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he_o void_a it_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o 1â—_n isa_n 55._o 11._o 1_o sam._n â—_o 4._o 1â—_n the_o ground_n quicquid_fw-la condidit_fw-la virtus_fw-la coelum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o virtue_n be_v as_o lasting_a as_o the_o heaven_n but_o that_o which_o we_o do_v at_o the_o command_n of_o our_o master_n in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o last_a than_o the_o heaven_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o â—â—_o luk._n 21._o â—â—_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n but_o one_o iota_fw-la or_o title_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o god_n word_n that_o word_n which_o we_o contemn_v and_o tread_v under_o our_o foot_n shall_v rise_v up_o again_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o that_o word_n which_o we_o laugh_v at_o be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o shall_v appear_v again_o to_o make_v we_o cry_v and_o howl_v that_o word_n for_o which_o we_o stone_v the_o prophet_n and_o kill_v those_o that_o bring_v it_o shall_v be_v quick_a and_o active_a and_o vocal_a to_o condemn_v we_o that_o word_n for_o which_o micah_n be_v smite_v on_o the_o face_n shall_v make_v that_o face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o word_n which_o bring_v st._n paul_n unto_o the_o block_n shall_v return_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o heaven_n and_o put_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n whether_o it_o meet_v with_o honour_n or_o dishonour_n with_o stripe_n with_o imprisonment_n with_o persecution_n with_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v certain_o return_v again_o cast_v thy_o 1._o eccl._n 11._o 1._o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n say_v solomon_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n even_o find_v it_o there_o where_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o perish_v and_o be_v lose_v the_o wiseman_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o some_o river_n which_o when_o they_o have_v run_v on_o sweet_o and_o water_v some_o few_o province_n hide_v themselves_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o last_o break_v forth_o again_o and_o rise_v and_o appear_v in_o other_o coast_n cast_v thy_o bread_n venture_v all_o thy_o duty_n upon_o these_o water_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o run_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o to_o bury_v themselves_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o calumny_n and_o disgrace_n with_o misery_n and_o affliction_n yet_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o have_v their_o course_n again_o and_o bear_v thou_o before_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o people_n to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n to_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n publish_v peace_n and_o whether_o thy_o salutation_n meet_v with_o a_o son_n of_o peace_n or_o a_o enemy_n of_o peace_n whether_o it_o be_v entertain_v with_o reverence_n or_o reject_v with_o scorn_n whether_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o prepare_a heart_n or_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n whatsoever_o the_o event_n be_v thy_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v lose_v yet_o it_o will_v return_v again_o it_o will_v return_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o olive-branch_n with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o will_v it_o leave_v thou_o so_o but_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a it_o will_v follow_v thou_o to_o those_o new_a heaven_n and_o that_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n unspeakable_a for_o evermore_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n rom._n xi_o 20._o well_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v man_z be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n one_o will_v think_v he_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o conduct_n to_o lead_v he_o in_o his_o way_n to_o bliss_n than_o the_o light_n of_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v most_o reasonable_a be_v not_o high-minded_a why_o shall_v we_o but_o fear_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o the_o one_o post_v we_o one_o till_o we_o bulg_v on_o the_o rock_n the_o other_o wary_o steer_v our_o course_n till_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o haven_n what_o need_v there_o any_o more_o incitement_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o a_o law_n then_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o faculty_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o indeed_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o our_o reason_n and_o will_n shall_v incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v reasonable_a but_o man_z as_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n so_o be_v he_o also_o with_o passion_n by_o which_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d various_a and_o manifold_a and_o mutable_a in_o his_o way_n nullum_fw-la morosius_fw-la animal_n nullum_fw-la majori_fw-la arte_fw-la tractandum_fw-la can_v the_o philosopher_n say_v no_o creature_n more_o froward_a and_o headstrong_a none_o more_o intractable_a than_o man._n and_o therefore_o god_n also_o condescend_v in_o mercy_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d various_a and_o manifold_a in_o his_o instruction_n teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v those_o evil_n which_o bring_v desolation_n on_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o write_a word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n so_o visible_a that_o we_o may_v run_v and_o read_v they_o he_o have_v paint_v out_o every_o sin_n with_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o offendor_n he_o have_v beat_v out_o the_o tooth_n of_o oppression_n in_o one_o whip_v idleness_n in_o another_o strike_v pride_n in_o a_o three_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o better_o know_v than_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n nor_o god_n precept_n more_o remarkable_a than_o his_o judgement_n now_o