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and_o holy_a and_o will_v only_o be_v worship_v of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v holy_a 3_o that_o the_o unclean_a be_v prophave_v of_o who_o also_o the_o ethnic_n when_o they_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n say_v depart_v hence_o you_o profane_a person_n 4_o and_o therefore_o have_v we_o need_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o sanctify_v that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n aright_o 5_o five_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o unclean_a &_o infidel_n do_v worship_n god_n outward_o 6_o and_o that_o only_o the_o faithful_a do_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o reasonable_a service_n but_o for_o instruction_n sake_n we_o will_v handle_v in_o this_o fifteen_o verse_n three_o thing_n the_o proposition_n the_o amplification_n and_o the_o confirmation_n which_o consist_v upon_o a_o induction_n 1_o the_o proposition_n the_o jew_n be_v unclean_a these_o word_n seem_v no_o less_o strange_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n past_a which_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o letter_n &_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n then_o these_o will_v be_v 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whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o we_o have_v all_o drink_v of_o one_o cup_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 11._o 12._o 13._o into_o one_o spirit_n *_o therefore_o do_v we_o so_o great_o rejoice_v because_o of_o this_o so_o great_a grace_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o rest_v upon_o the_o immutable_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n that_o through_o weigh_v the_o greatness_n stableness_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o feel_n of_o adversity_n to_o pierce_v &_o trouble_v we_o to_o much_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o say_v unto_o the_o apostle_n by_o christ_n jesus_n but_o unto_o we_o also_o but_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v expedient_a 7._o joh._n 16._o 7._o for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v hence_o for_o unless_o i_o shall_v go_v hence_o that_o comforter_n shall_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v go_v hence_o i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o therefore_o let_v we_o desire_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o raise_v 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heb._n 12._o 25._o if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n who_o voice_n do_v then_o shake_v the_o earth_n and_o now_o he_o have_v declare_v say_v yet_o once_o more_o will_v i_o shake_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o heaven_n furthermore_o the_o word_n once_o more_o do_v signify_v the_o remove_n of_o unstable_a thing_n as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v stable_n may_v remain_v all_o these_o thing_n may_v we_o brief_o set_v down_o thus_o 1_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shake_v the_o world_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o signify_v thunder_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o tempest_n *_o sometime_o it_o do_v 29._o psal_n 29._o signify_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o the_o lord_n speak_v from_o heaven_n first_o when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n secondlie_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v i_o speak_v of_o that_o solemn_a and_o 4._o exod._n 19_o 20._o deut._n 4._o public_a publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o celestial_a doctrine_n which_o be_v do_v not_o without_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n altogether_o divine_a and_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o 3_o and_o then_o he_o provide_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v publish_v moses_n be_v the_o interpreter_n thereof_o but_o afterward_o he_o cause_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v his_o only_a son_n be_v the_o expounder_n of_o his_o word_n john_n 1._o 17._o for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 4_o therefore_o may_v we_o not_o despise_v god_n when_o he_o speak_v whether_o we_o respect_n the_o interpreter_n or_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n isay_n 1._o 2._o hear_v o_o you_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v 5_o for_o if_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o escape_v which_o resist_v moses_n which_o speak_v in_o god_n name_n upon_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o escape_v unpunished_a if_o we_o resist_v christ_n which_o speak_v from_o heaven_n of_o christ_n jesus_n john_n the_o baptist_n say_v thus_o he_o which_o come_v from_o above_o be_v above_o all_o he_o which_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n be_v earthy_a and_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v earthy_a he_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v do_v he_o testify_v joh._n 3._o 31._o 32._o and_o paul_n say_v the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 47._o 6_o furthermore_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v attribute_v more_o to_o the_o law_n and_o his_o discipline_n then_o to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o 2._o cor_fw-la 3_o gal._n 4._o 5._o etc._n be_v god_n then_o subject_a to_o repentance_n and_o to_o the_o alteration_n of_o his_o purpose_n no._n yea_o he_o know_v what_o thing_n be_v fit_a for_o all_o time_n of_o the_o world_n the_o physician_n etc._n etc._n shake_v do_v signify_v the_o remove_n of_o unstable_a thing_n as_o of_o thing_n make_v with_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v stable_n may_v remain_v these_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o leviticall_a administration_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n together_o with_o all_o his_o vessel_n and_o the_o leviticall_a administration_n unstable_a thing_n and_o thing_n make_v with_o hand_n the_o alteration_n thereof_o do_v he_o call_v the_o abolish_n and_o abrogate_a of_o they_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v stable_n be_v the_o reasonable_a service_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n these_o thing_n will_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n who_o grant_v we_o grace_v with_o readiness_n and_o constancy_n to_o obey_v he_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o us._n amen_o 36._o lect._n march_n 18._o verse_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v move_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v &_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n when-as_a here-tofore_a i_o do_v declare_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o haggeus_n do_v use_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o five_o and_o sixth_o demonstration_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o eight_o verse_n and_o that_o the_o fifte_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o from_o his_o majesty_n the_o sixth_o from_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v namely_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n which_o the_o prophet_n do_v amplify_v by_o a_o opposition_n
which_o must_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o office_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o mediatorship_n and_o not_o unto_o his_o princely_a authority_n there_o be_v also_o some_o ambiguity_n in_o this_o phrase_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n which_o in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v to_o put_v away_o and_o lay_v away_o the_o princely_a person_n and_o dignity_n but_o to_o approve_v the_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n which_o christ_n have_v most_o faithful_o execute_v as_o he_o shall_v manifest_o declare_v 57_o lect._n aug._n 15._o 1580._o verse_n 24._o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v i_o take_v thou_o o_o zerubabell_a my_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o sealthiel_n say_v the_o lord_n &_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o signet_n because_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o instruction_n sake_n we_o will_v handle_v in_o this_o oracle_n which_o be_v last_o in_o order_n not_o in_o excellency_n of_o the_o mystery_n three_o thing_n first_o what_o account_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o this_o oracle_n sccond_o what_o we_o must_v think_v of_o the_o figure_n &_o history_n there-of_a three_o what_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o oracle_n i_o will_v entreat_v of_o the_o first_o point_n syllogisticallie_o the_o oracle_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n do_v come_v from_o god_n the_o author_n there-of_a must_v be_v account_v most_o holy_a for_o god_n cannot_a lie_n tit._n 1._o 2._o further-more_a his_o truth_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o which_o cause_n paul_n call_v faith_n periphraftical_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o but_o this_o oracle_n come_v from_o god_n for_o our_o prophet_n affirm_v thrice_o in_o this_o one_o verse_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n speak_v it_o 1_o we_o will_v here_o note_v first_o yâ—_z the_o word_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o yâ—_z eternity_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o do_v spring_v these_o 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description_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v three_o member_n his_o name_n his_o father_n his_o adjunct_n where-of_a we_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n 1_o his_o name_n be_v zerubabell_a where-of_a we_o name_n his_o name_n have_v oftentime_o speak_v before_o here_o let_v we_o note_v thus_o much_o the_o god_n do_v sometime_o speak_v unto_o by_o name_n the_o whole_a church_n &_o company_n of_o his_o elect_a &_o that_o most_o kind_o as_o for_o example_n esa_n 45._o 1._o fear_v not_o because_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thy_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n sometime_o he_o speak_v unto_o some_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a particular_o *_o his_fw-la sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o he_o call_v his_o sheep_n by_o name_n &_o he_o lead_v they_o out_o let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o speak_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n &_o let_v we_o receive_v the_o same_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n &_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v this_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n toward_o us._n 2_o his_o father_n be_v sealthiel_n we_o will_v not_o father_n his_o father_n stand_v about_o this_o man_n who_o history_n all_o man_n know_v which_o study_n the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v we_o will_v rather_o use_v that_o admonition_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o heb._n 12._o 9_o if_o we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n which_o correct_v we_o &_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o we_o shall_v live_v for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n therefore_o let_v we_o love_v and_o fear_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n this_o father_n let_v we_o readely_a and_o sincere_o obey_v he_o and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v our_o treasure_n let_v we_o sanctify_v his_o name_n 3_o the_o adjunct_n my_o servant_n magistrate_n be_v the_o adjunct_n 3_o the_o adjunct_n servant_n of_o god_n first_o because_o they_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o to_o rule_v they_o who_o be_v bless_v and_o prince_n only_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n therefore_o prince_n do_v offend_v most_o gréevouslie_o 15._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 15._o when_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v man_n but_o think_v that_o they_o be_v equal_a with_o 1â—_n psalm_n 9_o 1â—_n god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n eze._n 28._o 2._o beccause_fw-mi thy_o heart_n be_v exalt_v and_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o be_o god_n i_o have_v fit_a in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o man_n and_o not_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o heart_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o because_o they_o must_v serve_v by_o his_o counsel_n act._n 13._o 36._o for_o david_n when_o 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give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o factorshippe_n and_o ministry_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v hear_v that_o amiable_a voice_n well_o do_v good_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o few_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v appoint_v over_o many_o thing_n enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25._o lect._n 58._o aug._n 15._o the_o promise_n which_o be_v a_o medicine_n for_o sorrow_n when_o as_o zerubabell_a through_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o time_n be_v very_o sad_a &_o sorrowful_a god_n do_v greg._n we_o shall_v easy_o be_v comfort_v if_o amidst_o the_o stripe_n which_o we_o suffer_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o fault_n which_o we_o have_v do_v cheer_v he_o up_o with_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v take_v thou_o up_o i_o will_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o signet_n because_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n we_o will_v handle_v this_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 1_o the_o form_n of_o the_o benefit_n be_v civil_a authority_n wherein_o the_o governor_n must_v excel_v even_o against_o their_o enemy_n will_n whereof_o zerubabell_a have_v great_a store_n i_o will_v take_v thou_o up_o that_o be_v i_o will_v lift_v thou_o up_o and_o exalt_v thou_o the_o like_a thing_n be_v say_v of_o david_n psal_n 78._o 70._o he_o choose_v his_o servant_n david_n he_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepefolde_v 16._o 1._o sam._n 16._o for_o david_n be_v call_v e_fw-la caula_fw-la in_o aulam_fw-la from_o the_o sheep_n coat_n to_o the_o court_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o signet_n that_o be_v most_o dear_a and_o in_o great_a estimation_n as_o precious_a stone_n and_o signet_n use_v to_o be_v furthermore_o what_o thing_n soever_o thou_o