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even_o the_o moabite_n the_o posterity_n of_o moab_n who_o be_v lot_n son_n inhabitant_n of_o coelesyria_n and_o borderer_n upon_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o israelite_n now_o what_o be_v they_o accuse_v of_o of_o many_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n in_o these_o word_n for_o three_o and_o four_o transgression_n this_o phrase_n we_o meet_v with_o five_o time_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o have_v hear_v it_o diverse_o expound_v the_o most_o natural_a proper_a and_o significant_a exposition_n commend_v to_o you_o be_v by_o three_o and_o four_o a_o finite_a and_o certain_a number_n to_o understand_v many_o a_o number_n infinite_a &_o uncertain_a for_o three_o transgression_n of_o moab_n and_o for_o four_o that_o be_v for_o many_o transgression_n of_o the_o
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have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o their_o host_n have_v i_o command_v the_o innumerable_a host_n of_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v all_o by_o god_n command_v now_o from_o this_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v deliver_v the_o reason_n be_v plain_a why_o this_o title_n of_o god_n elobe_n hatzebaoth_v the_o god_n of_o sabaoth_n or_o the_o god_n of_o host_n be_v by_o our_o prophet_n add_v to_o the_o two_o former_a appellation_n adonai_n jehovih_o the_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v the_o more_o lively_a to_o set_v forth_o his_o rule_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o it_o show_v that_o as_o a_o army_n or_o a_o host_n of_o soldier_n obey_v their_o emperor_n or_o commander_n so_o all_o thing_n all_o creature_n celestial_a terrestrial_a and_o infernal_a be_v of_o god_n host_n and_o do_v yield_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o their_o emperor_n and_o commander_n all_o obedience_n they_o all_o stand_v ready_a in_o martial_a order_n and_o battell-ray_n press_v 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blow_v you_o happiness_n ship_n wrack_n shall_v avoid_v the_o place_n where_o your_o foot_n tread_v &_o as_o to_o the_o apple_n of_o god_n own_o eye_n so_o shall_v all_o his_o creature_n yield_v to_o you_o reverence_n they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o approach_v the_o channel_n where_o your_o way_n lie_v hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o &_o mountain_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n but_o who_o so_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v never_o miscarry_v this_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v both_o land_n your_o ship_n in_o a_o happy_a haven_n and_o after_o your_o travel_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v harbour_v your_o soul_n in_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o thing_n observe_v in_o this_o mandate_n even_o the_o giver_n
exprimitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graetis_n vero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellatur_fw-la arabibus_fw-la alla._n sic_fw-la &_o zanch._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o apud_fw-la graecos_n post_n hebraâ—s_v nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la nempe_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quatuor_fw-la conflat_fw-la literis_fw-la sic_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n deut_n unde_fw-la &_o hispani_fw-la dicunt_fw-la dios_n itali_fw-la idio_fw-la galli_n dieu_n germanis_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o anglic_fw-la quatuor_fw-la est_fw-la liâ—erarum_fw-la goat_n sic_fw-la chaldaeiâ—_n &_o syris_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arabibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aethiâ—pibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aegytiis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assyrijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la est_fw-la orsâ—_n dalmatis_n scu_fw-la illyricis_fw-la bogi_n maometanis_n abâ—d_v gentibus_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la 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and_o statute_n and_o righteous_a ordinance_n other_o nation_n have_v not_o so_o this_o do_v the_o same_o moses_n more_o plain_o deliver_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 7.6_o chap._n 10.15_o chap._n 14.2_o chap._n 26.18_o in_o all_o which_o place_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o fasten_v it_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o three_o first_o place_n be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v israel_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o four_o that_o the_o lord_n avouch_v they_o to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n he_o choose_v they_o he_o avouch_v they_o to_o be_v 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and_o principal_a treasure_n his_o law_n and_o statute_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v to_o any_o other_o people_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o so_o much_o be_v acknowledge_v psal_n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n certain_o hereby_o the_o lord_n show_v how_o dear_a and_o how_o precious_a the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o what_o prerogative_n they_o be_v to_o have_v above_o other_o people_n a_o chief_a prerogative_n of_o they_o be_v that_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v it_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n much_o every_o way_n chief_o because_o that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n many_o other_o and_o very_o excellent_a prerogative_n have_v they_o they_o be_v heap_v up_o together_o rom._n 9.4_o they_o be_v israelites_n to_o they_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n they_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o they_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o so_o many_o preeminence_n be_v so_o many_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n that_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o israelite_n be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v choose_v by_o he_o and_o be_v his_o possession_n they_o be_v know_v of_o he_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o approbation_n they_o be_v choose_v by_o he_o and_o be_v separate_v from_o among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n so_o solomon_n confess_v 1_o king_n 8.53_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o here_o in_o my_o text_n avouch_v you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n you_o will_v now_o confess_v with_o 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they_o must_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n joel_n 2.1_o but_o they_o must_v blow_v it_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o it_o give_v but_o a_o uncertain_a sound_n and_o a_o false_a alarm_n prophet_n they_o be_v watchman_n their_o office_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o the_o lord_n mouth_n and_o then_o to_o warn_v the_o people_n the_o charge_n be_v give_v they_o ezech._n 3.17_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o this_o their_o charge_n be_v reiterated_a ezech._n 33.7_o o_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o warn_v they_o from_o i_o you_o see_v they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o they_o have_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n and_z according_o must_v they_o warn_v the_o people_n jeremie_n a_o prophet_n he_o eat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 15.16_o and_o be_v thereby_o fit_v to_o his_o function_n ezechiel_n a_o prophet_n a_o hand_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o and_z lo_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n therein_o the_o roll_n be_v spread_v before_o he_o and_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o within_o be_v write_v lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n this_o roll_n he_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v he_o eat_v it_o so_o he_o go_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezech._n 3.3_o saint_n john_n the_o divine_a a_o prophet_n too_o he_o see_v a_o angel_n with_o a_o little_a book_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o beg_v the_o book_n the_o angel_n give_v it_o he_o and_o bid_v he_o eat_v it_o he_o take_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o then_o be_v he_o fit_a to_o prophesy_v before_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o king_n and_o tongue_n revel_v 10_o 11._o the_o prophet_n profess_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o speak_v nothing_o beside_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n joshua_n he_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v hither_o and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n chap._n 3.9_o the_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o you_o concern_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n esay_n call_v upon_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o hear_v chap._n 1.2_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n which_o i_o now_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n amos_n our_o prophet_n he_o likewise_o call_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n hear_v this_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v against_o you_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n hear_v it_o it_o be_v not_o my_o word_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o what_o more_o familiar_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n than_o these_o form_n of_o speech_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o they_o all_o make_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a and_o their_o prophecy_n from_o hence_o as_o also_o from_o that_o they_o be_v eater_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v watchman_n and_o be_v trumpeter_n and_o be_v crier_n its_o evident_a their_o prophecy_n be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o will_n they_o speak_v not_o of_o their_o own_o head_n god_n speak_v in_o they_o thus_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o doctrine_n stand_v inviolable_a the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v forewarn_v we_o of_o any_o judgement_n that_o shall_v befall_v we_o except_o they_o be_v first_o agree_v with_o god_n and_o god_n speak_v in_o they_o here_o first_o be_v a_o lesson_n for_o we_o who_o succeed_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n we_o may_v not_o deliver_v 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