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god_n almighty_a even_o our_o god_n who_o be_v the_o true_a god_n if_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o what_o creature_n can_v stand_v before_o he_o he_o will_v speak_v all_o the_o world_n to_o powder_v to_o nothing_o for_o if_o he_o have_v please_v he_o can_v have_v speak_v all_o truth_n in_o one_o word_n but_o where_o have_v be_v auditor_n to_o have_v hear_v or_o understand_v that_o word_n as_o when_o the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 3._o and_o be_v divide_v against_o they_o and_o for_o they_o they_o think_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o god_n can_v speak_v by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 19_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n begin_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o power_n and_o majesty_n they_o all_o tremble_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o again_o when_o the_o people_n think_v they_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n well_o say_v moses_n if_o you_o will_v do_v but_o as_o soon_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o storm_n begin_v but_o to_o arise_v and_o they_o hear_v the_o thunder_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o terrible_a noise_n and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v loud_o and_o loud_o than_o they_o begin_v to_o tremble_v and_o fear_v 16._o and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o lest_o we_o die_v say_v they_o but_o let_v moses_n speak_v to_o we_o for_o we_o can_v hear_v he_o brethren_n know_v this_o for_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o in_o god_n word_n there_o be_v such_o a_o depth_n of_o light_n and_o of_o glory_n such_o ravish_a profoundness_n that_o will_v serve_v all_o the_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v &_o shall_v be_v yea_o all_o the_o divine_n and_o people_n of_o god_n through_o all_o generation_n nay_o and_o add_v to_o they_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o pry_v and_o dive_v into_o through_o all_o eternity_n and_o yet_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o vast_a stupendous_a depth_n thereof_o but_o as_o i_o say_v god_n be_v please_v for_o our_o capacity_n to_o give_v we_o these_o thing_n hide_v under_o a_o vail_n that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o the_o norishment_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o give_v we_o with_o it_o the_o excrement_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v if_o we_o can_v receive_v the_o nutriment_n alone_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n till_o this_o day_n while_o moses_n be_v read_v they_o have_v still_o the_o vail_n over_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o letter_n you_o see_v
as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a ibid._n two_o sermon_n on_o exod._n 3._o 6._o the_o first_o six_o verse_n moses_n keep_v the_o flock_n of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n p._n 232._o this_o history_n and_o miracle_n concern_v we_o now_o as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n then_o p._n 233._o the_o spirit_n magnify_v above_o the_o letter_n p._n 237_o the_o truth_n couch_v under_o parable_n p._n 240._o the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o become_v weak_a to_o the_o weak_a p._n 242._o the_o depth_n of_o the_o true_a word_n be_v employment_n for_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o eternity_n p._n 244._o why_o moses_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v take_v such_o notice_n of_o that_o they_o be_v shepherd_n p._n 246._o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a shepherd_n be_v and_o why_o prefer_v before_o husbandmâ—n_n p._n 248._o moses_n lead_v the_o flock_n into_o the_o desert_n before_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o so_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o world_n or_o god_n will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o p._n 250_o etc._n etc._n whether_o miracle_n be_v cease_v now_o oâ—_n no_o a_o ignorant_a question_n p._n 253._o great_a miracle_n do_v in_o accomplish_v the_o truth_n of_o miracle_n then_o in_o the_o type_n or_o shadow_n p._n 254._o yet_o this_o a_o mighty_a miracle_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o mystery_n a_o miracle_n far_o transcend_v p._n 255._o how_o suitable_a jacob_n vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n be_v to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o miracle_n to_o encourage_v moses_n so_o the_o great_a work_n he_o be_v to_o go_v about_o p._n 255._o why_o the_o almighty_a be_v sometimes_o term_v a_o angel_n and_o why_o angel_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o st._n john_n forbid_v p._n 258_o god_n not_o more_o present_a in_o heaven_n then_o in_o earth_n p._n 260_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o present_v in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o creature_n p._n 265._o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v image_n condemn_v and_o why_o ibid._n hence_o a_o ground_n to_o interpret_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o angel_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 268._o the_o use_n and_o application_n from_o the_o forego_n truth_n p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o same_o text._n the_o life_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o husbandman_n further_o explain_v p._n 27â—_n the_o life_n of_o a_o husbandman_n not_o condemn_v but_o a_o shepherd_n life_n prefer_v before_o it_o p._n 276._o go_v into_o the_o dâ—sart_n not_o mean_v of_o forsake_v all_o thing_n actual_o but_o in_o affection_n and_o use_v they_o as_o if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o p._n 280._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o man_n unquietness_n p._n 283._o the_o way_n to_o understand_v the_o vision_n be_v to_o put_v off_o our_o shoe_n from_o our_o foot_n as_o moses_n and_o what_o that_o mean_n p._n 285._o man_n as_o man_n can_v comprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n of_o reason_n p._n 288._o something_o about_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n ibid._n every_o beam_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v a_o angel_n p._n 294._o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o type_n and_o vision_n p._n 296._o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o vision_n and_o type_n from_o god_n alone_o p._n 297._o he_o that_o can_v see_v god_n thus_o can_v so_o far_o fear_v any_o creature_n nor_o any_o cross_n or_o death_n itself_o p._n 298._o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o the_o vision_n open_v p._n 300._o make_v know_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o business_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n p._n 302._o the_o substance_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v that_o fire_n that_o burn_v and_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o himself_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n he_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n and_o measure_v the_o water_n he_o alter_v all_o thing_n yet_o preserve_v the_o substance_n entire_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v p._n 304_o etc._n etc._n how_o god_n will_v and_o they_o harmonise_v and_o coincide_v to_o who_o god_n have_v show_v this_o vision_n p._n 308._o they_o can_v find_v fault_n with_o anything_o god_n do_v but_o they_o see_v one_o spirit_n move_v and_o guide_v all_o action_n of_o man_n and_o creature_n through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 310._o vain_a man_n as_o his_o ignorance_n so_o his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v before_o the_o almighty_a p._n 311._o he_o that_o look_v no_o further_a than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o vision_n he_o see_v not_o these_o mighty_a thing_n p._n 312._o but_o he_o that_o do_v he_o see_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o at_o last_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n ta_o make_v they_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n p._n 315._o the_o substance_n of_o several_a sermon_n on_o mark_n 1._o 25_o 26._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o the_o text_n divide_v as_o paul_n divide_v a_o man_n into_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n p._n 318._o six_o moral_a observation_n only_o name_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n not_o stand_v upon_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o absolute_o evil_a but_o sin_n and_o nothing_o perfect_o good_a but_o god_n p._n 323._o obâ—â—r_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o seem_v weak_a and_o let_v the_o devil_n sometime_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o himself_o p._n 324._o distinction_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v secret_n permissiv_n ephes._n 4._o 17_o 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