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4._o 5._o 17._o etc._n etc._n esay_n 40._o 20._o 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o 44._o ver._n 9_o to_o 21._o but_o it_o be_v object_v by_o the_o papist_n that_o image_n be_v lay_v book_n the_o papist_n confute_v who_o say_v that_o image_n be_v lay_v man_n book_n man_n book_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o lay_v man_n have_v no_o better_a book_n the_o great_a be_v the_o clergy_n sin_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n not_o only_o unto_o they_o but_o to_o the_o laiety_n also_o that_o by_o study_v therein_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n but_o they_o use_v they_o like_o little_a child_n or_o fool_n for_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o god_n word_n in_o stead_n thereof_o they_o give_v unto_o they_o baby_n and_o picture_n to_o play_v withal_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o cry_v and_o complain_v they_o take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o profitable_a schoolmaster_n which_o will_v thorough_o instruct_v they_o in_o 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4_o 2._o 5._o 12._o to_o take_v a_o roll_n or_o book_n ezech._n 3._o 1._o 2._o to_o lay_v siege_n against_o jerusalem_n chap._n 4._o 2._o to_o sleep_v upon_o his_o left_a side_n 390._o day_n verse_n 5._o to_o bake_v his_o bread_n in_o the_o dung_n of_o man_n vers_n 12._o so_o jeremie_n be_v command_v to_o cast_v a_o book_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o euphrates_n jer._n 51._o 63._o to_o hide_v his_o girdle_n by_o the_o 4._o jer._n 51._o 63._o &_o 13._o 4._o river_n perath_n or_o euphrates_n jer._n 13._o 4._o when_o he_o be_v strait_o besiege_v in_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o can_v not_o go_v out_o but_o he_o must_v be_v take_v by_o the_o babylonian_n all_o which_o and_o many_o such_o like_a be_v not_o thing_n do_v but_o vision_n and_o parable_n but_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n objection_n 2_o if_o this_o be_v not_o real_o do_v and_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v as_o effectual_a to_o convince_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o 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the_o common_a or_o half_a shekell_n amount_v to_o fourteen_o perice_n and_o the_o gerah_n or_o obolus_fw-la which_o be_v about_o the_o value_n of_o our_o three_o halfpence_n now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o shekell_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v only_o the_o price_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o a_o adultress_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v they_o of_o the_o common_a shekell_n than_o the_o whole_a price_n amount_v but_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o seventeen_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n which_o be_v give_v for_o this_o adultress_n whereby_o the_o base_a estate_n and_o contemptible_a condition_n of_o this_o harlot_n be_v show_v in_o that_o she_o be_v value_v at_o less_o than_o a_o slave_n or_o captive_a for_o if_o a_o ox_n gore_v a_o servant_n the_o owner_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o the_o master_n thirty_o shekel_n in_o recompense_n as_o appeat_v exod._n 21._o 32._o and_o here_o this_o adultress_n be_v prize_v but_o at_o 32._o exod._n 12._o 32._o half_a so_o much_o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v contemn_v and_o exceed_v base_o esteem_v of_o in_o their_o captivity_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o faithful_a psal_n 44._o 12._o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n without_o gain_n and_o 13_o psa_fw-la 44._o 12._o 13_o do_v not_o increase_v their_o price_n 13._o thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o jest_n and_o laugh_a stock_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o price_n the_o other_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n and_o for_o a_o homer_n of_o barley_n and_o half_o 11._o ezech._n 45._o 11._o a_o homer_n of_o barley_n the_o homer_n or_o chomer_n contain_v ten_o ephaes_n as_o
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god_n and_o 8._o 11._o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o when_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o these_o admonition_n do_v forget_v the_o lord_n he_o grievous_o complain_v of_o this_o neglect_n so_o deu._n 32._o 18._o thou_o have_v forget_v 32._o deut._n 32._o 18._o esay_n 57_o 11._o jer._n 2._o 32._o the_o mighty_a god_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o form_v thou_o esa_n 57_o 11._o &_o jer._n 2._o 32._o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o people_n have_v forget_v i_o day_n with_o out_o number_n second_o to_o forget_v god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o atheism_n see_v they_o have_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o law_n in_o their_o principal_a part_n namely_o their_o heart_n mind_n and_o soul_n for_o they_o who_o so_o have_v they_o do_v also_o remember_v they_o three_o this_o forgetfulness_n be_v join_v with_o singular_a contempt_n of_o god_n word_n for_o they_o who_o 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3._o 7._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v wicked_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o 7._o jud._n 3._o 7._o they_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v much_o less_o observe_v it_o and_o those_o who_o never_o think_v neither_o on_o god_n promise_n nor_o threaten_n be_v neither_o encourage_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a nor_o discourage_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o this_o forgetfulness_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o forgetfulness_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o forgetfulness_n grievous_a sin_n so_o also_o because_o god_n inflict_v upon_o it_o grievous_a punishment_n as_o in_o this_o place_n he_o threaten_v the_o priest_n that_o because_o they_o have_v forget_v his_o law_n he_o will_v not_o only_o forget_v they_o but_o their_o child_n the_o which_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o general_a or_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o general_a for_o if_o in_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o 28._o if_o when_o he_o but_o hide_v his_o face_n 28._o act._n 17._o 28._o we_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 104._o 29._o if_o when_o he_o neglect_v we_o we_o be_v straight_o deprive_v of_o all_o good_a and_o expose_v unto_o all_o evil_a 29._o psal_n 104._o 29._o than_o what_o be_v god_n forgetfulness_n but_o our_o destruction_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o particular_a where_o by_o god_n forget_v their_o child_n be_v mean_v his_o neglect_n of_o they_o the_o withdraw_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n &_o the_o disinherit_n of_o they_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o priesthood_n as_o if_o he_o will_v call_v back_o his_o commission_n and_o suffer_v they_o no_o more_o to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o ambassador_n turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o stewardship_n and_o make_v they_o more_o base_a than_o common_a servant_n make_v they_o of_o shepherd_n worse_o than_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o captain_n common_a soldier_n which_o also_o with_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v cashier_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n the_o church_n militant_a beside_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n there_o be_v diverse_a other_o threaten_v against_o this_o sin_n of_o forgetfulness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o these_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o barrenness_n and_o dearth_n esay_n 17._o 11_o esay_n 17._o 10._o 11_o 10._o 11._o desolation_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n hos_fw-la 8._o 10._o hos_fw-la 8._o 10._o 10._o bondage_n and_o subjection_n under_o tyrannical_a enemy_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 9_o the_o lord_n scatter_v those_o that_o forget_v he_o and_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 9_o his_o word_n as_o stubble_n before_o the_o wind_n jer._n 13._o 24._o 25._o he_o 17._o jer._n 13._o 24._o jer._n 18._o 17._o overthrow_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n chap._n 18._o 17._o but_o the_o 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1_o sam._n 15._o 11._o and_o 1_o king_n 11._o 33_o because_o 33._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 11._o 1._o king_n 11._o 33._o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o true_a husband_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n on_o our_o part_n be_v that_o we_o will_v observe_v marriage_n fidelity_n and_o keep_v our_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v plight_v unto_o he_o inviolable_a which_o we_o perform_v when_o as_o we_o worship_v he_o alone_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v when_o as_o therefore_o we_o either_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o idol_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n offer_v unto_o he_o our_o own_o will-worship_n and_o humane_a invention_n we_o violate_v our_o faith_n break_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n between_o we_o and_o so_o renounce_v the_o lord_n from_o be_v our_o husband_n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v that_o we_o most_o careful_o avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n 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