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competent_a measure_n assure_v that_o we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n here_o deny_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o which_o he_o pronounce_v so_o peremptory_o that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o co_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o sin_n about_o which_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n we_o need_v not_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o trope_n either_o of_o 14.1_o a_o metonymy_n or_o ibid._n synecdoche_n as_o some_o do_v for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v it_o do_v not_o so_o often_o occur_v in_o scripture_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o primary_n and_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o persuade_v because_o all_o kind_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o consist_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o to_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o not_o to_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v oppose_v as_o contrary_a either_o to_o other_o in_o 2._o john_n 3._o and_o act_n 14._o and_o other_o place_n to_o omit_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o fides_n in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n in_o this_o signification_n observe_v but_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a chapter_n and_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o at_o the_o second_o verse_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v as_o lawful_o eat_v flesh_n as_o herb_n any_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o any_o other_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o again_o at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o
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in_o this_o verse_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o wear_v a_o diadem_n a_o ornament_n 〈◊〉_d proper_a to_o king_n now_o king_n we_o know_v and_o other_o magistrate_n place_n much_o of_o their_o outward_a glory_n and_o state_n in_o their_o diadem_n and_o robe_n and_o peculiar_a vestment_n these_o thing_n strike_v a_o kind_n of_o 6._o reverence_n into_o the_o subject_n towards_o their_o superior_a and_o add_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o people_n both_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o majesty_n to_o the_o person_n and_o withal_o pomp_n and_o state_n and_o solemnity_n to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o wearer_n by_o this_o speech_n then_o of_o put_v on_o justice_n and_o judgement_n as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o diadem_n job_n show_v that_o the_o glory_n and_o pride_n which_o king_n and_o potentate_n
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sin_n be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v plague_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n phinehe_v wrought_v their_o deliverance_n when_o israel_n 5._o travel_v from_o the_o land_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n through_o the_o wilderness_n plot_n be_v now_o come_v as_o far_o as_o 22.1_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n and_o there_o encamp_v balac_n the_o then_o king_n of_o moab_n not_o 2.3_o dare_v to_o encounter_v with_o that_o people_n before_o who_o 21._o two_o of_o his_o great_a neighbour_n prince_n have_v late_o fall_v 32._o consult_v with_o the_o midianite_n his_o neighbour_n and_o ally_n and_o after_o some_o advice_n resolve_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n to_o hire_v 7._o balaam_n a_o famous_a sorcerer_n in_o those_o time_n and_o quarter_n to_o lend_v they_o his_o assistance_n plot_v with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o his_o art_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o withdraw_v god_n protection_n from_o they_o wherein_o they_o think_v and_o they_o think_v 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