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thou_o have_v deceive_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o word_n be_v plain_a thy_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v now_o deceive_v it_o be_v thy_o word_n it_o be_v thy_o gospel_n that_o deceive_v we_o god_n have_v so_o plain_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n therefore_o have_v we_o most_o just_a cause_n to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n laetentur_fw-la &_o exultent_fw-la populi_fw-la let_v the_o people_n rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v unkind_a let_v we_o not_o be_v unthankful_a let_v we_o say_v thou_o o_o lord_n judge_v the_o folk_n righteous_o &_o govern_v the_o nation_n upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v now_o restore_v unto_o we_o our_o prayer_n in_o our_o know_a tongue_n thy_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o the_o apostls_n time_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o old_a father_n &_o doctor_n time_n and_o let_v we_o say_v with_o zachary_n that_o holy_a father_n benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n blessed_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la laetemur_fw-la &_o exultemus_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v the_o joyful_a day_n let_v we_o rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a therein_o let_v we_o with_o simeon_n the_o prophet_n say_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la seruum_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o pace_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a unto_o thy_o word_n let_v we_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n here_o say_v laetentur_fw-la &_o exultent_fw-la populi_fw-la let_v the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a because_o thou_o rule_a the_o nation_n upon_o the_o earth_n o_o let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v
all_o the_o people_n praise_v thou_o and_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n give_v we_o his_o blessing_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n thou_o have_v o_o lord_n send_v unto_o we_o thy_o measure_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o thy_o squire_n whereby_o to_o measure_v and_o rule_v our_o life_n thou_o have_v send_v i_o say_v unto_o we_o thy_o gospel_n thy_o holy_a word_n the_o light_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v guide_v ourselves_o &_o direct_v our_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o we_o shall_v thus_o live_v when_o we_o shall_v once_o begin_v so_o to_o direct_v our_o do_n as_o god_n gospel_n teach_v &_o his_o holy_a word_n command_v we_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n then_o shall_v she_o yield_v we_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n for_o like_v as_o god_n when_o we_o turn_v from_o he_o follow_v our_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n plague_v and_o punish_v we_o so_o when_o we_o repent_v and_o return_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v good_a he_o be_v love_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o us._n turn_v unto_o i_o 3._o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremie_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o 33._o when_o soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v forget_v his_o iniquity_n say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o gyve_v we_o fruit_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o ground_n fertile_a it_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o itself_o that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n it_o be_v not_o the_o corn_n that_o feed_v we_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o blessing_n i_o say_v of_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n 145._o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v open_v thy_o hand_n than_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o thy_o blessing_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v 44._o the_o moon_n to_o give_v light_n the_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v all_o this_o say_v god_n david_n also_o in_o his_o psalm_n say_v 85._o sciant_fw-la quòd_fw-la manus_fw-la tua_fw-la fecit_fw-la haec_fw-la let_v they_o know_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o thy_o hand_n alone_o have_v do_v these_o wonder_n it_o be_v god_n i_o say_v that_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o bring_v forth_o increase_v it_o be_v god_n that_o cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o hear_v the_o earth_n the_o earth_n to_o cry_v unto_o the_o heaven_n your_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o my_o blessing_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v leave_v our_o wickedness_n and_o turn_v unto_o god_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o his_o blessing_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n the_o earth_n this_o dead_a thing_n this_o unsensible_a thing_n this_o mass_n of_o clay_n at_o god_n commandment_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o corn_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o fruit_n to_o serve_v they_o that_o never_o think_v upon_o he_o that_o bestow_v they_o o_o that_o we_o be_v kind_a that_o we_o be_v not_o unmindful_a that_o we_o will_v remember_v god_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v unkind_a we_o be_v unmindful_a we_o neither_o think_v on_o god_n nor_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o god_n close_v up_o his_o hand_n therefore_o he_o gyve_v not_o unto_o we_o his_o blessing_n therefore_o be_v the_o earth_n barren_a and_o unfruitful_a and_o this_o our_o own_o sin_n cause_v this_o our_o own_o wickedness_n and_o sinful_a lyve_n cause_v ose_n the_o prophet_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n their_o lord_n and_o therefore_o be_v gréevous_o punish_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v 13._o malum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o israel_n thy_o evil_a be_v come_v of_o thyself_o o_o israel_n all_o this_o scarcity_n all_o this_o dearth_n all_o this_o plague_n come_v of_o thyself_o alone_o thou_o be_v say_v he_o 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thou_o to_o repentance_n thou_o do_v see_v and_o hear_v this_o and_o yet_o thou_o increase_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o so_o heap_a up_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n i_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v i_o have_v utter_v unto_o you_o god_n truth_n i_o have_v preach_v among_o you_o his_o holy_a gospel_n i_o have_v reveal_v unto_o you_o his_o divine_a word_n so_o that_o none_o of_o you_o all_o can_v excuse_v yourselves_o by_o ignorance_n but_o take_v you_o heed_n to_o yourselves_o take_v good_a heed_n i_o say_v my_o brother_n &_o mark_v well_o what_o s._n paul_n say_v 10._o peccantes_fw-la post_fw-la acceptam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la destituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la omni_fw-la misericordia_fw-la they_o which_o wilful_o sin_n after_o they_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o mercy_n there_o remain_v unto_o they_o no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a 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christ_n on_o he_o i_o say_v who_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o say_v o_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o wot_v not_o what_o they_o do_v let_v we_o imagine_v that_o we_o now_o behold_v he_o and_o that_o he_o now_o spread_v out_o his_o arm_n unto_o we_o and_o say_v o_o thou_o sinful_a man_n that_o slumber_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o sléepe_a in_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n awake_v now_o be_v it_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o awake_v out_o of_o thy_o slumber_n to_o arise_v from_o thy_o heavy_a sleep_n remember_v thou_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n consider_v thou_o be_v a_o limb_n of_o my_o limb_n a_o member_n of_o my_o body_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n of_o my_o father_n kingdom_n you_o child_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v
by_o he_o of_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o come_n into_o this_o world_n and_o these_o word_n thus_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n s._n paul_n here_o fit_o apply_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n gospel_n for_o like_v as_o our_o saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o such_o time_n as_o christ_n be_v bear_v so_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_o preach_v and_o god_n holy_a word_n sincere_o teach_v we_o then_o be_v christ_n open_v unto_o we_o then_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n and_o our_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v thereby_o therefore_o s._n hierom_n that_o holy_a father_n and_o old_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n say_v quotiescunque_fw-la audimus_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la toties_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la funduntur_fw-la in_o aures_fw-la nostras_fw-la as_o often_o as_o we_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n preach_v unto_o we_o so_o oft_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v pour_v into_o our_o ear_n 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he_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o these_o thing_n seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v thou_o 9_o o_o man_n that_o will_v call_v god_n to_o account_v why_o he_o do_v this_o or_o why_o he_o do_v that_o thus_o it_o please_v god_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o good_a will_n oftentimes_o to_o show_v we_o his_o light_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o oftentimes_o again_o to_o take_v the_o same_o from_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o altogether_o in_o blindness_n altogether_o in_o ignorance_n altogether_o in_o utter_a darkness_n 8._o for_o so_o he_o have_v say_v by_o amos_n his_o prophet_n i_o will_v send_v a_o hunger_n upon_o the_o earth_n not_o the_o hunger_n of_o bread_n nor_o the_o thirst_n of_o water_n but_o a_o hunger_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v from_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o yea_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o east_n run_v about_o to_o â—â—ke_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o christ_n himself_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n 21._o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v when_o he_o have_v send_v a_o hâ—nger_n and_o thirst_n of_o his_o worâ—_n into_o the_o â—arth_n when_o he_o have_v take_v god_n kingdom_n from_o among_o we_o yet_o i_o say_v he_o oftentimes_o pour_v down_o his_o truth_n into_o the_o earth_n he_o distil_v his_o grace_n from_o heaheaven_n that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o so_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n malachi_n 1._o abortu_fw-la solis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la my_o name_n be_v great_a even_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o fall_n thereof_o among_o all_o nation_n i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o name_n be_v fearful_a among_o the_o heathen_a this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v the_o acceptable_a time_n and_o what_o need_v more_o example_n the_o whole_a scripture_n both_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v full_a of_o these_o and_o such_o like_o other_o there_o be_v time_n that_o be_v time_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v time_n again_o that_o be_v time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o who_o be_v there_o now_o what_o man_n so_o old_a or_o child_n so_o young_a but_o may_v well_o remember_v the_o blindness_n that_o have_v be_v in_o our_o time_n and_o our_o father_n time_n before_o we_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a who_o so_o far_o past_a knowledge_n but_o may_v both_o well_o see_v and_o remember_v the_o dark_a ignorance_n that_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o great_a grace_n that_o god_n have_v now_o pour_v down_o upon_o we_o in_o these_o our_o day_n therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n give_v the_o corinthian_n warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n fâ—_n god_n in_o vain_a even_o so_o now_o he_o warn_v we_o and_o bid_v we_o beware_v that_o we_o take_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o we_o turn_v not_o to_o our_o old_a vanity_n again_o that_o we_o return_v not_o to_o our_o former_a wickedness_n that_o we_o defile_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n by_o our_o evil_n and_o corrupt_a live_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v give_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 6._o and_o let_v not_o sin_n have_v power_n over_o you_o herein_o be_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v paint_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o whole_a office_n and_o duty_n and_o how_o that_o we_o as_o well_o by_o our_o work_n as_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o other_o man_n to_o follow_v and_o that_o we_o give_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n or_o slander_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v this_o not_o only_o to_o the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n though_o chief_o to_o they_o indeed_o but_o i_o speak_v it_o general_o to_o 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