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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o volubitatè_fw-fr scapula_n and_o there_o be_v not_o more_o volubillity_n 27.20_o volubillity_n prov._n 27.20_o in_o the_o eye_n than_o curiosity_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o behold_v strange_a and_o uncouth_a sight_n if_o such_o object_n be_v near_o no_o lock_n can_v hold_v we_o we_o must_v out_o to_o see_v then_o what_o need_v such_o a_o precept_n as_o this_o in_o our_o text_n item_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la go_v and_o see_v yes_o for_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o see_v to_o cast_v their_o eye_n where_o they_o listen_v themselves_o but_o to_o fix_v they_o upon_o that_o object_n to_o which_o god_n direct_v they_o see_v say_v he_o what_o i_o do_v unto_o shiloh_n for_o etc._n etc._n mark_v the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v that_o place_n which_o be_v in_o situation_n so_o near_o you_o in_o antiquity_n beyond_o you_o in_o glory_n and_o sanctity_n sometime_o equal_a to_o that_o temple_n wherein_o you_o trust_v the_o calamity_n of_o it_o be_v record_v 1_o 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lose_v her_o former_a privilege_n 7.1_o privilege_n christophor_n a_o castro_n ibid._n 1_o sam._n 7.1_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o after_o the_o philistimes_fw-la have_v bring_v it_o to_o bethshemesh_n it_o be_v fetch_v to_o kiriath-jearim_a and_o so_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o never_o more_o to_o shiloh_n where_o it_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o day_n of_o joshuah_n to_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n 369._o year_n 12._o ghisler_n in_o jer._n 7_o 12._o according_a to_o the_o chronologie_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o 351._o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o other_o author_n this_o be_v the_o calamity_n which_o befall_v shiloh_n it_o cease_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v by_o chance_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n see_v say_v the_o lord_n what_o i_o do_v unto_o it_o the_o philistines_n be_v but_o my_o instrument_n in_o this_o work_n i_o the_o chief_a agent_n non_fw-la vires_fw-la 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the_o memory_n of_o his_o name_n to_o any_o certain_a place_n but_o that_o fot_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o people_n he_o change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n in_o the_o new_a test_n because_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v publish_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o distinction_n of_o place_n be_v take_v away_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v when_o neither_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n 4._o john_n 4._o man_n shall_v worship_n god_n by_o any_o such_o tie_n now_o every_o place_n be_v so_o long_o no_o long_o the_o temple_n and_o habitation_n of_o god_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o it_o true_a faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n but_o where_o these_o cease_v where_o superstition_n and_o heresy_n do_v corrupt_a faith_n and_o wickedness_n succeed_v in_o the_o room_n of_o holiness_n 21.43_o matt._n 21.43_o there_o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v which_o befall_v shiloh_n that_o god_n will_v remove_v 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the_o sun_n the_o flame_n rise_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o if_o they_o will_v ascend_v as_o high_a as_o their_o sin_n have_v erst_o do_v her_o old_a and_o young_a rich_a and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_a matron_n virgin_n mother_n infant_n prince_n and_o priest_n prophet_n and_o nazarite_n famish_a fetter_a scatter_a consume_v here_o be_v a_o master_n piece_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o sin_n jerusalem_n once_o so_o glorious_a be_v now_o become_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n that_o holy_a city_n yea_o that_o whole_a country_n be_v now_o become_v a_o plowed_a field_n lay_v waste_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o pagan_n and_o the_o place_n of_o divine_a oratory_n become_v a_o den_n of_o dragon_n 7.12_o ghiesler_n in_o jer._n 7.12_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galatia_n philippi_n ephesus_n smyrna_n nice_n laodicea_n antiochia_n to_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o *_o african_a church_n sometime_o glorious_a sanctuary_n of_o the_o most_o high_a consecrate_v to_o his_o 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