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most_o holy_a blood_n to_o any_o but_o the_o worthy_a and_o how_o zealous_a ambrose_n be_v in_o this_o 24._o that_o his_o expel_v of_o theodosius_n his_o emperor_n will_v stand_v ever_o for_o witness_v ambrose_n see_v no_o appearance_n of_o schism_n or_o church_n harm_n like_v to_o ensue_v such_o expulse_v a_o great_a sign_n that_o his_o ministry_n be_v gracious_a withal_o he_o so_o put_v the_o king_n forth_o till_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o clear_v his_o hand_n of_o blood_n reprâ—hendi_fw-la by_o public_a repentance_n think_v not_o say_v nissenus_n that_o such_o segregation_n proceed_v of_o a_o episcopal_a arrogancy_n vetus_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quae_fw-la cepit_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la &_o fuit_fw-la confirmata_fw-la in_o gratia_fw-la this_o be_v a_o ancient_a rule_n in_o the_o church_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o law_n and_o his_o confirmation_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o cut_v off_o be_v absolute_a as_o from_o all_o divine_a communion_n so_o from_o humane_a familiarity_n and_o all_o this_o for_o ever_o this_o excommunication_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n term_v maranatha_n 1._o cor._n 16.22_o of_o mare_n lord_n and_o atha_n he_o come_v for_o n._n be_v interpose_v for_o sound_a sake_n because_o such_o a_o person_n be_v excommunicate_a to_o the_o death_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o lord_n coâ—ming_v who_o can_v and_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o not_o such_o wicked-ones_a have_v once_o know_v and_o love_a christ_n as_o jesus_n their_o saviour_n but_o afterward_o do_v voluntary_o fall_v away_o from_o that_o love_n as_o some_o hebrew_n that_o turn_v back_o to_o indaisme_n and_o many_o now_o to_o mere_a atheism_n who_o do_v it_o against_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n they_o have_v be_v now_o hold_v to_o be_v damn_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o crucify_v again_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n whereof_o more_o large_o i_o have_v write_v in_o holy-ghost_n a_o peculiar_a treatise_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o cut_v off_o be_v represent_v under_o the_o law_n by_o that_o cherem_n or_o devote_v of_o thing_n to_o destruction_n so_o term_v in_o joshuah_n 7.1_o and_o elsewhere_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n with_o his_o sword_n be_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o fox_n the_o minister_n also_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o seize_v on_o they_o if_o they_o cleave_v like_o burr_n to_o the_o vine_n we_o be_v to_o stay_v they_o from_o further_a evil_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o be_v but_o not_o for_o drag_v they_o away_o to_o pull_v the_o vine_n down_o the_o church_n on_o our_o head_n if_o we_o can_v loose_v the_o hold_n they_o have_v we_o be_v have_v take_v they_o to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o satan_n who_o reign_v without_o he_o may_v vexethem_n till_o by_o repentance_n they_o cease_v to_o be_v fox_n as_o nabuchad-nezzar_a come_v to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o true_a god_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o beast_n nimrod_n hunt_v and_o esau_n hunt_v but_o the_o holyghost_n have_v mark_v both_o with_o a_o black_a coal_n as_o a_o hunt_n whereof_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a the_o prophet_n hunt_v the_o apostle_n hunt_v our_o ancient_a father_n hunt_v and_o all_o of_o they_o hunt_v the_o church-foxe_n the_o same_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o in_o do_v it_o it_o be_v our_o glory_n the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v now_o assemble_v in_o royal_a honourable_a parliament_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n bless_v they_o guide_n and_o assist_v they_o for_o strengthen_v our_o vine_n and_o for_o hunt_v out_o all_o sort_n of_o fox_n the_o church_n and_o our_o sovereign_n adversary_n amen_n lect._n x._o 16_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n 17_o until_o the_o day_n break_v and_o the_o shadow_n flee_v away_o returns_z etc._n etc._n the_o church_n have_v finish_v messiahs_n speech_n first_o for_o call_v she_o to_o obedience_n second_o for_o remove_a impediment_n she_o now_o conclude_v this_o divine_a act_n first_o with_o praise_n second_o with_o prayer_n the_o matter_n of_o praise_n lie_v in_o this_o first_o verse_n wherein_o be_v utter_v the_o praise_n of_o messiahs_n love_n and_o feed_n his_o love_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o himself_o to_o she_o whereby_o she_o in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v make_v his._n he_o be_v she_o she_o therewith_o become_v his._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_a the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n first_o the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v give_v for_o we_o second_o the_o father_n give_v we_o faith_n as_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v his_o son_n and_o with_o he_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o first_o do_v constrain_v we_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o the_o next_o place_n 4.19_o his_o love_n cause_v we_o to_o love_v we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o yea_o say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 15.16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n note_v our_o comprehend_v of_o christ_n to_o grow_v from_o our_o be_v comprehend_v of_o he_o philip._n 3.12_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_a member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes._n 5.30_o but_o also_o as_o saint_n peter_n witness_v 2._o ephes._n 1.4_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n namely_o by_o qualification_n and_o unity_n with_o the_o essence_n itself_o god_n and_o man_n in_o christ_n become_v one_o and_o thus_o whilst_o the_o church_n praise_v christ_n she_o preach_v she_o own_o blessedness_n give_v she_o by_o grace_n with_o christ._n after_o she_o have_v extol_v his_o love_n she_o praise_v his_o feed_v affirm_v that_o
the_o christian_n emblem_n a_o word_n and_o a_o work_n a_o word_n and_o a_o work_n or_o faith_n and_o fruit_n profession_n and_o practice_n say_v well_o and_o do_v well_o what_o thy_o word_n sound_v let_v thy_o work_n expound_v to_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o word_n but_o to_o abolish_v deed_n it_o be_v to_o wear_v a_o bell_n without_o a_o pomegranate_a a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n let_v the_o many_o grain_n couâ—hed_v under_o one_o pill_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o meditation_n multifaria_fw-la virtutum_fw-la operatio_fw-la uno_fw-la charitatis_fw-la munimine_fw-la of_o the_o manifold_a operation_n of_o virtue_n in_o one_o bond_n of_o charity_n such_o word_n such_o work_n concur_v be_v as_o the_o fringe_n of_o a_o christian_n garment_n not_o only_o profitable_a to_o the_o wearer_n but_o also_o to_o the_o hearer_n and_o this_o brief_o of_o the_o robe_n lect._n xxiii_o the_o second_o difference_v garment_n be_v the_o aephod_n a_o indument_n upon_o the_o other_o stately_a for_o his_o colour_n and_o stuff_n for_o it_o be_v make_v of_o beaten-gold_n blew-silke_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n and_o such_o be_v the_o shoulder_n edge_n but_o on_o either_o shoulder_n shall_v be_v a_o boss_n of_o gold_n and_o in_o the_o same_o couch_v one_o onix-stone_n wherein_o israel_n name_n as_o before_o be_v grave_v that_o so_o aaron_n may_v carry_v the_o remembrance_n of_o israel_n on_o his_o shoulder_n before_o jehovah_n for_o the_o state-colour_n and_o stuff_n i_o will_v meddle_v no_o more_o now_o than_o thus_o they_o represent_v in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o but_o that_o be_v excellent_a for_o a_o practike-rule_a it_o be_v in_o divinity_n that_o heavenly_a thing_n incomprehensible_a be_v express_v by_o such_o earthly_a thing_n as_o be_v excellent_a and_o within_o our_o comprehension_n only_o somewhat_o touch_v the_o onix-gem_n on_o the_o shoulder_n the_o onyx_n in_o his_o colour_n be_v 6_o humani_fw-la unguis_fw-la similitudine_fw-la like_v to_o the_o nail_n of_o a_o man_n finger_n that_o be_v whitely-red_n or_o ruddi-white_a the_o very_a colour_n of_o mankind_n nature_n first_o fetch_v from_o the_o earth_n excellent_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o perfect_o excellent_a in_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o afterward_o in_o this_o song_n cap._n 5.10_o be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o in_o this_o pure_a earthlike_a gem_n may_v well_o be_v shadow_v all_o mankind_n support_v by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n mauritania_n atlas_n of_o poet_n be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a astrological_a skill_n to_o support_v the_o firmament_n on_o his_o shoulder_n pretty_a and_o witty_a to_o their_o shadow_a purpose_n but_o in_o typical_a aaron_n do_v here_o behold_v he_o that_o sustain_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o mighty_a word_n hebru_n 1.3_o but_o mark_v his_o carriage_n with_o his_o difference_n he_o carry_v all_o thing_n chief_o all_o man_n but_o so_o as_o principal_o he_o sustain_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n which_o when_o the_o apostle_n consider_v unto_o this_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d special_o of_o believer_n 1._o tim._n 4.10_o even_o as_o here_o in_o the_o shadow_n he_o uphold_v all_o mankind_n but_o special_o believer_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v express_o engrave_v on_o his_o shoulder_n as_o good_a as_o write_v in_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n by_o reason_n whereof_o their_o mystical_a wall_n be_v even_o in_o his_o sight_n let_v heaven_n fall_v let_v earth_n move_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n let_v the_o mother_n forget_v the_o child_n yet_o will_v he_o never_o forget_v his_o people_n to_o that_o end_n have_v our_o hie-priest_n undertake_v our_o flesh-like_a onych_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v save_v all_o such_o as_o come_v unto_o 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that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v to_o the_o gem_n namely_o a_o revealer_n of_o his_o father_n secret_a for_o where_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n there_o he_o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n be_v amid_o they_o for_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o guess_v how_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n do_v manifest_a jehovahs_n secret_a i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v by_o illumine_v such_o a_o gem_n or_o gem_n who_o the_o case_n concern_v in_o regard_n of_o such_o a_o tribe_n tribe_n or_o family_n with_o perfect_a letter_n or_o write_v for_o that_o present_a and_o so_o vrim_fw-he to_o have_v his_o name_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o light_n and_o thummim_v to_o be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o perfect_a or_o absolute_a declaration_n finish_v and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o some_o scruple_n but_o howsoever_o two_o glorious_a hide_a creature_n they_o be_v whereby_o as_o by_o instrument_n it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v some_o secret_n when_o aharon_n consult_v and_o as_o the_o father_n reveal_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o son_n â—_o for_o he_o be_v that_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o be_v there_o no_o come_n unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o as_o for_o the_o romanist_n who_o affirm_v that_o 1._o romanus_n pontifex_n iura_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la clensetur_fw-la habere_fw-la the_o roman_a hie-priest_n be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v all_o law_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o breast_n they_o herein_o do_v but_o labour_v to_o hoist_v up_o a_o â—east_n into_o christ_n place_n who_o only_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n for_o their_o apostatical_a beast_n he_o be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o outlaw_n speak_v of_o in_o 2._o thess._n 2.8_o figure_v by_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n in_o
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israel_n a_o civil_a political_a head_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o god_n people_n a_o head_n he_o be_v not_o term_v it_o may_v before_o that_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a for_o prince_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v oft_o term_v head_n of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o a_o head_n because_o he_o be_v of_o god_n mystical_o anoint_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n the_o persian_n call_v he_o cyrus_n what_o shall_v they_o therâ—_n by_o signify_v i_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o ancient_a hisychius_fw-la est_fw-la conclude_v namely_o that_o in_o it_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o in_o their_o language_n they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyro_n as_o be_v a_o sun_n over-shining_a all_o the_o shepherd_n child_n with_o who_o as_o humane_a antiquity_n record_v he_o be_v train_v up_o unto_o which_o his_o first_o shepherd_n like_o estate_n i_o doubt_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n allude_v when_o he_o faith_n cirus_n my_o shepherd_n isa._n 44.28_o and_o this_o their_o kinglike_a shepherd_n they_o may_v the_o rather_o call_v suane_a for_o that_o play_v they_o worship_v the_o sun_n whereto_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_n may_v well_o allude_v when_o as_o by_o isaiah_n cap._n 44.5.6_o he_o say_v though_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v i_o i_o have_v gird_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v know_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o fall_n that_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o i_o for_o the_o application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o christ_n there_o shall_v here_o need_v no_o discourse_n for_o as_o in_o samson_n we_o learn_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o church_n sun_n impart_v shine_n unto_o all_o so_o in_o he_o and_o other_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v to_o his_o church_n not_o only_o as_o a_o head_n but_o a_o head_n yea_o that_o supreme_a mystical_a head_n to_o which_o all_o political_a head_n be_v subordinate_a 2_o cyrus_n by_o country_n be_v a_o persian_a it_o be_v term_v persia_n of_o paras_n which_o signify_v to_o part_v or_o divide_v and_o so_o daniel_n expound_v the_o verb_n peer_n in_o his_o chap._n 5.28_o with_o due_a allusion_n to_o the_o king_n of_o paras_n then_o encompass_v the_o city_n who_o together_o with_o his_o uncle_n darius_n do_v soon_o after_o part_n and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n of_o babel_n divide_v god_n people_n from_o the_o gentile_n by_o pasport_v the_o jew_n back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o country_n when_o babel_n be_v first_o a_o building_n genes_n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o sacred_a trinity_n in_o unity_n say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v their_o tongue_n which_o confusion_n do_v present_o divide_v and_o part_v the_o people_n nor_o till_o our_o sunlike_a cyrus_n come_v down_o with_o glory_n will_v the_o present_a babel_n of_o the_o world_n be_v overthrow_v some_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o his_o first_o come_n whereof_o in_o the_o next_o place_n but_o a_o absolute_a part_n of_o the_o wheat_n from_o tare_n a_o absolute_a division_n of_o heaven_n sheep_n from_o hellish_a goat_n of_o the_o circumcise_a from_o the_o uncircumcised_a that_o await_v his_o come_n as_o king_n for_o the_o first_o be_v as_o a_o servant_n shepherd_n such_o as_o cyrus_n his_o state_n at_o first_o be_v but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o kingly_a divider_n 3._o for_o the_o call_n whereto_o the_o lord_n anoint_v this_o persian_a isaiah_n in_o the_o former_a place_n depaint_v it_o in_o many_o golden_a phrase_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o a_o general_a term_n call_v of_o the_o lord_n my_o shepherd_n and_o afterward_o the_o accomplisher_n of_o all_o my_o desire_n which_o desire_v he_o accomplish_v 1._o in_o subdue_a nation_n whereby_o he_o become_v monarch_n of_o the_o eastern_a world_n 2._o in_o gain_v the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n that_o before_o be_v couch_v in_o darkness_n 3._o in_o deliver_v judah_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o 4._o in_o put_v down_o a_o law_n for_o jerushalem_n and_o the_o temple_n say_v to_o jerushalem_n city_n thou_o shall_v be_v 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daniel_n be_v these_o seaventy_fw-mi seaven_n mont._n be_v cut_v out_o upon_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o city_n of_o kadsâ—â—ca_fw-la thy_o holiness_n for_o consume_a wickedness_n and_o to_o tomb_n seal_v sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v righteousness_n everlasting_a and_o to_o seal_v vision_n and_o prophet_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n these_o seventy_o seaven_n be_v seaven_n of_o year_n according_a to_o that_o prophetical_a proportion_n in_o numb_a 14.34_o and_o ezech._n 4.5.6_o they_o do_v amount_v to_o 490._o year_n and_o so_o of_o the_o church_n it_o have_v still_o be_v number_v now_o for_o the_o part_n of_o this_o gross_a sum_n this_o angel_n gabriel_n in_o english_a man-god_n for_o bring_v news_n of_o messiah_n which_o shall_v be_v man-god_n he_o afterward_o divide_v into_o parcel_n with_o special_a charge_n that_o it_o be_v heed_v and_o learn_v for_o thus_o he_o proceed_v and_o know_v thou_o and_o understand_v from_o the_o out-gate_n of_o the_o word_n to_o cause_v the_o gabriel_n return_v and_o to_o build_v jerushalem_n and_o unto_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v seaven-seaven_n building_n than_o sixty-two-seaven_n it_o shall_v be_v build_v again_o street_n and_o wall_n in_o the_o straitness_n of_o time_n and_o after_o these_o sixtie-two-seaven_n shall_v messiah_n 2._o be_v pierce_v through_o that_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o city_n people_n of_o a_o future_a captain_n shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v with_o a_o deluge_n inundation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n be_v punishment_n desolation_n cut_v out_o and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v a_o covenant_n to_o many_o in_o one-seaven_a and_o in_o half_a of_o that_o seven_o he_o shall_v cause_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o matter_n cease_v and_o upon_o the_o army_n wing_n of_o abbomination_n he_o shall_v make_v desolate_a and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n pour_v desolation_n it_o also_o upon_o the_o prophetâ—_n cut-forth_a destroy_v so_o far_o gabriel_n golden_a oration_n now_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n herein_o beside_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v teach_v daniel_n that_o from_o the_o out-gate_n of_o thâ—t_a word_n or_o edict_n whereby_o the_o people_n be_v to_o return_v from_o babel_n to_o iâ—dea_n for_o building_n jerushalem_n there_o shall_v be_v seventy_o seaven_n to_o that_o follow_a time_n wherein_o messiah_n shall_v come_v for_o consume_a sin_n that_o be_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n beside_o the_o kill_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n bring_v in_o withal_o eternal_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n which_o glorious_a effect_n see_v they_o accompany_v none_o but_o jesus_n messiah_n of_o he_o alone_o and_o of_o no_o other_o anoint_v one_o or_o more_o can_v this_o be_v speak_v a_o golden_a prophecy_n for_o his_o matter_n the_o matter_n be_v no_o less_o