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the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o therefore_o that_o ground_n be_v fertile_a not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o disposition_n as_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v account_v of_o all_o nation_n the_o fertile_a upon_o earth_n but_o because_o god_n have_v blessed_v it_o because_o he_o give_v it_o rain_v in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o open_v to_o it_o his_o good_a treasure_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 29._o and_o chapter_n 33._o because_o the_o heaven_n mizle_v with_o rain_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o i_o may_v end_v in_o a_o word_n because_o god_n descend_v most_o upon_o it_o god_n provide_v that_o elect_a earth_n for_o the_o elect_a jew_n ezech._n 20._o that_o israel_n may_v dwell_v in_o it_o alone_o and_o without_o fear_n deut._n 33._o that_o be_v undefiled_a with_o admiration_n of_o nation_n which_o ascribe_v to_o that_o chief_a right_n of_o election_n what_o we_o handle_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o which_o god_n set_v aside_o the_o jew_n for_o a_o peculiar_a people_n 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gentile_n who_o be_v make_v a_o man_n he_o call_v and_o take_v to_o himself_o to_o this_o call_n and_o assumption_n he_o have_v invite_v the_o gentile_n in_o wisd_a aforesaid_a if_o there_o be_v any_o little_a one_o let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o she_o speak_v to_o the_o unwise_a come_v eat_v my_o bread_n and_o drink_v my_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v provide_v for_o you_o leave_v your_o childishness_n and_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n christ_n invite_v who_o he_o there_o signify_v by_o unwise_a and_o little_a one_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o drink_n of_o his_o blood_n in_o they_o who_o renounce_v childishness_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o man_n life_n eternal_a be_v beget_v and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v acquire_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o ill_o that_o the_o child_n in_o the_o temple_n shall_v call_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v king_n and_o cry_v 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stately_a into_o the_o temple_n cast_v his_o merit_n to_o god_n luc._n 18._o lord_n say_v he_o i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o like_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v but_o the_o publican_n stand_v afar_o off_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o strike_v his_o bless_a say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o pharisee_n without_o doubt_n in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o jew_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n that_o be_v like_o the_o gentile_n for_o thâ—_n publican_n be_v a_o gentile_a but_o he_o say_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v to_o i_o a_o gentile_a as_o also_o those_o that_o exact_v tribute_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v gentile_n as_o we_o have_v say_v certain_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o default_n of_o their_o 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as_o by_o inspiration_n set_v forth_o to_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n perish_v when_o palestine_n be_v drown_v which_o word_n if_o you_o take_v only_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o both_o hemisphere_n round_o about_o which_o the_o sun_n take_v his_o course_n be_v overflow_v nor_o be_v it_o material_a to_o i_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n open_v for_o that_o great_a abyss_n be_v the_o sea_n of_o palestine_n from_o which_o all_o the_o fountain_n spring_n which_o genesis_n set_v down_o to_o we_o be_v to_o have_v be_v break_v up_o to_o represent_v to_o we_o that_o all_o palestine_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n and_o do_v sweat_v out_o all_o the_o moisture_n in_o its_o vein_n but_o there_o be_v some_o who_o to_o add_v force_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v hyperbolical_o write_v interpret_v the_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n the_o watery_a heaven_n disgorge_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a soppery_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o a_o high_a stile_n to_o express_v the_o abundance_n of_o rain_n by_o which_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v overflow_v the_o mountain_n be_v cover_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o palestine_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v that_o which_o cover_v palestine_n for_o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o assign_v every_o country_n it_o be_v own_o heaven_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n understand_v the_o 2_o chapter_n of_o deutr._n where_o god_n cast_v a_o fear_n upon_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n to_o which_o he_o be_v to_o lead_v his_o people_n israel_n exhort_v they_o in_o these_o word_n to_o day_n i_o will_v begin_v to_o send_v thy_o fear_n and_o terror_n upon_o the_o nation_n which_o dwell_v under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n all_o the_o heaven_n be_v 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but_o certain_o josephus_n meâ—nt_v that_o that_o be_v a_o particular_a deiuge_n where_o write_v against_o appion_n lib._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o author_n gentile_n who_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o mention_n berosus_n berosus_n ses_fw-fr he_o have_v â—ritten_v of_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o family_n be_v preserve_v he_o say_v not_o in_o which_o the_o chief_a of_o mankind_n be_v save_v but_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o stock_n or_o lineage_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o jâ—ws_n who_o josephus_n call_v his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o stick_n bâ—ing_v a_o jew_n himself_o who_o i_o say_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o josephus_n derive_v the_o first_o kindred_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o flood_n from_o adam_n by_o which_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o only_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v restore_v by_o no_n who_o be_v the_o second_o beginner_n of_o that_o kindred_n after_o the_o deluge_n chap._n viii_o the_o same_o which_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n by_o the_o dove_n send_v out_o by_o no_n and_o by_o the_o natural_a descent_n of_o water_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o deluge_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n not_o universal_a in_o all_o nation_n by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o dove_n which_o no_n send_v out_o and_o she_o return_v to_o he_o at_o night_n for_o that_o branch_n with_o green_a leaf_n which_o the_o dove_n pull_v from_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o of_o those_o olive_n which_o the_o deluge_n have_v overwhelm_v and_o for_o a_o whole_a year_n bury_v they_o in_o mud_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a to_o say_v that_o that_o dove_n be_v send_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n fly_v over_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n and_o in_o the_o high_a field_n of_o asia_n gather_v from_o 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sea_n and_o be_v high_o raise_v within_o the_o uppermost_a and_o continue_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o see_v clear_o when_o we_o see_v famous_a and_o swift_a river_n through_o great_a and_o long_a tract_n of_o land_n hasten_v to_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o that_o reason_n by_o which_o they_o flow_v down_o from_o upper_a ground_n to_o a_o continue_a descent_n nor_o shall_v i_o omit_v to_o relate_v what_o a_o most_o experience_a geometrician_n relate_v to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v try_v the_o descent_n by_o which_o the_o river_n of_o garonne_n run_v from_o tholouse_n through_o the_o land_n of_o bordeaux_n into_o the_o ocean_n and_o measure_v a_o hundred_o rod_n he_o find_v many_o timâ—s_v a_o whole_a rod_n of_o descent_n for_o this_o swift_a course_n to_o the_o sea_n i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o account_v by_o ausonius_n in_o his_o mosella_n smooth_a loyr_n and_o swift_a rhoan_n strong_a garonns_n stream_n if_o you_o will_v not_o grant_v such_o a_o declination_n as_o the_o geometrician_n say_v the_o garonne_n run_v into_o the_o ocean_n take_v the_o danow_n that_o famous_a and_o swift_a river_n which_o run_v six_o hundred_o mile_n of_o continual_a descent_n from_o its_o own_o soâ—ntain_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n and_o let_v we_o know_v his_o descent_n not_o in_o a_o hundred_o but_o six_o hundred_o roâ—s_n measure_v as_o also_o that_o after_o the_o measure_v ofâ—â—x_n hundred_o mile_n there_o be_v find_v one_o mile_n of_o descent_n by_o which_o reason_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o river_n danew_v may_v be_v find_v high_a than_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n one_o whole_a mile_n grant_v also_o that_o decâ—iâ—itie_n not_o to_o be_v hinder_v
there_o be_v a_o end_n say_v st._n paul_n when_o he_o shall_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o eternity_n it_o shall_v likewise_o end_v within_o age_n and_o eternity_n for_o this_o cause_n all_o time_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n heb._n 1._o and_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o time_n timothy_n 1._o cap._n 1._o yea_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n psal_n 144._o for_o which_o cause_n st._n paul_n call_v christ_n bless_v unto_o all_o age_n god_n the_o father_n reign_v before_o age_n before_o the_o time_n of_o eternity_n before_o he_o have_v ordain_v wisdom_n and_o have_v give_v her_o command_n over_o all_o thing_n god_n the_o father_n shall_v likewise_o reign_v after_o age_n after_o that_o wisdom_n who_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n have_v yield_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o end_n of_o age_n god_n the_o father_n reign_v before_o eternity_n and_o shall_v after_o eternity_n god_n the_o son_n reign_v from_o eternity_n and_o shall_v to_o eternity_n in_o which_o sense_n understand_v that_o in_o the_o 90_o psalm_n from_o age_n to_o age_n thou_o be_v god_n as_o also_o which_o david_n sing_v 4_o chron._n chap._n 16._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n chap._n xii_o eternity_n use_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n of_o a_o age_n of_o eternal_a time_n st._n paul_n expound_v eternity_n indefinite_a jeremie_n to_o signify_v the_o eternity_n of_o that_o law_n â—nd_v covenant_n by_o which_o god_n have_v take_v the_o jew_n to_o himself_o to_o eternity_n as_o also_o the_o eternity_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o messiah_n and_o with_o his_o servant_n david_n by_o thing_n undoubted_a and_o very_a well_o know_v if_o say_v he_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n fail_v than_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n shall_v fail_v 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