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〈◊〉_d to_o fit_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o our_o weak_a capacity_n to_o use_v know_v familiar_a and_o sensible_a term_n thereby_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o conceit_n to_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n in_o this_o regard_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n among_o many_o other_o member_n hâ—nds_n be_v also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o in_o many_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o every_o place_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o understanding_n it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o 4._o the_o cont._n 13._o cap._n 4._o magdeburgenses_n out_o of_o innocentius_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v bear_v diverse_a office_n among_o we_o officia_fw-la creatoris_fw-la largientis_fw-la protegentis_fw-la minantis_fw-la the_o office_n of_o a_o creator_n liberal_a giver_n protector_n and_o threatener_n hand_n be_v ascribe_v uâ—â—_n god_n sometime_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d psal_n 119.73_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o 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get_v unlawful_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n no_o nor_o in_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n not_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n they_o be_v reject_v by_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 34.18_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v of_o a_o thing_n wrongful_o get_v his_o offering_n be_v ridiculous_a ridiculous_a and_o will_v you_o think_v a_o ridiculous_a offering_n fit_a for_o god_n service_n in_o the_o 20._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o same_o chapter_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v further_o who_o so_o bring_v a_o offering_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a do_v as_o one_o that_o kill_v the_o son_n before_o the_o father_n eye_n can_v a_o father_n be_v please_v to_o have_v his_o son_n slay_v before_o his_o eye_n you_o will_v say_v no._n no_o more_o will_v it_o be_v please_v to_o god_n to_o have_v a_o offering_n of_o ill_n get_v good_n present_v to_o he_o solomon_n prov._n 15.8_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v it_o again_o chap._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n it_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o sacrifice_n the_o wicked_a man_n offer_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o offer_v never_o so_o solemn_o never_o so_o sumptuous_o it_o will_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v it_o he_o will_v detest_v it_o much_o more_o will_v he_o abhor_v and_o detest_v any_o offering_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o good_n ill_o get_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o such_o sacrificer_n he_o say_v in_o esay_n chap._n 66.3_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o he_o that_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n flesh_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n you_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o doctrine_n good_n get_v unlawful_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o may_v they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n no_o they_o may_v not_o my_o reason_n be_v the_o idolater_n have_v no_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n take_v his_o idol_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o worship_v he_o as_o god_n now_o â—en_n worship_v he_o amiss_o if_o careless_o if_o with_o good_n of_o oppress_v with_o ill-gotten_a good_n he_o dishonour_v the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n and_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n will_v be_v the_o avenger_n of_o such_o dishonour_n do_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o our_o prophet_n here_o reprove_v the_o israelite_n for_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n their_o ill-gotten_a good_n the_o wine_n of_o the_o condemn_v they_o think_v thereby_o to_o do_v service_n not_o so_o much_o to_o their_o idol_n as_o to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o by_o their_o idol_n they_o represent_v thus_o have_v you_o my_o whole_a 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a_o poor_a shift_n can_v they_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o mock_v he_o will_v not_o what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v increase_v his_o substance_n by_o wrong_n do_v while_o he_o be_v live_v make_v actual_a restitution_n zacheus_n the_o publican_n profess_v unto_o christ_n luk._n 19.8_o behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_a zacheus_n of_o jericho_n he_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n be_v content_a to_o restore_v fourfold_a it_o be_v a_o good_a consequent_a they_o be_v scarce_o half_a christian_n that_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o principal_a thou_o will_v say_v what_o need_v restitution_n i_o will_v repent_v for_o my_o oppress_a sin_n and_o god_n be_v gracious_a he_o never_o turn_v away_o the_o sinner_n that_o repent_v take_v heed_n deceive_v not_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o 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not_o even_o thus_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n my_o meditation_n have_v be_v heretofore_o five_o time_n exercise_v in_o discourse_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o sin_n wherewith_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n stand_v charge_v their_o sin_n be_v covetousness_n cruelty_n oppression_n false_a deal_n filthy_a lust_n incest_n idolatry_n riot_n and_o excess_n gross_a and_o palpable_a enormity_n my_o endeavour_n be_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o arm_v you_o against_o they_o that_o you_o give_v they_o no_o passage_n no_o not_o a_o little_a that_o you_o suffer_v they_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o from_o their_o sin_n we_o come_v to_o their_o blessing_n
proper_o signify_v to_o forbid_v as_o upon_o this_o place_n the_o learned_a parisian_a professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n mercer_n have_v observe_v so_o shall_v the_o word_n sound_v thus_o you_o unthankful_a israelite_n you_o to_o who_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o of_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n you_o have_v take_v upon_o you_o authority_n over_o my_o prophet_n to_o forbid_v they_o to_o prophesy_v in_o my_o name_n and_o to_o threaten_v they_o if_o they_o obey_v you_o not_o that_o it_o shall_v fare_v the_o worse_a with_o they_o with_o this_o exposition_n agree_v that_o of_o calvin_n who_o note_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o my_o text_n signify_v praecipere_fw-la vel_fw-la iubere_fw-la to_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o will_v or_o to_o command_v vel_fw-la statuere_fw-la quùm_fw-la intercedit_fw-la publica_fw-la autoritas_fw-la to_o appoint_v or_o to_o ordain_v by_o public_a authority_n hereto_o assent_v petrus_n lusitanus_n by_o the_o word_n mandabatis_o or_o praecipiebatis_fw-la which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o understand_v edicta_fw-la publica_fw-la public_a edict_n or_o proclamation_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v dare_v to_o preach_v true_a doctrine_n unto_o the_o people_n so_o shall_v the_o word_n sound_v thus_o you_o unthankful_a israelite_n you_o to_o who_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o of_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n you_o have_v not_o only_o in_o secret_a corner_n in_o your_o private_a conventicle_n murmur_v against_o repine_v at_o or_o cry_v out_o upon_o my_o prophet_n but_o also_o by_o public_a order_n and_o proclamation_n you_o have_v enjoin_v they_o silence_n you_o command_v the_o prophet_n say_v prophesy_v not_o the_o prophet_n what_o prophet_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o jeroboam'_v priest_n between_o star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n fix_v in_o their_o station_n and_o planet_n of_o a_o uncertain_a motion_n between_o shepherd_n and_o hireling_n there_o be_v a_o aaron_n and_o there_o be_v a_o abiram_n there_o be_v a_o simon_n peter_n and_o there_o be_v a_o simon_n magus_n there_o be_v a_o jude_n and_o there_o be_v a_o judas_n not_o every_o one_o that_o call_v himself_o a_o prophet_n be_v by_o and_o by_o a_o prophet_n for_o even_o the_o woman_n jezebel_n call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n revel_v 2.20_o baal_n have_v his_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n not_o one_o of_o they_o a_o true_a prophet_n all_o of_o they_o against_o elias_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o kin._n 18.22_o ahab_n have_v his_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n not_o one_o of_o they_o a_o true_a prophet_n all_o of_o they_o against_o micaiah_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o king_n 22_o 6._o against_o such_o intruder_n seducer_n and_o lie_a prophet_n we_o be_v arm_v with_o a_o admonition_n from_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 23.16_o there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n harken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o they_o make_v you_o vain_a they_o speak_v a_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o rank_n of_o seducer_n and_o lie_a prophet_n i_o place_v those_o upholder_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n priest_n &_o jesuite_n who_o from_o the_o seminary_n beyond_o the_o sea_n come_v over_o hither_o into_o this_o our_o country_n here_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o blind_a superstition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n god_n have_v not_o send_v they_o yet_o they_o run_v god_n have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v as_o jeremie_n speak_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o his_o day_n chap._n 23.21_o they_o prophesy_v lie_v in_o the_o lord_n name_n and_o cry_v i_o have_v dream_v i_o have_v dream_v vers_fw-la 25._o dream_n they_o have_v but_o what_o truth_n what_o true_a vision_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o jeremie_n chap._n 14.14_o they_o 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