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text_n and_o that_o of_o david_n express_v psal_n 63.1_o 2._o my_o â—oâ—_n thirst_v for_o thou_o 2._o psal_n 63.1_o 2._o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thâ—â—_n in_o a_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n where_o no_o water_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n 2._o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o and_o again_o psal_n 84.1_o 2._o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o tabernacle_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o soul_n long_v yea_o even_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o diligence_n of_o god_n people_n in_o attend_v upon_o such_o institution_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o gospel_n time_n that_o many_o shall_v say_v 2.3_o isa_n 2.3_o come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jaccob_n he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n though_o there_o 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cry_n out_o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n 119.14_o psal_n 119.14_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o these_o be_v piece_n of_o his_o homage_n to_o god_n such_o piece_n of_o homage_n as_o god_n ey_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o wherein_o his_o soul_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n this_o make_v he_o thirst_n of_o oer_o they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 2._o he_o so_o well_o understand_v the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o thenature_n of_o divine_a insitution_n that_o he_o apprehend_v in_o they_o a_o â—â—esding_a suitableness_n to_o his_o soul_n want_n this_o high_o increase_v his_o spiritual_a thirst_n let_v i_o here_o open_a a_o little_a this_o saitableness_n of_o divine_a institution_n to_o the_o flate_z of_o the_o best_a soul_n on_o this_o side_n of_o heaven_n 1._o the_o
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be_v a_o time_n when_o his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o man_n his_o patience_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v tire_v though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n pray_v they_o shall_v but_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n the_o decree_n be_v go_v forth_o verse_n 13._o jerem_n tell_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v a_o breed_n of_o prophet_n sing_v another_o tune_n to_o this_o sinful_a people_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o neither_o see_v sword_n noâ—_n famine_n thus_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v moses_n such_o wretch_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n when_o the_o devil_n get_v 〈◊〉_d commission_n to_o seduce_v a_o people_n to_o ruineâ—_n the_o instrument_n he_o use_v to_o execute_v 〈◊〉_d be_v profane_a ignorant_a lie_v priest_n thâ—â—_n be_v the_o way_n you_o know_v satan_n toâ—â—_n god_n he_o will_v seduce_v ahab_n to_o go_v a_o fall_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n i_o will_v go_v saitâ—_n he_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d his_o prophet_n the_o lord_n tell_v jeremy_n 14._o verse_n 14._o these_o prophet_n be_v not_o of_o his_o send_n they_o prophesy_v lie_n in_o his_o name_n false_a vision_n divination_n thing_n of_o naught_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n yet_o without_o doubt_n these_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o jewish_a minister_n man_n bring_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o church_n and_o clothe_v with_o a_o external_a call_n to_o their_o work_n even_o under_o the_o law_n god_n allow_v his_o people_n a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o believe_v what_o their_o priest_n say_v without_o any_o examination_n of_o it_o it_o be_v possible_a regular_a priest_n and_o prophet_n may_v not_o be_v send_v by_o god_n nor_o â—ught_v people_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o so_o when_o they_o find_v they_o speak_v contrary_a â—o_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o truth_n to_o become_v the_o messenger_n of_o lie_n for_o we_o to_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o ourselves_o 15._o verse_n 15._o tell_v these_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o sword_n and_o â—â—mine_v you_o shall_v be_v consume_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o people_n if_o the_o trumpet_n â—â—ve_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n if_o the_o minister_n try_v all_o be_v well_o god_n be_v well_o please_v do_v wicked_o still_o you_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o it_o the_o interpretation_n be_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n how_o easy_o be_v people_n harden_v and_o encourage_v in_o vile_a course_n 16._o verse_n 16._o but_o shall_v their_o priest_n word_n save_o they_o no._n the_o people_n say_v god_n to_o who_o they_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o bury_v 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reject_v judah_n 〈◊〉_d have_v thy_o soul_n loathe_v zion_n why_o haâ—â—_n thou_o smite_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o we_o have_v thou_o in_o reject_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reprobate_v reprobate_v judah_n those_o that_o be_v critical_a in_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o reject_v a_o thing_n with_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n as_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a it_o be_v use_v as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o because_o thou_o have_v reâ—ected_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v thou_o 4.6_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o lam._n 5.22_o but_o thou_o have_v utter_o reject_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n 5.22_o lam._n 5.22_o have_v thou_o â—â—terly_o reject_v judah_n what_o judah_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thy_o friend_n which_o be_v so_o â—â—ear_a to_o thou_o judah_n of_o which_o it_o be_v â—aid_v in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v have_v thou_o â—tterly_o reject_v this_o judah_n have_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d loathe_v zion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o other_o only_o it_o signify_v something_o more_o of_o the_o affection_n set_v against_o a_o object_n it_o be_v use_v ezech._n 16.45_o 16.45_o ezecth_v 16.45_o to_o exâ—ress_v the_o alienation_n of_o a_o lewd_a woman_n â—eart_n from_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v also_o use_v â—evit_fw-la 26.44_o 26.44_o levit._fw-la 26.44_o a_o place_n to_o which_o one_o will_v think_v the_o prophet_n here_o have_v home_o special_a respect_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v i_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o to_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o