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and_o cold_a summer_n and_o winter_n and_o not_o spiritual_a a._n he_o promise_v these_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o under_o they_o spiritual_a for_o as_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o world_n be_v promise_v so_o the_o stability_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v include_v and_o usual_o in_o scripture_n under_o earthly_a shadow_n spiritual_a blessing_n be_v covenant_v canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n david_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n solomon_n temple_n of_o christ_n church_n therefore_o altar_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n our_o golden_a altar_n our_o high_a priest_n our_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n again_o we_o must_v note_v that_o oftentimes_o god_n alter_v the_o season_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o when_o we_o see_v cold_a summer_n hot_a winter_n rage_a storm_n excess_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a dryness_n and_o moistness_n let_v we_o leave_v to_o trouble_n god_n without_o sin_n and_o he_o will_v 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779._o can_n 10._o moguntinum_n a_o 813._o câ—…n_n 38._o and_o other_o famous_a synod_n have_v most_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n then_o see_v tithe_n be_v both_o command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v both_o sacrilege_n and_o contempt_n against_o the_o magistrate_n who_o we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o to_o pay_v they_o true_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o special_a will_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o preacher_n christ_n have_v not_o commend_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n for_o pay_v of_o they_o which_o he_o do_v mat._n 23._o 23._o again_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n much_o more_o needful_a be_v it_o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o only_o the_o levite_n successor_n but_o also_o their_o calling_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o their_o charge_n be_v great_a 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how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o withhold_v the_o tithe_n from_o she_o famine_n and_o poverty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n hierome_n in_o malach._n 3_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o soul_n before_o god_n tribunal_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n they_o be_v punish_v with_o present_a and_o eternal_a plague_n chytreâ—…_n in_o cap._n 7._o josuae_fw-la eagle_n feather_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o feather_n of_o other_o fowl_n be_v say_v to_o consume_v these_o and_o themselves_o also_o even_o so_o the_o tithe_n have_v eat_v up_o and_o consume_v patrimony_n and_o estate_n of_o many_o man_n as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n true_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n good_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o aurum_fw-la tolosanum_fw-la eras._n in_o adag_n q._n why_o be_v god_n call_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a._n that_o by_o this_o title_n he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o false_a god_n therefore_o these_o and_o such_o like_a title_n be_v give_v he_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 2._o to_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal._n 124._o to_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n above_o esay_n 44._o to_o stretch_v they_o out_o like_o a_o garment_n psal._n 104._o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o corner_n stone_n thereof_o job._n 38._o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n jon._n 1._o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 34._o and_o jeremie_n conclude_v that_o these_o god_n who_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n jer._n 10_o 11._o now_o by_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v understand_v all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o this_o may_v abate_v the_o pride_n of_o these_o 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this_o covenant_n we_o see_v the_o largeness_n of_o his_o love_n who_o be_v not_o content_v to_o make_v it_o with_o one_o person_n family_n or_o country_n but_o withal_o noah_n posterity_n than_o who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n q._n why_o do_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n a._n not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o man_n for_o as_o god_n make_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o second_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o he_o have_v such_o care_n of_o the_o beast_n far_o great_a care_n will_v he_o have_v over_o we_o oh_o we_o of_o little_a faith_n q._n why_o do_v god_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o a_o sign_n a._n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o strengthen_n of_o our_o memory_n as_o common_o he_o use_v so_o he_o confirm_v our_o mortification_n by_o 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at_o the_o command_n of_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 6._o in_o her_o many_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n confess_v their_o sin_n matth._n 3._o yea_o christ_n himself_o do_v sanctify_v she_o with_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v baptize_v there_o and_o in_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o and_o whil_v he_o be_v there_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n hear_v matth._n 3._o this._n jordan_n flow_v from_o two_o spring_n in_o the_o foot_n of_o libanus_n the_o one_o be_v jordan_n and_o the_o other_o dan_fw-mi and_o empti_v herself_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n so_o call_v because_o no_o creature_n can_v live_v there_o the_o very_a fowl_n that_o fly_v over_o it_o fall_v down_o dead_a this_o lake_n be_v about_o some_o 36._o mile_n long_o and_o in_o some_o place_n 8._o or_o 12._o mile_n over_o whatsoever_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o do_v swim_v not_o sink_v as_o vespasian_n make_v trial_n upon_o the_o bank_n grow_v fruit_n fair_a to_o the_o sight_n but_o 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the_o better_a part_n for_o though_o that_o country_n be_v pleasant_a yet_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v wicked_a and_o where_o he_o think_v to_o have_v find_v pleasure_n he_o meet_v with_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n for_o he_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 8._o such_o be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o this_o world_n for_o while_o man_n hunt_v altogether_o for_o pleasure_n they_o fall_v into_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n vbi_fw-la mell_v ibi_fw-la fel._n again_o in_o abraham_n we_o may_v observe_v singular_a wisdom_n who_o though_o he_o love_v lot_n most_o dear_o yet_o rather_o than_o by_o his_o company_n he_o will_v offend_v god_n he_o do_v most_o willing_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v and_o so_o must_v we_o cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n be_v it_o never_o so_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o us._n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o for_o better_a it_o be_v for_o one_o of_o the_o member_n to_o perish_v then_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n matth._n 5._o q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n a._n that_o be_v open_o and_o bold_o without_o either_o shame_n of_o man_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o earth_n gen._n 6._o 11._o be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_n and_o nimrod_n gen._n 10._o 9_o be_v call_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o sin_n then_o of_o sodom_n be_v many_o and_o fearful_a as_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n ezech._n 16._o even_o that_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n gen._n 19_o yea_o they_o be_v contumelious_a against_o man_n impious_a against_o god_n unmerciful_a to_o the_o poor_a cruel_a to_o stranger_n josep._n lib._n 1._o antiq._n and_o questionless_a idolatry_n do_v reign_v among_o they_o and_o many_o more_o sin_n and_o here_o they_o be_v call_v sinner_n not_o as_o though_o they_o only_o be_v sinner_n for_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o make_v sinner_n rom._n 5._o 19_o but_o because_o they_o be_v notorious_a and_o open_a sinner_n therefore_o this_o title_n be_v give_v they_o so_o psal._n 104._o 35._o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n and_o matth._n 26._o 45._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n and_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 9_o the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o sinner_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o though_o these_o sodomite_n enjoy_v pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a ground_n yet_o they_o sin_v exceed_o against_o the_o lord_n thus_o the_o wicked_a do_v abuse_v god_n external_a gift_n and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o unthankful_a and_o sinful_a they_o be_v when_o the_o israelite_n wax_v fat_a they_o spurn_v with_o their_o heel_n deut._n 32._o 15._o this_o make_v solomon_n unwilling_a to_o seek_v riches_n lest_o he_o shall_v deny_v god_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o let_v not_o the_o godly_a envy_n the_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o behold_v the_o end_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o consume_v with_o sodom_n three_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_n in_o their_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n for_o though_o god_n spare_v they_o a_o while_n yet_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o with_o sodom_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n q_o do_v abraham_n posterity_n enjoy_v no_o more_o ground_n then_o that_o which_o abraham_n do_v now_o see_v a._n yes_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o even_o from_o dan_n to_o beâ—…rsheba_n which_o abraham_n at_o once_o can_v not_o see_v than_o abraham_n do_v not_o only_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o see_v but_o that_o also_o which_o he_o go_v through_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n verse_n 17._o and_o as_o god_n show_v the_o land_n now_o to_o abraham_n so_o do_v he_o afterward_o to_o moses_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v at_o once_o see_v all_o the_o land_n but_o god_n point_v out_o the_o limit_n and_o corner_n of_o it_o to_o they_o both_o and_o as_o moses_n see_v the_o land_n upon_o mount_n pisgath_o so_o it_o be_v like_a that_o abraham_n see_v it_o upon_o mount_n garizim_n they_o both_o see_v this_o land_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v possess_v it_o now_o abraham_n be_v grieve_v doubtless_o for_o the_o want_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n and_o brother_n lot_n but_o behold_v god_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o show_v he_o the_o land_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o saint_n heaviness_n may_v be_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n second_o we_o see_v here_o that_o abraham_n do_v well_o in_o part_v from_o lot_n or_o else_o god_n have_v not_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o three_o god_n come_v not_o to_o abraham_n till_o this_o strife_n with_o lot_n be_v end_v neither_o will_v he_o come_v to_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o variance_n four_o abraham_n see_v the_o land_n now_o but_o do_v not_o enjoy_v it_o so_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v see_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v possess_v it_o q._n why_o do_v god_n again_o renew_v the_o promise_n of_o give_v to_o he_o this_o land_n a._n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n which_o be_v often_o assault_v with_o many_o cross_n and_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o of_o it_o be_v not_o often_o confirm_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v faint_v and_o although_o abraham_n have_v no_o inheritance_n here_o except_o that_o field_n and_o cave_n which_o he_o buy_v to_o bury_v sarai_n in_o yet_o he_o do_v possess_v it_o all_o in_o hope_n even_o as_o we_o be_v now_o already_o save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8._o again_o he_o do_v possess_v it_o if_o not_o in_o himself_o yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n so_o jacob_n be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 27._o 29._o which_o be_v accomplish_v not_o in_o he_o for_o jacob_n do_v call_v himself_o esave_v servant_n and_o esau_n his_o lord_n gen._n 33._o 14._o but_o in_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n so_o jacob_n foretell_v many_o thing_n gen._n 49._o which_o shall_v befall_v his_o child_n which_o do_v not_o happen_v to_o they_o but_o to_o their_o posterity_n than_o abraham_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o israelite_n receive_v this_o blessing_n for_o his_o posterity_n which_o they_o do_v begin_v to_o enjoy_v 370._o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n but_o they_o do_v possess_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n but_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n q._n whether_o