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quicquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la archivi_fw-la prou._n 28.2_o till_o for_o manasses_n sin_n he_o give_v jerusalem_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n you_o see_v there_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o king_n do_v affect_v the_o people_n and_o contrary_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n doeaffect_v the_o king_n solomon_n speak_v it_o plain_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v many_o prince_n god_n take_v they_o away_o by_o untimely_a death_n as_o he_o do_v josiah_n this_o be_v true_a must_v not_o be_v mistake_v for_o though_o each_o of_o their_o sin_n do_v affect_v the_o other_o as_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v punishment_n upon_o they_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v they_o shall_v always_o infect_v one_o the_o other_o and_o so_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n every_o man_n have_v cause_n of_o punishment_n enough_o in_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o peculiar_a sin_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o punish_v they_o be_v often_o take_v 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lest_o god_n will_v retract_v those_o gracious_a word_n speak_v of_o zion_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v i_o will_v abundant_o bless_v her_o provision_n 138._o psal_n 138._o i_o will_v satisfy_v her_o poor_a with_o bread_n and_o i_o will_v also_o clothe_v her_o priest_n with_o salvation_n and_o her_o saint_n shall_v shout_v out_o aloud_o for_o joy_n have_v this_o just_a ground_n of_o fear_n he_o make_v this_o prayer_n do_v good_a and_o so_o the_o good_a which_o he_o mean_v must_v be_v bonum_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la and_o bonum_fw-la beneficentiae_fw-la he_o pray_v god_n not_o to_o lay_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o people_n charge_n nor_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o interrupt_v their_o prosperity_n but_o rather_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o son_n
of_o israel_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n grow_v up_o in_o their_o youth_n 141._o psal_n 141._o that_o the_o daughter_n may_v be_v as_o corner_n stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n that_o their_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o before_o you_o hear_v that_o the_o place_n be_v take_v not_o only_o historical_o but_o also_o mystical_o so_o must_v these_o word_n be_v answerable_a thereunto_o god_n then_o do_v good_a when_o he_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v of_o the_o corporal_a prosperity_n of_o israel_n otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a it_o be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 25._o chap_n 25._o in_o this_o mountain_n shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v unto_o all_o nation_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n etc._n etc._n final_o the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o psalmist_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a but_o to_o do_v it_o with_o delight_n and_o so_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v delight_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o so_o do_v it_o abundant_o for_o we_o be_v not_o spare_v in_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o we_o de_fw-mi it_o with_o delight_n yea_o and_o the_o good_a do_v as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v 14.16_o act._n 14.16_o shall_v contain_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v cheer_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o desire_v that_o to_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n may_v be_v give_v 61._o â—sa_fw-la 61._o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n a_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n thus_o david_n will_v have_v israel_n restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n not_o only_o restore_v to_o it_o but_o also_o preserve_v in_o it_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n build_v up_o the_o 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as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n yea_o and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o here_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o our_o build_n our_o faith_n must_v end_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o hope_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n our_o charity_n in_o unseparable_a union_n with_o god_n until_o we_o have_v put_v off_o our_o mortality_n and_o infirmity_n and_o attain_v this_o perfection_n we_o have_v not_o end_v our_o building_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o david_n look_v thus_o far_o but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o two_o error_n first_o we_o may_v not_o look_v for_o new_a reuclation_n from_o heaven_n as_o if_o god_n will_v add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o oracle_n old_a and_o new_a heretic_n fancy_v otherwise_o have_v set_v on_o work_v the_o forge_n of_o their_o idle_a brain_n and_o have_v broach_v illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o divine_a inspiration_n but_o god_n truth_n be_v consummate_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n neither_o do_v it_o admit_v any_o accession_n either_o of_o romish_a tradition_n or_o anabaptisticall_a illumination_n such_o building_n be_v babylonish_n the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n word_n into_o our_o head_n and_o our_o heart_n to_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n the_o second_o error_n be_v of_o judaize_v christian_n who_o dream_n of_o a_o earthly_a restitution_n of_o that_o city_n and_o erect_v of_o a_o glorious_a worldly_a monarchy_n there_o which_o shall_v not_o only_o over_o top_n but_o over-rule_v all_o the_o world_n to_o countenance_v this_o fancy_n they_o corrupt_v many_o a_o prophecy_n and_o deserve_v no_o other_o refutation_n than_o that_o check_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n vain_a attempt_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n by_o his_o general_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o certain_o my_o text_n favore_v no_o such_o building_n but_o that_o out_o of_o 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cap._n 3._o de_fw-la sancta_fw-la maria._n quà m_fw-la concipiendo_fw-la carnem_fw-la christi_fw-la his_o assertion_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n own_a word_n luke_n 12._o who_o when_o a_o certain_a woman_n cry_v out_o 28._o luke_n 11.27_o 28._o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v answer_v nay_o blessed_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o those_o else_o where_o he_o call_v his_o mother_n his_o brethren_n and_o his_o kindred_n matth._n 12.49_o where_o he_o have_v both_o carnal_a and_o also_o spiritual_a cognation_n he_o do_v value_v the_o spiritual_a more_o than_o the_o carnal_a the_o eminency_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v this_o that_o she_o do_v partake_v of_o both_o and_o therein_o she_o have_v a_o eminency_n above_o we_o but_o if_o we_o do_v
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be_v not_o indefinite_a because_o represent_v in_o a_o special_a sign_n the_o sign_n of_o a_o dove_n this_o sign_n draw_v our_o thought_n from_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o that_o infinite_a variety_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o contemplate_v that_o which_o bear_v correspondency_n to_o a_o dove_n in_o which_o contemplation_n we_o must_v keep_v this_o rule_n to_o behold_v first_o qualis_fw-la christus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la how_o christ_n himself_o be_v qualify_v then_o quales_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la debeamus_fw-la how_o we_o as_o christian_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o special_a grace_n design_v by_o the_o dove_n some_o observe_v the_o neatness_n of_o that_o bird_n aspicis_fw-la ut_fw-la ventant_fw-la ad_fw-la candida_fw-la tecta_fw-la columbae_fw-la accipiat_fw-la nullas_fw-la sordida_fw-la turris_fw-la aves_fw-la and_o they_o will_v have_v the_o virtue_n here_o intimate_v to_o be_v sanctity_n and_o indeed_o such_o a_o high_a 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exceed_o in_o love_n st._n austin_n observe_v this_o property_n joh_n tract_n 7._o in_o 1._o epist_n joh_n de_fw-fr columba_n demonstrata_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la venit_fw-la super_fw-la dominum_fw-la quo_fw-la nobis_fw-la infunderetur_fw-la the_o dove_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o from_o he_o stream_v into_o we_o and_o indeed_o great_a charity_n can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o any_o than_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n yea_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o commend_v no_o virtue_n more_o than_o charity_n unto_o we_o he_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v like_a to_o he_o therein_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v we_o be_v his_o disciple_n if_o we_o love_v one_o another_o 13._o joh._n 1â—_n joh._n 13._o the_o whole_a book_n of_o canticle_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o property_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o dove_n be_v more_o than_o 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word_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o so_o must_v our_o deal_n not_o be_v fraudulent_a but_o sincere_a as_o christ_n be_v without_o guile_n so_o be_v he_o without_o gall_n so_o far_o from_o take_v offence_n when_o it_o be_v not_o give_v that_o when_o it_o be_v give_v he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o witness_v the_o check_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o churlish_a samaritan_o you_o know_v not_o say_v he_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 9_o luke_n 9_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v 42._o isay_n 42._o but_o to_o save_v man_n life_n he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v smoke_v flax_n yea_o so_o tender_a be_v his_o bowel_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torture_n upon_o the_o cross_n 23._o luke_n 23._o he_o forgive_v he_o pray_v for_o his_o crucify_a enemy_n it_o be_v this_o 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the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o enemy_n plain_a folly_n &_o their_o fury_n turn_v unto_o his_o great_a glory_n neither_o have_v these_o property_n prove_v worse_o in_o christian_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o martyrs_n story_n record_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n yea_o which_o make_v the_o opposite_a vice_n more_o odious_a never_o be_v there_o any_o crafty_a wit_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o himself_o a_o snare_n nor_o cruel_a heart_n who_o hand_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o the_o deadly_a wound_n the_o serpent_n the_o roar_a lion_n that_o set_v upon_o christ_n what_o be_v they_o but_o monument_n of_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o their_o hellish_a quality_n wherefore_o though_o the_o world_n please_v itself_o in_o wiliness_n and_o bloodinesse_n let_v it_o always_o be_v the_o care_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a
god_n not_o only_a all-seeing_a 13â—_n psal_n 13â—_n but_o also_o foreseeing_a eye_n god_n himself_o answer_v the_o question_n in_o jeremie_n concern_v man_n heart_n who_o can_v search_v that_o intricate_a and_o wicked_a labyrinth_n i_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o be_v much_o better_o know_v to_o he_o than_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o this_o inequality_n be_v observe_v mark_v now_o the_o apostle_n inference_n be_v our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n if_o we_o regard_v the_o judge_n in_o our_o bosom_n how_o much_o more_o must_v we_o regard_v the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n if_o we_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o how_o much_o more_o must_v we_o reverence_v the_o pierce_a eye_n of_o god_n nay_o if_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o such_o other_o wretch_n be_v so_o distress_v and_o perplex_v when_o they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o condemn_v by_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v so_o fearful_a a_o thing_n for_o wickedness_n to_o be_v condemn_v by_o its_o own_o testimony_n â—â—_o wisd_v â—â—_o how_o will_v they_o be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arraign_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_z and_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o when_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o jury_n give_v evidence_n unto_o the_o judge_n according_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n the_o misery_n must_v needs_o be_v answerable_a and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o our_o fear_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o misery_n certain_o it_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o work_v a_o affection_n in_o we_o suitable_a to_o the_o object_n that_o he_o set_v before_o us._n and_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o use_v of_o the_o inference_n 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