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moses_n v._n 8._o they_o have_v make_v they_o a_o melt_a calf_n and_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v thereunto_o and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israël_n who_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n you_o see_v god_n himself_o say_v they_o have_v worship_v it_o and_o sacrifice_v thereunto_o that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a calf_n and_o not_o to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o true_a god_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n but_o they_o do_v attribute_v their_o delivery_n to_o the_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o egyptian_a go_n wherefore_o the_o true_a god_n say_v in_o that_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la just_o now_o cite_v they_o have_v quick_o revolt_v forget_v i_o who_o so_o very_o late_o do_v so_o many_o wonder_n to_o deliver_v they_o all_o which_o they_o now_o ascribe_v to_o the_o egyptian_a go_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v i_o say_v this_o most_o ground_o i_o show_v the_o same_o express_o say_v in_o other_o scripture_n moses_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a act_n of_o idolatry_n here_o commit_v say_v deutr._n 32.16_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o strange_a go_n the_o god_n of_o israël_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o strange_a god_n and_o the_o next_o word_n be_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o true_a god_n which_o also_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o next_o word_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o god_n who_o their_o father_n fear_v not_o what_o more_o clear_a david_n also_o manifest_o psal_n 106._o v._n 19_o they_o have_v make_v a_o calf_n in_o horeb_n and_o they_o worship_v the_o melt_a image_n they_o forget_v their_o saviour_n who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n in_o egypt_n a_o strange_a thing_n indeed_o it_o be_v that_o all_o those_o strange_a wonder_n shall_v be_v so_o soon_o forget_v but_o it_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o god_n so_o often_o blame_v they_o so_o that_o moses_n with_o great_a reason_n wonder_v how_o aaron_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o be_v partaker_n in_o this_o sin_n and_o as_o astonish_v he_o ask_v he_o exod._n 32.20_o what_o have_v this_o people_n do_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o must_v have_v use_v great_a violence_n and_o force_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o a_o heinous_a sin_n aaron_z for_o his_o excuse_n allege_v the_o violence_n offer_v to_o he_o now_o whereas_o aaron_n proclaim_v this_o solemnity_n as_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o israël_n he_o do_v so_o because_o he_o denounce_v that_o the_o very_a self_n same_o honour_n shall_v to_o morrow_n be_v solemn_o give_v to_o this_o idol_n which_o be_v former_o give_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israël_n and_o see_v that_o they_o resolve_v to_o give_v to_o this_o new_a god_n all_o other_o honour_n they_o will_v also_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o high_a name_n jehova_n a_o name_n yet_o famous_a among_o they_o so_o you_o may_v late_o see_v a_o quaker_n say_v to_o james_n nayler_n thou_o be_v my_o christ_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o gentile_n rom_n 1.21_o that_n whereas_o they_o know_v god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n and_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o similitude_n of_o a_o corruptible_a fourfooted_a beast_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o these_o jew_n now_o i_o answer_v what_o be_v add_v of_o jeroboam_n renew_v this_o idolatry_n for_o he_o also_o do_v worship_n false_a and_o strange_a god_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n ahias_n 1_o king_n 14.3_o thou_o have_v go_v and_o make_v thou_o other_o god_n and_o cast_v i_o behind_o thy_o back_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o honour_n for_o of_o he_o these_o word_n be_v say_v the_o god_n of_o israël_n in_o those_o idol_n but_o cast_v he_o of_o he_o honour_v other_o god_n yea_o in_o chap._n 12.32_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o calf_n that_o he_o have_v make_v but_o how_o then_o say_v you_o do_v they_o call_v the_o god_n of_o israël_n baali_n i_o answer_v that_o as_o a_o quaker_n call_v james_n nayler_n jesus_n christ_n do_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v no_o better_a man_n than_o james_n nayler_n and_o so_o do_v as_o good_a as_o call_v christ_n james_n nayler_n even_o so_o these_o jew_n take_v baali_n for_o their_o true_a god_n do_v say_v that_o in_o effect_n their_o true_a god_n be_v no_o better_a than_o baali_n and_o so_o they_o vilify_v he_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v call_v he_o baali_n give_v all_o honour_n to_o baali_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n yea_o even_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v their_o chief_a god_n as_o we_o say_v of_o aaron_n 10._o thus_o i_o have_v answer_v at_o large_a this_o their_o best_a argument_n upon_o which_o chief_o they_o must_v build_v their_o uncharitable_a and_o heinous_a accusation_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o high_a of_o crime_n that_o be_v of_o idolatry_n itself_o alas_o how_o far_o short_a do_v this_o objection_n come_v of_o make_v good_a so_o foul_a a_o accusation_n which_o be_v most_o injurious_o make_v if_o it_o can_v be_v better_a prove_v then_o by_o this_o weak_a argument_n the_o xli_o point_n it_o be_v laudable_a to_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n 1._o all_o the_o worshipe_n we_o give_v to_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v only_o such_o respect_n as_o insensible_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o to_o be_v kiss_v costly_a enshrine_v touch_v wear_v and_o use_v with_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o be_v mere_o for_o the_o respect_n we_o bear_v unto_o the_o person_n who_o relic_n they_o be_v by_o the_o worship_n do_v to_o the_o ark_n we_o shall_v fit_o both_o prove_v and_o declare_v the_o honour_n of_o which_o such_o insensible_a holy_a thing_n be_v capable_a the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v only_o that_o portable_a little_a chapel_n in_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v and_o impart_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n consult_v he_o with_o due_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o see_v i_o pray_v what_o honour_n god_n will_v have_v do_v to_o this_o ark_n though_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n insensible_a of_o honour_n and_o only_o capable_a of_o be_v honour_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o who_o it_o have_v relation_n and_o this_o relative_a honour_n be_v exceed_v great_a and_o extend_v to_o manifold_a strange_a expression_n of_o reverence_n yet_o all_o these_o honour_n be_v far_o from_o be_v idolatrous_a yea_o god_n by_o this_o so_o much_o worship_v ark_n confound_v idolatry_n for_o 1._o sam._n 5.4_o dagon_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n unto_o the_o earth_n before_o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o reverence_n god_n declare_v due_a to_o the_o ark._n when_o without_o respect_n they_o have_v look_v on_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o smite_v of_o the_o people_n fifty_o thousand_o chap._n 6.19_o and_o 2._o sam._n 6.6_o because_o vzzah_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o for_o the_o ox_n shake_v it_o god_n smite_v he_o for_o his_o error_n and_o he_o die_v by_o the_o ark._n whence_o david_n fear_v want_n of_o due_a piety_n in_o himself_o say_v how_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o and_o so_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o turn_v into_o the_o house_n of_o obededon_n where_o it_o be_v three_o month_n and_o our_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n we_o may_v then_o hope_v for_o blessing_n by_o wear_v relic_n by_o have_v saint_n body_n bury_v in_o our_o city_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o solomon_n place_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o temple_n 2._o chron._n 5._o v._o 2._o he_o gather_v to_o gather_v all_o the_o ancient_n of_o israël_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o head_n of_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n into_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v zion_n see_v here_o this_o most_o stately_a and_o goodly_a procession_n to_o bring_v the_o ark._n and_o all_o that_o be_v gather_v before_o the_o ark_n sacrifice_v sheep_n and_o ox_n which_o can_v not_o be_v tell_v nor_o number_v for_o multitude_n v._o 6._o and_o god_n grace_v this_o procession_n and_o translation_n of_o the_o ark_n by_o a_o miraculous_a cloud_n fill_v the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o stand_v to_o minister_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o cloud_n v._n 14._o laugh_v not_o then_o at_o our_o procession_n make_v in_o translation_n of_o relic_n this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o ark._n now_o of_o other_o relic_n 2._o king_n 2_o v._o 13._o elizeus_fw-la
in_o his_o christ_n day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o round_a world_n yea_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 98.3_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n of_o what_o church_n be_v this_o true_a beside_o the_o roman_a 4._o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v none_o more_o eloquent_a and_o copious_a than_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n 1._o io._n 2.18_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o gentill_n etc._n etc._n again_o ch._n 49._o v._n 1._o listen_v o_o you_o land_n and_o attend_v you_o people_n from_o a_o far_o and_o then_o v._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o dregs_n of_o israël_n it_o be_v too_o too_o poor_a a_o thing_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v author_n of_o so_o small_a a_o church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentill_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v salvation_n even_o to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o prince_n arise_v and_o adore_v for_o our_o lord_n sake_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o behold_v they_o from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o from_o the_o south_n country_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o thy_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o v._o 19_o thy_o desert_n and_o thy_o solitary_a place_n in_o which_o no_o body_n before_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o ruin_n shall_v now_o be_v straight_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o the_o barrenness_n say_v in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v straight_o for_o i_o make_v i_o space_n to_o dwell_v then_o v._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentill_n and_o to_o the_o people_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o sign_n and_o they_o shall_v carry_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurce_a father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_n with_o a_o countenance_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n king_n prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n vicar_n and_o kiss_v they_o again_o chap._n 54.2_o enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n and_o streetch_n out_o the_o skin_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o shall_v penetrate_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o gentill_n and_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o desolate_a city_n here_o note_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n tell_v she_o how_o much_o the_o future_a glory_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v exceed_v she_o and_o so_o to_o her_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n poise_n o_o barren_a woman_n which_o bear_v not_o sing_v praise_n and_o make_v joyful_a noise_n because_o many_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a gentill_n more_o than_o of_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n to_o wit_n the_o synagogue_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o espouse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n so_o barren_a as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n although_o even_o then_o she_o have_v in_o the_o field_n far_o above_o a_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o many_o thousand_o of_o soldier_n in_o her_o wall_a city_n as_o we_o show_v point_v 3._o n._n 2._o much_o more_o be_v it_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v she_o so_o little_a as_o not_o to_o be_v visibile_fw-la or_o know_v and_o therefore_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 1._o arise_v be_v illuminate_v jerusalem_n because_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o gentill_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v round_o about_o all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v rise_v from_o thy_o side_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o abound_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v when_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o the_o inundation_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o v._o 10._o the_o child_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v invisible_a for_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v what_o nation_n can_v serve_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o perish_v to_o serve_v a_o invisible_a church_n again_o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n and_o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o gentill_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o teat_n of_o king_n again_o ch._n 62._o v._n 2._o and_o the_o gentill_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o king_n thy_o glory_n 5._o jeremie_n also_o every_o where_o full_o chap._n 30.19_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a christ_n church_n still_o shall_v ever_o contain_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n again_o 31.34_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v his_o neightbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a say_v our_o lord_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n than_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n for_o ever_o before_o i_o this_o text_n come_v convince_o home_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o universality_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a 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