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i_o et_fw-la te_fw-la ans_fw-fr de_fw-fr art_n moritur_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la bern._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n prece_fw-la post_fw-la justitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la discussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la judicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 9_o cap._n 14._o etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excrevero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la id._n ib._n sordet_fw-la in_o districtione_n judicis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o aestimatione_fw-la fulget_fw-la operantis_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o james_n 2.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o we_o can_v answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o the_o perfection_n want_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o holiness_n that_o which_o appear_v beautiful_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v foul_a in_o go_n the_o wise_a counsel_n be_v to_o cover_v 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ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldaean_n where_o his_o ancestor_n serve_v strange_a god_n and_o how_o great_a this_o mercy_n be_v appear_v by_o observe_v the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o contagion_n of_o egyptian_a idolatry_n the_o egyptian_n be_v a_o most_o idolatrous_a people_n 8_o isa_n 19.1_o jer._n 43.12_o jer._n 46.25_o exek_n 20.7_o 8_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o often_o we_o read_v of_o the_o idol_n and_o god_n of_o egypt_n no_o people_n idolise_v so_o many_o and_o such_o vile_a creature_n as_o do_v the_o egyptian_n the_o mole_n the_o bat_n the_o cat_n the_o dung-flie_a monkey_n bird_n crocodile_n aquila_n pâ—r_fw-la allia_fw-la ccpe_fw-la &_o porros_fw-la jurant_fw-la plin._n l._n 19_o c._n 6._o crocodilon_n adorat_fw-la pars_fw-la haec_fw-la illa_fw-la pavet_fw-la saturam_fw-la serpentibus_fw-la ibim_n effigy_n sacri_fw-la nitet_fw-la aurea_fw-la cercopitheci_fw-la porrum_fw-la et_fw-la cope_n nefas_fw-la violare_fw-la et_fw-la frangere_fw-la morsu_fw-la o_o sanct_a as_o animas_fw-la quibus_fw-la haec_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la in_o hortis_fw-la numina_fw-la juv._n sat._n 15._o sanctius_n in_o ezek._n 20.7_o nauseas_fw-la symmach_n inquinamenta_fw-la aquila_n yea_o leek_n onion_n garlic_n etc._n etc._n be_v adore_v by_o they_o as_o go_n so_o gross_a be_v their_o superstition_n herein_o that_o the_o heathen_n deride_v they_o for_o it_o pliny_n say_v that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o deify_v and_o swear_v by_o their_o leek_n onion_n and_o garlic_n and_o juvenal_n lash_v they_o for_o adore_v these_o garden_n go_n and_o from_o the_o vileness_n of_o those_o creature_n sanctius_n suppose_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_o be_v call_v abomination_n it_o be_v evident_a also_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v too_o forward_o to_o worship_v the_o ldol_n although_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o egyptian_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o ezek._n 20.7_o 8._o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o their_o rebel_n against_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v those_o idol_n and_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 23.3_o reprove_v israel_n for_o their_o early_a adultery_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v their_o idolatry_n say_v that_o she_o commit_v whoredom_n in_o egypt_n in_o her_o youth_n i._n e._n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v but_o a_o young_a and_o new_a nation_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o she_o leave_v not_o her_o whoredom_n bring_v from_o the_o egyptian_n for_o in_o her_o youth_n they_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o bruise_v the_o breast_n of_o her_o virginity_n clear_v likewise_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o command_n of_o joshua_n to_o the_o israelite_n chap._n 24.14_o put_v away_o the_o god_n which_o your_o father_n serve_v in_o egypt_n nor_o be_v there_o want_v learned_a man_n who_o conceive_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n
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in_o they_o believe_v god_n too_o little_a and_o man_n too_o much_o by_o their_o unbelief_n make_v god_n as_o man_n and_o man_n as_o god_n 6.8_o gen._n 12.7_o 13.15_o 15.18_o 17.7.8_o 26.4_o deut._n 1.8_o exo._n 3.17_o and_o 6.8_o 2._o god_n have_v afford_v many_o help_n and_o antidote_n against_o the_o unbeleef_n of_o the_o israelite_n god_n have_v give_v promise_n first_o to_o their_o father_n and_o afterward_o to_o these_o israelite_n their_o posterity_n of_o his_o bestow_n upon_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n his_o promise_n like_o himself_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o make_v they_o shall_v lie_v these_o promise_n be_v often_o repeat_v to_o their_o forefather_n and_o themselves_o and_o the_o very_a land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n 8.56_o heb._n 11.9_o 1_o king_n 8.56_o and_o afterward_o solomon_n profess_v there_o have_v not_o fail_v one_o word_n of_o all_o god_n good_a promise_n which_o he_o promise_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n all_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o the_o promise_n of_o give_v to_o israel_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 17.10_o gen._n 22.16_o gen._n 26.3_o psal_n 105.9_o 1_o chr._n 26.26_o gen._n 17.10_o god_n have_v sundry_a time_n confirm_v by_o oath_n the_o oath_n god_n follow_v with_o his_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n whereby_o be_v confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o all_o these_o god_n have_v add_v the_o abundant_a example_n of_o those_o their_o holy_a forefather_n who_o open_o profess_v their_o believe_a of_o the_o promise_n that_o their_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v canaan_n 7.5_o heb._n 11.9_o act._n 7.5_o hence_o abraham_n sojourn_v content_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o room_n as_o to_o set_v his_o foot_n on_o without_o borrow_v or_o buy_v hence_o also_o he_o purchase_v a_o bury_a place_n in_o that_o land_n gen._n in_o terra_fw-la promissâ_fw-la 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power_n of_o all_o he_o have_v say_v and_o do_v mark_n 6.6_o we_o be_v carry_v unto_o unbelief_n both_o by_o the_o tide_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o tentation_n our_o heart_n ever_o since_o we_o leave_v god_n crave_v and_o look_v for_o relief_n from_o sensible_a object_n and_o have_v forsake_v the_o true_a embrace_v even_o any_o opinionative_n god_n or_o good_a which_o have_v enough_o to_o flatter_v into_o expectation_n though_o nothing_o to_o fill_v or_o to_o yield_v satisfaction_n and_o so_o great_a be_v our_o natural_a pride_n that_o we_o have_v rather_o steal_v than_o beg_v rather_o rob_v god_n of_o glory_n by_o rest_v upon_o our_o own_o crutch_n then_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o depend_v upon_o another_o for_o happiness_n the_o battery_n of_o satan_n be_v principal_o place_v against_o faith_n he_o will_v not_o care_v for_o take_v away_o our_o estate_n name_n liberty_n unless_o he_o hope_v hereby_o to_o steal_v away_o our_o faith_n he_o fan_n not_o 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good_a that_o he_o want_v nothing_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o want_v only_a want_n if_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o reject_v mercy_n it_o be_v the_o proud_a and_o unbeleve_a soul_n which_o god_n only_o send_v empty_a away_o they_o who_o will_v buy_v his_o benefit_n must_v leave_v their_o money_n behind_o they_o how_o inexcusable_a be_v they_o who_o perish_v they_o starve_v and_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o fullness_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v the_o poor_a of_o beggar_n not_o only_o without_o bread_n but_o without_o hunger_n oh_o beg_v that_o he_o who_o bestow_v grace_n upon_o the_o desire_n will_v first_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o desire_n 5._o consid_fw-la observat_fw-la 5._o nullum_fw-la genus_fw-la insipientiae_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la insipientius_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la none_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o unbeliever_n as_o themselves_o nor_o be_v any_o folly_n so_o great_a as_o infidelity_n the_o business_n and_o very_a design_n of_o unbelief_n and_o all_o that_o it_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o stop_v mercy_n and_o hinder_v happiness_n every_o step_n which_o a_o unbeliever_n take_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o goodness_n itself_o heb._n 3.12_o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o such_o a_o one_o carry_v a_o curse_n along_o with_o he_o jer._n 17.5_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o if_o he_o be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v unbelief_n be_v like_o the_o unwary_a hand_n of_o he_o who_o be_v without_o the_o door_n pull_v it_o too_o hard_a after_o he_o locks_z it_o and_o lock_n himself_o out_o faith_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o receive_v and_o unbelief_n the_o sin_n of_o reject_v all_o spiritual_a good_a how_o vain_o do_v the_o unbeliever_n expect_v refreshment_n by_o go_v from_o the_o fountain_n or_o gain_v by_o leave_v the_o true_a treasure_n distrustful_a sinner_n who_o be_v the_o loose_a by_o thy_o incredulity_n and_o who_o will_v gain_v by_o thy_o believe_a but_o thyself_o what_o harm_n be_v it_o to_o the_o cool_a and_o refresh_a fountain_n that_o the_o weary_a passenger_n will_v not_o drink_v and_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o the_o fountain_n though_o he_o shall_v what_o lose_v the_o sun_n if_o man_n will_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o its_o light_n what_o gain_v it_o though_o they_o open_v they_o what_o good_a come_v by_o distrust_v god_n unless_o the_o gratify_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o damn_v of_o thyself_o how_o foolish_a be_v that_o disobedience_n that_o will_v not_o wash_v and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o a_o worse_a leprosy_n than_o naaman_n that_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n shut_v the_o tooth_n against_o a_o life-recalling_a cordial_a that_o will_v not_o open_v a_o beggar_n hand_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o jewel_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o can_v speak_v truth_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v and_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o 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