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good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n if_o male_a or_o female_a the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n deut._n 4._o 12._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n in_o numa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n compare_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o plutach_v record_n of_o 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a_o horse_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 10_o 11._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a say_v solomon_n and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31._o 30._o thus_o belove_v it_o be_v as_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o do_v god_n esteem_v of_o we_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v elihu_n job_n 34._o 19_o no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12._o 26._o although_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v worth_a never_o so_o much_o yet_o with_o god_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n because_o as_o 22._o prov._n 10._o 22._o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v and_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o furnish_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broydred_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 9_o 10._o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a ornament_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n peter_n who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o use_v 4._o final_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v at_o our_o hand_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o this_o very_a end_n christ_n thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n prov._n 23._o 26._o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 3_o god_n express_v all_o the_o detestation_n that_o may_v be_v of_o those_o service_n though_o such_o as_o himself_o prescribe_v which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o formal_a not_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o holy_a affection_n see_v esa_n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o esa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o and_o mat._n 23._o many_o a_o woe_n do_v christ_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n say_v seven_o several_a time_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o 1._o though_o the_o outward_a performance_n be_v very_o weak_a yet_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o affect_v god_n accept_v it_o and_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o imperfection_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 2._o quin_fw-la damus_fw-la id_fw-la superis_fw-la de_fw-la magna_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v lance_n non_fw-fr possit_fw-la magai_fw-fr mâ—ssalae_n lippa_fw-la propago_fw-la compositum_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la hoc_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o farâ—e_n litabo_fw-la pers_n sat._n 2._o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v sincere_a &_o upright_a all_o his_o 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the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 16._o see_v esa_n 37._o 16._o be_v idol_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 96._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o be_v one_o lord_n only_a one_o as_o heb._n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n to_o die_v once_o that_o be_v once_o and_o no_o more_o so_o here_o one_o lord_n that_o be_v one_o and_o no_o more_o but_o one_o there_o be_v no_o other_o lord_n no_o other_o god_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o he_o only_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o observe_v from_o they_o to_o insist_v upon_o be_v this_o that_o doct._n there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o as_o he_o there_o add_v but_o some_o be_v false_o call_v god_n as_o idol_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o opinion_n a_o false_a opinion_n which_o idolater_n have_v of_o they_o with_o whosoever_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n say_v jacob_n to_o laban_n he_o call_v his_o idol_n his_o god_n not_o that_o he_o do_v account_v they_o god_n but_o he_o speak_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o account_n which_o laban_n do_v make_v of_o they_o so_o ezekiah_n in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n of_o a_o truth_n lord_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v lay_v waste_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o country_n and_o have_v cast_v their_o god_n into_o the_o fire_n he_o call_v they_o their_o god_n because_o they_o reckon_v they_o as_o god_n but_o so_o do_v not_o ezekiah_n for_o he_o add_v immediate_o for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n &c_n &c_n again_o some_o be_v call_v god_n improper_o viz._n because_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n they_o resemble_v god_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a dignity_n and_o eminency_n which_o they_o have_v over_o or_o above_o other_o thus_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v god_n thou_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n psal_n 8._o 5._o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v elohim_n that_o be_v god_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psa_n 97._o 7._o worship_v he_o all_o you_o god_n it_o be_v thus_o cite_v heb._n 1._o 6._o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o prince_n judges_z and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v the_o judge_n that_o magistrate_n be_v there_o mean_v be_v clear_a by_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n so_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n concern_v aaron_n thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o say_v he_o instead_o of_o god_n exod._n 4._o 16._o that_o be_v moses_n shall_v be_v superior_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v instruct_v and_o 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show_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v prove_v two_o way_n as_o we_o see_v by_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o sadducee_n you_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n 22._o 29._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o god_n prove_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v possible_a and_o may_v be_v power_n belong_v unto_o god_n psal_n 62._o 12._o even_o such_o power_n as_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v either_o ask_v or_o think_v ephes_n 3._o 20._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v raise_v again_o the_o dead_a act._n 26._o 8._o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o creed_n we_o profess_v that_o we_o believe_v god_n 11._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—iâ_fw-la lege_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la posse_fw-la crâ—datur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resurr_n c._n 11._o to_o be_v almighty_a and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o the_o scripture_n plain_o and_o plentiful_o testify_v and_o it_o have_v be_v abundant_o demonstrate_v 3_o demonstrate_v serm._n 3_o before_o now_o if_o god_n be_v almighty_a he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o this_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o dead_a he_o that_o can_v make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o dust_n can_v pammach_n vtique_fw-la idoneus_fw-la est_fw-la reficere_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la quanto_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la refecisse_fw-la inâ—â—ium_fw-la dedisse_fw-la quà m_fw-la reddidisse_fw-la etam_a restitutionem_fw-la carnis_fw-la faciliorem_fw-la credas_fw-la institutione_n tertul._n ibid._n potest_fw-la utique_fw-la eadem_fw-la potentia_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la nihilo_fw-la cuncta_fw-la fabricatus_fw-la est_fw-la reddere_fw-la quae_fw-la fueraut_v quia_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la restituere_fw-la quod_fw-la fuerit_fw-la 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