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of_o the_o magnificencie_n of_o solomon_n which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o prove_v not_o a_o acception_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 4_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o must_v call_v they_o as_o they_o be_v indeed_o fantastical_a man_n who_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n apparel_v after_o one_o manner_n &_o fashion_n as_o also_o those_o who_o will_v bound_v &_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o such_o external_a thing_n by_o necessity_n alone_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o apparent_a &_o notorious_a that_o god_n himself_o have_v bestow_v upon_o man_n a_o thousand_o thing_n more_o than_o necessity_n require_v but_o hereby_o to_o think_v to_o excuse_v the_o intolerable_a daintiness_n &_o pomp_n of_o small_a and_o great_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vilanouslie_o to_o abuse_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o cloak_v and_o cover_v that_o which_o no_o man_n can_v sufficient_o cry_v out_o upon_o and_o condemn_v and_o indeed_o we_o see_v what_o vengeance_n god_n have_v take_v upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o 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in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o eye_n dazzle_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o glory_n mar._n 9.6_o 7_o now_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o give_v unto_o we_o this_o repose_n and_o rest_n joh._n 14.27_o so_o neither_o can_v they_o take_v it_o from_o us._n true_a it_o be_v that_o satan_n trouble_v it_o and_o cut_v it_o off_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o want_v no_o help_n yea_o of_o our_o own_o self_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o to_o trouble_v we_o except_o when_o &_o how_o far_o it_o please_v god_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o this_o be_v it_o which_o we_o be_v here_o to_o learn_v touch_v the_o express_a charge_n the_o bridegroom_n in_o this_o place_n give_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o trouble_v not_o this_o rest_n of_o his_o spouse_n but_o suffer_v she_o to_o sleep_v quiet_o so_o 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to_o use_v so_o solemn_a a_o charge_n towards_o such_o person_n and_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o this_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o who_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o trouble_v this_o repose_n and_o rest_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o hinder_v the_o bridegroom_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n call_v they_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o the_o spouse_n before_o chap._n 1.6_o call_v not_o her_o sister_n but_o child_n of_o her_o mother_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n paul_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o circumcise_a without_o &_o the_o circumcise_a within_o rom._n 2.18_o say_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 9.7_o these_o be_v therefore_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o bridegroom_n give_v this_o charge_n as_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v the_o near_a &_o therefore_o the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n rest_n as_o 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