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one_o of_o us._n and_o again_o sleep_v and_o take_v your_o rest_n mat._n 26._o 3_o a_o interrogation_n or_o question_n be_v it_o now_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o you_o to_o neglect_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n â—0_n 1._o cor._n 10._o â—0_n and_o to_o be_v occupy_v about_o your_o own_o building_n the_o answer_n be_v understand_v no._n for_o we_o ought_v at_o no_o time_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o those_o thing_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o life_n then_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n herodotus_n say_v very_o well_o divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la antiquiora_fw-la &_o potiora_fw-la humanis_fw-la the_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n be_v both_o more_o ancient_a and_o also_o better_a than_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v man_n and_o paul_n will_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o serve_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n *_o 11._o lect._n novemb._n 20._o 1579._o the_o application_n of_o this_o say_n of_o haggeus_n unto_o ourselves_o now_o that_o we_o may_v go_v from_o the_o argument_n unto_o the_o position_n we_o must_v full_o determine_v with_o ourselves_o that_o nothing_o which_o be_v create_v must_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n *_o and_o that_o we_o 36._o rom._n 8._o 36._o ought_v to_o prefer_v nothing_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n before_o god_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o treasure_n *_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o this_o position_n spring_v 6._o isay_n 33._o 6._o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n deut._n 6._o 5._o luk._n 10._o 27._o and_o the_o same_o be_v most_o notable_o expound_v in_o jeremie_n cap._n 9_o 23._o 24._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o 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between_o faith_n and_o confession_n with_o the_o hart_n say_v the_o apostle_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n rom._n 10._o 10._o the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o own_o example_n say_v i_o be_o not_o ashaym_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n *_o 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o 6_o the_o work_v of_o the_o hand_n must_v represent_v the_o consent_n which_o be_v between_o the_o heart_n &_o the_o mouth_n lest_o the_o deed_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n contrary_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heathen_a man_n say_v we_o must_v play_v the_o philosopher_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o deed_n in_o like_a sort_n must_v we_o play_v the_o divine_n here_o we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o this_o harmony_n or_o consent_n in_o this_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o by_o the_o same_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o 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which_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 43._o lect._n april_n 29._o verse_n 10._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 7_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o the_o second_o together_o that_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v with_o all_o readiness_n and_o diligence_n who_o glory_n shall_v be_v great_a they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o first_o house_n build_v by_o solomon_n the_o king_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v object_v that_o it_o will_v be_v but_o base_a and_o of_o no_o price_n and_o estimation_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o second_o temple_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v testify_v of_o the_o unlooked_a for_o work_v of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v 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40._o 2._o to_o understand_v with_o the_o heart_n mat._n 13._o 15._o with_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n through_o patience_n luk._n 8._o 15._o way_n do_v signify_v in_o this_o place_n the_o cogitation_n counsel_n and_o affair_n both_o domestical_a civil_a and_o also_o holy_a whereunto_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o addict_v that_o they_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n testify_v that_o they_o be_v more_o delight_v in_o earthly_a and_o frail_a thing_n then_o in_o heavenly_a eternal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o this_o inordinate_a kind_n of_o life_n do_v ecclesiastes_n speak_v throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n who_o theme_n or_o proposition_n be_v this*_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n and_o before_o he_o the_o kingly_a psalmist_n saith*_n true_o all_o thing_n be_v vanity_n every_o man_n that_o stand_v selah_n true_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n true_o they_o 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distinction_n and_o also_o declare_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fetch_v 1._o aphorism_n god_n will_v have_v we_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o to_o ponder_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o way_n of_o our_o life_n according_a to_o those_o say_n psalm_n 32._o 9_o be_v no._n â—as_o thing_n soever_o â—_o shall_v do_v â—fider_v well_o what_o age_n thereto_o â—â—n_fw-la prudentlie_o about_o â—oe_n â—arke_n whether_o th'end_n â—ood_a or_o no._n not_o as_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n prou._n 12._o 15._o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v counsel_n be_v wise_a pro._n 15._o 19_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sluggard_n be_v a_o thorny_a path_n but_o the_o pythagoras_n pythagoras_n path_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v lift_v up_o pro._n 16._o 9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n invent_v his_o way_n but_o omit_v wherein_o have_v offend_v what_o â—ave_n i_o doneâ—_n or_o â—hat_n part_n of_o my_o â—uty_n have_v i_o omit_v the_o 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of_o god_n 4._o position_n in_o this_o temple_n must_v prayer_n be_v make_v continual_o 4._o rom._n 12._o â—ohn_n 4._o in_o this_o temple_n must_v thanks_n be_v give_v to_o god_n without_o cease_v in_o this_o temple_n must_v the_o reasonable_a service_n be_v do_v and_o that_o spiritu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 4._o the_o four_o argument_n use_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fetch_v a_o iusto_fw-la from_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o order_n of_o justice_n do_v require_v that_o all_o man_n &_o especial_o the_o faithful_a obey_v the_o lord_n when_o he_o prescribe_v and_o command_v any_o thing_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v strait_o command_v you_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o position_n in_o holy_a sermon_n and_o exhortation_n make_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n must_v be_v allege_v lest_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n wax_v base_a and_o become_v of_o no_o reputation_n and_o lest_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v invention_n 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man_n do_v also_o hurt_v and_o bring_v himself_o to_o destruction_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n but_o those_o which_o will_v wax_v rich_a do_v fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o the_o snare_n and_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n 9_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 9_o which_o do_v drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n 4_o he_o be_v also_o injurious_a unto_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o man_n accord_v to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n let_v not_o a_o man_n dare_v to_o oppress_v and_o entangle_v his_o brother_n in_o his_o business_n because_o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n *_o 6._o thes_n 4._o 6._o here-unto_a belong_v these_o proverbe_n the_o burden_n of_o salt_n be_v go_v thither_o whence_o it_o come_v evil_a get_v good_n do_v soon_o perish_v 6_o the_o sixth_o argument_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o those_o man_n shall_v marvel_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o infortunate_a which_o make_v 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decemb._n 14._o 1579._o verse_n 10._o therefore_o have_v the_o heaven_n shut_v itself_o upon_o you_o lest_o it_o shall_v give_v you_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n also_o have_v shut_v herself_o lest_o she_o shall_v give_v she_o increase_v 7_o the_o last_o argument_n where-by_a the_o prophet_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o any_o long_a to_o be_v prolong_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o public_a plague_n and_o punishment_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v punish_v ma._n public_a and_o private_a punishment_n be_v testimony_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o evident_a cause_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v not_o past_a repentance_n according_a to_o the_o say_n if_o we_o
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this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 11._o mat._n 13._o 11._o ob._n that_o which_o be_v open_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a 47._o john_n 8._o 47._o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v present_a therefore_o be_v it_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o an._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o word_n or_o a_o crave_v oâ—_n that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v chief_o in_o controversy_n or_o a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o one_o word_n fallacy_n call_v *_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la second_o in_o this_o word_n hear_v there_o be_v *_o fallaci_fw-la aeqnivocationis_fw-la and_o also_o in_o 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ob._n i_o argue_v thus_o every_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o be_v the_o unbeléever_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o incredulity_n solu_fw-la i_o answer_v i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a my_o reason_n be_v because_o here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o this_o that_o yâ—_z be_v assign_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o middle_a and_o next_o cause_n of_o incredulity_n be_v leave_v out_o namely_o the_o will_n of_o the_o unbeléever_o be_v wrest_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n 2_o of_o the_o phrase_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o god_n do_v open_v his_o holy_a mouth_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o 1_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v sometime_o without_o use_v any_o word_n when_o he_o send_v thunder_n and_o tempest_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 11._o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n 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cause_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mix_v but_o you_o in_o attribute_v that_o unto_o the_o secondary_a cause_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o principal_a cause_n do_v mix_v they_o you_o attribute_v that_o unto_o the_o minister_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n namely_o the_o effectual_a word_n of_o god_n ergo._n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v unto_o the_o minor_a proposition_n wherein_o be_v a_o fallacy_n a_o dicto_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o this_o reason_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v respective_o as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v simple_o that_o thing_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o external_a ministry_n in_o some_o respect_n
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which_o do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v spiritual_o and_o not_o corporal_o for_o they_o reason_n thus_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v eat_v therefore_o it_o be_v eat_v corporal_o and_o not_o spiritual_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v answer_v brief_o i_o say_v that_o as_o sure_o as_o we_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o sure_o be_v we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o holy_a supper_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n consist_v upon_o these_o earthly_a thing_n and_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n both_o which_o we_o receive_v 2_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o receive_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o we_o receive_v they_o only_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n now_o i_o add_v this_o reason_n because_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o present_a as_o in_o place_n therefore_o not_o visible_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n 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and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v concern_v the_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o the_o faithful_a do_v use_v with_o thankes-givinge_a for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 5._o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o function_n of_o the_o same_o man_n wherein_a they_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n further-more_a here_o let_v the_o studious_a youth_n note_v this_o distinction_n of_o uncleanes_n for_o there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o uncleanes_n which_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o this_o may_v be_v common_a aswell_o to_o the_o true_a israelite_n as_o to_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o man_n have_v be_v present_a with_o a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o die_a if_o any_o man_n have_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o seed_n if_o any_o man_n have_v touch_v a_o menstruous_a woman_n or_o a_o dead_a carcase_n or_o any_o other_o unclean_a thing_n he_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v 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and_o holy_a and_o will_v only_o be_v worship_v of_o these_o man_n which_o be_v holy_a 3_o that_o the_o unclean_a be_v prophave_v of_o who_o also_o the_o ethnic_n when_o they_o do_v their_o sacrifice_n say_v depart_v hence_o you_o profane_a person_n 4_o and_o therefore_o have_v we_o need_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o sanctify_v that_o we_o may_v worship_n god_n aright_o 5_o five_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o unclean_a &_o infidel_n do_v worship_n god_n outward_o 6_o and_o that_o only_o the_o faithful_a do_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o reasonable_a service_n but_o for_o instruction_n sake_n we_o will_v handle_v in_o this_o fifteen_o verse_n three_o thing_n the_o proposition_n the_o amplification_n and_o the_o confirmation_n which_o consist_v upon_o a_o induction_n 1_o the_o proposition_n the_o jew_n be_v unclean_a these_o word_n seem_v no_o less_o strange_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o time_n past_a which_o worship_v god_n in_o the_o letter_n &_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n then_o these_o will_v be_v 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