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not_o able_a to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o endure_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o angel_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o mount_n how_o fearful_a be_v they_o and_o how_o instant_a with_o moses_n say_v talk_v thou_o with_o we_o 3.19_o eâ—â—â—_n 3.19_o but_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v his_o presence_n nor_o to_o hear_v his_o glorious_a voice_n and_o so_o when_o manoah_n have_v see_v the_o angel_n he_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n 13.12_o judg._n 13.12_o now_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o weakness_n and_o tender_v our_o infirmity_n be_v please_v to_o send_v we_o man_n like_a unto_o our_o seâ—ues_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o infirmity_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v and_o herein_o will_v teach_v we_o and_o all_o man_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v teach_v man_n doct._n 3_o man_n god_n will_v teach_v man_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n even_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v the_o angel_n here_o unto_o philip_n he_o can_v if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v he_o have_v send_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o eunuch_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o word_n rather_o dispense_v by_o earthly_a and_o sinful_a man_n then_o by_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a angel_n when_o saul_n have_v hear_v the_o sound_n from_o heaven_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 9.10_o act._n 9.10_o he_o be_v send_v for_o direction_n not_o to_o a_o angel_n but_o to_o ananias_n 10._o act._n 10._o so_o must_v cornelius_n send_v for_o peter_n when_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n desire_v abraham_n to_o send_v to_o his_o brethren_n the_o answer_n be_v 16._o luke_n 16._o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o whosoever_o hear_v you_o 10.10_o luk._n 10.10_o say_v christ_n hear_v i_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o teach_v 4.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o that_o we_o be_v appoint_v unto_o this_o work_n as_o man_n condemn_v unto_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o gaze_a stock_n to_o the_o world_n to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n and_o thus_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n have_v ever_o stir_v up_o such_o instrument_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v of_o elias_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o same_o infirmity_n that_o other_o man_n be_v and_o there_o
arise_v and_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o way_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o gaza_n which_o be_v desert_n 27_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n of_o ethiopia_n a_o eunuch_n of_o great_a authority_n under_o candace_n queen_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n who_o have_v charge_n of_o all_o her_o treasure_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n 28_o and_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n he_o read_v esayas_n the_o prophet_n 29_o then_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o philip_n go_v near_o and_o join_v thyself_o to_o this_o chariot_n 30_o and_o philip_n run_v thither_o to_o he_o and_o hear_v he_o read_v esayas_n the_o prophet_n and_o say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v 31_o and_o he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o without_o a_o guide_n and_o he_o desire_v philip_n that_o be_v will_v come_v up_o and_o sit_v with_o he_o 32_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o he_o read_v be_v this_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o like_o a_o lamb_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n 33_o in_o his_o humiliation_n his_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o and_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n for_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n 34_o and_o the_o eunuch_n answer_v philip_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o of_o who_o speak_v the_o prophet_n this_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o man_n 35_o and_o philip_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o scripture_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n 36_o and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v unto_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunuch_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v 37_o and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 38_o and_o he_o command_v the_o chariot_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n 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no_o promise_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n 23.4_o pro._n 23.4_o if_o thou_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_a up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n if_o thou_o seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_v treasure_n what_o then_o then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n fervency_n and_o zeal_n in_o good_a duty_n add_v wing_n unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o sore_o aloft_o and_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n even_o into_o god_n presence_n whereas_o duty_n formal_o perform_v and_o but_o with_o lip_n labour_v only_o bring_v no_o fruit_n at_o all_o but_o hasten_v god_n sudgement_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v they_o see_v then_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o earnest_o to_o be_v pursue_v and_o follow_v after_o use_v 1_o this_o serve_v then_o for_o the_o just_a reprehension_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v zealous_a themselves_o to_o travel_v with_o 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