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god_n do_v his_o work_n to_o be_v good_a and_o very_o good_a but_o rather_o naught_o and_o very_o naught_o yet_o by_o this_o search_n into_o our_o work_n we_o may_v without_o all_o doubt_n make_v our_o work_n for_o the_o future_a much_o better_a than_o they_o be_v for_o the_o present_a verse_n 16._o god_n here_o call_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n two_o great_a light_n because_o though_o there_o be_v great_a in_o the_o firmament_n they_o appear_v great_a to_o we_o those_o work_n of_o we_o be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n that_o be_v most_o beneficial_a most_o exemplary_a and_o conduce_v most_o to_o the_o move_n of_o other_o to_o glorify_v god_n verse_n 26._o in_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o creation_n we_o find_v a_o kind_n of_o command_a dialect_n with_o a_o fiat_n lux_fw-la and_o a_o producat_fw-la terra_fw-la let_v there_o be_v light_n let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o but_o in_o this_o of_o adam_n we_o meet_v with_o 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he_o so_o far_o from_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o only_a one_o part_n of_o his_o body_n the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n touch_v it_o and_o yet_o man_n so_o raise_v by_o god_n by_o sin_n fall_v low_a to_o the_o earth_n again_o than_o before_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o bowel_n to_o the_o grave_a so_o god_n find_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o low_a as_o he_o find_v adam_n body_n then_o fall_v in_o original_a sin_n yet_o erect_v we_o by_o a_o new_a breath_n of_o life_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o yet_o we_o fall_v low_a than_o before_o we_o be_v raise_v from_o original_a into_o actual_a into_o habitual_a sin_n so_o low_a as_o that_o we_o think_v we_o need_v not_o a_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v a_o
action_n good_a without_o faith_n no_o faith_n without_o a_o word_n happy_a be_v that_o man_n which_o in_o all_o thing_n neglect_v the_o counsel_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n depend_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o his_o maker_n verse_n 20._o no_o soon_o be_v noah_n come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n but_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n not_o a_o house_n to_o himself_o but_o a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o faith_n will_v ever_o teach_v we_o to_o prefer_v god_n to_o ourselves_o delay_v thankfulness_n be_v not_o worthy_a acceptation_n of_o those_o few_o creature_n that_o be_v leave_v god_n must_v have_v some_o they_o be_v all_o his_o yet_o his_o goodness_n will_v have_v man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v preserve_v it_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o those_o very_a bruit_n creature_n that_o they_o be_v save_v from_o the_o water_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o fire_n unto_o god_n what_o a_o favour_n be_v it_o to_o man_n to_o be_v reserve_v from_o common_a destruction_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o their_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n verse_n 21._o god_n have_v accept_v sacrifice_n before_o but_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v odour_n quietis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o god_n smell_v a_o favour_n of_o rest_n in_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o which_o noah_n offer_v after_o he_o have_v be_v various_o toss_v and_o tumble_v in_o the_o long_o hull_v of_o the_o ark_n upon_o the_o water_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o which_o god_n himself_o may_v rest_v himself_o for_o god_n have_v a_o sabbath_n in_o the_o sabbath_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o fullness_n in_o their_o fullness_n a_o satisfaction_n when_o they_o be_v satisfy_v and_o be_v well_o please_v when_o they_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o curse_v the_o earth_n again_o speak_v not_o general_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o curse_v the_o earth_n but_o only_o of_o this_o particular_a curse_n by_o water_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v for_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v spare_v the_o earth_n and_o beast_n because_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v special_o for_o man_n that_o be_v he_o be_v by_o nature_n subdue_v to_o sin_n he_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o not_o for_o every_o offence_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n to_o be_v judge_v for_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v continual_o overflow_v the_o world_n moreover_o where_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 6._o 6._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o world_n because_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v evil_a it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o same_o cause_n shall_v be_v here_o urge_v why_o he_o will_v not_o therefore_o this_o be_v here_o add_v to_o show_v the_o original_n of_o this_o mercy_n not_o to_o proceed_v from_o man_n but_o god_n own_o favour_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a nay_o a_o necessary_a desire_n of_o be_v better_a and_o better_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o so_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v better_a and_o better_o better_a to_o day_n than_o yesterday_o and_o too_o morrow_n than_o to_o day_n but_o even_o in_o temporal_a thing_n too_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n give_v we_o nay_o there_o be_v a_o law_n a_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o endeavour_v by_o industry_n in_o a_o lawful_a call_v to_o mend_v and_o improve_v to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o and_o spread_v even_o in_o worldly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n deliver_v this_o commandment_n the_o second_o time_n to_o noah_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o world_n increase_v and_o multiply_v which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o child_n but_o in_o the_o enlargement_n of_o possession_n too_o he_o accompany_v it_o with_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o second_o vers_fw-la the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v upon_o all_o and_o all_o be_v deliver_v into_o your_o hand_n which_o reason_n can_v have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o multiply_a of_o child_n but_o to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o possession_n god_n plant_v tree_n in_o paradise_n in_o a_o good_a state_n at_o first_o at_o first_o with_o ripe_a fruit_n upon_o they_o but_o god_n purpose_n be_v that_o even_o those_o tree_n though_o well_o then_o shall_v grow_v great_a god_n give_v many_o man_n good_a estate_n from_o their_o parent_n at_o first_o yet_o god_n purpose_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v increase_v those_o estate_n he_o that_o leave_v no_o more_o than_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o himself_o shall_v hardly_o make_v a_o good_a account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n to_o god_n for_o he_o have_v but_o keep_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n verse_n 13._o that_o little_a fire_n of_o noah_n which_o he_o kindle_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o faith_n purge_v the_o world_n and_o ascend_v up_o into_o those_o heaven_n from_o which_o the_o water_n fall_v and_o cause_v a_o glorious_a rainbow_n to_o appear_v therein_o for_o his_o security_n and_o here_o behold_v a_o new_a and_o a_o second_o rest_n first_o god_n rest_v from_o make_v that_o world_n now_o he_o rest_v from_o destroy_v it_o even_o while_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o offend_v he_o cease_v from_o a_o public_a revenge_n his_o word_n be_v enough_o yet_o withal_o he_o give_v a_o sign_n which_o may_v speak_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o man_n thus_o he_o do_v still_o in_o his_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v as_o real_a word_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o rainbow_n be_v the_o pledge_n of_o our_o safety_n which_o even_o real_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o a_o shower_n and_o further_o the_o rainbow_n have_v two_o special_a colour_n in_o it_o one_o coeruleus_fw-la &_o exterior_a which_o be_v waterish_a be_v a_o sign_n the_o world_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o be_v drown_v the_o other_o rubeus_n which_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n thus_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n institution_n be_v proper_a and_o significant_a verse_n 21._o who_o will_v think_v after_o all_o the_o favour_n that_o god_n have_v show_v noah_n to_o have_v find_v this_o righteous_a man_n lie_v drunken_a in_o his_o tent_n who_o will_v think_v that_o wine_n shall_v overthrow_v he_o that_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o water_n that_o he_o who_o can_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o sinful_a example_n of_o the_o former_a world_n shall_v begin_v the_o example_n of_o a_o new_a sin_n of_o his_o own_o what_o be_v we_o man_n if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o while_o god_n uphold_v we_o no_o tentation_n can_v move_v we_o when_o he_o leave_v we_o no_o tentation_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o overthrow_v we_o behold_v he_o of_o who_o god_n in_o a_o unclean_a world_n have_v say_v thou_o only_o have_v i_o find_v righteous_a prove_v now_o unclean_a when_o the_o world_n be_v purge_v the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o former_a age_n the_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n unto_o the_o world_n renew_v be_v the_o first_o that_o renew_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v reprove_v and_o which_o he_o see_v condemn_v for_o sin_n god_n best_o child_n have_v no_o fence_n for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o once_o do_v that_o whereof_o they_o be_v ashamed_a verse_n 22._o ungracious_a cham_n see_v his_o father_n nakedness_n and_o laugh_v at_o it_o his_o father_n shame_n shall_v have_v be_v he_o and_o shall_v have_v beget_v in_o he_o a_o secret_a horror_n and_o dejection_n how_o many_o graceless_a man_n make_v sport_n at_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o humiliation_n twice_o have_v noah_n give_v he_o life_n yet_o neither_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o preserver_n nor_o age_n nor_o virtue_n can_v shield_v he_o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o i_o fee_v that_o even_a god_n ark_n may_v nourish_v monster_n some_o filthy_a toad_n may_v lie_v under_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o further_o cham_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o this_o filthy_a sight_n he_o go_v on_o to_o be_v a_o proclaimer_n of_o it_o sin_n do_v ill_a in_o the_o eye_n but_o worse_a in_o the_o tongue_n as_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o darkness_n the_o report_n of_o sin_n be_v ofttimes_o as_o ill_o as_o the_o commission_n for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blazon_v without_o uncharitableness_n seldom_o without_o infection_n oh_o the_o unnatural_a and_o more_o than_o chammish_a impiety_n of_o those_o son_n which_o rejoice_v to_o publish_v the_o nakedness_n of_o their_o spiritual_a parent_n even_o to_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 23._o behold_v here_o
let_v there_o be_v no_o profane_a person_n among_o we_o as_o be_v esau_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o let_v not_o man_n take_v pleasure_n in_o pleasure_n spend_v too_o much_o time_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n in_o esau_n to_o go_v a_o hunt_n but_o yet_o the_o more_o he_o use_v the_o more_o profane_a he_o grow_v by_o it_o and_o come_v at_o length_n to_o contemn_v his_o birthright_n god_n allow_v man_n to_o stoop_v to_o lawful_a delight_n and_o recreation_n for_o their_o body_n sake_n as_o the_o eagle_n to_o the_o prey_n or_o as_o gideon_n soldier_n to_o soop_v their_o handful_n not_o swill_v their_o belly_n full_a a_o honest_a heart_n be_v where_o his_o calling_n be_v such_o a_o one_o when_o he_o be_v elsewhere_o be_v like_o a_o fish_n in_o the_o air_n whereunto_o if_o it_o leap_v for_o recreation_n or_o necessity_n yet_o it_o soon_o return_v to_o his_o own_o element_n verse_n 34._o esau_n may_v be_v as_o great_a a_o glutton_n in_o his_o pottage_n as_o those_o greedy_a dog_n isa._n 56._o 12._o thus_o the_o poor_a may_v sin_v as_o much_o in_o their_o throat_n as_o the_o rich_a for_o man_n have_v talem_fw-la dentem_fw-la qualem_fw-la mentem_fw-la such_o a_o appetite_n as_o they_o have_v affection_n there_o be_v epicurism_n in_o course_n fare_v as_o well_o as_o dainty_n a_o esau_n luxury_n be_v in_o his_o mind_n more_o than_o his_o taste_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 1._o if_o the_o canaanite_n have_v amend_v by_o the_o former_a famine_n this_o latter_a have_v be_v prevent_v for_o god_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o creature_n he_o first_o try_v gentle_a mean_n and_o if_o those_o will_v do_v no_o good_a rigid_a and_o severe_a course_n must_v be_v use_v first_o he_o chastise_v we_o with_o rod_n and_o then_o with_o scorpion_n if_o a_o single_a famine_n will_v not_o humble_v we_o that_o famine_n shall_v be_v double_v till_o we_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o continue_v upon_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v destroy_v our_o destruction_n be_v from_o ourselves_o and_o if_o god_n do_v multiply_v his_o judgement_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v because_o that_o we_o do_v multiply_v our_o sin_n if_o man_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o sin_v what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v weary_a of_o punish_v verse_n 7._o so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o such_o passion_n as_o arise_v from_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n moses_n have_v his_o anger_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n their_o fear_n but_o now_o these_o passion_n must_v be_v keep_v within_o their_o bound_n or_o else_o they_o run_v out_o into_o sin_n as_o here_o isaac_n fear_n be_v too_o predominant_a it_o make_v he_o as_o it_o have_v do_v his_o father_n abraham_n call_v his_o wife_n his_o sister_n and_o in_o that_o to_o lie_v which_o sin_n be_v great_a in_o he_o than_o in_o his_o father_n because_o he_o be_v not_o warn_v by_o his_o father_n example_n now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v rather_o die_v than_o lie_v nec_fw-la prodam_fw-la nec_fw-la mentiar_fw-la say_v that_o good_a bishop_n in_o st._n augustine_n and_o that_o be_v a_o brave_a woman_n in_o st._n jerome_n that_o be_v on_o the_o rack_n resolve_v and_o answer_v the_o tormentor_n i_o have_v rather_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o perish_v than_o lie_n and_o live_v the_o chameleon_n be_v the_o most_o fearful_a of_o all_o creature_n and_o do_v therefore_o change_v into_o all_o colour_n to_o save_v itself_o so_o will_v timorous_a person_n let_v we_o therefore_o fortify_v our_o heart_n against_o this_o passion_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o passion_n verse_n 13._o isaac_n wax_v rich_a because_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o verse_n 12._o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n that_o make_v rich_a godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o life_n now_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 3._o 9_o who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o and_o have_v godly_a man_n his_o coheir_n entail_v upon_o they_o riches_n and_o honour_n life_n and_o length_n of_o day_n the_o blessing_n of_o both_o hand_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n do_v deny_v gain_n to_o godliness_n it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v admire_v for_o itsself_n as_o have_v a_o selfsufficiency_n and_o a_o hide_a treasure_n of_o its_o own_o agrain_n of_o grace_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o a_o remnant_n of_o faith_n of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o rich_a wardrobe_n thus_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n true_a piety_n have_v true_a plenty_n and_o whereas_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n be_v in_o strait_n the_o godly_a in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o strait_n be_v in_o all_o sufficiency_n verse_n 18._o origen_n extend_v this_o power_n far_o though_o not_o very_o confident_o perchance_o say_v he_o in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o soul_n there_o be_v this_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o this_o power_n to_o have_v power_n to_o open_v it_o whether_o our_o soul_n be_v intend_v by_o origen_n of_o we_o as_o we_o be_v man_n or_o of_o we_o as_o we_o be_v christian_n i_o pronounce_v not_o but_o divide_v it_o in_o all_o we_o as_o we_o be_v natural_a man_n there_o be_v this_o well_o of_o water_n of_o life_n abraham_n dig_v it_o at_o first_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a our_o heavenly_a abraham_n infuse_v it_o unto_o we_o at_o first_o in_o adam_n of_o who_o as_o we_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n though_o deface_v so_o we_o have_v this_o well_o of_o water_n though_o stop_v up_o but_o then_o the_o philistine_n have_v stop_v this_o well_o satan_n by_o sin_n have_v bar_v it_o up_o the_o power_n of_o open_v it_o again_o be_v not_o in_o the_o natural_a man_n but_o isaac_n dig_v it_o again_o isaac_n who_o be_v filius_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joy_n our_o isaac_n our_o jesus_n he_o open_v this_o well_o of_o life_n again_o to_o all_o that_o receive_v he_o according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v give_v this_o power_n of_o keep_v open_a in_o themselves_o this_o well_o of_o life_n these_o mean_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 22._o when_o isaac_n servant_n have_v dig_v a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o well_o the_o herdsman_n of_o gerar_n contend_v about_o it_o say_v the_o water_n be_v we_o then_o his_o servant_n dig_v a_o three_o well_o and_o for_o that_o they_o strive_v not_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o it_o rehoboth_n i._n e._n room_n for_o now_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v room_n for_o we_o thus_o we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n rehoboth_n that_o be_v room_n but_o of_o all_o our_o affliction_n that_o they_o be_v strait_n verse_n 30._o in_o a_o feast_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n extraordinary_a provision_n and_o extraordinary_a company_n both_o be_v lawful_a god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o 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saviour_n christ_n himself_o be_v at_o a_o feast_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n where_o when_o wine_n fail_v he_o supply_v it_o by_o miracle_n verse_n 31._o man_n may_v do_v much_o and_o go_v far_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o love_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v they_o may_v hold_v a_o outward_a correspondency_n with_o they_o in_o outward_a peace_n and_o neighbourhood_n they_o may_v live_v quiet_o by_o they_o and_o with_o they_o be_v free_a from_o quarrel_n suit_n contention_n vexation_n and_o opposition_n against_o they_o and_o in_o these_o respect_n may_v keep_v fair_a quarter_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o not_o love_v they_o as_o god_n people_n be_v to_o
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such_o a_o soul_n as_o with_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o jesus_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o they_o be_v terrify_v and_o affright_v but_o he_o say_v why_o be_v you_o trouble_v it_o be_v i_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n and_o they_o believe_v not_o for_o joy_n and_o wonder_v verse_n 11._o it_o be_v like_o that_o esau_n prepare_v himself_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o jacob_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o jacob_n prayer_n and_o fear_n here_o which_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v also_o set_v forth_o that_o can_v in_o the_o very_a way_n change_v that_o purpose_n of_o esau_n and_o withal_o jacob_n show_v in_o this_o his_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o although_o look_v to_o god_n promise_n he_o have_v confidence_n yet_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o present_a danger_n he_o fear_v and_o here_o while_o jacob_n prepare_v himself_o by_o war_n prayer_n and_o gift_n to_o satisfy_v his_o brother_n he_o do_v 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still_o psal._n 4._o be_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o then_o common_a with_o your_o heart_n god_n will_v come_v and_o commune_v with_o they_o to_o his_o spirit_n will_v give_v you_o a_o love_a visit_n when_o jacob_n fear_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o brother_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o best_a posture_n and_o defence_n he_o can_v and_o have_v send_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n over_o the_o river_n the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o his_o company_n have_v leave_v or_o desert_v he_o iacob_n solitariness_n be_v not_o passive_a but_o effective_a he_o have_v dispose_v of_o all_o his_o family_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o stay_v alone_o and_o what_o then_o then_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n indeed_o then_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o till_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n he_o spend_v not_o the_o night_n in_o carp_a and_o care_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o to_o morrow_n no_o he_o retire_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o former_a care_n and_o a_o blessing_n he_o obtain_v verse_n 25._o what_o a_o wonder_n be_v here_o jacob_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n as_o from_o his_o best_a friend_n not_o one_o of_o his_o hair_n perish_v by_o laban_n or_o esau_n yet_o he_o lose_v a_o joint_n by_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v send_v halt_v to_o his_o grave_n he_o that_o know_v our_o strength_n yet_o will_v wrestle_v with_o we_o for_o our_o exercise_n and_o love_v our_o violence_n and_o importunity_n o_o happy_a loss_n this_o of_o jacob_n he_o lose_v a_o joint_n and_o win_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o halt_v from_o god_n yet_o this_o favour_n be_v second_v with_o a_o great_a he_o be_v blessed_v because_o he_o will_v rather_o halt_v than_o leave_v ere_o he_o be_v bless_v if_o he_o have_v leave_v soon_o he_o have_v not_o halt_v but_o then_o he_o have_v not_o prosper_v that_o man_n shall_v go_v away_o sound_v but_o miserable_a that_o love_v a_o 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face_n the_o former_a be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o but_o some_o saint_n and_o those_o rare_a one_o to_o have_v it_o here_o verse_n 31._o at_o death_n god_n wrestle_v with_o his_o people_n lay_v hold_n on_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o menace_n of_o the_o law_n they_o again_o resist_v this_o assault_n by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n well_o assure_v that_o christ_n have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o on_o the_o cross._n god_n yield_v himself_o overcome_v by_o this_o reencounter_n but_o yet_o touch_v their_o thigh_n take_v away_o their_o life_n howbeit_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o sun_n of_o life_n eternal_a to_o arise_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 4._o various_a and_o miraculous_a be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n sometime_o 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the_o lord_n nay_o they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n they_o be_v special_a blessing_n child_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o our_o immortality_n because_o man_n revive_v again_o live_v anew_o as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o child_n he_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n when_o other_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o there_o be_v some_o who_o count_v their_o child_n but_o bill_n of_o charge_n but_o god_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o
god_n give_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o god_n give_v himself_o to_o i_o god_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n to_o i_o god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o i_o and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v his_o seal_n to_o assure_v that_o gift_n to_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v content_a god_n the_o son_n receive_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n for_o i_o that_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o with_o he_o i_o may_v receive_v all_o thing_n from_o the_o father_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o content_v myself_o with_o he_o without_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v as_o nothing_o verse_n 31._o the_o end_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o oblation_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o that_o god_n have_v reserve_v these_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o spend_v but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o sustentation_n of_o his_o select_a servant_n that_o so_o be_v always_o to_o have_v minister_n of_o his_o own_o he_o may_v have_v also_o of_o his_o own_o good_n to_o feed_v and_o maintain_v they_o this_o i_o take_v to_o 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own_o hand_n and_o of_o my_o own_o good_n and_o not_o they_o to_o serve_v at_o other_o cost_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 2._o this_o red_a heifer_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n crucify_v who_o as_o a_o father_n say_v be_v candidus_n sanctitate_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la passione_n white_a and_o ruddy_a white_a in_o his_o innocency_n and_o red_a in_o his_o passion_n and_o this_o heifer_n must_v be_v without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n our_o saviour_n be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n the_o spot_n of_o original_a and_o the_o blemish_n of_o actual_a sin_n it_o must_v be_v a_o heifer_n likewise_o on_o which_o never_o come_v yoke_n christ_n never_o bear_v the_o yoke_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o slavery_n he_o offer_v up_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o willing_a sacrifice_n he_o be_v not_o foree_v and_o draw_v to_o it_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o immutability_n because_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v it_o act_n 2._o 23._o not_o of_o co_z action_n he_o die_v willing_o therefore_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n which_o show_v his_o life_n be_v not_o then_o spend_v he_o may_v have_v keep_v it_o long_o if_o he_o will_v last_o this_o heifer_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o people_n at_o the_o common_a charge_n because_o for_o the_o common_a good_a all_o the_o congregation_n must_v get_v they_o a_o bloody_a saviour_n verse_n 5._o the_o burn_a of_o the_o heifer_n with_o the_o garbage_n and_o dung_n can_v yield_v no_o sweet_a savour_n but_o thereto_o be_v add_v cedar-wood_n and_o hyssop_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n in_o it_o our_o prayer_n as_o from_o we_o will_v never_o please_v hut_n as_o indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o present_v by_o christ_n they_o be_v high_o accept_v in_o heaven_n nay_o our_o sin_n be_v so_o odious_a to_o god_n that_o even_o christ_n himself_o when_o burn_v up_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o 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