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the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o kill_v or_o steal_v nor_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o adultery_n &_o such_o like_a few_o but_o make_v conscience_n of_o these_o sin_n because_o we_o see_v the_o will_n of_o god_n restrain_v we_o and_o condemn_v they_o so_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v beware_v of_o unthankfulness_n and_o open_v our_o mouth_n in_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n for_o his_o goodness_n unto_o man_n this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n use_v 1_o thess_n 5_o 17_o 18._o 4._o psalm_n 81_o 4._o pray_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n towards_o you_o
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the_o heaven_n who_o frame_v the_o earth_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o upon_o the_o depth_n who_o bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n in_o the_o depth_n and_o in_o all_o the_o world_n this_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n teach_v chap._n 32._o ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v thou_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o thy_o great_a power_n 32.17_o jer._n 32.17_o &_o by_o thy_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a unto_o thou_o he_o make_v the_o barren_a fruitful_a â—_o psal_n 136.5_o â—_o he_o bring_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o who_o only_o do_v great_a wonder_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o again_o thereby_o he_o make_v his_o name_n know_v reason_n 2_o and_o his_o power_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v declare_v by_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o levite_n chap._n 9_o thou_o have_v consider_v the_o affliction_n of_o our_o father_n in_o egypt_n &_o hear_v their_o cry_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o show_v token_n and_o wonder_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o on_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o on_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o deal_v proud_o against_o they_o 10._o neh._n 9_o 9_o 10._o therefore_o thou_o make_v thou_o a_o name_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n wherefore_o to_o the_o end_n the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n he_o break_v and_o interrupt_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o joshua_n call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o by_o the_o miracle_n of_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n 10._o josh_n 3_o 10._o they_o shall_v know_v that_o 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assure_v that_o our_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 58._o we_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n settle_v and_o constant_a in_o good_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o child_n carry_v about_o with_o every_o vanity_n we_o must_v be_v resolute_a in_o the_o truth_n and_o stand_v have_v our_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o grow_v in_o age_n so_o let_v we_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o as_o every_o year_n add_v to_o our_o life_n so_o let_v it_o add_v to_o our_o faith_n if_o we_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n but_o if_o we_o grow_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n three_o we_o learn_v to_o confess_v from_o whence_o use_n 3_o we_o have_v receive_v life_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o 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and_o john_n teach_v that_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n â—_o 1_o john_n 1_o â—_o we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n show_v particular_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n neither_o death_n â—_o rom._n 8.3_o â—_o nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n among_o all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o reckon_v sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n alone_o which_o can_v separate_v any_o man_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o from_o communion_n with_o he_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o church_n can_v bar_v and_o shut_v out_o no_o man_n from_o this_o communion_n for_o if_o any_o 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thou_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n &_o unity_n be_v teach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n howbeit_o the_o full_a revelation_n of_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n 17_o math._n 3_o 16_o 17_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n john_n see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o and_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v and_o when_o he_o send_v out_o his_o disciple_n into_o all_o the_o world_n 19_o math_n 28_o 19_o he_o will_v they_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o john_n 5_o 7._o 7._o 1_o john_n 5_o 7._o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o these_o three_o be_v one_o so_o in_o this_o place_n when_o he_o mention_v the_o lord_n three_o time_n it_o may_v note_v out_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v bless_v they_o it_o point_v out_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o so_o we_o learn_v to_o confess_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n &_o three_o person_n three_o we_o be_v teach_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o of_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v he_o only_o from_o who_o all_o blessing_n come_v if_o then_o we_o feel_v any_o want_n in_o ourselves_o as_o who_o be_v it_o that_o find_v not_o many_o we_o know_v to_o who_o to_o go_v 17._o james_n 1_o 17._o we_o be_v send_v to_o the_o fountain_n or_o head-spring_n even_o to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n he_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v we_o and_o fill_v we_o with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o he_o be_v able_a to_o increase_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v he_o will_v not_o see_v any_o want_n to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o want_v unto_o themselves_o four_o see_v we_o must_v ask_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n we_o be_v thereby_o put_v in_o mind_n that_o by_o nature_n we_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n threaten_v by_o the_o law_n by_o which_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n roman_n 3_o 20._o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n galat._n 3_o verse_n 10._o show_v that_o every_o one_o be_v curse_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o we_o be_v stain_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n from_o our_o birth_n psalm_n 51.5_o job_n 14._o verse_n 4._o we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v our_o natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n we_o be_v not_o heir_n of_o blessing_n we_o can_v claim_v &_o challenge_v any_o portion_n to_o ourselves_o in_o any_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o our_o own_o but_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n these_o we_o may_v true_o call_v our_o own_o these_o be_v our_o lot_n this_o be_v our_o cup_n to_o drink_v this_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o drink_v in_o daily_a as_o water_n which_o we_o continual_o swallow_v as_o bread_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o bless_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o have_v some_o title_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n but_o consider_v that_o we_o lie_v under_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 28_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v unregenerate_a or_o impenitent_a but_o when_o once_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o have_v receive_v true_o to_o believe_v than_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o have_v right_a to_o his_o blessing_n five_o this_o solemn_a blessing_n command_v in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o priest_n do_v shadow_n out_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n all_o the_o 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only_a author_n of_o all_o blessing_n yet_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o we_o it_o be_v his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o beginning_n shall_v as_o mediator_n bless_v in_o his_o name_n to_o this_o purpose_n appertain_v that_o which_o be_v read_v in_o psal_n 118_o 26._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o do_v bless_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n teach_v heb._n 7_o 7._o that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o excellency_n to_o bless_v other_o because_o without_o all_o question_n and_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a therefore_o when_o christ_n the_o true_a melchizedek_n and_o the_o eternal_a priest_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o offer_v up_o himself_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v whatsoever_o be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o legal_a figure_n so_o that_o he_o bless_v the_o apostle_n open_o &_o with_o a_o solemn_a rite_n of_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n the_o faithful_a shall_v fly_v unto_o he_o so_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o to_o become_v rich_a in_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n last_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n what_o then_o be_v they_o able_a to_o bless_v have_v they_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o can_v they_o give_v they_o to_o who_o they_o listen_v no_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o can_v bless_v &_o curse_v true_a it_o be_v this_o be_v give_v afterward_o to_o balaam_n the_o false_a prophet_n to_o be_v able_a to_o bless_v and_o curse_v who_o he_o will_v chap._n 22_o 6._o as_o also_o it_o be_v in_o our_o day_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o true_a successor_n of_o balaam_n rather_o than_o of_o peter_n with_o who_o he_o have_v nothing_o like_o but_o the_o priest_n do_v bless_v by_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n &_o pronounce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v so_o 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