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sorrow_n have_v pierce_v my_o head_n show_v itself_o at_o the_o window_n and_o sink_v down_o to_o my_o heart_n degree_n of_o woe_n all_o bitter_a but_o the_o last_o most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o look_v what_o the_o moth_a be_v to_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n to_o the_o wood_n such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n again_o sorrow_n or_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n do_v bring_v it_o down_o and_o in_o another_o place_n a_o sorrowful_a mind_n dry_v the_o bone_n and_o by_o the_o 13._o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mind_n be_v heavy_a poet_n will_v express_v as_o much_o when_o they_o term_v sorrow_n and_o care_n eat_v and_o bite_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v this_o doleful_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n lay_v on_o by_o a_o angry_a god_n be_v to_o take_v our_o sin_n to_o heart_n betimes_o and_o by_o true_a repentance_n to_o fâ—ie_v from_o they_o which_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n grant_v we_o may_v do_v 10._o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n to_o our_o great_a good_a instruct_v 17._o we_o concern_v wicked_a man_n that_o indeed_o as_o pharaoh_n here_o so_o be_v they_o appoint_v of_o god_n and_o they_o can_v do_v but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o howsoever_o yet_o they_o not_o consider_v thus_o much_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o god_n people_n often_o as_o here_o do_v this_o tyrant_n fear_v not_o therefore_o their_o fear_n but_o settle_v this_o doctrine_n sound_o in_o your_o heart_n &_o leave_v all_o to_o god_n he_o that_o raise_v they_o for_o his_o will_n can_v keep_v they_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o will_n and_o that_o will_v to_o we_o can_v never_o be_v hurtful_a if_o we_o dutiful_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o it_o 11._o thus_o god_n have_v give_v pharaoh_n warning_n what_o judgement_n be_v hang_v over_o his_o head_n ready_a forthwith_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o unless_o he_o yield_v to_o dismiss_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o see_v and_o never_o forget_v it_o while_o you_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o wrath_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n and_o bid_v they_o be_v warn_v to_o send_v for_o their_o 19_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o hail_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o upon_o all_o the_o man_n &_o beast_n which_o be_v find_v abroad_o shall_v the_o hail_n fall_v and_o they_o die_v why_o what_o then_o shall_v not_o all_o this_o have_v be_v most_o just_a in_o god_n they_o be_v so_o rebellious_a sinner_n it_o be_v very_o true_a if_o they_o have_v all_o die_v it_o have_v be_v most_o just_a nevertheless_o even_o to_o such_o sinner_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o mercy_n extend_v and_o therefore_o if_o ever_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v doubt_v of_o mercy_n from_o such_o a_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n intolerable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o to_o lion_n rage_a and_o roar_v against_o he_o can_v he_o be_v hard_a to_o his_o little_a lamb_n that_o religious_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v you_o and_o i_o be_v cast_v away_o when_o pharaoh_n be_v respect_v no_o it_o have_v not_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o can_v be_v so_o with_o the_o lord_n quicke_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o to_o see_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o child_n ever_o and_o with_o a_o tender_a hart_n he_o send_v comfort_n in_o his_o good_a time_n dear_a and_o gracious_a father_n confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o little_a flock_n in_o the_o sweet_a assurance_n of_o this_o thy_o goodness_n evermore_o and_o in_o my_o bless_a saviour_n thy_o belove_a son_n accept_v the_o hide_a thankful_a thought_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o what_o i_o have_v find_v at_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n in_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o pardon_v my_o want_n amen_o amen_n 12_o such_o then_o as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v the_o text_n make_v his_o servant_n 20._o &_o cattle_n fly_v into_o the_o house_n but_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o the_o 21._o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n &_o his_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n quare_fw-la grandinem_fw-la illaturus_fw-la denunciavit_fw-la illis_fw-la uti_fw-la pecora_fw-la domum_fw-la cogerent_fw-la dominus_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la humanissimus_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la temperate_a suppplica_fw-la alioqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la noverat_fw-la quosdam_fw-la esse_fw-la venia_fw-la dignos_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la tacet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la ex_fw-la seruis_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la timuit_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la peccora_fw-la sua_fw-la domum_fw-la coegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n be_v purpose_v to_o bring_v hail_n upon_o they_o admonish_v they_o to_o fetch_v their_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n even_o because_o he_o be_v most_o gentle_a will_v temper_v punishment_n with_o mercy_n and_o again_o he_o know_v there_o be_v some_o differ_v from_o other_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o conceal_v when_o it_o say_v so_o many_o of_o pharaoh_n his_o servant_n as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n fetch_v their_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n as_o follow_v in_o theodoret_n and_o saint_n agustine_n upon_o this_o place_n such_o and_o so_o diverse_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o self_n same_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v at_o one_o time_n by_o one_o man_n to_o one_o people_n some_o regard_n it_o and_o do_v thereafter_o some_o neglect_n and_o do_v contrary_a the_o great_a moses_n must_v reckon_v of_o this_o and_o be_v forewarn_v be_v also_o forearm_v against_o the_o discomfort_n that_o follow_v of_o it_o let_v the_o people_n also_o observe_v that_o such_o only_o be_v say_v here_o to_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v obey_v it_o
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and_o five_o person_n that_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n to_o be_v slay_v that_o be_v so_o many_o priest_n little_a samuel_n also_o be_v a_o child_n be_v say_v to_o minister_v before_o the_o 18._o lord_n gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n and_o his_o mother_n make_v he_o a_o little_a coat_n that_o be_v say_v some_o a_o little_a ephod_n and_o 19_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o from_o year_n to_o year_n when_o she_o come_v up_o with_o her_o husband_n to_o offer_v the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n david_n again_o 14._o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n touch_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o ephod_n you_o see_v here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o two_o onyx_n stone_n the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 1â—_n be_v to_o be_v grave_v six_o name_n of_o they_o in_o one_o stone_n and_o six_o in_o the_o other_o and_o these_o stone_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o this_o ephod_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v their_o name_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 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dei_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quoties_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la consulentibus_fw-la responsa_fw-la erant_fw-la danda_fw-la num._n 27._o vers_fw-la 21._o esdr_n 2._o vers_fw-la 63._o nehem._n 7._o vers_fw-la 65._o by_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v inform_v of_o god_n will_v towards_o himself_o &_o the_o people_n as_o often_o as_o counsel_n be_v seek_v and_o a_o answer_n to_o be_v give_v how_o this_o be_v do_v several_a man_n be_v of_o several_a mind_n josephus_n say_v tantus_fw-la erat_fw-la splendour_n in_o 12._o lapidibus_fw-la quos_fw-la suprapectus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la portabat_fw-la ut_fw-la omni_fw-la fieret_fw-la multitudini_fw-la manifestum_fw-la eorum_fw-la auxilâ—is_fw-la adesse_fw-la deum_fw-la li._n 13._o antiq_n cap._n 12._o the_o twelve_o stone_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v bear_v upon_o his_o breast_n do_v so_o shine_v and_o glister_n that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n may_v observe_v god_n favour_n to_o they_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n ephod_n if_o i_o forget_v not_o have_v not_o the_o book_n now_o with_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o adamant_n in_o the_o ephod_n which_o the_o priest_n put_v on_o when_o he_o seek_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o cum_fw-la detraheret_fw-la deprehendebat_fw-la eas_fw-la quasi_fw-la colore_fw-la quodam_fw-la infectas_fw-la when_o he_o draw_v they_o out_o he_o do_v find_v they_o as_o it_o be_v stain_v and_o colour_v with_o a_o certain_a colour_n et_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la petitioni_fw-la annuebat_fw-la confestim_fw-la micabat_fw-la lapis_fw-la adamas_n sin_v negabat_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o pristinum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la fulgorem_fw-la accedebat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la pop_n obijcere_fw-la gladio_fw-la lapis_fw-la reddebatur_fw-la cruentus_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la imminebat_fw-la mors_fw-la lapis_fw-la fiebat_fw-la niger_n and_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v the_o petition_n present_o the_o adamant_n stone_n will_v 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it_o suffice_v and_o be_v careful_a rather_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o than_o curious_o and_o unprofitable_o to_o sift_v &_o searh_n dij_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o it_o 7_o the_o cover_n of_o moses_n face_n with_o god_n hand_n till_o he_o be_v past_o he_o be_v but_o a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n who_o use_v to_o hold_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o eye_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o brightness_n and_o glory_n thereof_o be_v more_o than_o their_o eye_n can_v endure_v it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o to_o note_n and_o teach_v we_o the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o power_n in_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o but_o it_o may_v not_o lead_v we_o to_o any_o erroneous_a conceit_n the_o god_n have_v hand_n or_o humane_a form_n or_o do_v thus_o in_o any_o material_a manner_n so_o his_o back_n part_n note_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o glory_n as_o moses_n a_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v otherwise_o god_n bathe_v no_o back_n nor_o back_n part_n but_o be_v a_o spirit_n incomprehensible_a &_o above_o all_o man_n strength_n to_o know_v full_o as_o he_o be_v in_o majesty_n glory_n substance_n and_o nature_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v much_o more_o which_o we_o know_v not_o then_o which_o we_o know_v and_o we_o must_v still_o go_v forward_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o deus_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la visu_fw-la clarior_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la tactu_fw-la purior_fw-la non_fw-la aestimari_fw-la quia_fw-la sensu_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la eum_fw-la digne_fw-fr aestimanus_fw-la â—un_v inaestimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dedicandus_fw-la est_fw-la meâ—te_fw-la in_fw-la nostro_fw-la consecrandus_fw-la est_fw-la pectore_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n can_v be_v see_v say_v s._n cyprian_n because_o he_o be_v bright_a than_o our_o sight_n god_n can_v be_v comprehend_v because_o he_o be_v more_o pure_a than_o can_v be_v touch_v he_o can_v be_v esteem_v as_o he_o deserve_v because_o he_o be_v great_a than_o our_o sense_n therefore_o we_o right_o estimat_fw-la he_o when_o we_o say_v he_o be_v inestimable_a in_o our_o mind_n he_o be_v to_o be_v dedicate_v and_o in_o our_o breast_n to_o be_v consecrate_v etc._n etc._n solemn_a dionys._n est_fw-la deum_fw-la dicere_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la luxclarissima_fw-la ineffabilem_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la insigniatur_fw-la nominibus_fw-la attribuunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la ei_fw-la privationes_fw-la ut_fw-la habituum_fw-la excellent_a iam_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la it_o be_v usual_a to_o call_v god_n invisible_a when_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a light_n to_o call_v he_o ineffable_a when_o indeed_o he_o have_v many_o name_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o these_o negative_n or_o privation_n may_v show_v the_o ercellencie_n of_o the_o affirmative_a or_o habit_n chap._n 34._o 1._o there_o be_v little_a in_o these_o chapter_n follow_v which_o have_v not_o be_v touch_v already_o in_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o i_o may_v in_o few_o word_n end_v they_o and_o refer_v you_o to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v first_o then_o you_o read_v here_o that_o the_o former_a table_n be_v 1._o break_v the_o lord_n renew_v they_o again_o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n for_o your_o good_a moses_n be_v command_v to_o hew_v the_o stone_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v write_v in_o they_o so_o may_v god_n minister_n by_o preach_v and_o cry_v upon_o man_n as_o it_o be_v hew_v their_o stonieheart_n that_o be_v prepare_v they_o for_o writing_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n must_v write_v in_o they_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n enter_v without_o he_o paul_n may_v plant_v &c_n &c_n but_o he_o he_o give_v all_o increase_n cathedram_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la movet_fw-la his_o chair_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o move_v the_o heart_n and_o do_v god_n write_v before_o the_o stone_n be_v hew_v no._n nomore_o assure_v yourself_o will_v he_o ever_o in_o your_o heart_n set_v any_o good_a if_o you_o contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o outward_a hew_v and_o prepare_v of_o you_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n take_v heed_n the_o refore_o what_o you_o do_v you_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o your_o own_o good_a other_o by_o these_o former_a table_n break_v and_o latter_a table_n remain_v have_v think_v to_o be_v figure_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o new_a the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o cut_a oâ—â—_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o graft_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n our_o old_a corruption_n which_o must_v be_v break_v and_o our_o new_a regeneration_n which_o must_v come_v in_o place_n etc._n etc._n 2_o and_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v up_o early_o to_o the_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a 2._o must_v be_v ready_a to_o ascend_v at_o all_o hour_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v appoint_v and_o they_o neither_o must_v nor_o will_v stay_v to_o bid_v their_o friend_n farewell_n or_o to_o regard_v any_o earthly_a impediment_n whatsoever_o o_o lord_n make_v we_o thus_o ready_o ever_o for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n early_o early_o must_v we_o ascend_v and_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n forward_a not_o backward_o be_v that_o happy_a man_n and_o so_o must_v we_o be_v 3_o let_v no_o man_n come_v up_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n fear_v and_o reverence_n be_v ever_o fit_a for_o holy_a thing_n &_o presume_v boldness_n 3._o savour_v never_o of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n who_o effect_n fear_v and_o reverence_n be_v moses_n do_v with_o speed_n as_o god_n command_v hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o go_v up_o early_o two_o bid_n he_o need_v not_o and_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o 4._o will_v not_o serve_v we_o etc._n etc._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n moses_n 5._o ascend_v and_o god_n descend_v so_o be_v it_o in_o our_o manner_n of_o know_v he_o we_o must_v ascend_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o will_v he_o do_v descend_v most_o gracious_o submit_v himself_o to_o our_o weak_a and_o feeble_a capacity_n etc._n etc._n 5_o confer_v the_o 6._o and_o 7._o ver_fw-la with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o so_o forth_o and_o the_o one_o will_v notable_o explain_v the_o other_o 6_o then_o moses_n make_v haste_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o 8._o earth_n and_o worship_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o be_v thankful_a worship_v and_o adore_v that_o god_n which_o so_o merciful_o deal_v with_o us._n again_o when_o god_n vouchsafe_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n let_v we_o haste_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o pass_v away_o while_o we_o be_v hinder_v with_o this_o and_o that_o he_o give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v he_o give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o good_a motion_n o_o let_v he_o not_o pass_v away_o but_o make_v haste_n as_o moses_n here_o do_v bow_v down_o and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n 7_o moses_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n 9_o in_o thy_o sight_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o go_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n etc._n etc._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n kindle_v prayer_n and_o see_v it_o in_o moses_n here_o wherefore_o use_n when_o you_o be_v dull_a to_o pray_v to_o meditate_v a_o time_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n general_n particular_a so_o many_o so_o sweet_a so_o full_a of_o power_n to_o inflame_v a_o heart_n half_a dead_a and_o when_o you_o feel_v the_o fire_n kindle_v then_o pray_v it_o will_v flame_v out_o at_o last_o his_o prayer_n be_v for_o assistance_n in_o his_o charge_n and_o well_o note_v the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o government_n which_o so_o many_o desire_n that_o little_o think_v of_o the_o weight_n domosthenes_n say_v if_o there_o be_v two_o way_n before_o he_o the_o one_o lead_v to_o government_n and_o the_o other_o to_o death_n he_o will_v take_v that_o which_o lead_v to_o death_n before_o the_o other_o aeschines_n desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o government_n as_o from_o a_o mad_a dog_n trajan_n say_v who_o know_v the_o care_n of_o a_o emperor_n crown_n will_v not_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o way_n if_o he_o find_v it_o there_o such_o and_o many_o such_o speech_n read_v we_o all_o to_o note_v the_o great_a charge_n and_o to_o snubbe_v the_o vain_a ambition_n of_o man._n yet_o
be_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a give_v as_o a_o good_a schoolmaster_n 9_o to_o lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a scripture_n together_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a law_n and_o gospel_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n &_o be_v profitable_a to_o 16._o teach_v to_o improve_v to_o correct_v &_o to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v absolute_a be_v make_v perfect_a 17._o unto_o all_o good_a work_n the_o other_o point_n may_v be_v a_o little_a touch_v namely_o his_o profaneness_n that_o rest_v at_o this_o worship_n and_o think_v it_o unfit_a wherein_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o not_o man_n devise_v it_o and_o god_n approve_v it_o but_o even_o god_n himself_o both_o devise_v it_o and_o accept_v it_o for_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o he_o teach_v his_o son_n cain_n and_o abel_n otherwise_o in_o faith_n can_v not_o abel_n have_v so_o worship_v faith_n be_v 17._o by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o from_o man_n to_o man_n it_o proceed_v as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o be_v use_v with_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o form_n of_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o allow_v and_o now_o here_o in_o your_o chapter_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o now_o 1._o the_o lord_n call_v moses_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n &c_n &c_n concern_v this_o kind_n of_o worship_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v his_o own_o appointment_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o justice_n itself_o and_o all_o goodness_n flesh_n and_o blood_n dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o censure_v it_o but_o as_o good_a although_o no_o reason_n thereof_o can_v appear_v to_o his_o understanding_n the_o singular_a use_n of_o it_o and_o great_a fitness_n to_o the_o end_n god_n appoint_v it_o for_o will_v after_o appear_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n by_o note_v the_o particular_a sacrifice_n mention_v and_o command_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n although_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v reason_n ever_o to_o we_o of_o his_o will_n nor_o we_o bind_v to_o search_v out_o for_o they_o but_o humble_o and_o obedient_o to_o rest_v in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n make_v know_v by_o his_o word_n yet_o if_o we_o think_v he_o choose_v this_o course_n to_o confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a we_o shall_v not_o think_v amiss_o for_o all_o the_o learned_a write_n and_o wise_a law_n devise_v by_o man_n to_o make_v people_n good_a can_v never_o work_v so_o much_o to_o that_o end_n as_o this_o do_v in_o such_o as_o take_v the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o the_o more_o therefore_o any_o despise_v it_o &_o think_v it_o folly_n the_o more_o do_v it_o overthrow_v he_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o prove_v his_o wisdom_n to_o be_v stark_a folly_n 2_o yet_o concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_n the_o lord_n never_o intend_v it_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a but_o only_o for_o a_o time_n namely_o till_o that_o great_a sacrifice_n figure_v and_o shadow_v by_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v and_o give_v unto_o mankind_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n with_o who_o all_o shadow_n shall_v cease_v and_o take_v a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v well_o know_v to_o such_o as_o right_o understand_v the_o scripture_n albeit_o to_o some_o other_o it_o be_v not_o tolerable_a doctrine_n but_o very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v touch_v the_o prophet_n david_n understand_v it_o when_o he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o 9_o will_v not_o have_v but_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n have_v thou_o not_o require_v then_o say_v i_o loe_o i_o come_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v of_o it_o when_o he_o allege_v 10._o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n neither_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offer_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n 11._o unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n mark_v this_o incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n agreeable_a to_o which_o place_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o four_o of_o john_n woman_n 21._o believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n his_o word_n i_o will_v that_o the_o man_n 8._o pray_v every_o where_o lifting-up_a pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n ritu_fw-la or_o doubt_v whatsoever_o therefore_o you_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n you_o must_v still_o take_v it_o by_o restraint_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o common_a 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12_o barrenness_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v example_n 1._o king_n 17._o isaiah_n 5._o amos._n 4._o &c_n &c_n evil_a beast_n see_v deutro_n 32._o and_o ezek_n 5_o besiege_v of_o foe_n plague_n and_o pestilence_n see_v 2._o king_n 6._o lament_n 4._o etc._n etc._n o_o tremble_v to_o provoke_v this_o god_n against_o you_o 4_o but_o after_o all_o these_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a threat_n see_v what_o you_o read_v vers_fw-la 42._o then_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o 42._o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o my_o covenant_n also_o with_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n also_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n shall_v be_v 43._o leave_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n whilst_o she_o lie_v waste_v without_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v willing_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n because_o they_o despise_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o when_o 44._o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o 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his_o kingdom_n again_o other_o he_o receive_v unto_o favour_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n but_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v by_o their_o outward_a affliction_n so_o do_v he_o to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o receive_v he_o into_o paradise_n but_o save_v he_o not_o from_o that_o temporal_a death_n the_o due_a remembrance_n of_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n in_o war_n and_o plague_n and_o such_o like_a calamity_n when_o other_o escape_v and_o do_v well_o let_v we_o therefore_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o god_n believe_v his_o mercy_n fear_v his_o justice_n so_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o we_o shall_v happen_v for_o our_o good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o 6_o in_o the_o 28._o of_o deutro_n these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v repeat_v again_o most_o effectual_o to_o move_v any_o heart_n that_o have_v grace_n wherefore_o i_o often_o erhort_a all_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v godly_a to_o read_v it_o often_o that_o it_o 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