one_o of_o israel_n habak_v 1._o 12._o be_v not_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o agreeable_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v also_o now_o and_o then_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v by_o himself_o as_o in_o the_o psalm_n before_o allege_v v._n 35._o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 4._o 2._o the_o lord_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o lo_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o that_o he_o will_v take_v you_o away_o with_o â—ooks_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o this_o sense_n i_o suppose_v also_o that_o of_o amos_n 8._o 7._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n 3._o of_o jacob_n that_o be_v jacob_n most_o eminent_a and_o incommunicable_a one_o or_o by_o jacob_n holy_a one_o sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o the_o god_n of_o the_o 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no_o other_o such_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n say_v hannah_n for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o thou_o the_o septuagint_n none_o holy_a beside_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o rocâ—_n like_o our_o god_n wherefore_o it_o 2_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o although_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o vouchsafe_v the_o gentile_n daemon_n the_o name_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o never_o i_o think_v call_v they_o holy_a one_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o as_o holiness_n in_o general_n import_v a_o state_n of_o eminency_n and_o separation_n so_o this_o of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v it_o disagree_v not_o from_o that_o general_a notion_n when_o i_o affirm_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o a_o state_n of_o peerless_a or_o incommunicable_a majesty_n for_o that_o which_o be_v such_o include_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o will_v you_o understand_v it_o yet_o better_a apply_v it_o then_o to_o his_o attribute_n whereby_o 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majesty_n distinguish_v from_o and_o exalt_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o eminency_n else_o whatsoever_o so_o must_v his_o worship_n be_v singular_a incommunicable_a and_o proper_a to_o he_o alone_o otherwise_o say_v joshuah_n to_o the_o people_n you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n why_o for_o say_v he_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n that_o can_v endure_v no_o corrival_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v 19_o your_o transgression_n nor_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v strange_a god_n etc._n etc._n whence_o in_o scripture_n those_o who_o communicate_v the_o worship_n give_v unto_o he_o with_o any_o beside_o he_o or_o together_o with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o object_n that_o be_v whether_o immediate_o or_o but_o mediate_o be_v deem_v to_o deny_v his_o incomparable_a sanctity_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n see_v ezek._n 20._o 39_o 43._o 7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o whole_a immediate_a duty_n and_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o divine_a worship_n when_o either_o we_o confess_v praise_n pray_v unto_o call_v upon_o or_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n yea_o all_o the_o worship_n both_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o work_v this_o peerless_a pre-eminence_n of_o his_o power_n of_o his_o wisdom_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o other_o attribute_n that_o be_v his_o holiness_n by_o ascribe_v and_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o we_o give_v and_o ascribe_v to_o none_o beside_o he_o that_o be_v to_o sanctify_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n this_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v teach_v we_o when_o describe_v how_o the_o seraphim_n worship_n and_o glorify_v god_n â—sa_fw-la 6._o he_o bring_v they_o in_o cry_v one_o unto_o another_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v sanctify_v he_o from_o whence_o be_v derive_v that_o which_o we_o repeat_v every_o day_n in_o the_o hymn_n to_o thou_o all_o angel_n cry_v aloud_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o power_n therein_o to_o thou_o cherubin_n and_o sâ—raphim_n continual_o do_v cry_v ho_o lie_v holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o sabaoth_n heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o majesty_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o because_o the_o pattern_n of_o god_n holy_a worship_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o earth_n but_o from_o heaven_n the_o same_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n express_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o same_o form_n of_o hallow_v or_o holy_v his_o name_n which_o the_o heavenly_a host_n use_v for_o so_o the_o 4._o animalia_fw-la represent_v the_o 4._o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v when_o they_o give_v glory_n honour_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o 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according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o holiness_n in_o a_o exclusive_a sense_n of_o such_o prerogative_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o sanctify_a god_n name_n which_o i_o contend_v for_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v his_o name_n sanctify_v esa._n 8._o 13._o when_o he_o say_v fear_v you_o not_o their_o fear_n that_o be_v the_o idolater_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god_n for_o so_o fear_v here_o signify_v to_o wit_n the_o thing_n fear_v neither_o dread_n you_o it_o but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_a that_o be_v your_o god_n again_o chap._n 29._o 23._o they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n say_v he_o even_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a
to_o bless_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o worthy_a of_o all_o because_o by_o it_o the_o party_n bless_v be_v enable_v to_o bless_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o that_o by_o which_o another_o be_v that_o thing_n itself_o be_v more_o than_o the_o other_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o will_v consider_v first_o the_o subject_a bless_a and_o then_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o blessing_n itself_o the_o subject_a bless_a be_v express_v both_o by_o name_n and_o by_o description_n by_o name_n levi_n by_o description_n god_n holy_a one._n the_o blessing_n itself_o be_v contain_v in_o word_n few_o in_o substance_n plentiful_a vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v nay_o more_o than_o so_o thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whence_o this_o blessing_n come_v how_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a thing_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n to_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o subject_a levi_n what_o levi_n be_v be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v much_o to_o make_v it_o better_o know_v only_o this_o that_o levi_n be_v the_o tribe_n which_o god_n have_v especial_o bequeath_v to_o himself_o and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o altar_n concern_v who_o name_n though_o observation_n draw_v from_o name_n be_v like_o a_o house_n raise_v upon_o the_o sand_n yet_o because_o of_o old_a and_o among_o the_o patriarch_n name_n be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a our_o speculation_n to_o remember_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o name_n levi_n be_v impose_v which_o we_o shall_v see_v as_o true_o verify_v in_o that_o function_n to_o which_o god_n do_v advance_v his_o posterity_n as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o mother_n fit_o give_v to_o himself_o upon_o the_o good_a hope_n she_o conceive_v at_o his_o birth_n for_o levi_n signify_v a_o conjoyner_n a_o uniter_fw-la or_o maker_n of_o union_n for_o thus_o say_v leah_n when_o she_o bear_v he_o now_o at_o this_o time_n will_v my_o husband_n be_v join_v to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v a_o three_o son_n and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n levi._n she_o call_v he_o levi_n but_o for_o aught_o we_o read_v in_o regard_n of_o herself_o she_o find_v he_o no_o levi_n as_o she_o hope_v but_o she_o prophesy_v of_o that_o sacred_a office_n whereby_o all_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n become_v conjoyner_n become_v maker_n of_o union_n not_o between_o jacob_n and_o leah_n but_o between_o god_n and_o man_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o spouse_n between_o the_o spiritual_a jacob_n and_o his_o deform_a leah_n for_o as_o true_o as_o ever_o leah_n speak_v may_v the_o church_n then_o and_o may_v the_o church_n now_o affirm_v when_o she_o have_v bear_v these_o son_n unto_o her_o husband_n now_o i_o know_v my_o heavenly_a husband_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v be_v join_v to_o i_o because_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o son_n of_o union_n these_o minister_n of_o reconciliation_n plato_n can_v say_v a_o priest_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o friend-maker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n nay_o his_o whole_a office_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o service_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o not_o only_o between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o between_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n for_o how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n who_o be_v at_o variance_n with_o his_o brother_n needs_o must_v he_o therefore_o that_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o one_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o other_o also_o and_o he_o that_o be_v so_o nay_o he_o alone_a that_o be_v so_o be_v a_o right_a levite_n and_o a_o true_a son_n of_o union_n how_o unworthy_a then_o of_o this_o holy_a name_n how_o unworthy_a to_o succeed_v in_o the_o holy_a order_n of_o levi_n be_v those_o who_o be_v minister_n of_o division_n who_o by_o their_o life_n doctrine_n example_n or_o any_o other_o way_n divide_v god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o church_n within_o itself_o who_o neither_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n themselves_o nor_o will_v suffer_v other_o to_o have_v it_o who_o neither_o agree_v themselves_o with_o other_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o agree_v among_o themselves_o beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o peacemaker_n especial_o in_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n this_o christ_n pray_v for_o in_o his_o apostle_n joh._n 17._o saying_n holy_a father_n keep_v they_o through_o thy_o name_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o christ_n be_v so_o one_o that_o he_o make_v all_o one_o who_o be_v one_o in_o he_o so_o shall_v every_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v one_o in_o sum_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v call_v angel_n and_o therefore_o shall_v sing_v a_o song_n like_o unto_o that_o song_n of_o angel_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n among_o man_n that_o church_n which_o have_v such_o a_o levite_n such_o a_o minister_n such_o a_o son_n of_o union_n may_v true_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n judg._n 17._o and_o say_v now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o name_n levi_n now_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o tribe_n itself_o concern_v which_o there_o may_v be_v two_o thing_n ask_v first_o why_o god_n do_v confine_v the_o priesthood_n to_o one_o tribe_n alone_o and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o be_v now_o since_o the_o law_n second_o why_o levi_n be_v choose_v to_o this_o holy_a function_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o tribe_n to_o the_o first_o why_o god_n do_v limit_v this_o holy_a function_n to_o one_o tribe_n only_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n with_o his_o whole_a posterity_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o jacob_n vow_n gen._n 28._o which_o be_v that_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o unto_o his_o father_n house_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o say_v he_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o now_o because_o god_n give_v child_n as_o well_o as_o beef_n and_o sheep_n therefore_o they_o also_o must_v fall_v within_o compass_n of_o his_o vow_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o difficulty_n about_o tithing_n the_o odd_a child_n because_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o they_o devise_v this_o way_n to_o make_v all_o even_o for_o first_o say_v they_o the_o full_a number_n of_o jacob_n child_n be_v fourteen_o because_o that_o josephs_n two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n go_v in_o the_o number_n of_o jacob_n son_n for_o jacob_n gen._n 48._o say_v unto_o joseph_n thy_o two_o son_n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o i_o come_v into_o egypt_n shall_v be_v i_o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n be_v i_o but_o thy_o lineage_n which_o thou_o begette_v after_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o now_o of_o these_o fourteen_o four_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o right_n unto_o the_o first-born_a for_o so_o many_o there_o be_v which_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o their_o four_o mother_n rahel_n and_o leah_n bilhah_n and_o zilpah_n jacob_n two_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o concubine_n now_o of_o the_o remainder_n be_v ten_o one_o fall_n to_o god_n share_n for_o tithe_n as_o be_v comprise_v within_o their_o father_n vow_n this_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v as_o you_o see_v handsome_o frame_v yet_o have_v no_o great_a likelihood_n because_o man_n use_v not_o to_o be_v tithe_v and_o therefore_o this_o extent_n of_o the_o vow_n be_v beyond_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o vower_n and_o whereas_o they_o urge_v the_o word_n of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o they_o seem_v to_o forget_v that_o god_n give_v unto_o jacob_n beside_o his_o son_n great_a store_n of_o man-servant_n and_o maidservant_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o of_o these_o be_v dedicate_v unto_o god_n or_o that_o he_o challenge_v any_o of_o their_o posterity_n the_o only_a or_o chief_a cause_n if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v why_o god_n restrain_v the_o priestly_a function_n to_o one_o tribe_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n and_o band_n of_o restraint_n of_o his_o church_n to_o one_o people_n for_o as_o the_o church_n can_v be_v without_o the_o sacred_a function_n of_o holy_a ministry_n so_o likewise_o the_o condition_n thereof_o must_v follow_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o long_o
in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o loose_a or_o dis-binde_a as_o he_o do_v both_o that_o abrogate_v and_o that_o observe_v it_o not_o much_o more_o he_o that_o affirm_v it_o unlawful_a to_o be_v observe_v nay_o how_o dare_v we_o disbind_v or_o loose_v ourselves_o from_o the_o tie_n of_o that_o way_n of_o agnize_a and_o honour_v god_n which_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o her_o first_o beginning_n dare_v not_o do_v irenaeus_n witness_n of_o that_o age_n which_o next_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v plain_a lib._n 4._o c._n 34_o offer_v oportet_fw-la deo_fw-la say_v he_o primitias_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ejus_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o moses_n ait_fw-fr non_fw-la apparebis_fw-la vacuus_fw-la ante_fw-la conspectum_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationum_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la sc_n in_o v._o t._n oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la seruis_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la liberis_fw-la offeratur_fw-la vnus_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la dominus_fw-la proprium_fw-la autem_fw-la character_n servilis_fw-la oblationis_fw-la &_o proprium_fw-la liberorum_fw-la uti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la oblationes_fw-la ostendatur_fw-la indicium_fw-la libertatis_fw-la it_o behove_v we_o say_v he_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n a_o present_a of_o his_o creature_n as_o also_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n empty_a for_o offering_n in_o the_o general_n be_v not_o reprobate_v there_o be_v offering_n there_o viz._n in_o the_o old_a test._n there_o be_v also_o offering_n here_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o specification_n only_o be_v change_v for_o asmuch_o as_o offering_n now_o be_v not_o make_v by_o bond_n but_o free_a man_n for_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n still_o but_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a character_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o servile_a offering_n and_o a_o proper_a character_n of_o freeman_n that_o so_o even_o the_o offering_n may_v show_v forth_o the_o token_n of_o freedom_n now_o where_o in_o scripture_n he_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n to_o be_v ground_v he_o let_v we_o know_v in_o the_o xxvii_o chap._n of_o the_o same_o book_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la naturalia_fw-la legis_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la homo_fw-la justificatur_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la ante_fw-la legisdationem_fw-la custodiebant_fw-la qui_fw-la fide_fw-la justificabantur_fw-la &_o placebant_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la sed_fw-la extendit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o implevit_fw-la ex_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la i._o that_o our_o lord_n dissolve_v not_o but_o enlarge_v and_o perfect_v the_o natural_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v just_a which_o also_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v they_o observe_v who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o please_v god_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o word_n then_o he_o cite_v some_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o that_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n mat._n v._n 20._o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o add_v necesse_fw-la fuit_fw-la auferre_fw-la quidem_fw-la vincula_fw-la servitutis_fw-la quibus_fw-la jam_fw-la homo_fw-la assueverat_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la vinculis_fw-la sequi_fw-la deum_fw-la superextendi_fw-la verò_fw-la decreta_fw-la libertatis_fw-la &_o augeri_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la retrorsus_fw-la quis_fw-la renitens_fw-la indignus_fw-la appareat_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la liberavit_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la moechaberis_fw-la nec_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la praecepit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la 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benediction_n and_o thanksgiving_n at_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o temple_n a_o offertory_n where_o note_n well_o that_o as_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n bless_v the_o lord_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o ergo_fw-la because_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o so_o do_v christ_n redeem_v in_o their_o evangelicall_a song_n apâ—â—_n 5._o ascribe_v no_o less_o unto_o he_o say_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o â—…g_v yea_o the_o 24._o elder_n which_o be_v the_o christian_a presbytery_n express_v ch_z 4._o ult_n the_o very_a argument_n and_o sum_n of_o that_o hymnology_n which_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v at_o the_o offering_n of_o 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and_o goodness_n for_o in_o the_o peerless_a supereminency_n of_o these_o three_o under_o which_o all_o his_o other_o attribute_n be_v comprehend_v his_o glorious_a majesty_n consist_v take_v this_o withal_o that_o all_o the_o religious_a service_n and_o worship_n we_o give_v unto_o god_n whether_o we_o praise_v he_o pray_v or_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o glory_n either_o in_o deed_n or_o word_n namely_o by_o confess_v it_o or_o do_v some_o act_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o come_v to_o particular_n by_o our_o faith_n we_o confess_v his_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n by_o our_o thanksgiving_n his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n when_o we_o pray_v we_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o therefore_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o conclude_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n in_o praise_n we_o confess_v all_o these_o or_o any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o church_n te_fw-la deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la te_fw-la dominum_fw-la confitemur_fw-la we_o praise_v thou_o o_o god_n we_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n all_o which_o be_v evident_a by_o those_o form_n of_o glorification_n set_v down_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o express_v and_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o greatness_n or_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o peerless_a prerogative_n when_o the_o four_o wight_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v glory_n honour_n and_o thanks_o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n what_o be_v their_o ditty_n but_o this_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v when_o the_o lamb_n open_v the_o book_n with_o 7._o seal_n the_o wight_n the_o elder_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n sing_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o blessing_n and_o again_o blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o whole_a glorification_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o these_o three_o sovereign_a prerogative_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n his_o power_n his_o wisdom_n his_o goodness_n the_o two_o first_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v express_v and_o riches_n and_o strength_n belong_v to_o power_n the_o three_o be_v contain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessing_n or_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o septuagint_n and_o vulgar_a latin_a common_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confiteor_fw-la confitemini_fw-la domino_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o saeculum_fw-la misericordia_fw-la ejus_fw-la psal._n 106._o 107._o 136._o confitebor_fw-la tibi_fw-la domino_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la cord_n meo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la audisti_fw-la verba_fw-la oris_fw-la mei_fw-la psal._n 138._o confitemini_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o invocate_v nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la psal._n 105._o and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o the_o 148._o psal._n confessio_fw-la ejus_fw-la super_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la that_o be_v his_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n use_v the_o same_o language_n luc._n 11._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n where_o we_o have_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n beza_n and_o erasmus_n read_v
gloriam_fw-la tibi_fw-la tribuo_fw-la which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o better_a so_o also_o in_o this_o chapter_n luke_n 2._o 38._o it_o be_v say_v of_o anna_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la laudes_fw-la gratiasque_fw-la agebat_fw-la so_o heb._n 13._o 15._o by_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n confess_v to_o his_o name_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o praise_v and_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n whether_o by_o praise_n at_o large_a or_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o special_a be_v nothing_o else_o as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o peerless_a majesty_n over_o all_o and_o in_o all_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v his_o glory_n and_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n wherein_o all_o these_o peerless_a prerogative_n of_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n 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under_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n mdcxlviii_o the_o text_n new_o add_v luke_n 2._o 13_o 14._o and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a or_o in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n goodwill_n towards_o man_n pag._n 241_o matth_n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 264_o act_n 10._o 4._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n or_o as_o it_o be_v verse_n 31â—_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n 285_o psalm_n 112._o 6._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n 311_o nehem_n 13._o 14_o 22._o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o office_n thereof_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 324_o matth_n 10._o 41._o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n 356_o deut._n 33._o 8._o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one._n 350_o act_n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o peter_n say_v ananias_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o purloin_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n etc._n etc._n 379_o joel_n 2._o 17._o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n 404_o gen._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n
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reverence_n of_o god_n house_n ecclesiaste_n 5._o 1._o look_v to_o thy_o foot_n or_o foot_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o obey_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a 81._o b._n 4._o daniel_n week_n dan_n 9_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 24._o seventy_o week_n be_v allot_v for_o thy_o people_n and_o for_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o to_o fulfil_v vision_n and_o prophecy_n and_o to_o anoint_v the_o most_o holy_a 140._o b._n 25._o also_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o cause_n to_o return_v and_o to_o build_v jerusalem_n unto_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v seven_o of_o week_n even_o threescore_o and_o two_o week_n the_o street_n shall_v be_v build_v 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and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o the_o nation_n but_o where_o be_v this_o publication_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n write_v for_o in_o those_o formal_a word_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v it_o let_v we_o take_v here_o the_o angel_n key_n and_o we_o shall_v for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o peace_n on_o earth_n be_v this_o goodwill_n towards_o man_n now_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o some_o peace_n on_o earth_n which_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v with_o he_o when_o he_o come_v yes_o sure_o well_o then_o let_v we_o look_v for_o this_o publication_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n under_o that_o name_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n 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shall_v imitate_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o in_o this_o affection_n towards_o the_o happiness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o other_o and_o good_a reason_n i_o think_v if_o we_o mean_v at_o all_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n our_o father_n why_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v rather_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o then_o unto_o devil_n but_o in_o nothing_o can_v we_o be_v more_o like_o they_o then_o in_o this_o to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o good_a and_o not_o repine_v at_o the_o happiness_n of_o our_o brethren_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la angelicum_fw-la est_fw-la this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o consequent_o of_o those_o who_o one_o day_n shall_v have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o to_o be_v contrary_o affect_v diabolicum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o badge_n and_o brand_n of_o devil_n and_o fiend_n and_o those_o who_o wear_v their_o livery_n reason_n good_a they_o shall_v keep_v they_o company_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o examine_v his_o own_o heart_n concern_v this_o point_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v upon_o what_o term_n he_o stand_v with_o god_n and_o what_o he_o may_v promise_v himself_o of_o the_o blessedness_n to_o come_v do_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n do_v his_o favour_n or_o blessing_n vouchsafe_v to_o thy_o brother_n when_o thou_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o they_o torment_n and_o crucify_v thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o make_v their_o happiness_n thy_o misery_n be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a to_o thy_o brother_n because_o god_n be_v good_a if_o this_o be_v so_o without_o doubt_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a before_o god_n nor_o do_v his_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n or_o fiend_n reign_v therein_o but_o if_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o any_o reasonable_a measure_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o increase_v it_o for_o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o attain_v the_o perfection_n of_o angel_n in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n only_o if_o thou_o can_v rejoice_v at_o another_o good_a though_o it_o concern_v not_o thyself_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o thou_o for_o emulation_n and_o envying_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kindness_n and_o goodness_n so_o he_o call_v the_o opposite_a virtue_n to_o those_o former_a vice_n but_o as_o any_o good_a that_o betide_v our_o brother_n ought_v to_o affect_v we_o with_o some_o degree_n of_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n and_o envy_n so_o chief_o and_o most_o of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a good_a and_o that_o which_o concern_v his_o salvation_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n praise_v god_n for_o in_o my_o text_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n that_o unto_o they_o a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v who_o shall_v save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o god_n which_o sweet_a disposition_n of_o those_o good_a and_o bless_a spirit_n our_o saviour_n himself_o further_o witness_v when_o he_o say_v luk._n 15._o 17._o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n namely_o among_o the_o holy_a angel_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v but_o be_v there_o any_o man_n will_v you_o say_v such_o a_o son_n of_o beliall_a as_o will_v not_o do_v this_o will_v not_o imitate_v the_o holy_a angel_n in_o this_o judge_v you_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a disease_n which_o common_o attend_v upon_o sect_n and_o difference_n in_o opinion_n that_o as_o man_n be_v curious_a and_o inquisitive_a into_o the_o life_n and_o action_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n so_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o find_v they_o faulty_a and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o fall_n and_o slip_n hear_v and_o relate_v they_o with_o delight_n namely_o because_o they_o suppose_v it_o make_v much_o for_o their_o own_o side_n that_o the_o contrary_n shall_v by_o such_o mean_n be_v scandalize_v and_o the_o patron_n and_o follower_n thereof_o disreputed_a but_o shall_v that_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o grief_n whereat_o the_o angel_n joy_n or_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o joy_n whereat_o the_o angel_n grieve_v how_o be_v this_o to_o do_v our_o father_n will_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n nay_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o put_v on_o the_o robe_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o shake_v hand_n with_o hellish_a fiend_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n unto_o their_o assembly_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v there_o be_v another_o lesson_n yet_o more_o to_o be_v learn_v from_o this_o act_n of_o the_o angel_n namely_o that_o if_o they_o glorify_v god_n for_o our_o happiness_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o glorify_v and_o magnify_v his_o goodness_n ourselves_o to_o who_o sole_o this_o birth_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o birth_n redound_v if_o they_o sing_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a for_o his_o favour_n towards_o man_n we_o to_o who_o such_o favour_n be_v show_v must_v not_o hold_v our_o peace_n for_o shall_v they_o for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o for_o ourselves_o no_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n do_v but_o set_v we_o in_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o chief_a part_n since_o the_o best_a part_n be_v we_o as_o therefore_o the_o church_n in_o her_o public_a service_n have_v ever_o since_o keep_v it_o up_o so_o must_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a never_o let_v it_o go_v down_o or_o die_v on_o our_o hand_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o quaere_fw-la now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o anthem_n or_o song_n itself_o who_o content_n be_v two_o first_o the_o doxology_n or_o praise_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a second_o a_o gratulation_n render_v the_o reason_n thereof_o because_o of_o