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much_o approve_v of_o by_o our_o saviour_n mar._n 12.33_o to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v chap._n 13.16_o a_o great_a deal_n better_o please_v then_o with_o all_o the_o outward_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n which_o yet_o be_v command_v by_o god_n but_o not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o these_o be_v famous_a sentence_n indeed_o luth._o m._n sam._n clark_n life_n of_o luth._o such_o as_o a_o man_n will_v fetch_v upon_o his_o knee_n from_o rome_n or_o jerusalem_n as_o
fiat_n without_o tool_n or_o toil_n esay_n 40.28_o this_o the_o blind_a heathen_n see_v ouyr_n plutarch_n de_fw-fr iside_n &_o ouyr_n and_o thus_o hieroglyphical_o set_v forth_o in_o thebes_n a_o town_n of_o egypt_n they_o worship_v a_o god_n who_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v immortal_a and_o how_o paint_v they_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n blow_v a_o egg_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o make_v the_o round_a world_n by_o his_o word_n and_o creat_v the_o wind_n the_o world_n besom_n as_o rupertus_n call_v it_o wherewith_o god_n sweep_v his_o great_a house_n and_o whereby_o he_o set_v forth_o his_o inexpressible_a power_n see_v for_o this_o psal_n 18.11_o and_o 148.8_o job._n 28.25_o jer._n 10.12_o senec_n lib._n 5._o nat_n quaest_n cap._n 18._o and_o although_o we_o can_v tell_v whence_o it_o come_v or_o whither_o it_o go_v job._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o can_v we_o with_o cruciger_n contemplate_v the_o footstep_n of_o god_n in_o this_o and_o other_o creature_n say_v with_o paul_n that_o god_n be_v so_o near_o unto_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v almost_o feel_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n what_o language_n he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n drus_n quid_fw-la sermocinetur_fw-la quidve_fw-la cogitet_fw-la drus_n what_o he_o talk_v within_o himself_o as_o the_o rich_a fool_n do_v luk._n 12.17_o jesus_n know_v the_o pharisee_n thought_n yea_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o say_v david_n psal_n 139.2_o even_o before_o i_o conceive_v they_o hierom_n and_o theodotion_n refer_v the_o affix_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d eloquium_fw-la suum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v thus_o who_o declare_v unto_o man_n his_o christ_n sensu_fw-la pio_fw-la et_fw-la egregio_fw-la say_v mercer_n sed_fw-la alieno_fw-la for_o ma-sicho_a they_o read_v meshichio_n perperam_fw-la that_o make_v the_o morning_n darkness_n as_o he_o do_v at_o sodom_n whereon_o the_o sun_n shine_v bright_a in_o the_o morning_n but_o ere_o night_n there_o be_v a_o dismal_a change_n so_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 10.22_o so_o in_o jury_n at_o christ_n death_n mat._n 27.45_o let_v this_o learn_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o light_a both_o natural_a gen._n 1.4_o and_o supernatural_a 2_o cor._n 4.4.5_o and_o to_o pray_v that_o our_o gospell-sun_n may_v not_o set_v at_o noontide_a nor_o our_o light_n be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a darkness_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o will_v make_v our_o darkness_n morning_n for_o so_o the_o word_n may_v be_v read_v here_o by_o clear_v up_o those_o truth_n to_o we_o that_o yet_o lie_v in_o part_n undiscovered_a oh_o cry_v after_o christ_n as_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n that_o my_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v oh_o that_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o sight_n and_o light_n sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v upon_o my_o dark_a soul_n and_o tread_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a excelsus_fw-la super_fw-la excelsos_fw-la eccles_n 5.8_o terrible_a to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d those_o dread_a sovereign_n psal_n 76.12_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.18_o and_o 22._o that_o have_v heaven_n for_o his_o throne_n and_o earth_n for_o his_o footstool_n yea_o those_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o rock_n inaccessible_a but_o who_o be_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n give_v therefore_o unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n 29.1_o psal_n 29.1_o glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n exalt_v you_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 99.5_o psal_n 99.5_o and_o worship_n at_o his_o footstool_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a chap._n v._n verse_n 1._o hear_v you_o this_o word_n a_o new_a sermon_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o new_a oyer_n not_o unlike_a that_o of_o s._n paul_n act._n 13.16_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n give_v audience_n or_o rather_o that_o of_o diogenes_n who_o cry_v out_o at_o athens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hear_v o_o you_o man_n and_o when_o as_o thereupon_o a_o great_a sort_n of_o people_n resort_v to_o he_o expect_v some_o great_a matter_n he_o look_v about_o he_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o call_v man_n and_o not_o varlet_n they_o be_v no_o better_o sure_o that_o our_o prophet_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o 1.4_o isai_n 1.4_o ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil-doer_n child_n that_o be_v corrupter_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n provoke_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n they_o have_v increase_v revolt_n hence_o this_o onerosa_fw-la prophetia_fw-la this_o word_n this_o weighty_a word_n this_o burdensome_a prophecy_n which_o i_o take_v up_o against_o you_o onus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d onus_fw-la heb._n lift_v up_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o see_v the_o note_n on_o mal._n 1.1_o and_o it_o be_v against_o you_o not_o for_o you_o but_o that_o be_v your_o own_o fault_n for_o do_v not_o my_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o mic._n 2.7_o excellent_o austin_n adversarius_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la quandiu_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v adversary_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v adversary_n to_o themselves_o neither_o do_v it_o condemn_v any_o but_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v assure_o condemn_v by_o the_o lord_n except_o they_o repent_v but_o we_o have_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v god_n faithful_a witness_n for_o discharge_v their_o duty_n fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n be_v kill_v rev_n 11.5_o for_o elisha_n have_v his_o sword_n as_o well_o as_o jehu_n and_o hazael_n 1_o king_n 19.17_o and_o when_o elisha_n unsheathe_v and_o brandish_v his_o sword_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a warning_n that_o the_o sword_n of_o jehu_n and_o hazael_n be_v at_o hand_n see_v hos_n 6.5_o jer._n 1.18_o even_o a_o lamentation_n heb._n a_o very_a bitter_a lamentation_n ezek._n 19.14_o like_o those_o of_o jeremy_n for_o judah_n or_o of_o the_o mourner_n in_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 9.4_o or_o of_o christ_n weep_v over_o that_o city_n luke_n 19.41_o 42._o or_o of_o paul_n bewail_v his_o wretched_a countryman_n rom._n 9.3_o and_o 10.1_o or_o of_o the_o two_o witness_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n rev._n 11.3_o the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n or_o of_o athanasius_n who_o by_o his_o tear_n as_o by_o the_o bleed_a of_o a_o chaste_a vine_n seek_v to_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n and_o prevent_v the_o misery_n of_o that_o taint_a age_n heu_fw-la heu_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n flete_n nefas_fw-la magnum_fw-la nam_fw-la toto_fw-la flebitis_fw-la orbe_fw-la their_o book_n be_v like_o that_o in_o ezekiel_n write_v on_o both_o side_n cardan_n cardan_n and_o there_o be_v write_v therein_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n ezek._n 2.10_o this_o of_o amos_n be_v a_o sad_a song_n a_o doleful_a ditty_n a_o lamentable_a pprophecy_n of_o israel_n utter_a destruction_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n where_o prophet-like_a he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o already_o do_v notwithstanding_o their_o present_a prosperity_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o have_v not_o england_n turtle_n groan_v out_o for_o a_o great_a while_n the_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a tune_n of_o woe_n and_o misery_n to_o this_o sinful_a nation_n and_o plain_o foretell_v what_o we_o have_v feel_v already_o and_o have_v yet_o cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v ah_o great_a be_v the_o plague_n that_o hang_v over_o england_n 1667._o act._n &_o mon._n 1667._o say_v mr._n philpot_n martyr_v long_o since_o happy_a shall_v that_o person_n be_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n not_o to_o see_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_v say_v rogers_n our_o prâ—to-martyr_n bradford_n ridley_n lever_n etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o concurrent_a prediction_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n o'late_o who_o heart_n and_o tongue_n he_o have_v so_o guide_v as_o that_o they_o all_o as_o one_o man_n have_v denounce_v heavy_a judgement_n and_o take_v up_o loud_a lamentation_n against_o we_o now_o as_o before_o great_a storm_n cock_n crow_v loud_a and_o thick_a so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v exod._n 32.31_o 32._o jer._n 18.20_o joel_n 2.17_o else_o god_n will_v be_v displease_v ezech._n 13.5_o &_o
have_v spain_n to_o be_v mean_v subdue_a say_v they_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n after_o other_o his_o great_a conquest_n and_o by_o he_o plant_v with_o jew_n carry_v captive_a from_o jerusalem_n with_o such_o bold_a and_o frivolous_a fancy_n do_v these_o poor_a delude_a creature_n fond_o feed_v themselves_o they_o be_v general_o light_a aerial_a and_o fanatical_a brain_n say_v one_o apt_a to_o work_v themselves_o into_o the_o fools-paradise_n of_o a_o sublime_a dotage_n they_o not_o only_o expect_v a_o corporal_a restitution_n to_o their_o own_o country_n voyage_n blounts_n voyage_n but_o also_o a_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o possession_n of_o their_o province_n say_v another_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v 5._o buxtorf_n synag_fw-mi c._n 5._o because_o the_o christian_a empire_n be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n out_o of_o the_o east_n it_o be_v that_o they_o expect_v their_o messiah_n whither_o the_o spanish_a jew_n flee_v when_o they_o be_v banish_v and_o be_v exceed_o multiply_a for_o those_o do_v they_o hold_v to_o be_v this_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o mention_v europe_n spec._n europe_n viz._n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o other_o in_o germany_n and_o italy_n to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n who_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o more_o noble_a tribe_n and_o to_o correspond_v with_o they_o the_o better_a do_v learn_v the_o spanish_a tongue_n which_o those_o still_o retain_v in_o hope_n belike_o to_o be_v one_o day_n lord_n of_o that_o large_a and_o rich_a country_n shall_v possess_v the_o city_n of_o the_o south_n i._n e._n shall_v return_v to_o their_o own_o southerly_a city_n and_o province_n and_o this_o prophecy_n of_o recover_v the_o holy_a land_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o it_o import_v that_o all_o those_o that_o be_v israelites_n indeed_o jew_n inward_o 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and_o their_o duty_n christ_n have_v communicate_v to_o they_o many_o of_o his_o own_o most_o honourable_a title_n as_o light_v of_o the_o world_n doctor_n pastor_n saviour_n redeemer_n etc._n etc._n true_a it_o be_v he_o alone_o be_v the_o principal_a saviour_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o closure_n of_o this_o short_a merâ—er_n brevissimus_fw-la sed_fw-la difficilimus_fw-la propheta_fw-la merâ—er_n but_o most_o difficult_a prophet_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n he_o to_o speak_v proper_o be_v the_o sole_a both_o sovereign_a and_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n the_o church_n sed_fw-la servatores_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la say_v mercer_n but_o they_o be_v call_v saviour_n because_o they_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o be_v instrumental_a to_o christ_n in_o that_o great_a work_n like_v as_o the_o apothecary_n be_v to_o the_o skilful_a physician_n in_o cure_v his_o patient_n of_o a_o deadly_a disease_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n 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