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q._n what_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v concern_v god_n omniscience_n or_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v how_o contingent_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o wrought_v by_o agent_n free_a in_o work_v a._n act._n 4.27_o 28._o for_o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v heb._n 4.13_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v psal_n 139.2_o 3_o 4._o thou_o know_v my_o down_n sit_v &_o my_o uprising_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n &_o my_o lie_v down_o &_o be_v 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the_o word_n to_o understand_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n joh._n 1.14_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n q._n be_v christ_n god_n a._n rom._n 9.5_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n john_n 20.28_o and_o thomas_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o ood_n col._n 2.9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a heb._n 1.3_o 8._o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a but_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o 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will_v dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o hazael_n reign_v q._n what_o scripture_n prove_v that_o god_n providence_n especial_o do_v reach_v his_o church_n and_o that_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a thereof_o a._n 1_o tim._n 4.10_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v amos._n 9.9_o i_o will_v sift_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n among_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o least_o grain_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v 43.3_o 4_o 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n ethyopia_n and_o seba_n for_o thou_o therefore_o will_v i_o give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o people_n for_o thy_o life_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n a_o holy_a life_n 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prophet_n meet_v he_o &_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o prophesy_v among_o they_o q._n have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n hebrew_n and_o greek_a and_o do_v he_o ever_o make_v any_o use_n of_o it_o a._n act_n 22.2_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n to_o they_o they_o keep_v the_o more_o silence_n and_o act_v 21.37_o and_o as_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o castle_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o chief_a captain_n may_v i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o who_o say_v can_v thou_o speak_v greek_a q._n may_v we_o hear_v minister_n if_o they_o be_v as_o they_o be_v charge_v proud_a and_o
unto_o they_o again_o i_o say_v christian_n must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o must_v not_o serve_v man_n lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n must_v mr_n and_o servant_n sit_v down_o to_o meat_n together_o or_o may_v one_o sit_v and_o the_o other_o stand_v and_o serve_v a._n luk._n 17.7_o 8._o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o servant_n will_v say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o not_o rather_o make_v ready_a wherewith_o i_o may_v sup_v and_o gird_v thyself_o and_o serve_v i_o etc._n etc._n q._n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v respect_n of_o person_n deut._n 16.19_o jam._n 2.1_o 3_o 9_o prov._n 24.23_o and_o 28.21_o a._n it_o be_v write_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v render_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a rom._n 13.7_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n leu._n 19.32_o we_o must_v not_o so_o expound_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o make_v it_o clash_v with_o another_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o cross_a and_o contradict_v himself_o we_o must_v necessary_o therefore_o distinguish_v of_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o honour_n or_o respect_n be_v sinful_a and_o condemn_v and_o what_o be_v warrantable_a and_o allow_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a leu._n 19.15_o the_o judge_n must_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n or_o out_o of_o pity_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o must_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n every_o man_n cause_n not_o according_a to_o the_o person_n that_o mannage_n it_o and_o who_o it_o concern_v but_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o again_o christian_n must_v not_o as_o in_o the_o 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other_o a._n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o distinguish_v of_o respect_n of_o person_n will_v appear_v by_o compare_v among_o other_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n eph._n 6.9_o know_v that_o your_o mr_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o with_o gen._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o reconcile_v they_o these_o scripture_n that_o seem_v thus_o to_o cross_v one_o another_o i_o say_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v man_n more_o for_o their_o beauty_n place_n estate_n or_o such_o outward_a thing_n nor_o 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without_o sin_n call_v person_n or_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n which_o heathen_n or_o idolater_n have_v give_v they_o especial_o if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o idol_n a._n act._n 28.11_o we_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n who_o sign_n be_v castor_n and_o pollux_n rom._n 16.1_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o phebe_n vers_fw-la 14._o salute_v hermas_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 16.12_o brother_n apollos_n act._n 17.1_o when_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o apollonia_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n by_o any_o other_o name_n then_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n a._n est_fw-la 9.17_o on_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 23.54_o and_o that_o day_n be_v the_o preparation_n and_o the_o sabbath_n draw_v on_o rev._n 1.10_o i_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n deut._n 16.1_o 1_o king_n 6.37_o 38._o 1_o king_n 8.2_o ezr._n 6.15_o neh._n 1.1_o and_o 2.1_o &_o 6.15_o q._n may_v 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be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o you_o q._n be_v it_o a_o duty_n then_o in_o imitation_n of_o christ_n 40_o day_n fast_o to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n 40_o day_n in_o a_o year_n a._n no._n mat._n 15.9_o but_o in_o vain_a they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n q._n be_v it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o apostate_n to_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o some_o sort_n of_o meat_n a._n yes_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o truth_n q._n do_v the_o saint_n depart_v know_v our_o want_n shall_v we_o pray_v to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n for_o supply_v a._n be_v 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n 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in_o christ_n such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o i_o know_v such_o a_o man_n how_o that_o he_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n q._n can_v any_o mere_a man_n by_o his_o own_o good_a work_n merit_v heaven_n or_o eternal_a life_n a._n lu._n 17.10_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n rom._n 6._o ult_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n