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testify_v plain_o that_o abraham_n have_v never_o any_o settle_a peace_n and_o yet_o the_o wicked_a dare_v enterprise_v nothing_o against_o he_o but_o the_o hittite_n offer_v he_o a_o place_n of_o burial_n free_o without_o money_n though_o he_o offer_v to_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o they_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o man_n of_o god_n among_o they_o gen._n 23.6_o the_o prophet_n further_o amplify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o king_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a protector_n of_o his_o servant_n abraham_n now_o the_o history_n of_o the_o four_o king_n which_o he_o put_v to_o flight_n and_o discomfit_v be_v notorious_a we_o may_v also_o extend_v
of_o god_n because_o all_o thing_n come_v at_o his_o voice_n and_o ready_o obey_v he_o and_o yet_o the_o chaldean_n have_v not_o this_o zeal_n of_o obey_v god_n for_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o covetous_a and_o insatiable_a lust_n and_o desire_n of_o dominion_n or_o think_v of_o some_o such_o like_a end_n but_o god_n serve_v himself_o of_o they_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n and_o herein_o we_o clear_o see_v a_o admirable_a witness_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n neither_o depend_v it_o upon_o their_o fantasy_n but_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o call_v who_o he_o will_v to_o do_v he_o service_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o hereby_o excuse_v when_o they_o be_v thus_o draw_v against_o their_o purpose_n because_o they_o serve_v not_o god_n free_o for_o they_o propound_v some_o other_o thing_n unto_o themselves_o as_o cruelty_n spoil_n and_o violence_n and_o god_n by_o their_o cruelty_n correct_v the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o his_o people_n verse_n 27._o none_o shall_v faint_v nor_o fall_v among_o they_o none_o shall_v slumber_v nor_o sleep_n neither_o shall_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v nor_o the_o latchet_n of_o his_o shoe_n be_v break_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o fit_v and_o prepare_v that_o nothing_o shall_v let_v or_o hinder_v they_o to_o march_v on_o forward_o as_o if_o a_o prince_n have_v enrol_v his_o soldier_n shall_v by_o and_o by_o give_v order_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o provision_n of_o victual_n and_o to_o administer_v all_o thing_n necessary_a whatsoever_o he_o show_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o nimble_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o prolong_v the_o time_n he_o also_o show_v their_o diligence_n affirm_v that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o slumber_v now_o in_o these_o word_n none_o shall_v slumber_v nor_o sleep_n the_o order_n be_v a_o little_a invert_v for_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v say_v none_o shall_v sleep_v nor_o slumber_n because_o it_o be_v a_o less_o matter_n to_o slumber_v then_o to_o sleep_v but_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n must_v be_v thus_o resolve_v they_o shall_v not_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o sleep_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o slumber_v at_o all_o we_o have_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o 127._o psalm_n he_o which_o keep_v israel_n shall_v neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_n it_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n then_o which_o agree_v neither_o to_o the_o greek_a nor_o latin_a verse_n 28._o who_o arrow_n shall_v be_v sharp_a and_o all_o his_o bow_n bend_v his_o horse_n hoof_n shall_v be_v think_v like_o flint_n and_o his_o wheel_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o fit_a weapon_n now_o he_o retain_v the_o manner_n of_o fight_n use_v among_o the_o assyrian_n and_o other_o eastern_a people_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v accustom_v to_o arm_v themselves_o with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n for_o war_n as_o we_o see_v the_o englishman_n do_v at_o this_o day_n but_o under_o these_o particular_n he_o comprehend_v all_o sort_n of_o weapon_n but_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o the_o voyage_n difficult_a the_o jew_n may_v happy_o think_v there_o will_v be_v many_o impediment_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o say_v why_o the_o hoof_n of_o the_o horse_n shall_v be_v like_o flint_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v neither_o faint_v nor_o be_v weary_a but_o shall_v easy_o come_v to_o judea_n hereunto_o appertain_v the_o other_o member_n when_o he_o compare_v the_o wheelâ—â—_n to_o a_o whirlwind_n for_o the_o people_n of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_v to_o go_v to_o war_n with_o chariot_n and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_a mention_n horse_n but_o also_o wheel_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o great_a haste_n and_o diligence_n which_o they_o shall_v use_v to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o long_a distance_n of_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o deadly_a enemy_n against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o verse_n 29_o his_o roar_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o he_o shall_v roar_v like_o lion_n whelp_n they_o shall_v roar_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o pray_v they_o shall_v take_v it_o away_o and_o none_o shall_v deliver_v it_o this_o appertain_v to_o cruelty_n he_o compare_v the_o chaldean_n to_o lion_n who_o sight_n be_v fearful_a and_o of_o nature_n cruel_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o sense_n of_o pity_n mercy_n or_o humanity_n but_o shall_v rather_o show_v themselves_o cruel_a and_o like_o wild_a beast_n he_o also_o add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o such_o strength_n as_o none_o shall_v 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appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o wherein_o the_o proud_a must_v make_v their_o appearance_n before_o his_o iudicall_a throne_n to_o receive_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n moreover_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o these_o word_n that_o god_n show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o therefore_o this_o day_n of_o assignation_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v i_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v that_o man_n shall_v thus_o wicked_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o i_o and_o therefore_o all_o such_o as_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o measure_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n with_o my_o hand_n now_o if_o this_o be_v well_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v not_o abhor_v and_o detest_v pride_n by_o which_o we_o thus_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o if_o any_o will_v read_v proud_a and_o lofty_a in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o fortress_n bulwark_n and_o munition_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o 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overthrow_v their_o fortress_n upon_o which_o they_o in_o a_o false_a confidence_n lean_v and_o howsoever_o they_o be_v thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mislike_v yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o they_o do_v too_o much_o occupy_v our_o brain_n it_o be_v for_o very_o just_a cause_n that_o the_o prophet_n sharpen_v his_o stile_n against_o they_o and_o hereunto_o belong_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v before_o as_o touch_v the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n verse_n 7._o for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o miche_n 5.10_o miche_n 5.10_o that_o because_o man_n do_v rest_v themselves_o beyond_o measure_n upon_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v whole_o bereave_v of_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o only_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o hang_v their_o hope_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n so_o have_v a_o little_a before_o reproove_v they_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o horse_n now_o he_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o admonish_v they_o that_o it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o return_v into_o favour_n again_o with_o he_o till_o he_o have_v bereave_v they_o whole_o of_o those_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o rest_v any_o more_o upom_n the_o false_a succour_n of_o this_o world_n verse_n 16._o and_o upon_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n and_o upon_o all_o pleasant_a picture_n by_o tarshish_n the_o hebrew_n do_v sure_o mean_v cilicia_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v great_a traffic_n with_o this_o nation_n the_o scripture_n often_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o frequent_v that_o sea_n navigation_n certain_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o it_o bring_v great_a profit_n and_o commodity_n to_o man_n as_o well_o to_o carry_v forth_o as_o to_o bring_v home_o merchandise_n this_o kind_n of_o traffic_n also_o can_v be_v hurtful_a see_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 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that_o the_o prophet_n condemn_v that_o navigation_n by_o which_o the_o land_n be_v much_o infect_v with_o corruption_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n too_o frequent_a and_o common_a that_o delicacy_n wantonness_n and_o abundance_n of_o voluptuousness_n do_v easy_o follow_v great_a wealth_n and_o riches_n which_o be_v very_o often_o see_v in_o wealthy_a country_n and_o city_n of_o merchandise_n for_o those_o that_o trade_n into_o far_a country_n content_v themselves_o nothing_o at_o all_o with_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o house_n do_v bring_v home_o with_o they_o new_a sumptuous_a and_o rich_a stuff_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v utter_o unknown_a now_o because_o wealth_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o mother_n of_o superfluity_n and_o dissolution_n dissolution_n wealth_n the_o mother_n of_o superfluity_n and_o dissolution_n the_o prophet_n
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right_o affirm_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v appease_v until_o this_o den_n of_o thief_n shall_v be_v whole_o bring_v to_o nought_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n some_o of_o the_o expositor_n take_v enosh_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v man_n for_o a_o warlike_a and_o noble_a man_n and_o adam_n which_o we_o have_v expound_v person_n for_o all_o handicraft_n man_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o etymology_n agree_v not_o well_o herewith_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o prophet_n mean_v so_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o word_n which_o be_v common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n other_o take_v the_o word_n ophir_n which_o i_o according_a to_o diverse_a expositor_n have_v translate_v pure_a gold_n for_o a_o precious_a stone_n but_o we_o gather_v from_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o signify_v very_o pure_a and_o try_a gold_n verse_n 13._o therefore_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v 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down_o and_o the_o root_n out_o of_o infidel_n even_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o think_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n and_o so_o deep_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o pluck_v they_o up_o but_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o they_o great_o deceive_v themselves_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v rather_o shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v tumble_v down_o from_o their_o greatness_n whereunto_o they_o be_v mount_v up_o aloft_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o although_o the_o world_n present_v a_o thousand_o lean_v stock_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o high_a as_o loâ—e_v yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o any_o of_o they_o unless_o god_n therewithal_o be_v merciful_a unto_o us._n and_o if_o this_o appear_v in_o particular_a judgement_n how_o much_o more_o will_v it_o appear_v in_o that_o general_a judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o 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use_v to_o adam_n say_v behold_v adam_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o gen._n 3.22_o for_o he_o be_v there_o scorn_v by_o a_o bite_a kind_n of_o speech_n that_o not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o excellent_a grace_n he_o have_v receive_v he_o will_v needs_o be_v like_o god_n himself_o so_o the_o moabite_n being_n not_o content_v with_o their_o ornament_n and_o riches_n vex_v the_o poor_a jew_n and_o israelite_n after_o a_o barbarous_a manner_n pilled_a and_o poll_v they_o and_o imagine_v wicked_a device_n against_o they_o see_v then_o that_o they_o have_v abuse_v the_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n he_o just_o reproach_v their_o fact_n which_o also_o appertain_v to_o all_o reprobate_n who_o insolent_o exalt_v themselves_o when_o they_o prosper_v and_o abuse_v the_o same_o do_v offer_v hard_a measure_n to_o the_o faithful_a for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o pollute_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v consecrate_v to_o a_o right_a end_n it_o be_v good_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v 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as_o have_v be_v say_v for_o their_o exposition_n be_v far_o wide_a from_o the_o natural_a sense_n who_o extend_v it_o general_o to_o all_o the_o world_n because_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o we_o live_v god_n maintain_v we_o upon_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o uprightlie_o towards_o all_o the_o lord_n indeed_o have_v now_o cause_v his_o kingdom_n to_o spread_v into_o all_o place_n itself_o how_o far_o this_o land_n of_o uprightness_n may_v now_o be_v say_v to_o extend_v itself_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n therefore_o be_v wheresoever_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o thus_o we_o deserve_v a_o double_a condemnation_n if_o we_o yield_v not_o testimony_n of_o true_a thankfulness_n by_o give_v ourselves_o to_o piety_n &_o good_a work_n when_o god_n provoke_v we_o thereunto_o by_o so_o many_o of_o his_o benefit_n where_o he_o add_v that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v see_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o lessen_v the_o fault_n but_o rather_o 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that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v dead_a live_v the_o reprobate_n be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v even_o while_o they_o live_v why_o because_o they_o never_o taste_v of_o god_n fatherlie_a love_n in_o christ_n wherein_o the_o true_a life_n consist_v and_o therefore_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o brutish_a sottishness_n but_o because_o the_o faithful_a run_v unto_o god_n therefore_o they_o obtain_v life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o great_a danger_n yea_o even_o in_o death_n itself_o but_o in_o regard_n they_o set_v this_o last_o resurrection_n before_o they_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hope_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v proper_o that_o they_o live_v till_o that_o day_n be_v come_v that_o be_v then_o free_v from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o corruption_n
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they_o shall_v be_v safe_a enough_o for_o ever_o crawl_a out_o thence_o he_o also_o call_v hell_n large_a large_a large_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o consult_v together_o in_o mischief_n shall_v perish_v although_o their_o number_n be_v infinite_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o wax_v weary_a in_o punish_v of_o they_o neither_o shall_v he_o be_v streight_v of_o sufficient_a roomth_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o heap_n be_v fire_n under_o a_o figure_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o we_o can_v not_o otherwise_o sufficient_o comprehend_v the_o same_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n without_o some_o borrow_a speech_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v of_o that_o bless_a immortality_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n by_o such_o similitude_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o our_o sense_n whence_o it_o appear_v how_o fond_o and_o ridiculous_o the_o sophister_n deal_n who_o go_v about_o too_o subtle_o to_o dispute_v forsooth_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o fire_n fire_n sophister_n ridiculous_a in_o dispute_v about_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fire_n and_o busy_a their_o brain_n very_o much_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o let_v we_o reject_v such_o gross_a imagination_n see_v we_o know_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o figurative_o as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o to_o this_o fire_n he_o join_v the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v chap._n 66.24_o the_o xxxi_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o stay_v upon_o horse_n and_o trust_v in_o charet_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v very_o strong_a but_o they_o look_v not_o unto_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o now_o return_v to_o that_o which_o he_o handle_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o he_o lift_v up_o 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miscreant_n as_o also_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o whole_a land_n of_o judea_n be_v verse_n 23._o who_o have_v thou_o rail_v on_o and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o go_v he_o describe_v the_o matter_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v see_v and_o hear_v of_o all_o now_o he_o raise_v their_o thought_n high_a show_v that_o the_o tyrant_n have_v not_o only_o bend_v himself_o against_o jerusalem_n but_o against_o her_o god_n also_o afflict_v this_o sentence_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n when_o the_o church_n be_v afflict_v let_v this_o place_n come_v to_o our_o remembrance_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o scoff_n and_o taunt_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o albeit_o we_o be_v forlorn_v and_o there_o be_v no_o eye_n to_o pity_v we_o nor_o any_o to_o plead_v our_o cause_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o enemy_n rage_n which_o 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the_o faithful_a mercy_n in_o wrath_n god_n still_o remember_v mercy_n lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v for_o albeit_o he_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o promise_n be_v particular_o direct_v to_o the_o church_n let_v we_o for_o ever_o then_o keep_v this_o point_n in_o our_o remembrance_n in_o our_o extreme_a anguish_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n will_v stand_v to_o contend_v or_o to_o plead_v the_o case_n with_o us._n when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v wrath_n it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o yield_v so_o much_o unto_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o flesh_n for_o in_o adversity_n we_o can_v conceive_v no_o otherwise_o of_o god_n but_o as_o of_o a_o angry_a judge_n and_o no_o
remain_v always_o the_o same_o for_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v who_o reedife_v jerusalem_n true_o it_o be_v this_o people_n but_o out_o of_o this_o infinite_a multitude_n god_n cull_v out_o a_o handful_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o rest_n some_o think_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v big_a enough_o to_o contain_v so_o many_o people_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o build_v those_o again_o which_o be_v throw_v down_o before_o but_o this_o seem_v too_o far_o fetch_v by_o the_o foundation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o second_o member_n some_o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n only_o repeat_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o and_o so_o expound_v foundation_n of_o generation_n because_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v overthrow_v in_o regard_n these_o building_n be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v re-edify_v and_o set_v up_o but_o many_o impediment_n shall_v come_v between_o that_o shall_v cause_v the_o work_n to_o cease_v notwithstanding_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o thou_o shall_v rear_v up_o the_o building_n which_o shall_v remain_v for_o a_o long_a space_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o promise_v unto_o the_o church_n such_o a_o estate_n as_o shall_v continue_v a_o long_a while_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v other_o building_n stand_v not_o long_o but_o this_o shall_v endure_v for_o many_o generation_n if_o any_o have_v rather_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n past_a i_o gainsay_v he_o not_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n here_o comprehend_v two_o point_n first_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v resemble_v a_o ruinous_a building_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v short_o be_v build_v again_o but_o he_o attribute_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o repairer_n and_o director_n of_o the_o path_n in_o regard_n the_o lord_n shall_v use_v their_o service_n to_o that_o end_n we_o have_v here_o then_o a_o excellent_a promise_n namely_o that_o the_o 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holiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n so_o in_o this_o place_n he_o show_v wherein_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n consist_v to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a rest_n from_o bodily_a labour_n but_o in_o the_o true_a renounce_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v in_o abstain_v from_o all_o wickedness_n violence_n voluptuousness_n and_o evil_a thought_n first_o by_o the_o word_n foot_n he_o mean_v their_o work_n for_o the_o jew_n dare_v not_o travail_v nor_o dress_v any_o flesh_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o yet_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o to_o vex_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o to_o scorn_v the_o afflict_a notwithstanding_o he_o come_v forthwith_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o will_n and_o word_n that_o he_o may_v comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n the_o word_n delight_v aught_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o please_v he_o better_o or_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o then_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o pure_a worship_n he_o careful_o repeat_v that_o man_n do_v much_o overshute_v themselves_o if_o they_o contemn_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o set_v up_o their_o unprofitable_a work_n in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o and_o also_o admonish_v we_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o only_a will_n moreover_o he_o mention_n some_o particular_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n consist_v in_o the_o renounce_n of_o over_o self_n and_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v the_o will_n for_o the_o foundation_n that_o from_o thence_o may_v flow_v word_n and_o deed_n for_o we_o light_o utter_v the_o conception_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o manifest_v our_o will_n then_o follow_v the_o action_n 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to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o himself_o now_o howsoever_o this_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v yet_o the_o substance_n remain_v for_o christ_n be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v keep_v a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n that_o we_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o work_n to_o suffer_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o work_v powerful_o in_o us._n verse_n 14._o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o mount_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jaakob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v it_o seem_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o word_n delight_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o the_o word_n tithannagh_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v come_v of_o the_o word_n onegh_n which_o he_o use_v in_o vers_fw-la 12._o in_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o true_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 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effectual_o confirm_v because_o it_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o be_v credit_v although_o even_o in_o this_o novelty_n the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o magnify_v god_n unexpected_a grace_n the_o sum_n be_v text_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n that_o after_o god_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o holy_a race_n of_o abraham_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n out_o of_o which_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v expel_v now_o we_o see_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o our_o prophet_n here_o mention_n be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o lord_n true_o manifest_v and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o strange_a nation_n use_v as_o oft_o then_o as_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n or_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o read_v these_o holy_a prophecy_n let_v we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o offer_v himself_o that_o be_v familiar_o know_v we_o may_v with_o boldness_n and_o 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