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detur_fw-la celeri_fw-la victima_fw-la tarda_fw-la deo_fw-la but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o plain_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o two_o latter_a part_n of_o my_o text_n that_o do_v good_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n wherein_o god_n be_v well_o please_v the_o inference_n and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o be_v that_o which_o i_o begin_v with_o viz._n to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v forget_v not_o and_o that_o we_o forget_v not_o he_o that_o have_v set_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o mind_v all_o their_o way_n he_o strengthen_v we_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o all-quickening_a spirit_n that_o we_o constant_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v the_o dictate_v thereof_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n praise_n henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n discourse_n xii_o gal._n vi_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_v save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o drift_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n be_v to_o reduce_v they_o again_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v almost_o apostatise_v to_o judaism_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n you_o observe_v day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v labour_n on_o you_o in_o vain_a chap._n 4._o ver._n 10_o 11._o but_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o 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daughter_n of_o moab_n but_o more_o light_n than_o from_o any_o profane_a writer_n may_v we_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 14._o a_o father_n afflict_v with_o untimely_a mourning_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o image_n of_o his_o child_n soon_o take_v away_o now_o honour_v he_o as_o a_o god_n which_o be_v then_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o deliver_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n thus_o in_o process_n of_o time_n a_o ungodly_a custom_n grow_v strong_a be_v keep_v as_o a_o law_n and_o grave_v image_n be_v worship_v by_o commandment_n of_o king_n here_o we_o see_v a_o father_n make_v a_o image_n for_o his_o child_n and_o deify_v he_o with_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o make_v venerable_a bede_n opinion_n of_o the_o child_n deify_v the_o father_n ninus_n his_o erect_v a_o image_n in_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n belus_n sufficient_o probable_a so_o a_o ungodly_a custom_n get_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o religious_a law_n among_o the_o child_n of_o moab_n as_o also_o that_o among_o the_o latin_n from_o the_o first_o example_n of_o aeneas_n ille_fw-la patris_fw-la genio_fw-la solennia_fw-la dona_fw-la ferebat_fw-la hinc_fw-la populi_fw-la ritus_fw-la edidicere_fw-la pios_fw-la ovid._n fast._n lib._n 2._o where_o patris_fw-la genius_n may_v be_v very_o well_o for_o anima_fw-la patris_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o his_o father_n or_o his_o father_n ghost_n as_o hesiod_n also_o term_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o golden_a age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v genii_n in_o latin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v genii_n plutarch_n restrict_v it_o not_o to_o the_o golden_a age_n but_o speak_v at_o large_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n free_v from_o their_o body_n become_v genii_n according_a to_o hesiod_n so_o plutarch_n and_o he_o venture_v to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o thing_n here_o below_o they_o love_v to_o be_v abettor_n though_o not_o actor_n as_o old_a man_n who_o have_v leave_v off_o the_o more_o youthful_a sport_n love_v to_o set_v the_o young_a sort_n to_o their_o game_n and_o exercise_n and_o to_o look_v on_o and_o encourage_v they_o as_o he_o express_v it_o in_o his_o de_fw-la genio_fw-la socratis_n maximus_fw-la tyrius_n do_v endeavour_v at_o large_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o genii_n be_v nought_o but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o be_v occupy_v much_o what_o in_o such_o employment_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o xenocrates_n in_o aristotle_n topic_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o even_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o xenocrates_n say_v he_o be_v happy_a that_o have_v a_o good_a soul_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o genius_n of_o every_o one_o but_o i_o have_v not_o bestow_v all_o this_o pain_n for_o a_o distich_n in_o ovid._n if_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o identity_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o that_o eat_v thing_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n partake_v of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o daemonia_fw-la or_o genii_n or_o as_o be_v probable_o infer_v before_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n for_o it_o be_v more_o incident_a to_o natural_a reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_v man_n be_v rather_o force_v out_o of_o their_o body_n by_o fatal_a necessity_n than_o willing_o follow_v the_o call_v of_o nature_n that_o they_o shall_v delight_v rather_o in_o such_o provision_n as_o man_n can_v make_v they_o than_o those_o that_o we_o conceive_v never_o to_o have_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o the_o descent_n into_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o whatsoever_o s._n basil_n speak_v of_o the_o daemonia_fw-la natural_a reason_n to_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o conceive_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_v and_o according_o to_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o in_o that_o worship_n they_o do_v to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o that_o have_v be_v join_v to_o baal-peor_n that_o be_v that_o have_v be_v initiate_v into_o that_o religion_n have_v worship_v the_o soul_n of_o belus_n and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o table_n eat_v of_o the_o same_o flesh_n with_o he_o according_o as_o s._n basil_n explain_v the_o daemonia_fw-la and_o nor_o reason_n nor_o scripture_n nor_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n do_v any_o thing_n clash_n against_o this_o ii_o but_o now_o that_o israel_n be_v initiate_v into_o those_o rite_n of_o peor_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o numb_a 25._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n initiatusque_fw-la est_fw-la israel_n beelphegor_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o et_fw-la adjunxit_fw-la se_fw-la israel_n baal-peor_n but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o this_o act_n more_o full_o
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sacrifice_v praise_n s._n paul_n phil._n 4._o 18._o but_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o abound_v i_o be_o full_a have_v receive_v of_o epaphroditus_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v send_v from_o you_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n so_o this_o point_n be_v strong_a enough_o out_o of_o divine_a testimony_n that_o communicate_v good_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o true_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o metaphorical_o and_o improper_o so_o call_v but_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a and_o yet_o beyond_o their_o expectation_n that_o it_o be_v more_o real_o and_o true_o a_o sacrifice_n than_o those_o in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o the_o live_a man_n be_v more_o true_o and_o real_o a_o man_n than_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o man_n or_o his_o shadow_n in_o a_o glass_n it_o be_v well_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o its_o ceremony_n be_v 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