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be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a matth._n 23._o 3._o 3._o they_o have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o unlawful_a entrance_n into_o their_o call_n yea_o even_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o for_o whereas_o by_o god_n ordinance_n he_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o office_n during_o his_o life_n this_o office_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o make_v annual_a john_n 11._o 49._o caiphas_n be_v high_a priest_n for_o that_o year_n 2._o and_o what_o be_v the_o people_n sure_o the_o most_o of_o they_o in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o converse_v be_v notorious_o and_o obstinate_o wicked_a in_o nazaret_n where_o he_o have_v live_v most_o see_v what_o they_o be_v luke_n 4._o 28_o 29._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n and_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o hill_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o headlong_o but_o be_v they_o better_a in_o other_o place_n no_o he_o upbraid_v all_o the_o city_n where_o most_o of_o his_o great_a work_n be_v do_v woe_n be_v to_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n matth._n 11._o 20_o 21._o and_o be_v the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n any_o better_a you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o by_o that_o affection_n they_o show_v at_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o pilate_n a_o gentile_a have_v make_v such_o a_o offer_n to_o they_o luke_n 23._o 18._o all_o the_o multitude_n cry_v at_o once_o not_o he_o but_o barrabas_n and_o matth._n 27._o 25._o when_o pilate_n have_v wash_v his_o hand_n and_o protest_v for_o christ_n innocency_n than_o answer_v all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v desperate_o his_o blood_n bâ—…_n on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n 3._o the_o worship_n itself_o that_o be_v use_v in_o that_o church_n have_v many_o corruption_n in_o it_o 1._o they_o use_v many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n the_o observation_n whereof_o they_o urge_v more_o strict_o than_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n mar._n 7._o 9_o 2._o the_o temple_n be_v profane_v and_o make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n matth._n 2â—…_n 12_o 13._o 3._o the_o discipline_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v shameful_o abuse_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 22._o the_o jew_n have_v decree_v that_o if_o any_o do_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v ipsofacto_fw-la 4._o the_o doctrine_n be_v corrupt_v in_o many_o point_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v matth._n 5._o 2â—…_n 48._o 5._o some_o corruption_n also_o be_v creep_v into_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o they_o keep_v it_o a_o day_n after_o our_o saviour_n who_o observe_v the_o
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then_o present_a in_o which_o be_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o diverse_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n whereas_o the_o service_n god_n require_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a for_o thus_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n jere._n 31._o 34._o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o verseâ—…3_n â—…3_z i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n now_o the_o lord_n still_o call_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n at_o our_o hand_n our_o preach_n please_v not_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o action_n of_o our_o spirit_n paul_n serve_v god_n with_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 1._o 9_o our_o hear_n please_v he_o not_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o action_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n to_o attend_v act_v 16._o 14._o our_o prayer_n please_v not_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes._n 6._o 18._o our_o sing_n make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 5._o 19_o our_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n please_v not_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o service_n of_o our_o spirit_n no_o man_n receive_v worthy_o unless_o he_o examine_v himself_o before_o and_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o ordinance_n 1._o corinthian_n 11._o 29._o 2._o they_o be_v call_v carnal_a because_o they_o be_v 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christ_n ascension_n be_v call_v also_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 11._o and_o the_o last_o time_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 1._o act_n 2._o 17._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 20._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 18._o 3._o because_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o they_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n they_o can_v not_o make_v holy_a concern_v the_o conscience_n he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n heb._n 9_o 9_o and_o 10._o 1._o they_o can_v not_o make_v the_o comer_n thereunto_o perfect_a but_o sanctify_v only_o as_o touch_v the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 9_o 13._o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v gal._n 4._o 9_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n whereas_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n work_v whole_o in_o a_o manner_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o inward_a man_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 20._o if_o 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mercy_n and_o fidelity_n matth._n 23._o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o for_o their_o wickedness_n he_o call_v prince_n of_o sodom_n and_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n say_v they_o offer_v a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n bring_v many_o oblation_n to_o god_n and_o much_o incense_n observe_v diligent_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n and_o solemn_a day_n isaiah_n 1._o 11._o 13._o yea_o all_o heathen_a man_n and_o pagan_n have_v have_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n balaam_n and_o balak_n use_v they_o numb_a 23._o 1_o 4._o whereas_o the_o service_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v such_o as_o no_o natural_a man_n can_v relish_v or_o find_v any_o savour_n in_o nay_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n can_v make_v any_o account_n of_o our_o worship_n can_v hear_v receive_v pray_v with_o conscience_n and_o delight_n 1._o john_n 4._o 6._o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v we_o he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o 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here_o oppose_v either_o unto_o a_o false_a worship_n or_o unto_o hypocrisy_n but_o unto_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n so_o that_o in_o both_o these_o word_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n be_v understand_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o true_a worshipper_n now_o shall_v worship_n god_n without_o ceremony_n yet_o be_v neither_o of_o these_o word_n superfluous_a but_o as_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n as_o it_o be_v a_o external_a and_o carnal_a worship_n so_o truth_n be_v oppose_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o shadow_n and_o figure_n and_o thus_o be_v this_o word_n truth_n take_v dan._n 7._o 16._o i_o ask_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o that_o that_o be_v signify_v by_o all_o this_o so_o he_o tell_v i_o and_o make_v i_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o thing_n all_o the_o ceremony_n be_v shadow_n colos._n 2._o 7._o the_o whole_a tabernacle_n be_v a_o figure_n heb._n 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