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sun_n always_o shine_v on_o it_o what_o shall_v we_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o benefit_n on_o the_o town_n house_n of_o geneva_n be_v write_v upon_o a_o marble_n table_n in_o letter_n of_o gold_n post_z tenebrass_n lux._fw-la after_o darkness_n light_n in_o remembrance_n of_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o pride_n power_n tyranny_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o pope_n anno._n 1535._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n to_o set_v up_o a_o monument_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o the_o bless_a god_n for_o bestow_v upon_o we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n and_o free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o that_o man_n of_o pride_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n reader_n be_v it_o not_o a_o privilege_n for_o thou_o to_o sit_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n when_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v freeze_a in_o the_o cold_a for_o thou_o to_o 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lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 2._o practise_v when_o the_o preacher_n have_v do_v in_o the_o pulpit_n the_o hearer_n must_v begin_v in_o his_o practice_n he_o hear_v a_o sermon_n best_o who_o practise_v it_o most_o what_o one_o say_v of_o psa_n 119._o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n they_o be_v verba_fw-la vivenda_fw-la non_fw-la legenda_fw-la word_n to_o be_v love_v more_o than_o to_o be_v read_v or_o hear_v a_o christian_n life_n shall_v be_v a_o legible_a comment_n on_o god_n law_n the_o stroke_n in_o music_n must_v answer_v to_o the_o note_n and_o rule_v set_v down_o in_o the_o lesson_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o aaron_n right_a ear_n right_a thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n exod._n 29.20_o the_o first_o do_v note_v his_o right_n hear_v the_o word_n the_o second_o and_o three_o his_o work_a according_a to_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o the_o do_v not_o the_o hear_n or_o read_v christian_a go_v away_o with_o the_o blessing_n and_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o luke_n 11.28_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o expression_n be_v considerable_a one_o of_o christ_n hearer_n have_v taste_v be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o lusciousness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n that_o she_o can_v not_o before_o all_o the_o company_n forbear_v commend_v the_o tree_n for_o the_o fruit_n sake_n bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v yea_o rather_o say_v christ_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v her_o assertion_n but_o her_o inference_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o marry_o though_o happy_a yet_o be_v not_o so_o happy_a in_o bear_v the_o essential_a as_o in_o keep_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n she_o be_v rather_o bless_v in_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o she_o then_o in_o have_v he_o form_v of_o she_o it_o be_v she_o great_a honour_n and_o happiness_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n the_o porter_n be_v not_o so_o rich_a by_o carry_v a_o bag_n of_o gold_n as_o the_o merchant_n that_o owe_v it_o the_o christian_a only_o that_o keep_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o relate_v to_o christ_n the_o word_n matth._n 12._o ult_n it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o noble_n of_o polonia_n that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o sword_n and_o begin_v to_o draw_v they_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o they_o will_v defend_v it_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n saint_n must_v be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o christian_a may_v defend_v it_o as_o true_o by_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o by_o a_o bloody_a death_n a_o scandalous_a conversation_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o religion_n and_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o its_o 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sam._n 26.9_o but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o murder_v the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v no_o pen_n can_v write_v the_o horrid_a heinous_a nature_n of_o christ-murther_n he_o be_v thy_o everlasting_a father_n it_o make_v a_o dumb_a child_n speak_v to_o see_v another_o stab_v his_o father_n and_o will_v thou_o imbrue_v thy_o own_o hand_n in_o thy_o father_n blood_n jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o king_n and_o will_v thou_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o head_n thy_o sovereign_n have_v zimri_n peace_n who_o slay_v his_o master_n nay_o jesus_n christ_n be_v thy_o redeemer_n and_o will_v thou_o put_v he_o to_o death_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thy_o life_n he_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v and_o will_v thou_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o be_v he_o be_v the_o only_a physician_n that_o can_v cure_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o kill_v he_o once_o more_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o will_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n i_o will_v say_v a_o thought_n against_o the_o 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mother_n of_o plenty_n fruitful_a but_o as_o likely_a a_o mother_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o bring_v forth_o she_o be_v barren_a unless_o god_n open_v her_o womb_n 1._o the_o plow_a and_o sow_v of_o the_o ground_n be_v from_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o man_n can_v do_v it_o without_o his_o protection_n and_o providence_n and_o the_o head_n of_o man_n will_v not_o have_v think_v of_o it_o without_o his_o direction_n and_o assistance_n isa_n 28.24_o 25_o 26._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o when_o the_o ground_n be_v plough_v and_o sow_v it_o must_v be_v water_v or_o the_o grain_n will_v quite_o die_v this_o also_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o the_o monarch_n of_o mexico_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v what_o weather_n he_o please_v but_o can_v any_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o heathen_a cause_n rain_n jer._n 14.22_o god_n alone_o can_v unstop_v those_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v all_o above_o man_n reach_n the_o most_o spongy_a 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