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necessary_a practice_n in_o chirurgery_n and_o to_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v allude_v in_o this_o place_n when_o they_o perceive_v a_o wound_n or_o a_o sore_n to_o which_o medicine_n aperit_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la domini_fw-la percutiam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la sanabo_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciunt_fw-la medici_fw-la ferrum_fw-la gestant_fw-la &_o câ—rare_fw-la veniunt_fw-la clamat_fw-la secandus_fw-la &_o secaâ—ur_fw-la saevitur_fw-la in_o vulnus_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la sanetur_fw-la aug_n in_o ps_n 50._o chyrurgus_n saepe_fw-la vulnus_fw-la infligit_fw-la &_o ferro_fw-la sibi_fw-la spatium_fw-la ad_fw-la commodam_fw-la curationem_fw-la aperit_fw-la can_v well_o be_v appy_v and_o so_o unfit_a for_o heal_v either_o to_o make_v a_o new_a wound_n in_o the_o whole_a flesh_n or_o to_o make_v the_o first_o big_a the_o murderer_n wound_v to_o kill_v and_o the_o physician_n wound_v to_o cure_v he_o come_v as_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n the_o patient_a 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he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n into_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v or_o a_o land_n cut_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o other_o land_n and_o people_n figure_v hereby_o the_o total_a abolish_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o land_n where_o no_o man_n dwell_v shall_v be_v as_o lose_v and_o go_v for_o ever_o not_o to_o be_v find_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v seek_v for_o who_o can_v find_v that_o which_o be_v where_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v pardon_v sin_n be_v carry_v and_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o be_v not_o according_a to_o man_n to_o be_v see_v in_o allusion_n to_o all_o which_o christ_n jo._n 1._o 29._o be_v point_v at_o by_o the_o baptist_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o lumb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o take_v sin_n off_o from_o the_o world_n upon_o himself_o and_o carry_v it_o away_o no_o man_n 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of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a it_o signify_v to_o violate_v to_o break_v the_o bound_n to_o transgress_v for_o in_o sin_v a_o man_n pass_v by_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o precept_n which_o god_n have_v give_v and_o the_o charge_n god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o go_v away_o from_o all_o when_o man_n sin_v he_o pass_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n pardon_v he_o pass_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o he_o cause_v his_o sin_n to_o pass_v away_o so_o that_o this_o word_n take_v away_o put_v away_o or_o cause_n to_o pass_v condona_n transire_fw-la facis_fw-la e._n i_o impunitum_fw-la retir_fw-fr quis_fw-la condona_n note_v the_o remove_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n when_o sin_n be_v pass_v by_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n be_v pass_v by_o the_o sinner_n shall_v never_o be_v touch_v or_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o god_n little_a finger_n in_o judgement_n when_o god_n come_v with_o his_o revenge_n 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breath_n of_o mercy_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o pass_v over_o they_o but_o now_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o that_o be_v i_o will_v sure_o punish_v they_o so_o the_o next_o word_n interpret_v the_o high_a place_n of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v dissolate_a and_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n some_o translate_v that_o in_o amos_n i_o will_v not_o any_o more_o dissemble_v 〈◊〉_d verbum_fw-la ebraicum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoties_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la ex_fw-la persona_fw-la dei_fw-la ponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la poena_fw-la accipiendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ncquâ—quam_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la maneat_fw-la sed_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la hieron_n in_o
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psalmist_n have_v say_v god_n have_v not_o wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o respect_v person_n or_o nation_n that_o we_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o water_n or_o in_o the_o sand_n which_o the_o next_o puff_n of_o wind_n deface_v and_o blow_v out_o but_o he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v he_o will_v have_v they_o write_v in_o brass_n with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n that_o all_o age_n may_v hear_v the_o judgement_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v remember_v or_o he_o have_v make_v they_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v david_n be_v a_o great_a observer_n of_o experience_n psal_n 31._o 35._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v collect_v note_n concern_v god_n deal_n all_o his_o day_n and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o very_a point_n in_o hand_n i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o never_o see_v i_o the_o righteous_a forsake_v himself_o careful_o observe_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o this_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o next_o psal_n 37_o 35_o 36._o he_o give_v the_o like_a direction_n to_o other_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v do_v you_o take_v the_o same_o course_n too_o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n then_o he_o go_v on_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a i_o have_v consider_v the_o estate_n of_o wicked_a man_n let_v all_o observe_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a the_o work_n of_o god_n expound_v his_o word_n in_o his_o work_n his_o word_n be_v often_o make_v visible_a that_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n psal_n 111._o 7._o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v verity_n and_o judgement_n the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v verity_n that_o be_v god_n act_v his_o own_o truth_n as_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o verity_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n every_o action_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v one_o of_o christ_n truth_n so_o it_o be_v exact_o with_o god_n himself_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v his_o own_o verity_n and_o judgement_n when_o we_o can_v find_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n we_o may_v find_v it_o out_o in_o his_o work_n his_o work_n be_v a_o comment_n a_o infallible_a comment_n upon_o his_o word_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v this_o caution_n the_o deal_n of_o god_n in_o the_o surface_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o they_o appear_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n contrary_a unto_o his_o promise_n but_o they_o only_o appear_v so_o they_o be_v never_o so_o when_o a_o man_n read_v a_o promise_n and_o find_v much_o good_a store_v up_o in_o it_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o then_o look_v upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o see_v it_o full_a of_o evil_a here_o be_v a_o seem_a contrariety_n 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