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than_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o levit._fw-la 26.11_o 12._o numb_a 5.3_o deut._n 23.14_o ezech._n 37.26_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n deut._n 30.14_o rom._n 10.8_o james_n 1.21_o 2._o how_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o hear_v thou_o and_o answer_v thou_o when_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 145.18_o esay_n 58.9_o yea_o before_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 32.5_o esay_n 65.24_o 3._o how_o reasonable_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v renounce_v those_o false_a god_n who_o can_v draw_v near_o unto_o or_o help_v their_o own_o people_n such_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o edomite_n earthly_a man_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n 2_o chron._n 25.15_o phil._n 3.19_o yea_o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o that_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o only_a true_a god_n who_o be_v most_o near_o most_o able_a most_o willing_a and_o most_o ready_a to_o help_v his_o people_n by_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v invite_v 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renounce_v satan_n and_o then_o be_v turn_v towards_o the_o east_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o coordinate_a or_o conjoin_v as_o a_o soldier_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o much_o of_o antiquity_n there_o be_v extant_a in_o that_o excellent_a form_n of_o baptism_n though_o antiquate_v wherein_o the_o person_n baptize_v be_v admit_v into_o christ_n matricula_fw-la his_o military_a roll_n and_o army_n for_o this_o end_n manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o his_o life_n end_v when_o such_o soldier_n be_v foil_v and_o wound_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o their_o wound_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o commander_n
the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v the_o curse_n to_o a_o blessing_n deut._n 23.5_o that_o you_o may_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitias_fw-la the_o righteousness_n or_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o though_o the_o aramite_n the_o syrian_n curse_n yet_o bless_v thou_o psal_n 109.28_o and_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n 6._o psal_n 21._o v._n 6._o yea_o a_o double_a blessing_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a blessing_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessing_n psal_n 21.6_o upon_o his_o persecute_a one_o mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12._o for_o as_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o suffering_n so_o likewise_o be_v we_o call_v unto_o a_o blessing_n to_o a_o double_a blessing_n for_o our_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o that_o we_o render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n know_v that_o we_o be_v hereunto_o call_v that_o we_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o which_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o all_o his_o persecute_a one_o through_o he_o who_o be_v the_o blessing_n and_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v away_o so_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v 17._o deut._n 30._o v._o 17._o but_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o i_o denounce_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v sure_o perish_v ver._n 15._o moses_n set_v life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil_n before_o we_o 1._o life_n and_o good_a if_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 2._o death_n and_o evil_n if_o our_o heart_n turn_v away_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n i_o read_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n thus_o if_o thy_o heart_n turn_v itself_o away_o and_o thou_o 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it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o mind_n and_o from_o the_o will_n matth._n 22.37_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o general_o for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o mark_v 7.21_o 22._o compare_v with_o matth._n 15.19_o 20._o we_o may_v understand_v the_o heart_n here_o large_o as_o the_o affective_a part_n follow_v the_o dictate_v and_o determination_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v evident_a 1._o from_o the_o precedent_a word_n where_o life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil_a be_v set_v before_o we_o whereunto_o the_o heart_n may_v indifferent_o turn_v itself_o and_o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n 15.17_o ecclus_n 15.17_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n ecclus_n 15.14_o 17._o before_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v life_n and_o death_n and_o whether_o he_o like_v shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o 1._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o laertius_n which_o plutarch_n render_v and_o explain_v thus_o the_o stoic_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o imagination_n assent_n sense_n and_o appetite_n whence_o proceed_v and_o ascend_v the_o rational_a which_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n 2._o it_o be_v possible_a the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v not_o hear_v or_o obey_v the_o word_n here_o use_v signify_v both_o but_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o hear_n of_o that_o be_v obey_v as_o it_o shall_v here_o have_v be_v render_v and_o elsewhere_o though_o our_o translator_n turn_v it_o to_o hear_v as_o eccles_n 5.1_o 1._o eccles_n 5._o v._n 1._o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v then_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o 1_o sam_n 15.22_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6.6_o and_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n that_o this_o be_v possible_a its_o evident_a by_o the_o complaint_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o needs_o no_o proof_n come_v we_o rather_o to_o the_o next_o axiom_n which_o have_v somewhat_o more_o difficulty_n 3._o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o from_o he_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o as_o it_o be_v here_o turn_v but_o to_o be_v drive_v away_o 1._o deut._n 22._o v._o 1._o and_o so_o our_o translator_n themselves_o turn_v the_o word_n deut._n 4.19_o and_o 22.1_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o we_o have_v in_o question_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impulsos_fw-la so_o arias_n montanus_n drive_v away_o so_o vatablus_n turn_v the_o word_n here_o impulsus_fw-la drive_v so_o tremellius_n so_o pagnin_n munster_n have_v expelleris_n if_o thou_o be_v drive_v away_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v doubtless_o by_o misapprehension_n of_o god_n whence_o man_n conceive_v false_a and_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o he_o so_o the_o disciple_n be_v afraid_a when_o they_o see_v jesus_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o say_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o rather_o indeed_o a_o fancy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o mat._n 14._o v._n 26._o matth._n 14.26_o thus_o the_o devil_n deceive_v and_o drive_v away_o our_o first_o parent_n from_o their_o god_n when_o he_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o envy_v they_o their_o happiness_n but_o more_o of_o this_o anon_o 4._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v worship_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n wherein_o let_v we_o inquire_v 1._o what_o these_o other_o god_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v these_o other_o god_n the_o other_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o
scourge_n as_o he_o deal_v in_o mount_n perazim_n esay_n 28._o we_o have_v our_o baal_n berith_n judge_n 9.4_o the_o god_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v indeed_o a_o god_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o neglect_v that_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o zach._n 14._o we_o have_v our_o belial_n that_o be_v disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absque_fw-la jugo_fw-la without_o yoke_n and_o though_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n yet_o we_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v they_o agree_v 2_o cor._n 6.15_o we_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o serve_v he_o together_o with_o the_o true_a and_o only_o god_n chemosh_fw-mi be_v quasi_fw-la palpans_fw-la flattery_n which_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.13_o which_o the_o scholiast_n on_o aristophanes_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o tavern-deity_n and_o wont_a to_o be_v worship_v with_o drink_v after_o supper_n night-meeting_n i_o may_v call_v they_o the_o club_a when_o man_n supple_a one_o another_o with_o wine_n &_o flatter_v one_o another_o into_o good_a bargain_n this_o be_v a_o compendious_a way_n of_o worship_v mammon_n ashteroth_n bacchus_n and_o chemosh_fw-mi all_o at_o once_o we_o worship_v dagon_n the_o god_n of_o gluttony_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n the_o philistine_n god_n potu_fw-la cadentes_fw-la tipple_a till_o they_o reel_v as_o s._n hierom_n interpret_v the_o philistine_n for_o bacchus_n and_o ceres_n will_v be_v worship_v together_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n phil._n 3._o we_o will_v have_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o only_a god_n and_o dagon_n stand_v together_o we_o worship_v mauzzim_n which_o we_o render_v the_o god_n of_o the_o force_n dan._n 11.38_o and_o lest_o any_o order_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v exempt_a from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o worship_v mercury_n and_o have_v get_v many_o mercury_n god_n of_o word_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o we_o have_v nebo_n when_o the_o prophet_n set_v themselves_o up_o for_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poet_n call_v it_o i_o say_v nothing_o to_o those_o ugly_a deity_n baal-phegor_a beelzebul_n priapus_n which_o yet_o be_v worship_v among_o we_o these_o be_v not_o conjecture_n and_o allusion_n but_o reality_n and_o truth_n for_o do_v we_o think_v our_o god_n be_v more_o offend_v with_o the_o title_n of_o those_o false_a god_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o they_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n with_o the_o name_n or_o the_o thing_n themselves_o he_o himself_o suffer_v the_o name_n of_o these_o and_o many_o more_o false_a god_n in_o holy_a scripture_n but_o he_o abhor_v &_o abominate_v the_o service_n of_o they_o the_o have_v of_o those_o other_o god_n we_o have_v they_o for_o our_o god_n and_o corrival_n with_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o yet_o think_v ourselves_o guiltless_a because_o we_o 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the_o rest_n and_o so_o zealous_a man_n be_v for_o the_o worship_n every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o idol_n that_o every_o one_o draw_v another_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o it_o and_o if_o that_o can_v be_v obtain_v than_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n must_v be_v break_v yea_o if_o such_o idol-maker_n get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o force_v other_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n even_o with_o fear_n of_o death_n like_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 3.6_o whoso_o fall_v not_o down_o and_o worship_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n of_o this_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 66.5_o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v and_o think_v in_o so_o do_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n jer._n 50.7_o we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n our_o lord_n forewarn_v his_o disciple_n of_o this_o and_o many_o of_o they_o have_v experience_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o john_n 16.2_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o he_o shall_v think_v that_o he_o offer_v a_o gift_n unto_o god_n the_o syriac_a interpreter_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a service_n but_o proceed_v we_o to_o the_o follow_a axiom_n 5._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n people_n may_v be_v so_o drive_v away_o that_o they_o may_v worship_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o word_n before_o we_o as_o also_o deut._n 4.19_o lest_o thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o the_o heaven_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o heaven_n 19_o deut._n 4._o v._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o be_v drive_v so_o our_o translator_n turn_v the_o word_n there_o to_o worship_v they_o and_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v possible_a 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be_v true_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v drive_v away_o from_o he_o and_o so_o worship_v other_o god_n 1._o god_n will_v not_o 2._o the_o devil_n can_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o it_o suit_v neither_o with_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o with_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o shall_v drive_v man_n to_o that_o from_o which_o by_o so_o many_o motive_n and_o argument_n in_o his_o word_n he_o withdraw_v they_o 2._o the_o devil_n can_v drive_v a_o believer_n to_o worship_v other_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o believer_n may_v resist_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o whence_o then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v drive_v to_o worship_n and_o serve_v other_o god_n whence_o but_o from_o the_o drift_n and_o impetuousness_n of_o their_o own_o
be_v frame_v by_o a_o rule_n which_o be_v iniquity_n lawlessness_n and_o irregularity_n for_o as_o rectitude_n and_o uprightness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o straight_a way_n so_o be_v iniquity_n to_o byway_n crooked_a and_o erroneous_a way_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_n signify_v proper_o to_o miss_v the_o right_a way_n or_o mark_v judg._n 20.16_o and_o of_o like_a sense_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pecco_n to_o sin_n and_o as_o rectitude_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v conformity_n unto_o the_o upright_a god_n himself_o so_o crookedness_n and_o irregularity_n the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v conformity_n to_o the_o devil_n himself_o the_o crooked_a serpent_n esay_n 27.1_o and_o as_o the_o upright_a god_n make_v the_o man_n upright_o in_o his_o generation_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n so_o the_o devil_n the_o crooked_a serpent_n deleud_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o degeneration_n god_n make_v man_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levi_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o dragon_n these_o two_o join_v be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n incurvas_fw-la interam_fw-la animas_fw-la et_fw-la coelestium_fw-la inane_n soul_n bow_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o void_a of_o heavenly_a thing_n 1._o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n what_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o devil_n child_n be_v the_o crooked_a generation_n as_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o go_v about_o to_o turn_v the_o deputy_n from_o the_o faith_n act._n 13_o 8.9.10_o so_o god_n son_n be_v generatio_fw-la rectorum_fw-la the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_a psal_n 112.2_o be_v such_o as_o turn_v sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n jam._n 5.20_o and_o turn_v many_o unto_o righteousness_n dan._n 12.3_o these_o be_v god_n jeshurun_v his_o upright_a 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