chapter_n 18_o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v thou_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n then_o moses_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n charge_v the_o people_n say_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n 2_o and_o when_o you_o be_v pass_v over_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v set_v thou_o up_o great_a stone_n and_o plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n 3_o and_o shall_v write_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n when_o thou_o be_v come_v over_o that_o thou_o may_v go_v into_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v promise_v thou_o 4_o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v pass_v over_o jordan_n you_o shall_v set_v up_o these_o stone_n which_o i_o command_v you_o this_o day_n in_o mount_n ebal_n &_o thou_o shall_v plaster_v they_o with_o plaster_n 5_o and_o there_o shall_v thou_o buyld_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n even_o a_o altar_n of_o stone_n upon_o which_o stone_n thou_o shall_v lift_v up_o no_o iron_n tool_n 6_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n of_o whole_a stone_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n thereon_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 7_o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v peace_n offering_n &_o eat_v there_o &_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 8_o and_o thou_o shall_v write_v upon_o the_o stone_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n well_o &_o plain_o 9_o and_o moses_n &_o the_o priest_n y_o e_o levites_n speak_v unto_o all_o israel_n say_v take_v heed_n &_o hear_v o_o israel_n this_o day_n thou_o be_v become_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 10_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v therefore_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n &_o his_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n in_o yesterday_n lecture_n moses_n have_v 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itself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v often_o time_n in_o y_z e_z holy_a scripture_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v this_o people_n for_o his_o own_o name_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n be_v build_v special_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v exalt_v as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 1.6_o 〈◊〉_d 11.7_o â—phes_n 1.6_o &_o as_o s._n paul_n also_o lead_v we_o unto_o the_o same_o consideration_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o y_fw-fr t_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a therefore_o it_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o y_o it_o god_n adopt_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o intent_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v know_v his_o exceed_a favour_n &_o goodness_n &_o that_o y_o e_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o therefore_o may_v be_v yield_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o this_o place_n moses_n have_v a_o eye_n unto_o y_fw-mi t_z which_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v to_o wit_n that_o y_o e_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o move_v &_o inflame_v to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n because_o god_n have_v call_v they_o for_o none_o other_o reason_n but_o to_o utter_v forth_o the_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v thy_o god_n have_v place_v thou_o this_o day_n in_o honour_n &_o in_o renown_n &_o in_o glory_n according_a to_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n what_o nation_n be_v so_o noble_a and_o of_o such_o dignity_n 33_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 33_o which_o have_v his_o god_n so_o near_o unto_o he_o as_o thy_o god_n have_v make_v himself_o familiar_a unto_o thou_o to_o govern_v thou_o this_o than_o be_v a_o dignity_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v upon_o y_o e_o jew_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o will_n &_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o deed_n if_o all_o be_v well_o consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n can_v hope_v for_o nothing_o at_o our_o hand_n nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n of_o we_o but_o that_o we_o hold_v all_o thing_n of_o he_o i_o pray_v you_o when_o we_o have_v take_v never_o so_o great_a pain_n to_o exalt_v the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v it_o be_v any_o whit_n increase_v thereby_o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o do_v unto_o he_o sure_o we_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n can_v but_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o if_o he_o will_v draw_v any_o good_a out_o of_o we_o he_o himself_o must_v first_o put_v it_o in_o us._n but_o when_o god_n have_v once_o grant_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o glorify_v he_o do_v we_o bring_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o or_o do_v he_o receive_v any_o profit_n of_o we_o doubtless_o no._n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o benefit_n so_o as_o we_o hold_v all_o of_o he_o as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o so_o than_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v moses_n declare_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o be_v call_v to_o glory_n to_o renown_n and_o to_o praise_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o unthankfulness_n if_o they_o enforce_v not_o themselves_o with_o it_o all_o their_o power_n to_o serve_v god_n who_o show_v himself_o so_o liberal_a towards_o they_o and_o this_o touch_v we_o also_o now_o adays_o for_o see_v it_o please_v god_n to_o imprint_v his_o image_n in_o we_o be_v it_o not_o a_o pre-eminence_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o above_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o company_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v member_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o he_o so_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o goodness_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o and_o show_v that_o see_v he_o have_v fill_v we_o with_o his_o glory_n we_o will_v not_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v set_v light_n by_o nor_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o be_v reproach_v that_o the_o unfaithful_a shall_v make_v a_o scorn_n of_o it_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n hereunto_o as_o we_o see_v we_o be_v warn_v in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n also_o whereat_o moses_n aim_v when_o he_o add_v that_o when_o the_o people_n have_v pass_v jordan_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o they_o and_o have_v it_o in_o full_a possession_n they_o shall_v then_o set_v up_o great_a stone_n and_o write_v upon_o they_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o second_o that_o they_o shall_v erect_v also_o a_o altar_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o testify_v that_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o former_a time_n unto_o their_o father_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o intent_n &_o meaning_n of_o moses_n namely_o that_o y_o e_o people_n shall_v not_o only_o for_o one_o time_n give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o afresh_o when_o they_o come_v into_o y_o e_o land_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v ratify_v that_o which_o they_o have_v before_o confess_v y_o it_o be_v that_o they_o owe_v all_o homage_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o land_n because_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o of_o his_o free_a bestow_v goodness_n &_o not_o get_v by_o their_o own_o power_n nor_o befall_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o kind_n of_o chance_n or_o by_o the_o gift_n or_o help_n of_o man_n but_o
shut_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n against_o we_o from_o the_o which_o even_o our_o own_o sin_n do_v turn_v we_o away_o yet_o shall_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n so_o we_o bereave_v not_o ourselves_o of_o it_o altogether_o through_o our_o own_o unthankfulness_n see_v then_o that_o we_o do_v hear_v such_o exhortation_n let_v we_o enter_v into_o examination_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o let_v every_o of_o we_o confess_v how_o many_o way_n he_o have_v offend_v his_o god_n and_o let_v all_o of_o we_o in_o general_n do_v the_o like_a with_o one_o common_a accord_n and_o when_o we_o have_v mourn_v and_o sigh_v for_o they_o let_v we_o then_o pray_v unto_o our_o good_a god_n to_o touch_v we_o so_o to_o the_o quick_a that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o come_v and_o confess_v our_o sin_n with_o our_o mouth_n and_o with_o certain_a ceremony_n but_o also_o return_v to_o our_o god_n with_o heart_n and_o mind_n so_o as_o he_o may_v assuage_v our_o plague_n grief_n and_o 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thou_o 8_o thou_o then_o shall_v return_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n 9_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v make_v thou_o plentiful_a in_o all_o the_o work_v of_o thy_o hand_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n to_o thy_o welfare_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v again_o over_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a like_a as_o he_o do_v rejoice_v over_o thy_o father_n 10_o if_o thou_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o ordinance_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n hitherto_o moses_n in_o promyse_v y_fw-fr t_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v such_o favour_n on_o his_o people_n as_o to_o bless_v they_o have_v speak_v but_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v this_o present_a life_n as_o of_o bodily_a health_n of_o food_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o preservation_n from_o their_o enemy_n but_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o high_a and_o a_o more_o excellent_a matter_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n will_v change_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o which_o before_o be_v evil_a and_o froward_a and_o that_o be_v a_o far_o great_a thing_n than_o to_o give_v we_o only_a meat_n and_o drink_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o transitory_a life_n we_o have_v moreover_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o text_n that_o whereas_o the_o holy_a scripture_n require_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n demand_v it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n do_v not_o measure_v his_o commandment_n after_o our_o power_n albeit_o that_o we_o be_v weak_a yet_o nevertheless_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v show_v we_o our_o duty_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v it_o and_o this_o text_n do_v show_v it_o we_o very_o well_o for_o we_o have_v see_v it_o heretofore_o and_o moses_n do_v yet_o again_o confirm_v the_o same_o â—_o deut._n 30._o â—_o y_z t_z man_n ought_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n &_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v his_o law_n now_o when_o we_o hear_v this_o we_o may_v judge_v that_o if_o man_n will_v employ_v themselves_o &_o take_v a_o good_a way_n it_o be_v in_o their_o liberty_n and_o they_o have_v free_a choice_n to_o govern_v themselves_o well_o if_o they_o listen_v and_o the_o papist_n in_o deed_n do_v abuse_v themselves_o with_o such_o text_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v that_o god_n command_v they_o do_v forthwith_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o put_v all_o in_o execution_n but_o we_o see_v how_o moses_n speak_v thereof_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o he_o add_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o will_v give_v thou_o such_o a_o mind_n &_o such_o a_o affection_n also_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n circumcise_v your_o heart_n this_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o he_o say_v 10.16_o 〈◊〉_d 10.16_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v his_o very_a office_n we_o see_v then_o that_o when_o god_n give_v we_o his_o law_n it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o understand_v wherein_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o know_v once_o our_o infirmity_n we_o resort_v to_o the_o remedy_n even_o to_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v supply_v our_o default_n but_o they_o may_v here_o reply_v that_o moses_n mean_v not_o that_o only_a god_n 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