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for_o his_o own_o sin_n nor_o his_o parent_n but_o that_o god_n glory_n may_v appear_v the_o apostle_n afflict_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o we_o know_v our_o master_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n by_o impiety_n judge_v of_o cross_n not_o by_o cross_n of_o impiety_n 3_o the_o punishment_n in_o particular_a threaten_v to_o all_o wilful_a contemner_n of_o god_n will_v it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o read_v as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n then_o for_o i_o to_o stand_v upon_o they_o be_v many_o they_o be_v fearful_a many_o and_o sore_a disease_n invasion_n by_o enemy_n whereof_o see_v example_n judg._n 6._o and_o 10._o and_o 2._o chron._n
thus_o say_v the_o 1._o lord_n that_o cretae_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o flood_n that_o thy_o do_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n ethiopia_n and_o seba_n for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n read_v the_o chap._n yourself_o and_o i_o stay_v here_o 10._o now_o see_v a_o accident_n in_o the_o way_n when_o moses_n 24._o be_v in_o his_o inn_n the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o that_o be_v by_o either_o a_o sore_a sickness_n or_o some_o other_o way_n the_o lord_n make_v he_o know_v his_o wrath_n concein_v against_o he_o as_o also_o the_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o omit_v of_o the_o circumsition_n of_o his_o son_n as_o by_o the_o event_n we_o may_v see_v although_o it_o be_v not_o express_o name_v where_o to_o our_o profit_n let_v we_o stay_v a_o while_n and_o consider_v diverse_a thing_n first_o why_o moses_n so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v omit_v or_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o mark_v with_o yourself_o how_o of_o two_o son_n which_o moses_n have_v and_o carry_v with_o he_o the_o circumcision_n of_o one_o be_v only_o here_o mention_v whereby_o you_o may_v well_o see_v the_o other_o be_v before_o and_o already_o circumcise_v or_o else_o god_n wrath_n will_v not_o have_v stay_v in_o this_o place_n upon_o performance_n of_o duty_n only_o to_o one_o now_o the_o one_o have_v before_o be_v circumcise_v why_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o other_o but_o that_o out_o of_o all_o 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moses_n part_v here_o and_o faint_a in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o danger_n of_o themselves_o nay_o if_o moses_n faint_v how_o much_o more_o fall_n they_o flat_o down_o that_o never_o have_v such_o measure_n of_o grace_n as_o moses_n have_v pray_v therefore_o and_o pray_v continual_o for_o increase_v of_o strength_n for_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n for_o constancy_n and_o power_n to_o repel_v all_o the_o dart_n that_o satan_n shall_v throw_v at_o we_o and_o prepare_v we_o to_o buckle_v with_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o devil_n that_o shall_v assay_v to_o quench_v or_o to_o cool_v our_o zeal_n in_o our_o place_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o omit_v this_o and_o that_o and_o every_o day_n somewhat_o which_o god_n express_o require_v and_o will_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v omit_v see_v you_o discourager_n and_o discomforter_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o necessary_a duty_n what_o venom_n be_v in_o your_o dart_n and_o poison_n in_o yonr_a do_n moses_n this_o great_a man_n 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