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though_o much_o less_o exaggerated_a than_o it_o deserve_v so_o again_o i_o must_v confess_v it_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n ever_o go_v against_o my_o conscience_n public_o to_o decipher_v or_o display_v her_o abomination_n for_o my_o little_a experience_n of_o this_o present_a age_n temper_v too_o well_o instruct_v i_o what_o great_a offence_n be_v ofttimes_o hereby_o give_v to_o man_n as_o weak_a in_o faith_n as_o strong_a in_o their_o persuasion_n of_o it_o to_o slatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o hypocrisy_n or_o make_v they_o seem_v unto_o themselves_o man_n right_o religious_a or_o thorough_o sanctify_v while_o they_o measure_v their_o love_n to_o true_a religion_n by_o their_o hatred_n unto_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n or_o compare_v themselves_o with_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n as_o they_o be_v paint_v out_o in_o their_o native_a colour_n by_o eloquent_a and_o learned_a pastor_n but_o his_o iniquity_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n that_o thus_o pervert_v my_o labour_n undertake_v for_o his_o good_a unto_o his_o harm_n for_o unto_o a_o quite_o contrary_a purpose_n have_v i_o set_v forth_o this_o survey_n of_o romish_a blasphemy_n in_o a_o large_a volume_n than_o first_o i_o mean_v it_o even_o to_o stir_v up_o myself_o and_o every_o professor_n of_o true_a religion_n unto_o serious_a amendment_n of_o our_o life_n to_o hold_v fast_o our_o faith_n by_o hold_v up_o hand_n pure_a from_o bribery_n and_o corruption_n by_o lift_v up_o heart_n and_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n ardent_o zealous_a of_o every_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n continual_o lest_o such_o swarm_n of_o caterpillar_n and_o locust_n as_o have_v choose_v beelzebub_n for_o their_o god_n devour_v this_o land_n mortis_fw-la modus_fw-la morte_fw-la peior_fw-la to_o think_v such_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o woe_n will_v unto_o most_o of_o we_o i_o know_v far_o surpass_v all_o conceit_n of_o any_o other_o woe_n itself_o or_o misery_n that_o in_o this_o life_n can_v befall_v us._n and_o yet_o while_o i_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v of_o old_a to_o israel_n his_o first_o bear_v and_o judah_n his_o own_o inheritance_n the_o overplus_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n towards_o he_o for_o all_o his_o goodness_n especial_o our_o wilful_a continual_a abuse_v these_o day_n of_o peace_n more_o and_o more_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a than_o jerusalem_n itself_o the_o vision_n of_o peace_n do_v ever_o see_v so_o long_o together_o without_o interruption_n i_o be_o and_o have_v be_v as_o my_o public_a meditation_n can_v testify_v for_o these_o few_o year_n of_o my_o ministry_n possess_v with_o continual_a dread_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n enlarge_v his_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o judah_n upon_o this_o land_n fearful_a be_v that_o message_n unto_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o most_o wicked_a of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o shall_v possess_v their_o house_n but_o more_o terrible_a be_v our_o doom_n if_o this_o sentence_n be_v go_v out_o against_o we_o i_o will_v plague_v you_o by_o the_o wicked_a among_o the_o christian_n by_o man_n more_o cruel_a proud_a and_o insolent_a then_o babylonian_n turk_n or_o insidell_n or_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o christ_n church_n have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v unless_o christian_n or_o jesuit_n in_o name_n or_o show_v they_o be_v mere_a antichristian_o or_o bariesus_n heart_n and_o affection_n such_o title_n we_o ready_o give_v and_o willing_o hear_v give_v unto_o loyolacs_n infamous_a brood_n but_o if_o our_o way_n shall_v continual_o prove_v as_o odious_a unto_o our_o god_n as_o these_o term_n import_v that_o society_n be_v unto_o we_o what_o have_v we_o do_v sure_o tie_v our_o body_n to_o the_o stake_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o proud_a imagination_n of_o our_o pollute_a heart_n while_o our_o tongue_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v set_v our_o cruel_a executioner_n heart_n on_o fire_n more_o grievous_o to_o torment_v to_o consume_v and_o devour_v us._n 11_o but_o though_o likelihood_n of_o their_o prevail_a against_o we_o be_v without_o our_o repentance_n great_a and_o their_o cruelty_n if_o they_o shall_v prevail_v more_o than_o likely_a to_o be_v most_o violent_a yet_o this_o their_o hope_n it_o can_v be_v long_o tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la crudelis_fw-la babylon_n dabis_fw-la impia_fw-la paenas_fw-la et_fw-la rerum_fw-la instabiles_fw-la experiere_fw-la vice_n the_o lord_n in_o due_a time_n will_v turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o now_o live_v may_v live_v to_o see_v these_o son_n of_o babel_n reward_v as_o they_o have_v long_o seek_v to_o serve_v us._n their_o shameless_a apology_n for_o equivocation_n and_o this_o old_a charm_n of_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la which_o like_o unlucky_a bird_n always_o flock_v or_o frog_n croak_a against_o ill_a weather_n they_o have_v resume_v of_o late_a with_o joint_n importunate_a cry_n albeit_o with_o these_o they_o bewitch_v the_o simple_a &_o choke_v the_o worldling_n or_o careless_a liver_n that_o account_n all_o serious_a thought_n of_o religion_n his_o great_a trouble_n sound_v unto_o heart_n settle_v in_o grace_n or_o mind_n illuminate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o as_o the_o last_o crackling_n of_o lucifer_n candle_n sometime_o shine_v in_o the_o roman_a lantherne_n as_o the_o morning_n star_n or_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n but_o now_o so_o far_o spend_v and_o sink_v within_o the_o socket_n that_o it_o recover_v it_o wont_a brightness_n but_o by_o flash_n nor_o can_v his_o nostril_n that_o be_v able_a with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o his_o displeasure_n from_o heaven_n in_o a_o moment_n to_o blow_v it_o out_o any_o long_a time_n endure_v the_o smell_n even_o so_o o_o father_n for_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n even_o so_o o_o christ_n for_o thy_o elect_a and_o chosen_n sake_n impose_v a_o period_n to_o our_o grievous_a sin_n against_o thou_o and_o our_o enemy_n malice_n against_o we_o infatuate_a their_o policy_n enfeeble_v their_o strength_n and_o prevent_v they_o in_o their_o devilish_a purpose_n that_o seek_v to_o prevent_v thou_o in_o thy_o judgement_n by_o set_v the_o world_n in_o combustion_n before_o thy_o come_n amen_n the_o continuation_n of_o matter_n prosecute_v in_o the_o first_o book_n the_o ingenious_a reader_n i_o trust_v rest_v full_o satisfy_v that_o for_o plant_v true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o every_o private_a christian_n hart_n experiment_n answerable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n without_o absolute_a dependence_n upon_o any_o external_a rule_n thereto_o equivalent_a be_v sufficient_a the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o necessity_n for_o the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o divine_a truth_n reveal_v the_o romanist_n nor_o do_v nor_o dare_n deny_v be_v suppose_v that_o valentian_o heart_n do_v tell_v he_o thus_o much_o and_o secret_o check_v he_o for_o his_o ridiculous_a curiosity_n to_o make_v way_n unto_o his_o circular_a resolution_n of_o faith_n ult._n before_o refute_v his_o diffident_a speech_n immediate_o thereto_o annex_v upon_o consciousness_n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o insufficiency_n will_v give_v the_o reader_n though_o partial_a just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o be_v yet_o further_o question_v see_v aswell_o the_o divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o church_n infallible_a proposal_n be_v obscure_a and_o inevident_a what_o shall_v impel_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o labarynth_n of_o obscurity_n as_o to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o former_a method_n to_o wit_n believe_v the_o revelation_n for_o the_o church_n proposal_n as_o for_o a_o condition_n unto_o belief_n requisite_a and_o the_o church_n proposal_n again_o for_o the_o revelation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o belief_n then_o let_v he_o come_v unto_o the_o second_o process_n or_o method_n and_o expound_v the_o reason_n and_o clear_a motive_n whereby_o he_o be_v and_o every_o discreet_a man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o
etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 2_o 11_o 13_o if_o you_o shall_v hearken_v therefore_o to_o my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4._o 11_o 18_o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 2._o 11_o 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11_o 22_o for_o if_o you_o keep_v diligent_o all_o these_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11_o 26_o behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n &_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4._o 18_o 15_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o thou_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 1_o 18_o 15_o 19_o unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 21_o 18_o 18_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 10_o 18_o 18_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 18_o 19_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 11_o p._n 16_o 18_o 14_o the_o nation_n which_o thou_o shall_v possess_v harken_v unto_o those_o that_o regard_v the_o time_n ibid._n p._n 19_o 18_o 20_o but_o the_o prophet_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n ibid._n p._n 1._o 17_o 8_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n to_o hard_a for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 2_o p._n 1_o 17_o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4_o 24_o 10_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 27_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 30_o 1_o now_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 11_o 31_o 16_o that_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 31_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o every_o seven_o year_n when_o the_o year_n of_o freedom_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o joshua_n 8_o 33_o 34_o 35_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o their_o officer_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o judge_n 2_o 7_o 8_o the_o people_n have_v serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 6_o 13_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o valiant_a man_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 6_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n ibid._n p._n 7_o 17_o 15_o when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o dream_n tell_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 8_o 6_o 15_o ah_o my_o lord_n whereby_o shall_v i_o save_v israel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 8_o 33_o but_o when_o gideon_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 9_o samuel_n 1_o 23_o 9_o and_o david_n have_v knowledge_n that_o saul_n imagine_v mischief_n against_o he_o say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 1_o p._n 3_o 1_o 30_o 7_o 8_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n ahimelech_n son_n i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v i_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 1_o 28_o 6_o therefore_o saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o ibid._n p._n 4_o king_n 1_o 13_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n also_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 8_o p._n 6_o 1_o 22_o 24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 2_o 1_o 18_o 36_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v offer_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n elijah_n the_o prophet_n come_v and_o say_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 7_o 1_o 22_o 28_o if_o thou_o return_v in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o ibid._n 2_o 4_o 27_o let_v she_o alone_o for_o her_o soul_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 11._o chronicle_n 2_o 21_o 20_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6._o nehemiah_n 1_o 7_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 11._o psalm_n 2_o 7_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 22_o 50_o 16_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7._o p._n 12_o 50_o 25_o to_o he_o that_o dispose_v his_o way_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 78_o 33_o 34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 3._o isaiah_n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3_o i_o see_v also_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o high_a throne_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 10_o p._n 5_o 6_o 9_o go_v and_o say_v unto_o this_o people_n you_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 3._o 11_o 2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 28_o 16_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7_o p._n 7._o 35_o 5_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o blind_a be_v lighten_v sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 40_o 3_o a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 12._o 42_o 1_o behold_v my_o servant_n i_o will_v stay_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 30._o p._n 5._o 61_o 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5_o 53_o 8_o 9_o but_o his_o generation_n who_o shall_v declare_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 22._o 42_o 8_o 9_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o another_o sect_n 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 13._o jeremiah_n 18_o 18_o come_v and_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o devise_n against_o jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c_o 9_o p._n 3._o 28_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o even_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v so_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o 26_o 8._o 9_o now_o when_o jeremiah_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 3._o 28._o 10._o 12._o this_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o so_o will_v i_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 1â—_n 29_o 26_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o priest_n for_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 3._o 30_o 13_o 14_o their_a be_v none_o to_o judge_v thy_o cause_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o plaster_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 11._o 32_o 24_o behold_v the_o mount_n they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 32_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n like_a as_o i_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o great_a plague_n upon_o this_o people_n so_o will_v i_o bring_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o good_a i_o have_v promise_v they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n ezekiel_n 33._o 32._o 33_o and_o lo_o thou_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o jest_a song_n of_o on_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o daniel_n 2._o 44._o this_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v or_o give_v to_o another_o people_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 20._o malachi_n 2._o 12._o and_o now_o o_o you_o priest_n this_o commandment_n be_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n p._n p._n 6._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 23._o 45._o 24._o 25_o because_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n have_v zeal_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 8._o maccabee_n 1._o 2._o 36._o 37._o 38._o but_o the_o other_o answer_v they_o nothing_o neither_o cast_v any_o one_o stone_n at_o they_o etc._n etc._n se_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o
have_v that_o lycurgus_n law_n be_v from_o apollo_n yet_o be_v it_o here_o further_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v with_o far_o less_o danger_n have_v admit_v moses_n law_n then_o we_o may_v the_o pope_n without_o any_o examination_n for_o divine_a see_v there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n of_o god_n extant_a before_o his_o time_n whereby_o his_o write_n be_v to_o be_v try_v no_o such_o charge_n have_v be_v give_v this_o people_n as_o he_o give_v most_o express_o to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n and_o to_o the_o law_n which_o i_o teach_v you_o to_o do_v that_o you_o may_v live_v and_o go_v in_o and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o your_o father_n give_v you_o you_o shall_v put_v nothing_o unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o take_v aught_o there_o from_o that_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o i_o command_v you_o but_o be_v the_o motive_n or_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o belief_n or_o assent_v unto_o these_o commandment_n his_o own_o infallible_a authority_n no_o but_o their_o own_o experience_n of_o their_o truth_n as_o it_o follow_v 3._o your_o eye_n have_v see_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v because_o of_o baal-peor_n for_o all_o the_o man_n that_o follow_v baal_n peor_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v destroy_v every_o one_o from_o among_o you_o faith_n but_o you_o that_o do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v alive_a every_o one_o of_o you_o this_o day_n so_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a be_v our_o god_n unto_o mankind_n and_o so_o far_o from_o exact_v this_o blind_a obedience_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v challenge_v that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o write_a word_n establish_v in_o the_o fresh_a memory_n of_o his_o mighty_a wonder_n wrought_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o host_n the_o experiment_n of_o their_o deliverance_n by_o moses_n have_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o admit_v of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o infallible_a or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o have_v believe_v he_o in_o his_o particular_a promise_n when_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v they_o about_o on_o every_o side_n &_o they_o see_v no_o way_n but_o one_o or_o rather_o two_o inevitable_a way_n to_o present_a death_n and_o destruction_n the_o red_a sea_n before_o they_o and_o a_o mighty_a host_n of_o blood_n behind_o they_o the_o one_o serve_v as_o a_o glass_n to_o represent_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o other_o they_o as_o who_o in_o their_o case_n will_v not_o 10._o cry_v out_o for_o fear_n he_o that_o can_v have_v foretell_v their_o strange_a deliverance_n from_o this_o eminent_a danger_n may_v have_v get_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o god_n among_o the_o heathen_a yet_o moses_n confident_o promise_v they_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o perplexity_n the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o destroyer_n who_o they_o fear_v 14_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o will_v show_v to_o you_o this_o day_n for_o the_o egyptian_n who_o you_o have_v see_v this_o day_n etc._n you_o shall_v never_o see_v again_o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o therefore_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o moses_n never_o enact_v this_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o be_v believe_v in_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v say_v or_o speak_v unto_o they_o without_o far_a examination_n or_o evident_a experiment_n of_o his_o doctrine_n for_o god_n require_v not_o this_o of_o any_o man_n no_o not_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n always_o ready_a to_o feed_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o infallible_a sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o water_n of_o 23._o marah_n be_v sweeten_v at_o moses_n prayer_n and_o god_n upon_o this_o new_a experiment_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n take_v occasion_n to_o reestablish_v his_o former_a covenant_n use_v this_o semblable_a event_n as_o a_o further_a earnest_n of_o his_o sweet_a promise_n to_o they_o 26._o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n word_n and_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o ordinance_n then_o will_v i_o put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o heal_n of_o the_o bitter_a water_n shall_v be_v a_o token_n to_o thou_o of_o my_o power_n in_o heal_v thou_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o distrust_v god_n promise_n for_o their_o food_n as_o it_o follow_v cap_n 16._o nor_o do_v moses_n seek_v to_o force_v their_o assent_n by_o fearful_a anathema_n or_o sudden_a destruction_n but_o 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sottish_o improbable_a and_o yet_o apparent_o most_o damnable_a idolater_n in_o their_o consequence_n if_o erroneous_a i_o mean_v this_o concern_v their_o church_n absolute_a privilege_n from_o all_o error_n and_o that_o other_o of_o christ_n real_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o transubstantiation_n it_o can_v again_o but_o add_v much_o to_o our_o grief_n and_o indignation_n if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o when_o the_o chief_a governor_n and_o public_a authority_n of_o this_o land_n be_v for_o they_o subscription_n be_v not_o urge_v upon_o such_o violent_a and_o bloody_a term_n unto_o any_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o unto_o that_o of_o real_a presence_n the_o mystery_n of_o which_o iniquity_n can_v better_o be_v resolve_v then_o into_o the_o powerful_a and_o deceitful_a work_n of_o satan_n thus_o delight_v to_o despite_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n by_o seduce_v his_o profess_a subject_n unto_o the_o high_a and_o most_o desperate_a kind_n of_o rebellion_n he_o can_v imagine_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n and_o shallow_a reason_n for_o such_o be_v their_o madness_n in_o that_o other_o point_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o this_o not_o one_o inconvenience_n they_o can_v object_v to_o our_o opinion_n but_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v against_o they_o not_o any_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n they_o can_v pretend_v but_o our_o doctrine_n more_o direct_o bring_v forth_o then_o they_o can_v though_o we_o do_v admit_v it_o for_o true_a for_o to_o what_o other_o purpose_n such_o a_o presence_n as_o they_o imagine_v shall_v serve_v they_o save_v only_o to_o countenance_v those_o desperate_a idolatrous_a practice_n and_o litourge_v of_o satan_n touch_v by_o the_o way_n in_o some_o part_n of_o these_o discourse_n be_v inexplicable_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v more_o at_o large_a without_o deprive_v that_o heavenly_a mystery_n of_o any_o solemnity_n of_o devotion_n due_a unto_o it_o in_o the_o unfold_n of_o that_o controversy_n you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n thomas_n jackson_n a_o table_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o this_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n exodus_fw-la 4_o 13_o send_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v sect._n 3_o chap._n 11._o paragraph_n 20._o 14_o 13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o 15_o 26_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 7_o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o no_o ibid._n p._n 7._o 16_o 12_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ibid._n 19_o 4_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 7._o 20_o 10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 8_o 24_o 10_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o p._n 7_o 24_o 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 28_o 30_o also_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o 3._o leviticus_n 10_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 5._o number_n 11_o 16_o gather_v unto_o i_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 9_o 12_o 6_o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 10._o 23_o 22_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n their_o strength_n be_v a_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 20._o 27_o 21_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o deuteronomie_n 11_o 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 4_o 1_o 2_o now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 6_o p_o 5_o 4_o â—9_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o &_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 5_o 22_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o multitude_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 6_o p._n 7._o 5._o 28_o 29_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 10_o 17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 11_o 2_o consider_v this_o day_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o child_n etc._n
woman_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o city_n and_o raise_v persecution_n against_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o coast_n 7_o thus_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o grace_n as_o nature_n ordination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n &_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n chief_a apostle_n be_v restrain_v unto_o their_o proper_a and_o limit_a sphere_n god_n always_o blessing_n those_o endeavour_n best_o that_o be_v employ_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o peculiar_a charge_n whereto_o he_o apoint_v us._n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n prerogative_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v both_o personal_a to_o expire_v with_o themselves_o although_o a_o title_n of_o supremacy_n over_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v pretend_v with_o much_o great_a probability_n from_o s._n paul_n then_o from_o s._n peter_n who_o peculiar_a charge_n be_v the_o jew_n as_o may_v be_v yet_o further_o manifest_v by_o the_o place_n most_o urge_v for_o his_o he_o &_o successor_n ecumenical_a jurisdiction_n bequeath_v as_o the_o romanist_n suppose_v in_o these_o word_n they_o peter_n feed_v my_o lamb_n peter_n feed_v my_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n 8_o but_o the_o natural_a circumstance_n of_o that_o place_n compare_v with_o the_o late_a exposition_n of_o the_o former_a dead_v all_o their_o blow_n thence_o intend_v against_o we_o ere_o they_o can_v right_o frame_v themselves_o to_o fetch_v they_o a_o little_a before_o these_o word_n be_v utter_v desirous_a to_o approve_v his_o excessive_a love_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o manifest_v more_o than_o a_o ordinrie_n desire_v of_o his_o company_n that_o have_v appear_v unknown_a unto_o he_o but_o from_o johns_n notification_n gird_v his_o coat_n about_o he_o and_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n while_o the_o other_o disciple_n not_o above_o two_o hundred_o cubit_n from_o land_n come_v by_o ship_n to_o meet_v he_o after_o a_o short_a dinner_n pass_v as_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v in_o silence_n 12_o at_o least_o not_o entertain_v with_o such_o variety_n of_o discourse_n as_o may_v either_o interrupt_v some_o private_a intimation_n make_v to_o peter_n of_o future_a conference_n or_o put_v the_o former_a occasion_n of_o this_o follow_a exhortation_n out_o of_o the_o other_o apostle_n memory_n our_o saviour_n enjoin_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n again_o and_o again_o to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n he_o see_v he_o then_o like_o a_o love_a soldier_n desirous_a by_o his_o adventurous_a approach_n unto_o he_o to_o recover_v his_o formerr_n reputation_n much_o impair_v by_o deny_v he_o whether_o our_o saviour_n check_v or_o cherish_v this_o desire_n i_o question_v not_o much_o less_o determine_v his_o speech_n with_o the_o former_a circumstance_n import_v thus_o much_o thou_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a love_n unto_o i_o of_o readiness_n to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n though_o all_o other_o even_o these_o thy_o fellow_n shall_v forsake_v i_o willing_a i_o see_v thou_o by_o thy_o present_a hazard_n of_o it_o to_o make_v thy_o former_a word_n good_a but_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o yet_o to_o show_v thou_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n i_o have_v tell_v thou_o it_o long_o since_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n simon_n the_o son_n of_o jona_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o prove_v thyself_o a_o cephas_n or_o testify_v the_o sincerittie_a of_o thy_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v of_o late_a so_o grievous_o shake_v feed_v my_o lamb_n feed_v my_o sheep_n yea_o see_v thou_o thrice_o deny_v the_o shepherd_n of_o thy_o soul_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o the_o three_o time_n feed_v my_o sheep_n let_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o forepast_a threefold_a sin_n also_o let_v this_o same_o my_o present_a threefold_a admonition_n excite_v thou_o unto_o triple_a diligence_n in_o thy_o charge_n to_o show_v such_o pity_n and_o compassion_n as_o i_o have_v show_v to_o thou_o unto_o that_o lose_a and_o scatter_a flock_n which_o have_v deny_v i_o or_o consent_v to_o my_o crucify_a let_v thy_o faithful_a performance_n of_o what_o i_o request_v thou_o at_o my_o farewell_n be_v the_o first_o testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o i_o to_o be_v last_o testify_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o thou_o do_v promise_v i_o when_o i_o give_v i_o for_o my_o sheep_n but_o shall_v not_o pay_v until_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v this_o my_o request_n 18._o very_o verily_a i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v young_a thou_o girde_v thyself_o and_o walkedst_a whither_o thou_o will_v death_n but_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v old_a thou_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o whither_o thou_o wouldde_v not_o 9_o but_o here_o bellarmine_n always_o exceed_v witty_a either_o to_o elude_v scripture_n who_o natural_a meaning_n be_v evident_o against_o he_o or_o to_o collect_v a_o gull_a sense_n from_o such_o as_o nothing_o at_o all_o make_v for_o he_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o possessive_a 16._o my_o necessary_o refer_v peter_n charge_n or_o jurisdiction_n unto_o all_o the_o flock_n that_o call_v christ_n their_o lord_n owner_n for_o see_v after_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v but_o one_o fold_n for_o this_o great_a shepherd_n to_o say_v my_o sheep_n can_v not_o distinguish_v one_o sort_n from_o another_o and_o therefore_o none_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o peter_n oversight_n but_o the_o flock_n though_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o owner_n which_o have_v purchase_v all_o with_o one_o price_n do_v consist_v of_o sheep_n much_o different_a in_o breed_n and_o retain_v their_o several_a mark_n some_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n other_o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n the_o former_a have_v be_v our_o saviour_n peculiar_a charge_n in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o he_o be_v not_o send_v but_o unto_o the_o lost-sheep_n of_o israel_n these_o he_o may_v with_o note_n of_o distinction_n call_v my_o sheep_n as_o if_o a_o shepherd_n raise_v to_o better_a fortune_n shall_v purchase_v a_o great_a many_o more_o sheep_n than_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o look_v to_o himself_o and_o refer_v both_o sort_n to_o several_a keeper_n though_o both_o to_o fold_v together_o in_o the_o evening_n he_o may_v signanter_n say_v to_o the_o one_o look_v well_o to_o my_o sheep_n though_o both_o flock_n be_v he_o by_o right_n of_o possession_n but_o only_o the_o one_o his_o by_o a_o peculiar_a relation_n of_o former_a charge_n or_o over_o sight_n and_o thus_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o jew_n be_v commit_v peculiar_o to_o saint_n peter_n care_n albeit_o consonant_o to_o the_o former_a exposition_n of_o both_o place_n allege_v our_o saviour_n by_o my_o sheep_n may_v only_o intimate_v his_o tender_a care_n over_o his_o flock_n without_o distinction_n that_o peter_n may_v more_o careful_o feed_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v personal_o look_v to_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o of_o his_o fidelity_n which_o have_v fail_v do_v consist_v herein_o as_o for_o bellarmine_n other_o collection_n that_o our_o saviour_n by_o mention_v his_o sheep_n shall_v mean_v prelate_n or_o superior_n by_o his_o little_a sheep_n so_o their_o vulgar_a distinguish_v inferior_a pastor_n 16._o by_o his_o lamb_n mere_a layicke_n such_o as_o have_v father_n but_o no_o child_n in_o christ_n they_o only_o prove_v that_o in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n profess_v christianity_n yet_o as_o apt_a as_o gross_o to_o transform_v christ_n spiritual_a love_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v his_o father_n glory_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o their_o carnal_a corrupt_a affection_n 10_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o christian_a sobriety_n so_o precise_o to_o determine_v of_o particular_a difference_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a our_o saviour_n mean_v to_o include_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n according_a to_o the_o different_a care_n their_o diverse_a estate_n require_v some_o be_v to_o be_v tender_o handle_v and_o cherish_v like_o lamb_n other_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o like_o elder_a sheep_n and_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o strong_a meat_n but_o with_o less_o personal_a or_o assiduous_a attendance_n there_o be_v no_o one_o kind_a of_o argument_n persuade_v i_o more_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n then_o while_o i_o observe_v how_o they_o still_o approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v peter_n successor_n in_o deny_v christ_n and_o go_v the_o wrong_a way_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n always_o like_o ungracious_a child_n seek_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o inheritance_n bequeath_v without_o performance_n of_o what_o the_o testator_n principal_o require_v our_o saviour_n request_v peter_n in_o
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