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and_o last_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o do_v serve_v for_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o do_v show_v forth_o god_n praise_n yea_o the_o star_n of_o the_o morning_n praise_n god_n together_o job_n 38._o 7._o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o bright_a star_n shall_v praise_v he_o psal._n 148._o 3._o et_fw-la fuit_fw-la ita_fw-la fecit_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la duo_fw-la illa_fw-la luminaria_fw-la magna_fw-la luminare_fw-la majus_fw-la ad_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la diei_fw-la &_o luminare_fw-la minus_fw-la ad_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la noctis_fw-la atque_fw-la stellas_fw-la et_fw-la collocavit_fw-la ea_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o expanso_fw-la coeli_fw-la ad_fw-la afferendum_fw-la lucem_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la praesidendum_fw-la diei_fw-la ac_fw-la nocti_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la lucem_fw-la hanc_fw-la tenebras_fw-la viditque_fw-la deus_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la sic_fw-la fuit_fw-la 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this_o suffice_v for_o and_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o continuance_n god_n promise_v to_o david_n i_o will_v establish_v thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o thy_o throne_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n psal._n 89._o 4._o these_o light_n be_v place_v in_o the_o heaven_n where_o be_v no_o error_n by_o his_o power_n they_o be_v make_v he_o bring_v forth_o the_o innumerable_a host_n of_o star_n by_o his_o word_n the_o lord_n bid_v abraham_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n he_o bid_v he_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v chap._n 15._o 5._o for_o the_o expedition_n the_o sun_n rejoice_v like_o a_o mighty_a man_n to_o run_v his_o race_n psal._n 19_o 5._o he_o run_v a_o long_a race_n in_o a_o short_a space_n for_o the_o conformity_n in_o the_o heaven_n we_o do_v daily_o pray_v sicut_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 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the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v what_o be_v man_n say_v i_o then_o that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o regard_v he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o little_o low_a than_o god_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o worship_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n yet_o be_v he_o by_o abraham_n confession_n but_o dust_n the_o worm_n be_v his_o kinsfolk_n say_v job_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n say_v david_n psal._n 36._o 3._o creata_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la ordinata_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la ornata_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la his_o spirit_n have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n job_n 26._o 13._o let_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n sing_v the_o praise_n due_a unto_o the_o lord_n psal._n 138._o 5._o austin_n say_v well_o what_o great_a obedience_n can_v 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john_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o the_o forty_o nine_o verse_n touch_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o question_n and_o the_o first_o part_n first_o the_o part_n wherein_o that_o which_o christ_n speak_v do_v work_v be_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o commander_n of_o man_n for_o as_o the_o word_n come_v our_o of_o the_o heart_n bone_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la bono_fw-mi thesauro_fw-la cordis_fw-la svi_fw-la luke_n the_o six_o chapter_n so_o if_o it_o have_v its_o right_a course_n it_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v three_o ward_n and_o lock_n to_o be_v open_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o god_n word_n may_v enter_v that_o be_v the_o ear_n psalm_n the_o fourti_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n second_o the_o understanding_n to_o conceive_v what_o be_v hear_v of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v here_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v luke_n the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o first_o verse_n that_o be_v oculi_fw-la mentis_fw-la 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humane_a nature_n but_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o himself_o to_o call_v he_o shepherd_n but_o bishop_n there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n pastor_n &_o doctores_fw-la ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n governor_n both_o teacher_n and_o governor_n they_o feed_v man_n by_o teach_v and_o so_o make_v they_o more_o able_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o there_o be_v other_o pastor_n by_o oversight_n call_v bishop_n both_o title_n have_v their_o ground_n in_o john_n the_o twenty_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n where_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o word_n signify_v to_o feed_v the_o other_o to_o govern_v so_o there_o be_v pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o gift_n make_v the_o difference_n of_o title_n many_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o feed_v by_o teach_v that_o have_v 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a_o sleep_n and_o delight_n in_o sleep_v nebemiah_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o first_o verse_n neither_o must_v they_o be_v negligent_a some_o have_v a_o care_n but_o it_o be_v to_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o milk_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o the_o fleece_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o four_o chapter_n they_o be_v episcopi_fw-la uberum_fw-la &_o vellerum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o government_n as_o also_o of_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o family_n and_o that_o governor_n that_o have_v not_o this_o end_n be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o aim_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n three_o for_o the_o err_a and_o turn_v again_o he_o say_v you_o go_v astray_o and_o so_o hazard_v your_o soul_n we_o know_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o another_o to_o err_v luke_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n the_o groat_n be_v lose_v the_o sheep_n be_v not_o lose_v but_o stray_v away_o of_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v a_o voluntary_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o matter_n of_o opinion_n but_o to_o error_n of_o life_n as_o proverb_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n nun_n oves_fw-la errant_a quia_fw-la operant_a 〈◊〉_d that_o stray_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o riotous_a young_a man_n luke_n the_o fifteen_o chapter_n who_o by_o mispend_v his_o good_n on_o harlot_n be_v bring_v to_o misery_n they_o that_o stray_v be_v such_o as_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n ephesian_n the_o four_o chapter_n that_o be_v not_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o we_o but_o by_o our_o own_o corruption_n as_o we_o go_v astray_o by_o error_n of_o life_n so_o by_o error_n of_o opinion_n as_o james_n the_o second_o chapter_n that_o wait_v upon_o lie_a vanity_n and_o for_o sake_n their_o own_o mercy_n by_o crror_n of_o life_n and_o opinion_n they_o for_o sake_n their_o father_n house_n as_o john_n say_v in_o 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first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o just_a be_v available_a but_o special_o of_o the_o elder_n therefore_o send_v for_o they_o james_z the_o five_o chapter_n a_o sergeant_n constable_n or_o scrivener_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n may_v do_v that_o which_o a_o great_a man_n can_v do_v so_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o person_n call_v to_o that_o holy_a function_n may_v prevail_v more_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n hosea_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n so_o genesis_n the_o twenty_o chapter_n abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o leviticus_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o orabit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la sacerdos_n therefore_o hezekiah_n say_v lift_v up_o thou_o thy_o prayer_n isaiah_n the_o thirty_o eight_o chapter_n and_o saint_n james_n say_v in_o his_o five_o chapter_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o the_o elder_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o just_a avail_n much_o but_o especial_o of_o the_o elder_n and_o priest_n for_o to_o such_o a_o grace_n be_v give_v as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n gratia_n data_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a second_o but_o it_o must_v be_v oratio_fw-la cum_fw-la station_n phinehas_n stand_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o a_o woman_n uncover_v judge_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a thing_n to_o sit_v still_o in_o prayer_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n must_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n we_o must_v please_v and_o serve_v god_n etiam_fw-la habitu_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o angel_n of_o god_n stand_v before_o god_n job_n the_o first_o chapter_n the_o cherubim_v stand_v and_o hide_v their_o face_n isaiah_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o million_o of_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o seat_n daniel_n the_o seven_o chapter_n therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v our_o sit_v be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n sedentes_fw-la orare_fw-la extra_fw-la discipulum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o other_o sense_n be_v the_o execution_n or_o judgement_n and_o it_o have_v a_o good_a relation_n to_o sin_n they_o pray_v and_o weep_v number_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n but_o that_o prevail_v not_o till_o phinehas_n execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o vengeance_n be_v perform_v by_o phinehas_n the_o plague_n cease_v verse_n the_o eight_o so_o then_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v cease_v if_o people_n cease_v to_o sin_n or_o if_o phinehas_n the_o magistrate_n begin_v to_o punish_v sin_n in_o the_o people_n for_o punishment_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o every_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v to_o punish_v sin_n as_o david_n smite_v his_o heart_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o eleven_o chapter_n judge_v yourselves_o but_o if_o not_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v vengeance_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o god_n himself_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o that_o magistrate_n leviticus_n the_o twenty_o chapter_n when_o the_o people_n look_v not_o at_o he_o that_o strike_v they_o but_o to_o natural_a cause_n then_o shall_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o isaiah_n the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o plague_n we_o must_v appease_v he_o with_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n if_o we_o fail_v to_o do_v this_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v look_v to_o it_o else_o the_o plague_n can_v but_o still_o increase_v amen_n amen_n addenda_fw-la vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la legis_fw-la interpretibus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sustulistis_fw-la clavem_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la introstis_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la introibant_fw-la prohibuistis_fw-la luke_n 11._o 52._o octob._n 13._o 1590._o place_v this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n next_o before_o the_o sermon_n upon_o gen._n 1._o 1._o for_o this_o be_v the_o bishop_n first_o lecture_n in_o saint_n paul_n preach_v as_o a_o introduction_n to_o his_o follow_a discourse_n upon_o the_o four_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o a_o key_n 〈◊〉_d the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o luke_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d second_o 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a both_o to_o 〈…〉_o in_o this_o life_n the_o way_n we_o shall_v walk_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o chapter_n the_o ten_o and_o 〈…〉_o as_o also_o for_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o which_o cause_n holy_a man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈…〉_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n jeremiah_n the_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n and_o these_o have_v make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d delight_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fifty_o eight_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirteen_o verse_n and_o prefer_v it_o before_o their_o daily_a food_n job_n the_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n and_o esteem_v it_o above_o all_o treasure_n proverb_n the_o second_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n but_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d bid_v to_o go_v out_o and_o dwell_v among_o beast_n cant_n the_o first_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o christ_n weep_v for_o they_o luke_n the_o 〈…〉_o chapter_n as_o if_o their_o case_n be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d which_o know_v not_o that_o they_o ought_v wherefore_o god_n have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n and_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v come_v to_o knowledge_n the_o one_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o view_n of_o his_o creature_n 〈…〉_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o men._n these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o great_a leaf_n of_o this_o gate_n and_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o knowledge_n must_v unlock_v and_o set_v wide_o open_a that_o so_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d enter_v therein_o which_o two_o mean_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o in_o psalm_n the_o nineteenth_o the_o first_o and_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o st._n paul_n begin_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o chapter_n the_o sixteenth_o and_o twenty_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v his_o order_n in_o preach_v and_o teach_v man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d act_v the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o verse_n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o two_o great_a book_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v have_v know_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n for_o as_o his_o write_a word_n be_v call_v a_o scroll_n ezekiel_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o second_o verse_n so_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d a_o book_n or_o scroll_n isaiah_n the_o thirty_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o say_v david_n psalm_n the_o sixty_o second_o and_o the_o eleven_o verse_n once_o he_o 〈◊〉_d job_n by_o the_o view_n of_o his_o creature_n job_n the_o thirty_o eight_o chapter_n and_o again_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n on_o mount_n sinai_n show_v his_o will_n exodus_fw-la 20._o 1._o these_o then_o be_v the_o two_o effectual_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o book_n therein_o that_o do_v more_o lively_o express_v they_o both_o than_o this_o book_n of_o genesis_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n for_o it_o set_v out_o to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v fiet_fw-la and_o the_o word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v increase_v 〈◊〉_d &_o multiplicamini_fw-la and_o the_o word_n by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v non_fw-la moriemini_fw-la and_o the_o word_n whereby_o all_o be_v restore_v conteret_fw-la caput_fw-la serpentis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o of_o faith_n we_o be_v will_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o old_a and_o good_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d sixth_o chapter_n and_o sixteenth_o verse_n christ_n warrant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d show_v we_o both_o matthew_z the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n the_o seven_o and_o eight_o verse_n it_o be_v the_o ancient_a in_o time_n for_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o very_a beginning_n it_o be_v first_o in_o order_n and_o in_o place_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n book_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v think_v it_o good_a to_o inquire_v of_o this_o way_n some_o do_v give_v this_o reason_n why_o john_n of_o all_o other_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a