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all_o employ_v themselves_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n without_o hurt_v or_o grieve_v one_o another_o that_o even_o brother_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o shift_v every_o one_o for_o himself_o and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o life_n with_o they_o but_o to_o draw_v still_o to_o themselves_o without_o any_o pity_n or_o compassion_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o neighbour_n be_v brethren_n which_o have_v but_o some_o acquaintance_n a_o far_o of_o see_v y_z t_z they_o which_o be_v bear_v all_o in_o one_o belly_n and_o be_v all_o one_o man_n child_n bear_v no_o more_o friendship_n one_o to_o another_o than_o wild_a beast_n but_o rather_o much_o less_o true_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o some_o will_v needs_o be_v brethren_n even_o in_o spite_n of_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v some_o mischief_n or_o to_o play_v some_o devilish_a prank_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o goodness_n then_o they_o can_v skill_n to_o allege_v we_o have_v this_o and_o we_o have_v that_o we_o be_v 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bond_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v adopt_v they_o by_o his_o gospel_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n man_n i_o say_v be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o pervert_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n with_o worse_a than_o beastly_a fury_n but_o yet_o be_v this_o text_n sufficient_a to_o condemn_v man_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o all_o mildness_n and_o be_v not_o more_o kindhearted_a one_o to_o another_o than_o they_o be_v now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v add_v here_o in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v mount_n seir_n in_o possession_n to_o esau._n true_a it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o compare_v esau_n and_o jacob_n together_o 1.2_o â—_o 1.2_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n be_v not_o esau_n jacobs_n brother_n and_o yet_o have_v i_o place_v he_o in_o a_o hilly_a country_n in_o a_o stony_a and_o barren_a country_n and_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o fruitful_a and_o fat_a land_n hereby_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v many_o mo_z benefit_n upon_o they_o than_o upon_o those_o that_o go_v afore_o they_o for_o esau_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n and_o yet_o do_v god_n disherit_v he_o of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n and_o to_o his_o father_n isaak_n and_o why_o do_v god_n so_o we_o see_v none_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o that_o he_o list_v to_o utter_v his_o free_a goodness_n towards_o jacob_n and_o his_o lineage_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o say_v we_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a for_o the_o birthright_n belong_v to_o esau._n they_o can_v not_o say_v we_o be_v better_o no_o for_o we_o see_v they_o be_v a_o people_n set_v altogether_o upon_o malice_n and_o unthankfulness_n now_o then_o their_o inherit_v of_o the_o promise_a land_n befall_v they_o not_o for_o any_o worthiness_n of_o their_o 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which_o belong_v to_o we_o all_o although_o mention_n be_v make_v here_o precise_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v call_v edomite_n and_o idumaean_n 32.8_o â—_o 32.8_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o in_o the_o song_n god_n declare_v that_o according_a as_o he_o make_v the_o partition_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o meeteline_n so_o be_v the_o realm_n and_o country_n divide_v let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v by_o fortune_n and_o that_o thing_n be_v so_o entangle_v but_o that_o god_n guide_v all_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o power_n he_o than_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o meeteline_n to_o appoint_v every_o people_n their_o country_n to_o dwell_v in_o but_o yet_o for_o
speak_v so_o vehement_o as_o he_o do_v and_o therefore_o whensoever_o the_o case_n concern_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n let_v we_o mark_v well_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o that_o man_n must_v not_o presume_v in_o this_o behalf_n to_o take_v leave_n to_o do_v what_o they_o themselves_o think_v good_a but_o rather_o this_o warning_n that_o be_v set_v down_o here_o must_v induce_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o fear_n and_o carefulness_n for_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o our_o lord_n shall_v tell_v we_o we_o must_v stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n shall_v run_v at_o rover_n as_o though_o we_o need_v not_o to_o pass_v great_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v so_o procure_v our_o welfare_n and_o we_o make_v none_o account_v of_o it_o and_o so_o you_o see_v what_o we_o have_v to_o mark_v upon_o those_o term_n but_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o this_o sentence_n you_o see_v not_o say_v he_o any_o image_n or_o portraiture_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o you_o in_o horeb_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o mar_v not_o yourselves_o by_o make_v you_o any_o carve_a image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o man_n or_o woman_n bird_n or_o beast_n worm_n or_o fish_n beware_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n for_o your_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o you_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o be_v expedient_a and_o not_o in_o any_o shape_n so_o then_o let_v we_o bear_v this_o lesson_n in_o mind_n namely_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n because_o he_o have_v not_o a_o body_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n now_o this_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a enough_o of_o itself_o if_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o and_o that_o the_o world_n will_v not_o wilful_o resist_v so_o certain_a a_o thing_n 31.2_o exod._n 31.2_o 1.32_o rom._n 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side_n we_o see_v thereby_o how_o man_n can_v never_o hold_v the_o mean_a but_o even_o do_v swerve_v aside_o to_o some_o extremity_n or_o other_o 2.7_o gen._n 2.7_o it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n y_o it_o when_o we_o be_v bless_v of_o y_z e_z prophet_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v a_o warrant_n unto_o we_o of_o his_o blessing_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n unto_o god_n for_o if_o we_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n what_o shall_v we_o win_v thereby_o but_o when_o man_n think_v to_o conjure_v god_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o will_v dismember_v he_o for_o they_o intend_v to_o sever_v his_o justice_n &_o uprightness_n from_o his_o truth_n &_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n from_o his_o mighty_a power_n god_n say_v y_o it_o when_o we_o be_v bless_v of_o his_o prophet_n we_o ought_v to_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o ratifi_v y_o e_o same_o in_o heaven_n when_o abraham_n bless_a isaac_n when_o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n when_o jacob_n bless_v his_o child_n it_o be_v 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〈…〉_o john_n 〈…〉_o but_o the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v at_o my_o mouth_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n so_o then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n while_o our_o lord_n allure_v we_o unto_o he_o gentle_o and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o he_o and_o let_v our_o whole_a seek_n be_v to_o put_v ourselves_o as_o sheep_n under_o the_o guide_n of_o our_o shepherd_n and_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o word_n be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o nor_o serve_v to_o condemn_v we_o but_o much_o rather_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o y_z e_z law_n a_o certain_a pawn_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a doctrine_n we_o see_v yet_o better_a by_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o malice_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o moses_n use_v such_o severity_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v very_o mield_v and_o gentle_a 12.3_o 〈◊〉_d 12.3_o and_o yet_o how_o speak_v he_o what_o manner_n of_o speech_n do_v he_o use_v i_o 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