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what_o have_v they_o do_v that_o loc_n they_o shall_v thus_o suffer_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o against_o my_o father_n house_n loc_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la ibid._n tostatus_n and_o other_o avow_v that_o the_o people_n do_v offend_v in_o number_v the_o soldier_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o david_n first_o because_o they_o do_v not_o entreat_v david_n to_o forbear_v this_o muster_n at_o this_o time_n be_v needless_a say_v as_o joab_n the_o general_a of_o the_o host_n in_o the_o 3._o verse_n why_o do_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n delight_n in_o this_o thing_n second_o because_o be_v number_v they_o do_v not_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o due_n for_o the_o law_n say_v exod._n 30._o 12._o when_o thou_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n after_o they_o be_v number_v every_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o numbre_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o plague_n 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the_o first_o 25._o achan_n for_o his_o evil_a covetousness_n be_v by_o god_n commandment_n stone_v to_o death_n and_o his_o wealth_n consume_v with_o fire_n â—…7_n geezi_n for_o his_o evil_a covetousness_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o leprosy_n that_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o 5._o ananias_n and_o saphira_n for_o their_o evil_a covetousness_n die_v disastrous_o 5._o judas_n for_o his_o evil_a covetousness_n first_o despair_v and_o afterward_o hang_v himself_o nabuchodonosor_n who_o our_o text_n point_v at_o chief_o for_o his_o evil_a covetousness_n be_v fill_v with_o shame_n for_o glory_n concern_v the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o woe_n spiritual_a of_o the_o soul_n loc_n if_o they_o who_o will_v be_v rich_a by_o common_a and_o commendable_a mean_n 8._o fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o noisome_a lust_n that_o 11._o fight_n against_o the_o soul_n then_o how_o much_o moâ—…e_n do_v they_o sin_n that_o covet_v a_o evil_a 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further_o for_o the_o 369._o distinction_n of_o possession_n be_v found_v not_o upon_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o emperor_n only_o but_o upon_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n also_o command_v thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n mark_v which_o they_o of_o old_a time_n have_v set_v in_o thy_o inheritance_n deut._n 19_o 14._o and_o deut._n 27._o 17._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n and_o in_o our_o text_n remove_v not_o the_o bound_n etc._n etc._n terminus_n all_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v the_o which_o in_o one_o word_n do_v overthrow_v platonical_a and_o anabaptisticall_a community_n for_o if_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v common_a and_o nothing_o proper_a in_o possession_n how_o can_v one_o man_n steal_v from_o another_o and_o why_o
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nor_o pattern_n for_o invocation_n in_o this_o kind_n seek_v to_o the_o dead_a saint_n be_v a_o open_a injury_n to_o the_o live_a god_n at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v will-worship_n at_o the_o worst_a adore_v of_o old_a saint_n be_v a_o adopt_v of_o new_a saviour_n to_o sum_n up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n with_o our_o prophet_n in_o the_o 73_o psalm_n verse_n 14._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o all_o other_o hope_n and_o help_n be_v miserable_a comforter_n in_o respect_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n hang_v upon_o thou_o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o look_v unto_o thou_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n will_v i_o go_v bold_o that_o i_o may_v find_v mercy_n thou_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o only_a refuge_n thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v evermore_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la understand_v 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prover._n 3_o 16._o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n and_o new_a man_n be_v like_o the_o new_a moon_n when_o the_o moon_n decrease_v it_o be_v close_o above_o open_v below_o but_o when_o it_o increase_v it_o be_v open_v above_o close_o beneath_o even_o so_o belove_v if_o our_o mind_n as_o nature_n frame_v our_o heart_n be_v close_o downward_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o and_o enlarge_v upward_o in_o seek_v the_o thing_n above_o then_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o david_n here_o we_o seek_v god_n face_n for_o evermore_o lo_o arnobius_n and_o incognitus_fw-la diverse_a more_o by_o god_n face_n do_v understand_v christ_n jesus_n as_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o express_v character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o as_o our_o prophet_n psalm_n 67._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o his_o son_n as_o a_o man_n be_v know_v by_o his_o face_n for_o no_o man_n say_v our_o lord_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n non_fw-la est_fw-la quà _fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la i_o non_fw-la est_fw-la quò_fw-la eas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o as_o john_n augustine_n sweet_o christ_n be_v the_o 6._o begin_n of_o bless_a and_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n the_o mean_a and_o therefore_o the_o truth_n the_o end_n and_o therefore_o the_o life_n no_o man_n know_v the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v open_v he_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v see_v god_n hinder_v part_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n but_o we_o can_v see_v god_n face_n that_o be_v the_o most_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o in_o &_o by_o his_o son_n only_o none_o know_v the_o father_n 27._o that_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n coloss._n 2._o 3._o or_o none_o know_v that_o god_n be_v their_o father_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n galat._n 4._o 6._o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n quoth_v paul_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n know_v hoc_fw-la magnus_fw-la plato_n nescivit_fw-la eloquens_fw-la demosthenes_n ignoravit_fw-la say_v 3._o hierome_n deep_a plato_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a eloquent_a demosthenes_n be_v utter_o silent_a in_o this_o argument_n they_o be_v secretary_n of_o nature_n grope_v after_o god_n and_o find_v out_o also_o so_o much_o of_o he_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v they_o but_o we_o bless_a be_v 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