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jer._n 9.23.24_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n pag._n 7._o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o satute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 18._o john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o chap._n 4._o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 29._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o authority_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 39_o text._n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o all_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v 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18.7.8_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o threaten_v evil_a against_o a_o nation_n and_o that_o nation_n repent_v i_o will_v also_o repent_v take_v away_o the_o matter_n and_o god_n anger_n will_v be_v take_v away_o if_o acham_n and_o his_o excommunicate_a thing_n be_v stone_v and_o burn_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n cease_v against_o israel_n if_o jonah_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o storm_n cease_v if_o the_o ninivites_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v turn_v from_o their_o punishment_n therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v free_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n than_o he_o must_v take_v away_o sin_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v like_o the_o parent_n anger_n parent_n take_v delight_n in_o do_v good_a and_o be_v never_o angry_a but_o when_o they_o be_v provoke_v so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n it_o be_v his_o nature_n to_o delight_v in_o do_v good_a he_o be_v not_o angry_a but_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v unto_o it_o this_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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to_o the_o chirurgeon_n for_o ease_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o wound_n a_o little_a bone_n or_o splinter_v which_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o chirurgeon_n take_v out_o without_o the_o take_n out_o of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ease_n the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o will_v any_o man_n have_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n take_v away_o from_o he_o he_o must_v search_v to_o find_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o anger_n he_o must_v search_v to_o find_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o thus_o say_v jeremiah_n lamen_n 3._o why_o be_v live_v man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o that_o which_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v cease_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o of_o the_o hatred_n of_o god._n chap._n xx._n psal._n 6.6_o thou_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v 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267_o errata_fw-la pag._n 75._o lin_v 23._o condemn_v we_o for_o they_o p._n 100_o l._n 3._o it_o may_v doubt_v ibid._n l._n 24._o insolent_a against_o their_o inferior_n p._n 106._o l._n last_o but_o two_o from_o external_a sin_v p_o 115._o l._n 17._o and_o 19_o prescience_n p._n 134._o l._n 11._o one_o say_v p._n 140._o l._n 19_o formal_o p._n 145._o l._n 4._o promise_v sure_a p._n 148._o l._n 25_o good_a be_v a_o accident_n p._n 158._o l._n 14._o blot_n out_o in_o p_o 171._o l._n 9_o in_o his_o son_n though_o p._n 176._o l._n 8._o be_v in_o his_o son_n p._n 185._o l._n 15._o he_o choose_v the_o twelve_o p._n 196._o l._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o p._n 208._o l._n 10._o 11._o blot_n out_o and_o also_o punish_v they_o p._n 210._o l._n 6._o report_n 212_o from_o the_o end_n blot_v out_o the_o parenthesis_n p._n 213._o l._n 12._o simple_o p._n 217._o l._n 4._o d._n fine_a blot_v out_o it_o p._n 220._o l._n 14._o injurious_a p._n 224._o in_o the_o text_n psal_n 5._o 5._o p._n 225._o l._n 9_o 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that_o can_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o captain_n can_v teach_v a_o common_a soldier_n how_o to_o order_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v find_v sufficiency_n in_o it_o than_o he_o must_v blame_v himself_o for_o the_o defect_n be_v in_o his_o own_o part_n saint_n augustine_n have_v give_v certain_a rule_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n say_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n by_o these_o rule_n can_v understand_v the_o scripture_n let_v he_o not_o blame_v the_o scripture_n but_o let_v he_o blame_v himself_o as_o if_o i_o say_v the_o father_n do_v show_v a_o man_n a_o star_n with_o my_o finger_n and_o he_o have_v a_o weak_a sight_n and_o can_v see_v it_o let_v he_o not_o blame_v my_o finger_n but_o his_o own_o weakness_n for_o conclusion_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o get_v a_o bible_n what_o want_v any_o man_n for_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n that_o be_v not_o here_o there_o be_v distress_n but_o here_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o it_o no_o discomfort_n but_o here_o be_v a_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n there_o be_v no_o wound_n but_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n but_o if_o a_o stranger_n come_v unto_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n though_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v there_o yet_o he_o can_v tell_v where_o they_o be_v but_o the_o apothecary_n himself_o know_v so_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v cure_n for_o any_o infirmity_n there_o be_v comfort_n against_o any_o sorrow_n and_o by_o confer_v chapter_n with_o chapter_n we_o shall_v understand_v they_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o want_v to_o we_o but_o we_o to_o ourselves_o let_v we_o be_v conversant_a in_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v understand_v they_o when_o great_a clerk_n who_o be_v negligent_a be_v keep_v from_o they_o chap._n vi_o heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o etc._n etc._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o so_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o word_n as_o be_v think_v necessary_a it_o remain_v that_o we_o proceed_v to_o that_o which_o god_n teach_v we_o first_o concern_v himself_o second_o concern_v his_o will_n first_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n second_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n three_o what_o this_o one_o god_n be_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n and_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o now_o concern_v these_o quest_n what_o do_v the_o word_n teach_v we_o concern_v god_n answ_n the_o answer_n be_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o my_o text_n shall_v serve_v for_o many_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o also_o the_o first_o of_o gen._n have_v this_o many_o time_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v god_n see_v that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v create_v be_v exceed_v good_a therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needless_a for_o i_o to_o bring_v more_o proof_n for_o all_o man_n confess_v there_o be_v a_o god_n quest_n what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o confirm_v this_o there_o be_v divers_a reason_n first_o in_o man_n second_o without_o man_n within_o man_n the_o very_o be_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o power_n and_o part_n of_o they_o and_o second_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n when_o they_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o joy_n and_o comfort_v when_o they_o have_v do_v well_o these_o and_o the_o like_a work_n in_o man_n do_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n second_o without_o man_n the_o wonderful_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o make_v by_o itself_o nor_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o man_n therefore_o by_o god_n with_o the_o motion_n that_o be_v in_o it_o each_o of_o these_o we_o will_v explain_v that_o these_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n appear_v by_o the_o body_n of_o man_n whence_o have_v they_o themselves_o of_o themselves_o no_o psal_n 108._o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o it_o appear_v manifest_o in_o that_o a_o man_n can_v comprehend_v one_o part_n of_o his_o body_n he_o know_v not_o himself_o nor_o the_o several_a secret_n that_o god_n have_v make_v in_o he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v though_o a_o man_n make_v not_o himself_o yet_o his_o parent_n do_v no_o nor_o his_o parent_n because_o his_o parent_n do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v beget_v and_o conceive_v but_o if_o parent_n be_v the_o cause_n than_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o effect_n therefore_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v they_o their_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v above_o reason_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o have_v reason_n but_o man_n and_o angel_n but_o they_o make_v not_o the_o soul_n and_o nothing_o be_v above_o reason_n but_o god_n this_o be_v apparent_a for_o the_o body_n psal_n 94.4_o he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v it_o be_v god_n that_o plant_v the_o ear_n and_o not_o man_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n eccles_n 12._o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o god_n make_v man_n and_o he_o breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n whereupon_o the_o poet_n arrata_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n speak_v say_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n because_o we_o have_v our_o soul_n from_o he_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o reason_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n so_o that_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v first_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o make_v with_o noble_a quality_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n second_o the_o second_o ground_n be_v in_o man_n self_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o he_o have_v do_v ill_a be_v full_a of_o horror_n all_o man_n be_v so_o adam_n hide_v himself_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o esa_n 33.14_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fear_n have_v suppress_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o this_o be_v that_o in_o psal_n 53.15_o they_o be_v afraid_a where_o no_o fear_n be_v that_o be_v where_o no_o outward_a cause_n of_o fear_n be_v conscience_n the_o deputy_n of_o god_n do_v terrify_v they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o do_v fill_v judas_n so_o full_a of_o terror_n yea_o but_o say_v some_o they_o may_v fear_v lest_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o law_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o i_o answer_v this_o add_v to_o their_o fear_n but_o adam_n have_v none_o to_o fear_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o david_n have_v none_o to_o fear_n because_o he_o be_v king_n and_o so_o above_o all_o but_o yet_o the_o deputy_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o add_v to_o this_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o thing_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o no_o man_n know_v it_o yet_o he_o be_v afraid_a 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