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misery_n and_o distress_n that_o be_v not_o neglect_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v give_v and_o by_o his_o word_n allow_v to_o help_v we_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n 10_o and_o with_o repentant_a heart_n &_o humble_a mind_n to_o *_o fly_n to_o he_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o bless_a name_n for_o help_v for_o so_o here_o do_v ezechias_n and_o his_o people_n and_o with_o all_o seek_v mean_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n be_v somewhat_o shake_v with_o the_o instruction_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o promise_n for_o that_o cause_n do_v he_o here_o send_v to_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n by_o who_o mouth_n god_n give_v they_o great_a comfort_n and_o will_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o lord_n name_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o wind_n against_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n that_o shall_v carry_v he_o back_o into_o his_o country_n again_o and_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o so_o escape_v for_o even_o there_o i_o will_v destroy_v he_o say_v thus_o to_o ezekia_n king_n of_o juda_n 13._o let_v not_o thy_o god_n deceive_v thou_o etc_n etc_n hear_v we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n oftentimes_o after_o promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o deliverance_n give_v do_v for_o the_o time_n increase_n and_o double_a as_o it_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n as_o he_o do_v here_o to_o ezechias_n and_o his_o subject_n by_o this_o second_o message_n be_v in_o deed_n more_o terrible_a and_o blasphemous_a than_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o this_o that_o he_o mind_v to_o break_v promise_n 14_o
law_n and_o bless_a word_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v call_v it_o holy._n for_o like_a cause_n â—acob_n call_v the_o place_n where_o in_o a_o *_o dream_n he_o sawâ—â—_n ladder_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n stand_v at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o terrible_a house_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n jerusalem_n be_v *_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n 53_o because_o god_n word_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n be_v there_o declare_v take_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a presence_n and_o the_o place_n of_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a as_o other_o be_v as_o touch_v that_o god_n will_v moses_n to_o put_v of_o his_o shoe_n by_o that_o token_n or_o ceremony_n of_o his_o bare_a foot_n he_o will_v strike_v into_o he_o a_o reverence_n toward_o that_o vision_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v now_o resign_v and_o give_v over_o that_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n and_o submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o at_o this_o time_n reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o this_o present_a calling_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n 7._o for_o in_o the_o .4_o of_o ruth_n the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o token_n of_o resign_n or_o give_v over_o his_o right_n to_o a_o other_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 6._o the_o god_n â—f_fw-fr abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n etc_n etc_n this_o be_v that_o notable_a sentence_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o the_o 32_o .22_o of_o math._n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n and_o therewith_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o saducee_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v etc_n i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o people_n etc_n etc_n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o when_o help_n and_o succour_n seem_v utter_o desperate_a than_o he_o offer_v his_o mercy_n and_o mightl_o deliver_v even_o when_o his_o people_n lest_o think_v of_o it_o thereby_o be_v we_o teach_v at_o no_o time_n to_o despair_n of_o god_n help_v seem_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a or_o unpossible_a to_o the_o world_n then_o be_v god_n glory_n most_o set_v forth_o when_o in_o great_a difficulty_n he_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n be_v now_o more_o unjust_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n â—hen_o that_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o any_o relief_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o have_v almost_o forget_v god_o and_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o be_v the_o world_n they_o be_v more_o weak_a and_o miserable_a than_o either_o three_o many_o man_n see_v they_o can_v devise_n which_o ware_n it_o â—ought_v he_o wrought_v in_o this_o great_a distress_n god_n call_v â—â—ses_n and_o offer_v their_o deliverance_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o they_o but_o partly_o of_o his_o great_a pity_n that_o he_o take_v of_o their_o misery_n and_o aâ—â—â—iction_n â–ª_o partly_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o *_o promise_v 12._o that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o their_o forefather_n â–ª_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o hereby_o teach_v we_o to_o the_o great_a strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o although_o there_o be_v much_o unworthiness_n in_o we_o yet_o â–ª_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o work_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n against_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n come_v thou_o therefore_o 10._o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n etc_n etc_n here_o moses_n be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n of_o a_o deliverer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_o and_o we_o by_o he_o be_v teach_v not_o ambitious_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o any_o high_a office_n or_o function_n but_o diligent_o to_o follow_v that_o state_n that_o we_o be_v in_o and_o look_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o call_v of_o god_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o officer_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n 11._o what_o be_o i_o to_o go_v unto_o pharaoh_n etc_n etc_n this_o refusal_n be_v not_o of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o call_n of_o god_n but_o a_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o infirmity_n as_o afterward_o gâ—deon_n and_o other_o do_v 15._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o but_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n and_o seant_o able_a to_o keep_v my_o sheep_n from_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o desert_n but_o the_o egyptian_n be_v a_o mighty_a people_n and_o their_o king_n a_o stern_a and_o proud_a tyrant_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n i_o see_v a_o great_a unfitness_n in_o myself_o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o withstand_v the_o call_v of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o a_o virtue_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n and_o disability_n and_o he_o answer_v 12._o for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n etc_n etc_n if_o god_n have_v promise_v moses_n a_o infinite_a number_n of_o mighty_a army_n to_o work_v this_o exploit_n it_o have_v not_o be_v half_o so_o much_o as_o that_o in_o this_o place_n he_o offer_v 31._o *_o for_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v with_o we_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o vain_a against_o we_o he_o do_v also_o strengthen_v his_o weakness_n with_o further_a assurance_n that_o this_o his_o calling_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o force_n and_o of_o so_o good_a effect_n in_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o and_o they_o together_o shall_v worship_n their_o god_n that_o have_v deliver_v they_o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o god_n etc_n when_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc_n etc_n moses_n be_v now_o well_o confirm_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o call_v desire_v also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a by_o some_o evident_a mean_n to_o assure_v the_o israelite_n of_o the_o same_o least_z when_o he_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v appoint_v their_o captain_n and_o deliverer_n they_o shall_v refuse_v he_o and_o ask_v from_o what_o god_n he_o be_v send_v for_o the_o israelite_n be_v bring_v up_o a_o long_a time_n among_o idolator_n in_o egypt_n have_v almost_o forget_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n of_o their_o father_n therefore_o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v here_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v some_o timorous_a curiosity_n in_o moses_n and_o therefore_o god_n by_o his_o answer_n signify_v that_o he_o shall_v stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o word_n and_o promise_v make_v both_o now_o to_o he_o and_o before_o time_n to_o he_o and_o their_o forefather_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n rather_o than_o to_o inquire_v for_o his_o name_n who_o nature_n majesty_n and_o power_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v utter_v by_o any_o name_n wherefore_o god_n answer_v i_o be_o that_o jam_fw-la and_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o have_v send_v i_o unto_o you_o etc_n etc_n that_o be_v the_o beear_fw-mi and_o the_o only_a unsearchable_a substance_n that_o have_v his_o be_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o none_o other_o and_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v *_o have_v their_o be_v 28._o life_n and_o move_a even_o i_o that_o eternal_a god_n that_o be_v now_o and_o ever_o have_v be_v who_o in_o the_o beginning_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o give_v life_n and_o be_v unto_o all_o creature_n and_o that_o afterward_o make_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n to_o your_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n 8._o that_o god_n i_o say_v *_o mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n and_o pity_v your_o misery_n have_v now_o send_v i_o unto_o you_o to_o be_v your_o captain_n and_o guide_n to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o that_o great_a tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o you_o be_v now_o oppress_v in_o egypt_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v thy_o voice_n 18._o then_o both_o thou_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n etc_n etc_n now_o he_o instruct_v moses_n what_o he_o shall_v pretend_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o message_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v they_o to_o go_v wherein_o it_o may_v with_o some_o offence_n appear_v as_o though_o god_n do_v teach_v moses_n to_o lie._n for_o the_o chief_a purpose_n be_v not_o in_o the_o desert_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o to_o convey_v themselves_o away_o out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o must_v consider_v 1_o first_o that_o peculiar_a thing_n do_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o inspiration_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o general_n rule_n or_o example_n for_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v 2_o second_o there_o
time_n past_a &_o therefore_o shall_v he_o flee_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o live_v 43_o namely_o bezer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n even_o in_o the_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n &_o golan_n in_o basan_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n 44_o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n set_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 45_o these_o be_v the_o witness_n statute_n &_o ordinance_n which_o moses_n tell_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 46_o on_o the_o other_o side_n jordane_n in_o the_o valley_n over_o against_o the_o house_n of_o peor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o sehon_n king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o dwell_v at_o hesbon_n who_o moses_n &_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n smite_v after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 26._o 47_o and_o possess_v his_o land_n &_o the_o land_n of_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n two_o king_n of_o the_o amorite_n which_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordane_n toward_o the_o sun_n rise_v 48_o from_o aroer_n which_o be_v by_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n arnon_n unto_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v hermon_n 49_o and_o all_o the_o plain_a on_o the_o other_o side_n jordane_n eastward_o even_o unto_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v in_o the_o plain_a under_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o hill_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomie_n now_o therefore_o 2._o harken_v oh_o israel_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n etc_n etc_n this_o whole_a chapter_n contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o with_o diligence_n to_o harken_v to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n of_o god_n 16_o but_o also_o in_o deed_n to_o *_o observe_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o practice_n and_o not_o of_o hear_v only_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o reward_n be_v add_v that_o so_o they_o may_v live_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o they_o be_v *_o conditional_a 27._o and_o depend_v upon_o their_o obedience_n unto_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n this_o be_v notable_a that_o he_o straight_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o law_n nor_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o thereby_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v only_o according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o that_o all_o unnecessary_a tradition_n of_o man_n device_n do_v *_o hinder_a god_n word_n 13._o and_o carry_v man_n from_o the_o simple_a truth_n thereof_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o exhortation_n that_o moses_n use_v be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a &_o sharp_a punishment_n that_o god_n use_v upon_o they_o that_o revolt_v from_o he_o &_o fall_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o baal_n peor_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la and_o moabite_n as_o it_o be_v write_v num._n 25._o 9_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n maker_n god_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v teach_v you_o ordinance_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n have_v command_v i_o and_o thereby_o will_v they_o so_o to_o esteem_n the_o law_n not_o as_o the_o commandment_n of_o *_o man_n only_o 13._o but_o of_o god_n that_o appoint_v they_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v in_o the._n 6._o &_o 7._o verse_n by_o the_o renown_n and_o fame_n of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o singular_a favour_n and_o ready_a help_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v spread_v of_o they_o among_o all_o nation_n to_o their_o great_a comfort_n and_o commendation_n in_o the._n 9_o verse_n he_o conclude_v with_o admonition_n 19_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o themselves_o diligent_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o *_o instruct_v and_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o posterity_n in_o the_o same_o 7._o special_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v before_o 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