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to_o a_o tenant_n to_o pay_v mere_o what_o the_o tenant_n himself_o please_v no_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v a_o lord_n will_v have_v this_o privilege_n to_o impose_v a_o rent_n upon_o his_o own_o ground_n many_o lord_n have_v be_v bountiful_a to_o well_o deserve_a tenant_n 6â—_n 〈…〉_o p._n 6â—_n nant_n and_o have_v accept_v of_o a_o very_a easy_a rent_n yet_o they_o have_v determine_v it_o by_o their_o own_o mouth_n though_o they_o have_v make_v it_o never_o so_o small_a even_o so_o almighty_a god_n who_o give_v to_o every_o man_n all_o that_o be_v enjoy_v as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n have_v make_v the_o rent_n to_o be_v small_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v but_o the_o ten_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o his_o tenant_n but_o as_o he_o show_v his_o bounty_n in_o make_v the_o rent_n easy_a so_o he_o show_v sovereignty_n in_o name_v the_o rent_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o make_v it_o certain_a if_o any_o shall_v expound_v this_o part_n to_o be_v at_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o magistrate_n this_o be_v again_o a_o humane_a conjecture_n and_o howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o nestle_v in_o the_o rock_n and_o to_o strengthen_v itself_o with_o great_a authority_n have_v betake_v itself_o to_o shroud_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o we_o shall_v easy_o retrieve_v it_o from_o that_o covert_n without_o the_o least_o offensive_a touch_n to_o the_o uttermost_a hem_n of_o the_o magistrate_n garment_n we_o most_o glad_o acknowledge_v the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n lively_a image_n god_n own_o lawful_a menand_n menand_n surrogate_v yea_o no_o less_o than_o a_o god_n on_o earth_n psal_n 82._o who_o be_v godly_a assume_v to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v allow_v by_o god_n authority_n and_o power_n to_o make_v law_n to_o order_n man_n but_o not_o to_o stint_v almighty_a god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o require_a duty_n the_o godly_a magistrate_n do_v provide_v that_o god_n may_v receive_v what_o he_o have_v require_v but_o do_v not_o appoint_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v require_v god_n himself_o have_v set_v down_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o himself_o have_v particularise_v the_o special_a part_n thereof_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o worship_n he_o refer_v not_o to_o man_n invention_n and_o as_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n worship_n so_o do_v it_o also_o with_o god_n impost_n rent_n or_o tribute_n it_o be_v his_o own_o he_o have_v impose_v it_o his_o own_o self_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o at_o man_n appointment_n object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v the_o magistrate_n may_v make_v law_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v as_o he_o see_v cause_n for_o order_n and_o comeliness_n as_o what_o part_n of_o time_n what_o place_n what_o manner_n of_o vestment_n he_o will_v have_v for_o diverse_a religious_a exercise_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n have_v as_o much_o to_o do_v with_o god_n tribute_n as_o with_o his_o worship_n 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unto_o the_o world_n shall_v proceed_v also_o from_o the_o very_a loin_n of_o jacob_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o v._o 11._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15._o v._n second_o jacob_n do_v not_o vow_n to_o make_v this_o place_n the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o god_n have_v first_o make_v the_o place_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o jacob_n do_v but_o accept_v of_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o so_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o even_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o that_o jacob_n have_v no_o more_o liberty_n for_o building_n unto_o god_n a_o altar_n in_o this_o place_n than_o solomon_n have_v for_o build_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n uz._n in_o the_o place_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v 29._o 1._o reg._n 8._o 29._o choose_v so_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o first_o reason_n namely_o that_o in_o this_o place_n jacob_n find_v so_o much_o favour_n and_o receive_v so_o many_o fair_a and_o sure_a promise_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o the_o second_o reason_n uz._n that_o this_o be_v god_n house_n already_o god_n himself_o have_v already_o choose_v it_o we_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n for_o jacob_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o god_n in_o for_o first_o no_o place_n so_o fit_a and_o beneficial_a for_o jacobs_n devotion_n as_o the_o place_n which_o can_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o large_a heavenly_a favour_n and_o second_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o jacob_n to_o make_v this_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v it_o his_o own_o house_n already_o thus_o far_o then_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o every_o whit_n of_o this_o vow_n of_o jacob_n be_v a_o matter_n necessary_a yea_o the_o least_o circumstance_n thereof_o have_v a_o most_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o aforegoing_a will_n of_o god_n in_o precise_a and_o particular_a determination_n vow_v no_o more_o to_o god_n then_o what_o 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from_o god_n direction_n to_o his_o own_o devise_n but_o as_o in_o the_o former_a point_n so_o also_o in_o this_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o know_a will_n of_o almighty_a god_n vow_v unto_o god_n the_o ten_o because_o he_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o for_o if_o the_o eight_o nine_o 64._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 64._o or_o twelve_o or_o any_o other_o part_n have_v be_v the_o part_n which_o god_n will_v have_v accept_v then_o assure_o have_v jacob_n vow_v that_o and_o not_o this_o yea_o further_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o jacob_n dare_v have_v determine_v any_o part_n if_o he_o have_v not_o either_o know_v aforehand_o or_o be_v present_o inform_v that_o that_o be_v the_o share_n which_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o his_o own_o portion_n as_o bethel_n be_v not_o beth-el_a or_o god_n house_n because_o â—_o carlet_a 〈◊〉_d cap._n â—_o jacob_n vow_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o jacob_n vow_v he_o will_v so_o esteem_v it_o because_o it_o be_v 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