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good_a will_n obedience_n and_o perseverance_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o his_o people_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v obedient_a that_o be_v the_o lord_n second_o supposition_n in_o the_o text._n 2._o the_o lord_n suppose_v that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o or_o as_o it_o be_v explain_v for_o all_o this_o for_o all_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o the_o chastisement_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o
with_o authority_n and_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o superior_a who_o command_v somewhat_o by_o authority_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o inferior_a under_o his_o power_n 3._o postulamus_fw-la jure_fw-la we_o demand_v by_o right_n and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n common_a to_o all_o who_o have_v right_a to_o make_v demand_n that_o right_o be_v do_v the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o require_v answer_v to_o the_o two_o late_a signification_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o word_n use_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n as_o in_o that_o usual_a form_n of_o speech_n we_o will_v and_o require_v we_o require_v and_o command_v etc._n etc._n now_o although_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o independent_a right_n unto_o his_o creature_n especial_o to_o man_n in_o who_o he_o have_v a_o manifold_a right_n of_o 1._o creation_n 2._o preservation_n which_o be_v a_o continue_v and_o perpetuate_a creation_n 3._o covenant_n 4._o forfeiture_n 5._o redemption_n and_o 6._o new_a covenunt_fw-la of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o particular_o yet_o here_o the_o lord_n non_fw-fr postulat_fw-la he_o require_v not_o his_o right_n non_fw-la poscit_fw-la he_o interpose_v not_o his_o authority_n and_o command_n but_o petit_n he_o desire_v entreat_n and_o request_n which_o last_o word_n in_o our_o language_n be_v equipollent_a to_o the_o two_o former_a and_o though_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o latin_a original_a requiro_fw-la yet_o it_o differ_v in_o usu_fw-la fourteen_o ser._n fourteen_o whence_o vis_fw-la &_o norma_fw-la loquendi_fw-la use_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o speech_n o_o the_o wonderful_a condescent_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o only_a ruler_n of_o prince_n he_o have_v all_o authority_n all_o right_a beyond_o all_o compare_n yet_o he_o deign_v to_o petition_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v independent_a right_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v and_o require_v of_o his_o israel_n but_o lest_o this_o discourse_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v mere_o critical_a we_o shall_v find_v a_o like_a condescension_n express_v by_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o we_o be_v therefore_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la precante_fw-la or_o exhortante_fw-la as_o god_n pray_v you_o so_o beza_n or_o exhort_v you_o so_o pagnin_n we_o beseech_v you_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o participle_n present_a the_o lord_n be_v pray_v be_v exhort_v you_o by_o we_o and_o so_o in_o the_o text_n the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petens_fw-la so_o arias_n montanus_n request_v desire_v entreat_v thou_o o_o israel_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v thus_o he_o be_v still_o do_v and_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o the_o lord_n entreat_v and_o be_v continual_o entreat_v these_o duty_n of_o we_o 1._o he_o know_v our_o necessity_n and_o how_o extreme_a needful_a these_o be_v for_o we_o 2._o he_o love_v exceed_o our_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v come_v forth_o from_o god_n who_o offspring_n we_o be_v act_v 17.28_o and_o by_o sin_n separate_v from_o god_n he_o will_v not_o that_o our_o immortal_a soul_n shall_v perish_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o labour_v their_o return_n unto_o he_o by_o all_o mean_n both_o by_o fear_n whereby_o we_o may_v depart_v from_o the_o sin_n and_o by_o lave_v whereby_o we_o may_v be_v reunite_v and_o adjoin_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o god_n be_v entreat_v you_o by_o we_o we_o beseech_v you_o be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o continual_o solicit_v we_o hereunto_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v we_o daily_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o he_o know_v the_o daily_a necessity_n of_o his_o israel_n in_o all_o successive_a generation_n he_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o all_o these_o duty_n which_o he_o request_v of_o we_o 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and_o he_o claim_v it_o mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o lord_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o lord_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n xv._o ser._n xv._o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o rather_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n than_o master_n as_o we_o have_v here_o do_v both_o 1._o because_o master_n be_v doubtful_a as_o answer_v to_o magister_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 13.13_o 14._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o also_o with_o herus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v relation_n to_o any_o private_a and_o obscure_a family_n to_o any_o one_o cui_fw-la servus_n est_fw-la atque_fw-la arca_fw-la who_o have_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o chest_n as_o the_o poet_n describe_v he_o as_o a_o very_a poor_a man_n cui_fw-la neque_fw-la servus_n neque_fw-la arca_fw-la who_o have_v neither_o whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v in_o the_o plural_a to_o render_v the_o lord_n more_o illustrious_a so_o esay_n 19.4_o we_o have_v walk_v in_o our_o own_o way_n which_o be_v extreme_o different_a from_o god_n way_n esay_n 55.8_o 9_o we_o have_v withdraw_v our_o love_n from_o our_o god_n and_o place_v it_o on_o vain_a thing_n which_o will_v not_o profit_v in_o the_o late_a end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambitious_a and_o lover_n of_o vain_a glory_n lover_n of_o money_n lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o yea_o and_o thus_o we_o become_v abominable_a according_a to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v love_v hos_fw-la 9.10_o for_o amor_n transformat_n amantem_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la amatam_fw-la love_n transform_v he_o who_o love_v into_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v belove_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o have_v serve_v our_o own_o lust_n and_o the_o idol_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n all_o the_o other_o god_n and_o have_v not_o serve_v the_o one_o and_o only_o true_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o our_o god_n in_o pretence_n of_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n so_o that_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n which_o he_o set_v before_o we_o all_o these_o right_n debt_n and_o due_n israel_n have_v withhold_v from_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o for_o these_o the_o most_o high_a god_n condescend_v even_o to_o petition_n israel_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n yea_o and_o what_o a_o servant_n will_v not_o do_v what_o a_o servant_n be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v luke_n 16.3_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v even_o to_o beg_v for_o that_o which_o he_o may_v most_o just_o require_v and_o command_v 3._o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o majesty_n and_o the_o very_o mean_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o humility_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v well_o consist_v and_o stand_v together_o the_o most_o high_a god_n condescend_v to_o petition_n and_o beg_v for_o his_o own_o right_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n 4_o since_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n 17._o 1_o tim._n 1._o v._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condescend_v to_o entreat_v and_o request_v his_o israel_n for_o what_o be_v his_o right_n it_o will_v not_o misbeseem_v the_o great_a monarch_n and_o potentate_n upon_o earth_n to_o petition_n and_o supplicate_v their_o subject_n for_o their_o right_n yea_o it_o be_v their_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o when_o maugre_o all_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v his_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n he_o give_v serious_a
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sinner_n leave_v he_o and_o he_o they_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o sin_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o let_v he_o down_o we_o shall_v find_v no_o such_o matter_n either_o in_o the_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a or_o chaldee_n or_o latin_a translation_n the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o go_v the_o lxx_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v he_o descend_v the_o syriac_a he_o go_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n so_o tremelius_fw-la and_o the_o spanish_a translation_n and_o the_o italian_a of_o diodati_n martin_n luther_n also_o and_o two_o low_a dutch_a translation_n as_o for_o the_o tigurin_n bible_n that_o have_v devolutus_fw-la he_o be_v roll_v into_o the_o grave_n of_o elisha_n so_o the_o french_a translation_n so_o likewise_o two_o of_o our_o old_a english_a translation_n but_o coverdale_n thus_o render_v the_o word_n when_o he_o be_v therein_o and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11.1_o hebr._n 11.1_o the_o ground_n or_o confidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o scripture_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v that_o harmony_n in_o itself_o that_o one_o place_n answer_n to_o another_o as_o in_o the_o glass_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v ground_n or_o confidence_n be_v the_o same_o whereby_o the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v hope_v expectation_n stay_v or_o wait_v 39.7_o psal_n 39.7_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o wait_v i_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o so_o that_o in_o it_o two_o thing_n be_v employ_v 42.5_o job_n 14.14_o with_o 19.26_o and_o 42.5_o 1._o a_o expectation_n or_o look_v abroad_o for_o some_o good_a hope_v for_o i_o will_v wait_v until_o my_o change_n come_v that_o be_v till_o i_o see_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o in_o the_o interim_n a_o settle_a firm_a and_o unmoveable_a posture_n against_o what_o ever_o may_v oppose_v or_o tend_v to_o disturbance_n or_o disquiet_n or_o hinder_v the_o possess_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o patience_n so_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a subsistere_fw-la not_o to_o give_v way_n but_o to_o withstand_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n so_o that_o patience_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n so_o the_o apostle_n 36_o heb._n 6.12_o and_o 10.35_o 36_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n they_o inherit_v the_o promise_n according_a to_o this_o description_n of_o faith_n abram_n here_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o hope_v for_o and_o expect_v the_o bless_a seed_n the_o seed_n of_o promise_n and_o with_o firmness_n steadfastness_n and_o setledness_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n patient_o to_o wait_v for_o it_o without_o discouragement_n from_o either_o his_o own_o or_o his_o wife_n old_a age_n indispose_v 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unless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v now_o as_o vatablus_n turn_v it_o mitte_fw-la nunc_fw-la send_v now_o but_o i_o conceive_v with_o arias_n montanus_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v here_o render_v pro_fw-la i_o for_o i_o or_o in_o my_o stead_n and_o that_o to_o good_a purpose_n for_o whereas_o moses_n by_o all_o mean_n deprecate_n and_o decline_v the_o embassy_n and_o send_v unto_o pharaoh_n he_o here_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v one_o who_o he_o will_v afterward_o send_v for_o he_o or_o in_o his_o stead_n whereby_o he_o imply_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v send_v and_o so_o hierom_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la who_o be_v to_o be_v send_v 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o for_o so_o no_o doubt_n that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hieroms_n day_n and_o our_o lord_n for_o this_o reason_n make_v so_o frequent_a mention_n that_o he_o be_v send_v as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o especial_o in_o s._n john_n gospel_n from_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o twenty_o and_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n can_v we_o conceive_v that_o s._n john_n say_v the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n be_v by_o interpretation_n send_v but_o that_o hereby_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o and_o therefore_o be_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o blind_a man_n john_n 9.4_o i_o must_v work_v say_v he_o the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v he_o anoint_v the_o blind_a man_n eye_n and_o send_v he_o to_o wash_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n send_v that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o shiloh_n he_o may_v be_v enlighten_v and_o receive_v his_o sight_n whereas_o therefore_o moses_n foreknow_v by_o divine_a revelation_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v his_o son_n the_o great_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v send_v who_o the_o thargum_n and_o learned_a jew_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christ_n yet_o hitherto_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o himself_o shall_v go_v before_o that_o shiloh_n as_o a_o figurative_a and_o typical_a redeemer_n because_o in_o his_o first_o entrance_n upon_o that_o work_n he_o find_v great_a opposition_n make_v against_o he_o exod._n 2.14_o 15._o he_o therefore_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o excuse_v he_o and_o to_o send_v the_o great_a redeemer_n by_o who_o he_o will_v send_v for_o he_o or_o in_o his_o stead_n he_o also_o out_o of_o profound_a humility_n judge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o so_o transcendent_o honourable_a a_o employment_n as_o to_o be_v send_v on_o a_o embassy_n from_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o unto_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n as_o wise_a man_n dare_v not_o hope_n or_o promise_v so_o much_o of_o themselves_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a rash_a ignorant_a and_o arrogant_a man_n intrude_v and_o thrust_v themselves_o blindfold_a into_o the_o great_a erterprise_n and_o therefore_o after_o all_o his_o reason_n allege_v and_o all_o his_o objection_n satisfy_v he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o for_o he_o who_o he_o will_v send_v consider_v this_o thou_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o opinion_n of_o thyself_o because_o learned_a with_o other_o man_n learning_n who_o presume_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o joh._n 20.21_o and_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o have_v the_o lord_n therefore_o send_v thou_o be_v thou_o therefore_o his_o ambassador_n moses_n a_o most_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a learning_n act_v 7.22_o be_v afraid_a to_o undertake_v so_o weighty_a a_o burden_n as_o also_o jeremy_n and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v and_o will_v most_o willing_o have_v withdraw_v his_o shoulder_n and_o dare_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o pride_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bold_o take_v the_o burden_n how_o just_o may_v the_o lord_n complain_v as_o in_o former_a age_n i_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o run_v i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v jer._n 23.1_o how_o true_a be_v it_o that_o very_o much_o learning_n divine_a and_o humane_a render_v man_n humble_a and_o lowly_a but_o a_o very_a little_a learning_n make_v man_n proud_a o_o let_v we_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n until_o our_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o our_o sin_n purge_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a and_o than_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v furnish_v we_o with_o suitable_a ability_n and_o make_v a_o overture_n and_o open_v a_o way_n say_v unto_o we_o who_o shall_v i_o send_v let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v lord_n here_o i_o be_o send_v i_o esay_n 4.4_o and_z 6_o 7_o 8._o yet_o even_o then_o let_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o speak_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o we_o rom._n 15.18_o but_o let_v we_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o minister_v of_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n give_v 1_o pet._n 4.11_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v 16._o ezod_n 4._o ver._n 16._o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v god_n but_o do_v it_o not_o also_o signify_v a_o judge_n or_o prince_n psal_n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n which_o v._o 7._o he_o call_v prince_n and_o moses_n according_o explain_v one_o by_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n exod._n 22.28_o and_o so_o s._n paul_n understand_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n act_v 23.5_o and_o what_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v if_o so_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n to_o be_v here_o use_v that_o it_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o ruler_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o ancient_a expositor_n of_o this_o scripture_n have_v so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o as_o the_o chal._n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o prince_n so_o again_o chap._n 7.1_o and_o so_o the_o arabic_a version_n the_o lxx_o he_o shall_v be_v thy_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o hierom_n follow_v tu_fw-la autem_fw-la eris_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinent_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o same_o expression_n every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v here_o to_o god_n as_o as_o internuntius_fw-la a_o middle_a or_o mean_a by_o who_o aaron_n may_v inquire_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o the_o targ._n jerusal_n and_o god_n truchman_n and_o interpreter_n by_o who_o aaron_n may_v understand_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n justin_n martyr_n orat._n par._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la say_v that_o moses_n be_v call_v mercurius_n by_o the_o egyptian_n for_o his_o profound_a understanding_n and_o interpret_n the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o people_n of_o lystra_n for_o like_a reason_n call_v paul_n mercurius_n act_v 14.11_o and_o true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o sober_a use_n of_o this_o name_n and_o a_o due_a limitation_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n since_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v who_o abuse_n this_o phrase_n and_o make_v a_o very_a course_n application_n of_o it_o when_o they_o call_v he_o who_o they_o repute_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o party_n their_o lord_n god_n and_o the_o same_o one_o who_o be_v no_o good_a man_n their_o reason_n because_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n unto_o aaron_n how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o who_o fear_n god_n
psal_n 111.9_o he_o send_v redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n which_o s._n augustine_n and_o euthymius_n understand_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n send_v they_o redemption_n by_o moses_n so_o a_o more_o excellent_a redemption_n by_o christ_n psal_n 130.7_o in_o which_o place_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20.28_o nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o lord_n outstretch_v arm_n as_o exodus_fw-la 6.6_o deut._n 4.34_o and_o 5.15_o and_o 7.19_o beside_o many_o other_o place_n be_v that_o thereby_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v intimate_v unto_o we_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o jesus_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v often_o express_o call_v esay_n 40.10_o and_o 51.5_o and_o 53.1_o compare_v with_o john_n 12.38_o who_o shall_v bring_v his_o people_n again_o out_o of_o egypt_n psal_n 68.22_o and_o therefore_o with_o good_a reason_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o redemption_n as_o the_o french_a bible_n the_o spanish_a the_o tigurin_n martin_n luther_n piscator_n and_o two_o low_a dutch_a translation_n vatablus_n and_o munster_n and_o of_o our_o old_a english_a translator_n coverdale_n and_o two_o other_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o all_o who_o love_n redemption_n rather_o than_o division_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n o_o thou_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v send_v and_o put_v his_o redemption_n between_o his_o people_n and_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n people_n the_o lord_n the_o redeemer_n come_v to_o zion_n to_o they_o who_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n esay_n 59.20_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n that_o we_o may_v not_o use_v deceit_n or_o violence_n towards_o other_o not_o other_o towards_o we_o yea_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.14_o o_o when_o will_v it_o once_o be_v entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n 28._o exod._n 9_o ver._n 28._o and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o translator_n turn_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o sound_v only_o &_o multùm_fw-la and_o much_o which_o if_o we_o refer_v unto_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n as_o arias_n montanus_n do_v it_o may_v import_v pharaoh_n request_n for_o the_o intention_n of_o their_o prayer_n pray_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o not_o perfunctory_o and_o 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the_o son_n of_o pedazur_n the_o rock_n who_o be_v the_o redeemer_n even_o christ_n 8._o abidan_n my_o father_n be_v the_o judge_n even_o god_n the_o father_n who_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o our_o just_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o fight_v his_o battle_n the_o son_n of_o gideoni_n who_o tread_v down_o breaks_z and_o cut_v off_o the_o iniquity_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o syriac_a etymology_n 9_o achiezer_n the_o helper_n of_o his_o brother_n according_a to_o joabs_n speech_n to_o his_o brother_n abishai_n if_o the_o syrian_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v help_v i_o but_o if_o the_o son_n of_o ammon_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o 1_o chron._n 19.12_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o help_v one_o another_o against_o pride_n and_o deceit_n that_o be_v aram_n the_o syrian_a and_o the_o secret_a sin_n that_o be_v ammon_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ammishaddai_n the_o people_n of_o the_o almighty_a such_o must_v they_o be_v who_o fight_n against_o such_o spiritual_a enemy_n 10._o pagiel_n who_o meet_v god_n and_o god_n meet_v he_o as_o melchisedec_n meet_v abraham_n return_v after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n hebr._n 7.1_o yea_o god_n meet_v he_o who_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n esay_n 64.5_o or_o who_o make_v intercession_n with_o god_n for_o the_o people_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v and_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n and_o prophesy_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a mediator_n shall_v make_v intercession_n for_o sinner_n esay_n 53.12_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ochran_n who_o trouble_v the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n 11._o eliasaph_n god_n shall_v increase_v or_o add_v viz._n courage_n strength_n knowledge_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o deguel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n put_v both_o together_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1.10_o who_o numb_a 2.14_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o frequent_a change_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reguel_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n 12._o ahira_n a_o friendly_a brother_n or_o brotherly_a friend_n the_o son_n of_o enan_n their_o eye_n as_o a_o scout_n or_o scout-master_n of_o the_o army_n according_a to_o what_o moses_n say_v to_o hobab_v numb_a 10.29_o who_o he_o entreat_v to_o accompany_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o expedition_n leave_v we_o not_o i_o pray_v thou_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o know_v how_o we_o be_v to_o encamp_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o eye_n indeed_o hobab_n be_v so_o necessary_a unto_o israel_n that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o he_o hobab_n signify_v dilectus_fw-la beloved_n or_o love_n and_o charity_n whereby_o and_o wherein_o israel_n do_v all_o thing_n according_a
adam_n &_o methusalem_n who_o yet_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v old_a man_n but_o abraham_n who_o as_o s._n hierom_n observe_v be_v first_o say_v to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o have_v see_v christ_n day_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o jehoshua_n job_n jehoiada_n with_o some_o other_o all_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o two_o before_o name_v be_v yet_o style_v old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o day_n when_o yet_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o all_o if_o we_o regard_v their_o natural_a life_n in_o this_o outward_a world_n come_v short_a of_o admn_n and_o methusalem_n many_o hundred_o year_n but_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v refer_v the_o difference_n unto_o natural_a cause_n only_o and_o say_v that_o man_n vital_n be_v weak_a now_o since_o the_o flood_n and_o his_o nourishment_n be_v now_o less_o able_a to_o support_v he_o then_o before_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o wiseman_n say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o honourable_a old_a age_n be_v not_o of_o much_o time_n nor_o be_v it_o measure_v by_o number_n of_o year_n 9_o wisd_v 4._o v._n 8_o 9_o but_o wisdom_n or_o prudence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o gray_a hair_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o unspotted_a life_n be_v the_o old_a age_n wisdom_n 4.8_o 9_o which_o if_o it_o be_v doubt_v because_o apocryphal_a solomon_n will_v make_v it_o good_a by_o a_o canonical_a testimony_n 31._o prov._n 16._o v._o 31._o prov._n 16.31_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n so_o so_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o but_o amiss_o for_o there_o be_v no_o if_o no_o condition_n at_o all_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o may_v amuse_v they_o since_o many_o a_o hoary_a head_n be_v far_o from_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n the_o word_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o parable_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o they_o make_v this_o entire_a sense_n without_o supplement_n the_o hoariness_n shall_v be_v find_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n commit_v the_o care_n and_o rule_v of_o his_o church_n and_o ever_o afterward_o in_o israel_n the_o great_a synagogue_n which_o sit_v at_o jerusalem_n judge_v of_o all_o controversy_n among_o the_o people_n and_o in_o after_o age_n they_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o power_n in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o religion_n but_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v well_o heed_v and_o remember_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n elder_n of_o israel_n who_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n thou_o thyself_o know_v that_o they_o be_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n such_o as_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o good_a old_a age_n old_a man_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 4.13_o such_o as_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o thou_o like_v thou_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a fear_v gad_n love_v meek_a merciful_a patient_a long-suffering_a in_o a_o word_n such_o as_o moses_n be_v these_o have_v the_o separate_v reserve_v excellent_a spirit_n of_o god_n put_v upon_o they_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n this_o good_a old_a age_n of_o the_o wisdom_n be_v little_o regard_v and_o man_n promote_v out_o of_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o other_o israelite_n who_o exercise_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n but_o have_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o their_o authority_n be_v like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n they_o abuse_v it_o to_o the_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o self_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n yea_o they_o so_o abuse_v their_o power_n that_o they_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n though_o call_v of_o god_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n jer._n 29.26_o 27._o shemaiah_n write_v letter_n to_o zephaniah_n the_o high_a priest_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o priest_n in_o stead_n of_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v officer_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o every_o man_n that_o be_v mad_a and_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n that_o thou_o shall_v put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o stock_n now_o therefore_o why_o have_v thou_o not_o reprove_v jeremiah_n of_o anathoth_n who_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n to_o you_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o high_a priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n question_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o while_o he_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n and_o who_o give_v thou_o this_o authority_n matth._n 21.23_o and_o according_o they_o question_v his_o apostle_n for_o their_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n as_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o lame_a man_n by_o what_o power_n or_o by_o what_o name_n have_v you_o do_v this_o act_n 4.7_o nor_o god_n the_o father_n nor_o his_o apostle_n however_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v teach_v the_o divine_a doctrine_n or_o do_v any_o good_a work_n but_o by_o licence_n from_o the_o elder_n so_o degenerate_a be_v this_o government_n in_o after_o age_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o it_o by_o divine_a institution_n this_o or_o the_o like_a government_n under_o the_o presidency_n of_o the_o separate_a reserve_v and_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v continue_v unto_o the_o christian_a church_n even_o a_o spiritual_a judicatory_a a_o power_n of_o judge_v spiritual_a thing_n how_o do_v that_o appear_v i_o answer_v our_o lord_n suppose_v it_o and_o by_o suppose_v it_o 22._o mat._n 5._o v._n 21_o 22._o confirm_v it_o let_v we_o consider_v matth._n 5.21_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n or_o to_o the_o ancients_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n where_o for_o the_o word_n kill_v i_o wish_v be_v put_v to_o murder_v for_o to_o kill_v be_v a_o large_a word_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o kill_v who_o either_o just_o as_o the_o magistrate_n who_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a or_o unjust_o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o doubtful_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o as_o he_o who_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n unaware_o until_o he_o have_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n numb_a 35.24_o but_o so_o to_o kill_v as_o must_v here_o be_v understand_v be_v wilful_o and_o felonious_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o upon_o prepense_a malice_n as_o our_o lawyer_n speak_v the_o word_n therefore_o to_o kill_v do_v not_o full_o express_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o the_o english_a word_n to_o murder_n borrow_v of_o the_o saxon_a mordren_n signify_v wilful_o and_o felonious_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n but_o go_v we_o on_o with_o our_o lord_n speech_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n which_o s._n hierom_n will_v have_v blot_v out_o as_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o ancient_a copy_n in_o plerisque_fw-la codicibus_fw-la antiquis_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la additum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la quidem_fw-la debeamus_fw-la irasci_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n in_o most_o old_a greek_a copy_n without_o a_o cause_n be_v not_o add_v namely_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a no_o not_o with_o a_o cause_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obnoxious_a or_o liable_a unto_o the_o judgement_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n raca_n shall_v be_v obnoxious_a or_o liable_a to_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sanhedrin_n by_o which_o word_n our_o lord_n necessary_o suppose_v a_o spiritual_a judicatory_a unto_o which_o every_o one_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n be_v abnoxious_a and_o liable_a yea_o hereby_o our_o lord_n confirm_v that_o spiritual_a council_n otherwise_o he_o who_o be_v the_o great_a judge_n and_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n who_o be_v figure_v by_o moses_n in_o his_o legal_a court_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o his_o
be_v void_a great_a care_n be_v take_v for_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n in_o his_o room_n act_v 1.21_o 26._o and_o s._n paul_n call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n in_o most_o of_o his_o epistle_n and_o prove_v himself_o such_o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o 2._o the_o like_a be_v say_v by_o other_o of_o barnabas_n and_o silas_n they_o who_o say_v that_o that_o and_o other_o office_n be_v temporary_a and_o to_o continue_v only_o for_o a_o time_n must_v if_o they_o will_v be_v believe_v by_o judicious_a man_n prove_v their_o assertion_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o the_o office_n yet_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n what_o answer_v to_o it_o but_o episcopacy_n so_o s._n ambrose_n affirm_v and_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v credit_v as_o that_o under_o help_n and_o government_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v elder_n and_o deacon_n which_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o all_o these_o be_v but_o mera_fw-fr nomina_fw-la name_n only_o unless_o they_o be_v inform_v with_o the_o lord_n excellent_a spirit_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o inform_a and_o actuate_a as_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o especial_o the_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o great_a wisdom_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n require_v that_o the_o mean_a and_o low_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n body_n the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.21_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v to_o their_o office_n the_o twelve_o give_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n this_o charge_n 3._o act_n 6._o v._o 3._o look_v you_o out_o among_o yourselves_o seven_o man_n approve_v by_o testimony_n full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n whence_o we_o may_v strong_o reason_n that_o if_o the_o deacon_n must_v be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wisdom_n then_o much_o more_o must_v the_o elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n superior_a unto_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o wisdom_n and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n must_v appoint_v the_o deacon_n as_o titus_n must_v ordain_v elder_n tit._n 1.5_o these_o weighty_a business_n be_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v unto_o the_o multitude_n no_o not_o of_o the_o disciple_n to_o choose_v either_o elder_n or_o deacon_n though_o this_o be_v at_o this_o day_n practise_v by_o what_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n i_o know_v not_o but_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o who_o though_o call_v by_o another_o name_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o stead_n as_o be_v best_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n judge_v well_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v and_o of_o these_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n what_o ever_o governor_n have_v this_o excellent_a spirit_n he_o be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o bear_v all_o the_o weakness_n and_o waywardness_n all_o the_o murmur_n and_o repine_n of_o the_o people_n under_o they_o it_o be_v their_o business_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o domineer_v over_o the_o flock_n so_o i_o will_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o castellio_n turn_v the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 5.3_o gregibus_fw-la imperantes_fw-la domineer_a or_o lording_n over_o the_o flock_n ut_fw-la reges_fw-la gentium_fw-la qui_fw-la dominantur_fw-la eorum_fw-la like_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o domineer_v and_o abuse_v their_o authority_n over_o the_o flock_n as_o vatablus_n explain_v cleris_fw-la cleros_fw-la vocat_fw-la greges_fw-la qui_fw-la illis_fw-la velut_fw-la sortè_fw-la gubernandi_fw-la obtigerunt_fw-la he_o call_v those_o cleros_fw-la that_o be_v proper_o lot_n who_o happen_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o lot_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o continue_a metaphor_n or_o allegory_n use_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o much_o less_o must_v they_o domineer_v over_o their_o faith_n as_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o their_o opinion_n as_o to_o rule_v over_o their_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n when_o most_o of_o all_o he_o improve_v his_o authority_n over_o the_o flock_n he_o most_o abominate_v all_o such_o dominion_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o not_o that_o we_o have_v dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n but_o be_v helper_n of_o your_o joy_n for_o by_o faith_n you_o stand_v they_o must_v leave_v the_o conscience_n free_a to_o god_n alone_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o 27._o gen._n 9_o v._n 27._o who_o alone_o persuade_v the_o heart_n gen._n 9.27_o what_o some_o abuse_n to_o that_o end_n compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o luke_n 14.23_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v unhandsome_a to_o cudgel_v man_n and_o force_v they_o to_o come_v to_o a_o feast_n as_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v by_o persuasive_a argument_n to_o incline_v man_n to_o what_o they_o desire_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v luke_n 24.29_o 2_o king_n 4.8_o act_n 16.15_o and_o other_o place_n but_o we_o need_v not_o further_o descend_v unto_o particular_n the_o excellent_a spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.22_o sufficient_o qualify_v all_o spiritual_a governor_n and_o this_o spirit_n be_v that_o due_a radical_a qualification_n which_o some_o zealous_a for_o the_o government_n or_o rather_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o it_o believe_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v obtain_v in_o this_o life_n but_o dolosè_fw-la ambulant_a in_fw-la generalibus_fw-la wrap_v up_o their_o hide_a meaning_n in_o general_a term_n and_o instead_o of_o downright_a scripture_n language_n that_o god_n put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o governor_n choose_v rather_o to_o speak_v in_o conceptu_fw-la confuso_fw-la that_o christ_n furnish_v these_o officer_n with_o suitable_a qualification_n for_o discharge_v of_o the_o office_n and_o work_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o since_o they_o nor_o have_v nor_o hope_n for_o that_o excellent_a spirit_n how_o can_v they_o convey_v that_o spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n in_o ordination_n nihil_fw-la that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la if_o they_o have_v not_o that_o excellent_a spirit_n how_o can_v they_o give_v it_o by_o their_o hand_n to_o those_o who_o they_o ordain_v as_o the_o old_a presbyter_n do_v s._n paul_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o you_o read_v the_o like_a exhortation_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o o_o my_o brethren_n you_o who_o be_v zealous_a of_o christ_n government_n and_o discipline_n let_v we_o first_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a room_n and_o yield_v ourselves_o disciple_n unto_o the_o father_n esay_n 8.16_o and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o his_o discipline_n and_o to_o be_v instruct_v out_o of_o his_o law_n psal_n 94.12_o and_o thereby_o lead_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o bear_v his_o yoke_n his_o cross_n and_o patience_n that_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o spirit_n his_o life_n and_o resurrection_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o one_o another_o burden_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v teach_v to_o rule_v ourselves_o and_o so_o become_v ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a experimental_o to_o preach_v christ_n warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n col._n 1.28_o for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n give_v those_o his_o gift_n unto_o man_n apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n teacher_n and_o so_o elder_n and_o deacon_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o meet_v or_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n or_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v that_o great_a grace_n unto_o we_o all_o he_o that_o gather_v least_o 34._o numb_a 11._o v._n 32_o 33_o 34._o gather_v ten_o homer_n and_o they_o spread_v they_o abroad_o for_o themselves_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v between_o their_o tooth_n yet_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n kibroth_n hattaavah_n because_o there_o they_o bury_v the_o people_n that_o lust_v
if_o he_o be_v make_v and_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o can_v they_o who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n hope_v for_o better_a measure_n from_o the_o evil_a world_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o will_v persecute_v you_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v my_o say_n they_o will_v keep_v you_o also_o john_n 15.20_o wherefore_o comfort_n thyself_o thou_o ethiopian_a woman_n marry_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o in_o one_o spirit_n betroth_v unto_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o what_o though_o the_o ismaelite_n and_o shimites_n the_o hearer_n only_o what_o though_o the_o jew_n viz._n the_o professor_n that_o be_v jew_n outward_o rom._n 2.28_o what_o if_o the_o adulterous_a generation_n by_o their_o partial_a narrow-brained_a and_o strait-hearted_n literal_a understanding_n censure_n and_o condemn_v the_o spiritual_a birth_n as_o adulterous_a heterodox_n erroneous_a because_o they_o themselves_o be_v such_o the_o story_n of_o the_o ethiopian_a noble_a woman_n who_o bring_v forth_o a_o white_a child_n though_o herself_o a_o blackmore_n be_v well_o know_v she_o be_v judge_v a_o adulteress_n by_o the_o lie_a generation_n and_o her_o birth_n spurious_a and_o base_a yet_o be_v there_o wise_a man_n who_o find_v the_o picture_n of_o andromeda_n in_o her_o bedchamber_n which_o she_o behold_v in_o her_o conception_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o white_a child_n like_a unto_o it_o nor_o do_v thou_o doubt_v but_o maugre_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o this_o adulterous_a generaration_n there_o will_v be_v wise_a man_n who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v aright_o of_o of_o the_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o thy_o spiritual_a conception_n of_o it_o while_o thou_o and_o we_o all_o who_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v 18._o 2_o cor._n 3._o v._n 18._o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o open_a face_n who_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ruler_n of_o man_n and_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n vouchsafe_v such_o conception_n and_o spiritual_a birth_n unto_o we_o all_o and_o moses_n call_v oshea_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n jehoshua_n 16._o numb_a 13._o v._n 16._o why_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o express_v in_o the_o name_n of_o hoshea_n but_o he_o be_v call_v oshea_n it_o be_v true_a hierom_n leave_v out_o the_o aspiration_n but_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o enough_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o weight_n for_o although_o its_o buâ—_n hâ—_n which_o some_o say_v be_v no_o letter_n yet_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o obscure_v the_o holy_a text_n and_o hide_v that_o excellent_a name_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o that_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o principal_a type_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n whole_a name_n therefore_o be_v here_o change_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehoshua_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saviour_n as_o he_o who_o lively_o figure_v the_o true_a jehoshua_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o jehoshua_n be_v also_o call_v by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o book_n of_o jehoshua_n be_v call_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o translator_n have_v here_o right_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehoshua_n why_o do_v they_o never_o turn_v that_o name_n so_o afterward_o but_o josua_n sure_o though_o the_o greek_a tongue_n can_v express_v the_o middle_a aspiration_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a poet_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o our_o english_a tongue_n can_v and_o aught_o to_o return_v it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o strife_n about_o word_n and_o name_n this_o name_n be_v a_o most_o artificial_a compound_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o be_v the_o name_n jesus_n vocabula_fw-la sunt_fw-la rerum_fw-la vehicula_fw-la word_n be_v vehicles_n which_o import_n and_o carry_v thing_n with_o they_o by_o obscure_v this_o glorious_a name_n jehoshua_n the_o most_o significant_a and_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v obscure_v with_o it_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o late_a time_n osiander_n and_o castellio_n have_v write_v of_o this_o name_n and_o the_o composition_n of_o it_o but_o because_o according_a to_o that_o true_a say_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v his_o name_n and_o his_o name_n be_v himself_o as_o moses_n give_v example_n deut._n 28.58_o that_o thou_o may_v fear_v that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n although_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v the_o etymology_n no_o less_o than_o divine_a it_o be_v the_o energy_n virtue_n and_o power_n intimate_v in_o that_o name_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o change_n of_o hoshea_n to_o jehoshua_n that_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n present_a with_o jehoshua_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v josh_n 1.5_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o which_o promise_n or_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v unto_o all_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o heb._n 13._o v._o 5._o which_o its_o hard_a full_o to_o express_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o negative_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o no_o i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n forsake_v thou_o in_o which_o name_n and_o power_n jehoshua_n wrought_v all_o his_o great_a work_n lively_o prefigure_v the_o wonderful_a work_n which_o the_o true_a jehoshua_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v and_o afterward_o shall_v work_v who_o be_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o matth._n 1.23_o who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n for_o so_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o to_o day_n the_o same_o also_o for_o ever_o hebr._n 13.8_o but_o to_o evidence_n this_o type_n the_o more_o clear_o he_o be_v call_v not_o only_a jehoshua_n as_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o also_o jeshua_n nehem._n 8.17_o which_o differ_v only_o in_o termination_n from_o jesus_n this_o name_n be_v give_v hoshea_n when_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v upon_o his_o office_n of_o discover_v and_o save_v the_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v give_v to_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o temporal_a dispensation_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n give_v by_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n their_o true_a enemy_n matth._n 1.21_o which_o if_o it_o be_v my_o business_n may_v be_v further_o make_v appear_v by_o particular_a analogy_n between_o those_o nation_n and_o their_o king_n which_o jehoshua_n subdue_v and_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v conquer_v and_o proceed_v to_o conquer_v in_o we_o which_o though_o a_o work_n of_o time_n yet_o be_v it_o well_o worth_a the_o labour_n but_o the_o work_n of_o jehoshua_n be_v not_o only_o privative_a and_o destructive_a but_o also_o positive_a and_o edify_a have_v redeem_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n he_o distribute_v unto_o they_o their_o respective_a inheritance_n which_o also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o of_o god_n and_o his_o essential_a word_n the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v we_o up_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n in_o all_o the_o sanctify_a one_o act_v 20.32_o yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v that_o live_a principle_n of_o light_n life_n power_n and_o might_n by_o who_o the_o people_n of_o god_n perform_v all_o their_o work_n which_o he_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o they_o esay_n 26.12_o yea_o without_o who_o or_o from_o who_o be_v separate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o vine-branche_n from_o the_o stock_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o nor_o be_v it_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n that_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o de_fw-fr industria_fw-la studious_o and_o purposely_o the_o example_n of_o faithful_a man_n as_o from_o abel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o downward_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o what_o exploit_n they_o wrought_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o make_v of_o jehoshua_n nor_o be_v he_o once_o name_v who_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n fight_v so_o many_o battle_n conquer_v so_o many_o nation_n subdue_v the_o land_n yet_o be_v not_o jehoshua_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o large_a catalogue_n of_o god_n worthy_n hebr._n 11._o the_o true_a jehoshua_n who_o be_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n be_v employ_v wherever_o these_o be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v any_o thing_n by_o faith_n for_o faith_n must_v have_v a_o object_n on_o which_o it_o must_v rest_v and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v like_o conquest_n in_o our_o soul_n by_o that_o power_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o believer_n in_o his_o mighty_a power_n the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.57_o caleb_n still_v the_o people_n before_o moses_n 30._o numb_a 13._o v._n 30._o and_o say_v let_v we_o go_v up_o at_o once_o and_o possess_v it_o for_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v it_o caleb_n in_o these_o word_n whether_o by_o some_o inarticulate_a sound_n employ_v in_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o latin_n by_o st_n or_o by_o some_o sign_n make_v with_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o adam_n as_o david_n call_v it_o 2_o sam._n 7.19_o yea_o even_o evil_a parent_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o their_o child_n and_o lay_v up_o inheritance_n for_o their_o child_n if_o they_o be_v get_v so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v last_v so_o long_o because_o de_fw-fr malè_fw-la quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gandet_fw-la tertius_fw-la heres_fw-la otherwise_o the_o three_o heir_n will_v scarce_o enjoy_v they_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o usual_a providence_n common_a to_o all_o parent_n good_a and_o evil_n to_o be_v provident_a for_o their_o child_n and_o to_o lay_v up_o and_z if_o they_o can_v to_o leave_v inheritance_n for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o yea_o this_o providence_n have_v so_o far_o possess_v some_o that_o while_o they_o have_v think_v themselves_o good_a parent_n by_o their_o cark_n and_o care_v for_o a_o inheritance_n in_o this_o world_n they_o become_v evil_a man_n and_o lose_v their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o world_n to_o 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the_o land_n do_v not_o he_o himself_o appoint_v moses_n to_o send_v man_n and_o direct_v he_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v num._n 13.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o original_a of_o this_o search_n be_v the_o people_n curiosity_n and_o their_o pry_n and_o search_v providence_n deut._n 1.22_o unto_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n condescend_v out_o of_o security_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o land_n will_v prove_v worthy_a their_o approbation_n thus_o the_o lord_n condescend_v unto_o the_o people_n desire_n of_o make_v themselves_o a_o king_n though_o he_o give_v they_o that_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n hos_fw-la 13.11_o so_o here_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o lord_n lay_v some_o blame_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o search_v the_o land_n for_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n look_v throw_v all_o their_o pretence_n upon_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o they_o search_v the_o land_n 1._o they_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o return_v back_o into_o egypt_n as_o more_o than_o once_o they_o 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behind_o thou_o the_o next_o neighbour_n to_o the_o amorite_n be_v the_o canaanite_n who_o what_o good_a he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o for_o reward_n such_o be_v curvae_fw-la in_o terras_fw-la animae_fw-la &_o coelestium_fw-la inane_n crooked_a soul_n bow_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o void_a of_o heavenly_a thing_n such_o as_o look_v only_o after_o their_o gain_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o merchant_n hos_n 12_o 7._o of_o such_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o have_v their_o reward_n matth._n 6.2.5_o and_o which_o of_o you_o shut_v the_o door_n for_o nothing_o malac._n 1.10_o the_o next_o be_v the_o perizite_n qui_fw-la sine_fw-la muris_fw-la habitat_fw-la a_o negligent_a a_o careless_a nation_n like_o the_o people_n of_o laish_n judge_n 18.27_o laish_n prefigure_v the_o roar_a lion_n that_o strong_a one_o keep_v his_o palace_n when_o all_o his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n till_o a_o strong_a one_o come_v when_o they_o say_v peace_n then_o come_v dan_n the_o judgement_n the_o hivite_n who_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n a_o pretend_v gift_v man_n the_o jebusite_n who_o by_o apostasy_n or_o spiritual_a pride_n tread_v all_o under_o his_o foot_n even_o christ_n himself_o hebr._n 10.29_o such_o inhabitant_n keep_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n which_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o seek_v they_o in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v so_o to_o do_v the_o land_n be_v worth_a our_o search_n but_o who_o believe_v the_o true_a spy_n who_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o land_n be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o that_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v it_o o_o how_o incredulous_a how_o unbelieving_a man_n be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n and_o his_o witness_n he_o tell_v his_o people_n that_o he_o have_v espy_v they_o out_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezech._n 20.6_o his_o witness_n tell_v we_o that_o its_o a_o good_a land_n and_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o subdue_v the_o inhabitant_n but_o who_o believe_v they_o nay_o they_o bid_v stone_n such_o with_o stone_n num._n 14.10_o yet_o take_v heed_n of_o condemn_v these_o lest_o thou_o thyself_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n one_o of_o his_o witness_n assure_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a 8._o mic._n 6._o v._n 8._o and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n mich._n 6.8_o and_o another_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o rom._n 14._o v._n 18._o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n rom._n 14.17.18_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o divine_a testimony_n the_o lord_n seal_v unto_o we_o and_o persuade_v our_o heart_n that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a yet_o who_o so_o far_o believe_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n as_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o do_v they_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n complain_v num._n 14.11_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v you_z they_o believe_v i_o and_o his_o witness_n esay_n 53.1_o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n or_o our_o hear_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n strength_n christ_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v yea_o though_o man_n search_v the_o land_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o map_n by_o read_v of_o it_o they_o scarce_o travail_v one_o step_n towards_o it_o 40._o
can_v know_v the_o lord_n will_v or_o be_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 14.33_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n perswadet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d go_v out_o of_o this_o spiritual_a egypt_n into_o that_o wilderness_n that_o we_o be_v unconform_v to_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v and_o know_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n such_o retirement_n never_o want_v answerable_a effect_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n meet_v balaam_n who_o go_v solitary_a to_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o mischievous_a purpose_n and_o put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n how_o much_o more_o when_o we_o return_v unto_o our_o heart_n with_o pious_a intention_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n o_o that_o this_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o our_o soul_n christ_n conquer_a and_n to_o conquer_v sermon_n xi_o number_n 24._o ver_fw-la 17._o 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proper_a to_o a_o star_n as_o oriri_fw-la to_o arise_v and_o shine_v forth_o though_o the_o lxx_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orietur_fw-la shall_v arise_v 9_o matth._n 2._o v._n 9_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incedere_fw-la to_o go_v and_o so_o s._n matthew_n 2.9_o describe_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o star_n go_v before_o they_o until_o come_v it_o stand_v over_o where_o the_o child_n be_v which_o nor_o star_n nor_o motion_n nor_o station_n be_v natural_a but_o miraculous_a and_o divine_a this_o king_n be_v bear_v and_o declare_v by_o his_o star_n so_o to_o be_v must_v have_v the_o ensign_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n that_o be_v a_o sceptre_n and_o that_o the_o next_o word_n present_v we_o with_o all_o 2._o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o israel_n 1._o and_o what_o be_v a_o sceptre_n the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v a_o rod_n or_o wand_n or_o staff_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o root_n or_o stock_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n 2._o because_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o such_o staff_n num._n 17.2.3_o it_o be_v take_v also_o for_o a_o tribe_n gen._n 49.28_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o which_o proceed_v from_o jacob_n as_o so_o many_o branch_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o stock_n 3._o and_o because_o all_o tribe_n and_o family_n proceed_v from_o one_o stock_n have_v one_o common_a governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v take_v for_o the_o governor_n and_o government_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n it_o signify_v the_o governor_n so_o gen._n 49._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n or_o governor_n thus_o what_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n 7.7_o speak_v i_o a_o word_n with_o any_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o we_o have_v 1._o chron._n 17.6_o speak_v i_o a_o word_n to_o any_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o israel_n 4._o it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o government_n itself_o as_o esay_n 10.5_o assur_n the_o rod_n or_o staff_n of_o my_o anger_n and_o 14.5_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o sceptre_n the_o chald._a par._n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n so_o zach._n 10.11_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o the_o chal._n par._n the_o dominion_n of_o egypt_n christ_n have_v his_o sceptre_n his_o insigne_fw-la principatûs_fw-la his_o ensign_n and_o token_n of_o sovereignty_n authority_n and_o power_n this_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o first_o of_o grace_n and_o clemency_n a_o golden_a sceptre_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o that_o of_o ahashuerus_n the_o prince_n and_o head_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n as_o esther_n be_v of_o the_o church_n esth_n 4.12_o or_o second_o of_o severity_n and_o judgement_n a_o iron_n sceptre_n psal_n 2.9_o revel_v 12.5_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n according_a to_o the_o different_a party_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o such_o be_v that_o know_a character_n of_o a_o just_a prince_n parcere_fw-la subjectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la to_o spare_v the_o lowly_a and_o subdue_v the_o proud_a the_o chald._n par._n interpretes_n this_o sceptre_n by_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v anoint_v as_o homer_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o king_n who_o bear_v a_o sceptre_n and_o the_o syriac_n have_v here_o for_o a_o sceptre_n a_o king_n but_o why_o must_v the_o mesiah_n have_v a_o sceptre_n god_n the_o father_n who_o invest_v he_o and_o honour_n he_o with_o sovereign_a authority_n he_o in_o wisdom_n strengthen_v he_o and_o arm_n he_o with_o a_o sceptre_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n from_o this_o idea_n as_o from_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n all_o inferior_a power_n be_v establish_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o just_a authority_n settle_v in_o any_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o have_v a_o coercive_a power_n annex_v unto_o it_o otherwise_o the_o authority_n itself_o will_v become_v contemptible_a and_o be_v despise_v this_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o know_a fable_n of_o the_o frog_n desire_v a_o king_n if_o therefore_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v authority_n he_o must_v also_o have_v his_o sceptre_n his_o coercive_a power_n and_o strength_n to_o preserve_v and_o vindicate_v his_o authority_n from_o contempt_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o christ_n a_o throne_n be_v give_v he_o also_o a_o sceptre_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n chal._n par._n to_o his_o word_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v his_o throne_n then_o follow_v the_o lord_n will_v send_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n out_o of_o zion_n this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o kingly_a authority_n and_o power_n and_o the_o ensign_n of_o they_o for_o what_o many_o say_v that_o when_o a_o throne_n or_o sceptre_n or_o other_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o prince_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o what_o ever_o be_v eminent_o good_a and_o excellent_a be_v first_o in_o god_n and_o then_o descend_v unto_o the_o creature_n though_o not_o formaliter_fw-la and_o univocè_fw-la yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o due_a proportion_n so_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a here_o below_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n as_o be_v first_o in_o he_o as_o in_o its_o fountain_n and_o exemplary_a cause_n not_o vice_n versâ_fw-la for_o that_o of_o s._n james_n
out_o devil_n matth._n 12._o a_o argument_n which_o nor_o satan_n who_o bring_v this_o rant_a principle_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n nor_o all_o his_o ranter_n be_v or_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v 3._o behold_v i_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n here_o turn_v behold_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v whereby_o the_o potency_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o prepotency_n and_o great_a ability_n to_o overpower_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n free_a donation_n be_v propound_v to_o our_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v i_o have_v give_v into_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n thus_o faith_n be_v speratorum_fw-la subjectio_fw-la rerum_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la as_o castellio_n well_o turn_v hebr._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o propound_v or_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n thing_n hope_v for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v so_o potent_a subtle_a and_o malicious_a a_o enemy_n and_o power_n over_o he_o to_o subdue_v he_o be_v give_v into_o thy_o hand_n o_o israel_n well_o deserve_v a_o ecce_fw-la behold_v see_v i_o have_v give_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n say_v weak_a jacob._n not_o with_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n this_o object_n be_v propound_v unto_o thy_o eye_n of_o faith_n nor_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n servant_n fear_v the_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n which_o compass_v the_o city_n of_o dothan_n round_o about_o fear_v not_o say_v elisha_n for_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o they_o who_o be_v with_o they_o and_o withal_o he_o pray_v lord_n open_a his_o eye_n the_o prophet_n elisha_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v besiege_v with_o a_o army_n of_o syrian_n pride_n and_o deceit_n and_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o these_o these_o be_v aramite_n or_o syrian_n and_o these_o compass_n elisha_n that_o be_v god_n the_o saviour_n and_o his_o servant_n yea_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d besiege_v we_o in_o every_o circumstance_n hebr._n 12.1_o if_o we_o be_v in_o dothan_n in_o the_o law_n if_o elisha_n be_v with_o we_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o then_o be_v against_o as_o they_o who_o keep_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o cast_v a_o trench_n about_o themselves_o as_o the_o lxx_o turn_n prov._n 28.4_o 2._o begiu_o possess_v contend_v with_o he_o in_o battle_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o three_o prepuratory_n exhortation_n and_o their_o persuasive_n and_o motive_n induce_v to_o the_o war_n come_v we_o now_o to_o those_o exhortation_n which_o we_o may_v call_v executory_a and_o they_o also_o be_v three_o begin_v possess_z contend_v with_o he_o in_o battle_n 1._o begin_v this_o word_n sometime_o import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o one_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n he_o begin_v to_o say_v luke_n 12.1_o that_o be_v he_o say_v matth._n 16.6_o he_o begin_v to_o cast_v out_o mark_v 11.15_o that_o be_v he_o do_v cast_v out_o matth._n 21.12_o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o entrance_n and_o first_o part_n of_o the_o work_n as_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n will_v finish_v it_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v a_o general_a exhortation_n enlarge_n itself_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o entrance_n and_o first_o part_n of_o they_o begin_v to_o arise_v begin_v to_o take_v your_o journey_n begin_v to_o pass_v over_o arnon_n to_o possess_v to_o contend_v with_o he_o in_o battle_n 1._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o all_o the_o precedent_a exhortation_n to_o arise_v from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n from_o death_n to_o life_n man_n be_v prone_a to_o lie_v still_o in_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n after_o exhortation_n to_o take_v their_o journey_n towards_o the_o spiritual_a land_n man_n be_v rather_o incline_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o exhortation_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n they_o have_v rather_o be_v still_o child_n in_o kadeshbarnea_n after_o the_o lord_n free_a donation_n of_o sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o his_o land_n into_o our_o power_n and_o his_o evidence_v this_o to_o our_o faith_n man_n hardly_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n possible_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n yet_o stir_v we_o up_o begin_v arise_z begin_z take_v your_o journey_n begin_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n arnon_n 2._o hence_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o sudden_o finish_v or_o in_o a_o short_a time_n since_o so_o many_o exhortation_n be_v needful_a thereunto_o and_o the_o work_n as_o yet_o not_o do_v 3._o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o suitable_a comply_v and_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o grace_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v give_v sihon_n and_o his_o land_n unto_o israel_n and_o v._o 31._o see_v i_o have_v begin_v to_o give_v sihon_n and_o his_o land_n before_o thy_o face_n therefore_o arise_v take_v your_o journey_n therefore_o begin_v thou_o to_o possess_v it_o behold_v here_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o mutable_a and_o inconsistent_a estate_n which_o be_v represent_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o spiritual_a childhood_n the_o people_n linger_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o unsettle_a condition_n without_o any_o progress_n or_o go_v on_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n befall_v the_o people_n in_o kadeshbarnea_n deut._n 1_o that_o be_v sanctitas_fw-la silij_fw-la instabilis_fw-la the_o unstable_a holiness_n of_o the_o son_n or_o child_n or_o rather_o the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o movable_a changeable_a and_o unsettle_a purity_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o child_n ephes_n 4._o as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o christianity_n we_o shall_v find_v mostwhat_a such_o a_o kind_n of_o instability_n and_o unsetledness_n among_o man_n the_o second_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v a_o prophetical_a history_n of_o time_n then_o to_o come_v among_o other_o prediction_n we_o find_v this_o 2_o esder_n 15.14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o 2_o esdr_n 15_o v._n 16._o wo_n to_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o destruction_n draw_v nigh_o and_o one_o people_n shall_v stand_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o another_o and_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v sedition_n among_o man_n and_o invade_v one_o another_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v their_o king_n nor_o prince_n and_o the_o course_n of_o their_o action_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o power_n what_o our_o translator_n turn_v sedition_n be_v inconstabilitio_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v unsettlement_n or_o instability_n how_o true_a that_o pprophecy_n be_v may_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o shall_v impartial_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n now_o for_o many_o year_n especial_o in_o this_o our_o nation_n 1._o hence_o they_o be_v just_o reprove_v who_o lie_n still_o in_o their_o fall_n set_v not_o forth_o nor_o begin_v their_o journey_n but_o abide_v on_o the_o other_o side_n arnon_n yet_o o_o wicked_a imagination_n how_o have_v thou_o cover_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o these_o man_n think_v they_o be_v come_v to_o their_o journey_n end_n sihon_n the_o amorite_n king_n of_o heshbon_n who_o root_v out_o the_o good_a thought_n and_o implant_v evil_a in_o their_o room_n he_o bewitch_v they_o and_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o have_v build_v goodly_a castle_n of_o assurance_n in_o the_o air_n when_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o lay_v the_o foundation_n they_o have_v not_o yet_o begin_v the_o work_n that_o they_o have_v climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n when_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o set_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o first_o round_n they_o be_v full_o assure_v and_o certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n before_o they_o have_v deny_v themselves_o take_v up_o their_o cross_n and_o follow_v their_o saviour_n these_o indeed_o have_v begin_v their_o journey_n but_o they_o have_v begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n 2._o just_o also_o be_v they_o hence_o blame_v who_o although_o they_o begin_v well_o with_o good_a thought_n good_a will_n good_a purpose_n yet_o proceed_v not_o continue_v not_o in_o their_o course_n well_o begin_v you_o do_v run_v well_o say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 5.7_o these_o he_o call_v his_o little_a child_n cap._n 4.19_o and_o whereas_o many_o in_o that_o state_n pretend_v infirmity_n
deut._n 4._o for_o 7._o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o translator_n here_o have_v understand_v moses_n as_o if_o he_o have_v compare_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o his_o presence_n with_o other_o nation_n and_o with_o his_o own_o people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n be_v more_o present_a with_o israel_n then_o with_o any_o other_o nation_n but_o the_o comparison_n stand_v between_o the_o heathen_a god_n &_o the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n for_o 1._o therefore_o there_o be_v add_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n jehovah_n and_o appropriation_n of_o he_o to_o his_o people_n jehovah_n our_o god_n such_o comparison_n we_o read_v deut._n 32.31_o jer._n 14.22_o 1_o cor._n 8.4.5_o and_o often_o elsewhere_o and_o because_o the_o heathen_a worship_v many_o god_n the_o word_n here_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v plural_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o vulg._n lat._n pagnin_n castellio_n munster_n the_o french_a and_o 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than_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o levit._fw-la 26.11_o 12._o numb_a 5.3_o deut._n 23.14_o ezech._n 37.26_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n deut._n 30.14_o rom._n 10.8_o james_n 1.21_o 2._o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o hear_v thou_o and_o answer_v thou_o when_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 145.18_o esay_n 58.9_o yea_o before_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 32.5_o esay_n 65.24_o 3._o how_o reasonable_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v renounce_v those_o false_a god_n who_o can_v draw_v near_o unto_o or_o help_v their_o own_o people_n such_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o edomite_n earthly_a man_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n 2_o chron._n 25.15_o phil._n 3.19_o yea_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o be_v most_o near_o most_o able_a most_o willing_a and_o most_o ready_a to_o help_v his_o people_n by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v invite_v 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lord_n and_o not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o their_o eye_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v after_o which_o their_o father_n have_v walk_v such_o traditional_a lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v cause_v our_o judah_n to_o err_v as_o that_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v yea_o by_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n remember_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v deut._n 32.41_o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glitter_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v reward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o that_o of_o psal_n 7.12_o be_v most_o true_a if_o he_o turn_v not_o if_o the_o man_n who_o have_v forget_v his_o god_n and_o these_o same_o word_n and_o return_v not_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o fear_n as_o the_o chald._n paraphra_v explain_v it_o if_o he_o admit_v not_o these_o same_o word_n to_o be_v sharpen_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v whet_v his_o sword_n pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a o_o israel_n because_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o let_v we_o timely_o prevent_v he_o let_v we_o prepare_v to_o meet_v our_o god_n o_o israel_n let_v we_o return_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o believe_v in_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o our_o god_n who_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o same_o word_n phil._n 4.13_o and_o write_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n hebr._n 8.10_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o old_a holy_a father_n who_o teach_v that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n impossible_a let_v he_o be_v accurse_v let_v we_o unbelieve_v the_o tradition_n receive_v from_o our_o forefather_n of_o yesterday_o who_o teach_v their_o son_n a_o lesson_n quite_o contrary_a to_o these_o same_o word_n and_o let_v we_o say_v with_o that_o believe_a father_n mark_v 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n lord_n help_v we_o to_o unbelieve_v the_o false_a principle_n receive_v from_o our_o late_a father_n help_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n thy_o power_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n receive_v from_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n and_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o this_o church_n who_o son_n we_o be_v in_o many_o of_o her_o homily_n and_o her_o pious_a liturgy_n let_v we_o conclude_v with_o one_o or_o other_o of_o her_o prayer_n one_o in_o prose_n that_o all_o our_o do_n may_v be_v order_v by_o thy_o governance_n to_o do_v always_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n let_v we_o add_v one_o also_o in_o meeter_n command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v use_v and_o according_o practise_v in_o
7.14_o mat._n 6.10_o wherefore_o be_v courageous_a o_o you_o faithful_a israelite_n who_o march_v against_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n you_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o you_o shall_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o people_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v give_v to_o you_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o fainthearted_a and_o unbelieving_a spy_n who_o say_v that_o the_o people_n be_v great_a and_o tall_a than_o you_o be_v and_o that_o you_o be_v as_o grasshopper_n or_o rather_o as_o locust_n 33._o num._n 13._o v._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o people_n eye_n numb_a 13.33_o let_v they_o not_o discourage_v or_o rather_o melt_v your_o heart_n why_o shall_v that_o significant_a metaphor_n be_v obscure_v and_o lose_v by_o mistranslation_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v use_v as_o take_v either_o from_o ice_n resolve_v into_o water_n josh_n 7.5_o or_o from_o wax_n melt_v psal_n 22.15_o unbelief_n and_o fear_n soften_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v strengthen_v by_o belief_n and_o courage_n gen._n 45.26_o psal_n 27.13_o 14._o believe_v the_o faithful_a and_o valiant_a spy_n and_o witness_n of_o god_n jehoshua_n the_o lord_n the_o saviour_n and_o caleb_n the_o hearty_a and_o courageous_a man_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n these_o will_v assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v and_o eat_v up_o the_o people_n for_o so_o they_o say_v numb_a 14.9_o fear_v not_o you_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o be_v bread_n for_o we_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v we_o psal_n 31.24_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n john_n 1.29_o and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o pretiousness_n of_o lamb_n they_o shall_v consume_v into_o smoke_n psalm_n 37.20_o for_o so_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n patience_n consume_v and_o 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may_v be_v make_v by_o compare_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o wiseman_n ecclus_n 24.21_o where_o the_o wisdom_n say_v they_o that_o eat_v i_o shall_v yet_o be_v hungry_a and_o they_o that_o drink_v i_o shall_v yet_o be_v thirsty_a whereas_o john_n 4.14_o whosoever_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v etc._n etc._n and_o 6.35_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n whence_o its_o evident_a the_o former_a word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o former_a and_o low_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o late_a of_o the_o consummate_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 1.17_o which_o just_o reprove_v our_o great_a unthankfulness_n unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n who_o save_v and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n who_o redeem_v we_o from_o iniquity_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 1.10_o from_o eternal_a death_n from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n hebr._n 2._o yet_o who_o return_v thanks_o solomon_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n eccles_n 9.14_o of_o a_o little_a city_n deliver_v by_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n and_o what_o be_v this_o little_a city_n but_o the_o church_n profess_v godliness_n s._n matth._n 5.14_o such_o indeed_o be_v but_o few_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o this_o little_a city_n come_v a_o great_a king_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n he_o besieges_fw-fr it_o he_o go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v this_o be_v the_o true_a nabuchadnezzar_n he_o who_o straightn_v and_o besiege_v
no_o sin_n deceive_v themselves_o the_o word_n we_o turn_v deceive_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v to_o seduce_v and_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o who_o be_v thus_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n deceive_v themselves_o many_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o deceitfullness_n of_o sin_n hebr._n 3.13_o when_o sin_n and_o vice_n have_v get_v on_o a_o habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n by_o deceitful_a lust_n ephes_n 4.22_o when_o they_o obtrude_v themselves_o upon_o we_o as_o if_o they_o be_v natural_a unto_o we_o but_o because_o these_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o they_o can_v deceive_v all_o the_o grand_a impostor_n cover_v they_o with_o appearance_n of_o righteousness_n as_o 1._o by_o sole_a and_o only_o hear_v and_o not_o do_v 2._o by_o do_v and_o not_o believe_v 3._o by_o believe_v and_o not_o obey_v 4._o by_o obey_v but_o not_o to_o the_o end_n 5._o by_o a_o will_n or_o half_o will_v and_o not_o the_o deed_n 1._o by_o sole_a and_o only_o hear_v and_o not_o do_v for_o thus_o the_o sole_a hearer_n deceive_v themselves_o say_v s._n james_n be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n jam_fw-la 1.22_o and_o self-deceit_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v a_o great_a deceit_n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2.13_o thus_o act._n 8.9_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o like_a simon_n that_o be_v hear_v bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n and_o nation_n while_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o do_v and_o not_o believe_v thus_o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v his_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o righeousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.3.4_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n justify_v themselves_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n be_v solid_o reconcile_v if_o the_o judicious_a reader_n well_o consider_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a his_o consideration_n what_o s._n paul_n say_v which_o our_o translator_n have_v not_o true_o render_v in_o these_o word_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 2.16_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v true_o to_o be_v turn_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-la non_fw-la or_o nisi_fw-la unless_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o other_o reconciliation_n be_v unsatisfactory_a 3._o they_o who_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o believe_v and_o not_o obey_v as_o if_o a_o idle_a lazy_a faith_n can_v save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n why_o because_o they_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o and_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o that_o the_o father_n have_v accept_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o they_o so_o that_o now_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o sure_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n accept_v christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n for_o we_o without_o our_o conformable_a suffering_n and_o death_n be_v to_o believe_v a_o lie_n for_o if_o we_o die_v with_o he_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o rom._n 6.8_o and_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o 4._o they_o who_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o obey_v but_o not_o continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n they_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v they_o who_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 2._o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v etc._n etc._n they_o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n that_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o thus_o we_o be_v keep_v in_o that_o happy_a estate_n prov._n 28.14_o of_o fear_v always_o whereas_o that_o false_a position_n once_o a_o saint_n and_o always_o a_o saint_n render_v man_n secure_a so_o that_o they_o perfect_v not_o holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o nor_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o 5._o they_o who_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o a_o good_a will_n or_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o good_a will_n instead_o of_o the_o deed_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n namely_o when_o the_o deed_n can_v be_v do_v for_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o believer_n upon_o his_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n elicit_v may_v be_v sudden_o surprise_v and_o take_v away_o before_o he_o can_v complete_a his_o will_n by_o be_v obedient_a and_o do_v the_o deed_n i_o will_v not_o question_v the_o possibility_n of_o this_o hypothesy_n because_o i_o dare_v not_o shorten_v his_o arm_n with_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a nor_o dare_v i_o straiten_v his_o bowel_n who_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n so_o that_o i_o believe_v the_o good_a god_n will_v accept_v of_o such_o a_o good_a will_n for_o the_o deed_n itself_o and_o esteem_v of_o such_o a_o believer_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o why_o because_o such_o a_o one_o virtual_o harbour_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o full_a purpose_n of_o well_o do_v if_o god_n afford_v he_o opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o completa_fw-la voluntas_fw-la pro_fw-la facto_fw-la aestimatur_fw-la a_o complete_a will_n be_v account_v for_o the_o deed_n which_o can_v be_v true_a of_o a_o velleity_n while_o man_n neglect_v their_o precious_a opportunity_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v self-love_n which_o flatter_v man_n into_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o this_o self-love_n blind_v they_o that_o they_o discern_v not_o their_o own_o self-deceit_n and_o so_o become_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o grand_a impostor_n be_v dispose_v thereunto_o by_o the_o deceitfuluess_n of_o sin_n 2_o thess_n 2.10_o obs_n 1._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o although_o there_o he_o manifold_a seducer_n and_o deceiver_n yet_o the_o most_o dangerous_a deceiver_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v deceive_v be_v every_o man_n own_o self_n obs_n 2._o the_o most_o dangerous_a deceit_n of_o all_o other_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o to_o imagine_v himself_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o light_n to_o have_v sin_n yet_o to_o flatter_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v none_o the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v undeceive_v be_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o apostle_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o the_o spiritual_a little_a child_n subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v 1_o joh._n 3.7_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v undeceive_v by_o those_o who_o will_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n account_v not_o they_o seducer_n who_o will_v indeed_o undeceive_v we_o as_o deceiver_n yet_o true_a 2_o cor._n 6.8_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v account_v yea_o such_o they_o think_v christ_n himself_o the_o truth_n itself_o to_o be_v matth._n 27.63_o yea_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o notorious_a of_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o deceiver_n yea_o they_o fear_v lest_o god_n himself_o the_o essential_a truth_n shall_v deceive_v they_o when_o the_o divine_a testimony_n out_o of_o his_o express_a word_n be_v allege_v unto_o they_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n with_o full_a consent_n credit_n and_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v and_o deceive_v by_o the_o lust_n of_o error_n o_o that_o man_n can_v so_o far_o suspect_v themselves_o as_o to_o think_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v decieve_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v not_o be_v in_o they_o axiom_n 3._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o truth_n thy_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n psal_n 119.142_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n that_o discover_v reprove_v correct_v and_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o bring_v we_o to_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n its_o evident_a that_o the_o law_n that_o truth_n which_o discover_v reprove_v and_o
in_o perfection_n walk_v sure_o but_o he_o that_o pervert_v his_o way_n shall_v be_v know_v v._o 29._o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a heb._n to_o the_o perfect_a prov._n 11.3_o the_o integrity_n heb._n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v guide_v they_o v._o 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o perfect_a shall_v direct_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n v._o 20._o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o heb._n perfect_a in_o their_o way_n be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 13.6_o righteousness_n keep_v the_o upright_a heb._n the_o perfect_a in_o the_o way_n but_o wickedness_n overthrow_v the_o sinner_n 19_o prov._n 19.1_o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n heb._n in_o his_o perfection_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o lip_n and_o be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 20.7_o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n heb._n in_o his_o perfection_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 28.6_o better_a be_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n heb._n perfection_n than_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a v._o 7._o whoso_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o riotous_a man_n shame_v his_o father_n v._o 10._o whoso_o cause_v the_o righteous_a to_o go_v astray_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n he_o shall_v fall_v himself_o into_o his_o own_o pit_n but_o the_o upright_a heb._n the_o perfect_a shall_v have_v good_a thing_n in_o possession_n v._o 18._o whoso_o walk_v upright_o heb._n perfect_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 29.10_o the_o bloodthirsty_a hate_n the_o upright_a heb._n the_o perfect_a but_o the_o just_a seek_v his_o soul_n cant._n 4.7_o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o cant._n 5.2_o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a that_o knock_v say_v open_v to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a heb._n my_o perfect_a one_o cant._n 6.9_o my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a heb._n my_o perfect_a one_o be_v but_o one_o she_o be_v the_o only_a one_o of_o her_o mother_n she_o be_v the_o choice_n one_o of_o she_o that_o bear_v she_o the_o daughter_n see_v she_o and_o bloss_v she_o yea_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o concubine_n and_o they_o praise_v she_o esay_n 24.23_o then_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancients_n glorious_o esay_n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o esay_n 38.3_o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n v._o 17._o behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n but_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n jer._n 15.19_o if_o thou_o return_v then_o will_v i_o bring_v thou_o again_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v before_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n let_v they_o return_v unto_o thou_o but_o return_v not_o thou_o unto_o they_o jer._n 33.8_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o jer._n 35._o see_v the_o whole_a chapter_n ezech._n 36.33_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o have_v cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n i_o also_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o waste_n shall_v be_v build_v 35._o and_o they_o shall_v say_v this_o land_n that_o be_v desolate_a be_v become_v like_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o waste_n and_o desolate_a and_o ruin_a city_n be_v become_v fence_v and_o be_v inhabit_v hos_fw-la 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n amos_n 5.10_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o they_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o heb._n perfect_o mich._n 7.19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n malach._n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n 2_o esdras_n 39_o 40._o which_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o world_n &_o have_v receive_v glorious_a garment_n of_o the_o lord_n 40._o take_v thy_o number_n o_o zion_n and_o shut_v up_o those_o of_o thou_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a which_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 6.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o whosoever_o remain_v from_o all_o these_o that_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o shall_v escape_v and_o see_v my_o salvation_n and_o the_o end_n of_o your_o world_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v receive_v shall_v see_v it_o who_o have_v not_o taste_v death_n from_o their_o birth_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o turn_v into_o another_o meaning_n for_o evil_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o and_o deceit_n shall_v be_v quench_v as_o for_o faith_n it_o shall_v flourish_v corruption_n shall_v be_v overcome_v and_o the_o truth_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o without_o fruit_n shall_v be_v declare_v tob._n 4.21_o and_o fear_v not_o my_o son_n that_o we_o be_v make_v poor_a for_o thou_o have_v much_o wealth_n if_o thou_o fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n chap._n 51._o tobias_n then_o answer_v and_o say_v father_n i_o will_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o chap._n 12.9_o for_o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n those_o that_o exercise_v alm_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o life_n wisd_v 1.4_o for_o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n shall_v not_o enter_v nor_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n chap._n 4.13_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a time_n fulfil_v a_o long_a time_n 16._o thus_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v dead_a shall_v condemn_v the_o ungodly_a which_o be_v live_v and_o youth_n that_o be_v soon_o perfect_v the_o many_o year_n and_o old_a age_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a chap._n 15.2_o 3._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o be_v thy_o know_v thy_o power_n but_o we_o will_v not_o sin_n know_v that_o we_o be_v count_v thou_o for_o to_o know_v thou_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n yea_o to_o know_v thy_o power_n be_v the_o root_n of_o immortality_n ecclus_n 13.24_o riches_n be_v good_a to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o poverty_n be_v evil_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ungodly_a chap._n 38.10_o leave_v off_o from_o sin_n and_o order_v thy_o hand_n aright_o and_o cleanss_n thy_o heart_n from_o all_o wickedness_n chap._n 44.17_o noah_n be_v find_v perfect_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o time_n of_o weath_n etc._n etc._n 2_o mac._n 12.42_o beside_o that_o noble_a judas_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o see_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v matth._n 3.12_o who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n 15._o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v &_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o
righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o 48._o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a chap._n 7.18_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n chap._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o master_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.30_o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a matth._n 12.50_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n matth._n 19.17_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n 21._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 21.9_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n hosanna_n in_o the_o high_a matth._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mark_v 2.17_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 11.36_o if_o thy_o whole_a body_n be_v full_a of_o light_n have_v no_o part_n dark_a the_o whole_a shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o chap._n 15.14_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o rom._n 8.4_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.6_o we_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a v._o 16._o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.6_o that_o he_o which_o have_v be_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v thorough_o finish_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n enable_v i_o col._n 1.25_o whereof_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o for_o you_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n v._o 28._o who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n 4.12_o epaphras_n always_o labour_v fervent_o for_o you_o in_o prayer_n that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o thess_n 4.1_o furthermore_o than_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z and_o exhort_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o we_o how_o you_o ought_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o please_v god_n so_o you_o will_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o chap._n 5.23_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n james_n 1.4_o but_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a 1_o john_n 2.1_o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 4.17_o herein_o be_v love_n with_o we_o make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n after_o this_o catalogue_n may_v be_v gather_v another_o as_o large_a yea_o large_a speak_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o yet_o another_o most_o large_a prove_v by_o consequence_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o after_o that_o a_o four_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o mystical_a name_n in_o scripture_n also_o type_n figure_n and_o parabolical_a and_o symbolical_a speech_n all_o which_o be_v open_v hold_v forth_o and_o evidence_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n nor_o ought_v this_o to_o seem_v strange_a since_o god_n himself_o be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o work_n as_o appear_v 2_o cor._n 13.11_o final_o brethren_n rejoice_v be_v perfect_a be_v of_o good_a comfort_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o as_o also_o because_o since_o perfection_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n after_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 1_o pet._n 5._o finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o sermon_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n their_o title_n and_o their_o text_n 1._o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v from_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 3._o v._n 15._o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n pag._n 9_o 2._o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o cain_n gen._n 4._o v._n 7._o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o pag._n 31._o 3._o noah_n legacy_n to_o his_o son_n gen._n 9.26_o 27._o and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n 4._o on_o the_o same_o text._n 5._o imputation_n of_o best_a reputation_n gen._n 15._o v._n 5_o 6._o and_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o abroad_o and_o say_v look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n pag._n 135._o 6._o a_o prudent_a wise_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 24._o v._n 44._o and_o she_o say_v to_o i_o both_o drink_n thou_o and_o i_o will_v also_o draw_v for_o thy_o camel_n let_v the_o same_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v out_o for_o my_o master_n son_n pag._n 161._o 7._o the_o dress_n of_o and_o due_a address_n unto_o the_o paskal_n lamb_n exod._n 12._o v._o 9_o eat_v not_o of_o it_o raw_a nor_o sodden_a at_o all_o with_o water_n but_o roast_n with_o fire_n his_o head_n with_o his_o leg_n and_o with_o the_o appurtenance_n thereof_o pag._n 203._o 8._o god_n meeting_n with_o man_n in_o their_o own_o way_n levit._n 26._o v._o 27.28_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o harken_v unto_o i_o but_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o also_o in_o fury_n pag._n 323._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o dispenser_n of_o divine_a mystery_n numb_a 4._o v._n 19_o 20._o when_o they_o approach_v unto_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v go_v in_o and_o appoint_v they_o every_o one_o to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o his_o burden_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o see_v when_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v cover_v lest_o they_o die_v pag._n 375._o 10._o god_n keep_v his_o time_n though_o man_n be_v out_o of_o tune_n numb_a 14._o v._n 34._o after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o you_o search_v the_o