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qnaeprius_fw-la luxui_fw-la iam_fw-la tabernaculo_fw-la seruiunt_fw-la those_o thing_n say_v one_o that_o serve_v for_o superfluity_n before_o now_o serve_v for_o god_n tabernacle_n even_o so_o shall_v our_o body_n that_o have_v be_v wanton_a &_o sinful_a serve_v sin_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o holy_a fear_n and_o such_o humane_a learning_n as_o have_v serve_v error_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o religion_n and_o serve_v god_n &c_n &c_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o spoil_n of_o egypt_n 3._o but_o with_o what_o hart_n be_v these_o offering_n to_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n also_o express_v that_o when_o he_o say_v who_o hart_n give_v it_o free_o v_o 2._o &_o in_o the_o 35._o chap._n v_o 5._o whosoever_o be_v 5._o of_o a_o willing_a heart_n let_v he_o bring_v this_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n again_o v._n 21._o and_o every_o one_o who_o hart_n encourage_v he_o or_o lift_v he_o up_o and_o every_o one_o who_o spirit_n make_v he_o willing_a and_o v_o 22._o as_o many_o as_o be_v free_a heart_a etc._n etc._n by_o all_o 22_o which_o repetition_n you_o see_v what_o a_o eye_n god_n have_v ever_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o yea_o although_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v command_v as_o here_o such_o offering_n be_v force_a service_n god_n regard_v not_o but_o will_v have_v ever_o our_o will_n concur_v cheerful_o &_o hearty_o wherefore_o in_o that_o great_a offering_n of_o david_n and_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v note_v it_o and_o mark_v it_o diligent_o what_o a_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o hart_n as_o well_o as_o of_o such_o &_o such_o gift_n the_o people_n rejoice_v when_o 9_o they_o offer_v willing_o for_o they_o offer_v willing_o unto_o
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 âun_v inaestimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dedicandus_fw-la est_fw-la meâte_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 oââ_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 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