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reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n dan._n 4._o 18._o caperâ—…_n to_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n mat._n 11._o 23._o that_o be_v exceed_o high_a for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o tower_n to_o the_o heaven_n for_o as_o philâ—…_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o centre_n can_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o part_n thereof_o touch_v the_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o circumference_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o huge_a distance_n between_o earth_n and_o heaven_n though_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o a_o heap_n it_o can_v not_o reach_v to_o heaven_n much_o less_o a_o tower_n yet_o it_o be_v like_a they_o do_v resolve_v to_o build_v it_o so_o high_a that_o the_o top_n thereof_o may_v exceed_v the_o high_a mountain_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o flood_n and_o this_o counsel_n be_v think_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o wicked_a nimrod_n to_o who_o the_o rude_a multitude_n give_v speedy_a consent_n now_o how_o far_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o work_n none_o be_v able_a to_o define_v the_o jew_n have_v idle_o conjecture_v that_o it_o be_v 27._o mile_n in_o height_n but_o it_o be_v probable_o record_v that_o in_o hieromes_n time_n some_o part_n of_o this_o huge_a building_n be_v yet_o extant_a q._n for_o what_o end_n do_v they_o build_v so_o high_a a_o tower_n a._n for_o two_o the_o one_o to_o get_v a_o name_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v famous_a to_o posterity_n or_o rather_o infamous_a as_o he_o that_o burn_v the_o temple_n of_o diana_n for_o such_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o glory_n in_o man_n that_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n he_o will_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o odious_a both_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o after_o death_n &_o this_o sin_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o mankind_n for_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o we_o do_v all_o desire_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n so_o many_o pyramid_n and_o tower_n collassus_fw-la and_o triumphant_a arch_n have_v be_v erect_v yea_o whatsoever_o noble_a â—…orke_n be_v do_v yet_o among_o man_n it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n and_o what_o will_v not_o a_o man_n do_v to_o immortalize_v his_o name_n for_o pulchrum_n est_fw-la digito_fw-la monstrari_fw-la &_o possit_a hic_fw-la est_fw-la but_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal._n 49._o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v like_o sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o their_o beauty_n shall_v consume_v in_o the_o grave_n from_o their_o
be_v abraham_n heir_n only_o of_o this_o land_n or_o â—…ls_v heir_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o paul_n sceme_v to_o affirm_v rom._n 4._o a._n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v twofold_a some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o some_o by_o promise_n gal._n 4._o these_o who_o be_v only_o after_o the_o flesh_n possess_v only_o canaan_n but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n those_o that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o promise_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v also_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o to_o they_o the_o world_n do_v belong_v of_o right_a although_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o yea_o we_o may_v say_v that_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n have_v possess_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o promise_n be_v universal_a neither_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n psal._n 2._o 8._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 72._o 8._o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luk._n â—…_n 33._o this_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 35._o q._n how_o long_o be_v abraham_n seed_n to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n a._n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o so_o this_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n so_o in_o this_o sense_n circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n gen._n 17._o the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n for_o ever_o exod._n 31._o the_o servant_n who_o ear_n be_v bore_v must_v serve_v his_o master_n for_o ever_o exod._n 21._o now_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o eternity_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v long_o ago_o expel_v from_o canaan_n circumcision_n the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o messyas_n the_o servant_n be_v tie_v to_o serve_v his_o master_n no_o long_o than_o the_o year_n of_o jubiliâ—…_n then_o so_o long_o do_v they_o possess_v this_o land_n as_o they_o walk_v obedient_o before_o god_n for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o legal_a obedience_n otherwise_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o land_n be_v to_o spew_v they_o out_o leu._n 18._o 28._o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o enjoy_v this_o land_n for_o ever_o but_o abraham_n be_v to_o keep_v god_n covenant_n he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o for_o ever_o gen._n 17._o 9_o if_o then_o they_o have_v not_o enjoy_v this_o land_n for_o ever_o they_o must_v not_o accuse_v god_n but_o themselves_o who_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o god_n promise_n do_v then_o still_o include_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o joh._n 3._o and_o here_o we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o under_o this_o earthly_a canaan_n promise_v to_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v understand_v heavenly_a canaan_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o spiritual_a â—…eede_n then_o this_o word_n ever_o be_v attribute_v to_o â—…he_v sign_n which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o â—…hing_n signify_v and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n use_v â—…n_v all_o sacramental_a speech_n to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o â—…he_v type_n and_o figure_n which_o do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passover_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n â—…s_v say_v to_o hallow_v and_o purge_v the_o bread_n be_v call_v christ_n body_n and_o here_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n for_o ever_o which_o yet_o shall_v not_o continue_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o all_o the_o work_v therein_o then_o earthly_a canaan_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v a_o long_a time_n but_o the_o true_a israelite_n shall_v possess_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o q._n why_o say_v god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v abraham_n seed_n as_o the_o dâ—…st_n of_o the_o earth_n a._n god_n do_v use_v this_o hyperbolical_a speech_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o abraham_n for_o he_o know_v how_o dull_a and_o hard_a by_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o hearkento_fw-mi he_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n do_v use_v many_o such_o kind_n of_o figurative_a speech_n as_o the_o top_n of_o babel_n be_v say_v to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o the_o anakim_v to_o be_v wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v say_v to_o carry_v our_o word_n if_o we_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o king_n the_o world_n can_v contain_v the_o book_n which_o may_v be_v write_v of_o christ_n and_o many_o such_o like_a therefore_o they_o be_v foolish_a who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o figurative_a speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o all_o must_v be_v understand_v simple_o second_o by_o this_o speech_n god_n will_v signify_v â—…nto_o abraham_n that_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n shall_v proceed_v a_o exceed_a great_a multitude_n of_o people_n which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o moses_n time_n for_o he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n deu._n 1._o 10._o &_o 10._o 22._o and_o balac_n say_v that_o they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 23._o 5._o yea_o balam_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o great_a number_n when_o he_o say_v num._n 23._o 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n three_o although_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v great_a in_o number_n yet_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v great_a the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v hos._n 1._o 10._o which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n and_o john_n see_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o kindred_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n before_o the_o rhroane_n etc._n etc._n reu._n 7._o 9_o four_o as_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v many_o yet_o but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o nation_n for_o the_o canaanite_n the_o hittite_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a and_o mighty_a than_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 7._o 1._o even_o so_o the_o spiritual_a child_n of_o abraham_n though_o many_o in_o themselves_o yet_o be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 14._o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n be_v broad_a and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o the_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n be_v narrow_a and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7._o 13._o five_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v innumerable_a to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o god_n who_o tell_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n psal._n 147._o 4._o and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o increase_n of_o child_n and_o a_o great_a posterity_n be_v a_o special_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 128._o q._n why_o will_v god_n have_v abraham_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o a._n to_o augment_v both_o his_o faith_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o full_a survey_n second_o this_o continual_a walk_v up_o and_o down_o god_n will_v exercise_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o his_o own_o land_n three_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o further_o propagate_v four_o that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o that_o land_n he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3._o 18._o now_o as_o all_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n consist_v in_o walk_v so_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5._o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17._o noah_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6._o abraham_n confess_v that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n
779._o can_n 10._o moguntinum_n a_o 813._o câ—…n_n 38._o and_o other_o famous_a synod_n have_v most_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n then_o see_v tithe_n be_v both_o command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v both_o sacrilege_n and_o contempt_n against_o the_o magistrate_n who_o we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o to_o pay_v they_o true_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o special_a will_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o preacher_n christ_n have_v not_o commend_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n for_o pay_v of_o they_o which_o he_o do_v mat._n 23._o 23._o again_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n much_o more_o needful_a be_v it_o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o only_o the_o levite_n successor_n but_o also_o their_o calling_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o their_o charge_n be_v great_a beside_o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n or_o else_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o their_o righteousness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o do_v not_o omit_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n even_o of_o the_o least_o thing_n therefore_o much_o more_o careful_a must_v we_o be_v to_o let_v the_o preacher_n have_v their_o due_n the_o gentile_n also_o lead_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v careful_a in_o this_o practice_n as_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n have_v overcome_v the_o lydian_n pay_v the_o tithe_n of_o his_o spoil_n to_o jupiter_n say_v herodotus_n lib._n 1._o the_o roman_n pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n cicero_n lib._n 2._o the_o offic_n the_o arabian_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o incense_n to_o sabis_n plin._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 14._o last_o the_o punishment_n execute_v upon_o these_o who_o have_v defraud_v the_o church_n of_o her_o right_n be_v sufficient_a testimony_n to_o prove_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o withhold_v the_o tithe_n from_o she_o famine_n and_o poverty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n hierome_n in_o malach._n 3_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o soul_n before_o god_n tribunal_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n they_o be_v punish_v with_o present_a and_o eternal_a plague_n chytreâ—…_n in_o cap._n 7._o josuae_fw-la eagle_n feather_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o feather_n of_o other_o fowl_n be_v say_v to_o consume_v these_o and_o themselves_o also_o even_o so_o the_o tithe_n have_v eat_v up_o and_o consume_v patrimony_n and_o estate_n of_o many_o man_n as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n true_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n good_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o aurum_fw-la tolosanum_fw-la eras._n in_o adag_n q._n why_o be_v god_n call_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a._n that_o by_o 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