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the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n there_o since_o their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n religion_n and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v substantial_o prove_v by_o some_o excellent_a man_n of_o our_o side_n during_o all_o this_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o tyranny_n can_v god_n church_n appear_v beautiful_o in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 19_o apoc._n 12._o mat._n 2._o 1._o king_n 19_o and_o with_o christ_n and_o his_o parent_n in_o egypt_n elias_n do_v think_v that_o himself_o remain_v alone_o of_o all_o god_n child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n but_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o beside_o which_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n if_o elias_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v far_o short_a and_o wide_a in_o this_o reckon_n and_o account_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v it_o not_o both_o possible_a &_o likely_a that_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n be_v great_o oversee_v in_o the_o number_n of_o our_o church_n 12_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o place_n or_o person_n 4._o 1._o sam._n 4._o almighty_a god_n be_v serve_v in_o silo_n until_o the_o death_n of_o heli_n but_o when_o god_n religion_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o unthankfulnes_n of_o the_o people_n silo_n be_v destroy_v 7._o jere._n 7._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v hoseas_n shall_v sit_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n 4._o hos_fw-la 3._o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o without_o a_o prince_n &_o without_o a_o offering_n and_o without_o a_o altar_n and_o without_o a_o ephod_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v neither_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o nor_o priest_n to_o teach_v they_o god_n religion_n if_o the_o church_n be_v tie_v either_o to_o place_n or_o person_n no_o such_o thing_n have_v fall_v out_o among_o they_o bethel_n be_v god_n house_n but_o after_o that_o it_o be_v defile_v with_o idolatry_n &_o superstition_n it_o be_v call_v bethaven_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n jerusalem_n be_v a_o famous_a church_n and_o enrich_v with_o heap_n of_o god_n benefit_n it_o be_v god_n sanctuary_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o priesthood_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a jewel_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o god_n religion_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o star_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o great_a delight_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v bind_v himself_o to_o it_o 14._o psal_n 132._o ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v my_o rest_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o but_o because_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n dishonour_v god_n tread_v his_o religion_n under_o their_o foot_n live_v monstrous_o &_o go_v about_o to_o quench_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n almighty_a god_n do_v set_v they_o at_o nought_o &_o give_v they_o over_o as_o a_o pray_v to_o their_o enemy_n for_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v &_o overthrow_v their_o stately_a temple_n be_v destroy_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o jeremy_n 26._o math._n 24._o jere._n 26._o by_o titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n so_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v sometime_o a_o goodly_a theatre_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o notable_a monument_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v sometime_o a_o famous_a church_n in_o the_o west_n chap._n rom._n 1._o &_o 6._o &_o 16._o chap._n and_o be_v great_o commend_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o enimye_n to_o the_o weighty_a point_n of_o religion_n contain_v in_o that_o epistle_n the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o goodly_a church_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o pour_v his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o with_o a_o full_a horn_n the_o particular_n of_o god_n favour_n be_v write_v in_o so_o great_a and_o fair_a letter_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v they_o if_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o majesty_n appear_v in_o our_o life_n he_o will_v multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o us._n if_o we_o fail_v in_o perform_v this_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o we_o profess_v religion_n only_o for_o a_o fashion_n and_o use_v it_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v our_o church_n poll_n oppression_n and_o other_o foul_a action_n god_n will_v sweep_v we_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n if_o we_o think_v that_o the_o viserd_n of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o stand_v as_o a_o wall_n between_o we_o &_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n we_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a error_n for_o if_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o
shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v &_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o that_o person_n shall_v trespass_v than_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v &_o shall_v restore_v the_o damage_n thereof_o with_o his_o principal_n &_o put_v the_o five_o part_n of_o it_o more_o thereto_o and_o shall_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o against_o who_o he_o have_v trespass_v but_o if_o the_o man_n have_v no_o kinsman_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o damage_n the_o damage_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v etc._n etc._n num._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6.7.8_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o place_n to_o who_o this_o actual_a restitution_n must_v be_v make_v even_o to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v injury_v if_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o must_v restore_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n if_o he_o have_v no_o kinsman_n alive_a actual_a restitution_n must_v be_v make_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o priest_n use_n and_o in_o our_o time_n for_o the_o poor_n use_n 2.3_o jud._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 2.3_o michah_n rob_v his_o mother_n of_o xi_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n his_o mother_n do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v it_o but_o he_o have_v remorse_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o make_v actual_a restitution_n samuel_n say_v thus_o of_o himself_o who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o do_v wrong_n to_o or_o who_o have_v i_o hurt_v or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n 12_o 1._o sam._n 12_o to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o samuel_n do_v not_o deal_n either_o corrupt_o or_o unjust_o in_o his_o office_n if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v have_v make_v actual_a restitution_n 19_o luke_n 19_o zacheus_n be_v sometime_o very_o disorder_v in_o his_o life_n it_o please_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o good_a god_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n zacheus_n 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consequent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v eternal_o which_o be_v in_o case_n to_o make_v actual_a restitution_n do_v it_o not_o according_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_v that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o take_v off_o the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v &_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 58.6.9_o if_o the_o oppressor_n must_v let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a he_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n if_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o oppressor_n until_o he_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v he_o 54._o epist_n 54._o augustine_n be_v very_o flat_a for_o this_o point_n if_o man_n be_v able_a to_o make_v actual_a restitution_n and_o do_v it_o not_o poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o repentance_n be_v no_o repentance_n and_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v until_o actual_a restitution_n be_v make_v question_n if_o a_o man_n have_v secret_o either_o rob_v or_o deceive_v another_o and_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o make_v restitution_n but_o can_v do_v it_o with_o out_o some_o worldly_a danger_n and_o disgrace_n to_o himself_o what_o must_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n answer_n let_v he_o send_v that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v unjust_o by_o some_o trusty_a messenger_n to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o let_v his_o name_n be_v conceal_v question_n if_o he_o that_o have_v take_v unjust_o from_o other_o have_v waste_v all_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v restitution_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v answer_n such_o a_o one_o must_v desire_v pardon_n very_o humble_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o water_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o tear_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v 1.17_o jere._n 21.12_o esay_n 1.17_o careful_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_a judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o defend_v the_o widow_n almighty_a god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n therefore_o they_o must_v use_v no_o delay_n in_o do_v justice_n god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o seek_v judgement_n therefore_o in_o case_n of_o oppression_n they_o must_v not_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v call_v for_o god_n commend_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n all_o that_o be_v oppress_v but_o special_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n because_o they_o want_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o husband_n and_o every_o man_n go_v over_o where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a 22._o jerem._n 22._o josias_n execute_v judgement_n &_o justice_n he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o poor_a saithe_v the_o lord_n of_o josias_n job_n say_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v 29._o job._n 29._o and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o etc._n etc._n i_o put_v on_o justice_n &_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n i_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o i_o be_v the_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v also_o the_o chaw_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o job_n be_v a_o worthy_a magistrate_n god_n send_v we_o many_o such_o as_o job_n be_v the_o sunamite_n who_o son_n elizeus_fw-la raise_v to_o life_n sojourn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n seven_o year_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n in_o her_o absence_n her_o land_n and_o good_n be_v unjust_o enter_v upon_o at_o her_o return_n she_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n to_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n jehoram_n without_o delay_n command_v a_o eunuch_n to_o restore_v her_o good_n and_o land_n unto_o she_o 8._o 2._o king_n 8._o restore_v thou_o say_v jehoram_n all_o that_o be_v she_o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o land_n since_o the_o day_n she_o leave_v the_o land_n even_o until_o this_o time_n the_o jew_n in_o nehemias_n time_n be_v great_o oppress_v 5_o nehe._n chap._n 5_o nehemias_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o lay_v burden_n every_o one_o upon_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n restore_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n their_o land_n their_o vineyard_n their_o olive_n and_o their_o house_n if_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a 6._o amos_n chap._n 5_o ver_fw-la 7._o &_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 6._o they_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o themselves_o be_v neither_o principal_n nor_o accessary_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n if_o they_o be_v guilty_a judgement_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o wormwood_n and_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v sell_v for_o silver_n &_o the_o poor_a for_o shoe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v filthy_a bribe_n shall_v be_v more_o account_v of_o than_o man_n life_n which_o be_v most_o precious_a 5_o the_o magistrate_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o single_a heart_n beside_o the_o testimone_fw-it of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n he_o