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four_o day_n after_o keep_v the_o passeover_n with_o joy_n but_o also_o god_n speedy_a apply_v both_o the_o seal_n to_o his_o bond_n of_o promise_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o though_o they_o have_v want_v they_o both_o in_o their_o wilderness-wandring_n yet_o now_o their_o former_a sin_n be_v all_o pardon_v and_o their_o person_n now_o receive_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n to_o he_o moreover_o 6_o christ_n himself_n come_v to_o be_v their_o generalissimo_n with_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n v._o 13_o 14._o which_o sword_n he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o or_o lay_v down_o till_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v end_v the_o curse_a canaanites_n be_v all_o conquer_a by_o
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chron._n 29._o 22._o thus_o eli_n by_o seek_v to_o prevent_v that_o evil_a in_o a_o evil_a manner_n and_o by_o evil_a mean_n do_v the_o soon_o procure_v it_o for_o god_n become_v high_o displease_v and_o the_o devil_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o pour_v in_o three_o grand_a mischief_n and_o malady_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o which_o have_v most_o bless_a remedy_n in_o samuel_n successor_n to_o eli_n to_o wit_n 1._o the_o abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n 2._o the_o failure_n of_o all_o prophetic_a vision_n 3._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n by_o the_o philistine_n one_a of_o the_o one_a those_o prosligate_v priest_n make_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o and_o to_o transgress_v v._o 24._o where_o the_o profane_a clergy_n so_o call_v lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o sober_a laity_n not_o only_o in_o their_o sin_v so_o presumptuous_o and_o escape_v scotfree_a in_o so_o do_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n in_o profane_v his_o worship_n and_o abuse_v his_o ordinance_n but_o also_o in_o give_v such_o a_o evil_a example_n to_o god_n people_n by_o their_o wicked_a practice_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v instruct_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o office_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o withdraw_v from_o god_n worship_n when_o they_o see_v it_o so_o much_o profane_v by_o their_o impiety_n this_o god_n complain_v of_o as_o a_o spiritual_a loss_n to_o his_o people_n soul_n more_o than_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n dishonour_v thereby_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n transgress_v in_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o god_n worship_n in_o shilo_n the_o man_n will_v not_o come_v while_o those_o profane_a priest_n theevish_o and_o sacrilegious_o abuse_v god_n sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 13_o to_o 16._o and_o the_o woman_n dare_v not_o come_v for_o fear_n of_o a_o rape_n v._o 22._o for_o those_o lewd_a losel_n though_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o pleurisy_n for_o know_v more_o woman_n and_o like_o the_o devil_n their_o master_n love_v to_o sow_v their_o seed_n upon_o other_o man_n ground_n matth._n 13._o 25._o the_o second_o malady_n be_v the_o failure_n of_o prophecy_n in_o those_o licentious_a time_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a in_o those_o day_n though_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a vision_n as_o to_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n judg._n 13._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v rare_a and_o scarce_a and_o therefore_o precious_a rara_fw-la praeclara_fw-la in_o those_o day_n of_o detestable_a debauchery_n and_o both_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o which_o god_n inflict_v this_o fore_a judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 12._o and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o nor_o any_o that_o can_v tell_v they_o how_o long_o psal_n 74._o 9_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a with_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v a_o seal_v up_o of_o prophecy_n dan._n 12._o 4._o and_o she_o be_v plain_o benight_a in_o this_o way-less_a wilderness_n this_o darkness_n upon_o israel_n who_o be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 5._o can_v not_o but_o please_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o give_v he_o both_o light_n and_o fight_v of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o plot_n to_o make_v they_o both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v joh._n 3._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 11._o the_o 3d._a malady_n be_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v first_o touch_v for_o which_o vzzah_n perish_v 2_o sam._n 6_o 6._o 7._o and_o also_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 11._o which_o make_v the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n to_o cry_v out_o ichabod_n that_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n the_o greatness_n of_o her_o grief_n make_v she_o repeat_v it_o twice_o v._o 21_o 22._o see_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o protection_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v their_o glory_n psal_n 78._o 61._o the_o face_n of_o god_n psal_n 105._o 4._o yea_o god_n himself_o psal_n 122._o 5._o be_v carry_v captive_a as_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o god_n and_o as_o if_o god_n can_v keep_v the_o ark_n no_o long_o but_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v it_o go_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o very_o think_v they_o have_v take_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n prisoner_n v._o 8._o indeed_o israel_n ascribe_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o upon_o their_o defeat_n know_v no_o other_o cause_n though_o there_o be_v enough_o psa_n 78._o 58_o 61_o 62_o 63._o but_o the_o want_n of_o the_o ark._n they_o send_v for_o it_o to_o shilo_n that_o it_o may_v save_v they_o v._o 3_o 4._o 1_o without_o consult_v with_o god_n 2_o they_o 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