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and_o tear_v it_o or_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n upon_o the_o ground_n all_o this_o and_o such_o like_a will_v be_v a_o contempt_n and_o affront_v to_o the_o king_n person_n even_o so_o every_o divine_a word_n and_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v preach_v speak_v write_a or_o print_v do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o the_o other_o also_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n despise_v god_n himself_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n mat._n 1._o 6._o the_o priest_n do_v there_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n and_o as_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o mat._n 25._o 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o a_o 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woman_n and_o so_o i_o put_v you_o all_o to_o it_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o his_o creature_n unto_o â—e_a his_o creature_n this_o day_n do_v you_o not_o or_o can_v you_o not_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n perceive_v a_o still_a voice_n from_o within_o you_o several_o which_o exact_o answer_v unto_o and_o witness_n the_o very_a same_o as_o be_v the_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o you_o set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v beside_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o somewhat_o to_o come_v hereafter_o whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n there_o be_v also_o and_o moreover_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n both_o which_o light_n do_v agree_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v serve_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o lead_v guidâ—_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o heaven_n that_o place_n where_o be_v 〈…〉_o of_o life_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v â—â—â—ewhere_o write_v thâ—_n sword_n without_o the_o terror_n within_o which_o do_v both_o conspire_v and_o tend_v to_o a_o three_o 〈…〉_o destruction_n so_o contrariwise_o it_o stand_v in_o 〈…〉_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man._n therâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n without_o and_o also_o the_o word_n within_o like_o ezekiel_n roll_n in_o chap._n 2._o write_v within_o and_o without_o so_o there_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o also_o in_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o bible_n engrave_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o also_o in_o tableâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n both_o which_o do_v agree_v in_o one_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o both_o be_v man_n life_n and_o salvation_n what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o what_o god_n have_v order_v to_o be_v write_v and_o make_v know_v both_o way_n let_v no_o man_n conceive_v without_o the_o other_o the_o right_a understanding_n and_o consideration_n of_o this_o will_v prevent_v lest_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v more_o veneration_n for_o the_o word_n within_o they_o have_v the_o lâ—ss_n esteem_v for_o the_o outward_a write_a word_n as_o again_o by_o mind_v only_o the_o outward_a write_a word_n they_o do_v not_o give_v so_o much_o heed_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o word_n from_o within_o which_o again_o some_o superficial_a nominal_a and_o outward_a worshipper_n do_v err_v in_o as_o to_o the_o other_o hand_n whereas_o truth_n lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o both_o extreme_n and_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o act_v be_v to_o give_v heed_n and_o have_v equal_a regard_n unto_o they_o both_o what_o the_o everliving_a god_n do_v say_v that_o we_o die_v creature_n shall_v immediate_o obey_v and_o such_o who_o be_v indeed_o his_o saint_n and_o people_n do_v assemble_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o sit_v deut._n 33._o 3._o and_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v from_o god_n and_o make_v know_v from_o his_o word_n for_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v they_o deut._n 5._o 27._o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o avouch_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o then_o god_n will_v reciprocal_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n set_a 〈…〉_o uâ—to_fw-it all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o aay_n which_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o â—o_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ause_n it_o be_v your_o life_n and_o through_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v prolog_n 〈…〉_o day_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o you_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d deut._n 32._o 46_o 47._o it_o be_v the_fw-mi ur_fw-la life_n hereby_o you_o will_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v that_o though_o you_o die_v you_o may_v live_v again_o and_o what_o you_o must_v do_v to_o inherit_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n hâ—th_v command_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 133._o 3._o for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n be_v to_o do_v somewhat_o for_o their_o father_n before_o they_o receive_v his_o blessing_n even_o so_o we_o creature_n must_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n our_o creator_n and_o father_n sore_o so_o he_o be_v to_o all_o that_o show_v themselves_o obedient_a child_n before_o he_o actual_o confer_v and_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v already_o pronounce_v and_o make_v know_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o through_o this_o thing_n viz._n universal_a obedience_n and_o observe_v all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n you_o shall_v prolong_v your_o
salvation_n which_o also_o know_v what_o be_v the_o will_n and_o expectation_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n who_o be_v very_o pure_a and_o holy_a have_v chalk_v out_o rule_n of_o the_o high_a perfection_n and_o attainment_n though_o withal_o it_o do_v foresee_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n through_o ignorance_n error_n fail_n infirmity_n and_o temptation_n will_v not_o arrive_v up_o unto_o but_o come_v short_a of_o they_o however_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n nor_o assurance_n nor_o yet_o well_o ground_v hope_n to_o be_v have_v for_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o a_o sincere_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n without_o a_o actual_a press_n forward_o towards_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o high_a call_v which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n even_o unless_o they_o follow_v and_o strive_v after_o the_o very_o high_a perfâ—ctions_n and_o attainment_n of_o christianity_n even_o until_o they_o do_v indeed_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v they_o and_o run_v 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sermon_n iu._n isaiah_n 38._o 1._o set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v so_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o reason_n annex_v for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v i_o have_v compose_v a_o sermon_n concern_v death_n and_o mortality_n on_o hebrew_n 2._o 15._o which_o also_o i_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v and_o thus_o it_o now_o remain_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v psal_n 102._o 18._o this_o be_v a_o easy_a subject_n to_o discourse_n on_o because_o here_o so_o many_o thing_n lie_v open_a common_a use_v obvious_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o people_n whatsoever_o yet_o here_o again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o hard_a to_o preach_v thereon_o inasmuch_o as_o preach_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o somewhat_o high_o strain_n above_o the_o level_n of_o the_o usual_a talk_n and_o thought_n of_o common_a people_n 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the_o same_o thing_n again_o which_o we_o have_v already_o write_v and_o speak_v in_o order_n to_o stir_v up_o your_o pure_a mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n and_o also_o to_o make_v safe_a and_o full_a proof_n of_o our_o ministry_n and_o so_o whilst_o in_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o my_o ministry_n i_o do_v partly_o preach_v such_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v preach_v already_o and_o also_o some_o other_o far_a truth_n from_o week_n to_o week_n according_a as_o god_n bring_v the_o same_o to_o my_o knowledge_n herein_o i_o do_v exact_o answer_v and_o comply_v with_o that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n every_o scribe_n instruct_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a my_o intention_n and_o design_n at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o make_v know_v what_o new_a and_o further_a thought_n and_o truth_n do_v arise_v in_o my_o mind_n as_o i_o treat_v 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