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a_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o image_n they_o more_o remarkable_o bear_v and_o with_o who_o effigy_n they_o be_v more_o visible_o stamp_v then_o other_o man_n we_o must_v always_o therefore_o do_v what_o they_o command_v we_o or_o else_o suffer_v what_o they_o inflict_v upon_o we_o and_o if_o we_o choose_v the_o latter_a we_o must_v suffer_v as_o meek_o and_o peaceable_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a hand_n of_o heaven_n upon_o we_o for_o if_o solomon_n say_v of_o every_o man_n that_o proud_a and_o haughty_a scorner_n be_v his_o name_n who_o deal_v in_o proud_a wrath_n prov._n 21.24_o then_o much_o more_o be_v he_o to_o be_v brand_v in_o the_o forehead_n for_o a_o man_n superlative_o proud_a who_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v touch_v in_o body_n or_o estate_n but_o it_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o high_a inflammation_n of_o anger_n even_o against_o the_o high_a power_n 7._o enjoy_v temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o what_o we_o enjoy_v 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have_v no_o regard_n to_o a_o supreme_a be_v they_o look_v big_a upon_o all_o their_o inferior_n and_o no_o beast_n likewise_o do_v kick_v more_o against_o the_o reproof_n or_o counsel_n of_o god_n prophet_n than_o such_o as_o they_o 8._o reward_n modesty_n in_o look_v for_o a_o reward_n modest_o expect_v a_o reward_n from_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v these_o and_o all_o other_o good_a action_n that_o word_n which_o be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n render_v humble_a do_v frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o jewish_a writing_n for_o shamefac'tness_n and_o modesty_n and_o therefore_o i_o add_v this_o at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o top_n of_o all_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o our_o work_n with_o the_o great_a strictness_n yet_o we_o must_v look_v for_o our_o wage_n from_o
exod._n 20._o and_o likewise_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o ordinary_a style_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o run_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n deut._n 6.1_o or_o keep_v his_o commandment_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n deut._n 30.14_o the_o like_a to_o which_o you_o may_v read_v mal._n 4.4_o in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o many_o other_o commandment_n be_v put_v first_o which_o word_n comprehend_v the_o moral_a and_o everlasting_a precept_n and_o then_o follow_v statute_n which_o denote_v the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n about_o god_n worship_n and_o after_o that_o judgement_n which_o signify_v the_o law_n about_o matter_n of_o civil_a right_n both_o which_o be_v alterable_a and_o not_o eternal_a yea_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o the_o second_o law_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v after_o the_o other_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v obedience_n to_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v most_o regard_n and_o therefore_o nazianzen_n reckon_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a give_v of_o the_o law_n orat._n 13._o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o that_o in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jordan_n 3._o and_o so_o after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v age_n and_o from_o the_o succeed_a age_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n understand_v that_o the_o thing_n chief_o intend_v by_o he_o be_v their_o inward_a mortification_n their_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o a_o life_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n justice_n mercy_n humility_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a writ_n that_o will_v testify_v and_o bear_v witness_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n say_v samuel_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ramm_v for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubborness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o it_o samuel_n a_o witness_n of_o it_o saul_n think_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v if_o they_o feast_v he_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o nothing_o distaste_v he_o if_o they_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o entertain_v idol_n with_o the_o good_a cheer_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n in_o a_o hearty_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n which_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o outward_a worship_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o rebellion_n against_o god_n command_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n from_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n let_v we_o go_v to_o asaph_n asaph_n and_o asaph_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 50.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n do_v not_o hunger_n after_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n and_o foul_a nor_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n nor_o do_v he_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o perform_v all_o their_o vow_n promise_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o offering_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o that_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o chide_v they_o for_o be_v that_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o his_o command_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o their_o word_n desire_n and_o action_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n he_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o 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which_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n but_o they_o make_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n by_o moses_n his_o law_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o general_n that_o god_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o so_o his_o word_n may_v be_v extend_v far_a than_o that_o one_o case_n of_o he_o that_o which_o please_v god_n be_v holy_a praise_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n in_o the_o word_n break_v &_o contrite_a the_o former_a of_o which_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o perfume_n that_o be_v put_v before_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n exo._n 30.35_o 36._o and_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o holy_a shiver_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o piece_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v set_v together_o in_o the_o same_o frame_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o be_v far_o better_a than_o the_o cut_n and_o chap_a of_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n in_o piece_n and_o as_o spice_n when_o they_o be_v beat_v smell_v the_o sweet_a so_o when_o your_o heart_n be_v thus_o bruise_v and_o lay_v in_o their_o own_o dust_n by_o sincere_a contrition_n it_o be_v a_o more_o grateful_a perfume_n to_o i_o then_o the_o beat_a spice_n which_o be_v call_v most_o holy_a if_o you_o look_v likewise_o into_o psal_n 69.30_o 31._o you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n from_o he_o pass_v to_o solomon_n his_o son_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n for_o he_o say_v express_o that_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n solomon_n and_o solomon_n prov._n 21.3_o yea_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o 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