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their_o shame_n upon_o this_o msoe_n be_v not_o so_o well_o advise_v when_o he_o break_v the_o two_o table_n of_o both_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o keeper_n and_o it_o be_v some_o aggravation_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o that_o he_o break_v they_o at_o no_o other_o place_n but_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o sore_a provocation_n he_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o defend_v aaron_n against_o the_o sedition_n of_o corah_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o abiram_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o moses_n do_v ever_o personal_o offend_v aaron_n we_o have_v hear_v sufficient_o both_o of_o his_o meekness_n and_o faithfulness_n but_o alas_o aaron_z once_o and_o again_o unhappy_o miscarry_v both_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o miriam_n and_o notwithstanding_o both_o these_o the_o sin_n be_v just_o reprove_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n punish_v the_o union_n in_o my_o text_n be_v preserve_v aaron_n 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a_o protection_n to_o the_o star_n that_o be_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a they_o shall_v none_o of_o they_o be_v remove_v cap._n 7.1_o to_o which_o i_o can_v too_o often_o recur_n it_o be_v the_o parallel_n to_o my_o text_n the_o promise_n which_o be_v here_o make_v be_v there_o endow_v the_o office_n which_o be_v here_o design_v be_v there_o confer_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o be_v as_o god_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n nothing_o be_v in_o the_o text_n promise_v or_o there_o perform_v or_o if_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n in_o both_o place_n nothing_o be_v command_v or_o require_v either_o in_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o but_o reciprocal_o and_o with_o a_o mutual_a respect_n that_o so_o the_o supplement_n of_o all_o defect_n in_o either_o government_n may_v be_v one_o of_o another_o in_o love_n and_o good_a will_n &_o the_o compliment_n of_o all_o from_o god_n himself_o the_o merciful_a maker_n and_o appointer_n of_o they_o both_o may_v be_v a_o blessing_n of_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n i_o will_v teach_v you_o and_o so_o be_v with_o you_o in_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v do_v the_o word_n in_o the_o septuagint_n v._o 12.15_o be_v very_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v go_v along_o with_o you_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v speak_v i_o will_v tread_v a_o even_a pace_n with_o you_o in_o every_o thing_n you_o shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symach_n i_o will_v be_v a_o light_n and_o so_o a_o sure_a direction_n to_o you_o that_o you_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o miscarry_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o the_o priest_n mouth_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o righteousness_n because_o his_o word_n be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o king_n the_o mouth_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o unto_o both_o because_o so_o be_v the_o 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both_o have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v but_o one_o god_n how_o can_v moses_n be_v the_o fear_n and_o the_o dread_a of_o pharaoh_n unless_o he_o be_v the_o love_n the_o choice_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o aaron_n how_o can_v aaron_n be_v as_o he_o prove_v afterward_o cap._n 10.7_o a_o snare_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o open_n of_o who_o mouth_n egypt_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v unless_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o lip_n the_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v a_o faithful_a and_o distinct_a echo_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o moses_n without_o aaron_n mouth_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n will_v be_v soon_o despise_v and_o without_o the_o arm_n of_o moses_n stretch_v out_o in_o defence_n the_o voice_n of_o aaron_n will_v be_v
steadfast_o purpose_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a but_o a_o avenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o work_v evil_a a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n who_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o him_z that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n and_o why_o all_o this_o thorough_a reformation_n both_o within_o door_n and_o without_o why_o because_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o have_v its_o habitation_n amid_o the_o tent_n of_o ungodliness_n as_o if_o the_o princely_a prophet_n shall_v have_v say_v all_o this_o will_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o it_o that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o that_o city_n which_o henceforth_o because_o of_o the_o show_n bread_n there_o to_o be_v dispense_v be_v to_o be_v call_v bethlehem_n the_o house_n of_o bread_n the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v aministre_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v never_o to_o cease_v the_o burn_a offering_n for_o israel_n never_o to_o fail_v i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o this_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o therefore_o as_o joshuah_n to_o the_o people_n in_o that_o forementioned_a place_n josh_n 24_o 9_o you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n lest_o he_o turn_v and_o do_v you_o hurt_v and_o consume_v you_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v provoke_v 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