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honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n v._o 7._o you_o offer_v pollute_v bread_n upon_o my_o altar_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v thou_o in_o that_o you_o say_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v contemptible_a v._o 12._o but_o you_o have_v profane_v it_o in_o that_o you_o say_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pollute_v and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o even_o as_o wheat_n be_v contemptible_a chap._n 2._o v._o 2._o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v even_o send_v a_o curse_n upon_o you_o and_o will_v curse_v your_o blessing_n yea_o i_o have_v curse_v they_o already_o because_o you_o do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n chap._n 3.14_o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n know_v q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n a._n the_o reason_n annex_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n be_v that_o however_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o commandment_n may_v escape_v punishment_n from_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o escape_v his_o righteous_a continuance_n righteous_a 1_o sam._n 2.12_o now_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n v._o 17._o wherefore_o the_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 22._o now_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o how_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n v._o 24._o nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v 1_o sam._n 3.13_o for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o deut._n 28.58_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n v._n 59_o then_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n judgement_n 10._o q._n which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v 20.8,9,10,11_o exod._n 20.8,9,10,11_o remember_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o hallow_v it_o q._n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n a._n the_o four_o commandment_n require_v the_o keep_v holy_a to_o god_n such_o set_a time_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n express_o one_o whole_a day_n in_o seven_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a sabbath_n unto_o the_o thou_o the_o deut._n 5.12_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n to_o sanctisie_n it_o as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o v._o 13._o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n v._n 14._o but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n nor_o thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid_n servant_n nor_o thy_o ox_n nor_o thy_o ass_n nor_o any_o of_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n that_o thy_o man_n servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n servant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o lord_n q._n which_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o have_v god_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o weekly_a
his_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n he_o 17._o q._n be_v any_o man_n able_a perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a._n no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v able_a in_o this_o life_n perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o will_v of_o eccles_n 7.20_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o v._o 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o gal._n 5.17_o for_o the_o fiesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v god_n but_o do_v break_v they_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o 13._o and_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gon._n 8.21_o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n neither_o will_v i_o again_o smite_v any_o more_o every_o thing_n live_v as_o i_o have_v do_v rom._n 3.9_o what_o then_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o so_o on_o to_o v._o 21._o jam._n 3.2_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o persect_n man_n and_o able_a also_o to_o bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o so_o on_o to_o v._o 13._o deed._n 18._o q._n be_v all_o 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shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o psal_n 78.17_o and_o they_o sin_v yet_o more_o against_o he_o by_o provoke_v the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o wilderness_n v._o 32._o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v still_o and_o believe_v not_o for_o his_o wondrous_a work_n v._o 56._o yet_o they_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o testimony_n other_o 19_o what_o do_v every_o sin_n deserve_v a._n but_o whatever_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a or_o small_a every_o sin_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o angel_n to_o ephes_n 5.6_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n gal._n 3.10_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n matth._n 25.41_o then_o shall_v he_o also_o say_v unto_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n come_v part_n iii_o what_o duty_n god_n require_v of_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o gospel_n for_o the_o escape_n of_o god_n deserve_a wrath_n and_o curse_n 1._o god_n have_v not_o leave_v sinful_a man_n to_o perish_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v but_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o life_n or_o work_n be_v break_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n god_n have_v make_v a_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n according_a to_o certain_a term_n and_o condition_n which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o all_o and_o do_v work_v in_o all_o that_o be_v save_v there_o be_v several_a duty_n and_o condition_n which_o god_n require_v of_o sinful_a man_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin._n we_o call_v they_o condition_n because_o god_n require_v they_o from_o we_o 2._o what_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n a._n to_o escape_v the_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n god_n require_v of_o we_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n repentance_n unto_o christ_n unto_o act_n 20.21_o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n life_n with_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o david_n of_o prov._n 2.1_o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n v._o 5._o then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god._n chap._n 8_o 33._o hear_v instruction_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o refuse_v it_o not_o v._o 34._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o wait_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n v._o 35._o but_o whoso_o find_v i_o find_v life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 55.3_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n redemption_n 3._o q._n what_o be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o a._n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o soul_n a_o heb._n 10.39_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o who_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n but_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n save_v grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o justify_v the_o joh._n 1.12_o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n isa_n 26.3_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o v._o 4._o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n gal_n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v beheve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gospel_n 4._o q._n what_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n 2._o a._n repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o life_n a_o act_n 11.18_o when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_a god_n say_v then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v
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