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〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n or_o ministration_n of_o death_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n because_o it_o lay_v man_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n such_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o give_v life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o quicken_v make_v alive_a first_o put_v a_o new_a life_n into_o a_o dead_a soul_n raise_v it_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2._o 16._o and_o then_o revive_v and_o cheer_v it_o with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n thereof_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o say_v david_n psal._n 119._o 50._o thus_o have_v the_o word_n like_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n a_o double_a and_o contrary_a operation_n upon_o the_o soul._n and_o so_o it_o have_v to_o prosecute_v this_o point_n yet_o a_o a_o little_a further_o both_o upon_o different_a subject_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o first_o unbelâ—vers_n in_o different_a subject_n or_o person_n it_o have_v a_o different_a operation_n so_o it_o have_v upon_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n elect_a one_o and_o reprobate_n work_v upon_o both_o but_o in_o different_a yea_o contrary_a way_n this_o the_o same_o apostle_n set_v forth_o most_o clear_o in_o the_o chapter_n there_o forego_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o 16_o for_o we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o gospel_n minister_n be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v their_o service_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o christ_n though_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o 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to_o their_o salvation_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o say_v of_o it_o rom._n 1._o 16._o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n quicken_a they_o up_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o unbeliver_v it_o become_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n a_o deadly_a savour_n not_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o of_o itself_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o accidental_o it_o become_v so_o to_o they_o through_o their_o reject_v of_o it_o now_o it_o be_v to_o they_o not_o only_o a_o occasion_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o just_a and_o great_a condemnation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o prince_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n wherein_o he_o make_v offer_v not_o only_o of_o pardon_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o 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say_v he_o this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n even_o as_o the_o same_o star_n as_o our_o new_a annotator_n gloss_v upon_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o morning_n star_n and_o evening_n star_n to_o some_o the_o morning_n star_n bring_v the_o light_n and_o day_n to_o they_o to_z other_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v darkness_n and_o night_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o star_n of_o jacob_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o some_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o be_v what_o he_o call_v himsel_n rev._n 22._o 16._o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o the_o light_n and_o day_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o to_o other_o such_o as_o reject_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n as_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o a_o night_n of_o everlasting_a 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humanity_n first_o this_o he_o do_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humanity_n loc_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o also_o all_o passion_n and_o affection_n common_a to_o that_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o heb._n 4._o 15._o subject_v to_o all_o our_o not_o sinful_a infirmity_n thus_o he_o sleep_v eat_v and_o drink_v which_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n require_v and_o thus_o we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v weary_a hungry_a thirsty_a and_o thus_o he_o weep_v all_o to_o show_v himself_o true_o man_n and_o that_o together_o with_o our_o nature_n he_o have_v also_o take_v our_o infirmity_n as_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n matthew_n have_v it_o matth._n 8._o 17._o but_o second_o hereby_o he_o testify_v his_o affection_n towards_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v make_v man_n jew_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n loc_n this_o he_o do_v first_o for_o the_o jew_n i_o be_o not_o send_v save_o only_o to_o the_o lose_a â—â—eepe_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o he_o tell_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n matth._n 15._o 24._o his_o errand_n be_v first_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v they_o and_o hereby_o he_o express_v his_o endear_a affection_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o contrition_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o his_o weep_v over_o lazarus_n his_o grave_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o say_v they_o joh._n 11._o 36._o and_o the_o same_o construction_n may_v we_o make_v of_o this_o his_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n hereby_o he_o show_v that_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o they_o
and_o the_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v of_o their_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n q._n but_o if_o he_o love_v they_o so_o they_o why_o do_v he_o not_o help_v they_o why_o do_v he_o not_o divert_v those_o inpend_v evil_n this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o they_o to_o save_v they_o then_o to_o weep_v over_o they_o a._n true_a as_o god_n he_o can_v have_v help_v they_o man_n he_o can_v have_v prevent_v all_o those_o evil_n and_o misery_n but_o we_o must_v here_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o office_n the_o divine_a nature_n often_o rest_v and_o hide_v it_o not_o put_v forth_o that_o power_n which_o otherwise_o it_o can_v thus_o in_o his_o passion_n the_o godhead_n sleep_v while_o the_o manhood_n suffer_v and_o thus_o here_o the_o divine_a nature_n rest_v while_o the_o humane_a act_v and_o he_o act_v according_a to_o that_o nature_n lament_v the_o misery_n of_o 〈◊〉_d people_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n as_o god_n he_o can_v have_v prevent_v he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o but_o he_o will_v not_o and_o why_o because_o he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o as_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v his_o word_n not_o his_o own_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o my_o own_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 7._o 16._o so_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o work_n his_o will_n not_o his_o own_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o joh._n 5._o 30._o now_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o that_o ungrateful_a people_n refuse_v and_o reject_v his_o son_n and_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o he_o shall_v smart_v for_o that_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o this_o he_o as_o man_n here_o lament_v and_o bewail_v weep_v over_o they_o when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o observe_v from_o hence_o that_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o ourselves_o obs._n why_o here_o see_v god_n what_o affection_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v affect_v deep_o affect_v with_o their_o misery_n their_o calamity_n so_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o we_o see_v with_o hierusalems_n foresee_v that_o calamity_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o thought_n thereof_o melt_v his_o heart_n and_o wring_v tear_n from_o his_o eye_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a which_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o etimologist_n tell_v we_o which_o signify_v to_o break_v it_o import_v a_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n which_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o tear_n and_o like_o affection_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o all_o christian_n it_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n press_v upon_o â—is_n philippian_n let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o also_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 2._o 5._o now_o what_o mind_n be_v in_o he_o we_o see_v he_o be_v affect_v not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o private_a condition_n but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o he_o not_o only_o weep_v when_o the_o bitter_a cup_n be_v come_v towards_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o see_v it_o come_v towards_o jerusalem_n and_o let_v there_o be_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n there_o press_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v vers_n 4._o thus_o shall_v christian_n look_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o special_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n with_o a_o affectionate_a eye_n as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o welfare_n so_o condole_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n over_o so_o shall_v they_o look_v upon_o private_a person_n pity_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n say_v job_n to_o his_o kindred_n job_n 19_o 21._o much_o more_o upon_o the_o church_n not_o look_v upon_o her_o calamity_n with_o delight_n as_o a_o please_a spectacle_n so_o indeed_o the_o edomite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o brother_n obad._n 12._o when_o their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n they_o rejoy_v at_o it_o but_o this_o be_v in_o they_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n there_o threaten_v to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o vers_n 15._o as_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o but_o with_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a eye_n and_o heart_n mourn_v over_o their_o misery_n whether_o present_a or_o imminent_a feel_v or_o find_v thus_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v affect_v that_o of_o jeremy_n be_v well_o know_a â—ho_n wish_v his_o head_n water_n and_o his_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 9_o 1._o so_o great_a be_v his_o compassion_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o sufficient_o bewail_v the_o misery_n which_o by_o his_o prophetical_a eye_n he_o see_v ready_a to_o befall_v they_o so_o be_v he_o affect_v therewith_o as_o if_o they_o have_v fall_v upon_o himself_o so_o he_o express_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 21._o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_o i_o hurt_v i_o be_o break_v his_o heart_n be_v break_v i_o be_o black_a like_o a_o mourner_n clad_v in_o sable_a or_o i_o be_o in_o heaviness_n astonishment_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o i_o like_o affection_n like_o compassion_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v in_o all_o christian_n towards_o their_o brethren_n they_o ought_v to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o rom._n 12._o 16._o themselves_o yea_o weep_v for_o they_o while_o it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v not_o weep_v for_o themselves_o this_o do_v our_o saviour_n here_o for_o jerusalem_n they_o think_v their_o state_n and_o condition_n good_a and_o happy_a be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o they_o ay_o but_o our_o saviour_n who_o foresee_v those_o judgement_n as_o god_n he_o weep_v over_o they_o as_o man_n thus_o shall_v christian_n be_v affect_v with_o those_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o they_o foresee_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o other_o they_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o this_o will_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v for_o moab_n as_o himself_o most_o pathetical_o express_v it_o isai._n 15._o 5._o my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v for_o moâ—â—_n cap._n 16._o 9_o i_o will_v bewail_v with_o the_o weep_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vine_n of_o sibma_n i_o wilâ—_n water_v thou_o with_o my_o tear_n o_o heshbon_n again_o versâ—_n 11._o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v like_o a_o harp_n for_o moabâ—_n i.e._n with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o like_a will_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n do_v therefore_o will_v 〈◊〉_d homle_v for_o moab_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 48._o 31_o 32._o now_o werâ—_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n thus_o affect_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o moab_n who_o be_v stranger_n nay_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n o_o how_o aught_v christian_n to_o be_v affect_v towards_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n great_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v mourn_v witâ—_n they_o body_n for_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n now_o such_o a_o sympathy_n 〈◊〉_d know_v there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v i_o cor._n 12._o 26._o and_o such_o a_o sympathy_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n appli_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o i_o presume_v it_o will_v ready_o be_v grant_v but_o then_o over_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o let_v that_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o application_n how_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mourner_n in_o this_o our_o zion_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n i_o presume_v that_o among_o those_o who_o be_v most_o in_o love_n with_o the_o present_a time_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o so_o dote_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v there_o be_v yet_o somewhat_o among_o we_o
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those_o who_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o they_o matth._n 22._o 37._o and_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v no_o less_o to_o himself_o they_o have_v already_o reject_v he_o and_o all_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o unworthy_a of_o all_o grace_n &_o favour_n be_v they_o yet_o see_v how_o he_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o wish_v their_o welfare_n how_o passionate_o he_o bewail_v their_o misery_n oh_o if_o thou_o etc._n etc._n like_a affection_n shall_v we_o find_v the_o lord_n elsewhere_o express_v to_o this_o people_n break_v forth_o sometime_o into_o such_o affectionate_a exclamation_n profess_v his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n so_o he_o do_v deut._n 5._o 29._o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o again_o deut._n 32._o 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o we_o find_v he_o bewail_v their_o obstinacy_n and_o misery_n as_o psal._n 81._o 13._o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a isai._n 48._o 18._o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v bewail_v the_o obstinacy_n and_o lament_v the_o misery_n of_o that_o people_n wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o sinner_n so_o far_o be_v he_o then_o from_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o poor_a sinner_n this_o do_v tyrant_n sometime_o they_o 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say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v those_o thing_n q._n for_o the_o first_o happiness_n by_o peace_n here_o understand_v we_o prosperity_n felicity_n so_o the_o word_n be_v familiar_o use_v among_o the_o hebrew_n in_o as_o much_o as_o peace_n be_v a_o comprehensive_a blessing_n they_o set_v forth_o all_o blessing_n under_o this_o thus_o in_o their_o ordinary_a salutation_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o wish_v peace_n peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o and_o peace_n be_v unto_o thy_o house_n and_o peace_n be_v unto_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v the_o salutation_n which_o david_n send_v to_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 6._o and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n he_o put_v this_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n direct_v they_o to_o salute_v the_o family_n where_o they_o come_v after_o that_o manner_n with_o a_o apprecation_n of_o peace_n into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v you_o shall_v first_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n luk._n 10._o 5._o i.e._n all_o kind_n of_o happiness_n and_o so_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o word_n here_o in_o the_o text_n by_o peace_n understand_v here_o all_o kind_n of_o felicity_n omnes_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la part_n as_o calvin_n have_v it_o all_o the_o part_n and_o kind_n of_o happiness_n happiness_n both_o present_a and_o future_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a q._n 2._o but_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o this_o their_o peace_n gospel_n a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o in_o one_o word_n christ_n himself_o and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o and_o through_o he_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o their_o peace_n to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o a_o happy_a people_n and_o that_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o in_o a_o political_a and_o civil_a way_n may_v have_v tend_v to_o the_o outward_a peace_n the_o temporal_a prosperity_n of_o that_o place_n but_o none_o like_o this_o none_o like_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isai._n 9_o 6._o and_o our_o peace_n ephes._n 2._o 14._o in_o he_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o people_n bind_v up_o this_o it_o be_v which_o make_v a_o people_n true_o happy_a the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o this_o knowledge_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v destitute_a of_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o will_v know_v this_o their_o peacemaker_n moses_n they_o know_v he_o be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n act._n 15._o 21._o but_o christ_n they_o know_v not_o q._n 3._o but_o what_o do_v not_o they_o know_v he_o have_v they_o not_o hear_v of_o he_o christ._n nay_o have_v they_o not_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o hear_v his_o doctrine_n see_v his_o miracle_n a._n true_a but_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v he_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1._o 11._o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o to_o israel_n his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n his_o own_o country_n he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o jerusalem_n his_o own_o city_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o will_v not_o own_v he_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o messiah_n they_o will_v neither_o believe_v on_o he_o nor_o submit_v unto_o he_o this_o it_o be_v true_o to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n what_o to_o know_v they_o in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n not_o bare_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o christ_n no_o nor_o yet_o to_o know_v that_o jesus_n be_v that_o christ._n this_o knowledge_n the_o devil_n have_v and_o have_v i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v even_o that_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n say_v
so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o complaint_n complaint_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o circumstance_n the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o evil._n 1._o which_o as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v two_o the_o person_n and_o time_n begin_v with_o the_o former_a if_o thou_o have_v know_v person_n even_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi well_fw-mi tu_fw-mi noss_n si_fw-mi cognoviss_v &_o tu_fw-la not_o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_a as_o the_o former_a translation_n render_v it_o put_v the_o emphasis_n upon_o the_o word_n know_v but_o if_o even_o thou_o have_v know_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o person_n or_o place_n even_o thou_o thou_o also_o say_v some_o thou_o jerusalem_n other_o as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o well_o as_o this_o poor_a troop_n of_o my_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n loc_n or_o as_o divers_a other_o lesser_a city_n and_o village_n have_v do_v or_o as_o this_o company_n now_o do_v which_o 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