1_o mac_n cab_n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●_o coram_fw-la ●oelo_fw-la ●_o coram_fw-la d●o_n matth._n 1●_n luke_n 17._o 21._o 21._o matt._n 26._o ●3_n gen._n 3._o 15._o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o why_o christ●s_n kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n dan_n 2_o 32_o 33._o vers._n 34._o vers._n 35._o vers._n 44._o vers._n 45._o dan._n 9_o 24._o vers._n 26._o 26._o luke_o 2._o 25._o 38._o ch_n 19_o 11._o 11._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud_n l._n 7._o c._n 31._o tacit._n l._n 5._o h●stor_n sueton_n l._n 8._o matth._n 2._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o repentance_n i●_n more_o than_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sim._n see_v rom._n 8._o 1●_n col._n 3._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 51._o 17._o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o &_o ch_z 66._o 2._o matt._n 25._o 41._o ezek._n 18._o 23._o &_o 33._o 11._o john_n 20._o 21._o matt._n 11._o 28._o matt._n 9_o 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o 56._o gen._n 21._o 12._o of_o this_o see_v discourse_v xiii_o luke_n 2._o 14._o rev._n 1._o 5._o 6._o mat._n 25._o 34._o etc._n etc._n vers._n 42._o rome_n 6._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 18._o &_o 2._o 16._o rom._n 3._o 28._o and_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o rom._n 3._o 27._o rom._n 3._o 23_o 10._o matt._n 11._o 30._o 30._o rom._n 6._o ●_o verse_n 1._o verse_n 3._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o act_n 5._o 3_o 4._o 4._o so_o in_o f●th_n 7._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o heart_n have_v fill_v he_o we_o read_v it_o that_o dare_v presume_v to_o do_v so_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o io._n 11._o &_o act._n 5._o quis_fw-la tantos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la and_o axe_n eu●sit_v ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la sustineat_fw-la the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v in_o eccles._n 8._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o se●_n in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o lxx_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serm._n 25._o de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ap._n serm._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o thing_n curse_a and_o a_o thing_n offer_v or_o consecrate_v which_o have_v a_o curs●_n lay_v upon_o it_o viz._n a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d propriety_n observat._n 1._o 1._o see_v discourse_n v._n observat._n 2._o obseru._n 3_o vide_fw-la chrys●ft_n in_o matt._n 21._o 12._o 12._o s._n jerom_n on_o this_o place_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o lord_n josh._n 7._o 2d_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 3●_n 21._o levit._fw-la 25._o 4._o 4._o dan._n 5._o 2._o ve●s_n 6._o vers._n 30●_n 30●_n h●s_n 6._o ●_o matt._n ●_o 13._o &_o 12●_n 7._o 7._o matt._n 6._o 19_o 20._o a●ur's_n request_n prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 9_o deut._n 7._o 6_o &_o ch_n 14._o 2._o &_o 26._o 18._o observat._n 1._o mark_v 10._o 21._o matth._n 15._o 24._o matth._n 19_o 16._o verse_n 22._o matth._n 10._o 37._o &_o 19_o 29._o luke_n 6._o 20._o psal._n 120._o ●_o jer._n 49._o 28._o num._n 6_o 2._o etc._n etc._n obseru._n 2._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 13._o observat._v 3_o 3_o horat._n carm_a l._n 2._o od._n 10._o aurtam_fw-la quisquis_fw-la medioc●●atem_fw-la dilig●t_fw-la tutus_fw-la caret_fw-la obsol●●●_n sordibus_fw-la tect_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d sobrius_fw-la aulâ_fw-la seneca_n in_o oedipo_fw-la fata_fw-la si●c●a●_n mihi_fw-la fingere_fw-la arbit●to_fw-la ●●o_o etc._n etc._n tuta_fw-la i_o in_fw-la d●â_fw-la ●hat_n vita_fw-la decurren●●●â_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o agur_n request_n mar._n 8._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o 〈…〉_z observat._n 1._o observat._n 2._o observat._v 3_o prov._n 3._o 9_o psal._n 24._o 1._o job_n 2._o 4._o leu._n 6._o 2_o etc._n etc._n observat._n 1._o observat._n 2._o observat._v 3_o observat._n 4._o isai._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o ro●_n 11._o 2d_o of_o th●s_n see_v in_o book_n iii_o treatise_n of_o t●e_v apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n ch_n 10_o 1_o king_n 19_o 1●_n see_v this_o more_o full_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n book_n iii_o chap._n 9_o rom._n 11._o 11._o 11._o act_n 13._o 46._o &_o chap_n 18._o 6._o &_o chap._n 28._o 28._o rom._n 11._o 25._o verse_n 12._o dan._n 2._o 34._o see_v in_o book_n iu_o epistle_n 8._o the_o purport_n of_o the_o ●ou●_n kingdom_n in_o dam●●_n dam●●_n dan._n 2._o 35._o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o adonibezek_n word_n judg._n 1._o 7._o obseru._n 1._o 1_o tim._n ●_o 3._o chap._n 21._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13_o verse_n 11._o verse_n 10._o verse_n 14._o see_v also_o psal._n 52._o 7._o observat._n 2._o isa●_n 73._o 2._o jer._n 12._o 1._o rev._n 18._o 7._o prov._n 1._o 7._o 7._o var._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pliny_n l._n 7._o nat_n hist._n c._n 5_o 1._o phere●●d●s_fw-la copiá_fw-la serpentium_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la ejus_fw-la erumpente_fw-la exspiravit_fw-la gen._n 18._o 32._o jonah_n 3_o 4._o matth._n 8._o 10._o obseru._n 3_o matth._n 7._o 2._o chap._n 35._o 15._o 15._o exod._n 1._o 22._o &_o 12._o 29._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 4._o chap._n 16._o 22._o 22._o 2_o chr._n 21._o v._n 4_o &_o 17._o 1_o king_n 11._o 5._o 1_o king_n 12._o 20._o of_o this_o otho_n or_o hatto_n 11._o see_v trithemias_n iseng●in●us●_n ●_z 10._o rerum_fw-la spir._n etc._n etc._n psal._n 106._o 18._o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n se●_n flame_v burn_v up_o the_o ●icked_a ●icked_a judg._n 19_o 2_o 25._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 22._o etc._n etc._n chap._n ●_o 1●_n ma●th_n 27._o 25._o numb_a 13._o 25._o num._n 14._o 33_o ●●_o observat._n 4._o 〈…〉_z matth_n 4._o 8._o chap._n 19_o 5._o gen._n 3._o 16._o verse_n 17._o verse_n 24._o 2_o chron._n 12._o 10_o mar._n 8._o 36._o the_o second_o consideration_n of_o adonibezek_n word_n observat._n 1._o gen._n 42._o 21._o exod._n 9_o 27._o numb_a 21._o 7._o 2._o chro._n 33._o 12._o psal._n 119._o 71._o obseru._n 2._o psal._n 73._o 2_o 3._o observat._v 3_o gen._n 42._o 21._o verse_n 22._o p●●ris_fw-la libamus_fw-la &_o auro_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n that_o be_v libam●●_n pat●●●_n ex_fw-la auro_fw-la chalybo●●_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z exod._n 23._o 15._o mat._n 11._o 28_o 29_o s●n_v a_o burden_n and_o load_v in_o ●e●pect_n of_o ●●e_z we_o gi●t_v of_o punishment_n loathsomeness_n the_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v loathsomeness_n heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 29._o ●_o t●●_n 12._o 13._o mat●_n 19_o 6._o mat._n 11._o 29._o act_n 4._o 12._o james_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d matt._n 7._o 2d_o of_o lowliness_n matt._n 5._o ●_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o prov._n 3●_n 8_o 9_o 9_o this_o be_v preach_v anno_fw-la 1625._o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n in_o london_n james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o of_o meekness_n 1_o i●●n_n 2._o 3._o 3._o esa._n 48._o 22._o phil._n 4._o 7._o prov._n 31._o 6._o luke_n 23_o 34._o nehem._n 9_o 17._o joel_n 2._o 13._o verse_n 11_o 12._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o act_n 10._o 4._o verse_n 3._o 3._o verse_n 4._o 4._o verse_n 5._o 5._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 2._o see_v discourse_n iii_o and_o xi_o act_n 15._o 15._o act_n 10._o 45_o 46._o verse_n 20._o hag._n 2._o 7._o see_v discourse_n iii_o at_o the_o end_n end_n exo._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d deut._n
1●_n 16._o 16._o eccles._n 35._o 2._o 2._o chap._n 5._o 19_o 1_o king_n chap._n 17_o &_o 18._o 18._o jos._n 10._o 12._o james_n 1._o 5._o 1_o king_n 1●_n 1_o sam._n 1._o luke_n 1●_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 16._o etc._n etc._n see_v psal._n 50._o 16._o prov._n 28._o 9_o 9_o jos._n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 9_o dan._n 9_o 1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 36._o 22●_n 22●_n compare_v prov._n 21._o 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v not_o here_o good_n unlawful_o get_v as_o i_o be_o afraid_a some_o take_v it_o not_o mammon_n about_o which_o the_o son_n of_o m●n_z be_v wont_a to_o be_v unrighteous_a as_o other_o take_v it_o but_o as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mammona_fw-la falsitatis_fw-la deceivable_a and_o uncertain_a rich●s_n for_o among_o the_o hellenist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o the_o lxx._n often_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agreeable_a whereunto_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6._o as_o it_o be_v paraphrase_v this_o of_o our_o saviour_n say_v charge_v the_o rich_a that_o they_o trust_v not_o in_o uncertain_a riches_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m●●h_o 25._o 34_o 35._o 35._o 〈…〉_z matth._n 25._o 40._o how_o alm_n and_o offering_n be_v a_o fit_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o all_o verse_n 3._o 3._o other_o understand_v it_o of_o laban_n the_o syrian_a and_o render_v it_o thus_o a_o syrian_a be_v destroy_v my_o father_n viz._n jacob_n so_o the_o vulg._n lat._n syrus_n persequebatur_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la qui_fw-la descendit_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v be_v most_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laban_n syrus_n quaesivit_fw-la perdere_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o sense_n munster_n luther_n and_o castalio_n translate_v these_o word_n verse_n 12_o etc._n etc._n etc._n h●●●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thy_o hand_n vulg_n lat._n quae_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la accepimus_fw-la dedimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la gen._n 4._o 3._o 4._o gen._n 14._o 19_o 20_o gen._n 28._o 20_o etc._n etc._n etc._n lib._n 4._o ●_o 32._o see_v this_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n out_o of_o irenaeus_n quote_v more_o at_o large_a and_o explain_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n chap._n 8._o in_o book_n ii_o ii_o matth._n 1●_n 23._o etc._n etc._n matth._n 25_o 34._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 41._o etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o commemoration_n of_o college_n benefactor_n verse_n 1●_n verse_n 1●_n verse_n 12._o verse_n 13._o nehem._n 13._o 14_o 22._o matth._n 10._o 41._o verse_n 42._o phil._n 4._o 18._o deut._n 9_o 5._o chap._n 9_o 8._o heb._n 7._o 6._o vers._n 9●_n deut._n 33._o 8._o gen._n 29._o 34._o 34._o ●_o cor._n 5._o 18._o ●iohn_n 4._o 20._o matt._n 5._o 9_o luke_n 2._o 14._o 14._o ●1_n king_n 12._o 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 20._o 5_o 6._o num._n 16._o 38._o exod._n 4._o 5._o mal._n 2._o 6._o vers._n 8._o 8._o num._n 8._o 10._o 11_o 13._o luke_n 1._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 4_o ●wprd●_n levit._fw-la 21._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 7._o 7._o vers._n 2._o 1_o ep._n ch_z 5._o 3._o leu●_n 25._o 23._o 23._o vers._n 10._o of_o the_o xi_o degree_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n see_v talmud_n in_o k●lim_n 1._o ●_o ●_o maymon_n in_o b●th●_n habbe●ch●●●h_v habbe●ch●●●h_v num._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 13._o hebr._n ●_o ●_o ●_o vers._n 29._o how_o t●raphim_n answer_v to_o urim_n and_o t●ummim_n t●ummim_n gen._n 31._o 19_o exod._n 28._o 6_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 28._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la coeli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rad._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o l●ge●_n talmud_n babylon_n in_o joma_n c._n 7._o with_fw-mi ctiam_fw-la abarben_n in_o exod._n 28._o vid._n tal._n hieros_n joma_n in_o gemara_n &_o maimonid_n in_o hal._n cele_n hammikdash_n cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maimon_n maimon_n vid._n talmud_n babylon_n joma_n c._n 7._o 7._o vid._n jalkut_n ex_fw-la libro_fw-la siphre_n &_o talm._n babylon_n joma_n joma_n amiqu●●_n i●d_n lib._n 3._o cap._n ●9_n col._n 2._o 3._o 3._o heb._n 1._o 2._o john_n 1._o 3._o john_n 1._o 9_o vers._n 5._o luke_n 2._o 15._o matt._n 3._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o mal._n 2._o 6_o 8._o matt._n 5._o 14._o mal._n 2._o 7._o acts._n 2._o 3._o tit._n 2._o 7._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 5._o jer._n 10._o 11._o act_n 26._o 29._o ●_o pet._n 5._o 8._o matth._n 23._o 15._o dan._n 12._o 3._o matth_n 7._o 26._o job_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o job_n 13._o 1●_n matth._n 10._o ●7_n ●7_n therapeut_fw-fr 5._o object_n an●●_n isaiah_n 7._o 14._o matth._n 2._o 2._o verse_n 10._o act_n 17._o 23._o ti●us_fw-la 1._o 12._o 12._o verse_n 16._o 16._o verse_n 25._o how_o the_o understanding_n ascend_v to_o god_n by_o the_o scale_n or_o l●dder_n of_o the_o creature_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 23._o 23._o verse_n 20_o how_o the_o will_n ascend_v to_o god_n by_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o creature_n act_n 17._o 28._o prov._n 6._o 6._o 6._o matt._n 10._o 16._o 16._o isaiah_n 1._o 3._o jer._n 8._o 7._o matth._n 6._o 28._o 1_o king_n 4._o 33._o the_o state_n a●_n the_o time_n when_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o downfall_n of_o echni●tson_n be_v deliver_v vide_fw-la suidam_fw-la in_o augusto_fw-la niceph_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o &_o cedrenum_n in_o synops._n histor_n histor_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quote_v by_o fusebius_n and_o theodores_n theodores_n eusebius_n prapar_n evang._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o plutarch_n acco●a●_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o oracle_n cease_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o cease_n 1_o sam._n 5._o 3._o rom._n 13._o 12._o rev._n 12._o ●_o rev._n 12._o gen._n 17._o 17._o &_o 18._o 11_o 12._o 12._o judge_n 6._o 16._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 11._o 2_o king_n chap._n 6_o &_o 7._o chap._n 2._o 7._o numb_a 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 20._o 20._o see_v this_o more_o full_o explain_v in_o a_o particular_a tract_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o book_n iii_o heb._n 1._o 10._o heb._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 12._o 6._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n chap._n 2._o &_o chap_n 7._o chap._n 7._o 18._o rom._n 11._o 25._o chap._n 7._o 8._o chap._n 13._o 1_o 5._o rev._n 12._o 6._o rev._n 11._o 15._o the_o admonition_n keep_v thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o act_n keep_v prov._n 4._o 23._o the_o object_n thy_o heart_n matt._n 5._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 28._o 16_o eccles._n 10._o 1._o matt._n 23._o 24._o 2_o king_n 10._o 1●_n etc._n etc._n etc._n vers._n 29._o a_o loyal_a heart_n and_o a_o perfect_a heart_n the_o same_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man●er_n how_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v k●●t_v with_o all_o diligence_n diligence_n ecclus._n 13._o 1._o prov._n 6._o 27_o 1_o king_n 12._o 27._o the_o motive_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n matth._n 21._o matth._n 13._o 6._o john_n 1_o act_n 8._o 29._o 29._o ch._n 10._o 3._o 20._o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o 7._o vide_fw-la mercerum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la &_o r._n kimch_n lib._n radicum_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 16._o matt._n 10._o 33._o rom._n 7._o 7._o 〈…〉_z ch._n ●1_n 12._o ●_o matt._n 7._o 17_o 19_o ●say_n 58._o in_o what_o thing_n restitution_n take_v place_n luke_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 3._o 16._o exod._n 20._o act_n 4._o 12._o matth._n 7._o 21._o observat._n 1._o observat._n 1._o how_o the_o doctrine_n o●_n faith_n in_o christ_n include_v the_o great_a enforcement_n and_o engagement_n to_o good_a work_n matth._n 25._o 34._o etc._n etc._n verse_n ●1_n obseru._n 2._o heb._n 11._o 6._o e●h_o 2._o 8_o 9_o matth._n 7._o 21._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o know_v sincerity_n how_o to_o attain_v sincerity_n matth._n 9_o 13._o &_o 12._o 7._o 7._o hos._n 6._o 6._o matth._n 22._o 37_o 39_o matth._n 23._o 13_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 23._o matth._n 18._o 7._o gen_n 3._o 13._o matth._n 18._o 15_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 2._o 10._o 10._o vulg._n lat._n quare_fw-la hoc_fw-la ●ecisti_fw-la ●ecisti_fw-la and_o so_o the_o syriack_n version_n so_o juniu●_n and_o tremillius_fw-la tremillius_fw-la gen._n 3._o 6._o 6._o quanto_fw-la splendoris_fw-la honore_fw-la celsior_fw-la cuique_fw-la