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god_n these_o word_n do_v contain_v a_o burdensome_a prophecy_n against_o the_o philistine_n i_o divide_v they_o into_o three_o part_n 1_o a_o preface_n to_o a_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o the_o prophecy_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o three_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o conclusion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 8._o ver_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o prophecy_n i_o observe_v four_o part_n 1_o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o philistine_n ver_fw-la the_o 6._o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o four_o 2_o the_o lord_n protestation_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la the_o 6._o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o 3_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o grievous_a sin_n by_o which_o the_o philistine_n so_o high_o displease_v god_n ver_fw-la the_o 6._o they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o edom._n 4_o the_o description_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o in_o five_o 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therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o 〈…〉_o to_o make_v any_o long_a â—â—tration_n thereof_o yet_o 〈…〉_o you_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o substance_n of_o they_o for_o three_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v 〈…〉_o have_v offend_v but_o once_o or_o a_o second_o time_n i_o shall_v hauâ—_n be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o &_o shall_v have_v recall_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o 〈…〉_o but_o now_o whereas_o they_o do_v daily_o 〈…〉_o and_o findâ—â—p_a end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o hauâ—_n 〈…〉_o my_o face_n against_o they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v 〈…〉_o but_o indurate_a and_o obstinate_a as_o they_o be_v i_o will_v 〈…〉_o for_o thâ—â—e_a transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n iâ—_n many_o 〈…〉_o pluckâ—_n 〈◊〉_d from_o heaâ—en_n the_o most_o certain_a wrath_n 〈…〉_o of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n &_o behold_v not_o iniquity_n he_o have_v lay_v righteousness_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o weigh_v his_o 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septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v violate_v the_o mother_n womb_n which_o read_v may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v at_o one_o birth_n of_o their_o mother_n rebekah_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n neglect_v that_o bond_n &_o knot_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o consanguinity_n do_v exercise_v rigour_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n jacobs_n posterity_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o a_o savage_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n as_o if_o the_o edomite_n be_v here_o note_v for_o rip_v up_o mother_n womb_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o israel_n that_o such_o cruelty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o this_o text_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o fasten_v this_o blame_n upon_o the_o edomite_n and_o i_o love_v not_o to_o force_v my_o text_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o 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that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o only_o but_o for_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n also_o your_o poor_a neighbour_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o you_o by_o very_a prerogative_n of_o mankind_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o your_o succour_n and_o service_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o humanity_n that_o this_o prerogative_n of_o mankind_n will_v not_o move_v they_o to_o do_v any_o work_n of_o charity_n such_o hard_a heart_n let_v they_o hear_v what_o the_o law_n be_v deut._n 15.7_o if_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n with_o thou_o be_v poor_a within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o &_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n i_o know_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v object_v shall_v i_o lend_v my_o neighbour_n sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n i_o soon_o exhaust_v my_o substance_n and_o live_v in_o wâ—nâ—_n myself_o i_o reply_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n rely_v upon_o it_o he_o through_o his_o benediction_n will_v make_v thou_o large_a recompense_n of_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fore_n cite_v chapter_n deut_n 15.10_o there_o be_v thou_o infallible_o promise_v for_o thy_o alm_n deed_n do_v to_o the_o needy_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o my_o exhortation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 58.7_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v the_o poor_a wanderer_n to_o thy_o house_n if_o thou_o see_v he_o naked_a cover_v he_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o thy_o liberality_n will_v bring_v thou_o great_a advantage_n whereof_o thou_o will_v not_o doubt_v if_o thou_o consider_v the_o â—ext_n verse_n thy_o light_n shall_v break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n thy_o health_n shall_v grow_v speedy_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v embrace_v thou_o see_v thou_o not_o a_o heap_n of_o blessing_n one_o upon_o another_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 41._o psal_n many_o a_o sweet_a promise_n be_v make_v thou_o conditional_o that_o thou_o 〈…〉_o loâ—d_v shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_o preserve_v thou_o alive_a he_o shall_v bliâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—pon_n 〈◊〉_d earth_n he_o will_v not_o deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o will_n of_o thou_o 〈…〉_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o upon_o thy_o bad_a of_o sorrow_n and_o will_v 〈…〉_o of_o thy_o sickâ—â—â—se_n i_o may_v weary_v you_o and_o myself_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o this_o point_n here_o i_o stop_v my_o course_n with_o recommendation_n of_o one_o only_a place_n &_o that_o a_o very_a remarkable_a one_o prov._n 19.17_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a â—â—deth_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o he_o have_v give_v behold_v and_o â—ee_n how_o gracious_a and_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v if_o you_o show_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a god_n will_v recompense_v you_o to_o the_o full_a yea_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v reward_v you_o plentiful_o it_o wâ—â—_n grâ—â—e_a exhortation_n of_o a_o 4.7_o a_o tobitto_n his_o son_n tobias_n cap._n 4.7_o father_n to_o his_o son_n give_v 〈…〉_o gâ—â—st_o alm_n let_v not_o thy_o eye_n 〈…〉_o poor_a lâ—â—st_o that_o god_n turn_v his_o 〈…〉_o according_a to_o thy_o substance_n if_o thou_o haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d not_o afraid_a to_o give_v a_o little_a so_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a store_n for_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o necessity_n alm_n will_v 〈…〉_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o darkness_n almâ—s_o be_v a_o good_a gift_n before_o the_o most_o high_a to_o all_o they_o which_o use_v it_o use_v it_o i_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v you_o not_o like_o edom_n in_o my_o text_n corrupt_v not_o your_o compassion_n cast_v not_o of_o all_o pity_n suffer_v you_o one_o with_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courâ—â—ous_a do_v you_o good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o faint_v not_o great_a shall_v be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n this_o your_o service_n will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n god_n for_o it_o will_v give_v you_o his_o blessing_n god_n will_v bless_v you_o for_o the_o time_n of_o your_o be_v here_o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o
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no_o mention_n of_o any_o voice_n here_o be_v res_fw-la sine_fw-la verbo_fw-la a_o deed_n but_o no_o voice_n 3_o both_o in_o word_n &_o deed_n as_o when_o there_o be_v both_o a_o voice_n hear_v and_o also_o some_o semblance_n object_v to_o the_o sense_n as_o happen_v unto_o adam_n present_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3.8_o 4_o by_o shape_n present_v to_o the_o inward_a eye_n of_o our_o heart_n so_o jacob_n in_o his_o dream_n see_v a_o ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n gen._n 28.12_o so_o peter_n in_o a_o trance_n see_v a_o vessel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n act._n 10.11_o so_o paul_n in_o a_o vision_n see_v a_o man_n of_o macedonia_n stand_v by_o he_o act._n 16.9_o 5_o by_o shape_n present_v to_o our_o bodily_a eye_n so_o abraham_n see_v the_o three_o man_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n gen._n 18.2_o and_o lot_n see_v the_o two_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o sodom_n gen._n 19.1_o 6_o by_o celestial_a substance_n so_o at_o christ_n baptism_n a_o 3.17_o a_o mat._n 3.17_o voice_n be_v hear_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n as_o also_o at_o his_o 17.5_o his_o mat._n 17.5_o transfiguration_n upon_o the_o mount_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n by_o celestial_a substance_n i_o do_v here_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o heaven_n with_o the_o work_v therein_o but_o also_o fire_n the_o high_a of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o air_n next_o unto_o it_o together_o with_o the_o wind_n and_o cloud_n 7_o by_o terrestrial_a substance_n so_o god_n to_o reprove_v the_o dulness_n of_o balaam_n enable_v balaams_n own_o ass_n to_o speak_v num._n 22.28_o 8_o both_o by_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a substance_n as_o when_o god_n appear_v unto_o moses_n in_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o bush_n exod._n 3.2_o you_o see_v now_o how_o god_n of_o old_a at_o sundry_a time_n &_o in_o diverse_a manner_n do_v speak_v to_o man_n either_o by_o 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goods_n and_o rock_n for_o coney_n the_o lion_n 21._o lion_n verse_n 21._o roar_v after_o their_o prey_n seek_v their_o meat_n at_o he_o you_o see_v god_n care_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n see_v the_o like_a for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n he_o have_v plant_v the_o 104.16_o the_o psal_n 104.16_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n for_o bird_n to_o make_v their_o nest_n there_o and_o the_o fir_n tree_n for_o the_o stork_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o young_a 9_o young_a ps_n 147_o 9_o raven_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o feed_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n matth._n 6.26_o call_v you_o to_o this_o consideration_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n they_o sow_v not_o nor_o reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o god_n care_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o creature_n here_o rest_v not_o it_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v great_a 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belove_v we_o may_v not_o think_v our_o god_n to_o be_v a_o 10._o a_o see_v lect._n 1._o pag._n 10._o god_n to_o half_n and_o in_o part_n only_o a_o god_n above_o and_o not_o beneath_o the_o moon_n a_o god_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o in_o the_o valley_n a_o god_n in_o the_o great_a and_o not_o in_o the_o lesser_a employment_n we_o may_v not_o thus_o think_v we_o have_v live_v long_o enough_o to_o have_v learn_v better_a thing_n out_o of_o amos_n 9_o jerem._n 23._o psal_n 139._o that_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evasion_n from_o he_o no_o corner_n in_o hell_n no_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n no_o cave_n in_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n no_o fish_n belly_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n no_o dark_a dungeon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n no_o place_n of_o any_o secrecy_n any_o where_o be_v able_a to_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o have_v learn_v zach._n 4.10_o that_o god_n have_v seven_o eye_n which_o go_v 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some_o 2.6.6_o some_o ruinold_n idol_n 2.6.6_o 〈…〉_o of_o this_o age_n he_o speak_v it_o 〈…〉_o to_o design_n 〈…〉_o â—dered_a assembly_n 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o comâ—â—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o silver_n smith_n 〈…〉_o for_o defence_n of_o gâ—â—as_n diâ—â—â—_n i_o be_o assure_v it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o all_o the_o papist_n to_o take_v it_o after_o the_o letter_n which_o christ_n speak_v matth._n 26.26_o this_o be_v my_o body_n there_o be_v a_o figure_n in_o the_o speech_n for_o in_o all_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o sign_n be_v visible_a the_o thing_n invisible_a the_o sign_n earthly_a the_o thing_n heavenly_a the_o sign_n corruptible_a the_o thing_n immortal_a the_o sign_n corporal_a the_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o as_o a_o reverend_a 1586._o reverend_a dr._n bilion_n b_o of_o winchester_n of_o christian_a subjection_n pâ—r_n 4._o pag._n 577_o edit_n lond_n in_o 8_o 1586._o father_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o 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