consider_v who_o confine_v the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o temporal_a dispensation_n and_o manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n sure_o they_o will_v judge_v otherwise_o if_o they_o remember_v that_o the_o father_n have_v never_o be_v without_o his_o son_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n which_o have_v speak_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o infinite_a work_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v whereof_o s._n john_n speak_v john_n 21.25_o 2._o these_o same_o word_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n or_o rather_o upon_o thy_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o arias_n montanus_n munster_n and_o the_o spanish_a translation_n martin_n luther_n and_o two_o low_a dutch_a translation_n express_v this_o phrase_n by_o nemen_n ter_z herten_a which_o coverdale_n turn_v take_v they_o to_o heart_n the_o word_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o precept_n and_o so_o piscator_fw-la explain_v in_o cord_n erunt_fw-la by_o sunto_fw-la in_o cord_n let_v they_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o castellio_n turn_v they_o imperative_o in_o cord_n habetote_fw-la have_v you_o they_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v good_a reason_n so_o to_o render_v they_o from_o the_o parallel_n place_n deut._n 11.18_o 18._o deut._n 11._o v._o 18._o you_o shall_v put_v or_o put_v you_o these_o my_o word_n upon_o your_o heart_n and_o upon_o your_o soul_n howbeit_o because_o these_o same_o word_n be_v so_o beneficial_a unto_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o ourselves_o of_o ourselves_o put_v they_o upon_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n or_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n or_o mind_n and_o i_o will_v write_v it_o or_o they_o upon_o their_o heart_n jer._n 31.33_o hebr._n 8.10_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v these_o same_o word_n a_o promise_n also_o they_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o put_v we_o upon_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o to_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o the_o 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according_a to_o col._n 3.15_o but_o touch_v these_o same_o word_n in_o or_o upon_o the_o heart_n i_o speak_v somewhat_o on_o deut._n 4.9_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o transmit_v of_o these_o same_o word_n unto_o posterity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o three_o divine_a sentence_n 3._o these_o same_o word_n which_o i_o be_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o or_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n i_o turn_v they_o rather_o thou_o shall_v whet_v they_o upon_o thy_o son_n for_o why_o shall_v we_o loose_v so_o elegant_a a_o metaphor_n choose_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o although_o to_o whet_v be_v diligent_o to_o teach_v as_o the_o phrase_n be_v explain_v deut._n 11.19_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o be_v use_v which_o r._n solomon_n interpret_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sharpen_v or_o whet_v and_o so_o luther_n and_o 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like_a which_o our_o translator_n render_v only_o by_o as_o haggai_n 1.1_o and_o often_o elsewhere_o thus_o he_o have_v in_o all_o age_n raise_v up_o his_o priest_n and_o prophet_n without_o the_o authority_n yea_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n amos_n 3.8_o act_n 4.20_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o for_o certain_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o most_o presumptuous_a to_o confine_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n unto_o certain_a thesis_n article_n confession_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n make_v which_o yet_o seem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dare_a and_o indeed_o provoke_v of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n in_o that_o they_o can_v say_v that_o their_o dictate_v proceed_v from_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n yet_o will_v they_o limit_v and_o bound_v the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n by_o their_o presumptuous_a humane_a spirit_n which_o as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v be_v fallible_a and_o subject_a unto_o error_n this_o wherever_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o 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as_o this_o mercy_n be_v not_o without_o example_n so_o not_o without_o reward_n prov._n 14.21_o he_o who_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a 21._o prov._n 14._o ver._n 21._o happy_a be_v he_o or_o rather_o o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o he_o who_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 5._o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n matth._n 9.12_o and_o 12.27_o it_o be_v the_o primary_n will_v of_o god_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v the_o secondary_a less_o principal_a and_o good_a only_a in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o 2._o as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v merciful_a unto_o man_n so_o be_v he_o faithful_a unto_o god_n in_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n john_n 3.35_o and_o he_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o who_o appoint_v he_o hebr._n 3.2_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n psalm_n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v hebr._n 10.5_o 9_o and_o as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v faithful_a so_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n in_o our_o priest_n office_n we_o have_v many_o kind_n of_o oblation_n to_o offer_v unto_o our_o god_n which_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n every_o priest_n must_v have_v somewhat_o to_o offer_v and_o i_o fear_v we_o have_v many_o of_o we_o too_o much_o to_o offer_v have_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o freewill_n offer_v rom._n 12.1_o our_o trespass-offering_a psal_n 51._o our_o daily_a whole_a burn_a offering_n psal_n 44.22_o the_o wiseman_n tell_v we_o of_o many_o oblation_n ecclus_n 35.1_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n when_o the_o priest_n offer_v not_o alienam_fw-la carnem_fw-la at_o svam_fw-la mactat_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la not_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n but_o his_o own_o will_n for_o the_o inward_a offering_n be_v most_o please_v unto_o our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n when_o we_o mortify_v kill_v and_o crucify_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o who_o keep_v the_o law_n offer_v sacrifice_n enough_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n ecclus_n 35._o such_o be_v all_o act_n conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n all_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n and_o power_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v rom._n 8.3_o phil._n 4.13_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o holy_a father_n verum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la societate_fw-la deo_fw-la inhaereamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o true_a sacrifice_n be_v every_o good_a work_n which_o be_v perform_v that_o with_o holy_a fellowship_n we_o may_v cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v at_o first_o intend_v by_o he_o that_o such_o a_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v the_o common_a office_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a people_n and_o therefore_o upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n the_o lord_n make_v promise_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n exod._n 19.6_o and_o this_o promise_n no_o doubt_n have_v be_v fulfil_v have_v they_o continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n but_o when_o they_o fall_v by_o idolatry_n exod._n 32._o upon_o occasion_n hereof_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o according_a to_o their_o name_n cleave_v entire_o to_o the_o lord_n when_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n revolt_v yea_o and_o upon_o the_o disobedience_n of_o levi_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o nor_o will_v receive_v a_o offering_n at_o their_o hand_n mal._n 1.10_o but_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 11._o 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