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over_o your_o head_n nor_o over_o your_o privilege_n but_o over_o your_o heart_n he_o that_o by_o such_o a_o government_n as_o this_o do_v seat_n himself_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n his_o throne_n shall_v be_v est_fw-la ablish_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 29.14.20.7_o 8._o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o wise_a king_n which_o concern_v every_o man_n of_o we_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o honour_n ch_n 21.21_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n pro._n 22.4_o and_o when_o god_n have_v hear_v these_o prayer_n may_v we_o be_v so_o wise_a and_o happy_a as_o to_o choose_v such_o representatives_n in_o future_a time_n as_o consist_v of_o person_n just_a and_o righteous_a merciful_a and_o tender_a of_o all_o man_n interest_n and_o concernment_n and_o that_o walk_v 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there_o be_v no_o body_n commend_v for_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o for_o love_v any_o of_o these_o outward_a shadow_n but_o only_o for_o these_o substantial_a virtue_n which_o my_o text_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o that_o god_n take_v he_o law_n prove_v from_o the_o time_n before_o the_o law_n gen._n 5.22_o 24._o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v very_o liberal_a in_o slay_v of_o beast_n and_o that_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o smoke_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o one_o that_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o but_o nothing_o be_v there_o say_v where_o he_o be_v commend_v of_o build_v altar_n and_o make_v great_a store_n of_o oblation_n to_o god_n though_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v record_v of_o they_o that_o they_o do_v they_o yet_o their_o character_n be_v not_o fetch_v from_o such_o thing_n nor_o do_v you_o read_v that_o god_n commend_v they_o upon_o their_o account_n and_o so_o of_o abraham_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o believe_v god_n and_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n his_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n his_o submission_n to_o he_o his_o dependence_n on_o he_o his_o forsake_v all_o for_o he_o his_o trust_n of_o life_n and_o every_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o obey_a god_n and_o follow_v of_o he_o whithersovever_o he_o will_v lead_v he_o and_o in_o short_a his_o absolute_a resignation_n of_o himself_o child_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o god_n will_n these_o be_v the_o act_n for_o which_o god_n account_v he_o his_o friend_n but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o god_n or_o the_o apostle_n commend_v he_o for_o be_v circumcise_v no_o circumcision_n be_v but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v in_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o i_o e._n it_o do_v but_o testify_v to_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v good_a and_o sound_a because_o god_n hereby_o take_v he_o into_o a_o covenant_n with_o himself_o or_o it_o be_v that_o mark_n and_o outward_a token_n whereby_o god_n do_v assure_v he_o of_o his_o acceptance_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o great_a blessing_n for_o himself_o and_o seed_n because_o he_o have_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o be_v righteous_a before_o he_o 2._o and_o not_o to_o proceed_v any_o further_a to_o other_o that_o succeed_v present_o after_o he_o give_v and_o from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v but_o to_o look_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v give_v by_o god_n before_o he_o give_v any_o of_o the_o other_o law_n
exod._n 20._o and_o likewise_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o ordinary_a style_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o run_v thus_o these_o be_v the_o commandment_n the_o statute_n and_o the_o judgement_n deut._n 6.1_o or_o keep_v his_o commandment_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n deut._n 30.14_o the_o like_a to_o which_o you_o may_v read_v mal._n 4.4_o in_o all_o which_o place_n and_o many_o other_o commandment_n be_v put_v first_o which_o word_n comprehend_v the_o moral_a and_o everlasting_a precept_n and_o then_o follow_v statute_n which_o denote_v the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n about_o god_n worship_n and_o after_o that_o judgement_n which_o signify_v the_o law_n about_o matter_n of_o civil_a right_n both_o which_o be_v alterable_a and_o not_o eternal_a yea_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o deuteronomy_n or_o the_o second_o law_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v seem_v to_o be_v add_v after_o the_o other_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v obedience_n to_o his_o voice_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v most_o regard_n and_o therefore_o nazianzen_n reckon_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double_a give_v of_o the_o law_n orat._n 13._o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o letter_n the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o that_o in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o jordan_n 3._o and_o so_o after_o the_o law_n be_v give_v age_n and_o from_o the_o succeed_a age_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n understand_v that_o the_o thing_n chief_o intend_v by_o he_o be_v their_o inward_a mortification_n their_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o a_o life_n of_o temperance_n sobriety_n justice_n mercy_n humility_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n to_o this_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a writ_n that_o will_v testify_v and_o bear_v witness_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a pleasure_n say_v samuel_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ramm_v for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubborness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o it_o samuel_n a_o witness_n of_o it_o saul_n think_v that_o god_n be_v delight_v if_o they_o feast_v he_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o nothing_o distaste_v he_o if_o they_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o entertain_v idol_n with_o the_o good_a cheer_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o therefore_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o god_n take_v the_o great_a pleasure_n in_o a_o hearty_a obedience_n to_o his_o command_n which_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o outward_a worship_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o rebellion_n against_o god_n command_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o stock_n and_o stone_n from_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n let_v we_o go_v to_o asaph_n asaph_n and_o asaph_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o and_o he_o tell_v we_o psal_n 50.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n do_v not_o hunger_n after_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n and_o foul_a nor_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n nor_o do_v he_o fall_v out_o with_o they_o for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n but_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o and_o perform_v all_o their_o vow_n promise_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o offering_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o that_o which_o he_o reprove_v and_o chide_v they_o for_o be_v that_o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o his_o command_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o their_o word_n desire_n and_o action_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n he_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o dare_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o pretend_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o though_o they_o bring_v he_o never_o so_o many_o fat_a sacrifice_n see_v they_o can_v not_o endure_v any_o of_o his_o counsel_n but_o be_v unjust_a unclean_a liar_n swearer_n slanderer_n and_o backbiter_n as_o long_o as_o their_o evil_a affection_n and_o desire_n be_v unmortified_a he_o care_v not_o for_o the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o so_o you_o may_v read_v the_o sense_n of_o david_n in_o the_o next_o psalm_n psal_n 51.15_o 16_o 17._o david_n and_o david_n o_o lord_n open_a my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n for_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burnt-offering_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n indeed_o appoint_v for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n but_o they_o make_v a_o man_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n by_o moses_n his_o law_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o general_n that_o god_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o so_o his_o word_n may_v be_v extend_v far_a than_o that_o one_o case_n of_o he_o that_o which_o please_v god_n be_v holy_a praise_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n in_o the_o word_n break_v &_o contrite_a the_o former_a of_o which_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o perfume_n that_o be_v put_v before_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n exo._n 30.35_o 36._o and_o the_o word_n may_v signify_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o holy_a shiver_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o piece_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v set_v together_o in_o the_o same_o 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to_o they_o indeed_o about_o those_o thing_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o conjunction_n with_o better_a obedience_n and_o comparative_o with_o the_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o command_v they_o it_o be_v never_o intend_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v their_o righteousness_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v above_o all_o other_o perform_v but_o obedience_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n even_o in_o these_o that_o god_n respect_v for_o so_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v understand_v i_o do_v not_o command_v your_o father_n mere_o concern_v burn-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o thing_n i_o aim_v at_o even_o in_o the_o appoint_v of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o my_o voice_n to_o all_o this_o you_o may_v add_v that_o famous_a place_n cite_v by_o our_o saviour_n hos_n 6.6_o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o may_v be_v perhaps_o because_o he_o write_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n where_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o offer_v but_o lest_o those_o of_o the_o captivity_n shall_v think_v as_o their_o forefather_n have_v do_v that_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o most_o delight_v in_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o bring_v they_o from_o babylon_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o isa_n 43.23_o 24._o that_o they_o have_v not_o bring_v he_o any_o sacrifice_n nor_o honour_v he_o with_o any_o offering_n since_o they_o come_v to_o babylon_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o those_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o no_o instead_o of_o load_v and_o weary_v he_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o their_o ancestor_n have_v do_v they_o have_v rather_o make_v he_o serve_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o weary_v he_o with_o 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holy_a place_n in_o the_o east_n god_n place_v his_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o west_n but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o observation_n alone_o for_o justin_n martyr_n long_o before_o in_o his_o disputation_n with_o the_o jew_n tryph._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n god_n do_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v he_o sacrifice_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o his_o worship_n unto_o idol_n and_o more_o plain_o in_o his_o answer_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la if_o that_o book_n be_v his_o he_o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n take_v all_o live_a creature_n except_o a_o swine_n to_o have_v something_o of_o divinity_n in_o they_o orthod_n respon_n 35._o ad_fw-la orthod_n god_n distinguish_v between_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o permit_v the_o one_o to_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o other_o he_o forbid_v to_o 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