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name_n of_o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n when_o he_o consecrate_v they_o to_o his_o idol_n service_n dan._n 1._o 7._o 2._o the_o turk_n do_v by_o their_o christian_a renegado_n and_o their_o janissary_n 3._o the_o pope_n do_v usual_o change_v their_o name_n at_o entrance_n to_o the_o papacy_n 4._o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v do_v ominis_fw-la causâ_fw-la change_v their_o name_n one_o for_o another_o as_o john_n to_o robert_n 5._o queen_n of_o england_n many_o before_o the_o conquest_n take_v the_o name_n of_o algive_v in_o honour_n of_o a_o worthy_a queen_n of_o that_o name_n so_o do_v the_o caesar_n from_o julius_n caesar_n and_o divers_z other_o 28._o how_o if_o for_o any_o evil_a intention_n it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o aggravate_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o villainy_n intend_v 29._o who_o have_v power_n to_o change_v name_n the_o same_o that_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v they_o 30._o who_o be_v they_o superior_n as_o parent_n or_o one_o self_n so_o god_n give_v adam_n his_o name_n adam_n name_v his_o wife_n eva_n and_o give_v name_n to_o all_o creature_n eva_n name_v her_o son_n cain_n rachel_n hers_z benoni_n who_o jacob_n name_v again_o benjamin_n the_o angel_n from_o god_n and_o zachary_n john_n the_o baptist_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n from_o god_n jesus_n before_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n 31._o how_o for_o alteration_n of_o they_o so_o also_o abram_n call_v abraham_n by_o god_n sarai_n sarah_n jacob_n israel_n benoni_n benjamin_n by_o jacob_n simon_n also_o peter_n by_o christ_n saint_n john_n baptist_n name_n by_o his_o father_n change_v naomi_n say_v of_o herself_o call_v i_o marah_n the_o pope_n do_v usual_o change_v their_o name_n and_o father_n may_v change_v their_o child_n with_o diseretion_n or_o on_o good_a occasion_n if_o they_o mislike_v they_o 32._o be_v it_o not_o a_o falsehood_n or_o lie_n to_o change_v one_o name_n no_o for_o superior_n and_o one_o self_n have_v such_o power_n &_o authority_n over_o the_o name_n on_o good_a occasion_n 33._o how_o in_o do_v ill_a or_o mischief_n then_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o falsehood_n or_o lie_n but_o a_o mischievous_a and_o malicious_a lie_n or_o otherwise_o capital_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o villainy_n thereby_o intend_v against_o any_o else_o a_o equivocation_n or_o imposture_n and_o so_o a_o offence_n and_o heinous_a sin_n before_o god_n and_o man_n 34._o how_o the_o conceal_n of_o one_o name_n according_a to_o the_o former_a lawful_a and_o tolerable_a on_o good_a occasion_n as_o in_o danger_n of_o life_n or_o other_o eminent_a peril_n or_o inconveniency_n so_o beza_n that_o silence_v his_o own_o name_n write_v a_o treatise_n in_o nath_n neskius_fw-la name_n bucer_n of_o aretius_n fellinus_n with_o less_o envy_n to_o be_v read_v of_o other_o so_o in_o ancient_a story_n many_o as_o saint_n athanasius_n in_o danger_n of_o kill_v silence_v his_o name_n and_o saint_n paul_n suppose_v silence_v his_o in_o the_o epist._n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v read_v with_o less_o envy_n or_o prejudice_n by_o his_o countryman_n who_o hate_v his_o person_n as_o be_v see_v in_o his_o story_n 35._o the_o occasion_n than_o ought_v to_o be_v good_a of_o the_o change_n and_o conceal_v of_o one_o name_n yes_o or_o else_o it_o argue_v lightness_n or_o rashness_n and_o folly_n if_o not_o worse_o 36._o name_n be_v also_o impose_v for_o some_o good_a reason_n and_o occasion_n as_o well_o as_o distinction_n it_o be_v apparent_o see_v in_o all_o the_o chief_a and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o ancient_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o adam_n earth_n eva_n mother_n of_o the_o live_n noah_n rest_n abraham_n israel_n david_n belove_v solomon_n peaceful_a jesus_n a_o saviour_n and_o our_o christian_a name_n for_o that_o bless_a hope_n we_o have_v in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n 37._o what_o then_o do_v thou_o particular_o mind_n by_o thy_o christian_a name_n my_o christian_a duty_n call_v and_o profession_n 38._o as_o how_o as_o 1._o my_o duty_n to_o god_n my_o heavenly_a father_n the_o church_n my_o mother_n christ_n my_o saviour_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a my_o brethren_n and_o kindred_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o more_o especial_o in_o he_o 2._o my_o call_n to_o this_o happy_a estate_n begin_v in_o baptism_n where_o i_o receive_v this_o name_n 3._o my_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n then_o promise_v for_o i_o at_o baptism_n by_o they_o that_o give_v i_o this_o name_n sect_n 3._o quest._n 2._o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o authority_n of_o such_o imposer_n of_o the_o name_n with_o the_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o retain_v of_o take_v new_a or_o keep_v the_o old_a name_n in_o and_o after_o baptism_n of_o the_o new_a name_n receive_v in_o baptism_n and_o for_o that_o compare_v with_o circumcision_n divers_a instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o reason_n of_o they_o the_o general_a and_o receive_a use_n now_o and_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o child_n baptize_v as_o in_o imitation_n of_o circumcision_n and_o from_o christ_n example_n of_o receive_v they_o the_o covenant_n also_o pertain_v to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v never_o be_v too_o soon_o present_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o way_n to_o heaven_n how_o faith_n require_v with_o baptism_n and_o in_o very_a infant_n of_o faithful_a parent_n and_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n charity_n bind_v we_o to_o do_v and_o think_v the_o best_a we_o can_v of_o all_o so_o the_o new_a christian_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o baptism_n further_o describe_v as_o thereby_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a bodyâ—_n and_o the_o difference_n and_o degree_n of_o they_o as_o in_o a_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n the_o like_a to_o be_v seone_fw-mi the_o profit_n of_o be_v christ_n member_n that_o we_o thereby_o become_v best_o the_o child_n of_o god_n how_o christ_n angel_n man_n and_o all_o creature_n son_n of_o god_n the_o elect_a and_o their_o hope_n and_o preeminence_n the_o fall_a angel_n and_o their_o loss_n and_o misery_n how_o work_v require_v as_o sign_n of_o son_n and_o heir_n not_o cause_n of_o inheritance_n the_o lawyer_n question_n discuss_v and_o how_o heaven_n a_o inheritance_n or_o kingdom_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o inheritance_n 1._o who_o give_v you_o this_o name_n my_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n who_o be_v my_o surety_n to_o god_n in_o receive_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o promise_v and_o undertake_v covenant_n on_o my_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v 2._o when_o be_v it_o in_o my_o baptism_n at_o the_o font_n solemn_o before_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n 3._o what_o benefit_n thereby_o i_o be_v thereby_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 4._o why_o do_v you_o call_v the_o surety_n godfather_n and_o godmother_n because_o between_o god_n and_o i_o for_o my_o good_a they_o do_v undertake_v such_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o in_o my_o name_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v myself_o if_o i_o have_v be_v able_a 5._o what_o authority_n have_v they_o for_o it_o the_o ancient_a use_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o primitive_a time_n continue_v to_o our_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o present_a church_n and_o time_n concur_v with_o the_o bond_n of_o charity_n do_v good_a for_o one_o another_o and_o at_o the_o request_n of_o my_o natural_a parent_n 6._o be_v it_o a_o ancient_a use_n or_o custom_n yes_o as_o use_v near_o from_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o decretal_n as_o higinus_n bishop_n and_o martyr_n in_o the_o 5._o decretal_a mention_v so_o in_o our_o church_n from_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o faith_n here_o even_o adulti_fw-la those_o of_o year_n have_v godfather_n as_o appear_v by_o cunigil_n king_n of_o west_n saxon_n baptize_v by_o birinus_fw-la who_o father_n in_o law_n and_o godfather_n king_n oswald_n be_v 7._o but_o how_o have_v godfather_n authority_n to_o name_v the_o child_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o parent_n who_o have_v the_o absolute_a authority_n to_o name_v it_o 8._o be_v the_o parent_n hereby_o bar_v no_o it_o be_v likely_a as_o they_o request_v the_o surety_n and_o that_o they_o do_v it_o so_o at_o their_o request_n and_o in_o love_n that_o they_o have_v the_o great_a stroke_n and_o it_o appear_v the_o priest_n be_v go_v before_o at_o the_o church_n door_n to_o ask_v the_o name_n of_o the_o parent_n 9_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v the_o godfather_n do_v it_o or_o be_v require_v to_o name_v it_o for_o public_a testification_n of_o it_o so_o they_o do_v it_o and_o that_o most_o public_o and_o solemn_o by_o
the_o church_n command_n 10._o but_o have_v not_o some_o keep_v their_o old_a name_n as_o those_o of_o year_n baptize_v yes_o it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o parent_n or_o themselves_o or_o other_o upon_o good_a occasion_n may_v and_o have_v authority_n at_o other_o time_n to_o change_v they_o as_o aforesaid_a 11._o how_o be_v name_n than_o say_v receive_v in_o baptism_n general_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o by_o common_a practice_n of_o all_o or_o most_o be_v a_o particular_a or_o personal_a and_o special_a privilege_n do_v not_o infringe_v or_o overthrow_v a_o universal_a law_n 12._o but_o we_o find_v many_o receive_v name_n before_o baptism_n it_o be_v true_a at_o nation_n conversion_n and_o with_o people_n of_o year_n convert_v to_o christianity_n it_o be_v at_o their_o own_o choice_n to_o keep_v or_o change_v their_o name_n but_o we_o speak_v general_o here_o of_o child_n come_v to_o baptism_n of_o who_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a manner_n thereof_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o sacrament_n 13._o it_o be_v then_o most_o convenient_a to_o give_v name_n in_o baptism_n it_o be_v as_o at_o our_o birth_n we_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o surname_n of_o parent_n so_o at_o our_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n to_o receive_v a_o new_a name_n or_o christian_a name_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o family_n of_o saint_n whereinto_o we_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v engraft_v so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o circumcision_n in_o who_o place_n baptism_n succee_v 14._o but_o divers_a instance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o circumcision_n to_o be_v understand_v then_o of_o breach_n of_o the_o ordinance_n or_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a encumbrance_n or_o privilege_n that_o do_v not_o disannul_v or_o infringe_v a_o general_a law_n 15._o for_o gersom_a he_o be_v name_v ere_o circumcise_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o moses_n like_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v and_o die_v for_o the_o fact_n and_o perverseness_n of_o zipporah_n his_o wife_n 16._o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o circumcise_v yet_o have_v name_n assure_o but_o that_o a_o place_n and_o case_n of_o extraordinary_a necessity_n and_o encumbrance_n when_o much_o good_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v neglect_v and_o sometime_o supercilious_o by_o the_o factious_a israelite_n contemn_v 16._o benoni_n be_v name_v by_o rachel_n before_o circumcision_n but_o as_o her_o wish_n only_o hold_v and_o at_o circumcision_n benjamin_n by_o his_o father_n who_o have_v the_o absolute_a authority_n 17._o but_o saint_n john_n baptist_n and_o christ_n also_o by_o the_o angel_n before_o circumcision_n extraordinary_a revelation_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o name_n for_o those_o sanctify_a person_n yet_o the_o 8._o day_n according_a to_o the_o law_n ordinary_o circumcise_v and_o the_o name_n solemn_o impose_v or_o publish_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o moses_n law_n 18._o it_o stand_v then_o with_o best_a reason_n or_o conveniency_n to_o have_v the_o name_n impose_v in_o baptism_n it_o do_v and_o from_o all_o antiquity_n so_o receive_v at_o our_o new_a birth_n to_o receive_v that_o new_a or_o christian_a name_n and_o that_o the_o godfather_n shall_v impose_v or_o publish_v the_o same_o 19_o be_v that_o most_o convenient_a yes_o for_o so_o be_v the_o general_a use_n and_o we_o have_v no_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o many_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o as_o 1._o not_o against_o scripture_n but_o consonant_n to_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o ancient_o receive_v and_o use_v 3._o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n request_v it_o and_o they_o undertake_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o the_o infant_n if_o the_o parent_n die_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o help_n to_o the_o parent_n by_o aid_v and_o remember_v they_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n encouragement_n and_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o child_n to_o remember_v the_o duty_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o increase_v mutual_a love_n and_o friendship_n among_o neighbour_n by_o perform_v this_o duty_n one_o for_o another_o 20._o but_o why_o be_v child_n baptize_v be_v infant_n and_o not_o rather_o when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n and_o discretion_n for_o divers_a good_a reason_n especial_o these_o four_o viz._n 1._o imitation_n of_o circumcision_n in_o who_o place_n it_o succeed_v 2._o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n receive_v little_a child_n 3._o for_o that_o the_o covenant_n pertain_v also_o to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o parent_n and_o so_o that_o seal_n 4._o that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o present_v to_o god_n as_o early_o as_o may_v be_v 21._o how_o in_o imitation_n of_o circumcision_n as_o which_o be_v command_v the_o eight_o day_n and_o that_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o this_o hence_o administer_v also_o to_o infant_n as_o that_o be_v by_o god_n special_a command_n 22._o how_o from_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n he_o not_o only_o not_o refuse_v the_o little_a child_n or_o their_o good_a will_n that_o bring_v they_o but_o blame_v they_o that_o will_v have_v they_o keep_v from_o he_o and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v and_o suffer_v to_o come_v and_o more_o express_v his_o will_n and_o good_a will_n by_o his_o 1._o receive_v they_o 2._o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n 3._o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o 4._o bless_v they_o and_o his_o 5._o exhortation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v their_o innocency_n 6._o promise_v they_o and_o they_o only_a heaven_n 7._o affirm_v their_o angel_n to_o stand_v before_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 23._o how_o pertain_v the_o covenant_n to_o they_o as_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o saithfull_a and_o their_o seed_n whosoever_o bear_v of_o faithful_a parent_n and_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o who_o as_o the_o covenant_n so_o 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or_o to_o do_v this_o sufficient_o not_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o sin_n lurk_v there_o the_o priest_n indeed_o can_v nor_o may_v not_o absolve_v any_o but_o the_o penitent_a nor_o can_v know_v their_o penitency_n but_o by_o their_o outward_a expression_n it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v the_o thought_n and_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o priest_n eye_n pierce_v not_o so_o far_o he_o only_o read_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o our_o word_n and_o outward_a confession_n without_o which_o he_o can_v give_v nor_o we_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o absolution_n 51._o but_o be_v not_o private_a or_o auricular_a confession_n how_o ever_o it_o seem_v needful_a sometime_o root_v out_o of_o our_o church_n and_o abolish_v though_o not_o so_o general_o and_o peremptory_o command_v or_o in_o the_o priest_n power_n to_o enforce_v or_o require_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o root_v quite_o out_o neither_o nor_o utter_o 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declarative_a too_o but_o not_o that_o only_o as_o ministerialiter_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n may_v be_v authoritative_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n commission_n grant_v to_o they_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o god_n depute_a judge_n on_o earth_n for_o those_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o king_n judge_n as_o his_o minister_n of_o justice_n minister_n in_o that_o point_n to_o the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n yet_o have_v authority_n from_o he_o authoritatiué_fw-fr proceed_v and_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o their_o commission_n and_o ministerial_o execute_v he_o the_o king_n judgement_n according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v and_o declarative_a pronounce_v the_o same_o and_o their_o authority_n grant_v do_v no_o way_n lessen_v the_o king_n which_o the_o exercise_n mediate_o rather_o do_v more_o show_n and_o promulge_v the_o same_o but_o to_o say_v they_o 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do_v existent_n to_o they_o only_o mediate_o and_o by_o grace_n derive_v and_o thus_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o true_a record_n and_o rule_v of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o antiquity_n we_o be_v assure_v hereof_o and_o teach_v this_o truth_n against_o all_o novelty_n of_o schismatickes_n so_o that_o if_o we_o either_o assent_n to_o our_o mother_n church_n believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o credit_v the_o ancient_a father_n as_o aforesaid_a we_o can_v deny_v the_o priest_n this_o power_n of_o the_o remit_v sin_n have_v thus_o god_n word_n and_o scripture_n sure_a record_n his_o son_n promise_n and_o holy_a spirit_n testimony_n so_o many_o way_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o and_o since_o he_o can_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n good_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o make_v our_o confession_n to_o he_o for_o sure_o god_n who_o do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a never_o give_v the_o priest_n this_o power_n in_o vain_a but_o for_o our_o benefit_n and_o expect_v our_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o priest_n the_o power_n of_o absolution_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o best_a mean_n we_o can_v to_o obtain_v that_o blessing_n which_o be_v our_o confession_n to_o he_o nor_o can_v we_o sleight_v this_o but_o we_o may_v quick_o and_o well_o hear_v saint_n augustine_n tom._n 10._o homil._n 49._o apply_v his_o speech_n close_o to_o such_o slieghter_n &_o teach_v we_o a_o better_a lesson_n nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicat_fw-la say_v he_o occulte_n ago_o quia_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ago_o etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o and_o say_v i_o confess_v in_o private_a to_o god_n and_o god_n that_o know_v my_o heart_n will_n or_o shall_v pardon_v i_o though_o i_o never_o confess_v at_o all_o to_o the_o priest_n ergo_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la dictum_fw-la esset_fw-la quae_fw-la solveritis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v god_n in_o vain_a say_v who_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v have_v he_o in_o vain_a give_v that_o power_n of_o the_o key_n to_o the_o priest_n frustramus_fw-la ergo_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la by_o our_o wilful_a neglect_n shall_v we_o go_v about_o to_o make_v void_a the_o promise_n of_o christ_n god_n forbid_v if_o we_o have_v offend_v this_o way_n preveniamus_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la confessionem_fw-la let_v we_o let_v we_o yet_o now_o at_o last_o prevent_v the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n by_o timely_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o have_v command_v who_o as_o he_o have_v prime_a and_o original_a power_n of_o absolution_n isaiah_n 43._o 25._o and_o be_v our_o high_a confessor_n in_o the_o heaven_n have_v not_o in_o vain_a do_v any_o thing_n or_o command_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o his_o church_n and_o to_o his_o substitute_n the_o priest_n our_o 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lord_n speak_v with_o so_o great_a power_n and_o majesty_n that_o people_n also_o fear_v so_o exceed_o that_o they_o pray_v moses_n thence_o forward_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o lest_o hear_v god_n voice_n they_o shall_v die_v three_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o law_n with_o his_o own_o finger_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n show_v their_o stony-heartednesse_n and_o that_o nothing_o but_o god_n finger_n be_v able_a to_o imprint_v they_o there_o all_o for_o the_o more_o reverence_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o negligent_a of_o his_o most_o holy_a law_n 10._o how_o be_v it_o call_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o he_o record_v yea_o and_o the_o table_n by_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o of_o he_o note_v these_o circumstance_n also_o there_o 1._o his_o fast_v forty_o day_n at_o the_o receive_n thereof_o to_o show_v with_o what_o penitence_n abstinence_n and_o humility_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o we_o and_o as_o christ_n also_o to_o the_o promulgation_n of_o that_o better_a law_n fast_v also_o forty_o day_n 2._o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n honour_n against_o the_o people_n idolatry_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o break_v the_o table_n as_o they_o their_o faith_n to_o god_n 3._o his_o glorious_a aspect_n and_o face_n shine_v so_o at_o receive_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v he_o to_o signify_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o ministry_n from_o god_n and_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v not_o power_n neither_o to_o look_v the_o law_n or_o moses_n in_o the_o face_n to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o messiah_n as_o they_o ought_v unless_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o veil_n of_o blindness_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o heart_n 11._o why_o be_v the_o word_n double_v so_o of_o speak_v and_o say_v to_o signify_v and_o show_v not_o only_o the_o speak_n or_o pronounce_v be_v from_o god_n to_o dignify_v the_o word_n but_o say_v as_o establish_v with_o authority_n and_o command_v thereby_o require_v awful_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o 12._o which_o be_v moses_n preface_n intimate_v in_o the_o former_a and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n express_v thus_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v exod._n 20._o 1._o 13._o what_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o in_o the_o former_a preface_n so_o here_o to_o be_v note_v the_o author_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n write_v wherein_o the_o universality_n all_o and_o not_o only_o part_v thereof_o regularity_n reduce_v to_o word_n these_o word_n speak_v hear_v write_v and_o record_v the_o authority_n whereby_o as_o speak_v for_o declaration_n establish_v for_o confirmation_n say_v i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 14._o which_o be_v the_o three_o preface_n god_n own_o as_o immediate_o prefix_v to_o that_o first_o commandment_n and_o so_o by_o some_o call_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n and_o in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o etc._n etc._n 15._o be_v it_o then_o a_o reason_n or_o preface_n it_o may_v well_o be_v both_o a_o preface_n take_v from_o the_o reason_n of_o enforce_v their_o obedience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o preface_n as_o it_o be_v prefix_v to_o the_o commandment_n reason_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n urge_v 16._o be_v it_o a_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o only_o or_o all_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o first_o primary_o as_o either_o immediate_o prefix_v or_o as_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o good_a consequence_n as_o respect_v they_o also_o and_o enforce_v obedience_n to_o they_o all_o 17._o what_o observe_v you_o in_o that_o preface_n the_o lord_n name_n the_o author_n and_o so_o the_o authority_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n attribute_n require_v reverence_n lord_n thy_o god_n action_n of_o deliverance_n enforce_v duty_n and_o obedience_n which_o bring_v etc._n etc._n 18._o what_o be_v his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n render_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o for_o his_o name_n and_o thereby_o manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o mighty_a power_n essence_n and_o majesty_n and_o in_o that_o veneration_n hold_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o latter_a time_n they_o forbear_v to_o speak_v or_o pronounce_v it_o they_o lose_v the_o true_a &_o genuine_a pronunciation_n and_o speak_v &_o read_v adonai_n or_o lord_n for_o it_o so_o it_o be_v call_v ineffabile_fw-la and_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr as_o write_v with_o those_o four_o letter_n the_o principal_a &_o matres_fw-la lectionis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v whereof_o the_o jew_n write_v many_o rare_a and_o excellent_a observation_n though_o in_o abstruse_a divinity_n and_o so_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n be_v understand_v of_o this_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a name_n 19_o what_o note_v you_o in_o it_o these_o thing_n especial_o and_o usual_o 1._o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o that_o other_o name_n of_o god_n or_o essence_n as_o original_a of_o all_o be_v 2._o letter_n first_o of_o aspiration_n double_v in_o it_o as_o from_o who_o all_o life_n and_o breathe_v derive_v and_o proceed_v second_o of_o it_o the_o formatives_n of_o the_o tense_n as_o comprehend_v all_o time_n past_a present_a and_o future_a show_v his_o eternity_n 3._o signification_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n substance_n essence_n or_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o super_fw-la substantia_fw-la as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o who_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v yet_o semper_fw-la eidem_fw-la the_o same_o 4._o manifestation_n of_o it_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o father_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o that_o 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