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woman_n and_o so_o i_o put_v you_o all_o to_o it_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o his_o creature_n unto_o â—e_a his_o creature_n this_o day_n do_v you_o not_o or_o can_v you_o not_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n perceive_v a_o still_a voice_n from_o within_o you_o several_o which_o exact_o answer_v unto_o and_o witness_n the_o very_a same_o as_o be_v the_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o you_o set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v beside_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o somewhat_o to_o come_v hereafter_o whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n there_o be_v also_o and_o moreover_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n both_o which_o light_n do_v agree_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v serve_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o lead_v guidâ—_n and_o direct_v we_o 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sit_v deut._n 33._o 3._o and_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v from_o god_n and_o make_v know_v from_o his_o word_n for_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v they_o deut._n 5._o 27._o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o avouch_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o then_o god_n will_v reciprocal_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n set_a 〈…〉_o uâ—to_fw-it all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o aay_n which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o â—o_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ause_n it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolog_n 〈…〉_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o it_o be_v the_fw-mi ur_fw-la life_n hereby_o you_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v that_o though_o you_o die_v you_o may_v live_v again_o and_o what_o you_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v and_o 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bed_n god_n shall_v sure_o visit_v you_o it_o may_v at_o first_o seem_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o make_v it_o out_o from_o thence_o which_o notwithstanding_o will_v easy_o and_o clear_o appear_v if_o we_o attend_v unto_o and_o consider_v thorough_o that_o reason_v and_o inference_n which_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v hide_v within_o those_o very_a word_n for_o though_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o joseph_n when_o he_o then_o speak_v they_o be_v a_o prophecy_n and_o foretell_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o bondage_n unto_o that_o good_a land_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v unto_o abram_n that_o beget_v they_o that_o he_o will_v do_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n concern_v what_o befall_v the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n all_o those_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o in_o a_o 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or_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o he_o do_v not_o neither_o so_o much_o mind_n because_o that_o as_o god_n be_v a_o be_v or_o rather_o the_o foundation_n root_n centre_n and_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o being_n he_o contain_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o the_o divine_o inspire_a psalmist_n say_v his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n so_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v his_o work_n or_o be_v for_o to_o engage_v god_n conservation_n care_n and_o concern_v about_o it_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o heb._n 12._o 26._o every_o least_o word_n or_o particle_n of_o scripture_n be_v observable_a for_o from_o out_o of_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v some_o truth_n and_o signification_n so_o that_o when_o we_o read_v therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a heb._n 11_o 12._o from_o hence_o we_o may_v reason_n and_o infer_v that_o when_o any_o one_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v then_o as_o we_o common_o say_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o and_o 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will_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n himself_o man_n fest_n reason_n i_o will_v go_v on_o to_o add_v yet_o further_o euâ—n_o very_o sense_n teach_v the_o same_o for_o we_o may_v understand_v and_o perceive_v that_o the_o body_n be_v just_o enliven_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sensible_a but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a trunk_n or_o engine_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o act_n in_o it_o be_v evident_o see_v that_o the_o body_n upon_o the_o decease_n or_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o out_o of_o it_o be_v just_a like_o a_o empty_a house_n tenement_n or_o cottage_n without_o any_o inhabitant_n at_o all_o in_o it_o which_o as_o that_o thereupon_o do_v fall_v into_o ruin_n and_o decay_n without_o any_o one_o to_o mind_n or_o look_v after_o it_o so_o the_o body_n yet_o much_o soon_o moulder_n into_o corruption_n stink_v and_o dust_n fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 24._o 17._o this_o be_v a_o most_o 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and_o they_o shall_v march_v every_o one_o on_o his_o way_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o break_v their_o rank_n neither_o shall_v one_o thrust_v another_o they_o shall_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o his_o path_n observe_v all_o this_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o write_v and_o dictate_v by_o his_o spirit_n hereby_o we_o be_v show_v and_o instruct_v how_o god_n be_v infinite_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o this_o thing_n of_o order_n in_o his_o army_n and_o in_o the_o very_a great_a camp_n for_o so_o it_o be_v there_o call_v verse_n 11._o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o his_o creature_n or_o create_a being_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v observe_v and_o make_v kâ—â—wn_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o little_a digression_n yet_o i_o shall_v soon_o again_o return_v to_o our_o subject_a matter_n that_o when_o the_o scripture_n style_v god_n in_o manifold_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o have_v a_o much_o large_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a meaning_n and_o signification_n herein_o that_o as_o he_o be_v king_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n over_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o government_n be_v a_o more_o immediate_a theocracy_n then_o over_o the_o other_o nation_n so_o he_o be_v their_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n of_o their_o army_n or_o host_n and_o that_o he_o do_v fight_v their_o baâ—tels_n in_o dispossess_v their_o enemy_n from_o out_o of_o it_o and_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o truth_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o their_o host_n as_o he_o do_v lead_v forth_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o their_o host_n from_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_v land_n and_o so_o in_o another_o sense_n inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v to_o publish_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ascribe_v you_o greatness_n unto_o our_o god_n deut._n 32._o 3._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o host_n or_o army_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o terrible_a thing_n here_o live_v on_o the_o earth_n therefore_o when_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a man_n will_v ascribe_v greatness_n unto_o god_n they_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n express_v it_o by_o his_o be_v lord_n which_o signify_v chief_a ruler_n and_o that_o he_o have_v dominion_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o that_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n strength_n and_o multitude_n than_o all_o of_o they_o put_v together_o but_o chief_o the_o large_a high_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o that_o great_a place_n in_o isa_n 40._o 26._o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n on_o high_a and_o behold_v who_o have_v create_v
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unto_o which_o promise_n our_o twelve_o tribe_n instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n hope_v to_o come_v act_v 26._o 7._o and_o where_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o the_o more_o strict_a rule_n direction_n and_o precept_n there_o to_o copy_n they_o out_o by_o our_o own_o example_n be_o i_o such_o a_o one_o or_o do_v i_o thus_o and_o thus_o as_o be_v there_o wriâ—ten_v as_o for_o instance_n when_o we_o find_v paul_n speak_v in_o this_o wiâ—e_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v can_v we_o say_v this_o of_o our_o particular_a self_n also_o and_o so_o when_o david_n make_v his_o appeal_n unto_o god_n search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a psalm_n 119._o 23_o 24._o what_o earnestness_n of_o expression_n be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v do_v thou_o discover_v to_o i_o any_o sin_n or_o error_n in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v resolve_v to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o so_o fain_o will_v i_o to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a as_o thou_o hear_v or_o read_v this_o common_a with_o thyself_o and_o examine_v thyself_o whâ—â—her_o the_o same_o mind_n desire_v and_o earnest_n endeavour_v be_v in_o thou_o also_o and_o so_o when_o wâ—_n read_v that_o paul_n tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act_n 9_o 6._o this_o carry_v instruction_n to_o thou_o also_o to_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o with_o a_o great_a awe_n and_o dread_n of_o he_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o know_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o what_o the_o invisible_a god_n our_o creator_n and_o governor_n will_v have_v thou_o o_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o do_v and_o where_o he_o answer_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o there_o always_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o instant_o and_o forthwith_o set_v upon_o do_v the_o â—ame_n and_o so_o on_o of_o whatever_o thou_o can_v apprehend_v more_o for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v this_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o want_v in_o thou_o which_o indeed_o be_v to_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o order_n before_o we_o die_v it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o well-pleasing_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o answer_v all_o his_o requiring_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o to_o make_v this_o return_n the_o lord_n open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o be_v not_o rebellious_a where_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n there_o to_o obey_v and_o do_v according_o and_o so_o indeed_o we_o may_v run_v through_o all_o scripture_n the_o book_n oâ—_n life_n which_o be_v give_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n â—o_o apply_v all_o the_o say_n therein_o to_o our_o selveâ—_n and_o to_o ask_v our_o own_o soul_n how_o they_o perform_v or_o do_v the_o same_o to_o return_v back_o to_o that_o aforementioned_a let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o you_o have_v not_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n here_o common_a with_o thyself_o prove_v and_o examine_v thyself_o o_o man._n do_v thy_o soul_n or_o my_o soul_n imitate_v the_o practice_n and_o usage_n of_o footman_n and_o racer_n as_o to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n of_o sin_n gild_n and_o corruption_n yea_o the_o very_a motion_n inclination_n and_o liableness_n to_o sin_n for_o these_o last_o also_o be_v some_o weight_n which_o do_v hinder_v and_o retard_v the_o move_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o their_o make_n towards_o god_n they_o be_v as_o some_o clipping_n of_o her_o wing_n and_o entanglement_n and_o prâ—ssings_n down_o as_o she_o will_v fly_v and_o lift_v up_o herself_o towards_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o footman_n and_o racer_n will_v sometime_o strain_v so_o hard_o for_o to_o obtain_v the_o prize_n and_o win_v the_o wager_n especial_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o that_o they_o will_v break_v or_o burst_v a_o vein_n till_o they_o spit_v blood_n or_o it_o gush_v forth_o all_o this_o carry_v instruction_n and_o exhortation_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o and_o the_o same_o for_o to_o obtain_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n which_o they_o do_v to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n even_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o part_v even_o with_o our_o heart_n blood_n which_o be_v the_o very_o best_a and_o choice_a of_o
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they_o or_o make_v a_o show_n of_o fight_v with_o they_o think_v thereby_o to_o deceive_v god_n who_o have_v command_v they_o to_o fight_v with_o these_o amaâ—ekiâ—es_n and_o canaanite_n within_o and_o destroy_v they_o utter_o but_o they_o pretend_v they_o can_v whereas_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n as_o to_o these_o lust_n and_o sinful_a desire_n and_o carnal_a affection_n which_o war_n oâ—_n rather_o have_v habitation_n in_o their_o member_n when_o god_n command_v such_o to_o fight_v and_o drive_v they_o out_o but_o they_o do_v only_o sport_v with_o they_o and_o have_v rather_o that_o they_o tarry_v in_o they_o they_o be_v like_o a_o soft_a or_o please_a dalilah_n here_o such_o will_v not_o escape_v from_o what_o be_v pronounce_v against_o they_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v back_o his_o sword_n from_o blood_n jer._n 48_o 10._o thou_o be_v childish_a or_o in_o love_n with_o thy_o first_o original_n corrupt_a state_n which_o be_v not_o haâ—ing_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a or_o unwilling_a by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o draw_v blood_n of_o thy_o sin_n or_o corruption_n that_o it_o may_v languish_v or_o die_v away_o and_o this_o thou_o must_v do_v notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o natural_a inclination_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v willing_o partake_v of_o triumph_n and_o exaltation_n when_o thy_o soul_n be_v slip_v and_o come_v out_o from_o this_o place_n of_o warfare_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v wiâ—ingly_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n this_o will_v never_o be_v without_o conquer_a to_o receive_v his_o acceptance_n and_o the_o congratulation_n of_o those_o who_o a_o little_a before_o have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n command_v his_o thirty_o aâ—d_n two_o captain_n that_o have_v rule_n over_o his_o chariot_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 22._o 31._o beside_o the_o advice_n and_o direction_n aforesaid_a of_o not_o dally_v or_o only_o make_v a_o show_n to_o fight_v but_o to_o strike_v home_o at_o the_o head_n or_o heart_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v here_o learned_a and_o put_v in_o practice_n as_o among_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v one_o beelzebub_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o among_o the_o sin_n and_o lust_n the_o carnal_a affection_n and_o desire_v within_o our_o member_n there_o be_v one_o common_o predominant_a and_o reign_v which_o do_v appear_v forth_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v king_n or_o prince_n which_o signify_v chief_a of_o the_o other_o sin_n and_o lust_n it_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o as_o every_o one_o do_v or_o may_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o oâ—n_a heart_n so_o they_o either_o do_v or_o may_v know_v what_o sin_n it_o be_v especial_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o they_o be_v most_o bend_v and_o incline_v unto_o according_a as_o the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o seedplot_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o general_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v excess_n of_o eat_v secret_a lust_n covetousness_n pride_n passion_n or_o such_o like_a here_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n command_n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n which_o have_v rule_n over_o the_o instrument_n of_o war_n he_o make_v use_v of_o that_o be_v his_o grace_n word_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o thou_o to_o fight_v with_o neither_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o fight_v not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o inferior_a sin_n and_o lust_n but_o especial_o aâ—d_v principal_o with_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a â—f_n they_o to_o bring_v he_o down_o for_o we_o often_o hear_v and_o read_v as_o so_o it_o be_v here_o that_o to_o kill_v a_o king_n or_o general_n in_o the_o battle_n this_o be_v to_o win_v the_o field_n for_o thereupon_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v forthwith_o subdue_v and_o disperse_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n or_o as_o a_o bâ—dy_n without_o a_o head_n even_o so_o here_o it_o be_v to_o vanquish_v or_o kill_v the_o chief_a sin_n or_o lust_n be_v to_o bring_v under_o and_o subdue_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o than_o they_o will_v submit_v and_o fall_v of_o course_n for_o it_o we_o can_v once_o get_v the_o mastery_n in_o one_o point_n we_o shall_v soon_o do_v it_o in_o another_o and_o so_o on_o to_o a_o three_o till_o every_o thought_n be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v and_o also_o do_v by_o the_o grace_n strength_n and_o power_n give_v we_o overcome_v the_o strong_a much_o more_o shall_v we_o the_o weak_a if_o we_o do_v once_o tame_v the_o most_o headstrong_a and_o unruly_a beast_n in_o we_o we_o shall_v also_o quick_o briâ—g_v into_o subjection_n and_o due_a order_n all_o the_o other_o wild_a brutish_a part_n of_o we_o i_o have_v pursue_v my_o enemy_n and_o overtake_v they_o nâ—iâ—her_o do_v i_o turn_v again_o till_o â—hey_n be_v consume_v i_o have_v wound_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v they_o be_v fall_v under_o my_o foot_n then_o do_v i_o beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n i_o do_v cast_v they_o out_o as_o the_o dirt_n in_o the_o street_n psalm_n 18._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 42._o this_o be_v make_v through_o and_o effectual_a work_n of_o it_o and_o though_o
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