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31._o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o if_o god_n be_v against_o we_o 14._o who_o can_v be_v for_o we_o if_o a_o man_n fly_v from_o a_o bear_n what_o help_n have_v he_o if_o a_o lion_n meet_v he_o and_o to_o fly_v from_o a_o iron_n weapon_n and_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n strike_v he_o through_o when_o god_n be_v become_v thy_o enemy_n who_o dare_v be_v thy_o friend_n when_o god_n shall_v deny_v a_o man_n comfort_n than_o all_o comfort_n and_o comforter_n fly_v from_o he_o when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n shall_v deny_v his_o creature_n power_n to_o comfort_v thou_o then_o like_o job_n if_o thou_o lay_v thou_o down_o thou_o say_v when_o shall_v i_o arise_v and_o the_o night_n be_v go_v and_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o toss_n too_o and_o fro_o unto_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n 4._o job_n 7._o 4._o he_o seek_v for_o comfort_n but_o none_o dare_v give_v when_o the_o day_n come_v he_o wish_v for_o the_o night_n and_o when_o the_o night_n come_v he_o wish_v for_o the_o 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unto_o these_o the_o invisible_a torment_n of_o thy_o invisible_a part_n and_o a_o wound_a heart_n which_o as_o solomon_n say_v and_o such_o who_o have_v feel_v it_o know_v full_a well_o be_v far_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n may_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n 14._o but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v i_o but_o now_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v with_o david_n psal._n 139._o 11._o 11._o peradventure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o and_o i_o will_v flee_v far_o hence_o when_o i_o have_v put_v off_o this_o body_n i_o shall_v then_o be_v at_o rest_n then_o dark_a death_n shall_v cover_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v ease_v i_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o all_o these_o thing_n no_o answ._n no_o then_o have_v thy_o god_n invisible_a chariot_n in_o which_o he_o ride_v and_o invisible_a weapon_n which_o shall_v pierce_v thy_o invisible_a soul_n the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n be_v all_o one_o to_o he_o psal._n 139._o 12._o 12._o when_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o death_n he_o have_v then_o also_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n still_o to_o affright_v amaze_v pursue_v wound_n and_o kill_v with_o a_o never_o die_a death_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v both_o boâ—â—_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n 5._o but_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v any_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o and_o i_o hope_v especial_o some_o among_o we_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n as_o either_o to_o fear_v they_o or_o trust_v in_o they_o some_o say_v david_n psal._n 20._o 7._o 7._o put_v trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n but_o we_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v thing_n we_o shall_v never_o regard_v for_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o chariot_n wherein_o god_n ride_v therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o heed_n they_o but_o god_n in_o they_o neither_o man_n nor_o thing_n but_o god_n only_o who_o act_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o for_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v we_o any_o good_a or_o hurt_n as_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v act_v and_o command_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v neither_o fear_v they_o nor_o trust_v in_o they_o first_o not_o fear_v they_o for_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 10._o 28._o 28._o fear_v not_o he_o that_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n not_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o say_v david_n a_o horse_n be_v count_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o save_v a_o man_n 17._o psal._n 33._o 17._o and_o again_o put_v not_o you_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 3._o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o trust_v to_o when_o we_o trust_v in_o they_o fear_v they_o not_o say_v the_o psalmist_n why_o for_o their_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o nostril_n they_o be_v but_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n 22._o which_o be_v soon_o past_a and_o go_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o life_n be_v break_v down_o by_o some_o disease_n or_o other_o we_o come_v to_o 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to_o say_v with_o jehosaphat_n in_o any_o strait_a o_o our_o god_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o but_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v chariot_n of_o divers_a fashion_n some_o that_o be_v make_v open_a and_o some_o make_v close_o and_o of_o old_a the_o prince_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v chariot_n of_o divers_a fashion_n and_o for_o divers_a use_n so_o have_v god_n almighty_a as_o he_o have_v chariot_n of_o triumph_n so_o of_o war_n and_o those_o be_v both_o offensive_a to_o pursue_v defensive_a to_o deliver_v so_o also_o the_o lord_n almighty_n have_v his_o chariot_n both_o open_a and_o close_o wherein_o he_o ride_v in_o some_o of_o his_o chariot_n in_o some_o of_o his_o creature_n god_n ride_v more_o close_a in_o some_o he_o ride_v more_o open_a in_o some_o creature_n god_n be_v more_o apparent_o see_v in_o other_o he_o be_v more_o hide_v but_o yet_o i_o will_v say_v as_o austin_n say_v of_o his_o judgement_n in_o some_o he_o be_v more_o hide_a in_o other_o he_o be_v more_o manifest_a yet_o in_o all_o he_o be_v always_o just_a and_o so_o say_v i_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o his_o creature_n in_o some_o he_o be_v more_o conspicuous_a and_o apparent_a in_o other_o more_o secret_o but_o in_o all_o alike_o true_o and_o apparent_a to_o the_o see_v eye_n the_o heaven_n be_v a_o open_a chariot_n wherein_o he_o appear_v more_o visible_o &_o plain_o psal._n 19_o 1._o 1._o the_o heaven_n show_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n
show_v his_o handy_a work_n dâ—y_v unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n in_o these_o god_n ride_v more_o open_o here_o you_o may_v behold_v he_o with_o open_a face_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 23._o 24._o 24_o caâ—_n any_o hide_v themselves_o in_o secret_a place_n from_o he_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v god_n so_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o close_a chariot_n wherein_o he_o ride_v god_n ride_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o close_a &_o silent_a earth_n though_o less_o glorious_a as_o to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o open_a and_o more_o glorious_a heaven_n psal._n 18._o 10_o 11._o he_o make_v darkness_n his_o secret_a place_n and_o his_o pavilion_n round_o about_o he_o be_v dark_a water_n and_o thick_a cloud_n he_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o and_o darkness_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n it_o be_v true_a he_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o earth_n we_o can_v see_v he_o so_o open_a and_o manifest_a sometime_o 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abnegation_n order_v of_o himself_o to_o what_o god_n will_v &_o shall_v submit_v himself_o not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o all_o creature_n avoid_v those_o hateful_a vice_n pride_n envy_n wrath_n and_o arrogancy_n moreover_o perpetual_o consider_v and_o mark_v the_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v wonder_v and_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o great_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o at_o his_o own_o unthankfulness_n and_o infidelity_n judge_v himself_o from_o his_o heart_n the_o lest_o and_o unworthy_a of_o all_o man_n he_o shall_v more_o diligent_o take_v heed_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n &_o estimation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o nature_n neither_o shall_v he_o think_v more_o of_o himself_o than_o he_o have_v from_o or_o of_o himself_o which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o he_o shall_v always_o take_v in_o hand_n a_o certain_a new_a life_n and_o exercise_v himself_o in_o new_a virtue_n and_o in_o new_a truth_n he_o shall_v be_v sober_a and_o spare_v in_o word_n but_o plentiful_a in_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o despise_v of_o all_o man_n as_o man_n he_o shall_v much_o weigh_v small_a sin_n and_o shall_v think_v the_o least_o defect_n not_o light_a he_o shall_v take_v so_o great_a care_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v never_o frustrate_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o other_o man_n may_v be_v by_o he_o provoke_v to_o better_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v all_o his_o work_n in_o the_o most_o perfect_a manner_n and_o shall_v satisfy_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o comprehend_v in_o his_o understanding_n he_o shall_v by_o his_o good_a will_n do_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n to_o repent_v of_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o daily_a adversity_n either_o within_o he_o or_o without_o he_o perpetual_a patience_n and_o in_o continual_a multiplicity_n a_o recollect_v mind_n he_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o have_v or_o to_o will_v any_o thing_n proper_a in_o this_o world_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o distribute_v to_o other_o want_n nor_o to_o have_v any_o election_n oâ—_n choice_n in_o thing_n but_o receive_v thankful_o the_o goodwill_n of_o his_o father_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o shall_v admit_v nothing_o within_o himself_o but_o god_n continual_o he_o shall_v diligent_o eschew_v and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o all_o man_n as_o man_n and_o shall_v preserve_v himself_o naked_a and_o free_a from_o all_o inwardly-received_n image_n and_o his_o soul_n untangle_v from_o all_o accident_n whatsoever_o that_o he_o may_v continual_o receive_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n into_o his_o soul._n he_o shall_v often_o behold_v and_o exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o most_o worthy_a life_n and_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n consider_v well_o how_o like_a or_o unlike_a he_o be_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v in_o himself_o give_v a_o ensample_n and_o testimony_n to_o all_o man_n of_o a_o better_a life_n than_o this_o he_o shall_v be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o word_n religious_a and_o mature_a in_o his_o conversation_n he_o shall_v contemplate_v his_o beginning_n and_o original_a from_o whence_o he_o and_o all_o thing_n flow_v forth_o and_o shall_v strive_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o return_v into_o the_o same_o again_o final_o tend_v diligent_o what_o he_o be_v whether_o he_o ought_v what_o he_o do_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o do_v every_o thing_n and_o shall_v most_o constant_o persevere_v in_o virtue_n and_o truth_n even_o unto_o death_n and_o all_o this_o not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o christ_n he_o alone_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o not_o himself_o nor_o any_o his_o own_o industry_n or_o acquire_v another_o short_a instruction_n take_v from_o the_o same_o place_n in_o john_n taulerus_n his_o work_n pa._n 107._o we_o shall_v most_o certain_o attain_v the_o various_a and_o numerous_a exercise_n of_o this_o book_n yea_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v write_v of_o a_o perfect_a and_o divine-like_a life_n viz._n by_o this_o mean_n if_o we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o frail_a and_o mortal_a thing_n if_o we_o study_v to_o attain_v a_o humble_a resignation_n and_o inward_a nakedness_n and_o embrace_v only_a god_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o hide_v ourselves_o whole_o with_o our_o soul_n spirit_n body_n heart_n and_o sense_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a humanity_n and_o labour_n by_o a_o certain_a lively_a imitation_n to_o become_v comformable_a thereunto_o and_o final_o by_o his_o life_n and_o merit_n inhere_o and_o cleave_v continual_o and_o perpetual_o to_o his_o divinity_n whosoever_o be_v enable_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n do_v doubtless_o obtain_v all_o
as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a ibid._n two_o sermon_n on_o exod._n 3._o 6._o the_o first_o six_o verse_n moses_n keep_v the_o flock_n of_o jethro_n his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o back_n side_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n p._n 232._o this_o history_n and_o miracle_n concern_v we_o now_o as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n then_o p._n 233._o the_o spirit_n magnify_v above_o the_o letter_n p._n 237_o the_o truth_n couch_v under_o parable_n p._n 240._o the_o infinite_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o become_v weak_a to_o the_o weak_a p._n 242._o the_o depth_n of_o the_o true_a word_n be_v employment_n for_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o eternity_n p._n 244._o why_o moses_n and_o the_o patriarch_n be_v take_v such_o notice_n of_o that_o they_o be_v shepherd_n p._n 246._o what_o the_o life_n of_o a_o true_a shepherd_n be_v and_o why_o prefer_v before_o husbandmâ—n_n p._n 248._o moses_n lead_v the_o flock_n into_o the_o desert_n before_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o so_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o world_n or_o god_n will_v not_o manifest_v himself_o p._n 250_o etc._n etc._n whether_o miracle_n be_v cease_v now_o oâ—_n no_o a_o ignorant_a question_n p._n 253._o great_a miracle_n do_v in_o accomplish_v the_o truth_n of_o miracle_n then_o in_o the_o type_n or_o shadow_n p._n 254._o yet_o this_o a_o mighty_a miracle_n in_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o mystery_n a_o miracle_n far_o transcend_v p._n 255._o how_o suitable_a jacob_n vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n reach_v to_o heaven_n be_v to_o he_o and_o so_o this_o miracle_n to_o encourage_v moses_n so_o the_o great_a work_n he_o be_v to_o go_v about_o p._n 255._o why_o the_o almighty_a be_v sometimes_o term_v a_o angel_n and_o why_o angel_n be_v worship_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o st._n john_n forbid_v p._n 258_o god_n not_o more_o present_a in_o heaven_n then_o in_o earth_n p._n 260_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v as_o present_v in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o creature_n p._n 265._o the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o worship_v image_n condemn_v and_o why_o ibid._n hence_o a_o ground_n to_o interpret_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n their_o angel_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 268._o the_o use_n and_o application_n from_o the_o forego_n truth_n p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o the_o same_o text._n the_o life_n of_o a_o shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o husbandman_n further_o explain_v p._n 27â—_n the_o life_n of_o a_o husbandman_n not_o condemn_v but_o a_o shepherd_n life_n prefer_v before_o it_o p._n 276._o go_v into_o the_o dâ—sart_n not_o mean_v of_o forsake_v all_o thing_n actual_o but_o in_o affection_n and_o use_v they_o as_o if_o we_o use_v they_o not_o p._n 280._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o man_n unquietness_n p._n 283._o the_o way_n to_o understand_v the_o vision_n be_v to_o put_v off_o our_o shoe_n from_o our_o foot_n as_o moses_n and_o what_o that_o mean_n p._n 285._o man_n as_o man_n can_v comprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v within_o their_o own_o sphere_n of_o reason_n p._n 288._o something_o about_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n ibid._n every_o beam_n of_o the_o divinity_n be_v a_o angel_n p._n 294._o christ_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o type_n and_o vision_n p._n 296._o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o vision_n and_o type_n from_o god_n alone_o p._n 297._o he_o that_o can_v see_v god_n thus_o can_v so_o far_o fear_v any_o creature_n nor_o any_o cross_n or_o death_n itself_o p._n 298._o the_o wonderfulness_n of_o the_o vision_n open_v p._n 300._o make_v know_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o business_n of_o all_o creature_n of_o all_o man_n and_o all_o age_n p._n 302._o the_o substance_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v that_o fire_n that_o burn_v and_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o himself_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n he_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n and_o measure_v the_o water_n he_o alter_v all_o thing_n yet_o preserve_v the_o substance_n entire_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v p._n 304_o etc._n etc._n how_o god_n will_v and_o they_o harmonise_v and_o coincide_v to_o who_o god_n have_v show_v this_o vision_n p._n 308._o they_o can_v find_v fault_n with_o anything_o god_n do_v but_o they_o see_v one_o spirit_n move_v and_o guide_v all_o action_n of_o man_n and_o creature_n through_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 310._o vain_a man_n as_o his_o ignorance_n so_o his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o stoop_v and_o bow_v before_o the_o almighty_a p._n 311._o he_o that_o look_v no_o further_a than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o vision_n he_o see_v not_o these_o mighty_a thing_n p._n 312._o but_o he_o that_o do_v he_o see_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o change_v all_o thing_n but_o how_o at_o last_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n ta_o make_v they_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n p._n 315._o the_o substance_n of_o several_a sermon_n on_o mark_n 1._o 25_o 26._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n have_v tear_v he_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o the_o text_n divide_v as_o paul_n divide_v a_o man_n into_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n p._n 318._o six_o moral_a observation_n only_o name_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n not_o stand_v upon_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o absolute_o evil_a but_o sin_n and_o nothing_o perfect_o good_a but_o god_n p._n 323._o obâ—â—r_n 7._o that_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o seem_v weak_a and_o let_v the_o devil_n sometime_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n more_o than_o himself_o p._n 324._o distinction_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v secret_n permissiv_n ephes._n 4._o 17_o 18._o luke_n 10._o 42._o phil._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 4._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o jer._n 17._o 9_o ephes._n 4._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o exod._n 26._o 33._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 22._o 2_o ephes._n 6._o 12._o ezeâ—_n 13._o 18._o mich._n 3._o 5._o heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o rev._n 1._o 10._o isa._n 5._o 20._o isa._n 2._o 22._o james_n 5._o 17._o rom._n 7._o 18._o gal._n 2._o 20._o act_n 3._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 20._o act_n 26._o 18._o psal._n 26._o 9_o dan._n 9_o 7._o mat._n 7._o 2._o mat._n 7._o 11._o jer._n 31._o 33_o 34._o luke_n 14._o 35._o luke_n 2._o 12._o luke_n 4._o 22._o rev._n 8._o 1._o rev._n 3._o 16._o john_n 4._o 11._o john_n 6._o 60._o mat._n 13._o 36._o num._n 22._o 28._o ps._n 51._o 15._o mat._n 9_o 49._o isa._n 10._o 17._o mal._n 3._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 29._o 30._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o joh._n 11._o isaiah_n 20._o 3._o and_o joel_n 2._o 10._o act_n 26._o 18._o exod._n 19_o 16._o hos._n 2._o 19_o mat._n 26._o 39_o heb._n 12._o 29._o col._n 4._o 6._o prov._n 16._o 21._o eccl._n 8._o 1._o mat._n 5._o 13._o heb._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o mat._n 5._o 14._o joh._n 1._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 12._o leu._n 6._o 13._o leu._n 2._o 13._o num._n 18._o 19_o 2_o king_n 2._o 21._o ezek._n 16._o 4._o job_n 16._o 4._o gen._n 27._o mat._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 1._o 24._o mat._n 13._o 34._o prov._n 15._o 23._o psal._n 119._o rea._n hos._n 13._o 9_o luke_n 10._o 34._o reas._n 2._o psal._n 38._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o reas._o 3_o 2_o chro._n 13._o 5._o numb_a 18._o 19_o mal._n 3._o 6._o psal._n 102._o 26._o ps._n 139._o 4._o rev._n 3._o 14._o heb._n 1._o 3._o col._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 3._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o mat._n 18._o 1â—_n psal._n 104._o 3._o col._n 1._o 15_o 17._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31._o heb._n 13._o 8._o heb._n 6._o 19_o joh._n 1._o rev._n 19_o 13._o col._n 1._o 15._o object_n luk._n 14._o 34_o 35._o maâ—_n 9_o ult_n answ._n exod._n 16._o 18._o prov._n 30._o 4._o job_n 12._o 7._o gen._n 28._o 17._o psal._n 18._o 11_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 18._o eph._n 6._o 12._o psal._n 15._o psal._n 24._o hab._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 10._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 26._o gen._n 18._o 27._o psal._n 12._o 4._o job_n 12._o isa._n 20._o james_n 4._o 13._o isa._n 9_o 9_o hos._n 13._o 9_o rom._n 12._o mat._n 24._o 49._o joh._n 9_o 41._o mat._n 24._o â—0_n isa._n 2._o 18._o gen._n 19_o 35._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 15._o isa._n 46._o 10._o jer._n 48._o 11._o psal._n 62._o 11._o &_o 46._o 2._o job_n 42._o 5._o judas_n 1â—_n
2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o eccles._n 6_o 1_o 2._o eccles._n 5._o 10_o 11._o job_n 20._o 22_o job_n 20._o 20_o vers._n 15._o psal._n 37._o amos_n 4._o 1_o 2._o job_n 19_o 17_o ephes._n 5._o 5_o amos_n 4._o 2_o amos_n 8._o 7_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4_o mat._n 6._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 30._o psal._n 16._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o â—_o rom._n 10._o 2._o mat._n 6._o 7._o reas._o 1_o reas._n 2._o reas._o 3_o reas._n 4._o rom._n 9_o 3._o joh._n 38._o 7._o psal._n 19_o 1._o rom._n 12._o 6._o prov._n 6._o 6._o isa._n 1._o 3_o mar._n 4._o 39_o psal._n 84._o 3._o psal._n 147._o 19_o psal._n 145._o 19_o 19_o some_o be_v offend_v at_o some_o passage_n in_o this_o book_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a wâ—h_n in_o their_o apprehension_n under_o value_v he_o who_o he_o all_o along_o so_o much_o magnify_v as_o no_o man_n more_o ergo_fw-la a_o clear_a mistake_n to_o use_v no_o other_o argument_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o great_a design_n viz._n to_o list_v up_o christ_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n oâ—_n earth_n gen._n 22._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 31_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 165._o 9_o 10._o use_v 1_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 7._o use_v 2._o 1_o king_n 19_o 10._o col._n 1._o 16._o psal._n 2._o 10_o 11_o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o gen._n 28._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 37._o use_v 5._o rev._n 22._o 9_o mic._n 2._o 10._o gen._n 8._o 9_o use_v 6._o rom._n 8._o 22_o ephes._n 2._o mat._n 24._o 49._o prov._n 10._o luke_n 2._o ult._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 3._o 30._o dan._n 2._o 34_o 35._o quest._n answ._n numb_a 14._o 21._o isa._n 6._o 3._o gen._n 28._o gen._n 21._o 19_o deut._n 30._o 14._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o col._n 1._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o obj._n answ._n heb._n 6._o 6._o gal._n 4._o 19_o col._n 2._o 11._o mat._n 5._o 16._o isa._n 54._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 34_o joh._n 6._o 45._o psal._n 13._o 3._o ps._n 18._o 28._o col._n 3._o 2._o joh._n 8_o 59_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 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