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ever_o settle_v in_o heaven_n however_o the_o effect_n thereof_o through_o the_o overcloudings_a of_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o temptation_n may_v not_o sometime_o appear_v on_o earth_n yet_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n there_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o those_o junius_n it_o a_o amplum_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la terminos_fw-la &_o metas_fw-la superet_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la tempora_fw-la &_o aetates_fw-la se_fw-la extendat_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la durabile_fw-la firmum_fw-la &_o perpetuum_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la aboleri_fw-la queat_fw-la moller_n in_o locum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la finis_fw-la illius_fw-la viderâ_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la i._n e._n infinitum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d junius_n mutation_n as_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v so_o psal_n 119._o 96._o i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a or_o large_a that_o be_v it_o last_v for_o ever_o it_o reach_v and_o extend_v to_o all_o eternity_n i_o can_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o the_o perfect_a that_o be_v i_o can_v see_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n but_o i_o can_v see_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n that_o be_v so_o broad_a as_o it_o reach_v beyond_o all_o limit_n and_o bound_n and_o perpetual_o abide_v so_o matth._n 24._o 34_o 35._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v you_o may_v probable_o think_v that_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o least_o in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v some_o now_o alive_a shall_v see_v every_o whit_n fulfil_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v as_o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o 4._o away_o promissiânum_fw-la certitudo_fw-la constat_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la constantius_fw-la aut_fw-la firmius_fw-la pet_n mart._n in_o rom._n 4._o these_o word_n may_v be_v take_v and_o understand_v as_o speak_v either_o comparative_o or_o positive_o 1._o comparative_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v soon_o pass_v away_o than_o any_o of_o my_o word_n pass_v away_o or_o prove_v false_a and_o so_o luke_n express_v it_o luk._n 16._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pass_v than_o one_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fail_v 2._o or_o second_o positive_o thus_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v indeed_o pass_v away_o as_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n express_v it_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o verse_n 12._o wherein_n the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o v._o 11._o see_v then_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o these_o all_o shall_v pass_v away_o 17._o pââ_n 75._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o 1_o john_n 2._o 17._o and_o be_v dissolve_v but_o the_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o or_o be_v dissolve_v but_o shall_v have_v its_o full_a and_o perfect_a accomplishment_n the_o earth_n say_v the_o prophet_n isay_n be_v utter_o break_v down_o the_o earth_n be_v clean_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n be_v move_v exceed_o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 24._o 19_o 20._o but_o now_o the_o scripture_n never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v break_v at_o all_o or_o dissolve_v or_o be_v remove_v but_o remain_v most_o firm_a thus_o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n that_o which_o god_n have_v say_v be_v more_o firm_a than_o the_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n itself_o and_o shall_v remain_v firm_a and_o inviolable_a for_o ever_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isay_n 54._o 10._o so_o isay_n 55._o 11._o so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o i_o will_v accomplish_v and_o make_v it_o good_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o effect_n nor_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n god_n may_v as_o well_o cease_v to_o be_v as_o his_o word_n be_v break_v disannul_v and_o not_o effect_v and_o hence_o be_v those_o frequent_a expression_n in_o scripture_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v matth._n 1._o 22._o 4._o 14._o 8._o 17._o 12._o 17._o 13._o 35._o 21._o 4_o etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o god_n will_v have_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v fulfil_v 2._o from_o reason_n the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v reas_n 1_o because_o all_o scripture_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d divinitus_fw-la inspirata_fw-la give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n it_o be_v divine_a as_o be_v likewise_o express_v elsewhere_o heb._n 1._o 1._o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n mark_v it_o be_v god_n who_o speak_v by_o they_o so_o hosea_n 8._o 12._o i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o it_o be_v god_n writing_n so_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o luk._n 1._o 70._o act_n 4._o 24._o 25._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v break_v or_o make_v void_a because_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o that_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n be_v immediate_o reveal_v from_o god_n what_o indeed_o be_v humane_a be_v subject_a to_o mutation_n and_o change_n as_o man_n himself_o be_v it_o be_v like_o himself_o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v 9_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hic_fw-la titulus_fw-la etsi_fw-la omni_fw-la veritati_fw-la de_fw-la quacunque_fw-la re_fw-la sit_fw-la significatione_n largiori_fw-la possit_fw-la tribui_fw-la quoniam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la &_o inspir_n at_o io_fw-it omnipotentis_fw-la that_fw-mi intelligentiam_fw-la job_n 32._o 8._o attamen_fw-la immediatè_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la revelata_fw-la doctrina_fw-la merito_fw-la titulum_fw-la illum_fw-la sibi_fw-la proprie_fw-la vendicat_fw-la river_n in_o isagog_n pag._n 9_o to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v divine_a and_o that_o which_o in_o a_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a way_n be_v the_o write_n of_o god_n that_o can_v alter_v or_o change_v or_o be_v dissolve_v 2._o because_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o can_v lie_v 1_o tit_n 2._o in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v be_v the_o scripture_n of_o such_o a_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v who_o 20._o psal_n 36._o 5_o 57_o 20._o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n and_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n yea_o above_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v it_o can_v be_v trace_v who_o though_o we_o believe_v 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o not_o yet_o abide_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n 29._o 1_o sam._n 13._o 29._o will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o thus_o david_n make_v the_o stability_n of_o god_n word_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n because_o he_o be_v most_o faithful_a his_o word_n be_v most_o stable_a and_o firm_a psa_n 119._o 89_o 90._o thy_o word_n for_o ever_o o_o lord_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n thy_o faithfulness_n be_v unto_o all_o generation_n god_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v firm_a his_o word_n be_v so_o likewise_o thus_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v because_o of_o god_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n which_o be_v infinite_a yea_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o that_o god_n who_o be_v jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o moses_n exod._n 34._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclain_v jehovah_n jehovab_n which_o we_o render_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n now_o this_o name_n proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n
shall_v but_o only_o allude_v to_o it_o here_o and_o apply_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n o_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o the_o lord_n deal_v well_o with_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o according_a to_o his_o word_n i_o mean_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o his_o word_n judge_n and_o determine_v as_o concern_v deal_v well_o with_o and_o blessing_n and_o this_o be_v not_o when_o mere_o he_o give_v we_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o abundance_n or_o when_o he_o give_v we_o health_n or_o âase_n when_o we_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n nor_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n this_o indeed_o the_o world_n count_v the_o only_a deal_n well_o with_o but_o it_o may_v be_v ill_o enough_o with_o we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v bless_v for_o all_o this_o psa_n 73._o 3_o 4_o 12._o zach._n 1._o 15._o that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o 12_o of_o luke_n he_o no_o doubt_v think_v it_o well_o with_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o sing_v a_o requiem_n to_o his_o soul_n v._o 19_o because_o he_o have_v heap_v so_o much_o wealth_n together_o soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v âp_n for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a but_o what_o say_v god_n to_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v so_o be_v he_o that_o lay_v up_o treasure_n for_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o rich_a towards_o god_n thus_o for_o god_n mere_o to_o give_v we_o wealth_n and_o riches_n or_o health_n and_o ease_n this_o be_v not_o to_o bless_v we_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o then_o the_o lord_n bless_v we_o and_o deal_v well_o with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o word_n when_o he_o give_v we_o himself_o his_o son_n his_o spirit_n his_o grace_n his_o favour_n when_o he_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o his_o statute_n as_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119._o 135._o make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o i_o and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n when_o he_o give_v faith_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n turn_v we_o away_o from_o our_o iniquity_n make_v we_o rich_a towards_o himself_o with_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o those_o riches_n which_o jesus_n christ_n become_v poor_a to_o enrich_v our_o soul_n withal_o then_o god_n deal_v well_o with_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o that_o be_v a_o deal_n well_o with_o and_o a_o blessing_n indeed_o for_o the_o word_n can_v be_v break_v it_o be_v say_v in_o isay_n 65._o 16._o that_o he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n o_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n when_o we_o ground_n our_o blessedness_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n i_o be_o bless_v because_o i_o be_o such_o a_o one_o who_o god_n truth_n who_o god_n word_n which_o can_v be_v break_v pronounce_v bless_v i_o such_o be_v bless_v indeed_o and_o so_o i_o may_v add_v that_o this_o point_n inform_v we_o &_o give_v we_o to_o see_v who_o be_v indeed_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a and_o noble_a and_o so_o who_o be_v indeed_o base_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a namely_o such_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o affirm_v to_o be_v so_o for_o that_o can_v err_v or_o mistake_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v excellent_a be_v indeed_o excellent_a and_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v vile_a be_v indeed_o vile_a now_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v excellent_a psal_n 16._o 11._o prov._n 12._o 26._o that_o such_o as_o search_v the_o scripture_n be_v noble_a act_v 17._o 11._o that_o such_o as_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v honourable_a isay_n 43._o 4._o and_o these_o now_o be_v indeed_o excellent_a noble_a and_o honourable_a the_o scripture_n so_o affirm_v and_o we_o can_v never_o indeed_o be_v true_o such_o till_o we_o come_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o the_o very_a heathen_n themselves_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o notion_n of_o this_o virtus_fw-la this_o claudius_n his_o motto_n generis_fw-la virtus_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la be_v virtue_n not_o scutcheon_n or_o image_n of_o ancestor_n make_v man_n noble_a aemilias_n motto_n non_fw-fr gens_fw-fr sed_fw-la mens_fw-la non_fw-la genus_fw-la sed_fw-la genius_fw-la âot_n race_n or_o place_n but_o grace_n true_o set_v forth_o a_o man_n and_o very_o observable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o juvenal_n satyr_n 8._o stemmana_fw-la quid_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la pontice_n longo_fw-la sanguine_a censeri_fw-la pictosque_fw-la ostendere_fw-la vultus_fw-la majorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tota_n licet_fw-la veteres_fw-la exornent_fw-la undique_fw-la cerae_fw-la atria_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la so_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o affirm_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o be_v vile_a though_o otherwise_o never_o so_o great_a high_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n psa_n 15._o 4._o 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