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but_o when_o god_n restore_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o kingdom_n than_o he_o can_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o power_n and_o majesty_n say_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v for_o the_o same_o sin_n be_v belshazzar_n weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v want_v and_o his_o kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n who_o because_o he_o profane_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o praise_v false_a god_n 23._o dan._n 5_o 23._o but_o the_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v his_o breath_n and_o who_o be_v all_o his_o way_n he_o do_v he_o not_o glorify_v therefore_o be_v the_o hand-writing_n send_v and_o that_o very_a night_n be_v belshazzar_n slay_v and_o his_o kingdom_n conquer_v those_o two_o and_o forty_o child_n who_o be_v tear_v with_o bear_n pay_v dear_a for_o their_o despise_a god_n in_o that_o age_a prophet_n elisha_n deride_v at_o once_o his_o age_n his_o office_n and_o his_o holiness_n cry_v 2._o 2._o king_n 2._o ascend_v thou_o bald_a head_n ascend_v thou_o bald_a head_n last_o not_o to_o weary_v you_o with_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o those_o which_o do_v either_o derogate_a from_o god_n or_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o any_o part_n of_o that_o praise_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o observe_v god_n immediate_a hand_n upon_o herod_n who_o because_o he_o give_v not_o glory_n unto_o god_n when_o the_o people_n applaud_v his_o eloquent_a oration_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n 12.22.23_o act._n 12.22.23_o and_o not_o of_o man_n immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n these_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o man_n because_o they_o take_v glory_n from_o god_n or_o give_v it_o not_o to_o he_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o his_o name_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o 8._o isai_n 42_o 8._o for_o of_o all_o thing_n god_n name_v and_o honour_n be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o nothing_o will_v exasperate_v he_o so_o soon_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o name_n let_v all_o man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o profane_v it_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o profane_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v profane_v by_o other_o if_o they_o do_v not_o contend_v for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o it_o they_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n if_o man_n be_v but_o touch_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o reputation_n they_o grow_v so_o impatient_a as_o by_o no_o mean_n they_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o pass_v it_o by_o without_o revenge_n when_o yet_o the_o same_o person_n can_v see_v and_o hear_v god_n name_v dishonour_v by_o oath_n blasphemy_n by_o idolatry_n contempt_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o god_n child_n and_o their_o heart_n never_o rise_v at_o it_o and_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o 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and_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n then_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o glorify_v as_o god_n god_n be_v honour_v and_o his_o name_n sanctify_v many_o way_n as_o 1_o first_o by_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o be_v 2_o by_o admire_v he_o and_o his_o work_n oft_o time_n resound_v that_o speech_n of_o david_n 8.1_o psal_n 8.1_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n 3_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n 3.33_o rom._n 4_o 20_o joh._n 3.33_o for_o
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because_o god_n determinate_a counsel_n hiâ—_n providence_n power_n permission_n and_o his_o give_a man_n over_o be_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o may_v have_v hinder_v it_o if_o he_o will_v therefore_o they_o think_v they_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n and_o why_o shall_v fault_n be_v find_v with_o they_o if_o god_n will_v it_o shouâ—â—_n be_v otherwise_o such_o be_v bring_v in_o object_v 9_o rom._n 9_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n this_o they_o take_v from_o adam_n who_o before_o his_o conversion_n will_v have_v lay_v the_o fault_n on_o god_n rather_o than_o take_v it_o on_o himself_o for_o he_o say_v 3.12_o gen._n 3.12_o the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v wiih_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o although_o he_o thus_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n by_o lay_v it_o on_o god_n yet_o god_n can_v 3.17_o gen._n 3.17_o and_o do_v curse_v adam_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o bitter_a 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whence_o we_o learn_v whosoever_o will_v be_v preserve_v doct._n 6_o from_o sin_n must_v pray_v against_o and_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n thereof_o he_o that_o be_v not_o wary_a and_o careful_a to_o resist_v temptation_n can_v live_v godly_a the_o devil_n do_v deceive_v eve_n through_o his_o temptation_n 3._o gen._n 3._o and_o adam_n be_v likewise_o draw_v into_o the_o transgression_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o eve_n 4._o math._n 4._o whereas_o christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n by_o resist_v the_o devil_n temptation_n preserve_v himself_o from_o sin_n the_o youth_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o proverb_n be_v catch_v and_o ensnare_v by_o the_o subtle_a temptation_n of_o the_o harlot_n 7.10.21_o pro._n 7.10.21_o but_o joseph_n by_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o his_o mistress_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o keep_v himself_o chaste_a although_o her_o temptation_n be_v cunning_a and_o most_o importunate_a christ_n say_v again_o and_o again_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o 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