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3.6_o 8._o when_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o water_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v go_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n jehovah_n enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o he_o gives_z he_o several_a statute_n and_o judgement_n to_o conform_v to_o gen._n 9_o these_o be_v general_o say_v to_o be_v seven_o 1._o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o extraneous_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n the_o worship_v the_o star_n or_o image_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o shed_v blood_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o unjust_a carnal_a copulation_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o rapine_n or_o robbery_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n against_o malefactor_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o eat_v any_o member_n or_o flesh_n of_o a_o beast_n take_v from_o it_o alive_a a_o special_a blessing_n as_o to_o propagation_n be_v give_v to_o he_o gen._n 9.7_o so_o that_o the_o church_n in_o his_o family_n soon_o enlarge_v its_o border_n the_o purity_n of_o worship_n continue_v among_o they_o uninterrupted_a for_o forty_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o ham_n commit_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n break_v forth_o by_o who_o he_o be_v curse_v excommunicate_v so_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church-state_n be_v preserve_v gen._n 9.25_o curse_a be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n so_o the_o arabic_a reads_z be_v about_o the_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n many_o apostatise_v from_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o god_n rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o in_o defiance_n of_o he_o will_v build_v a_o tower_n the_o top_n whereof_o may_v reach_v to_o heaven_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o grand_a defection_n there_o be_v some_o at_o least_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o shem_n that_o keep_v pure_a with_o who_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n language_n remain_v entire_a as_o genebrardus_n chron._n lib._n 1._o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o the_o learned_a bochartus_n say_v in_o his_o geographia_fw-la sacra_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o either_o noah_n or_o shem_n or_o arphaxad_v or_o sala_n or_o heber_n with_o who_o it_o be_v ground_o to_o be_v think_v not_o a_o few_o continue_v be_v in_o this_o mad_a attempt_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a they_o which_o be_v engage_v in_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o man_n gen._n 11.5_o viz._n a_o apostate_n vile_a crew_n who_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v in_o the_o day_n of_o enosh_n as_o be_v before_o say_v how_o long_o the_o purity_n of_o worship_n remain_v after_o this_o be_v uncertain_a this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o when_o god_n call_v abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n superstition_n idolatry_n overspread_v all_o at_o that_o time_n both_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v idolater_n jos_n 24.2_o 9_o this_o call_n of_o god_n to_o abraham_n be_v effectual_a he_o obey_v it_o separate_v from_o the_o degenerate_a idolatrous_a world_n constitute_v a_o new-church_n set_v up_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o family_n enjoy_v more_o clear_a full_a open_n of_o divine_a mystery_n than_o any_o before_o he_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o institute_n circumcision_n see_v gen._n 12.3_o 7_o 8._o &_o 13.15_o 16._o &_o 15.1_o 5_o 6._o &_o 17.1_o 2_o 9_o &_o 22.17_o 18._o so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n family_n grow_v up_o in_o to_o great_a glory_n visibility_n than_o before_o several_a corruption_n be_v not_o long_o after_o among_o they_o in_o jacob_n family_n before_o their_o go_v into_o egypt_n which_o he_o reform_v gen._n 35.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o they_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n jos_n 24.14_o ezek._n 23.2_o 3._o bring_v their_o whordom_n from_o thence_o ver_fw-la 8._o which_o they_o practise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 32._o and_o never_o total_o leave_v till_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n nevertheless_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o not_o off_o but_o oh_o the_o wonder_n of_o love_n bring_v they_o from_o under_o their_o bond_n lead_v they_o to_o mount_n sinai_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o give_v they_o good_a statute_n and_o judgement_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o now_o that_o church_n become_v as_o a_o city_n on_o a_o hill_n visible_a conspicuous_a unto_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o be_v deck_v adorn_v with_o visible_a excellency_n and_o glory_n that_o her_o renown_n go_v forth_o through_o the_o nation_n ezek._n 16.14_o but_o woe_n and_o alas_o after_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v to_o she_o his_o wonder_n wrought_v for_o she_o she_o quick_o forget_v depart_v from_o he_o be_v more_o notorious_a for_o spiritual_a whordom_n wickedness_n than_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o she_o yet_o god_n give_v she_o not_o up_o woe_n allure_v she_o to_o return_v to_o he_o but_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n israel_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v lead_v captive_a by_o salmanassur_n judah_n or_o the_o two_o tribe_n be_v not_o better_v by_o it_o but_o though_o now_o and_o then_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o some_o good_a king_n a_o reformation_n be_v introduce_v yet_o anon_o all_o be_v spoil_v mar_v again_o jehovah_n call_v to_o return_v but_o their_o ear_n be_v deaf_a their_o heart_n harden_v none_o obey_v his_o voice_n he_o profess_v for_o all_o this_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o give_v they_o up_o his_o bowel_n turn_v within_o he_o towards_o they_o repenting_n be_v enkindle_v for_o they_o yet_o this_o affect_v they_o not_o so_o that_o at_o last_o he_o be_v force_v to_o send_v they_o into_o babylon_n yet_o do_v not_o 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invention_n tradition_n of_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v deliver_v to_o she_o particular_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o free_a justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o they_o introduce_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o word_n they_o become_v as_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a every_o way_n as_o a_o people_n can_v well_o be_v nevertheless_o god_n bear_v with_o they_o their_o church-state_n be_v not_o dissolve_v they_o have_v their_o temple_n ordinance_n and_o even_o the_o most_o holy_a among_o they_o attend_v there_o as_o zachary_n elizabeth_n simeon_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o they_o john_n elias_n in_o spirit_n to_o reform_v bring_v they_o back_o from_o their_o apostasy_n at_o last_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o