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nec_fw-la motum_fw-la missi_fw-la sed_fw-la auctoritatem_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o that_o will_v appear_v from_o jer._n 14.14_o the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n they_o pretend_v say_v god_n that_o they_o have_v commission_n and_o countenance_n from_o i_o but_o i_o send_v they_o not_o i_o never_o intend_v or_o constitute_v they_o to_o be_v prophet_n they_o never_o have_v authority_n from_o i_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o go_v of_o their_o own_o head_n for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o if_o they_o be_v prophet_n they_o be_v lie_v once_o my_o authority_n do_v never_o establish_v they_o but_o it_o shall_v punish_v they_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o babylon_n who_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o jacob_n who_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o prevail_a have_v his_o name_n change_v from_o jacob_n to_o israel_n gen._n 32.28_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o 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have_v take_v in_o and_o so_o be_v call_v goiim_a nation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o because_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n some_o be_v for_o the_o ammonitish_a way_n some_o the_o moabitish_a some_o for_o other_o way_n most_o for_o wrong_a way_n and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o several_a way_n and_o to_o deserve_v the_o brand_n of_o goiim_n rebellious_a hammordim_n the_o rebellious_a one_o of_o marad_n which_o signify_v to_o fall_v off_o to_o apostatise_v to_o rebel_v and_o resist_v it_o be_v like_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n against_o state_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o have_v make_v law_n for_o their_o subject_n to_o live_v by_o and_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o those_o law_n and_o then_o fall_v off_o withdraw_v from_o their_o subjection_n obedience_n and_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n it_o be_v call_v rebellion_n gen._n 14.4_o the_o king_n serve_v 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2.11_o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n such_o be_v the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o set_v up_o false_a god_n and_o false_a worship_n so_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v goiim_a hammordim_n a_o rebellious_a a_o apostatise_v nation_n against_o i_o it_o be_v not_o against_o their_o king_n their_o high_a priest_n but_o against_o i_o jerom._n in_o pactum_fw-la meum_fw-la jerom._n against_o my_o covenant_n say_v jerome_n god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o not_o only_o a_o spousal_n covenant_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o ever_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o but_o a_o matrimonial_a covenant_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o god_n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o and_o no_o other_o people_n to_o be_v his_o god_n keep_v the_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n and_o be_v no_o polygamist_n to_o that_o day_n he_o take_v not_o in_o any_o other_o nation_n but_o they_o break_v with_o he_o and_o take_v in_o other_o god_n and_o bring_v they_o not_o into_o the_o city_n only_o but_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o provoke_v their_o god_n to_o jealousy_n even_o to_o this_o day_n the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o the_o body_n strength_n essence_n of_o this_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o this_o selfsame_a day_n these_o very_a word_n you_o have_v in_o leu._n 23.14_o until_o the_o selfsame_a day_n have_v not_o this_o people_n be_v brutish_a they_o may_v have_v see_v what_o a_o unprofitable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o bestow_v honour_n upon_o altar_n idol_n to_o set_v up_o corrupt_a invent_a worship_n they_o may_v have_v see_v what_o truth_n and_o force_n be_v in_o prophetical_a threat_n how_o powerful_a god_n be_v to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v for_o now_o they_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o their_o 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large_a extent_n than_o marad_v say_v rabbi_n but_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v promiscuous_o use_v hos_fw-la 14.9_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v fall_v therein_o those_o go_v from_o under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o oppose_v he_o obser_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o set_v up_o and_o send_v officer_n unto_o the_o church_n i_o send_v thou_o i_o that_o fit_a upon_o the_o throne_n that_o be_o jehovah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o have_v all_o power_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v that_o be_o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o my_o people_n i_o send_v thou_o so_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o christ_n be_v invest_v with_o all_o power_n and_o therefore_o send_v officer_n to_o all_o nation_n eph._n 4.11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v christ_n give_v they_o and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o the_o church_n hence_o say_v the_o 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o babylon_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o it_o be_v a_o person_n otherwise_o how_o can_v it_o have_v take_v up_o the_o prophet_n and_o carry_v he_o and_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o son_n who_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o give_v command_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o distinct_a from_o he_o most_o clear_a in_o that_o place_n in_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n baptize_v and_o from_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v christ_n his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v 3._o great_a saint_n have_v great_a infirmity_n ezekiel_n go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v in_o a_o froward_a humour_n in_o a_o great_a distemper_n the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o in_o indignatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la there_o be_v indignation_n in_o his_o spirit_n 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