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instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v so_o still_o to_o any_o who_o enjoy_v it_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o find_v and_o esteem_v it_o so_o for_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o very_a great_a privilege_n that_o it_o be_v write_v to_o he_o see_v psal_n 89.15_o &_o 147.19_o 20._o rom_n 3.1.2_o 3._o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v to_o registrate_n his_o will_n in_o writing_n to_o prevent_v delusion_n and_o mistake_n so_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o write_a word_n whoever_o be_v employ_v as_o penman_n for_o i_o have_v write_v my_o law_n say_v he_o which_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o moses_n writing_n but_o
of_o the_o prophet_n doctrine_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v at_o god_n command_n left_a registrate_n 3._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o write_a word_n be_v great_a and_o excellent_a far_o above_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o humane_a science_n as_o reveal_v god_n the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o of_o man_n salvation_n and_o so_o make_v they_o great_a who_o embrace_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n not_o to_o be_v slight_v nor_o contemn_v 5._o it_o be_v the_o great_a though_o usual_a sin_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o live_v stranger_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o little_a conversant_a with_o it_o to_o look_v upon_o its_o direction_n as_o of_o little_a moment_n and_o that_o there_o be_v little_a hazard_n in_o not_o walk_v according_o to_o they_o and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o very_o strange_a and_o contrary_a to_o our_o disposition_n and_o have_v little_a reason_n for_o what_o be_v enjoin_v all_o these_o concur_v in_o their_o way_n 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therefore_o the_o lord_n declare_v their_o service_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o send_v they_o into_o bondage_n like_o that_o they_o have_v suffer_v in_o egypt_n or_o make_v they_o flee_v thither_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o assyrian_n whence_o lear_a 1._o externall_n worship_n without_o life_n and_o spiritual_a disposition_n and_o particular_o ceremonial_a worship_n without_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o substance_n and_o thing_n signify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n in_o god_n account_n for_o they_o sacrifice_v flesh_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o offering_n that_o be_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o offer_v to_o i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o fault_n in_o they_o of_o offer_v they_o in_o a_o wrong_a place_n and_o by_o unlawful_a minister_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n in_o respect_n they_o mind_n no_o more_o but_o the_o outward_a work_n see_v isa_n 66.3_o jer._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o most_o part_n of_o worshipper_n follow_v the_o external_a duty_n of_o religion_n no_o further_o than_o their_o own_o end_n lead_v they_o and_o man_n own_o advantage_n be_v the_o upholder_n of_o all_o false_a religion_n for_o they_o sacrifice_v and_o eat_v it_o that_o be_v they_o observe_v no_o rule_n of_o burnt-offering_n wherein_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n but_o of_o all_o of_o they_o they_o must_v eat_v a_o part_n as_o be_v allow_v in_o peace_n or_o thanksgiving-offering_n and_o so_o they_o regard_v their_o own_o belly_n most_o 3._o however_o man_n cry_v up_o their_o own_o way_n yet_o they_o will_v find_v that_o want_n of_o a_o divine_a approbation_n will_v undo_v all_o for_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n sufficient_a but_o the_o lord_n accept_v they_o not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o 4._o god_n will_v not_o forget_v unrepented_a of_o iniquity_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o spare_v it_o but_o will_v call_v 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and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chap._n judah_n be_v join_v with_o israel_n and_o challenge_v that_o as_o israel_n multiply_v idolatry_n and_o idol-temple_n so_o they_o multiply_v fence_v city_n for_o which_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o stately_a palace_n thereof_o this_o sin_n challenge_v here_o seem_v to_o have_v fall_v forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wicked_a ahaz_n who_o consider_v the_o incursion_n of_o assyria_n into_o israel_n make_v it_o all_o his_o care_n to_o secure_a judah_n by_o fortify_v many_o city_n as_o we_o find_v they_o challenge_v isa_n 22.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v execute_v by_o senacherib_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n isa_n 36.1_o doct._n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v challenge_v gross_a provocation_n he_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forget_v lesser_a sin_n and_o pass_v they_o over_o as_o nothing_o especial_o in_o his_o people_n therefore_o he_o forget_v 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and_o particular_o how_o much_o soever_o man_n pretend_v to_o remember_v god_n by_o set_v up_o idol_n and_o temple_n to_o they_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o they_o do_v but_o bewray_v forgetfulness_n of_o god_n for_o israel_n have_v forget_v his_o maker_n who_o not_o only_o create_v he_o but_o advance_v he_o to_o that_o dignity_n he_o enjoy_v in_o his_o sin_v and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o judah_n 4._o mens_fw-la place_v their_o confidence_n in_o outward_a mean_n of_o defence_n and_o safety_n when_o yet_o they_o little_a mind_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v join_v in_o some_o sort_n with_o idolatry_n in_o worship_n for_o this_o be_v judah_n sin_n in_o multiply_v fence_v city_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o israel_n build_v temple_n because_o both_o draw_v the_o heart_n from_o god_n 5._o as_o judgement_n inflict_v in_o god_n anger_n will_v easy_o like_o fire_n consume_v most_o stately_a 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