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27._o ephes_n 1._o 23._o the_o church_n have_v such_o near_a relation_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v assure_o look_v to_o it_o and_o preserve_v it_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o decree_n and_o purpose_n in_o predestinate_v and_o elect_v the_o church_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o some_o who_o faith_n be_v overthrow_v add_v nevertheless_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 22._o 12._o but_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v save_v fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25._o 34._o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v viz._n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n v._o 28._o and_o who_o he_o call_v viz._n in_o that_o manner_n they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8._o 30._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o price_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20._o 28._o he_o that_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o a_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v for_o the_o church_n will_v not_o loose_v it_o if_o he_o can_v keep_v it_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o he_o have_v set_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o the_o earnest_n which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o it_o even_o his_o holy_a spirit_n man_n seal_v thing_n which_o they_o will_v have_v preserve_v and_o keep_v safe_a and_o by_o give_v earnest_n they_o make_v a_o bargain_n so_o god_n have_v seal_v his_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o have_v give_v it_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 22._o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a affection_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o the_o church_n remember_v i_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o favour_n that_o thou_o bear_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 106._o 4._o that_o intimate_v that_o god_n do_v bear_v a_o singular_a favour_n to_o his_o people_n and_o so_o will_v visit_v they_o with_o his_o salvation_n his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judg._n 10._o 16._o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 63._o 9_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o these_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o show_v how_o dear_a god_n church_n be_v unto_o he_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n and_o by_o which_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o it_o i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o ezek._n 16._o 8._o but_o now_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v my_o viz._n by_o covenant_n and_o what_o then_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o through_o the_o river_n they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walkâ—st_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n isai_n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o distress_n cry_v unto_o he_o and_o plead_v with_o he_o thus_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n sake_n psal_n 115._o 1._o god_n mercy_n move_v he_o to_o make_v the_o covenant_n both_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n will_v move_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o covenant_n he_o will_v ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 111._o 5._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 89._o 34._o therefore_o also_o jeremy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n and_o misery_n pray_v unto_o god_n say_v remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o jer._n 14._o 21._o 7._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n isai_n 43._o 21._o so_o v._n 7._o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o most_o of_o the_o world_n dishonour_n god_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n but_o god_n have_v and_o will_v have_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v honour_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 22._o 3._o that_o god_n inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n and_o both_o to_o provoke_v his_o people_n the_o more_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o also_o that_o his_o enemy_n may_v have_v less_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v though_o he_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n a_o while_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v still_o upon_o they_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o and_o in_o due_a time_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v i_o refrain_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o cut_v thou_o not_o off_o isai_n 48._o 9_o and_o v._o 11._o for_o i_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v viz._n if_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n unto_o another_o see_v also_o ezek._n 36._o 20_o 21_o 23._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o as_o a_o most_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o the_o heathen_a in_o our_o sight_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 79._o 9_o 10._o and_o v._o 13._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n and_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o jer._n 14._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o v._o 21._o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n use_v 1_o this_o then_o serve_v to_o convince_v the_o adversary_n and_o opposer_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n it_o serve_v to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o vain_a their_o enterprise_n and_o attempt_n be_v in_o so_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n psal_n 83._o 4._o but_o they_o do_v but_o imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n psal_n 2._o 1._o a_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o effect_v he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v the_o most_o high_a shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2._o 4._o if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o church_n it_o be_v but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o he_o call_v the_o assyrian_a isai_n 10._o 5._o as_o the_o instrument_n that_o he_o do_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o correct_v of_o his_o people_n they_o mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v their_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 10._o 7._o but_o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o saw_n magnify_v itself_o against_o he_o
holy_a spirit_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n but_o the_o other_o person_n be_v a_o spirit_n too_o they_o be_v indeed_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n have_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o nature_n the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v his_o humane_a nature_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o our_o saviour_n here_o in_o the_o text_n have_v immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n say_v god_n viz._n the_o father_n yet_o not_o exclude_v but_o include_v the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o spirit_n that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n may_v be_v further_o prove_v by_o these_o argument_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v of_o most_o excellency_n must_v needs_o belong_v unto_o god_n o_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n say_v david_n psal_n 8._o 1._o 9_o his_o name_n only_o be_v excellent_a say_v he_o psal_n 148._o 13._o now_o as_o among_o all_o thing_n substance_n so_o among_o all_o substance_n spirit_n be_v most_o excellent_a as_o substance_n be_v of_o more_o excellency_n than_o accident_n so_o be_v spirit_n of_o more_o excellency_n then_o bodily_a substance_n the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n and_o angel_n be_v mere_a spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o man_n who_o be_v not_o incorporeal_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v god_n therefore_o be_v most_o excellent_a must_v needs_o be_v as_o a_o substance_n not_o a_o accident_n so_o a_o spirit_n not_o a_o bodily_a substance_n indeed_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o no_o name_n can_v be_v find_v out_o whereby_o sufficient_o to_o express_v his_o nature_n he_o infinite_o transcend_v all_o other_o substance_n and_o all_o other_o spirit_n but_o yet_o apprehend_v god_n as_o we_o be_v able_a we_o can_v but_o attribute_v the_o name_n of_o substance_n and_o of_o spirit_n unto_o he_o 2._o invisible_a substance_n be_v call_v spirit_n by_o this_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n 29._o luk._n 34._o 29._o as_o the_o disciple_n suppose_v because_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a substance_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o spirit_n be_v not_o visible_a so_o neither_o the_o angel_n as_o be_v spirit_n they_o have_v indeed_o sometime_o appear_v unto_o man_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o body_n which_o for_o the_o time_n they_o assume_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n have_v god_n himself_o also_o appear_v as_o we_o find_v in_o gen._n 18._o and_o gen._n 32._o and_o thus_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o incarnation_n god_n viz._n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o son_n one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v visible_a by_o this_o mean_v god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n the_o son_n be_v make_v man_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behâ—ld_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1._o 14._o but_o god_n in_o himself_o as_o god_n be_v invisible_a so_o he_o be_v style_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o and_o so_o joh._n 1._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n and_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o of_o moses_n that_o he_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o that_o be_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 1._o he_o see_v he_o like_v as_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n many_o age_n before_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 8._o 56._o but_o proper_o moses_n do_v not_o see_v god_n neither_o can_v see_v he_o god_n be_v as_o in_o that_o very_a place_n be_v express_v inusible_a 3._o god_n immensity_n and_o ubiquity_n his_o be_v in_o every_o place_n yet_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v include_v in_o any_o place_n prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n for_o although_o not_o every_o spirit_n be_v immense_a and_o every_o where_o present_a neither_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o angel_n be_v so_o yet_o every_o substance_n that_o be_v so_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o spirit_n for_o bodily_a substance_n be_v necessary_o limit_v and_o circumscribe_v they_o have_v their_o bound_n within_o which_o they_o be_v contain_v he_o be_v not_o here_o for_o he_o be_v rise_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o those_o that_o come_v to_o seek_v christ_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n mat._n 28._o 6._o christ_n have_v a_o true_a humane_a body_n in_o that_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v both_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o out_o of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o god_n be_v every_o where_o at_o all_o time_n do_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v he_o jer._n 23._o 24._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o there_o especial_o 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not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n and_o so_o the_o evil_a angel_n the_o devil_n when_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n come_v unto_o christ_n say_v lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n christ_n answer_v notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10._o 17._o 20._o those_o who_o the_o disciple_n call_v devil_n christ_n call_v spirit_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n viz._n as_o by_o spirit_n be_v mean_v a_o incorporeal_a substance_n it_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n the_o name_n of_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n the_o
good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n on_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o in_o horeb_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n lest_o you_o corrupt_v yourselves_o and_o make_v you_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o similitude_n of_o any_o figure_n the_o likeness_n if_o male_a or_o female_a the_o likeness_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o wing_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o ground_n the_o likeness_n of_o any_o fish_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n deut._n 4._o 12._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n in_o numa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n compare_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o plutach_v record_n of_o numa_n pompilius_n the_o second_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n viz._n that_o he_o forbid_v the_o roman_n to_o use_v any_o image_n of_o god_n have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o same_o author_n moreover_o testify_v that_o for_o 170._o year_n after_o rome_n be_v build_v they_o have_v no_o image_n of_o god_n neither_o paint_v nor_o carve_v temple_n he_o say_v they_o have_v but_o no_o image_n at_o all_o in_o they_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resemble_v better_a thing_n to_o worse_a nor_o possible_a to_o apprehend_v god_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n how_o be_v rome_n now_o profess_v itself_o christian_n become_v much_o more_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a in_o this_o particular_a than_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v heathenish_a use_v 3_o here_o again_o we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o which_o man_n be_v 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a_o horse_n nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 147._o 10_o 11._o favour_n be_v deceitful_a say_v solomon_n and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v prov._n 31._o 30._o thus_o belove_v it_o be_v as_o our_o spirit_n be_v so_o do_v god_n esteem_v of_o we_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v elihu_n job_n 34._o 19_o no_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o righteous_a that_o god_n regard_v the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12._o 26._o although_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n be_v worth_a never_o so_o much_o yet_o with_o god_n they_o be_v of_o no_o account_n because_o as_o 22._o prov._n 10._o 22._o the_o wiseman_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o look_v and_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o furnish_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o adorn_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n s._n paul_n require_v that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broydred_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 9_o 10._o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a ornament_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o neglect_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n s._n peter_n who_o adorn_v let_v it_o not_o be_v that_o outward_a adorn_v of_o plait_v the_o hair_n and_o of_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o of_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a even_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o use_v 4._o final_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n it_o be_v that_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v at_o our_o hand_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a which_o proceed_v not_o only_o from_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o body_n but_o principal_o from_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o this_o very_a end_n christ_n thus_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n from_o thence_o to_o infer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o worship_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n say_v god_n prov._n 23._o 26._o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o holy_a apostle_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3._o 3_o god_n express_v all_o the_o detestation_n that_o may_v be_v of_o those_o service_n though_o such_o as_o himself_o prescribe_v which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o formal_a not_o proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o holy_a affection_n see_v esa_n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o he_o threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o draw_v near_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o esa_n 29._o 13_o 14._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o though_o they_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n yet_o god_n know_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16._o 15._o and_o mat._n 23._o many_o a_o woe_n do_v christ_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n say_v seven_o several_a time_n woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n and_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o 1._o though_o the_o outward_a performance_n be_v very_o weak_a yet_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o affect_v god_n accept_v it_o and_o will_v pass_v by_o the_o imperfection_n the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 2._o quin_fw-la damus_fw-la id_fw-la superis_fw-la de_fw-la magna_fw-la quod_fw-la dare_v lance_n non_fw-fr possit_fw-la magai_fw-fr mâ—ssalae_n lippa_fw-la propago_fw-la compositum_fw-la jus_o fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la hoc_fw-la cedo_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la &_o farâ—e_n litabo_fw-la pers_n sat._n 2._o out_o of_o israel_n nevertheless_o the_o heart_n of_o asa_n be_v perfect_a that_o be_v sincere_a &_o upright_a all_o his_o day_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o ezekiah_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o when_o many_o do_v eat_v the_o passeover_n otherwise_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v he_o pray_v for_o they_o save_v the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 18_o 19_o thus_o our_o saviour_n see_v his_o disciple_n drowsy_a and_o not_o able_a to_o keep_v from_o sleep_v when_o he_o have_v special_a reason_n to_o require_v their_o attendance_n yet_o know_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n towards_o he_o excuse_v they_o say_v the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26._o
build_v so_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n that_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o have_v god_n for_o the_o builder_n or_o maker_n of_o it_o hence_o than_o the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v doct._n he_o who_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v moses_n gen._n 1._o 1._o and_o then_o he_o show_v distinct_o how_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o creature_n be_v make_v of_o god_n so_o neh._n 9_o 6._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o revel_v 4._o 11._o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v moses_n write_v of_o the_o creation_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o angel_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o purpose_n be_v only_o to_o express_v the_o 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psal_n 33._o 5._o and_o again_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n so_o be_v this_o great_a and_o wide_a sea_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 104._o 24_o 25._o moses_n say_v of_o the_o several_a thing_n that_o god_n make_v god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o of_o they_o all_o collective_o that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a hereby_o intimate_v unto_o we_o as_o austin_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o 21._o scriptura_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la dei_fw-la opera_fw-la subjungens_fw-la et_fw-la vidit_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la completisque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inferens_fw-la et_fw-la vidit_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la secit_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la bona_fw-la valdè_fw-la nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la causam_fw-la faciendi_fw-la mundi_fw-la intelligi_fw-la voluit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la bona_fw-la fierent_fw-la à _fw-la
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speak_v in_o the_o forementioned_a psalter_n give_v o_o god_n thy_o judgement_n to_o 71._o psalt_n b._n mar._n psa_n 71._o the_o king_n and_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n and_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n they_o have_v so_o metamorphose_v and_o change_v as_o instead_o of_o lord_n to_o put_v in_o lady_n and_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o she_o which_o david_n ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o psal_n 7._o in_o thou_o o_o lady_n have_v i_o put_v 2._o in_o te_fw-la domina_fw-la speravi_fw-la de_fw-la in_fw-la i_fw-it 〈…〉_o be_v meis_fw-la etc._n etc._n usqu_n 〈…〉_o domina_fw-la oblivis_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o maâ—â—s_fw-la tuas_fw-la domina_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la domina_fw-la refugium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la es_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la necessitate_v venite_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la laboratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n psal_n 2._o my_o trust_n deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o enemy_n and_o psal_n 12._o or_o after_o the_o hebrew_n the_o 13._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lady_n and_o psal_n 30._o into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o psal_n 45._o o_o lady_n thou_o be_v our_o refuge_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o whereas_o christ_n say_v mat._n 11._o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n they_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v come_v unto_o she_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o yet_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o gross_a they_o pray_v unto_o she_o to_o command_v she_o son_n bellarmine_n it_o seem_v be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o impiety_n for_o he_o complain_v much_o of_o calvin_n as_o be_v very_o injurious_a unto_o they_o in_o offer_v to_o charge_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n with_o great_a indignation_n he_o cry_v quis_fw-la nostrûm_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la probat_fw-la ullo_fw-la exemplo_fw-la which_o of_o we_o do_v speak_v so_o why_o do_v he_o not_o prove_v it_o by_o some_o example_n yet_o their_o own_o cassander_n for_o so_o he_o carry_v himself_o consult_v cassand_n consult_v as_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o he_o dislike_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o testify_v that_o in_o some_o church_n public_o they_o do_v sing_v on_o this_o wise_a o_o redemptori_fw-la o_o felix_fw-la puerpera_fw-la nostra_fw-la pians_fw-la scelera_fw-la jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la redemptori_fw-la happy_a child-bearing_a woman_n who_o do_v expiate_v our_o wickedness_n by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o mother_n command_v our_o redeemer_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o dishonour_n god_n they_o do_v exceed_o dishonour_v he_o in_o presume_v thus_o to_o honour_v she_o who_o otherwise_o so_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n we_o ought_v to_o honour_n but_o i_o leave_v this_o point_n and_o come_v to_o the_o other_o doct._n 2_o which_o the_o text_n do_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o viz._n that_o mary_n the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n be_v so_o the_o mother_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o nevertheless_o when_o she_o bear_v he_o she_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a virgin_n conceive_v he_o not_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o as_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o the_o efficient_a in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 12._o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n again_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o be_v express_v yet_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v not_o exclude_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o father_n say_v of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o if_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o father_n than_o christ_n body_n be_v of_o he_o viz._n as_o the_o worker_n and_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o as_o of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n joh._n 10._o 30._o and_o by_o who_o likewise_o all_o 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