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christian_n well_o instruct_v in_o the_o first_o to_o sin_n out_o of_o ignorance_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n 11._o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v by_o a_o picture_n because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n 12._o the_o religious_a worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n gross_a idolatry_n for_o all_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o religion_n belong_v only_o to_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o first_o as_o neighbour_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n to_o confound_v the_o office_n of_o god_n and_o neighbour_n and_o consequentlâ—…_n the_o great_a breach_n of_o christian_a communion_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o justice_n 13._o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n due_a by_o the_o first_o table_n be_v unproportionable_a to_o any_o creature_n and_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o against_o true_a faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n
of_o my_o heart_n prove_v i_o and_o examine_v my_o thought_n look_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o this_o day_n and_o ever_o in_o the_o way_n ever_o last_v ps._n 139._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n of_o abulenâ—…is_n dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la tantum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la vel_fw-la tantus_fw-la actus_fw-la quantus_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v legem_fw-la attribueretur_fw-la angelo_n ne_fw-la crederent_fw-la se_fw-la judaei_n obligatos_fw-la angelis_n tost_n in_o exod._n 20._o q._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n lest_o if_o such_o a_o great_a blessing_n have_v be_v attribute_v to_o a_o angel_n the_o jew_n may_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o angel_n the_o jew_n may_v not_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o the_o angel_n for_o give_v the_o law_n and_o may_v christian_n pray_v to_o they_o for_o assistance_n in_o keep_v it_o if_o so_o how_o will_v you_o answer_v your_o own_o baronius_n an._n 60._o n._n 19_o quòd_fw-la praecipuos_fw-la episcopos_fw-la appellet_fw-la angelos_n planè_fw-la significat_fw-la instar_fw-la hominum_fw-la angelos_n hominibus_fw-la ministrare_fw-la nec_fw-la tantae_fw-la esse_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la iisdem_fw-la tribuantur_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o title_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o chief_a bishop_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o as_o man_n so_o angel_n do_v minister_v unto_o man_n and_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a excellency_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v to_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n all_o the_o world_n can_v say_v more_o against_o your_o daily_a prayer_n to_o your_o guardian_n angel_n he_o minister_v to_o you_o no_o otherwise_o then_o your_o bishop_n enlighten_v you_o instrumental_o by_o propound_v direct_v apply_v heavenly_a thought_n to_o your_o understanding_n not_o efficient_o 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this_o be_v a_o â—…urthen_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o shoulder_n a_o yoke_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o neck_n but_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n interpret_v those_o word_n isa._n 10_o 27._o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoixt_n a_o fancy_n messiae_n vel_fw-la propter_fw-la messiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n our_o own_o hand_n which_o bring_v it_o can_v remove_v it_o our_o own_o hand_n which_o make_v it_o can_v destroy_v it_o we_o may_v struggle_v till_o we_o break_v our_o neck_n nay_o yet_o more_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o can_v break_v our_o yoke_n the_o spiritual_a assyrian_a that_o so_o easy_o bring_v we_o down_o can_v more_o easy_o keep_v we_o under_o none_o can_v break_v his_o army_n but_o he_o that_o 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lord_n but_o with_o israel_n and_o so_o you_o will_v quite_o contradict_v the_o text._n 1_o in_o its_o exhortation_n o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n may_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o sin_n only_o till_o his_o regeneration_n but_o in_o himself_o after_o it_o 2._o in_o its_o assertion_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v say_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n for_o with_o yourselves_o there_o be_v merit_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a renumeration_n or_o with_o yourselves_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o your_o great_a sin_n those_o commit_v against_o the_o great_a light_n and_o with_o the_o great_a unthankfulness_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n but_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o a_o â—…cantie_a redempâ—…ion_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o sin_n before_o your_o regeneration_n 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