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noâ—_n â—â—m_fw-la nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—m_fw-la that_o bethleem_n where_o these_o wise_a man_n once_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v find_v in_o now_o our_o travel_n be_v easy_a and_o our_o journey_n â—aâ—_n short_a he_o be_v come_v home_o to_o our_o own_o country_n from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o england_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o london_n and_o to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n wiâ—_n in_o our_o land_n teach_v and_o expound_v in_o our_o sâ—agogues_n every_o sabbaoth_n yet_o â—ewe_v labour_n to_o hear_v he_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v rise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o condemn_v such_o yet_o more_o it_o control_v the_o
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we_o contain_v five_o circumstance_n note_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o john_n the_o multitude_n of_o believe_v leâ—s_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n take_v branch_n of_o palmtree_n show_v their_o gratitude_n so_o our_o faith_n must_v receive_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d palmis_fw-la with_o palm_n branch_n that_o be_v with_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n they_o be_v green_a branch_n â—ircntes_fw-la rami_fw-la so_o must_v our_o faith_n be_v green_a it_o must_v never_o wither_v it_o must_v always_o operari_fw-la it_o must_v branch_v forth_o into_o good_a work_n like_v to_o fructify_a greene-boughe_n they_o confess_v he_o hosanna_n bless_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o side_n faith_n can_v be_v without_o confession_n they_o also_o call_v upon_o he_o hosanna_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o â—â—â—â—cation_n last_o they_o follow_v he_o so_o faith_n always_o follow_v 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raâ—s_n what_o gift_n may_v be_v of_o greatâ—â—_n value_v then_o these_o so_o be_v it_o shll_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o count_v count_v nothing_o too_o dear_a which_o they_o bring_v to_o christ_n look_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o exod._n pure_a mirth_n &_o frankincense_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o specâ—commaund_n for_o the_o oil_n oâ—_n holy_a ointment_n and_o for_o the_o presume_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n there_o note_v in_o the_o 36._o of_o exod._n the_o people_n bring_v so_o liberal_a and_o so_o 〈…〉_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o the_o sancâ—â—â—â—_n that_o mâ—â—s_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o prodrome_v they_o 〈◊〉_d give_v over_o such_o and_o so_o free_a be_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o faith_n do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spâ—â—â—t_n inflame_v it_o &_o such_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o these_o wise_a man_n this_o readâ—nes_n in_o they_o must_v encourage_v we_o to_o present_v and_o give_v out_o of_o the_o â—â—easures_n of_o heart_n 〈…〉_o to_o the_o â—ord_n and_o this_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v since_o god_n require_v of_o we_o not_o gold_n olliver_o or_o the_o like_a but_o he_o require_v we_o to_o offer_v but_o ourselves_o a_o 〈…〉_o even_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n offer_v not_o to_o i_o thy_o good_n or_o thy_o wealth_n or_o thy_o gold_n but_o say_v god_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o any_o thing_n give_v i_o thy_o hart_n sliver_n it_o mine_v and_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n aggei_n we_o can_v enrich_v he_o if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o that_o we_o have_v if_o we_o give_v he_o all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o kingdom_n thereof_o we_o give_v he_o but_o his_o own_o for_o terra_fw-la est_fw-la doâ—ani_fw-la â—t_z plâ—ntiuâ—â—_n eâ—â—s_v the_o earth_n â—s_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o god_n require_v in_o former_a age_n large_a sacrifice_n ox_n sheep_n and_o calf_n but_o these_o sacrifice_n have_v now_o a_o end_n and_o be_v long_o ago_o determine_v but_o the_o offering_n that_o best_o please_v god_n now_o be_v that_o proclaim_v by_o solomon_n 〈…〉_o give_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o hart_n and_o that_o speak_v by_o micah_n in_o his_o sixth_o chapter_n wherewithal_a shall_v i_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n or_o how_o myself_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a â—â—â—rings_n or_o with_o calf_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o of_o raâ—â—es_o or_o with_o tâ—nne_n 〈…〉_o of_o oâ—le_a or_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o transgression_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a &_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v sure_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n so_o than_o you_o honour_n christ_n aright_o and_o you_o then_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n in_o present_v these_o treasure_n of_o the_o hart_n this_o will_v be_v better_o accept_v then_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n if_o you_o thus_o glorify_v christ_n he_o will_v also_o glorify_v you_o and_o when_o he_o come_v in_o glory_n he_o will_v take_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o give_v we_o better_a habitation_n than_o his_o own_o son_n find_v with_o we_o when_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o even_o glorious_a mansion_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o â§_o the_o true_a lover_n canticle_n 1._o john_n 4._o 10._o 11._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o god_n love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v areconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n belove_a if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o this_o love_n hold_v i_o to_o it_o like_o a_o adamant_n &_o i_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o it_o for_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o carri_v with_o it_o doctrine_n of_o great_a substance_n and_o of_o great_a necessity_n somewhat_o already_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o 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our_o own_o frailty_n say_v he_o have_v cast_v all_o his_o care_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o nothing_o shall_v befall_v he_o contrary_a to_o god_n appointment_n yet_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v watchful_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v watchful_a over_o he_o the_o lord_n indeed_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o do_v nothing_o ourselves_o but_o as_o god_n work_v so_o must_v we_o work_v with_o he_o &_o call_v upon_o our_o endeavour_n to_o further_a that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v effect_v who_o so_o fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n &_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v deliver_v thence_o &_o yet_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o raise_v himself_o with_o one_o of_o his_o finger_n shall_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o get_v forth_o god_n help_v by_o mean_n &_o he_o that_o contemn_v those_o mean_n must_v not_o look_v for_o help_v let_v we_o put_v to_o our_o endeavour_n &_o if_o they_o come_v short_a 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