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that_o they_o may_v be_v honour_v by_o thoâ—e_n who_o be_v renown_v commend_v and_o glorious_a praise_n become_v the_o upright_a psal_n 33._o as_o a_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o join_v to_o myself_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n a_o renown_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o glory_n but_o first_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o jew_n unto_o holiness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o because_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a levit._n 20._o and_o exod._n 19_o you_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o kingly_a priesthood_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n as_o you_o also_o may_v read_v every_o where_o the_o jew_n anoint_v and_o elect_v to_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n which_o be_v most_o exquisite_a and_o choice_a name_n of_o holiness_n because_o the_o jew_n be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n they_o be_v common_o 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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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publican_n and_o sinner_n both_o with_o the_o jew_n be_v unlawful_a either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o receive_v they_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v put_v together_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o publican_n or_o farmer_n of_o the_o custom_n which_o the_o jew_n pay_v to_o the_o roman_n be_v gentile_n or_o sinner_n among_o the_o gentile_n we_o must_v likewise_o consider_v the_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o inquire_v of_o his_o disciple_n why_o he_o sit_v and_o do_v eat_v with_o publican_n and_o sinner_n i_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n which_o be_v i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o jew_n but_o gentile_n to_o repentance_n for_o christ_n do_v prophesy_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o call_n of_o sinner_n and_o gentile_n of_o all_o such_o as_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o a_o rejection_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o gentile_n of_o all_o such_o which_o 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the_o dyal_n the_o sun_n must_v needs_o go_v back_o in_o heaven_n nor_o can_v god_n make_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n but_o with_o a_o violent_a motion_n he_o must_v turn_v the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o disturb_v the_o most_o general_a frame_n this_o be_v to_o fool_v one_o with_o that_o fine_a sport_n as_o if_o one_o will_v cause_n remove_v the_o chimney_n and_o the_o fire_n from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v burn_v rather_o let_v he_o go_v back_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o fire_n stand_v still_o lest_o the_o house_n be_v undermine_v by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o chimney_n let_v the_o miracle_n be_v place_v in_o the_o dyal_n as_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o the_o miracle_n will_v be_v in_o its_o own_o place_n nature_n will_v stand_v in_o its_o own_o frame_n and_o man_n intellect_n will_v not_o be_v fool_v with_o vain_a juggle_n for_o good_a god_n what_o a_o mistake_n be_v this_o that_o have_v befool_v a_o great_a many_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o sun_n have_v go_v back_o if_o the_o sun_n go_v back_o either_o he_o go_v back_o in_o the_o zodiac_n or_o that_o degree_n of_o the_o ecliptic_a stand_v still_o which_o he_o be_v run_v that_o day_n the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a come_v backward_o and_o with_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sphere_n among_o which_o the_o sun_n be_v likewise_o turn_v back_o if_o we_o say_v that_o he_o go_v back_o only_o in_o the_o zodiac_n and_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o zodiac_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v back_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n the_o sun_n must_v
needs_o return_v through_o a_o great_a many_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o return_v pass_v month_n yea_o season_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o minute_n of_o one_o hour_n which_o be_v a_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o absurdity_n but_o how_o much_o be_v they_o go_v backward_o not_o to_o say_v from_o truth_n or_o from_o any_o probable_a conjecture_n who_o think_v that_o the_o whole_a heaven_n go_v back_o that_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o dyal_n may_v go_v back_o that_o be_v to_o disturb_v all_o nature_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o tenor_n and_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o confuse_v the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o star_n to_o destroy_v all_o ephemerides_n and_o astronomical_a table_n and_o to_o make_v a_o confusion_n in_o all_o astronomy_n but_o who_o ever_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o confusion_n who_o ever_o hear_v of_o this_o back_o supersant_a for_o the_o memory_n of_o thing_n which_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechiah_n be_v yet_o extant_a among_o the_o gentile_n but_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o sickness_n of_o ezechiah_n than_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v darkness_n only_o about_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v the_o sun_n shine_v long_o to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o sickness_n of_o ezechiah_n christ_n die_v ezechiah_n be_v only_o sick_a christ_n in_o his_o death_n be_v perfect_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n ezechiahs_n sickness_n only_o concern_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n how_o ill_o such_o comparison_n show_v let_v the_o miracle_n be_v place_v in_o the_o dyal_n not_o in_o heaven_n and_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o that_o dyal_n for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v very_o well_o compare_v to_o a_o shadow_n yea_o to_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o dyal_n the_o last_o period_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o of_o his_o dyal_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n again_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n be_v well_o compare_v to_o a_o kingly_a dyal_n the_o shadow_n go_v back_o which_o be_v descend_v in_o the_o dyal_n which_o achaz_n have_v make_v the_o life_n of_o ezechâ—ah_n who_o be_v die_v who_o achaz_n have_v beget_v go_v backward_o likewise_o nor_o can_v ezechias_n have_v any_o more_o convenient_a sign_n of_o his_o recovery_n than_o this_o miracle_n which_o therefore_o be_v give_v as_o a_o particular_a sign_n to_o ezechias_n chron._n 2._o chap._n 32._o ezechias_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o sign_n he_o give_v it_o to_o he_o not_o to_o all_o and_o this_o sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n not_o in_o all_o land_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v &_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o chron._n that_o their_o be_v ambassador_n send_v from_o babylon_n who_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o sign_n which_o have_v happen_v not_o in_o the_o heaven_n which_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o upon_o the_o earth_n mean_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n nor_o have_v the_o babylonians_n need_v to_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o jew_n concern_v the_o miracle_n if_o it_o have_v happen_v in_o babylon_n or_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v go_v back_o in_o the_o firmament_n for_o they_o themselves_o have_v see_v it_o therefore_o this_o miracle_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n yea_o the_o holy_a scripture_n express_o mean_v so_o and_o direct_o set_v it_o down_o in_o both_o place_n of_o esay_n and_o of_o the_o king_n if_o the_o word_n of_o both_o place_n be_v well_o weigh_v as_o be_v fit_a the_o word_n in_o king_n be_v these_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n by_o the_o line_n by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o miracle_n be_v express_o signify_v in_o the_o dyal_n of_o achaz_n the_o word_n of_o isay_n be_v and_o the_o sun_n return_v ten_o line_n by_o the_o degree_n it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o these_o place_n the_o bring_v back_o of_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o same_o because_o the_o shadow_n can_v not_o return_v unless_o the_o sun_n return_v nor_o the_o sun_n return_n but_o the_o shadow_n must_v return_v and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o esay_n say_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o behold_v i_o will_v make_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o line_n return_v by_o which_o it_o be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n in_o the_o sun_n or_o with_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o there_o take_v for_o the_o sun_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o light_n which_o it_o throw_v upon_o any_o superfice_n whereon_o it_o shine_v which_o it_o throw_v upon_o all_o dial_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o you_o may_v believe_v it_o cast_v upon_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n moreover_o those_o line_n of_o which_o the_o king_n and_o isaiah_n here_o speak_v be_v draw_v out_o upon_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n according_a to_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o gnomon_n which_o according_a to_o art_n be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o dyal_a there_o be_v twelve_o chief_a one_o of_o these_o mark_v upon_o the_o dyal_a to_o show_v so_o many_o degree_n or_o hour_n of_o the_o dyal_a whilst_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o gnomon_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n overrun_v the_o whole_a superfice_n of_o the_o dyal_a cast_v out_o a_o great_a many_o other_o line_n by_o which_o it_o design_v the_o small_a minute_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o degree_n and_o hour_n but_o these_o line_n be_v hâ—re_o promiscuous_o call_v the_o shadow_n and_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o be_v real_o set_v down_o and_o compose_v in_o all_o dial_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o shadow_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o geometry_n who_o define_v their_o line_n pure_a not_o compound_v longitude_n nor_o can_v i_o call_v those_o precise_o shadow_n or_o precise_o the_o sun_n but_o rather_o the_o extremity_n or_o individual_a distinction_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o shadow_n for_o in_o they_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o shadow_n but_o the_o last_o of_o the_o shadow_n be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o the_o sun_n but_o what_o mathematician_n ever_o imagine_v such_o line_n in_o the_o heaven_n if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n and_o esay_n be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o sun_n itself_o and_o the_o light_n it_o cast_v upon_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n take_v notice_n that_o esay_n here_o call_v that_o indifferent_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o sun_n which_o the_o king_n simple_o in_o that_o place_n call_v the_o shadow_n never_o the_o sun_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o shadow_n to_o ascend_v ten_o line_n or_o go_v down_o ten_o line_n and_o ezechiah_n say_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o shadow_n to_o grow_v ten_o line_n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o but_o let_v it_o go_v back_o ten_o line_n and_o isaiah_n call_v upon_o the_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o bring_v back_o the_o shadow_n ten_o line_n by_o which_o it_o have_v go_v down_o in_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n it_o seem_v all_o this_o miracle_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n for_o ezechiah_n say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o shadow_n to_o come_v forward_o not_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o easy_a for_o a_o shadow_n to_o come_v forward_o ten_o degree_n in_o a_o minute_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o ten_o hour_n but_o because_o it_o seem_v more_o easy_a for_o a_o shadow_n to_o go_v forward_o than_o to_o turn_v backward_o he_o require_v that_o which_o seem_v hard_a and_o a_o great_a miracle_n that_o it_o may_v run_v back_o ten_o line_n certain_o the_o force_n of_o this_o miracle_n be_v altogether_o in_o the_o dyal_a of_o achaz_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o sick_a ezechiah_n and_o according_a to_o his_o prayer_n for_o isa_n have_v ask_v he_o will_v thou_o that_o it_o go_v forward_o or_o turn_v backward_o let_v it_o turn_v backward_o say_v ezechiah_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o dyal_a be_v bring_v back_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o ezechiah_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o isaiah_n there_o be_v herâ—_n nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o turn_n back_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o turn_n back_o of_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o dyal_a and_o the_o miracle_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v perform_v real_o not_o in_o the_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o dyal_a nor_o have_v it_o be_v a_o miracle_n that_o the_o shadow_n be_v turn_v back_o in_o the_o dyal_a if_o the_o sun_n have_v turn_v back_o in_o heaven_n for_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o dyal_a not_o bâ—_n miracle_n but_o by_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a too_o that_o
evidence_v this_o to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n when_o he_o call_v the_o gospel_n in_o these_o place_n a_o open_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v and_o conceal_v from_o age_n and_o eternal_a time_n in_o his_o 1_o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 2._o chap._n he_o define_v other_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o he_o appoint_v before_o all_o time_n as_o also_o in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o tim._n chap._n 1._o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o time_n of_o eternity_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o eternal_a time_n st._n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o first_o catholic_n epistle_n ch_n 1._o say_v that_o christ_n be_v foreknow_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v by_o which_o place_n that_o difference_n of_o eternity_n which_o i_o observe_v be_v evident_o find_v that_o eternity_n be_v call_v first_o before_o age_n and_o eternal_a time_n that_o eternity_n be_v call_v second_o from_o all_o time_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o eternity_n which_o be_v before_o eternity_n and_o before_o eternal_a time_n be_v the_o same_o which_o peter_n call_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o eternity_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o from_o eternal_a time_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v from_o eternal_a time_n or_o from_o eternity_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o or_o from_o time_n and_o age_n to_o we_o unknown_a or_o from_o that_o beginning_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o that_o eternity_n of_o god_n but_o the_o resemblance_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o mercury_n in_o asclepius_n god_n eternal_a say_v he_o have_v the_o world_n before_o it_o be_v find_v within_o himself_o but_o as_o the_o world_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o the_o imitation_n of_o eternity_n chap._n xi_o of_o eternity_n beyond_o eternity_n of_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n how_o eternal_a as_o god_n be_v call_v eternal_a before_o eternity_n he_o be_v likewise_o call_v eternal_a after_o eternity_n or_o beyond_o eternity_n god_n shall_v reign_v to_o eternity_n and_o beyond_o it_o say_v moses_n in_o his_o â—ong_n when_o the_o scripture_n will_v express_v the_o continuance_n of_o any_o thing_n not_o to_o eternity_n which_o be_v only_o attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o eternity_n according_a to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n it_o use_v to_o express_v it_o by_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o eternal_a course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n thus_o say_v 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