its_o first_o simplicity_n and_o not_o yet_o pervert_v in_o its_o own_o vain_a imagination_n for_o though_o they_o multiply_v before_o the_o flood_n yet_o be_v by_o it_o then_o lop_v and_o now_o therefore_o sprout_v forth_o again_o &_o the_o whole_a world_n launch_v deep_a into_o all_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n so_o that_o in_o moses_n day_n there_o be_v scarce_o a_o knee_n leave_v which_o have_v not_o bow_v to_o baal_n god_n see_v fit_a to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o nature_n grow_v headstrong_a and_o rebellious_a and_o therefore_o divide_v the_o nation_n he_o take_v jacob_n for_o his_o lot_n and_o israel_n for_o his_o inheritance_n give_v they_o a_o most_o righteous_a but_o rigid_a rule_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v break_v the_o proud_a arm_n of_o nature_n and_o bring_v all_o flesh_n under_o condemnation_n 7._o and_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n tabernacle-worship_n consist_v in_o moral_a law_n and_o ceremonial_a type_n the_o first_o give_v at_o 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bear_v and_o his_o sin_n cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o iniquity_n nor_o in_o his_o spirit_n be_v guile_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n under_o the_o tabernacle_n sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o nor_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n so_o quite_o blot_v out_o but_o it_o can_v reproach_v the_o sinner_n with_o gild_n and_o call_v for_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o so_o bear_v up_o upon_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o can_v not_o sink_v down_o the_o offender_n and_o so_o cover_v as_o not_o to_o be_v impute_v and_o hence_o i_o thus_o in_o paraphrase_n read_v the_o first_o clause_n of_o the_o question_n lord_n who_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o sojourn_v during_o his_o life_n in_o the_o law_n under_o thy_o cover_v his_o sin_n hide_v and_o his_o
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at_o least_o most_o frequent_o mount_n zion_n come_v under_o lofty_a character_n into_o remembrance_n where_o i_o say_v the_o mountain_n in_o allegory_n refer_v to_o a_o sacred_a worship_n not_o stand_v so_o much_o in_o type_n and_o ceremony_n as_o in_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o piety_n and_o therefore_o see_v it_o must_v refer_v to_o some_o know_a worship_n which_o be_v or_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o then_o tabernacle_n it_o necessary_o point_v at_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n no_o melchisedec_n abraham_n jacob_n job_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o scripture_n that_o in_o that_o age_n the_o father_n do_v worship_n upon_o mountain_n in_o faith_n reverence_n love_n and_o the_o rest_n consist_v more_o in_o contemplation_n upon_o the_o high_a attribute_n of_o god_n than_o ceremonial_a duty_n also_o without_o a_o law_n that_o of_o blood_n and_o murder_n gen._n 9.4_o except_v save_o that_o write_v in_o 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knowledge_n prayer_n contemplative_a holiness_n and_o faith_n than_o practice_n of_o ordinance_n in_o moses_n way_n for_o of_o noah_n it_o be_v say_v he_o walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 6.9_o that_o he_o be_v move_v with_o fear_n heb._n 11.7_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o which_o show_v he_o to_o have_v be_v acceptable_a for_o his_o fear_n wisdom_n preach_v and_o contemplation_n in_o doctrinal_a holiness_n and_o abraham_n through_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v celebrate_v for_o faith_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v be_v by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n so_o as_o from_o those_o lead_a man_n we_o may_v reasonable_o conclude_v that_o the_o lead_a grace_n in_o mountain-worship_n be_v reverence_n knowledge_n faith_n and_o prayer_n naked_a and_o simple_a in_o themselves_o without_o other_o external_a performance_n of_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o or_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o rule_n 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his_o son_n and_o last_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n when_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a never_o stagger_v but_o at_o the_o first_o word_n leave_v father_n mother_n kindred_n and_o country_n and_o follow_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o neither_o do_v he_o delay_v to_o sacrifice_v a_o dear_a son_n than_o gershom_n be_v nor_o ever_o fail_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_n though_o against_o hope_n so_o david_n fail_v exceed_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n and_o number_v the_o people_n yet_o these_o two_o be_v the_o great_a pillar_n in_o tabernacle-worship_n and_o for_o their_o fail_n many_o affliction_n befall_v they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n eli_n samson_n jephtha_n solomon_n and_o other_o have_v their_o fail_n and_o affliction_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o piety_n and_o faith_n and_o 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adam_n innocency_n and_o again_o debauch_v to_o death_n and_o last_o re-edify_v to_o a_o more_o sure_a and_o a_o great_a glory_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o last_o of_o time_n also_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o desire_n have_v prevail_v above_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n namely_o the_o ancient_a mountain-worshipper_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n gen._n 49.26_o now_o these_o two_o blessing_n of_o moses_n and_o jacob_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n and_o sweet_o sing_v in_o the_o same_o melody_n and_o thus_o often_o by_o hill_n and_o mountain_n the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o last_o time_n be_v signify_v as_o isa_n 2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o and_o 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