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revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o and_o of_o another_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v lord_n say_v he_o i_o challenge_v thy_o promise_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v to_o give_v rest_n to_o those_o who_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o so_o be_v comfort_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o transform_v knowledge_n which_o no_o other_o knowledge_n be_v we_o read_v rom._n 1._o 21._o of_o the_o heathen_a who_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creature_n subjoin_v this_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 19_o 7._o that_o it_o convert_v the_o soul_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n natural_a knowledge_n be_v only_o sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n without_o excuse_n but_o scripture-knowledge_n to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o second_o the_o usefulness_n and_o 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affectation_n and_o vainglory_n s._n paul_n be_v resolve_v against_o come_v to_o his_o corinthian_n with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n as_o desire_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o preach_v to_o other_o nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crusify_v yet_o himself_n have_v adopt_v more_o than_o one_o of_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o heathen_n into_o scripture_n and_o especial_o when_o he_o preach_v at_o athens_n cite_v one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n act._n 17._o 28._o but_o all_o other_o be_v only_o to_o be_v hear_v as_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v that_o be_v the_o first_o second_o as_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a command_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o own_o good_a for_o our_o illumination_n for_o as_o clemens_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o psal_n 19_o 8_o 9_o clemens_n p._n 30._o so_o be_v the_o world_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o star_n light_n of_o other_o knowledge_n so_o necessary_a for_o the_o beget_n and_o increase_v faith_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3._o 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o a_o impossibility_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o believe_v without_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o shall_v they_o believe_v that_o be_v ordinary_o they_o can_v so_o again_o necessary_a for_o the_o beget_n and_o uphold_v the_o comfort_n through_o the_o spirit_n create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n in_o a_o 19_o isa_n 57_o 19_o word_n necessary_a as_o the_o fiery_a pillar_n to_o guide_v we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 5._o 20._o the_o word_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 13._o 26._o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o necessary_a for_o our_o spiritual_a strength_n 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12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n he_o may_v by_o his_o power_n have_v command_v and_o compel_v they_o or_o else_o just_o strip_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o possession_n which_o be_v allot_v they_o by_o moses_n which_o be_v only_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n in_o pass_v jordan_n numb_a 32._o 29_o 30._o but_o see_v he_o choose_v rather_o friendly_a to_o admonish_v and_o entreat_v they_o and_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o overcome_v the_o people_n into_o obedience_n josh_n 1._o 16_o 17._o and_o no_o wonder_n joshua_n be_v so_o tender_a and_o gentle_a be_v instruct_v and_o educate_v by_o moses_n the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n num._n 12._o 3._o a_o fit_a temper_n sure_o of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o these_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n resemble_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v it_o which_o preserve_v and_o secure_v government_n prov._n 20._o 28._o the_o reason_n sure_o be_v because_o nothing_o do_v 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may_v encourage_v sin_n nor_o yet_o by_o a_o too_o severe_a cruelty_n oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v vi_o his_o vigilancy_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n josh_n 3._o 1._o and_o joshua_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n a_o duty_n which_o lie_v much_o upon_o magistrate_n continual_a danger_n attend_v they_o &_o difficulty_n offer_v themselves_o to_o they_o &_o they_o must_v be_v watchful_a lest_o while_o they_o sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n the_o tare_n of_o 25._o mat._n 13._o 25._o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n or_o faction_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o become_v not_o a_o magistrate_n to_o sleep_v a_o â—_o hom._n iliad_n â—_o whole_a night_n the_o heathen_a can_v say_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v they_o who_o rule_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 8._o magistrate_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v who_o work_n they_o be_v 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