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3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o matter_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v etc._n etc._n where_o five_o thing_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o 1._o the_o affection_n express_v in_o the_o interjection_n o._n 2._o the_o voice_n in_o which_o god_n call_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o imperative_a and_o command_a voice_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o matter_n whereunto_o they_o be_v command_v which_o be_v to_o wash_v etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o four_o be_v the_o subject_n itself_o about_o what_o they_o most_o be_v exercise_v which_o iâ—_n the_o heart_n 5._o the_o five_o be_v the_o object_n from_o what_o they_o must_v wash_v viz._n from_o wickedness_n 6._o in_o the_o second_o pâ—rt_n lay_v down_o the_o reason_n whereof_o one_o they_o ought_v to_o sanctify_v the_o end_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o preservation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o our_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o content_a and_o â—â—here_o â—â—ce_n to_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o word_n which_o our_o prophet_n use_v chap._n 4.1_o say_v o_o israel_n if_o thou_o return_v return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o if_o thou_o put_v away_o thy_o abomination_n out_o of_o my_o sight_n then_o shall_v thou_o not_o remove_v or_o that_o of_o moses_n deuter._n 10.16_o circumcise_v therefore_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o harden_v your_o neck_n no_o more_o or_o with_o isay_n chap._n 1._o v._n 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o for_o if_o you_o consent_n and_o obey_v you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a apostle_n s._n paul_n give_v for_o doctrine_n say_v 2._o cor._n 7.1_o see_v then_o we_o have_v those_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o unto_o full_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o if_o you_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o scope_n &_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n themselves_o in_o a_o word_n they_o may_v thus_o be_v read_v o_o jerusalem_n of_o all_o people_n in_o the_o world_n most_o belove_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o desire_n who_o i_o will_v neither_o punish_v nor_o hear_v of_o your_o plague_n yet_o because_o heb._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n lie_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n with_o who_o no_o unclean_a person_n can_v stand_v justify_v i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n behalf_n nay_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n be_v become_v thy_o remembrancer_n in_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v amaze_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o glory_n nor_o confound_v with_o the_o might_n of_o his_o 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and_o ceremony_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n be_v not_o utter_o unlawful_a wherefore_o dear_a brethren_n stand_v not_o upon_o title_n for_o they_o which_o labour_n well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n regard_v not_o garment_n for_o justin_n the_o martyr_n will_v put_v on_o a_o heathenish_a garment_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v leave_v preach_v of_o christ_n yea_o s._n paul_n himself_o rather_o than_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o let_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v make_v bald_a the_o head_n and_o shave_v the_o hair_n 18.18_o act._n 18.18_o and_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o live_v in_o these_o degenerate_a day_n that_o for_o black_a &_o white_a round_a and_o square_a will_v suffer_v ourselves_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o keep_v silence_n that_o leave_v our_o preach_n our_o maintenance_n and_o care_n of_o our_o family_n want_v more_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n than_o the_o 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be_v more_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o here_o they_o need_v further_a to_o be_v call_v upon_o doct._n 3_o it_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o learned_a so_o wise_a so_o religious_a nor_o so_o holy_a in_o this_o world_n but_o need_v further_a reformation_n and_o still_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o put_v in_o remembrance_n by_o the_o lord_n servant_n for_o a_o increase_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n prove_v here_o jerusalem_n as_o this_o famous_a city_n of_o our_o kingdom_n be_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n a_o place_n eminent_a for_o learning_n renoun_v for_o religion_n yet_o must_v be_v more_o religious_a as_o the_o zaphire_n for_o shine_v yet_o need_v to_o be_v cleanse_v therefore_o in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o perfection_n but_o a_o growth_n in_o godliness_n be_v here_o continual_o look_v for_o of_o god_n at_o our_o hand_n 1._o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11.18_o 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5.25_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o as_o in_o former_a time_n 3._o because_o there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o by_o satan_n subtlety_n may_v fall_v from_o the_o good_a begin_v 1._o cor._n 10.12_o he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v rom._n 11.20_o thoustande_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v use_v 1_o 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v inform_v our_o judgement_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o nor_o may_v be_v any_o pure_a or_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n without_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v always_o here_o further_o to_o be_v inform_v for_o knowledge_n and_o more_o and_o more_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o sanctification_n of_o the_o flesh_n 7.1_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o and_o spirit_n for_o what_o be_v he_o among_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n prou._n 20.9_o that_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o from_o sin_n 9.30_o job_n 9.30_o the_o very_a clothes_n we_o put_v on_o say_v job_n make_v we_o filthy_a 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iâ—â—oâ—â—â—nt_fw-la 〈…〉_o â—pprimatur_fw-la but_o here_o right_a honourable_a i_o weep_v with_o the_o prophet_n 2._o king_n 8.12.13_o to_o remember_v what_o some_o in_o place_n of_o office_n have_v down_o and_o to_o think_v what_o some_o â—herâ—_n will_v do_v if_o the_o lord_n restrain_v they_o not_o how_o in_o colour_n of_o office_n and_o pretence_n of_o law_n justice_n be_v wreâ—ied_v and_o the_o lord_n people_n abuse_v which_o make_v i_o to_o think_v that_o if_o they_o have_v prince_n and_o preâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o law_n and_o all_o to_o back_v they_o no_o rage_a cruelty_n will_v be_v leave_v undo_v well_o god_n almighty_a blessâ—_n we_o and_o keep_v we_o in_o his_o holy_a fear_n 〈◊〉_d make_v we_o upright-harted_n and_o constant_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o meek_a and_o mild_a bearted_a to_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o censure_n that_o all_o
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ques_fw-la epistolis_fw-la veniens_fw-la ca_fw-mi enick_n faâ—â—â—da_fw-la â—sse_fw-la qua_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o propose_v unto_o josuah_n say_v let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n until_o i_o deep_o weigh_v this_o i_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o learning_n resolve_v that_o where_o learning_n be_v there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o true_a understanding_n till_o together_o with_o this_o i_o say_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n chief_a doctor_n experience_v in_o the_o scripture_n understand_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o christ_n parable_n aright_o because_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v matth._n 13.1_o luk._n 10.21_o but_o be_v give_v to_o babe_n whereupon_o i_o be_o now_o move_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o wise_a doom_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o spirit_n not_o learning_n but_o god_n enlighten_v that_o direct_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o 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