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through_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v they_o licentious_o vent_v their_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o contumelious_a word_n against_o mankind_n see_v more_o example_n in_o dan._n 4.23_o with_o verse_n 22._o and_o 29._o 1_o king_n 8.32_o matth._n 21.25_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n that_o be_v from_o god_n or_o man_n so_o luke_n 20.4_o luke_n 15.18_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n that_o be_v against_o god_n the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v radical_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o its_o proper_a seat_n psal._n 24.3_o 4._o and_o 84.3_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o heb._n 13.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o belly_n be_v put_v for_o the_o heart_n which_o viz._n heart_n be_v likewise_o put_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o act_n and_o cogitation_n job_n 15.35_o prov._n 18.8_o and_o 20.27_o and_o 26.22_o and_o 22.18_o hab._n 3.16_o john_n 7.38_o 3._o the_o possessor_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n possess_v gen._n 15.3_o 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christ._n god_n be_v put_v for_o worship_n appoint_v for_o his_o honour_n as_o exod._n 32.1_o and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o israelite_n say_v unto_o he_o viz._n aaron_n up_z make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n that_o be_v as_o brentius_n gerhard_n and_o other_o expound_v it_o institue_a nobis_fw-la publica_fw-la sacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n 92._o institute_n some_o public_a form_n of_o worship_n for_o we_o or_o some_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n as_o afterward_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n the_o ark_n and_o mercy_n seat_n exod._n 40.34_o 35._o numb_a 7.84_o possible_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v see_v in_o egypt_n for_o now_o they_o be_v turn_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o egypt_n act_v 7.39_o 40._o glory_n and_o strength_n be_v put_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o celebration_n of_o glory_n and_o strength_n as_o psal._n 69.1_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strentgh_a that_o be_v give_v he_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o strength_n see_v psal._n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n that_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o celebration_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o omnipotency_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v matth._n 21.16_o so_o psalm_n 96._o 6_o 7._o verse_n sin_n be_v put_v for_o sacrifice_n or_o sin-offering_a exod._n 29.14_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o a_o sin-offering_a hosea_n 4.8_o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n or_o sin-offering_n for_o sin_n have_v a_o threefoâ—â—d_a acceptation_n 1._o it_o signify_v the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o hosea_n 2._o punishment_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n leu._n 20.20_o and_o 29._o and_o 24.15_o numb_a 9.13_o and_o 18._o 22._o ezek_n 23_o 49._o 3._o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o sin_n leu._n 10.17_o why_o do_v you_o not_o eat_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v read_v that_o be_v the_o sin-offering_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sin-offering_n according_a to_o isa._n 53.10_o if_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n sin_n reatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o translation_n render_v it_o when_o thou_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n explain_v eph._n 5.2_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n who_o the_o old_a typical_a oblation_n adumbrate_v or_o shadow_v forth_o that_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v borrow_v from_o esaias_n upon_o which_o d._n franzius_n thus_o express_v himself_o how_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n may_v be_v plain_o and_o perfect_o declare_v from_o the_o beast_n allot_v for_o sacrifice_n when_o by_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n to_o they_o they_o become_v unclean_a yea_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v slay_v and_o sacrifice_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o tropical_a speech_n whereby_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o sacrifice_n be_v note_v illyricus_n say_v these_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n with_o respect_n to_o punishment_n be_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n by_o imputation_n transfer_v upon_o they_o not_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o expiate_v cl._n script_n part_n
they_o take_v in_o their_o bedchamber_n the_o thought_n they_o have_v on_o their_o couch_n he_o always_o catch_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o bring_v their_o device_n to_o naught_o he_o scatter_v they_o with_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o then_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v he_o know_v the_o right_a season_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o like_o dust_n before_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o show_v himself_o still_o above_o they_o have_v subdue_v mighty_a and_o great_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o challenge_n the_o force_n of_o all_o his_o foe_n if_o their_o heart_n can_v endure_v or_o their_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o require_v babylon_n itself_o that_o mighty_a queen_n of_o nation_n to_o stand_v with_o her_o enchantment_n astrologer_n and_o magician_n and_o monthly_a prognosticator_n he_o be_v clothe_v with_o 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