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that_o the_o condition_n be_v dangerous_a and_o the_o hazard_n be_v apparent_a to_o such_o reply_n i_o will_v rejoin_v isa_n 43_o 1_o 2._o yet_o further_o some_o will_v complain_v o_o we_o be_v a_o despise_a a_o shiftless_a and_o helpless_a people_n weak_a distress_a impotent_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v tread_v down_o and_o trample_v upon_o by_o every_o foot_n let_v such_o read_v isa_n 44._o 10_o 14._o 15._o isa_n 51._o 12._o mat._n 10._o 28._o what_o shall_v i_o add_v further_o read_v also_o isa_n 33._o 23._o jer._n 37._o 10._o nay_o more_o than_o all_o this_o even_o dry_v bone_n shall_v become_v a_o army_n of_o man_n sacr_n man_n haec_fw-la visio_fw-la prophetica_fw-la imago_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la fuit_fw-la futur_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la licet_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la restitutio_fw-la israelis_fw-la in_o ierram_fw-la svam_fw-la per_fw-la eam_fw-la signifiâ—â—tur_fw-la clâ—rius_fw-la inter_fw-la critic_n sacr_n ezek._n 37._o 3_o 10._o some_o understand_v this_o concern_v the_o deliverance_n from_o babylon_n other_o hence_o allude_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n may_v be_v in_o a_o die_a condition_n yet_o it_o shall_v revive_v isa_n 26._o 19_o there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o church_n a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n however_o blast_v and_o defame_v there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n against_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o although_o the_o witness_n and_o professor_n thereof_o may_v be_v dead_a for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o their_o resurrection_n will_v be_v glorious_a and_o astonish_a even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o persecutor_n these_o thing_n shall_v certain_o be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o season_n although_o the_o punctual_a instant_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v be_v not_o within_o our_o cognizance_n to_o determine_v we_o can_v 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the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o mischief_n of_o murmur_a and_o discontent_a spirit_n be_v exceed_o great_a i_o shall_v represent_v they_o in_o these_o ensue_a aggravation_n first_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o unthankfulness_n murmur_a aggrav_fw-mi 1._o there_o be_v unthankfulness_n in_o murmur_a in_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o we_o be_v yet_o live_v man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o strike_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n be_v mercy_n and_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o be_v live_v man_n wherefore_o then_o 39_o â—am_fw-la 3._o 39_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v yet_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n and_o eternity_n and_o if_o we_o have_v less_o than_o hell_n it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o deserve_v unthankful_a and_o unholy_a 2._o 2._o tin_n 3._o 2._o be_v rank_v together_o unthankfulness_n be_v a_o wicked_a effect_n that_o come_v from_o a_o 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if_o a_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n will_v be_v froward_a and_o angry_a at_o the_o storm_n and_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o his_o sail_n his_o discontent_a humour_n may_v hazard_v the_o lose_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o a_o discontent_a heart_n be_v a_o froward_a heart_n and_o fret_n and_o fume_n and_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v and_o therefore_o the_o affliction_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a four_o and_o last_o a_o murmur_a curse_n 4._o aggra_fw-la murmur_a end_n in_o a_o curse_n and_o discontent_a spirit_n terminate_v in_o a_o great_a curse_n psal_n 59_o 15._o let_v they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o for_o meat_n and_o grudge_v if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v this_o be_v a_o imprecation_n and_o loc._n certain_o justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la punâ—untur_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la satellice_n â—iserâ—â—um_fw-la â—oppressores_fw-la quibus_fw-la bona_fw-la pâ—â—perum_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la ablate_a impenduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la oâ—es_fw-la per_fw-la caluâ—â—â—m_fw-la aâ—qâ—isitas_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—â—_n obtineant_fw-la deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la â—gâ—statem_fw-la reâ—acti_fw-la neminem_fw-la inveniant_fw-la qui_fw-la â—furientium_fw-la commisereatur_fw-la digni_fw-la qui_fw-la â—andem_fw-la inhumaâ—â—â—â—_n quam_fw-la itsi_fw-la antea_fw-la exercuerunt_fw-la in_o immâ—ritos_fw-la expâ—riantur_fw-la muâ—cul_fw-la in_o loc._n curse_v upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v they_o shall_v grudge_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o present_a condition_n deut._n 28._o 67._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n neither_o evening_n nor_o morning_n please_v a_o discontent_a person_n he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v who_o be_v neither_o content_v full_a nor_o fast_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n likewise_o deut._n 28._o 4._o upon_o thosâ—_n who_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n serve_v he_o with_o cheerfulness_n this_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o a_o low_a tremble_a condition_n hab._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n none_o indeed_o have_v cause_n aug._n gaudiâ—â—â—_n propriuâ—_fw-la est_fw-la piorum_fw-la aug._n of_o joy_n but_o god_n child_n joy_n say_v augustin_n be_v only_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o godly_a away_o 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unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n act_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n and_o christ_n institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v record_v matt._n 26._o 26._o mark_v 14._o 22._o luke_n 22._o 19_o this_o institution_n the_o apostle_n receive_v from_o christ_n as_o for_o sacrament_n devise_v by_o papist_n such_o as_o be_v penance_n extreme_a unction_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n institution_n but_o rot_a invention_n and_o mock-sacrament_n and_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o that_o censure_n isai_n 1._o 12._o who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o with_o another_o suitable_a thereunto_o from_o christ_n matt._n 15._o 9_o but_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n 9_o doctrine_n satis_fw-la liquet_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ex_fw-la hominum_fw-la commentis_fw-la cultum_fw-la dei._n discunt_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la plane_n desipere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la se_fw-la conficere_fw-la exitiali_fw-la 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as_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o may_v further_o prove_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n revelation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v conquer_a the_o world_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o eternal_a gospel_n give_v eternal_a life_n unto_o all_o his_o child_n but_o those_o forego_v argument_n may_v suffice_v for_o confirmation_n of_o so_o clear_a and_o infallible_a a_o truth_n and_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n divinity_n be_v a_o fort_n royal_a which_o will_v remain_v impregnable_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o violent_a assault_n and_o battery_n make_v against_o it_o by_o 2._o by_o qui_fw-la christum_fw-la noâ—_n nisi_fw-la hominem_fw-la â—gnosâ—â—nt_fw-la summâ—_n venerandum_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la ut_fw-la purum_fw-la putum_fw-la figmentum_fw-la blasphemè_fw-la rident_fw-la brochm_n sy_v theol._n a_o 15._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la c._n 2._o socinus_n and_o other_o blasphemous_a heretic_n in_o the_o 2d_o place_n we_o come_v to_o 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the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n that_o whatsoever_o befall_v he_o even_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o cross_n disapointment_n and_o vexation_n yet_o his_o saviour_n be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_n of_o his_o soul_n hab_o 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n graec._n 70_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o seventy_o render_v it_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o god_n my_o saviour_n i_o may_v further_o instance_n in_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n who_o set_v such_o a_o 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