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must_v be_v sound_v not_o hollow_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o straight_o not_o crooked_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 〈◊〉_d unblameable_a before_o man_n our_o clothing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d of_o vest_o mentum_fw-la and_o stola_fw-la a_o upper_a and_o nether_a garment_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v overlae_v with_o gold_n within_o and_o without_o our_o glory_n and_o 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v like_o that_o of_o the_o king_n daughter_n which_o 〈◊〉_d all_o glorious_a within_o yet_o have_v her_o clothing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ke_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o ve_fw-la sc_n colour_n psal._n 45._o moses_n have_v glory_n inhis_fw-mi face_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ce_fw-fr come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odd_a in_o you_o body_n and_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n which_o a_o e_o god_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o 28._o but_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o some_o philosopher_n the_o whole_a man_n gregor._n nazi_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 8._o that_o he_o be_v great_a in_o appearance_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a the_o temple_n we_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n and_o that_o gold_n be_v 〈◊〉_d at_o by_o the_o temple_n under_o it_o therefore_o say_v some_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v begin_v within_o we_o luc._n 17._o the_o heart_n indeed_o be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la in_o the_o method_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n that_o light_n which_o now_o shed_v 〈◊〉_d its_o glory_n be_v 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o of_o the_o eagle_n in_o the_o revelat._n 4_o 8._o hide_v within_o else_o be_v it_o but_o as_o the_o shine_n of_o a_o marble_n 〈◊〉_d over_o the_o tomb_n of_o corruption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v observable_a that_o religion_n which_o b_o idle_v the_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d many_o hundred_o of_o 〈◊〉_d before_o law_n and_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o earth_n so_o in_o st._n gregory_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o go_v to_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n there_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v original_o fix_v and_o seat_v and_o thencc_fw-la send_v forth_o its_o beam_n through_o the_o body_n as_o through_o a_o 〈◊〉_d cloud_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o syriack_n usual_o 〈◊〉_d {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o righteousness_n by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o sincerity_n of_o mind_n he_o worship_v god_n aright_o that_o bring_v himself_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o soul_n into_o a_o temple_n the_o persian_a sacrifice_v the_o soul_n conceive_v that_o god_n want_v no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 16_o and_o indeed_o what_o gift_n more_o proper_a which_o more_o befit_v the_o spiritual_a essence_n of_o god_n then_o our_o most_o immaterial_a 2._o part_n a_o philosopher_n give_v you_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o it_o be_v that_o which_o alone_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d nature_n scripture_n afford_v not_o a_o precept_n or_o testimony_n for_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o oblation_n either_o of_o beast_n or_o grain_n at_o the_o first_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v mere_o take_v up_o by_o the_o patriarch_n as_o sensible_a acknowledgement_n of_o homage_n to_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o in_o succeed_a time_n these_o and_o other_o ritual_n be_v enjoin_v the_o israelite_n as_o type_n or_o 〈◊〉_d avocation_n 〈◊〉_d from_o idolatry_n as_o justin_n martyr_n and_o mannonie_n conceive_v they_o be_v as_o prone_a to_o the_o 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may_v moral_n examine_v subtle_o the_o soundness_n and_o savour_n of_o they_o withinlooke_v 19_o we_o then_o to_o the_o inside_n of_o our_o gift_n that_o we_o present_v not_o our_o god_n mith_o the_o philistine_n trespass-offering_n mouse_n and_o hemorrhoids_n 41._o set_v forth_o in_o gold_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o body_n by_o abstinence_n and_o mortification_n be_v best_a perform_v when_o we_o serious_o asflict_v the_o soul_n and_o rend_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v such_o a_o fast_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n as_o a_o bulrush_n to_o spread_v sackcloth_n and_o ash_n under_o he_o will_v thou_o call_v this_o a_o fast_n and_o a_o acceptable_a day_n to_o the_o lord_n is._n 58._o v_n 5._o godly_a sorrow_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o phatisaicall_a disfigure_v and_o sad_a compose_n of_o the_o countenance_n but_o must_v affect_v each_o faculty_n and_o affection_n as_o saint_n paul_n describe_v that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o which_o etc._n produce_v that_o general_a change_n which_o wrought_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fear_n that_o vehement_a desire_n that_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n and_o through_o renovation_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o proselyte_n according_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o new_a soul_n that_o of_o a_o sinner_n certain_o by_o the_o creation_n of_o a_o clear_a heart_n tell_v i_o not_o then_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d and_o contingent_a symptom_n of_o penitence_n and_o devotion_n as_o of_o thy_o flow_a tear_n there_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o actor_n but_o have_v more_o command_n over_o his_o eye_n or_o of_o a_o macerate_a countenance_n occasion_v perhaps_o by_o thy_o frequent_a furseit_n of_o thy_o abstinence_n for_o a_o whole_a day_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o basil_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o this_o day_n at_o supper_n and_o so_o not_o lose_v but_o shist_a a_o meal_n by_o make_v two_o together_o do_v thou_o keep_v down_o a_o lust_n to_o day_n be_v it_o not_o to_o give_v it_o some_o pause_n and_o intermission_n that_o it_o may_v become_v more_o vigorous_a the_o day_n follow_v be_v it_o not_o to_o pen_v it_o in_o that_o it_o may_v burst_v forth_o with_o great_a flame_n but_o admit_v thy_o rigour_n over_o thy_o lust_n great_a it_o be_v but_o for_o one_o day_n in_o a_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o only_o when_o misery_n or_o command_n of_o authority_n cast_v thou_o upon_o thy_o knee_n the_o pharisee_n fast_v two_o day_n every_o week_n at_o night_n content_v himself_o with_o a_o few_o salad_n and_o these_o to_o enable_v he_o to_o endure_v more_o fast_v and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o rest_n be_v either_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n or_o else_o on_o thorn_n a_o bed_n of_o languish_v that_o he_o may_v take_v no_o rest_n do_v thy_o righteousness_n exceed_v he_o have_v they_o exercise_v this_o severity_n to_o elevate_v the_o mind_n for_o pious_a contemplation_n and_o for_o to_o give_v wing_n to_o their_o prayer_n aswell_o as_o for_o the_o humble_n of_o their_o body_n and_o not_o for_o vain_a pomp_n and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o have_v be_v extreme_a laudable_a in_o they_o but_o with_o we_o since_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n the_o whip_n and_o haireloth_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o avoid_v judaism_n and_o popery_n be_v not_o we_o wise_o become_v 〈◊〉_d bodily_a exercise_n profit_n eth_fw-mi 8._o though_o little_a little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o godly_a end_n inward_a contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v pious_o affect_v with_o humiliation_n and_o penitence_n a_o bed_n of_o ivory_n will_v do_v better_a than_o 4._o thy_o ash_n and_o thy_o robe_n of_o purple_a than_o the_o rough_a garment_n see_v in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d mournful_a guise_n without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d weed_z thou_o
be_v but_o a_o contradiction_n to_o thyself_o thou_o be_v but_o possess_v like_o those_o in_o matth_n 8._o out_o of_o who_o mouth_n the_o divoll_n confess_v christ_n but_o still_o they_o be_v devil_n within_o thou_o do_v war_n with_o virtue_n against_o virtue_n with_o devotion_n against_o devotion_n and_o fall_v even_o by_o those_o vice_n and_o lust_n thou_o will_v seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 6._o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o that_o temple_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rev_n elat_n 21._o 27._o and_o shall_v we_o make_v they_o like_o 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n temple_n which_o within_o a_o specious_a magnificent_a structure_n contain_v a_o crocodile_n or_o some_o such_o venomous_a creature_n what_o sin_n can_v god_n more_o detest_v which_o more_o injurious_a to_o his_o omniscience_n then_o this_o self-obscuring_a which_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n than_o the_o have_n of_o a_o heart_n 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will_v serve_v to_o rule_v the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n but_o will_v thou_o appear_v in_o the_o saint_n innocent_a raiment_n survey_v thy_o self_n first_o with_o eye_n like_o the_o window_n of_o solomon_n temple_n 4._o broad_a innards_n put_v 〈◊〉_d y_o hand_n with_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o bosom_n it_o will_v return_v thence_o perhaps_o like_o his_o 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o snow_n but_o yet_o leprous_a that_o leprosy_n be_v most_o unclean_a and_o pernicious_a which_o be_v most_o white_a if_o i_o say_v thou_o desirc_v that_o clothing_n of_o brightness_n and_o glory_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o of_o the_o foot_n see_v thou_o be_v thorough_o sanctify_v with_o good_a work_n not_o in_o body_n only_o but_o in_o spirit_n also_o else_o thou_o have_v but_o the_o scribe_n long_a clothing_n on_o still_o the_o quantity_n and_o latitude_n whereof_o i_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v in_o the_o next_o particular_a to_o inveigh_v in_o this_o age_n against_o pharisaical_a 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