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and_o tear_v it_o or_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n upon_o the_o ground_n all_o this_o and_o such_o like_a will_v be_v a_o contempt_n and_o affront_v to_o the_o king_n person_n even_o so_o every_o divine_a word_n and_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v preach_v speak_v write_a or_o print_v do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o the_o other_o also_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n despise_v god_n himself_o 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 mat._n 1._o 6._o the_o priest_n do_v there_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n and_o as_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o mat._n 25._o 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o a_o thirst_n or_o a_o stranger_n and_o do_v not_o minister_n unto_o thou_o so_o the_o doleful_a herd_n that_o vast_a multitude_n of_o cast_a a-way_n and_o forlorn_a soul_n who_o shall_v be_v condemn_v aâ—_n the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v or_o say_v wherein_o do_v lie_v and_o consist_v the_o great_a evil-deserving_a and_o malignity_n of_o sin_n that_o for_o that_o they_o must_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o misery_n they_o will_v perceive_v it_o somewhat_o more_o than_o we_o can_v now_o apprehend_v or_o assign_v the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o these_o day_n of_o our_o flesh_n though_o even_o thâ—n_v â—â—ey_fw-ge will_v not_o perceive_v it_o thorough_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a tiâ—l_a god_n shall_v discover_v and_o convict_v they_o of_o it_o more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n he_o shall_v inflict_v on_o they_o for_o otherwise_o such_o thought_n will_v not_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n neither_o will_v they_o ask_v such_o a_o 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it_o be_v that_o now_o they_o shall_v rise_v up_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n as_o in_o those_o day_n when_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o paul_n go_v in_o unto_o the_o jew_n and_o reason_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n so_o i_o do_v hereby_o denounce_v unto_o all_o such_o who_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v these_o line_n whether_o you_o have_v pale_a ruddy_n or_o healthful_a look_n yet_o all_o you_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v what_o god_n do_v speak_v at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n in_o time_n pass_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n by_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o word_n and_o by_o his_o minister_n he_o do_v also_o even_o now_o speak_v the_o very_a same_o by_o his_o spirit_n within_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o each_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o so_o i_o put_v you_o all_o to_o it_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o his_o creature_n unto_o â—e_a his_o creature_n this_o day_n do_v you_o not_o or_o can_v you_o not_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n perceive_v a_o still_a voice_n from_o within_o you_o several_o which_o exact_o answer_v unto_o and_o witness_n the_o very_a same_o as_o be_v the_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o you_o set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v beside_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o somewhat_o to_o come_v hereafter_o whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n there_o be_v also_o and_o moreover_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n both_o which_o light_n do_v agree_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v serve_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o lead_v guidâ—_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o heaven_n that_o place_n where_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v â—â—â—ewhere_o write_v thâ—_n sword_n without_o the_o terror_n within_o which_o do_v both_o conspire_v and_o tend_v to_o a_o three_o 〈…〉_o destruction_n so_o contrariwise_o it_o stand_v in_o 〈…〉_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man._n therâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n without_o and_o also_o the_o word_n within_o like_o ezekiel_n roll_n in_o chap._n 2._o write_v within_o and_o without_o so_o there_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o also_o in_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o bible_n engrave_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o also_o in_o tableâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n both_o which_o do_v agree_v in_o one_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o both_o be_v man_n life_n and_o salvation_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o what_o god_n have_v order_v to_o be_v write_v and_o make_v know_v both_o way_n let_v no_o man_n conceive_v without_o the_o other_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v prevent_v lest_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v more_o veneration_n for_o the_o word_n within_o they_o have_v the_o lâ—ss_n esteem_v for_o the_o outward_a write_a word_n as_o again_o by_o mind_v only_o the_o outward_a write_a word_n they_o do_v not_o give_v so_o much_o heed_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o word_n from_o within_o which_o again_o some_o superficial_a nominal_a and_o outward_a worshipper_n do_v err_v in_o as_o to_o the_o other_o hand_n whereas_o truth_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o extreme_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o act_v be_v to_o give_v heed_n and_o have_v equal_a regard_n unto_o they_o both_o what_o the_o everliving_a god_n do_v say_v that_o we_o die_v creature_n shall_v immediate_o obey_v and_o such_o who_o be_v indeed_o his_o saint_n and_o people_n do_v assemble_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o sit_v deut._n 33._o 3._o and_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v from_o god_n and_o make_v know_v from_o his_o word_n for_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v they_o deut._n 5._o 27._o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o avouch_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o then_o god_n will_v reciprocal_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n set_a 〈…〉_o uâ—to_fw-it all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o aay_n which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o â—o_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ause_n it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolog_n 〈…〉_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o it_o be_v the_fw-mi ur_fw-la life_n hereby_o you_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v that_o though_o you_o die_v you_o may_v live_v again_o and_o what_o you_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n hâ—th_v command_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 133._o 3._o for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n be_v to_o do_v somewhat_o for_o their_o father_n before_o they_o receive_v his_o blessing_n even_o so_o we_o creature_n must_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n our_o creator_n and_o father_n sore_o so_o he_o be_v to_o all_o that_o show_v themselves_o obedient_a child_n before_o he_o actual_o confer_v and_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v already_o pronounce_v and_o make_v know_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o through_o this_o thing_n viz._n universal_a obedience_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o
and_o woman_n be_v that_o they_o do_v noâ—_n lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v they_o heb._n 12._o 1._o from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o to_o supply_v and_o fill_v up_o what_o be_v here_o want_v be_v to_o actual_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n v._o 4._o this_o expression_n do_v denote_v as_o much_o as_o till_o the_o blood_n spurt_v and_o gush_v forth_o true_o to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a lesson_n soon_o indeed_o learned_a so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o conception_n notion_n and_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o very_o hard_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n and_o to_o be_v do_v according_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a god_n will_v not_o have_v 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signify_v and_o set_v forth_o that_o wickedness_n or_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n mention_v for_o 7._o or_o a_o weight_n of_o lead_n ver_fw-la 8._o which_o be_v heavy_a and_o abide_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o have_v contract_v and_o commit_v the_o same_o this_o place_n of_o hebrews_n 12._o 1._o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o speech_n and_o direction_n take_v from_o the_o manner_n and_o practice_n of_o footman_n who_o when_o they_o be_v to_o run_v a_o race_n for_o a_o price_n or_o wager_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o carry_v any_o heavy_a thing_n or_o luggage_n in_o their_o pocket_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v usual_o strip_v themselves_o even_o of_o their_o necessary_a and_o wont_a clothes_n and_o apparel_n lest_o even_o that_o shall_v be_v too_o great_a a_o weight_n 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kind_n of_o garment_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o the_o minstry_n of_o his_o word_n be_v to_o strip_v people_n of_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o set_v their_o soul_n in_o order_n before_o they_o die_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o in_o judas_n 23._o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n the_o second_o or_o rather_o both_o of_o they_o summon_v up_o together_o we_o read_v in_o isa_n 64._o 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n so_o that_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o
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the_o favour_n god_n bear_v unto_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o they_o shall_v prosper_v isa_n 54._o 17._o for_o though_o the_o devil_n think_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o utter_o by_o sin_n and_o death_n yet_o they_o be_v escape_v whole_a and_o safe_a through_o they_o both_o it_o be_v only_o to_o such_o who_o have_v this_o blessing_n and_o mark_n of_o favour_n from_o god_n as_o to_o see_v the_o lord_n christ_n before_o they_o see_v death_n it_o be_v these_o that_o depart_v in_o peace_n the_o people_n of_o that_o generation_n do_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n we_o of_o this_o present_a generation_n may_v see_v christ_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o revelation_n which_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n goodness_n and_o truth_n simeon_n take_v up_o the_o child_n jesus_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n even_o so_o we_o may_v go_v yet_o near_o and_o 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