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election_n advance_v its_o head_n above_o the_o rest_n &_o be_v call_v the_o princess_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v call_v jebus_n which_o be_v a_o tread_v under_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v number_v among_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o be_v choose_v and_o make_v a_o city_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v call_v by_o god_n jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o peace_n baruc._n 5._o her_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o she_o psalm_n 87._o for_o that_o call_v the_o faithful_a city_n a_o city_n holy_a and_o elect_a and_o adorn_v with_o other_o great_a title_n well_o know_v in_o holy_a writ_n the_o temple_n place_v in_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o elegy_n of_o most_o choice_a holiness_n i_o have_v choose_v and_o sanctify_v that_o place_n that_o my_o name_n 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33._o because_o all_o the_o jew_n meet_v there_o to_o pay_v their_o vow_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o also_o for_o their_o solemn_a joy_n and_o festival_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o in_o zion_n you_o shall_v be_v joyful_a before_o your_o god_n you_o and_o your_o family_n in_o all_o wherein_o the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v you_o there_o you_o shall_v feast_v before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o your_o levite_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o your_o rest_n the_o temple_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n join_v 2_o â—_z 12._o in_o this_o temple_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o joel_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n &_o in_o jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v salvation_n he_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n there_o shall_v be_v save_v we_o must_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n wherein_o he_o atte_v god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n king_n 1._o chap._n 8._o wheresoever_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v send_v thy_o people_n they_o shall_v pray_v to_o thou_o towards_o the_o city_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o towards_o that_o house_n which_o i_o have_v build_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o thou_o shall_v hear_v their_o prayer_n in_o heaven_n more_o i_o will_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o choose_a land_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n when_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v their_o full_a election_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n stand_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o this_o david_n and_o of_o this_o great_a king_n we_o shall_v afterward_o have_v a_o great_a discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o must_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n of_o who_o this_o be_v the_o original_n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o god_n to_o help_v they_o with_o heavenly_a assistance_n a_o king_n to_o stand_v for_o they_o in_o the_o battle_n to_o advance_v the_o shield_n draw_v the_o sword_n and_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o â—_z of_o the_o jew_n but_o because_o when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o be_v very_o stiff-necked_a it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n turn_v from_o they_o and_o go_v from_o home_n as_o the_o gospel_n speak_v continue_v long_o absent_a then_o the_o jew_n without_o a_o king_n and_o a_o defender_n be_v open_a to_o the_o incursion_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o spoil_v they_o and_o most_o cruel_o do_v destroy_v they_o utter_o they_o fear_v lest_o this_o may_v again_o befall_v they_o when_o samuel_n their_o judge_n be_v deed_n as_o also_o his_o son_n not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n request_v a_o king_n who_o may_v judge_v they_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o may_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o fight_v their_o battle_n for_o they_o which_o trouble_v samuel_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n slight_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o jew_n harken_v to_o they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o say_v to_o thou_o for_o they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o i_o sam._n 1._o chap._n 8._o which_o open_v thus_o i_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o covenant_n and_o i_o appoint_v thou_o o_o samuel_n by_o that_o kingly_a power_n which_o i_o have_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o thy_o son_n to_o be_v their_o judge_n therefore_o have_v reject_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n from_o be_v judge_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o i_o who_o appoint_v thou_o and_o in_o that_o wherein_o they_o trespass_n against_o thou_o they_o more_o heinous_o and_o grievous_o trespass_v against_o i_o for_o in_o this_o they_o plain_o discover_v their_o thought_n how_o little_a confidence_n they_o have_v in_o i_o and_o how_o weak_o their_o hope_n be_v fix_v upon_o i_o but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o unbelieved_a and_o harden_v in_o the_o foolishness_n of_o their_o heart_n harken_v to_o they_o and_o set_v a_o king_n over_o they_o yet_o true_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o in_o the_o desert_n that_o he_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o the_o jew_n deut._n 17._o yea_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o jew_n king_n at_o what_o time_n he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o abraham_n king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o and_o jacob_n prophesy_v and_o in_o his_o son_n blessing_n all_o the_o jew_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o juda._n chap._n v._n the_o gentile_n elect_v in_o the_o jew_n by_o a_o mystical_a â—lectâ—on_n esteem_a the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o elect_v in_o the_o jew_n and_o graft_v in_o the_o jew_n after_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o order_n we_o shall_v 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the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o therefore_o that_o ground_n be_v fertile_a not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o disposition_n as_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v account_v of_o all_o nation_n the_o fertile_a upon_o earth_n but_o because_o god_n have_v blessed_v it_o because_o he_o give_v it_o rain_v in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o open_v to_o it_o his_o good_a treasure_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 29._o and_o chapter_n 33._o because_o the_o heaven_n mizle_v with_o rain_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o i_o may_v end_v in_o a_o word_n because_o god_n descend_v most_o upon_o it_o god_n provide_v that_o elect_a earth_n for_o the_o elect_a jew_n ezech._n 20._o that_o israel_n may_v dwell_v in_o it_o alone_o and_o without_o fear_n deut._n 33._o that_o be_v undefiled_a with_o admiration_n of_o nation_n which_o ascribe_v to_o that_o chief_a right_n of_o election_n what_o we_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o which_o god_n set_v aside_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n 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take_v for_o a_o foolish_a and_o a_o ignorant_a person_n for_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o ignorant_a person_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v the_o gentile_n foolish_a and_o ignorant_a because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o law_n nor_o think_v they_o that_o any_o speech_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n straight_o the_o prophet_n will_v have_v think_v himself_o dumb_a if_o he_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n of_o the_o elect_a jew_n who_o lip_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o the_o gentile_n be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o therefore_o be_v right_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o infant_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v little_a one_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o they_o be_v esteem_v poor_a and_o because_o god_n have_v open_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n his_o treasure_n of_o election_n and_o grace_n little_o small_a and_o poor_a the_o same_o as_o servius_n upon_o that_o of_o virgil_n take_v from_o poor_a micon_n goddess_n in_o good_a part_n this_o wild_a boar_n head_n these_o horn_n of_o a_o age_a hart._n little_a micon_n that_o be_v poor_a micon_n the_o gentile_n by_o the_o poor_a be_v chief_o mean_v by_o author_n in_o both_o testament_n there_o be_v not_o a_o poor_a man_n nor_o a_o beggar_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v it_o and_o those_o which_o beg_v within_o the_o port_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v stranger_n and_o gentile_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o earnest_o recommend_v the_o poor_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v mere_o poor_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v likewise_o poor_a themselves_o how_o shall_v they_o have_v holpen_v the_o poor_a but_o because_o the_o gentile_n be_v poor_a who_o by_o his_o come_n christ_n call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o election_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o who_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o gospel_n chap._n ix_o the_o gentile_n call_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n beast_n and_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n yea_o unclean_a beast_n the_o opposite_a comparison_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o gentile_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n and_o reckon_v himself_o among_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o he_o say_v and_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n whether_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v or_o whether_o we_o take_v they_o as_o opposite_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o election_n be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o love_n the_o gentile_n likewise_o call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o be_v elesh_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n or_o because_o the_o gentile_n by_o a_o narural_a imbred_a hatred_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v do_v deborah_n sing_v who_o have_v destroy_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o god_n but_o concern_v the_o gentile_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n more_o at_o large_a in_o its_o due_a place_n furthermore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a disgrace_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v that_o they_o be_v compare_v every_o where_o to_o beast_n in_o sacred_a author_n and_o be_v account_v beast_n beneath_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a opposition_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v go_n the_o 22_o psa_n thus_o complain_v of_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v assault_v israel_n many_o bull_n have_v encompass_v i_o fat_a bull_n have_v beset_v i_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n upon_o i_o like_o a_o raven_a and_o a_o roar-lion_n psalm_n 57_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n whelp_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v weapon_n and_o arrow_n yea_o the_o 74_o psalm_n call_v the_o gentile_n beast_n give_v not_o the_o beast_n soul_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v deliver_v not_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n their_o enemy_n who_o neither_o know_v thou_o nor_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o which_o apply_v that_o of_o baruch_n chap._n 3._o where_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v over_o the_o gentile_n their_o flock_n and_o their_o people_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o isaiah_n chap._n 3._o thou_o be_v make_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o nation_n for_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v i_o will_v expiate_v and_o redeem_v thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o people_n that_o be_v 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the_o man_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n who_o be_v proper_o in_o flock_n like_o cattle_n nor_o make_v up_o in_o city_n and_o civil_a society_n of_o man_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o value_v man_n by_o their_o reason_n but_o by_o their_o understanding_n i_o say_v by_o that_o intellect_n by_o which_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v gain_v which_o be_v above_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o which_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o jew_n hence_o that_o famous_a promise_n to_o israel_n psalm_n 32._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o understanding_n and_o inform_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v walk_v then_o immediate_o after_o a_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v you_o not_o like_a to_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n and_o certain_o divine_a understanding_n make_v all_o man_n quite_o different_a from_o brute_n which_o 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it_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o before_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o nation_n last_o it_o be_v excellent_a which_o the_o lord_n advise_v we_o luke_n 12._o god_n say_v he_o caere_n not_o for_o the_o sparrow_n or_o the_o crow_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n who_o god_n shall_v esteem_v and_o care_n for_o without_o any_o difference_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o unclean_a sparrow_n the_o jew_n the_o foul_a crow_n the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n be_v esteem_v unclean_a by_o thâ—_n jew_n act_n 10._o where_o saint_n peter_n say_v thuâ—_n you_o know_v how_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o
iâ—â—_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o stranger_n but_o god_n have_v show_v i_o to_o caâ—_n no_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a for_o the_o angel_n haâ—_n say_v so_o to_o peter_n what_o the_o lord_n have_v cleanse_v 〈◊〉_d not_o thou_o call_v common_a before_o than_o that_o the_o lorâ—_n purify_v the_o gentile_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d death_n the_o gentile_n be_v common_a and_o unclean_a but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o that_o god_n have_v purify_v the_o gentile_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o call_v any_o man_n common_a or_o unclean_a but_o that_o i_o may_v comprehend_v in_o brief_a what_o 〈◊〉_d have_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o show_v that_o in_o stock_n and_o nature_n the_o gentilâ—_n be_v different_a from_o the_o jew_n let_v we_o imagine_v 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o the_o gentile_n every_o way_n opposite_a 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n the_o jew_n by_o their_o election_n and_o creation_n place_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n in_o their_o creation_n think_v mere_a man_n the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o gentile_n the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o jew_n holy_a the_o gentile_n wicked_a and_o ungodly_a the_o jew_n just_o the_o gentile_n sinner_n the_o jew_n wise_a and_o understanding_n the_o gentile_n foolish_a and_o unwise_a the_o jew_n great_a and_o high_a the_o gentile_n low_a and_o small_a the_o jew_n rich_a the_o gentile_n poor_a the_o jew_n son_n of_o love_n the_o gentile_n son_n of_o wrath_n the_o jew_n friend_n the_o gentile_n enemy_n the_o jew_n think_v clean_a the_o gentile_n unclean_a and_o raise_v of_o unclean_a beast_n but_o if_o sometime_o we_o likewise_o read_v the_o jew_n call_v simple_o man_n as_o also_o son_n of_o man_n wicked_a impious_a sinner_n unwise_a unworthy_a son_n of_o wrath_n enemy_n unclean_a beast_n and_o so_o stigmatise_v these_o jew_n must_v be_v understand_v such_o as_o have_v flee_v over_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o as_o the_o first_o psalm_n speak_v have_v depart_v to_o thâ—_n council_n of_o the_o ungodly_a have_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o not_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o jew_n who_o call_v themselves_o jew_n but_o be_v not_o but_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n such_o as_o they_o be_v call_v chap._n 2._o of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n x._o the_o jew_n form_v by_o god_n in_o adam_n the_o gentile_n create_v by_o god_n and_o create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o other_o creature_n as_o also_o on_o the_o same_o day_n when_o other_o creature_n be_v create_v the_o jew_n peculiar_o form_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n god_n call_v the_o fashioner_n of_o the_o jew_n adam_n first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o jew_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o election_n and_o fabric_n by_o election_n which_o be_v a_o mystical_a generation_n by_o fabric_n which_o be_v nigh_o to_o nature_n god_n form_v the_o jew_n in_o adam_n as_o he_o take_v they_o in_o abraham_n and_o lead_v they_o into_o canaan_n of_o who_o isaias_n in_o the_o 41_o chapter_n and_o thou_o israel_n my_o servant_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n my_o friend_n since_o i_o take_v thou_o from_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v thou_o from_o far_o god_n bring_v the_o jew_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o abraham_n by_o that_o mystical_a promise_n by_o which_o he_o give_v that_o land_n to_o abraham_n the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o promise_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n to_o his_o seed_n in_o which_o respect_n abraham_n by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v fit_o call_v the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n form_v the_o jew_n in_o adam_n when_o he_o form_v adam_n the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v he_o in_o the_o fashion_v of_o he_o the_o first_o author_n and_o father_n of_o they_o wherefore_o god_n be_v call_v the_o fashioner_n of_o the_o jew_n isa_n 45._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 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