Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	abomination_n	call_v	zion_n	22	3	8.5383	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

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50_o 45._o and_o zach._n 2_o 6_o 7._o with_o esa_n 48_o 20_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n thus_o call_v away_o from_o thence_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o all_o come_v together_o at_o once_o but_o some_o after_o other_o at_o several_a time_n as_o namely_o that_o some_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n come_v out_o at_o the_o first_o with_o zerubbabell_n and_o joshua_n ezra_n 1_o and_z 2_o chap._n and_o neh._n 7_o chap_v who_o afterward_o be_v hinder_v for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v encourage_v again_o to_o the_o work_n by_o the_o prophet_n aggee_n and_o zacharie_n ezra_n 3_o and_z 4_o and_z 5_o and_z 6_o chap._n in_o which_o time_n again_o zacharie_n about_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n call_v upon_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o babylon_n that_o they_o likewise_o shall_v come_v out_o from_o thence_o who_o still_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v zion_n though_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n zach._n 2_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n with_o 1_o 7._o and_o 6_o 10._o and_o 7_o 1._o and_o some_o also_o afterward_o return_v with_o ezra_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o say_v darius_n artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7_o 1_o 7._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 11._o be_v rom._n 15_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 11._o now_o likewise_o to_o be_v observe_v about_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o come_n out_o of_o this_o other_o babylon_n who_o as_o the_o former_a come_v not_o from_o thence_o together_o all_o at_o once_o but_o some_o after_o other_o at_o several_a time_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o will_v be_v of_o god_n people_n yet_o call_v from_o thence_o even_o then_o when_o this_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n never_o to_o rise_v up_o again_o any_o more_o rev._n 18_o 4._o with_o ver_fw-la 8_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o by_o other_o occasion_n i_o have_v speak_v here_o also_o before_o 153._o pag._n 138_o 152_o 153._o and_o will_v not_o now_o further_o insist_v thereupon_o neither_o will_v i_o enter_v to_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v here_o be_v observe_v as_o namely_o that_o he_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o church_n of_o babylon_n speak_v of_o babylon_n in_o chaldea_n when_o either_o he_o mean_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n or_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n speech_n here_o but_o in_o deed_n use_v colourable_a word_n to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n as_o if_o now_o there_o have_v be_v some_o other_o church_n of_o babylon_n beside_o the_o israelite_n the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v off_o jer._n 51_o 45._o also_o that_o here_o he_o call_v the_o israelite_n god_n lose_a sheep_n scatter_v there_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n who_o first_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n have_v devour_v etc._n etc._n which_o may_v be_v refer_v not_o only_o to_o judah_n but_o to_o israel_n also_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n word_n jer._n 50.4_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o compare_v with_o 2_o kin._n 15_o 19_o 20_o 29._o and_o 17_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o then_o he_o acknowledge_v israel_n to_o be_v god_n lose_v sheep_n aswell_o as_o judah_n who_o 82._o who_o animad_fw-la p._n 82._o other_o where_o he_o deny_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o say_v god_n will_v receive_v they_o into_o covenant_n who_o he_o call_v out_o of_o babylon_n they_o babylon_n or_o we_o be_v become_v as_o they_o over_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n thou_o bareft_v no_o rule_n neither_o be_v thy_o nam●_n call_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o obey_v his_o voice_n call_v they_o out_o of_o she_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o already_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v his_o people_n or_o as_o if_o they_o can_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n himself_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v under_o his_o covenant_n 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present_a at_o amsterdam_n it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reprove_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n who_o take_v sweet_a council_n together_o and_o walk_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n psal_n 55.12.13.14_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n

and_o in_o israel_n neh._n 13_o 15_o 22._o jer._n 17_o 21_o 27._o amo._n 8_o 5._o 11._o and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v also_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o false_a sacrament_n to_o israel_n in_o their_o defection_n how_o do_v they_o prove_v it_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v it_o will_v they_o have_v we_o take_v it_o on_o their_o bare_a word_n and_o believe_v that_o their_o say_n be_v oracle_n or_o will_v they_o be_v wise_a and_o more_o righteous_a than_o god_n himself_o 25._o himself_o 2_o kin._n 9_o 6._o &_o 13_o 22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 4_o 6_o 12._o &_o 14_o 1._o amos_n 7_o 2_o 5_o 15._o mic._n 6_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n with_o lev._n 26_o 25._o who_o account_v they_o still_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o under_o his_o covenant_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o show_v they_o many_o favour_n and_o bare_a with_o they_o a_o long_a time_n and_o afterward_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v long_o before_o the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n make_v this_o matter_n so_o plain_a as_o there_o be_v scant_o any_o chapter_n at_o all_o that_o do_v not_o manifest_v these_o thing_n and_o convince_v their_o error_n some_o particular_n i_o have_v show_v heretofore_o 63._o heretofore_o advert_v p._n 59_o 63._o otherwhere_o and_o shall_v now_o treat_v of_o it_o further_o hereafter_o in_o answer_n of_o another_o objection_n here_o follow_a thereabouts_o 12._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o judah_n in_o their_o estate_n of_o apostasy_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o most_o wicked_a idolatry_n and_o that_o not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_n beside_o all_o that_o they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o most_o sinful_o withal_o be_v circumcision_n now_o also_o among_o they_o none_o of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o idol_n be_v it_o not_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n but_o a_o false_a and_o lie_a sign_n a_o detestable_a &_o curse_a sacrament_n unto_o they_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v not_o they_o now_o still_o the_o people_n of_o god_n or_o have_v god_n break_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o on_o his_o part_n &_o turn_v his_o ordinance_n into_o idol_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o transgression_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v not_o god_n still_o true_a and_o his_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n true_a sign_n and_o sacrament_n still_o unto_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n behalf_n though_o they_o be_v become_v liar_n and_o idolater_n themselves_o do_v god_n cease_v to_o be_v true_a if_o man_n become_v a_o liar_n god_n forbid_v rom._n 3_o 3_o 4._o 13._o or_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n more_o prevayl_v against_o the_o christian_a church_n since_o christ_n come_n than_o they_o do_v or_o can_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n mat._n 16_o 18._o do_v not_o god_n when_o once_o he_o have_v give_v his_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n so_o continue_v it_o still_o through_o all_o generation_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o apostasy_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o then_o fall_v out_o sundry_a time_n and_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v likewise_o hitherto_o and_o will_v so_o do_v unto_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n notwithstanding_o the_o apostasy_n and_o iniquity_n fall_v out_o therein_o if_o not_o how_o then_o also_o and_o where_o have_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n ben_fw-mi continue_v and_o derive_v unto_o these_o man_n themselves_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o i_o note_v here_o before_o also_o to_o be_v observe_v or_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o baptism_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n unto_o some_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n &_o a_o true_a sign_n unto_o other_o that_o do_v there_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o also_o in_o their_o infancy_n or_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n can_v they_o make_v that_o which_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o lie_a sign_n which_o be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n now_o to_o be_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n &_o true_a sign_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v give_v and_o institute_v in_o his_o church_n either_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o his_o true_a sign_n though_o corrupt_o minister_v and_o abuse_v or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n &_o lie_a sign_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v &_o another_o baptism_n to_o be_v obtain_v that_o be_v appoint_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o lord_n halt_a between_n two_o opinion_n please_v not_o god_n if_o it_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v than_o it_o be_v no_o idol_n or_o lie_a sign_n but_o god_n ordinance_n and_o true_a sign_n still_o continue_v in_o their_o corrupt_a estate_n and_o ministration_n 14._o neither_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o in_o any_o church_n whether_o sincere_a or_o apostate_n yea_o in_o the_o best_a that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n may_v become_v unprofitable_a unto_o man_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n circumcision_n may_v be_v make_v uncircumcision_n to_o such_o as_o break_v the_o law_n that_o be_v it_o may_v become_v unprofitable_a and_o be_v account_v for_o uncircumcision_n unto_o they_o rom._n 2_o 25_o 26._o and_o baptism_n therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v now_o come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n or_o any_o other_o constitution_n of_o god_n in_o such_o church_n unto_o such_o person_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n nor_o his_o true_a sign_n and_o sacrament_n but_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n detestable_a and_o accurse_a sacrament_n and_o constitution_n take_v a_o other_o instance_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o lord_n table_n in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n a_o table_n of_o devil_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o idol_n and_o a_o lie_a sign_n and_o detestable_a sacrament_n to_o such_o as_o eat_v it_o unworthy_o or_o be_v it_o not_o in_o deed_n the_o lord_n ordinance_n &_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n unto_o they_o though_o sinful_o abuse_v by_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o the_o apostle_n word_n when_o he_o call_v it_o the_o not_o discern_v of_o the_o lord_n body_n but_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o by_o the_o lord_n severe_a chastise_v of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 27_o 30._o which_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n unto_o they_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n &_o people_n do_v the_o scripture_n so_o speak_v of_o idol_n and_o lie_a sign_n any_o where_o or_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o punish_v the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o they_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n severe_o punish_v the_o regard_n and_o retain_v of_o idol_n &_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o term_v and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v 14._o be_v see_v m._n a●nsw_n arrow_n against_o idolatry_n pag._n 13_o &_o 14._o thing_n of_o naught_o as_o it_o be_v filth_n dung_n or_o excrement_n loathsome_a thing_n or_o detestable_a and_o abomination_n vanity_n lie_n unprofitable_a false-vanity_n leasing_n and_o vaine-iniquitie_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o be_v the_o scripture_n from_o speak_v or_o esteem_v so_o honourable_o of_o they_o as_o it_o do_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o sinful_o corrupt_v and_o abuse_v objection_n iii_o but_o etc._n but_o animad_fw-la p._n 72_o etc._n etc._n idol_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o mere_o devise_v by_o man_n as_o jeroboams_n 28._o jeroboams_n 1_o king_n 12_o 28._o calf_n some_o pervert_v by_o man_n from_o holy_a sign_n to_o idol_n as_o 4._o as_o 2_o king_n 18_o 4._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n both_o these_o kind_n be_v in_o popish_a baptism_n for_o their_o cross_n exorcism_n greasing_n etc._n etc._n be_v idol_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n worse_o than_o jeroboams_n bullock_n their_o wash_n with_o water_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n that_o be_v god_n ordinance_n turn_v into_o a_o idol_n as_o be_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n thus_o be_v there_o a_o mixture_n in_o antichrist_n christening_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o abomination_n therefore_o have_v we_o renounce_v that_o romish_a baptism_n as_o a_o impure_a idol_n in_o their_o abuse_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v

receive_v it_o for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o allege_v esa_n 44_o 20._o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o idol_n that_o etc._n that_o gal._n 4_o 7._o with_o esa_n 44_o 8_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n but_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o have_v and_o retain_v they_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o romish_a baptism_n that_o in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o it_o be_v no_o baptism_n but_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o have_v and_o reteyn_v it_o than_o shall_v it_o without_o question_n be_v renounce_v as_o a_o very_a idol_n in_o deed_n for_o such_o be_v the_o lie_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n speak_v off_o by_o the_o prophet_n esa_n 44_o 20._o and_o the_o lord_n require_v every_o man_n thus_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n cast_v you_o away_o say_v he_o every_o man_n the_o abomination_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o defile_v not_o yourselves_o with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n ezech._n 20_o 7._o where_o though_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o the_o case_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o people_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o will_v of_o god_n for_o all_o idol_n as_o may_v appear_v both_o by_o the_o reason_n there_o annex_v in_o those_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o exclude_v the_o have_v or_o retain_v of_o any_o idol_n at_o any_o time_n &_o by_o other_o scripture_n forbid_v all_o idol_n at_o all_o time_n wheresoever_o ezech._n 20_o 7_o 18._o with_o 14_o 3_o 6._o and_o lev._n 19_o 4._o esa_n 30_o 22._o hos_fw-la 13_o 2._o and_o 14_o 8._o 1_o joh._n 5_o 21._o rev._n 22_o 15._o but_o here_o perhaps_o this_o man_n will_v say_v his_o word_n be_v not_o simple_o of_o receive_v it_o but_o of_o so_o receive_v it_o as_o here_o be_v say_v so_o in_o deed_n he_o speak_v here_o and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v that_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o have_v a_o shift_n and_o start_a hole_n after_o his_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o but_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v let_v we_o yet_o examine_v it_o &_o inquire_v a_o little_a further_o into_o this_o matter_n and_o first_o let_v he_o now_o sincere_o tell_v we_o whether_o he_o hold_v that_o the_o romish_a baptism_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 20_o esa_n 44_o 20_o as_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o lie_n if_o he_o say_v yea_o then_o both_o this_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o all_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o teach_v that_o we_o may_v not_o retain_v it_o but_o must_v utter_o reject_v it_o &_o that_o else_o we_o feed_v but_o on_o ash_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n deceive_v etc._n etc._n esa_n 44_o 20._o with_o 30_o 22._o ezec._n 14_o 6._o and_o 20_o 18._o rev._n 22_o 15._o if_o he_o say_v no_o then_o all_o may_v see_v how_o he_o do_v but_o shift_n and_o cavil_n and_o have_v spend_v many_o good_a hour_n and_o blot_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o paper_n to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o maintain_v error_n anabaptistry_n &_o impiety_n beside_o that_o thus_o he_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n against_o himself_o and_o overthrow_n all_o his_o former_a assertion_n &_o write_v hereabout_o second_o if_o some_o shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o their_o cross_n exorcism_n greasing_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o say_v be_v worse_o idol_n than_o jeroboams_n bullock_n and_o yet_o shall_v not_o set_v up_o baptism_n in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n think_v it_o to_o give_v grace_n and_o wash_v away_o sin_n let_v he_o now_o also_o concern_v such_o sincere_o tell_v we_o whether_o the_o baptism_n thus_o receive_v in_o that_o church_n shall_v be_v renounce_v and_o reject_v or_o not_o if_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v then_o by_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o hold_v the_o baptism_n of_o that_o church_n to_o be_v a_o idol_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o stand_v in_o christ_n place_n etc._n etc._n which_o here_o he_o insert_v to_o bear_v out_o the_o matter_n with_o great_a colour_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o corruption_n also_o viz._n their_o cross_n exorcism_n greasing_n etc._n etc._n though_o this_o other_o opinion_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o hold_v therewithal_o if_o he_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v renounce_v and_o reject_v for_o these_o corruption_n but_o only_o for_o the_o opinion_n aforesaid_a why_o then_o do_v they_o hold_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o idol_n where_o they_o know_v this_o opinion_n be_v not_o hold_v to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o christ_n place_n think_v that_o it_o give_v grace_n &_o c_o why_o also_o make_v he_o such_o pretence_n about_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o cross_n exorcism_n greasing_n and_o other_o such_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n if_o he_o think_v that_o the_o baptism_n there_o have_v do_v not_o for_o all_o these_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o yet_o also_o say_v that_o they_o be_v worse_a idol_n than_o jeroboams_n bullock_n three_o how_o will_v he_o show_v if_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o that_o baptism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o receive_v as_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v they_o be_v infant_n usual_o that_o receive_v it_o there_o consider_v also_o 29._o also_o of_o which_o see_v before_o p._n 29._o their_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o baptise_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o that_o this_o alone_a be_v indeed_o the_o baptism_n of_o that_o church_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v off_o be_v not_o the_o baptism_n itself_o but_o erroneous_a opinion_n and_o sinful_a additition_n thereabouts_o four_o keep_v still_o to_o the_o papist_n opinion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o themselves_o hereabout_o of_o which_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v here_o to_o treat_v let_v we_o for_o better_a find_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n admit_v that_o some_o of_o year_n not_o know_v better_o do_v so_o receive_v it_o as_o here_o be_v say_v think_v that_o it_o confer_v grace_n &_o wash_v away_o sin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o whenas_a once_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a with_o the_o 29._o the_o of_o which_o see_v before_o p._n 29._o profession_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o that_o church_n and_o shall_v then_o afterward_o perceive_v their_o error_n hereabout_o let_v it_o now_o well_o be_v consider_v whether_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o baptism_n thus_o receive_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o lie_n to_o be_v reject_v or_o that_o only_o the_o error_n and_o corruption_n bring_v in_o by_o man_n be_v to_o be_v renounce_v and_o not_o the_o baptism_n itself_o which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n in_o that_o church_n as_o circumcision_n be_v in_o israel_n though_o thus_o abuse_v &_o pervert_v and_o see_v that_o 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44_o 2._o which_o how_o strong_o it_o impli_v anabaptistry_n and_o seduce_v thereunto_o let_v the_o wise_a and_o unpartial_a judge_n final_o when_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o pagan_n come_v to_o be_v christian_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o make_v 29._o make_v see_v before_o pag._n 29._o such_o profession_n thereof_o as_o they_o make_v themselves_o do_v thereupon_o be_v not_o yet_o further_o instruct_v so_o receive_v baptism_n as_o there_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o minister_v will_v they_o now_o say_v that_o their_o baptism_n so_o receive_v be_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n as_o the_o prophet_n

time_n 11.12_o time_n 2_o kin._n 17_o &_o 18_o 9_o 10_o 11.12_o israel_n have_v no_o bill_n of_o divorce_n nor_o be_v put_v away_o of_o a_o lo●●_n time_n but_o abode_n in_o the_o land_n about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o history_n but_o this_o scripture_n which_o they_o join_v with●●_n ●ut_v of_o jer._n 3.8_o be_v speak_v in_o 6._o in_o jer._n 3_o 6._o josiahs_n time_n the_o 14._o the_o 1_o chr._n 3_o 10_o 14._o fifteen_o king_n from_o re●oboam_n aforesaid_a who_o reign_v 1._o reign_v 1_o kin._n 14.21_o 2_o kin._n 22_o 1._o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o at_o which_o time_n israel_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n a_o 17_o a_o amo._n ●_o 17_o pollute_a land_n and_o so_o have_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n here_o speak_v off_o which_o fall_v out_o 11._o out_o 2_o kin._n 18_o 10_o 11._o in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o hezekiahs_n reign_n as_o i_o no●ed_v before_o which_o time_n and_o 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o_o back_o slide_v israel_n say_v the_o ●ord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n &c_n etc._n piscator_fw-la calvin_n &c_n &c_n which_o marriage_n the_o best_a writer_n upon_o this_o ●●ace_n expound_v also_o of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n of_o grace_n 5._o and_o final_o that_o ●●e_v lord_n will_v take_v they_o one_o of_o a_o city_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o zi●●●_n etc._n etc._n so_o teach_v as_o 14._o as_o calvin_n in_o jer._n 3_o 14._o one_o well_o note_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o in_o their_o girn_a to_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o stay_v one_o for_o another_o and_o that_o though_o ●●e_v body_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v remain_v obstinate_a yet_o if_o a_o few_o return_v to_o ●●e_z lord_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o which_o show_v the_o stability_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o abraham_n both_o ●●r_n he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17_o 7._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n ●●membreth_v and_o perform_v his_o covenant_n if_o but_o a_o few_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o paul_n also_o show_v rom._n 〈…〉_o may_v ●●●●wise_o teach_v we_o in_o our_o come_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o yield_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o multitude_n nor_o to_o stand_v look_v and_o wait_v one_o for_o another_o but_o ready_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n call_v as_o in_o another_o case_n christ_n speak_v unto_o peter_n joh._n 21_o 20_o 21_o 22._o these_o and_o other_o like_a thing_n may_v here_o be_v observe_v but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o because_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o case_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o defection_n from_o the_o time_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n and_o so_o forward_o while_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o put_v away_o but_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o cannaan_n by_o which_o all_o may_v see_v that_o this_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o they_o be_v vain_o allege_v be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o question_n in_o controversy_n yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v this_o occasion_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o about_o this_o matter_n here_o to_o annexe_v two_o thing_n further_a to_o be_v consider_v off_o the_o one_o concern_v israel_n the_o other_o concern_v judah_n as_o touch_v israel_n that_o whereas_o they_o be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o canaan_n &_o carry_v away_o into_o assyria_n and_o place_v in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n of_o gozan_n &_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n as_o be_v record_v 2_o king_n 17_o 6._o there_o be_v particular_a and_o express_a mention_n among_o the_o place_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n wherewith_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v also_o particular_a mention_n how_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n of_o all_o nation_n under_o heaven_n to_o every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n that_o among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v also_o mede_n act._n 2_o 9_o which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v whither_o israel_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n when_o god_n put_v they_o out_o of_o his_o land_n 2_o kin._n 17_o 6._o second_o because_o peter_n now_o speak_v unto_o these_o with_o the_o rest_n say_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2_o 9_o 39_o like_a as_o also_o upon_o another_o occasion_n straightway_o after_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o father_n say_v unto_o abraham_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act._n 3_o 25_o 26._o thus_o show_v that_o god_n still_o remember_v and_o regard_v his_o covenant_n towards_o they_o and_o how_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v extend_v unto_o they_o in_o christ_n now_o whereas_o

commentar_n on_o ezech._n 23.25.28_o v._o 30._o &_o they_o shall_v deal_v furious_o with_o thou_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o nose_n and_o thy_o ear_n &_o thy_o remnant_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v take_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o residue_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n they_o shall_v also_o strip_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o clothes_n &_o take_v away_o thy_o fair_a jewel_n etc._n etc._n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o hate_v etc._n etc._n and_o the●_n shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o hateful_o and_o shall_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o shall_v leave_v thou_o naked_a and_o bare_a and_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o whoredom_n shall_v be_v discover_v both_o thy_o lewdness_n and_o thy_o whoredom_n i_o will_v do_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o heathen_a 35._o v._o 31._o v._n 35._o because_o thou_o be_v pollute_v with_o their_o idol_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o sister_n therefore_o will_v i_o give_v her_o cup_n into_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o thou_o have_v forget_v i_o &_o cast_v i_o behind_o thy_o back_n therefore_o bear_v thou_o also_o thy_o lewdness_n &_o thy_o whoredom_n 36._o v._o 36._o the_o lord_n say_v moreover_o unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n will_v thou_o etc._n thou_o or_o plead_v for_o defend_v excuse_n etc._n etc._n judge_v ●udge_n aholah_n and_o aholibah_n yea_o declare_v unto_o they_o their_o abomination_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v adultery_n 38._o v._o 37._o v._n 38._o and_o blood_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n &_o ●ith_v their_o idol_n have_v they_o commit_v adultery_n &_o have_v also_o cause_v their_o ●onnes_n who_o they_o bear_v unto_o i_o to_o pass_v for_o they_o through_o the_o fire_n to_o devour_v they_o moreover_o this_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v defile_v ●●y_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o same_o day_n &_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n then_o ●●id_v i_o unto_o she_o that_o be_v old_a in_o adultery_n 43._o v._o 43._o will_v they_o now_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o she_o and_o she_o with_o they_o yet_o they_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o as_o they_o ●oe_v in_o unto_o a_o woman_n that_o play_v the_o harlot_n 45._o v._o 44._o v._n 45._o so_o go_v they_o in_o unto_o aho●●h_n and_o unto_o aholibah_n the_o lewd_a woman_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n they_o ●hall_v judge_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o adulteress_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n that_o shed_v blood_n because_o they_o be_v adulteress_n and_o blood_n be_v in_o ●heir_a hand_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 46._o v._o 46._o i_o will_v bring_v a_o company_n upon_o ●●em_n &_o will_v give_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v &_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n eze._n 23_o 11_o 47_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o ezekiel_n the_o prophet_n where_o now_o again_o i_o may_v ask_v of_o these_o ●●en_o whether_o they_o think_v of_o judah_n in_o this_o estate_n as_o they_o do_v of_o israel_n that_o ●●e_v lord_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o judah_n nor_o they_o his_o church_n and_o people_n that_o the_o covenant_n now_o be_v break_v as_o well_o on_o the_o lord_n part_n as_o on_o they_o ●nd_v that_o circumcision_n retain_v among_o they_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n sign_n &_o ●oly_a institution_n but_o a_o lie_a sign_n a_o curse_a and_o detestable_a sacrament_n false_a and_o deceitful_a in_o their_o use_n and_o no_o better_a than_o the_o heathen_n superstiti●●ns_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v leave_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v ponder_v by_o the_o discreet_a rea●er_n and_o will_v not_o still_o mention_v and_o infer_v they_o as_o i_o may_v almost_o upon_o every_o verse_n also_o in_o the_o 20_o chap._n of_o ezechiell_n when_o certain_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n 20._o ezech._n 20._o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n after_o declaration_n of_o the_o jew_n former_a idolatry_n and_o rebellion_n 5._o rebellion_n ver_fw-la 5._o in_o egypt_n 10._o egypt_n ver_fw-la 10._o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 27._o canaan_n ver_fw-la 27._o the_o lord_n than_o speak_v thus_o unto_o they_o 35._o they_o ver_fw-la 33._o v._n 35._o as_o i_o live_v ●●th_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o with_o a_o stretch_a out_o ●●me_n and_o with_o fury_n pour_v out_o will_v i_o rule_v over_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v ●ring_v you_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o there_o will_v i_o plead_v with_o ●●u_fw-fr face_n to_o face_n like_a as_o i_o plead_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 38._o v._o 36._o v._n 37._o v._n 38._o so_o will_v i_o plead_v with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v purge_v out_o from_o among_o you_o the_o rebel_n and_o they_o that_o transgress_v against_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o so●●urne_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o you_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n 39_o v._o 39_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ●od_a go_v you_o serve_v you_o every_o one_o his_o idol_n and_o hereafter_o also_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o but_o pollute_v you_o my_o holy_a name_n no_o more_o with_o your_o gift_n and_o with_o your_o idol_n etc._n etc._n ezech._n 20_o 1_o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 16_o chap._n the_o same_o prophet_n also_o write_v thus_o 3._o ezec._n 16._o for_o 1._o v._n 2._o v._n 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o ●●rd_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v son_n of_o man_n cause_n jerusalem_n to_o know_v her_o abomination_n &_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o jerusalem_n thy_o 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say_v 59_o say_v eze._n 16._o ver_fw-la 59_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n &_o i_o will_v establish_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n then_o thou_o shall_v remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o thou_o shall_v receive_v thy_o sister_n thy_o elder_n and_o thy_o young_a and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o unto_o thou_o for_o daughter_n but_o not_o by_o thy_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezec._n 16_o chap._n and_o hitherto_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o ezechiell_n the_o prophet_n of_o which_o sort_n he_o have_v many_o the_o like_a etc._n psa_fw-la 74_o &_o 79_o &_o 80._o etc._n etc._n wherewith_o also_o agree_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o divers_a of_o the_o psalm_n hereabout_o and_o namely_o in_o the_o 89_o psalm_n which_o as_o some_o other_o of_o the_o psalm_n treat_v of_o the_o time_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n where_o 89._o where_o psal_n 89._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o stability_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v unto_o david_n and_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o kingdom_n and_o therewithal_o annex_v a_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n upon_o

understand_v of_o they_o both_o joint_o these_o reason_n may_v induce_v 1._o that_o this_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n in_o this_o prophecy_n to_o both_o of_o they_o both_o upon_o judah_n &_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o title_n and_o process_n of_o his_o book_n show_v the_o title_n which_o be_v this_o 1._o mic._n 1_o 1._o †_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o micah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n ahaz_n &_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v samaria_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o israel_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o judah_n mic._n 1_o 1._o the_o process_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o often_o join_v they_o together_o for_o which_o see_v these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n which_o will_v be_v long_o here_o to_o write_v down_o mic._n 1_o 5_o 6_o 9_o 13._o and_o 2_o 4_o 5_o 12._o and_o 3_o 1_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o family_n and_o express_o use_v the_o term_n of_o a_o family_n ver_fw-la 3._o compare_v with_o amos_n 3_o 1._o and_o mica_n 6_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o phrase_n of_o cast_v a_o cord_n by_o lot_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o ancient_a divide_v of_o the_o land_n by_o lot_n among_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o josuahs_n time_n mic._n 2_o 5._o compare_v with_o jos_n 14_o 1._o and_o 15_o 1._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 32_o 9_o as_o also_o the_o general_a term_n both_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n mic._n 2_o 7._o be_v compare_v with_o mic._n 1_o 1._o &_o 3_o 1_o 8._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o amos_n 3_o 1_o 13._o luke_n 1_o 33._o and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n mica_n 2.8_o 9_o and_o 3.1_o 3_o 5._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o the_o thing_n go_v before_o &_o follow_a in_o the_o chapter_n allege_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o tribe_n both_o israel_n and_o judah_n viz._n the_o sin_n of_o oppress_v the_o 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in_o their_o own_o persuasion_n and_o profession_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prophet_n account_n mic._n 2_o 5._o which_o speech_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v mind_v be_v such_o as_o will_v soon_o end_v this_o controversy_n if_o they_o be_v acknowledge_v now_o at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v at_o least_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v set_v up_o the_o calf_n and_o so_o long_o after_o israel_n apostasy_n here_o speak_v off_o for_o if_o they_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o wife_n neither_o will_v affirm_v hereafter_o that_o the_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ordinance_n of_o god_n retain_v among_o they_o be_v in_o their_o use_n false_a deceitful_a and_o execrable_a sign_n and_o seal_n and_o no_o better_a than_o the_o ordinance_n retain_v among_o the_o heathen_n they_o will_v i_o hope_v be_v better_o advise_v then_o thus_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n have_v and_o retain_v in_o the_o lord_n church_n &_o will_v now_o at_o length_n learn_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o lord_n ordinance_n themselves_o and_o his_o people_n abuse_n or_o corruption_n thereabouts_o also_o between_v the_o lord_n church_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o pagan_n assembly_n and_o abomination_n yea_o and_o between_o the_o lord_n church_n sometime_o walk_v in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o same_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o idolatry_n or_o other_o transgression_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o apostasy_n as_o israel_n now_o be_v and_o judah_n also_o sometime_o esa_n 1_o 21._o second_o the_o phrase_n of_o be_v name_v call_v or_o say_v to_o be_v be_v sometime_o also_o put_v for_o that_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v or_o may_v be_v so_o account_v as_o in_o esa_n 44_o 5._o jer._n 23_o 6._o and_o 33_o 16._o joh._n 13_o 13._o and_o the_o like_a place_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n here_o expound_v it_o yet_o so_o i_o will_v not_o here_o urge_v it_o but_o take_v it_o that_o israel_n be_v here_o call_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n that_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o also_o they_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n albeit_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v according_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v for_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o thus_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v name_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v o_o thou_o that_o glorye_v that_o thou_o be_v descend_v of_o jacob_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n descend_v of_o he_o or_o be_v not_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n see_v it_o in_o another_o case_n esay_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o judah_n say_v 2._o say_v esa_n 48_o 1_o 2._o hear_v you_o this_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v call_v or_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n which_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n nor_o in_o righteousness_n for_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o stay_v themselves_o that_o be_v profess_v that_o they_o stay_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o judah_n now_o therefore_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n nor_o come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o judah_n or_o be_v they_o not_o therefore_o the_o lord_n people_n nor_o his_o wife_n because_o of_o this_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o they_o or_o be_v they_o in_o deed_n without_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o understand_v and_o speak_v it_o here_o concern_v israel_n and_o note_v that_o esay_n here_o have_v the_o same_o term_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o micah_n have_v in_o the_o other_o place_n again_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n say_v 39_o say_v mat._n 3_o 9_o joh._n 8_o 39_o they_o have_v abraham_n to_o their_o father_n and_o herein_o they_o glory_v but_o they_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n as_o christ_n tell_v they_o yet_o christ_n acknowledge_v they_o 37._o they_o joh._n 8_o 37._o to_o be_v abraham_n seed_n though_o they_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o abraham_n do_v not_o and_o so_o be_v not_o in_o this_o respect_n 44._o respect_n joh._n 8_o 39_o 40_o 44._o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o 7.9_o and_o matt._n 3_o 7.9_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n as_o john_n baptist_n also_o call_v they_o and_o yet_o never_o deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o also_o at_o this_o time_n so_o both_o these_o may_v stand_v together_o that_o a_o people_n may_v glory_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o church_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v so_o also_o indeed_o and_o yet_o not_o walk_v as_o they_o ought_v according_a to_o that_o estate_n whereof_o they_o do_v so_o glory_v and_o boast_v themselves_o for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o do_v often_o boast_v vain_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v true_o but_o walk_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v many_o in_o judah_n 3.11_o judah_n zeph._n 3.11_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o the_o lord_n holy_a mountain_n have_v they_o it_o not_o therefore_o in_o deed_n among_o they_o though_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a thereof_o for_o

8._o my_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o adversary_n the_o nation_n stand_v up_o against_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o application_n hereof_o unto_o israel_n now_o if_o this_o scripture_n be_v understand_v of_o judah_n than_o the_o inference_n that_o he_o bring_v from_o hence_o upon_o israel_n will_v fall_v upon_o judah_n which_o yet_o himself_o acknowledge_v be_v now_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v understand_v &_o apply_v to_o judah_n these_o reason_n may_v show_v 1._o the_o 1._o the_o mic._n 1_o 1._o title_n of_o the_o prophecy_n direct_v it_o as_o well_o to_o jerusalem_n of_o judah_n as_o to_o samaria_n of_o israel_n 2._o divers_a particular_a speech_n in_o the_o prophecy_n itself_o as_o when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n 5._o chapter_n mic._n 1_o 5._o what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o not_o jerusalem_n again_o 9_o again_o ver_fw-la 9_o her_o wound_n be_v incurable_a for_o it_o be_v come_v unto_o judah_n he_o be_v come_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n even_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o again_o 13._o again_o ver_fw-la 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n a_o city_n of_o judah_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n &_o the_o verse_n here_o allege_v the_o general_a term_n 9_o term_n cha._n 2_o 3._o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o &_o the_o like_a term_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n divers_a time_n put_v for_o judah_n none_o will_v deny_v among_o many_o other_o place_n see_v these_o towch_v the_o term_n jacob_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n esa_n 8_o 17._o and_o 48_o 1._o jer._n 5_o 20._o lam._n 1_o 17._o and_o 2_o 2._o obad._n v._n 10._o and_o 11._o mic._n 2_o 12._o and_o 3_o 1_o 8_o 9_o nahum_n 2_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n apply_v to_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 11_o 13_o 31_o 32._o and_o 4_o 11_o 22._o and_o 5_o 31._o and_o 6_o 27._o and_o 8_o 7._o and_o 23_o 2_o 22_o 27_o 32._o ezech._n 13_o 10_o 18_o 19_o joel_n 2_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 26._o obad._n v._n 13._o zeph._n 2_o 10._o &_o in_o a_o hundred_o place_n beside_o 3._o the_o particular_a term_n of_o zion_n jerusalem_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o like_v use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n mic._n 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o and_o 4_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o sharp_a denunciation_n utter_v by_o micah_n where_o he_o say_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n mic._n 3_o 12._o be_v express_o note_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 26_o 18._o which_o be_v very_o special_o to_o be_v observe_v 5._o the_o direct_a and_o particular_a mention_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n even_o unto_o babylon_n mic._n 4_o 10._o by_o all_o which_o and_o the_o like_a that_o in_o this_o prophet_n may_v be_v observe_v it_o can_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v direct_v to_o judah_n aswell_o as_o to_o israel_n whither_o also_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o general_a reason_n here_o 105._o here_o pag._n 105._o before_o allege_v concern_v they_o both_o whereupon_o will_v follow_v upon_o these_o man_n assertion_n that_o if_o the_o scripture_n here_o cite_v by_o they_o will_v bear_v their_o inference_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o judah_n that_o they_o then_o be_v not_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n neither_o however_o they_o will_v be_v so_o esteem_v and_o name_v and_o so_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v bring_v upon_o israel_n in_o this_o behalf_n be_v now_o by_o themselves_o bring_v upon_o judah_n so_o as_o judah_n by_o their_o assertion_n be_v not_o now_o the_o lord_n not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o his_o wife_n nor_o under_o his_o covenant_n nor_o a_o true_a church_n nor_o have_v circumcision_n or_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n sign_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o such_o a_o be_v in_o their_o use_n false_a and_o deceitful_a curse_a and_o detestable_a and_o what_o not_o if_o we_o shall_v believe_v their_o assertion_n and_o conclusion_n but_o whether_o in_o deed_n such_o stuff_n and_o deal_n of_o they_o be_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v esteem_v false_a and_o deceitful_a accurse_a and_o detestable_a let_v the_o godly_a wise_a judge_n touch_v hos_n 2.18.19.20.23_o the_o next_o scripture_n here_o allege_v be_v hos_n 2_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o their_o exile_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 23._o hos_fw-la 2_o 18.19_o 20_o 23._o when_o they_o shall_v again_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n hos_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o whereas_o our_o question_n be_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n with_o the_o lord_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n and_o not_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o presence_n as_o yet_o but_o belove_v pity_v and_o holpen_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o hoseah_n and_o by_o the_o history_n itself_o 2_o kin._n 13_o 23._o and_o 14_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n both_o of_o the_o history_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n as_o etc._n as_o pag._n 58._o etc._n etc._n here_o before_o i_o have_v show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n which_o i_o need_v not_o repeat_v touch_v joh._n 10.16_o act._n 18_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 2._o rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23.25_o 26._o and_o 9_o 4._o with_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o ezech._n 34_o 23_o 30._o hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o by_o this_o also_o may_v appear_v how_o that_o which_o he_o annex_v of_o the_o gentile_n call_v christ_n sheep_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o his_o fold_n and_o of_o the_o jew_v call_v god_n people_n and_o belove_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v again_o into_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n and_o question_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n also_o which_o here_o they_o cite_v abuse_v in_o this_o behalf_n viz._n joh._n 10_o 16._o act._n 18_o 10._o 1_o cor_n 12_o 2._o rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23_o 25_o 26._o and_o 9_o 4._o with_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o ezec._n 34_o 23_o 30._o hos_fw-la 3_o 5._o inasmuch_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o jew_n &_o gentile_n for_o time_n to_o come_v whereas_o our_o question_n and_o the_o scripture_n speech_n allege_v by_o we_o be_v of_o israel_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a when_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n not_o cast_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o yet_o which_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o full_a answer_n hereunto_o yet_o some_o other_o thing_n also_o may_v be_v note_v that_o will_v give_v further_a light_n and_o confirmation_n hereunto_o as_o first_o that_o thus_o he_o will_v make_v israel_n estate_n while_o yet_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o under_o the_o lord_n covenant_n have_v also_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o la_o write_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v like_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o heathen_n while_o they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o have_v not_o the_o word_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o have_v note_v here_o before_o among_o his_o error_n second_o that_o he_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o israel_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n land_n and_o before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o be_v like_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n when_o they_o be_v now_o cast_v away_o for_o a_o time_n &_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n break_v of_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o refuse_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 17_o 20_o 25._o three_o that_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o he_o he_o so_o speak_v of_o israel_n of_o old_a and_o of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n covenant_n even_o on_o his_o part_n be_v not_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n stable_n and_o endure_a for_o ever_o concern_v they_o whereas_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v i_o will_v establish_v my_o

covenant_n between_v i_o and_o thou_o speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17_o 7._o and_o afterward_o again_o to_o david_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a i_o have_v swear_v unto_o david_n my_o servant_n thy_o seed_n will_v i_o establish_v for_o ever_o and_o build_v up_o thy_o throne_n to_o all_o generation_n my_o mercy_n will_v i_o keep_v for_o he_o for_o evermore_o and_o my_o covenant_n shall_v stand_v fast_o with_o he_o his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n well_o heaven_n note_v this_o well_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v or_o profane_a my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o make_v frustrate_a with_o he_o nor_o lie_v or_o deal_v false_o against_o my_o faithfulness_n well_o faithfulness_n note_v th●●_n well_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v or_o profane_a nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n etc._n etc._n psa_n 89_o 3_o 4.28_o 29_o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o psalm_n he_o will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o he_o send_v redemption_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o have_v command_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n psal_n 111.5.9_o and_o in_o ezechiell_n the_o prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n &_o i_o will_v 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come_v to_o zion_n &_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o &_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o esa_n 59.20.21_o with_o rom._n 11.25.26.27_o which_o last_o place_n except_o the_o last_o verse_n be_v here_o mention_v by_o himself_o and_o agreeable_o with_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n such_o as_o he_o can_v repent_v of_o and_o alter_v rom._n 11_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o note_v all_o the_o place_n and_o gather_v the_o manifold_a reason_n and_o assertion_n which_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n have_v hereabout_o now_o for_o the_o point_n itself_o consider_v the_o perverseness_n and_o wrangle_a disposition_n of_o many_o i_o have_v rather_o propound_v what_o other_o have_v observe_v concern_v it_o then_o further_o deliver_v my_o own_o mind_n or_o insist_v long_o thereupon_o mark_v therefore_o what_o m._n calvin_n say_v touch_v this_o matter_n 2._o matter_n calvin_n in_o jer._n 2_o 2._o write_v upon_o jer._n 2_o 2._o this_o be_v a_o very_a worthy_a place_n say_v he_o because_o god_n show_v that_o his_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v perfidiousl_o violate_v by_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_a for_o although_o not_o all_o 25._o rom._n 11_o 25._o that_o come_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v true_a and_o right_a israelite_n yet_o god_n always_o abide_v true_a and_o his_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o paul_n teach_v and_o again_o write_v upon_o ezech._n 16_o 61._o 6._o 61._o calvin_n in_o zac._n 10_o 6._o the_o lord_n say_v a_o little_a before_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n now_o he_o say_v not_o by_o thy_o covenant_n he_o reconcile_v therefore_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o himself_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n and_o yet_o that_o covenant_n to_o be_v dissipate_v break_v and_o abolish_v he_o show_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v firm_a on_o his_o part_n as_o man_n use_v to_o speak_v but_o be_v void_a on_o the_o people_n part_n and_o on_o zath_n 10_o 6._o “_o whereas_o here_o god_n say_v that_o he_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o sense_n &_o opinion_n of_o man_n as_o otherwhere_o we_o have_v see_v for_o the_o adoption_n be_v stable_a but_o the_o outward_a appearance_n may_v give_v another_o judgement_n namely_o that_o that_o people_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v clear_a to_o wit_n that_o although_o god_n have_v deal_v severe_o with_o that_o people_n and_o have_v most_o grievous_o punish_v their_o perfidiousnes_n yet_o the_o avengement_n shall_v not_o be_v eternal_a because_o he_o will_v give_v place_n to_o his_o mercy_n again_o he_o annex_v the_o reason_n because_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n say_v he_o by_o this_o clause_n he_o signify_v that_o the_o adoption_n be_v not_o void_a although_o for_o a_o time_n he_o cast_v away_o the_o jew_n for_o call_v himself_o there_o god_n he_o set_v before_o we_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o vain_a make_v covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o promise_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v therefore_o because_o god_n bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o abraham_n here_o he_o say_v he_o be_v that_o people_n god_n not_o that_o he_o ought_v any_o thing_n unto_o they_o but_o because_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n he_o choose_v aswell_o abraham_n as_o his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n many_o the_o like_a say_n and_o observation_n may_v be_v note_v also_o out_o of_o other_o writer_n but_o omit_v they_o i_o will_v rather_o note_v somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n here_o allege_v by_o themselves_o as_o namely_o in_o rom._n 11_o 11._o where_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o refuse_v christ_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n say_v thus_o 11._o thus_o rom._n 11_o 11._o have_v they_o stumble_v that_o they_o shall_v fall_v god_n forbid_v whereas_o by_o these_o man_n doctrine_n israel_n have_v so_o stumble_v and_o fall_v as_o even_o before_o christ_n come_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o be_v not_o god_n people_n and_o under_o his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o rom._n 11_o 20._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n say_v 20._o say_v rom._n 11_o 20._o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o but_o shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v otherwhere_o rom._n 3_o 3.4_o and_o here_o again_o annex_v that_o they_o also_o if_o they_o bide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o rom._n 11_o 23._o 25._o rom._n 11_o 25._o and_o rom._n 11_o 25._o add_v further_a i_o will_v not_o brethren_n speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o in_o part_n he_o say_v not_o total_o or_o final_o &_o on_o

their_o part_n through_o their_o unbelief_n whereas_o the_o faith_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o his_o part_n be_v firm_a and_o stable_a for_o ever_o who_o therefore_o will_v graft_v the_o jew_n the_o natural_a branch_n into_o their_o own_o olive_n tree_n again_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n rom._n 11.26_o where_o also_o the_o term_n of_o jacob_n call_v to_o remembrance_n both_o the_o lord_n covenant_n make_v with_o jacob_n and_o the_o stability_n thereof_o for_o ever_o gen._n 28_o 13_o 14_o 15._o psal_n 47_o 4._o and_o 105_o 8_o 9_o 10._o amo._n 7_o 2_o 5._o luke_n 1_o 54_o 55_o 72_o 73._o heb._n 6_o 17_o 18._o and_o 11_o 9_o 16._o which_o this_o man_n himself_o if_o he_o will_v have_v set_v himself_o to_o observe_v it_o can_v have_v note_v out_o of_o the_o very_a next_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o here_o he_o allege_v where_o present_o it_o follow_v for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n rom._n 11_o 27._o where_o he_o speak_v express_o of_o the_o lord_n covenant_n unto_o they_o show_v both_o the_o stability_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o the_o fountain_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o like_a as_o also_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_a he_o do_v yet_o further_o declare_v and_o confirm_v it_o when_o he_o say_v as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n they_o be_v enemy_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11_o 28_o 29._o upon_o which_o scripture_n m._n beza_n write_v thus_o 28._o thus_o bez._n annot_n in_o rom._n 11_o 28._o this_o place_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o paul_n treat_v not_o of_o every_o particular_a jew_n but_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o general_n who_o as_o touch_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o admit_v not_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n in_o their_o present_a estate_n be_v enemy_n or_o hateful_a to_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n that_o be_v inasmuch_o as_o god_n consider_v not_o what_o they_o deserve_v but_o what_o himself_o promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v he_o in_o his_o time_n vouchsafe_v they_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n because_o although_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n yet_o thing_n yet_o note_v these_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o change_v his_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o firm_a argument_n as_o be_v such_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v again_o that_o here_o the_o treat_v be_v of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n in_o general_a &_o of_o thing_n of_o note_v these_o thing_n the_o perpetual_a covenant_n for_o god_n have_v his_o decree_n touch_v particular_n which_o derogate_v not_o from_o that_o generality_n though_o they_o be_v contrary_a as_o for_o example_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o jew_n and_o yet_o have_v appoint_v divers_a of_o they_o to_o just_a destruction_n also_o he_o decree_v many_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n which_o afterward_o he_o change_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v esteem_v changeable_a but_o rather_o always_o like_o himself_o because_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v shall_v be_v perpetual_a as_o thing_n as_o note_v these_o thing_n this_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n they_o remain_v perpetual_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o be_v change_v in_o their_o time_n as_o we_o see_v the_o interchangeable_a &_o succeed_a course_n of_o thing_n every_o moment_n or_o to_o be_v abrogate_a as_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v with_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n they_o also_o at_o their_o certain_a time_n be_v change_v and_o abrogate_a hitherto_o m._n beza_n and_o whether_o the_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v do_v not_o observe_v thus_o much_o himself_o may_v be_v doubt_v else_o when_o here_o he_o cit_v rom._n 11_o 11_o 20_o 23_o 25_o 26._o why_o shall_v he_o stay_v there_o and_o not_o cite_v also_o the_o next_o verse_n ver_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o special_o see_v the_o term_n belove_v now_o attribute_v to_o the_o jew_n on_o which_o here_o he_o insi_v be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o verse_n which_o he_o allege_v but_o be_v use_v in_o ver_fw-la 28_o which_o he_o omit_v which_o if_o he_o have_v but_o cite_v and_o the_o reader_n observe_v he_o shall_v have_v find_v together_o with_o mention_n of_o the_o term_n belove_v the_o ground_n also_o &_o reason_n thereof_o to_o be_v god_n election_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o that_o unchangeable_o ver_fw-la 28_o with_o 27_o &_o 29._o all_o which_o do_v both_o manifest_v his_o shift_n and_o convince_v his_o erroneous_a assertion_n concern_v israel_n here_o also_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_v now_o to_o be_v belove_v beside_o that_o he_o cit_v not_o the_o verse_n where_o that_o term_n be_v use_v he_o also_o leave_v the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n which_o be_v these_o 28._o these_o rom._n 11_o 28._o as_o concern_v the_o gospel_n the_o jew_n be_v enemy_n for_o which_o he_o have_v their_o present_a estate_n be_v curse_v for_o your_o sake_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n for_o which_o he_o have_v omit_v whole_o the_o term_n of_o election_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v graff_v again_o into_o christ_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o term_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o matter_n will_v have_v be_v plain_o against_o himself_o touch_v the_o eternity_n &_o unchangeablenes_n of_o god_n election_n and_o covenant_n on_o which_o we_o insist_v if_o he_o say_v that_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n also_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o graft_n they_o again_o i_o deny_v it_o not_o but_o he_o use_v it_o not_o in_o this_o verse_n now_o speak_v off_o where_o he_o show_v how_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n and_o so_o for_o the_o covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n election_n rom._n 11_o 28._o and_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o graft_n in_o again_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o be_v break_v off_o through_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 11_o 20.23_o and_o this_o also_o but_o of_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n not_o of_o the_o whole_a tree_n rom._n 11_o 16._o beside_o that_o man_n unbelief_n can_v make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 3_o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 13._o and_o by_o this_o occasion_n note_v here_o how_o the_o same_o person_n the_o jew_n be_v enemy_n in_o one_o respect_n &_o belove_v in_o another_o respect_n enemy_n in_o themselves_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n enemy_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n belove_v because_o of_o the_o election_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o the_o father_n and_o their_o seed_n rom._n 11_o 28._o and_o consequent_o how_o good_a and_o needful_a it_o be_v as_o case_n require_v it_o to_o consider_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n diverse_o in_o divers_a respect_n as_o also_o to_o put_v difference_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o lord_n on_o his_o part_n and_o that_o which_o concern_v man_n on_o they_o which_o when_o we_o do_v upon_o some_o occasion_n touch_v israel_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o in_o like_a sort_n how_o common_a then_o be_v it_o with_o these_o man_n to_o open_v the_o throat_n &_o fill_v their_o mouth_n with_o odious_a exclamation_n but_o let_v they_o henceforth_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n &_o to_o learn_v better_o even_o by_o this_o distinction_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v 28._o have_v rom._n 11_o 28._o in_o this_o place_n beside_o infinite_a other_o the_o like_a throughout_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o i_o have_v give_v some_o instance_n ●4_n instance_n ●●ert_v p._n ●4_n otherwhere_o unto_o which_o i_o will_v here_o now_o also_o annex_v these_o that_o the_o jew_n who_o for_o etc._n for_o 2_o kin._n 24_o ●_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 11._o and_o 13_o and_o 14._o &_o 15_o &_o 18_o and_o 22_o ch_z etc._n etc._n dan._n 9_o 2.5_o etc._n etc._n their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n in_o jechoniahs_n time_n be_v call_v good_a fig_n and_o very_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o

apostasy_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o notorious_a harlot_n and_o idolatress_n which_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o forsake_v and_o to_o witness_v the_o truth_n thereagainst_a even_o unto_o death_n yet_o be_v also_o desirous_a as_o i_o signify_v erewhile_o about_o a_o other_o matter_n that_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v find_v out_o what_o we_o can_v and_o find_v that_o the_o prophet_n which_o account_v 5_o account_v esa_n 1_o 21_o jer._n 3_o 3_o 20_o eze._n 16_o 35_o hos_fw-la 2_o 2_o 5_o jerusalem_n &_o israel_n to_o be_v harlot_n and_o pronounce_v 12._o pronounce_v esa_n 57.3_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 2_o and_o 7_o and_o 44_o ch_z hos_fw-la 2_o 4._o and_o 4_o 12._o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n &_o whore_n the_o child_n of_o transgression_n a_o seed_n of_o falsehood_n inflame_v themselves_o with_o idol_n under_o every_o green_a tree_n slay_v the_o child_n in_o the_o valley_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n yea_o &c_n yea_o ezec._n 23_o 2_o 43._o &c_n &c_n with_o 16_o 2_o 3_o 44._o &c_n &c_n both_o of_o they_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n israel_n and_o judah_n to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o one_o mother_n who_o commit_v whoredom_n in_o egypt_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n grow_v old_a in_o adultery_n even_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o 38._o by_o ezec._n 16_o 38._o the_o lord_n &_o 4●_n &_o and_o 23_o 4●_n by_o righteous_a man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o adulteress_n &_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n that_o shed_v blood_n because_o they_o be_v adulteress_n and_o blood_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o other_o respect_n acknowledge_v they_o also_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o heritage_n the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o 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the_o lord_n baptism_n the_o sign_n &_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v in_o that_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n before_o antichrist_n there_o arise_v rom._n 6_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o be_v true_a baptism_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o one_o baptism_n which_o perteyn_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4_o 4_o 5._o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o not_o man_n whereof_o a_o number_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o christian_n have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v partaker_n which_o such_o as_o leave_v antichrist_n corruption_n ought_v not_o to_o leave_v and_o renounce_v but_o still_o to_o retain_v it_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o such_o as_o wherewith_o they_o may_v lawful_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereas_o not_o unbaptise_v person_n may_v eat_v thereof_o as_o i_o have_v show_v &c_n show_v pap._n 27_o &_o 34._o &c_n &c_n here_o before_o touch_v these_o particular_n at_o large_a therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o under_o his_o covenant_n and_o have_v some_o of_o the_o lord_n post_n &_o ordinance_n yet_o remain_v in_o it_o though_o mix_v with_o their_o own_o invention_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v thus_o than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n much_o more_o which_o be_v already_o much_o purge_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o the_o apostasy_n iniquity_n &_o abomination_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n otherwise_o also_o what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o man_n themselves_o who_o either_o have_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a or_o if_o they_o take_v another_o unto_o themselves_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n without_o any_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o before_o pag._n 27_o etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o england_n be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n but_o divorce_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v there_o no_o salvation_n for_o any_o in_o those_o church_n for_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n they_o which_o have_v not_o god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v save_v and_o they_o which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n have_v not_o god_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n esa_n 43_o 11._o with_o act._n 4_o 12._o and_o gen._n 12_o 3._o and_o 17_o 7._o act._n 2_o 38_o 39_o and_o 3_o 25_o 26._o and_o 15_o 11._o and_o 16_o 31._o joh._n 14_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14_o 18_o rom._n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o 11_o 25_o 26_o 27._o gal._n 3_o 8_o 15_o 18_o 26_o 29._o 1_o tim_n 2_o 5._o now_o touch_v these_o church_n themselves_o great_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o case_n be_v far_o more_o evident_a and_o without_o all_o colour_n of_o question_n see_v they_o do_v free_o and_o full_o acknowledge_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n or_o intercession_n of_o saint_n depart_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v far_o more_o difficulty_n where_o both_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n &_o intercession_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o pope_n pardon_n &_o purgatory_n with_o many_o other_o notable_a error_n be_v teach_v and_o defend_v yet_o consider_v that_o they_o profess_v and_o hold_v 5._o hold_v rheims_n annotat._n upon_o 1_o tim._n 2_o 5._o christ_n by_o nature_n to_o be_v true_o both_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v that_o one_o eternal_a priest_n and_o redeemer_n which_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o pay_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n himself_o without_o need_n of_o any_o redemption_n never_o subject_a to_o possibility_n of_o sin_v again_o to_o be_v 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dan._n 8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o mic._n 1_o 1_o 5_o 9_o 13._o and_o 2_o 5._o and_o 2_o 1_o 3_o 5._o and_o 6_o 2_o 3._o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v touch_v israel_n in_o her_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n as_o i_o have_v show_v here_o etc._n here_o p._n 58_o etc._n etc._n before_o at_o large_a therefore_o also_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v a_o faithful_a church_n &_o be_v become_v a_o harlot_n be_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n apostasy_n and_o other_o notorious_a iniquity_n as_o jerusalem_n judah_n and_o israel_n heretofore_o be_v in_o like_a sort_n to_o be_v esteem_v the_o church_n &_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v thus_o offend_v &_o do_v thus_o transgress_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o proposition_n touch_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o suppose_v these_o man_n will_v grant_v themselves_o yet_o for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o both_o touch_v judah_n &_o israel_n see_v the_o scripture_n allege_v here_o and_o before_o beside_o many_o more_o throughout_o the_o history_n and_o 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psal_n 59_o 5._o 1_o king_n 17_o 1._o and_o 2_o king_n 1_o 10_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o papist_n and_o apostate_n christian_n to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o pagan_n to_o neglect_v baptism_n not_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v in_o apostasy_n to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a to_o neglect_v circumcision_n to_o profane_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 11_o

way_n far_o more_o cold_a &_o corrupt_a in_o religion_n they_o former_o have_v be_v where_o furthermore_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_a among_o other_o thing_n come_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o faithful_a christian_n shall_v be_v much_o fewer_n than_o the_o outward_a profess_v christian_n who_o grow_v now_o into_o apostasy_n deep_o and_o deep_o and_o so_o the_o inner_a church_n to_o be_v much_o lesser_a than_o the_o outward_a visible_a church_n of_o christian_n like_v as_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o altar_n be_v far_o lesser_a than_o the_o court_n and_o city_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o worship_v within_o far_o few_o than_o the_o people_n that_o resort_v to_o the_o court_n and_o city_n without_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n how_o the_o jew_n profess_v religion_n flock_v by_o heap_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n frequent_v his_o court_n 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1_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n a_o sinful_a nation_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o revolt_a more_o and_o more_o yea_o etc._n yea_o esa_n 57_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n son_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n etc._n whore_n esa_n 65_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n a_o rebellious_a people_n which_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n not_o good_a after_o their_o own_o thought_n etc._n thought_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 14._o etc._n etc._n transgress_v after_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n whenas_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v

5_o 21._o and_o 5_o 1_o 10_o 11._o 1._o because_o the_o grace_n and_o fruit_n aforesaid_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n &_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v certain_a pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n eternal_a election_n unto_o salvation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o pag._n 222._o now_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o his_o decree_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o elect_a for_o salvation_n be_v unchangeable_a &_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v that_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v unto_o life_n eternal_a shall_v by_o he_o again_o for_o ever_o be_v reject_v and_o become_v reprobate_a unto_o condemnation_n and_o so_o to_o fall_v utter_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o be_v deprive_v for_o ever_o of_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o save_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n mal._n 3_o 6._o and_o exod._n 3_o 14_o 15._o jam._n 1_o 17._o heb._n 6_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o mat._n 24_o 24_o 31_o 34._o 1_o sam._n 15_o 29._o psal_n 102_o 13_o 14_o 27_o 28._o jer._n 31_o 3._o joh._n 13_o 1._o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 1_o 19_o 22._o rom._n 8_o 15.16_o gal._n 4_o 6._o and_o 5_o 22_o 23._o ephes_n 1_o 3_o 14._o phil._n 1_o 6._o tit._n 1_o 1_o 2._o rom._n 8_o 29_o 39_o 2_o else_o it_o will_v follow_v either_o that_o such_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n &_o give_v unto_o christ_n or_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v overtake_v and_o deceive_v in_o his_o decree_n &_o election_n of_o grace_n or_o not_o able_a to_o preserve_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n &_o power_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o that_o they_o which_o be_v his_o sheep_n for_o who_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n may_v notwithstanding_o perish_v and_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n mat._n 24_o 24_o 31_o 35._o joh._n 3_o 8_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 5_o 24._o and_o 6_o 35_o 37_o 39_o 40_o 56_o 57_o 58._o and_o 10_o 15_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o contrary_a to_o his_o prayer_n joh._n 17_o 20.24_o with_o 14_o 16._o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o 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that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8_o 33_o 39_o 3._o neither_o else_n can_v we_o in_o this_o life_n have_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o shall_v still_o be_v waver_v and_o in_o doubt_n and_o so_o be_v leave_v without_o sound_a comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o manifold_a tentation_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n like_a as_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o and_o other_o like_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n contrary_a also_o to_o the_o assure_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gracious_a testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o we_o beside_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v have_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n as_o be_v show_v in_o some_o example_n here_o before_o psal_n 119.49.50_o and_o 56.3.4.9_o 13._o and_o 62_o 1.2_o and_o 116.10_o with_o 2_o cor._n 4.13.14_o psa_fw-la 55.3_o with_o act._n 13.34_o john_n 5.24_o and_o 6.35.37.39.40_o and_o 10.27.28.29_o and_o 14.27_o and_o 16.33_o and_o 20.31_o rom._n 4.20_o 25._o and_o 8.16_o 39_o 2_o cor._n 1.21.22_o gal._n 4.6.7_o and_o 5.22.23_o ephes_n 1.13.14_o and_o 4.30_o phil._n 1.6_o tit._n 1.1_o hebr._n 2.10.11.17.18_o &_o 6.17_o 20._o &_o 11_o ch_z 1_o pet._n 1.2_o 6._o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5.4.13_o 4._o else_o also_o the_o righteousness_n which_o now_o we_o have_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v more_o stable_a and_o firm_a unto_o we_o than_o the_o righteousness_n which_o adam_n or_o the_o angel_n have_v by_o creation_n in_o that_o first_o estate_n of_o integrity_n for_o adam_n fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o many_o of_o the_o angel_n also_o from_o they_o leave_v their_o first_o estate_n whereas_o they_o which_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n have_v it_o once_o seal_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o loose_v it_o again_o for_o the_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v wrought_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n be_v eternal_a dan._n 9.24_o hebr._n 9.12.24.28_o and_o rom._n 8.15.23.30.33.34_o 38.39_o 2_o cor._n 1.21.22_o ephes_n 1.7.13.14_o compare_v with_o gen._n 1.26.27_o and_o 3.1_o 7._o psal_n 49.12.20_o eccles_n 7.29_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n the_o rock_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v like_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o stand_v for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o and_o like_o the_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n on_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o all_o the_o rain_n flood_n wind_n and_o storm_n that_o fall_n and_o beat_v upon_o it_o can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v it_o fall_v because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7.24.25_o and_o 24.24_o 5._o beside_o that_o if_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a believer_n in_o christ_n may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v reject_v for_o ever_o then_o also_o may_v another_o and_o another_o and_o so_o all_o of_o they_o for_o we_o have_v all_o like_o precious_a faith_n with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o though_o in_o several_a measure_n and_o degree_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o thus_o the_o faith_n now_o speak_v of_o be_v fit_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1.1_o if_o therefore_o any_o and_o so_o all_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a believer_n in_o christ_n may_v whole_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v reject_v for_o ever_o how_o then_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o be_v show_v before_o how_o shall_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n be_v certain_a &_o everlasting_a how_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n grace_n certain_o confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n to_o his_o elect_a through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n where_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n faithful_a keep_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gracious_a presence_n and_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o final_o where_o shall_v now_o be_v the_o certainty_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o grace_n power_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o through_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n with_o praise_n &_o thanks_o for_o evermore_o mat._n 6.9_o 13._o compare_v with_o ephes_n 1.3.4.5.6.7_o

mat._n 5.14.22_o &_o 10_o 17._o &_o 13.24_o &_o 18.15_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 13._o with_o deu._n 17.2.7_o &_o 21.18_o 21._o rom._n 12.3_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 20_o 27._o with_o 3.21.22.23_o and_o 4.17_o and_z 5_o ch_z and_o 11.23_o 26._o and_o 14.33_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o with_o 3.15_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v speak_v alike_o to_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o to_o each_o of_o the_o angel_n thereof_o and_o all_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v be_v will_v to_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v rev_n 1_o 4.11_o and_o 2_o &_o 3_o chap._n mat._n 13.43_o vii_o the_o prophet_n also_o foretell_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o assembly_n thereof_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a gracious_a presence_n light_n glory_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n as_o israel_n have_v when_o the_o lord_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n esa_n 4_o 2_o 4_o 5._o with_o exod._n 13_o 21._o viii_o final_o church_n else_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n or_o after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n to_o retain_v revive_v and_o observe_v the_o apostolic_a ordinance_n once_o for_o all_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o mat._n 28.18.19.20_o act._n 5.28.29_o phil._n 1.1.28.29.30_o col._n 2.5_o 1_o thes_n 3_o 2.3_o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o jude_n v._n 3._o rev._n 13._o and_o 2._o and_o 3_o ch_z and_o 14.12_o and_o 18.4_o and_o 22_o 16.-19_a chapter_n four_o touch_v the_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n administration_n whether_o it_o lie_v not_o upon_o the_o pastor_n and_o all_o other_o that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v their_o ministry_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n or_o edict_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n the_o canon_n of_o prelate_n the_o constitution_n of_o synod_n the_o pleasure_n or_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n or_o any_o other_o way_n invent_v or_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o by_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o col._n 4_o 17._o act._n 20_o 17_o 24_o 32._o with_o 13_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 12_o 7_o 8._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 1_o 4._o with_o mat._n 28_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 6_o 24._o the_o epistle_n to_o timothee_n and_o titus_n heb._n 3_o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 13_o 7_o 17._o joh._n 15_o 14_o 15_o 16._o gal._n 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 2_o and_z 3_o and_z 14_o 4_o 6_o 9_o 12._o compare_v with_o lev._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3._o deut._n 4_o 2._o &_o 12_o 32._o &_o 33_o 8_o 11._o 2_o sam._n 6_o 6_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 21._o 1_o king_n 22.13_o 14._o psal_n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 119._o and_o 132.9.16_o prov._n 30_o 5_o 6._o esa_n 8_o 11_o 20._o and_o 33.22_o and_o 55_o 4._o jer._n 1_o 17_o 18._o 19_o and_o 6_o 13_o 14_o 16._o and_o 23_o ch_n ezech._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 3_o chap._n mich._n 2_o 11._o and_o 3_o 5_o 8._o rev._n 22_o 18_o 19_o i._o because_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o be_v by_o their_o office_n the_o household_n steward's_o and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a eph._n 4_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 1_o 2._o luk._n 12_o 42_o 48._o and_o 19.12_o 26._o 1_o tim._n 3_o 15._o and_o 5_o 17_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 20._o col._n 4_o 17._o ii_o and_o christ_n commission_n and_o charge_v which_o he_o have_v strait_o give_v to_o his_o minister_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o &_o neither_o to_o add_v thereunto_o nor_o to_o diminish_v therefrom_o but_o to_o keep_v this_o his_o commandment_n without_o spot_n and_o unrebukeable_a until_o that_o his_o glorious_a appear_v to_o which_o commandment_n also_o he_o have_v annex_v a_o promise_n of_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v sincere_a &_o faithful_a herein_o and_o a_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n and_o curse_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o disobedient_a hereunto_o mat._n 28.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.13.14_o ezec._n 2.6.7.9_o and_o 3.10.11.17_o etc._n etc._n mat_n 25.14_o 30._o col._n 4.17_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o rev._n 2._o and_o 3_o ch_z and_o 22.18.19_o iii_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v therefore_o even_o unto_o king_n &_o prince_n to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o high_a and_o low_a of_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n show_v they_o their_o sin_n denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n fulfil_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n and_o function_n as_o there_o be_v need_n and_o just_a occasion_n so_o far_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v from_o perform_v their_o ministry_n and_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n or_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o any_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n in_o this_o behalf_n neither_o to_o count_v our_o life_n dear_a unto_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n &_o the_o ministry_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o shun_v to_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n jer._n 1.17.18.19_o ezech._n 3.16_o 21_o hos_fw-la 5.1_o 1_o sam._n 15.13_o 23._o 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 14._o 1_o king_n 18.17.18_o and_o 21.17_o 24._o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o 20._o with_o deut._n 33.8_o 11._o mat._n 10.16.17.18.28.32_o 33.37_o 39_o and_o 14.3.4_o and_o 23.13_o 39_o act._n 9.15.16_o and_o 20.24_o 28._o 1_o tim._n 1_o 3._o ●_o and_o 5.1.2.20.21_o and_o 6.13.14.17_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 5._o tit._n 2.15_o rev._n 2_o and_z 3_o ch_z and_o 12._o 8_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o all_o that_o will_v follow_v christ_n must_v cast_v their_o account_n what_o it_o will_v stand_v they_o in_o so_o to_o do_v &_o must_v neither_o love_n father_n nor_o mother_n wife_n nor_o child_n brethren_n nor_o sister_n land_n nor_o good_n no_o nor_o their_o own_o life_n in_o this_o behalf_n but_o must_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v all_o if_o they_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v careful_a hereof_o who_o be_v to_o be_v guide_n &_o example_n to_o the_o flock_n of_o all_o godliness_n patience_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o end_n luk._n 14_o 26_o 33._o &_o 18.18_o 30._o with_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 2.1.2_o 3._o and_o 3.10_o 12._o and_o 4.5.7.16.17.18_o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 4._o rev._n 2.8_o 11._o four_o and_o herein_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o godly_a minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n according_a to_o his_o word_n receive_v comfort_n strength_n and_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o they_o by_o any_o mean_n 1_o king_n 22_o 13_o 28._o 2_o chron._n 16_o 7_o 10._o &_o 24.17_o 22._o and_o 25_o 14.15_o 16._o and_o 26_o 17_o 20._o ezra_n 9_o and_o 10_o ch_z esa_n 8_o 11_o 20._o and_o 50_o 4_o 9_o jer._n 15_o 10-21_a and_o 26_o 8_o 24._o and_o 37_o 6_o 21._o and_o 38_o ch_n and_o 39_o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o 40_o 1_o 6._o micah_n 3_o 8_o 12._o zach._n 3_o ch_n act._n 4._o and_o 5_o and_z 12_o and_o 16._o ch_z etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 16_o 17_o 18._o rev._n 2_o 7_o 10_o 13._o and_o 7_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 17_o 14._o for_o which_o also_o see_v the_o history_n of_o the_o martyr_n beside_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o careful_a or_o faithful_a to_o god_n in_o his_o service_n to_o minister_v according_a to_o his_o word_n have_v have_v heavy_a judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o also_o be_v write_v for_o instruction_n and_o example_n to_o all_o other_o lev._n 10_o 1_o 2_o 3_o num._n 16_o ch_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 13-36_a &_o 3_o &_o 4_o ch_z 2_o sam._n 6_o 6_o 7._o 1_o king_n 13_o chap._n jer._n 28_o and_o 29_o ch_z hos_fw-la 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o amos_n 7_o 10_o 17._o mal._n 1_o 6_o 14._o and_o 2_o 1_o 9_o mat._n 23_o 13_o 36._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 2_o pet._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3_o