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thus_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o god_n do_v not_o only_o contemn_v but_o also_o condemn_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n and_o command_v we_o to_o think_v no_o otherwise_o of_o god_n than_o he_o prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n whersoever_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v put_v a_o memorial_n of_o my_o name_n there_o will_v i_o be_v as_o if_o he_o say_v i_o know_v that_o this_o place_n be_v to_o little_a to_o receive_v or_o to_o hold_v i_o who_o heaven_n can_v not_o hold_v yea_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o majesty_n and_o person_n i_o need_v no_o place_n worship_v but_o thou_o for_o thy_o salvation_n have_v need_v that_o such_o a_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v where_o thou_o may_v serve_v i_o find_v i_o hear_v my_o word_n receive_v my_o blessing_n etc_n etc_n this_o i_o say_v thy_o necessity_n require_v lest_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o appoint_v such_o a_o place_n unto_o thou_o the_o devil_n shall_v deceive_v thou_o &_o when_o thou_o think_v thyself_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v i_o thou_o shall_v serve_v and_o worship_n satan_n himself_o this_o danger_n move_v i_o to_o limit_v a_o certain_a place_n wherein_o may_v remain_v a_o memorial_n of_o my_o name_n the_o ark_n be_v but_o a_o corporal_a thing_n god._n like_v as_o our_o temple_n have_v a_o matter_n as_o timber_n and_o stone_n whereof_o they_o be_v build_v but_o because_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v bind_v his_o presence_n to_o this_o corporal_a place_n therefore_o it_o be_v now_o the_o true_a habitation_n of_o god_n so_o we_o know_v that_o the_o word_n be_v incarnate_a and_o become_v flesh_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n therefore_o or_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a body_n and_o true_a flesh_n and_o his_o humanity_n be_v a_o true_a humanity_n but_o in_o this_o flesh_n in_o this_o body_n and_o in_o this_o humanity_n god_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o in_o a_o certain_a mirror_n or_o a_o glass_n in_o this_o flesh_n god_n so_o appear_v unto_o we_o that_o out_o of_o this_o flesh_n he_o neither_o will_v be_v worship_v nor_o can_v be_v know_v we_o therefore_o do_v also_o worship_v before_o that_o ark_n which_o be_v now_o before_o our_o mercyseat_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n and_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o which_o serve_v &_o honour_n god_n out_o of_o this_o mercyseat_a do_v sin_n and_o be_v idolater_n as_o they_o which_o at_o that_o time_n seek_v god_n &_o will_v worship_v he_o any_o where_o else_o then_o in_o the_o temple_n do_v sin_n and_o be_v idolater_n wherefore_o the_o faithful_a even_o when_o they_o be_v not_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o prayer_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n like_a as_o now_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n accord_v in_o this_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n upon_o who_o passion_n and_o merit_v it_o whole_o rest_v and_o so_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o one_o church_n wherefore_o we_o must_v diligent_o mark_v those_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o after_o this_o manner_n bind_v god_n to_o one_o certain_a place_n for_o they_o arm_v we_o against_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o judge_v all_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n like_a as_o the_o jew_n can_v judge_v this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a that_o all_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v idolatry_n so_o the_o patriarch_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o altar_n which_o they_o make_v in_o those_o place_n where_o god_n appear_v unto_o they_o for_o there_o may_v not_o be_v one_o temple_n erect_v against_o a_o other_o nor_o one_o altar_n
judgement_n of_o faith_n god_n be_v great_a than_o all_o our_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n psal._n 75._o to_o the_o flesh_n god_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o keeper_n but_o a_o destroyer_n god_n be_v a_o keeper_n and_o still_o watch_v over_o us._n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n psal._n 97._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v how_o in_o estimable_a a_o benefit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o word_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o man_n know_v not_o by_o these_o outward_a thing_n that_o be_v by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n who_o god_n do_v favour_n or_o hate_v eccl._n 9_o what_o inestimable_a benefit_n the_o word_n bring_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o first_o table_n the_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o god_n give_v by_o his_o word_n the_o word_n must_v be_v continual_o teach_v exercise_v &_o practise_v a_o comparison_n between_o the_o gentile_n &_o the_o jew_n paralip_n 17â—_n what_o david_n mean_v by_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 13â—_n stand_v foot_n what_o they_o signify_v 2._o cor._n 12._o to_o pluck_v down_o &_o to_o oppress_v the_o church_n be_v to_o build_v it_o up_o exod._n 1._o jerusalem_n set_v in_o the_o midd_n of_o her_o adversary_n notwithstanding_o mighty_o prosper_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o god._n 4._o king_n 5._o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o chief_a service_n of_o god_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n &_o pray_v to_o testify_v what_o it_o signify_v to_o give_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o word_n the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n colo._n 3._o heb._n 12._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o brief_a prayer_n in_o necessity_n carry_v power_n with_o it_o 4._o reg._n 9_o 2._o reg._n 6._o a_o vehement_a groan_v of_o the_o heart_n destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n psal._n 2._o psal._n 116._o tim_n 6._o luke_n 9_o god_n sometime_o prolong_v his_o help_n in_o tentation_n the_o patience_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o humility_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o a_o sheep_n among_o many_o wolf_n note_v who_o be_v most_o thankful_a the_o snare_n of_o satan_n psal._n 93._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o only_a sanctuary_n &_o succour_n in_o all_o affliction_n the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n psal._n 33._o psal_n 48._o to_o hope_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o great_a service_n that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n jerusalem_n call_v holy_a by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n where_o a_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a virgil._n the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n of_o what_o manner_n of_o captivity_n this_o psalm_n treat_v act._n 12._o gen._n 45._o psal._n 9_o 2._o tim._n 2._o speculation_n be_v a_o naked_a knowledge_n without_o experience_n and_o practice_v psal._n 117._o rom._n 1.5_o man_n ordinance_n must_v only_o serve_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n &_o not_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n john_n 12._o phil._n 3._o satan_n prerogative_n rom._n 7._o philip._n 3._o if_o we_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n we_o must_v be_v also_o partaker_n of_o his_o suffering_n 1._o pet._n 4._o john_n 16._o psal._n 137._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n aristotle_n and_o other_o how_o and_o wherein_o they_o err_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o family_n demosthenes_n cicero_n julius_n caesar_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o true_a government_n of_o conmon_a wealth_n &_o household_n the_o abuse_n of_o matrimony_n and_o household_n government_n the_o burden_n of_o matrimony_n be_v infinite_a the_o papist_n do_v condemn_v civil_a government_n &_o matrimony_n as_o worldly_a kind_n of_o life_n mark._n 6.20_o the_o idle_a belly_a monk_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o civil_a or_o household_n affair_n the_o monk_n can_v neither_o teach_v nor_o comfort_v man_n in_o their_o necessity_n naaman_n syrus_n proverb_n 16._o jerem._n 10._o doctrine_n concern_v civil_a &_o household_n government_n this_o psalm_n contain_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastes_n of_o solomon_n eccle._n 2.12_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o civil_a and_o household_n government_n many_o wise_a and_o politic_a governor_n deserve_v well_o of_o the_o common_a wealth_n have_v be_v evil_o use_v condemn_a and_o cast_v into_o exile_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o mid_n way_n and_o keep_v a_o mean_a they_o that_o enter_v into_o any_o public_a office_n or_o into_o matrimony_n must_v begin_v with_o invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o god._n godly_a magistrate_n and_o marry_a folk_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o use_v themselves_o the_o principal_a master_n of_o the_o household_n &_o 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the_o wicked_a to_o keep_v what_o it_o signify_v king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n the_o prophet_n call_v keeper_n to_o labour_v in_o vain_a vain_a industry_n be_v such_o a_o labour_n &_o diligence_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o provident_a care_n &_o discretion_n in_o observe_v of_o person_n place_n convenient_a time_n with_o other_o circumstance_n that_o no_o labour_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a labour_n with_o out_o industry_n have_v no_o good_a success_n friderike_n duke_n of_o saxony_n a_o very_a wise_a &_o discrete_a man._n industrious_a and_o provident_a man_n god_n be_v still_o present_a with_o his_o creature_n the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n to_o rise_v early_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 10._o psal._n 77.33_o labour_n be_v not_o forbid_v but_o presumption_n be_v condemn_v eccle._n 6._o the_o godly_a be_v content_v with_o that_o they_o have_v esop_n dog_n which_o swim_v over_o the_o water_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o flesh_n in_o his_o mouth_n snatch_v at_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o flesh_n 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their_o wealth_n and_o welfare_n but_o attribute_v all_o to_o fortune_n and_o chance_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o privilege_n as_o touch_v continency_n and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v chaste_a matrimony_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o unchaste_a and_o filthy_a religion_n of_o the_o papist_n papist_n active_a or_o passive_a that_o be_v which_o either_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o labour_n &_o travail_n or_o which_o we_o suffer_v inward_o or_o outward_o by_o any_o mean_n matth._n 9_o 9_o that_o be_v to_o live_v chaste_a without_o matrimony_n 1._o timoth._n 4._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o matth._n 9.12_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o psalm_n cap._n 12._o psal._n 6._o he_o set_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o grass_n in_o the_o house_n top_n against_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o plower_n this_o judgement_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v like_o grass_n and_o therefore_o shall_v