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vain_a custom_n jer._n 10.3_o by_o not_o conform_v to_o they_o oh_o how_o some_o in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v act_v more_o by_o rage_n than_o by_o right_n or_o reason_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v dan._n 3.19_o and_o as_o too_o many_o parent_n be_v but_o so_o be_v not_o joash_n to_o his_o son_n gideon_n judg._n 6.27_o 30_o 31._o who_o brave_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o many-headed_a multitude_n in_o his_o reformation_n and_o so_o be_v not_o terah_n here_o to_o his_o son_n but_o will_v go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o far_o as_o his_o old_a leg_n will_v carry_v he_o at_o the_o very_a first_o call_v and_o therefore_o have_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o first_o removal_n let_v
private_o lest_o he_o shall_v lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o he_o it_o be_v now_o become_v unsafe_a for_o jacob_n to_o stay_v any_o long_o at_o home_n because_o of_o the_o murder_a menace_n of_o his_o bloody_a brother_n beside_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o he_o now_o if_o ever_o to_o look_v abroad_o for_o a_o wife_n beginning_z then_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o age_n to_o be_v a_o old_a man_n be_v upon_o his_o 77th_o year_n and_o as_o abraham_n forbid_v isaac_n a_o canaanitish_a wife_n gen._n 24.3_o so_o undoubted_o he_o be_v command_v by_o his_o father_n to_o forbid_v the_o same_o to_o his_o son_n as_o moses_n law_n after_o make_v it_o more_o manifest_a for_o it_o be_v irrational_a they_o shall_v mingle_v with_o that_o curse_a crew_n destine_v to_o destruction_n the_o second_o enquiry_n seem_v more_o knotty_a which_o be_v see_v abraham_n forbid_v isaac_n to_o go_v into_o syria_n or_o mesopotamia_n laban_n country_n gen._n 24.6_o for_o fear_v of_o his_o be_v seduce_v to_o their_o idolatry_n yet_o isaac_n command_v jacob_n to_o go_v thither_o so_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v answ_n 1._o jacob_n be_v not_o in_o any_o such_o danger_n of_o that_o country_n idolatry_n both_o because_o he_o be_v better_o establish_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n at_o seventy_o seven_o year_n old_a than_o isaac_n be_v at_o forty_o and_o abraham_n prohibition_n be_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v not_o return_v thither_o to_o stay_v there_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o case_n his_o wife_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v thence_o to_o canaan_n loath_a he_o be_v to_o lose_v his_o part_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v fear_v it_o also_o heb._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v short_a or_o come_v behind_o but_o jacob_n be_v only_o bid_v to_o tarry_v there_o for_o a_o few_o day_n gen_n 27.44_o though_o it_o prove_v twenty_o year_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o marry_v to_o return_v for_o isaac_n promise_v he_o the_o possession_n of_o 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the_o way_n though_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v into_o syria_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o there_o to_o labour_v hard_o for_o his_o livelihood_n and_o to_o serve_v a_o hard_a apprenticeship_n for_o a_o wife_n gen._n 28._o and_o chap._n 29._o hos_fw-la 12.12_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o endow_v a_o wife_n withal_o he_o therefore_o must_v earn_v she_o with_o his_o hard_a labour_n though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o a_o wife_n be_v provide_v for_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o who_o now_o do_v counter-comfort_n he_o against_o all_o those_o evil_n with_o his_o paternal_a benediction_n whereby_o his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n providence_n be_v the_o better_a support_v from_o hence_o these_o corollary_n may_v be_v deduct_v ☞_o 1._o to_o look_v unto_o the_o rock_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v hew_v it_o shall_v serve_v to_o humble_v we_o isa_n 51.1_o our_o father_n be_v amorites_n and_o our_o mother_n hittite_n ezek._n 16.3_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v a_o humble_a confession_n of_o their_o poor_a original_a deut._n 26.5_o a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o offer_v their_o basket_n of_o first_o fruit_n that_o consider_v the_o meanness_n of_o the_o pit_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v dig_v they_o may_v not_o boast_v of_o their_o genealogy_n as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v but_o magnify_v god_n free_a grace_n in_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o say_v with_o iphicrates_n that_o noble_a athenian_a general_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trophy_n and_o triumph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o how_o great_a baseness_n and_o misery_n to_o what_o great_a blessedness_n and_o glory_n be_v we_o exalt_v and_o as_o willigis_fw-la bishop_n of_o mentz_n a_o wheel-wrights_a son_n hang_v his_o father_n tool_n about_o his_o bedchamber_n under-writing_n in_o capital_a letter_n willigis_fw-la willigis_fw-la recole_fw-la unde_fw-la veneris_fw-la remember_v thy_o rise_n this_o will_v hide_v pride_n from_o we_o job_n 33.17_o 2._o jacob_n here_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o a_o pious_a son_n yield_v due_a duty_n and_o filial_a obedience_n to_o paternal_a command_n child_n ought_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la command_v they_o honest_a and_o lawful_a yea_o wholesome_a matter_n though_o they_o seem_v very_o difficult_a as_o jacob_n obey_v isaac_n here_o in_o bid_v he_o flee_v etc._n etc._n 3._o jacob_n be_v also_o a_o pattern_n of_o piety_n here_o to_o all_o pious_a christian_n teach_v we_o hereby_o to_o bear_v patient_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o envy_v the_o delight_n wicked_a man_n enjoy_v at_o home_n while_o we_o be_v banish_v abroad_o as_o jacob_n do_v wherein_o he_o show_v singular_a humility_n meekness_n and_o patience_n wait_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o earthly_a father_n to_o live_v upon_o with_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n theodoret_n say_v well_o that_o jacob_n sle_z into_o syria_n no_o better_o attend_v and_o accommodate_v on_o purpose_n that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o manifest_v towards_o he_o and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o want_v of_o natural_a affection_n in_o his_o father_n isaac_n towards_o his_o son_n for_o if_o so_o he_o have_v not_o send_v he_o away_o with_o his_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n after_o so_o solemn_a a_o manner_n but_o the_o best_a and_o most_o bless_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n jacob_n have_v for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v from_o his_o heavenly_a far_o beyond_o that_o of_o his_o earthly_a father_n and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o home_n in_o obedience_n to_o isaac_n command_n and_o be_v go_v many_o a_o weary_a footstep_n to_o serve_v
again_o still_o my_o promise_n which_o though_o seal_v be_v not_o date_v shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v disannul_v but_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n god_n love_v to_o go_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o sometime_o he_o fetch_v a_o compass_n as_o before_o and_o go_v about_o and_o about_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o fulfil_v his_o word_n hereupon_o david_n declare_v express_o how_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n as_o all_o public_a calamity_n be_v of_o his_o send_n for_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o for_o prove_v the_o godly_a psal_n 105.16_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o first_o occasion_n of_o israel_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 23._o therein_o the_o divine_a decree_n begin_v to_o work_v concern_v israel_n sojourn_v and_o suffer_v hardship_n in_o egypt_n by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n there_o be_v a_o sore_a famine_n at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o in_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n by_o god_n shut_v up_o his_o hand_n of_o bounty_n and_o withhold_v his_o blessing_n whereby_o their_o staff_n they_o lean_v upon_o be_v break_v this_o god_n conceal_v from_o the_o father_n though_o a_o prophet_n before_o he_o send_v it_o and_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v no_o provision_n beforehand_o though_o he_o then_o live_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o for_o fatness_n and_o fruitfulness_n insomuch_o that_o when_o his_o father_n isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n which_o he_o only_o hire_v then_o for_o his_o use_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n too_o he_o have_v a_o hundred_o sell_v increase_v which_o be_v the_o very_a utmost_a that_o our_o lord_n mention_n mat._n 13.23_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a gen._n 26.12_o yet_o his_o son_n jacob_n meet_v at_o this_o time_n with_o no_o such_o overflow_a measure_n so_o his_o store_n be_v soon_o exhaust_v when_o the_o starve_a famine_n fall_v upon_o his_o family_n but_o god_n reveal_v this_o approach_a judgement_n to_o jacob_n son_n joseph_n a_o 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must_v yield_v to_o those_o of_o the_o first_o they_o dare_v not_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o sin_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o mischief_n better_o obey_v god_n with_o who_o we_o must_v live_v for_o ever_o than_o man_n with_o who_o we_o must_v stay_v but_o a_o very_a little_a time_n say_v antigona_n in_o sophocles_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n act._n 4.19_o and_o 5.29_o and_o dan._n 3.18_o and_o as_o god_n reward_v their_o piety_n so_o he_o do_v their_o godly_a policy_n religion_n allow_v something_o of_o the_o serpent_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o dove_n lawful_a policy_n have_v from_o god_n not_o only_a liberty_n in_o the_o use_n but_o his_o
he_o please_v upon_o i_o be_v it_o plague_n famine_n sword_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o do_v otherwise_o than_o i_o say_v or_o if_o i_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o if_o any_o thing_n but_o death_n do_v part_v thou_o and_o i_o hence_o observe_v 4._o death_n be_v the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o all_o bond_n of_o duty_n whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o religious_a the_o wife_n be_v no_o long_o bind_v to_o her_o husband_n rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o child_n to_o parent_n subject_n to_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o pastor_n ver._n 18._o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o be_v steadfast_o mind_a hebr._n ki_v mith_o a_o me_v hi._n she_o strengthen_v herself_o hence_o observe_v 1._o outward_a temptation_n and_o solicitation_n to_o back_o slide_v be_v most_o effectual_o resist_v by_o inward_a firm_a and_o steadfast_a resolution_n so_o ruth_n here_o find_v her_o loose_a heart_n first_o with_o a_o purpose_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o persevere_v and_o be_v none_o of_o solomon_n fool_n 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smell_a sheep_n and_o so_o turn_v upon_o christ_n right_a hand_n to_o graze_v with_o he_o in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n of_o paradise_n n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o also_o the_o refractory_a jew_n be_v resemble_v by_o the_o stubborn_a thief_n in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o rejection_n and_o the_o call_v gentile_n by_o this_o penitent_a one_o who_o be_v call_v home_o in_o the_o six_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o it_o be_v thereabouts_o but_o in_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o his_o life_n n._n b._n note_v well_o as_o pharaoh_n butler_n and_o baker_n be_v joseph_n fellow-prisoner_n and_o the_o one_o be_v hang_v and_o the_o other_o be_v advance_v so_o these_o malefactor_n be_v fellow-sufferer_n with_o joseph_n our_o brother_n
of_o felix_n guard_n at_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n act_v 23.24_o be_v a_o devout_a man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a fear_n of_o god_n when_o a_o master_n oblige_v all_o his_o family_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o family-duty_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v this_o be_v god_n commendation_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o child_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o way_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o david_n will_v testify_v his_o sincerity_n by_o his_o be_v sacred_o serviceable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n at_o home_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o family-trust_a commit_v to_o he_o a_o good_a housholder_n be_v like_o the_o bee_n which_o whatsoever_o honey_n it_o gather_v abroad_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o hive_n and_o house_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o those_o under_o his_o own_o roof_n especial_o n.b._n every_o man_n be_v in_o truth_n what_o he_o be_v at_o home_n he_o be_v real_o what_o he_o be_v relative_o follow_v hypocrite_n home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v discern_v what_o they_o be_v like_a stage-player_n who_o act_n the_o part_n of_o noble_a and_o honest_a person_n while_o you_o look_v on_o they_o upon_o the_o theatre_n but_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o tyring-room_n where_o they_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o borrow_a robe_n then_o be_v they_o discover_v to_o be_v but_o shabby-person_n and_o the_o vile_a of_o varlet_n this_o conscientious_a cornelius_n be_v therefore_o real_o because_o relative_o religious_a as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o devout_a man_n act_v 10.2_o a_o right_a worshipper_n as_o the_o greek_a signify_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o king_n religion_n which_o be_v heathenism_n as_o the_o melchites_n which_o nicephorus_n mention_n who_o will_v be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n whatever_o it_o be_v so_o have_v their_o name_n from_o melech_n hebr._n a_o king_n or_o as_o the_o herodian_o matth._n 22.16_o who_o be_v mere_a courtier_n join_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o herod_n the_o conquercur_n religion_n which_o be_v a_o mongrel_n hodgepodge_n of_o heathenism_n and_o judaisme_n mark_v 8.15_o so_o this_o centurion_n though_o not_o circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n act_n 15.10_o 24._o yet_o forsake_v his_o gentile-idolatry_n and_o devote_a himself_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n become_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o live_v without_o any_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o call_v proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o whole_a mosaic_a pedagogy_n yea_o he_o not_o only_o stand_v record_v in_o scripture_n with_o a_o famous_a character_n of_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n in_o his_o private_a devotion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o relative_n duty_n and_o more_o public_a family_n exercise_n this_o good_a man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o but_o will_v have_v his_o household_n to_o go_v with_o he_o thither_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v oh_o how_o good_a god_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v this_o religious_a soldier_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o respect_n record_n and_o reward_n all_o though_o this_o man_n be_v no_o jew_n nor_o live_v under_o the_o law_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o proselyte_n as_o some_o say_v because_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n cavil_v at_o peter_n application_n to_o he_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o no_o better_a than_o as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10.34_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o man_n person_n as_o he_o have_v to_o righteous_a abel_n gen._n 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o matth._n 23.35_o first_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o performance_n it_o may_v just_o be_v marvele_v at_o how_o this_o man_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o this_o religious_a devotion_n especial_o to_o such_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n as_o to_o abound_v so_o both_o in_o his_o much_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n and_o in_o his_o many_o prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n as_o this_o people_n to_o who_o he_o give_v much_o alm_n be_v principal_o jew_n who_o he_o have_v the_o great_a kindness_n for_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n so_o his_o prayer_n be_v commend_v here_o with_o a_o double_a commendation_n act_v 10.2_o 1._o from_o their_o object_n he_o pray_v not_o unto_o dumb_a idol_n with_o the_o blind_a heathen_a nor_o to_o creature_n saint_n or_o angel_n with_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n but_o to_o jehovah_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o 2._o from_o their_o perseverance_n he_o pray_v not_o by_o certain_a fit_n and_o sudden_a start_n in_o some_o pang_n or_o passion_n as_o of_o fear_n or_o danger_n thus_o do_v even_o jonah_n heathen_a mariner_n devout_o in_o a_o storm_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 1.6_o but_o he_o pray_v always_o or_o at_o all_o time_n not_o take_v time_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n n._n b._n god_n will_v not_o have_v our_o general_n call_v to_o justle_v out_o our_o particular_a there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v say_v solomon_n beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccless_a 3.1_o 11_o 17._o but_o he_o pray_v always_o take_v time_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o the_o season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v whatever_o else_o he_o neglect_v gain_v some_o suitable_a hour_n for_o secret_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o pray_a frame_n and_o in_o a_o devout_a disposition_n thus_o rom._n 12.12_o eph._n 5.20_o and_o 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o instant_a in_o prayer_n earnest_a as_o hunt_a dog_n who_o give_v not_o over_o pursue_v their_o game_n till_o they_o do_v gain_v it_o while_o prayer_n stand_v still_o the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n stand_v still_o also_o nor_o may_v we_o say_v with_o austin_n that_o peter_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o cornelius_n faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v assert_v that_o this_o centurion_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o least_o and_o some_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v vulgar_o discourse_v of_o at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o neither_o this_o man_n person_n nor_o his_o prayer_n can_v have_v please_v god_n much_o less_o so_o reward_v for_o be_v so_o faithful_a in_o his_o little_a matth._n 13.12_o as_o to_o have_v first_o a_o angel_n and_o then_o a_o apostle_n send_v he_o for_o his_o far_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n the_o second_o part_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n namely_o peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o undertake_v a_o special_a journey_n to_o convert_v this_o gentile_a wherein_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o accident_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o peter_n journey_n and_o passage_n from_o joppa_n to_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n in_o caesarea_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o remote_a cause_n to_o wit_n peter_n vision_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n as_o time_n place_n manner_z matter_n and_o end_n act_v 10.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o principal_a and_o proximate_a cause_n be_v both_o divine_a in_o god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v verse_n 29_o 20._o and_o humane_a by_o the_o embassage_n whereby_o cornelius_n call_v for_o peter_n to_o come_v verse_n 17_o 21_o 22_o 29._o peter_n obey_v the_o call_v both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n verse_n 21._o second_o the_o accident_n hereof_o be_v three_o 1._o who_o be_v his_o companion_n verse_n 23._o 2._o how_o he_o be_v expect_v verse_n 24._o and_o how_o entertain_v verse_n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v the_o organ_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o angel_n indeed_o tell_v cornelius_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o performance_n which_o he_o may_v know_v as_o have_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n that_o attend_v the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n behold_v daily_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o manage_v his_o church_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n eph._n 3.10_o but_o also_o a_o reveal_v knowledge_n as_o dan._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o
sacrifice_v there_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o godly_a seed_n of_o seth_n before_o the_o flood_n because_o say_v those_o rabbin_n that_o noah_n offer_v his_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n after_o the_o flood_n gen._n 8.21_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n there_o also_o say_v they_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n there_o also_o they_o say_v further_o david_n sacrifice_v upon_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n and_o there_o last_o solomon_n build_v his_o temple_n for_o god_n so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v those_o rabbinical_a notion_n premise_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o place_n where_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v be_v mount_n moriah_n afterward_o call_v mount_n zion_n for_o isaac_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o former_a so_o call_v gen._n 22.2_o and_o the_o temple_n stand_v upon_o the_o latter_a 2_o chron._n 3.1_o the_o 4_o circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a to_o wit_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o service_n wherein_o this_o circumstance_n be_v speak_v to_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o general_n part_n to_o wit_n the_o success_n of_o their_o service_n the_o 5._o circumstance_n be_v the_o matter_n what_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o in_o the_o substance_n now_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o common_a and_o both_o brother_n concern_v together_o therein_o so_o there_o be_v still_o a_o parity_n and_o congruity_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o for_o 1._o their_o service_n be_v equal_o personal_a they_o both_o make_v their_o personal_a address_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o altar_n of_o oblation_n they_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o proxy_n they_o do_v not_o transmit_v this_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o father_n adam_n though_o undoubted_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o job_n do_v for_o his_o job_n 1.5_o to_o serve_v god_n for_o they_o well_o know_v that_o will_v not_o free_v they_o from_o personal_a devotion_n due_a to_o god_n from_o they_o they_o must_v come_v and_o sacrifice_n for_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a person_n hence_o observe_v no_o man_n stand_v exempt_v from_o his_o personal_a attendance_n on_o god_n service_n but_o every_o one_o owe_v a_o homage_n which_o he_o must_v pay_v in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o be_v prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n 1._o by_o scripture_n every_o man_n under_o the_o law_n whether_o israclite_n or_o proselyte_n be_v to_o appear_v personal_o and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o himself_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o whoever_o do_v not_o so_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n leu._n 17.3_o 4._o and_o in_o their_o more_o public_a feast_n god_n express_o enjoin_v they_o that_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n all_o their_o male_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v according_a to_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o hand_n deut._n 16.16_o 17._o and_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a equity_n in_o all_o this_o under_o the_o gospel_n every_o man_n must_v pray_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o himself_o unless_o when_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a dispensation_n from_o god_n himself_o the_o lawgiver_n unto_o it_o no_o man_n must_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o proxy_n or_o by_o way_n of_o deputation_n not_o the_o husband_n for_o the_o wife_n nor_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o husband_n not_o the_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n nor_o child_n for_o parent_n not_o master_n for_o servant_n nor_o servant_n for_o master_n but_o all_o for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o one_o for_o another_o josh_n 24.15_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n say_v joshuah_n not_o his_o family_n for_o he_o or_o he_o for_o his_o family_n this_o though_o it_o be_v good_a be_v not_o enough_o for_o master_n servant_n everyone_o must_v serve_v god_n for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o one_o for_o another_o our_o lord_n show_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n mat._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o every_o soul_n must_v have_v oil_n in_o their_o own_o lamp_n and_o in_o their_o own_o vessel_n to_o furnish_v their_o lamp_n the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o neglect_v to_o provide_v oil_n for_o themselves_o can_v not_o prevail_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o that_o oil_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o wise_a the_o just_a must_v live_v and_o besaved_a by_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o habb_n 2.4_o it_o be_v true_a one_o earthly_a king_n may_v treat_v another_o in_o foreign_a part_n by_o his_o ambassador_n but_o he_o can_v hold_v correspondency_n with_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n so_o who_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o proxy_n he_o must_v present_v himself_o personal_o before_o god_n the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n must_v in_o their_o own_o person_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o account_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o do_v so_o as_o david_n do_v often_o who_o esteem_v it_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n than_o israel_n king_n psal_n 18._o title_n all_o man_n high_a and_o low_o must_v have_v grace_n for_o themselves_o and_o worship_n for_o themselves_o none_o be_v exempt_v from_o personal_a duty_n it_o be_v profane_o speak_v by_o that_o profane_a earl_n of_o westmoreland_n that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o pray_v for_o himself_o he_o have_v tenant_n enough_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o such_o as_o do_v duty_n by_o a_o proxy_n only_o shall_v also_o have_v heaven_n by_o a_o proxy_n only_o as_o be_v our_o work_n so_o be_v our_o wage_n the_o 2._o proof_n be_v by_o reason_n as_o the_o first_o by_o scripture_n the_o 1._o reason_n be_v every_o one_o be_v personal_o god_n creature_n so_o the_o bond_n of_o creation_n 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