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long_v for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n it_o follow_v chap._n 14._o 1_o a_o description_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n toward_o god_n 2._o the_o sundry_a signification_n of_o the_o hâ—â—rt_n and_o flesh_n verse_n 2._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o live_n god._n in_o this_o verse_n be_v show_v how_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v affection_a towards_o god_n for_o david_n by_o his_o example_n here_o teach_v how_o great_o we_o be_v to_o covet_v society_n with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o with_o true_a and_o spiritual_a joy_n we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n behold_v here_o a_o most_o goodly_a order_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o end_n the_o first_o
thing_n to_o do_v first_o they_o shall_v wash_v themselves_o with_o water_n whereby_o be_v signify_v how_o by_o nature_n they_o themselves_o be_v unclean_a be_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o spiritual_a water_n which_o christ_n the_o chief_a priest_n alone_o do_v sprincle_n a_o effectual_a badge_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v then_o they_o be_v to_o put-on_z garment_n not_o their_o own_o but_o the_o priestly_a garment_n which_o thing_n betoken_v the_o innocence_n of_o christ_n wherewithal_o be_v cleanse_v and_o clothe_v with_o his_o blood_n they_o do_v seem_v righteous_a and_o beautiful_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n after_o that_o they_o be_v anoint_v whereby_o the_o spiritual_a ointment_n wherewithal_o they_o be_v anoint_v for_o prophet_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v effectualie_a teach_v concern_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o benefit_n be_v signify_v last_o they_o fill_v their_o hand_n that_o be_v they_o sacrifice_v for_o then_o obedience_n do_v please_v 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divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o of_o the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o altar_n we_o have_v speak_v already_o neither_o may_v we_o overpasse_v how_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o neither_o leaven_n nor_o honey_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v besprincle_n every_o sacrifice_n with_o salt_n for_o as_o we_o be_v admonish_v by_o leaven_n that_o malice_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v according_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o honey_n that_o all_o hypocrisy_n must_v be_v laid-awaie_a so_o the_o salt_n do_v signify_v that_o all_o work_n ought_v to_o be_v season_v with_o spiritual_a wisdom_n faith_n and_o prayer_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o please_v god_n more_o note_n of_o this_o matter_n you_o may_v read_v in_o our_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 22._o 1._o of_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o idolatry_n 2._o of_o the_o diverse_a god_n in_o time_n pass_v 3._o festival_n day_n 4._o and_o sacrifice_n among_o the_o gentile_n afore_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n we_o will_v say_v somewhat_o concern_v their_o god_n and_o their_o sundry_a feast_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v call_v into_o mind_n both_o what_o a_o horrible_a punishment_n the_o blindness_n of_o such_o as_o depart_v from_o god_n be_v and_o what_o a_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a benefit_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o not_o only_o show_v to_o we_o the_o true_a god_n but_o also_o prescribe_v a_o right_a form_n of_o serve_v god_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n until_o we_o shall_v attain_v unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mark_v y_z t_z be_v unto_o glorious_a immortality_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n our_o lord_n for_o evermore_o which_o conformity_n be_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o the_o last_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o reparation_n through_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o only_a redeemer_n in_o the_o 31._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n idolatry_n where_o laban_n unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n 30._o do_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o steal_v my_o good_n whereof_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v obscure_v among_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n forthwith_a they_o invent_v strange_a god_n and_o feign_a worshippinge_n for_o see_v as_o cicero_n do_v say_v there_o be_v no_o people_n neither_o so_o uncivil_a nor_o so_o savage_a but_o although_o they_o be_v ignorant_a which_o be_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o some_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v have_v lose_v the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o word_n they_o make_v to_o themselves_o feign_v god_n which_o thing_n paul_n do_v pronounce_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o neglect_v the_o true_a god_n 21._o when_o he_o say_v because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n 22._o when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a 23._o they_o become_v fool_n for_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o uncorruptible_a god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o à _fw-fr corruptible_fw-fr man_n &_o of_o bird_n and_o fourefooted_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n wherefore_o also_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n 25._o unto_o uncleanes_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o which_o turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n forsake_v the_o creator_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o 12._o so_o then_o idolatry_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o feign_a god_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o apostasy_n from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o y_z e_z same_o 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