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give_v say_v god_n to_o elie_n unto_o the_o house_n thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n to_o let_v he_o know_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v content_v with_o what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o not_o to_o take_v more_o as_o his_o son_n do_v the_o testimony_n be_v as_o well_o concern_v the_o office_n and_o right_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v suffer_v of_o coveteousnes_n ambitious_a usurpation_n or_o humane_a invention_n 19.19.20_o deut._n 19.19.20_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o when_o god_n by_o moses_n have_v speak_v of_o christ_n and_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o his_o name_n it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n but_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v and_o when_o christ_n say_v 22.18_o reu._n 22.18_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plagnes_fw-la write_v in_o this_o book_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o take_v it_o of_o thrust_v thing_n into_o the_o text_n or_o add_v to_o it_o but_o of_o speak_v and_o in_o his_o name_n impose_v on_o church_n and_o people_n thing_n in_o religion_n which_o he_o command_v not_o god_n so_o tax_v this_o fault_n in_o the_o jew_n 15.8_o isa_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.8_o that_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n yea_o their_o very_a worship_v of_o he_o to_o be_v vain_a while_o this_o be_v suffer_v because_o in_o the_o primative_a church_n man_n do_v not_o strive_v to_o overcome_v the_o intrude_a of_o invention_n by_o hold_v fast_a christ_n work_n unto_o the_o end_n but_o let_v in_o now_o a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o little_a the_o truth_n be_v daily_o betray_v and_o lose_v and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v where_o they_o be_v maintain_v the_o lesser_a presumption_n make_v way_n for_o the_o great_a god_n word_n and_o truth_n be_v 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rulle_a by_o their_o mean_n and_o my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o i_o answer_v they_o make_v a_o like_a custom_n and_o long_a continuance_n a_o warrant_n for_o their_o invention_n as_o they_o do_v that_o upon_o like_a ground_n defend_v evil_a they_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 2.4_o amos._n 2.4_o and_o their_o lie_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v after_o which_o their_o father_n walk_v they_o will_v rather_o do_v as_o their_o fa_fw-it she_o have_v do_v and_o teach_v then_o as_o god_n command_v by_o reason_n thereof_o man_n talk_v in_o vain_a that_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n ordinance_n they_o can_v hearken_v 6.10_o jer._n 6.10_o behold_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o reproach_n they_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n but_o they_o where_o count_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n 8.12_o hos_fw-la 8.12_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v well_o give_v can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n 13.23_o chap._n 13.23_o then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o find_v excuse_n and_o even_o to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o defend_v ancient_a customeâ—_n it_o be_v god_n gracious_a promise_n unto_o they_o for_o all_o this_o 2.12_o isa_n 1.25.26_o chap._n 2.12_o i_o will_v purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o &_o thy_o counselor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n we_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v as_o much_o in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o
day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a that_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o must_v know_v 5.1_o chap._n 5.1_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o he_o fence_v it_o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n therefore_o he_o take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v not_o dig_v and_o prune_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v the_o hedge_n take_v from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o the_o wild_a grape_n of_o man_n invention_n 2.4_o isa_n 24.5_o ezech._n 5.6_o amos._n 2.4_o man_n will_v confess_v it_o be_v for_o some_o sin_n as_o israel_n be_v always_o plague_v because_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n change_v the_o ordinance_n mark_n change_v the_o ordinance_n break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n though_o they_o 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soon_o decline_v from_o his_o way_n in_o such_o thing_n &_o be_v plague_v 8.16_o isa_n 9.16_o chap._n 52._o chap._n 42.24_o chap._n 8.16_o both_o they_o and_o their_o people_n for_o the_o leader_n of_o this_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v destroy_v so_o they_o that_o rule_v over_o they_o make_v they_o to_o howl_v and_o my_o name_n continual_o every_o day_n be_v blaspheme_v who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o jsrael_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o they_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n &_o e._n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n seal_v the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n certain_a that_o live_v despise_v in_o corner_n and_o persecute_v even_o of_o some_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n while_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob._n 57.17_o jer._n 2_o 30._o isa_n 57.17_o for_o say_v he_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o smite_v your_o child_n they_o receive_v no_o correction_n your_o own_o sword_n have_v devour_v your_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o coveteousnes_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o that_o coveteousnes_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 6.13_o jer._n 6.13_o especial_o in_o churchman_n for_o every_o one_o be_v give_v to_o coveteousnes_n and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o from_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o and_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n like_o their_o bow_n for_o lie_n such_o as_o be_v for_o their_o honour_n or_o profit_n but_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o coveteousnes_n and_o ambition_n in_o elies_n son_n such_o in_o gehezi_n in_o ziba_n and_o other_o as_o well_o of_o the_o priest_n as_o of_o the_o people_n and_o such_o have_v it_o ever_o be_v as_o well_o 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