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〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a king_n 17._o kimchi_n in_o psal_n 132._o v._n 17._o and_o one_o of_o the_o learned_a jew_n and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n confess_v that_o that_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v beside_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n that_o when_o he_o take_v jesus_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n indeed_o aben_n ezra_n tell_v we_o from_o r._n isaac_n 49.18_o aben_n ezra_n in_o gen._n 49.18_o that_o jacob_n have_v liken_v dan_n to_o a_o adder_n by_o the_o path_n do_v thereupon_o fall_v into_o a_o fear_n 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be_v very_o many_o sin_n of_o this_o sort_n such_o be_v wilful_a murder_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o many_o other_o sin_n of_o which_o we_o may_v see_v levit._fw-la 20._o and_o indeed_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o whatever_o hope_v there_o may_v be_v for_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v surprise_v and_o sin_v ignorant_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o those_o sin_n which_o admit_v no_o atonement_n he_o be_v leave_v without_o hope_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n and_o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v not_o condemn_v he_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o he_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v before_o discourse_v 27.28_o p._n 27.28_o ps_n 51.16_o levit._fw-la 24.17_o and_o v._o 13._o numb_a 35.31_o 32._o levit._fw-la 20.5_o second_o that_o where_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o prescribe_v 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obey_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n again_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burnt-offering_n of_o ram_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n and_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n or_o of_o lamb_n or_o of_o he-goat_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n again_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o out_o off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n ps_n 50.8_o 9_o hos_fw-la 6.6_o jer._n