Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	aaron_n	rod_n	visible_a	16	3	10.8866	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15408	Hexapla in Genesin & Exodum: that is, a sixfold commentary upon the two first bookes of Moses, being Genesis and Exodus Wherein these translations are compared together: 1. The Chalde. 2. The Septuagint. 3. The vulgar Latine. 4. Pagnine. 5. Montanus. 6. Iunius. 7. Vatablus. 8. The great English Bible. 9. The Geneva edition. And 10. The Hebrew originall. Together with a sixfold vse of every chapter, shewing 1. The method or argument: 2. The divers readings: 3. The explanation of difficult questions and doubtfull places: 4. The places of doctrine: 5. Places of confutation: 6. Morall observations. In which worke, about three thousand theologicall questions are discussed: above forty authors old and new abridged: and together comprised whatsoever worthy of note, either Mercerus out of the Rabbines, Pererius out of the fathers, or Marloran out of the new writers, have in their learned commentaries collected. By Andrew Willet, minister of the gospell of Iesus Christ.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Genesin. aut; Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. Hexapla in Exodum. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 25685; ESTC S114193	2,366,144	1,184

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honoris_fw-la ambitum_fw-la provocat_n do_v rather_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o unto_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o work_n not_o ambitious_o to_o seek_v the_o honour_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n then_o in_o these_o word_n reprehend_v not_o but_o allow_v their_o desire_n which_o affect_v the_o calling_n of_o the_o church_n rather_o prodesse_fw-la quam_fw-la praesse_fw-la to_o profit_v other_o than_o to_o rule_v as_o augustine_n say_v donatum_fw-la 3._o wherefore_o this_o further_a may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o seek_v or_o desire_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_n to_o be_v shun_v the_o one_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o former_a time_n when_o they_o which_o otherwise_o be_v well_o qualify_v and_o enable_v for_o ecclesiastical_a function_n do_v altogether_o decline_v they_o and_o utter_o refuse_v to_o take_v that_o call_n upon_o they_o as_o one_o ammonius_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n cut_v off_o one_o of_o his_o ear_n 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1._o cajetan_n hereupon_o note_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o before_o one_o year_n be_v expire_v since_o their_o come_n up_o out_o of_o egypt_n whence_o they_o depart_v upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n so_o that_o there_o want_v fifteen_o day_n of_o a_o full_a year_n this_o collection_n be_v very_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o lippoman_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o reject_v it_o 2._o simlerus_n think_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o can_v not_o be_v set_v up_o in_o one_o day_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o and_o now_o finish_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o use_v to_o be_v a_o solemn_a day_n and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o keep_v not_o that_o solemnity_n until_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o moses_n begin_v now_o only_o to_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n because_o the_o lord_n appoint_v that_o day_n for_o moses_n to_o set_v it_o up_o in_o vers_fw-la 2._o therefore_o he_o begin_v not_o before_o and_o the_o day_n wherein_o they_o begin_v to_o set_v it_o up_o may_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o solemn_a day_n as_o well_o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v finish_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n be_v not_o yet_o observe_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v to_o who_o office_n it_o belong_v to_o solemnize_v that_o day_n with_o sacrifice_n 3._o r._n solomon_n say_v there_o be_v two_o erection_n and_o set_v up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n one_o be_v quotidiana_fw-la every_o day_n when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v down_o again_o at_o night_n the_o other_o be_v stabilis_fw-la erectio_fw-la the_o sure_a or_o firm_a erect_n of_o it_o which_o continue_v till_o the_o camp_n remove_v the_o first_o erect_v of_o it_o begin_v seven_o day_n before_o but_o the_o second_o solemn_a 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that_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o this_o great_a tabernacle_n but_o another_o where_o moses_n use_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o be_v further_o show_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o that_o place_n and_o the_o great_a tabernacle_n be_v make_v after_o moses_n second_o come_v down_o as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o story_n which_o without_o great_a necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v transpose_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v they_o bring_v it_o to_o moses_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o moses_n to_o set_v it_o up_o 5._o wherefore_o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o think_v that_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n begin_v only_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n to_o set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o continue_v until_o he_o have_v finish_v for_o in_o one_o day_n it_o be_v not_o all_o set_v up_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v chap._n 7.1_o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o do_v not_o then_o begin_v and_o finish_v in_o one_o day_n quest_n vi_o what_o testimony_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ark_n vers._n 20._o he_o take_v and_o put_v the_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o and_o beside_o the_o ark_n these_o four_o thing_n the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n write_v but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v here_o understand_v by_o this_o testimony_n but_o only_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o he_o have_v feed_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o that_o be_v not_o this_o testimony_n for_o aaron_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o put_v it_o there_o chap._n 16.33_o who_o be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v priest_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n aaron_n rod_n though_o

it_o be_v a_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v aaron_n &_o his_o seed_n for_o the_o priesthood_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o this_o testimony_n for_o at_o that_o time_n when_o aaron_n rod_n bud_v he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o at_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n aaron_n be_v not_o yet_o consecrate_v 3._o neither_o be_v the_o book_n which_o moses_n write_v this_o testimony_n for_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o write_v and_o that_o book_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n to_o the_o levite_n by_o they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o but_o this_o testimony_n be_v put_v by_o moses_n himself_o in_o the_o ark_n 4._o therefore_o this_o testimony_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n call_v the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n chap._n 31.18_o and_o 34.29_o which_o be_v so_o name_v because_o they_o testify_v god_n will_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o be_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o people_n tostatus_n quaest_n 6._o quest_n vii_o whether_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o any_o other_o ark_n beside_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n vers._n 20._o he_o put_v the_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n 1._o r._n salom._n think_v that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o another_o ark_n which_o moses_n make_v and_o when_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o mercy_n seat_n be_v finish_v than_o he_o put_v they_o into_o that_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o month_n between_o moses_n come_v down_o with_o the_o second_o table_n until_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v erect_v when_o and_o not_o before_o moses_n put_v they_o into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o all_o that_o time_n the_o table_n be_v keep_v without_o a_o ark_n and_o deut._n 10.5_o moses_n say_v i_o make_v a_o ark_n of_o shittim_n wood_n and_o hew_v two_o table_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o one_o ark_n make_v before_o moses_n hew_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n 2._o but_o this_o ark_n here_o mention_v by_o moses_n be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o bezaleel_n for_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o moses_n say_v deut._n 10.5_o there_o they_o be_v they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n long_o after_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o same_o ark_n before_o mention_v but_o that_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o during_o all_o that_o time_n after_o moses_n come_v down_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v in_o some_o convenient_a place_n till_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o imagine_v any_o other_o ark_n beside_o that_o tostatus_n qu._n 7._o quest_n viii_o when_o the_o priest_n be_v consecrate_v whether_o at_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o after_o vers._n 27._o and_o burn_a incense_n thereon_o moses_n do_v supply_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o burn_v of_o incense_n set_v up_o the_o lamp_n offer_v sacrifice_n upon_o the_o brazen_a altar_n at_o the_o erect_n up_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o as_o yet_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v not_o consecrate_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o their_o consecration_n begin_v together_o with_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o so_o continue_v seven_o day_n and_o the_o eig●th_o day_n their_o consecration_n be_v finish_v as_o be_v set_v forth_o levit._n 8.8_o and_o then_o begin_v the_o prince_n their_o offering_n for_o twelve_o day_n together_o numb_a 7._o and_o some_o will_v have_v these_o seven_o day_n to_o end_n at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n some_o to_o begin_v then_o as_o tostat._v qu._n 2._o but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v stand_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o consecrate_v the_o tabernacle_n the_o prince_n the_o same_o day_n begin_v to_o offer_v numb_a 7.2_o but_o they_o offer_v not_o before_o the_o people_n be_v number_v for_o they_o be_v the_o prince_n over_o they_o that_o be_v number_v now_o these_o prince_n with_o their_o people_n be_v not_o number_v before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n numb_a 1.1_o therefore_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o finish_v and_o the_o priest_n consecrate_v in_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n immediate_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n or_o immediate_o after_o 2._o r._n salom._n have_v a_o conceit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n one_o be_v every_o day_n for_o seven_o day_n in_o which_o time_n the_o priest_n also_o have_v their_o seven_o day_n of_o consecration_n which_o end_v upon_o the_o first_o of_o the_o first_o month_n and_o then_o there_o be_v another_o solemn_a erection_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o continue_v when_o the_o prince_n begin_v to_o offer_v but_o this_o rabbinicall_a conceit_n be_v confute_v before_o qu._n 4._o neither_o do_v the_o prince_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o but_o in_o the_o second_o month_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 3._o some_o think_v that_o aaron_n be_v first_o consecrate_v before_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o may_v consecrate_v it_o and_o the_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n that_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o anoint_v the_o tabernacle_n himself_o and_o all_o thing_n therein_o simlerus_n 4._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o implement_n and_o vessel_n thereof_o be_v sanctify_v before_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v consecrate_v for_o immediate_o after_o that_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sanctify_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o the_o very_a same_o day_n begin_v the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o offer_v the_o sum_n of_o who_o offer_v for_o sacrifice_n be_v twelve_o bullock_n twelve_o ram_n twelve_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n twelve_o hee-goat_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v 24._o bullock_n 60_o ram_n 60._o lamb_n 60._o hee-goat_n for_o peace_n offering_n numb_a 7.8.88_o all_o these_o can_v not_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o moses_n alone_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v consecrate_v before_o the_o prince_n bring_v their_o offering_n 5._o i_o incline_v therefore_o to_o junius_n opinion_n that_o after_o moses_n have_v consecrate_v the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o than_o last_o of_o all_o he_o consecrate_v the_o altar_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o because_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v most_o exercise_v about_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o their_o consecration_n concur_v with_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o altar_n or_o go_v immediate_o before_o and_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v last_o of_o all_o consecrate_a and_o somewhat_o after_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v distinguish_v the_o anoint_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o and_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o numb_a 7.1_o 6._o see_v then_o that_o the_o prince_n begin_v to_o offer_v immediate_o after_o the_o altar_n be_v anoint_v which_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n for_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o people_n be_v number_v numb_a 1.1_o and_o they_o be_v so_o number_v before_o the_o offering_n begin_v numb_a 7.2_o it_o be_v like_a as_o junius_n well_o note_v upon_o that_o place_n that_o the_o first_o month_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o consecrate_v thereof_o quest_n ix_o why_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n vers._n 31._o so_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n wash_v their_o foot_n thereat_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o literal_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v command_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o foot_n be_v this_o that_o see_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o they_o which_o shall_v handle_v the_o holy_a thing_n shall_v approach_v even_o with_o pure_a hand_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a cleanness_n these_o part_n be_v especial_o command_v to_o be_v wash_v because_o the_o hand_n with_o handle_v &_o touch_v of_o thing_n and_o the_o foot_n with_o walk_v be_v most_o apt_a of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o gather_v soil_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v uncleanness_n also_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o by_o nocturnal_a pollution_n by_o the_o flux_n of_o seed_n and_o

calvin_n think_v the_o word_n also_o signify_v to_o he_o jud._n 7.12_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o he_o lay_v that_o be_v dwell_v as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o chalde_n translate_v before_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v he_o border_v upon_o they_o his_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n not_o he_o only_o in_o person_n but_o his_o posterity_n inhabit_v this_o large_a country_n whereof_o the_o desert_n of_o sur_n be_v the_o bound_n on_o the_o south_n the_o land_n of_o chavilah_n not_o that_o in_o india_n but_o another_o in_o arabia_n where_o the_o geographer_n place_v the_o chaulatean_n on_o the_o east_n assiria_n on_o the_o north_n so_o that_o this_o show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 16.12_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n mercer_n jun._n quest_n xx._n why_o isaac_n be_v again_o say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n vers._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o although_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v long_o before_o ismaels_n death_n for_o at_o that_o time_n ishmael_n be_v but_o 74._o year_n old_a 14._o year_n elder_a than_o isaac_n who_o be_v 60._o at_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o child_n but_o ishmael_n live_v in_o all_o 137._o year_n yet_o moses_n finish_v and_o knit_v up_o brief_o the_o story_n of_o ishmael_n because_o he_o make_v haste_n to_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o yet_o he_o dwell_v not_o long_o in_o the_o history_n of_o isaac_n handle_v the_o life_n and_o act_n of_o jacob_n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o book_n behind_o and_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o all_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v founder_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n isaac_n whereas_o esau_n come_v of_o isaac_n 2._o for_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o temptation_n and_o change_n happen_v to_o jacob_n than_o to_o isaac_n wherein_o he_o show_v experiment_n of_o his_o virtue_n 3._o more_o excellent_a vision_n be_v manifest_v to_o jacob_n than_o to_o isaac_n six_o in_o all_o genes_n 28.2_o genes_n 31.3_o cap._n 32.4_o and_o 5._o chap._n 35.6_o gen._n 46._o whereas_o two_o only_o be_v reveal_v to_o isaac_n express_v c._n 26._o ex_fw-la perer._n 3_o isaac_n be_v here_o again_o call_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o because_o some_o sorcerer_n of_o that_o time_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v abimelechs_n son_n and_o therefore_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n he_o be_v again_o repeat_v to_o be_v abraham_n son_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n conjecture_n but_o because_o genealoger_n must_v begin_v from_o the_o first_o famous_a author_n or_o father_n moses_n begin_v with_o abraham_n to_o who_o such_o large_a promise_n be_v make_v concern_v his_o seed_n quest_n xxi_o why_o isaac_n stay_v three_o year_n after_o sarahs_n death_n for_o rebecca_n vers._n 20._o isaack_n be_v 40._o year_n old_a when_o he_o take_v rebecca_n to_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n do_v but_o fable_n that_o rebecca_n be_v bear_v about_o sarahs_n death_n and_o that_o isaac_n stay_v for_o she_o 3._o year_n after_o for_o though_o the_o report_n of_o rebec●a_n her_o birth_n about_o that_o time_n come_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o yet_o then_o it_o be_v not_o do_v and_o if_o rebecca_n have_v be_v then_o bear_v isaac_n must_v have_v stay_v long_o for_o she_o than_o 3._o year_n rasi_fw-la think_v rebecca_n be_v then_o 10._o year_n old_a and_o that_o isaac_n stay_v for_o she_o three_o year_n more_o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o she_o be_v then_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n ten_o year_n young_a than_o isaac_n as_o sarah_n be_v to_o abraham_n mercer_n 2._o rupertus_n allegory_n also_o be_v but_o force_v that_o as_o sarah_n die_v 3._o year_n before_o the_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n so_o from_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n three_o year_n before_o his_o passion_n the_o law_n begin_v to_o die_v 3._o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n to_o show_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o rebecca_n that_o be_v a_o rose_n between_o two_o thorn_n have_v a_o superstitious_a both_o father_n and_o brother_n muscul._n as_o also_o laban_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o story_n follow_v who_o daughter_n jacob_n marry_v jun._n quest_n xxii_o whence_o mesopotamia_n be_v call_v padan_n vers._n 20._o of_o padan_n aram._n this_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n but_o a_o country_n for_o the_o name_n of_o laban_n and_o bethuels_n city_n be_v charran_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o call_v padan_n aram_n that_o be_v the_o region_n or_o country_n of_o aram._n 2._o neither_o because_o padan_n in_o the_o syrian_a tongue_n signify_v a_o pair_n be_v it_o so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v two_o country_n of_o syria_n or_o aram_n aram_n soba_n and_o aram_n naharaim_n or_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o name_n of_o padan_n to_o be_v give_v to_o mesopotamia_n as_o the_o chief_a 3._o but_o a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o two_o flood_n which_o part_v and_o divide_v the_o river_n chaborah_n and_o euphrates_n a_o monument_n of_o this_o name_n padan_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n aphadans_fw-fr give_v unto_o two_o town_n one_o situate_a by_o euphrates_n the_o other_o by_o the_o river_n chabora_n junius_n ex_fw-la ptolem._n quest_n xxiii_o wherefore_o barren_a woman_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 21._o because_o she_o be_v barren_a we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o many_o excellent_a woman_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v barren_a as_o sara_n rebecca_n rachel_n anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n elizabeth_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n baptist_n the_o reason_n be_v yield_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o that_o we_o may_v know_v genus_fw-la israeliticum_fw-la non_fw-la naturali_fw-la successione_n sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la esse_fw-la multiplicatum_fw-la that_o the_o israelite_n be_v multiply_v not_o by_o natural_a succession_n but_o by_o grace_n theodoret._n qu._n 74._o in_o genes_n 2._o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la mirabili_fw-la partu_fw-la sterilium_fw-la foemmarum_fw-la praestrueretur_fw-la fides_fw-la partus_fw-la virgin_n that_o by_o the_o miraculous_a bear_n of_o barren_a woman_n a_o way_n mihgt_v be_v make_v to_o believe_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o virgin_n chrysost._n hom_n 49._o in_o genes_n 3._o this_o be_v also_o do_v ad_fw-la consola●dos_fw-la autmos_fw-la sterilium_fw-la conjugum_fw-la to_o comfort_v the_o mind_n of_o barren_a couple_n chrysost._n ibid._n 4_o it_o may_v be_v that_o god_n will_v qualify_v the_o excess_n of_o isaack_n love_n by_o this_o mean_n calvin_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o and_o how_o long_o isaac_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n vers._n 21._o isaack_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n 1._o he_o know_v that_o the_o impediment_n be_v in_o his_o wife_n and_o not_o in_o himself_o because_o of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 21.17_o i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o rebecca_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o continue_v in_o this_o prayer_n twenty_o year_n so_o long_o as_o rebecca_n be_v barren_a as_o chrysostome_n think_v hom_n 49._o in_o gen._n for_o some_o experience_n isaac_n first_o have_v of_o her_o barrenness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v immediate_o after_o their_o marriage_n 3._o neither_o as_o rasi_fw-la do_v he_o expect_v ten_o year_n as_o abraham_n so_o long_o take_v trial_n of_o sarah_n before_o he_o take_v hagar_n and_o hereupon_o the_o hebrew_n after_o ten_o year_n trial_n of_o barrenness_n do_v take_v liberty_n to_o repudiate_v their_o wife_n for_o the_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o which_o sarah_n give_v hagar_n to_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v count_v not_o from_o their_o marriage_n but_o from_o their_o come_n into_o canaan_n 4._o the_o time_n therefore_o can_v be_v present_o set_v how_o many_o year_n isaac_n continue_v pray_v for_o his_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v like_a he_o continue_v and_o wait_v in_o prayer_n for_o so_o the_o word_n gnathar_n here_o use_v signify_v to_o frequent_v and_o multiply_v prayer_n 5._o and_o where_o the_o word_n be_v nocach_v he_o pray_v in_o respect_n or_o towards_o his_o wife_n we_o need_v neither_o to_o understand_v his_o wife_n always_o to_o be_v present_a when_o he_o pray_v or_o that_o they_o pray_v together_o one_o in_o one_o corner_n the_o other_o in_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o sometime_o they_o pray_v together_o quest_n xxvii_o why_o isaac_n do_v not_o think_v of_o second_o marriage_n as_o abraham_n take_v agar_n now_o isaac_n see_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v barren_a do_v not_o take_v unto_o he_o

and_o handle_v they_o rough_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o treachery_n against_o he_o so_o christian_a governor_n shall_v not_o put_v the_o jew_n to_o death_n but_o use_v they_o hardly_o by_o lay_v tax_n and_o imposition_n upon_o they_o that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n for_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n slay_v they_o not_o lest_o my_o people_n forget_v it_o but_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o by_o thy_o power_n psal._n 59.12_o rupert_n lib._n 9_o comment_n in_o gen._n cap._n 4._o 2._o doct._n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a virtue_n vers._n 18._o this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n bid_v they_o be_v secure_a of_o his_o sincere_a and_o true_a deal_n with_o he_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n so_o that_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o virtue_n and_o honest_a deal_n they_o therefore_o that_o fear_n not_o god_n may_v for_o a_o while_o make_v a_o semblance_n and_o show_v of_o honesty_n but_o it_o can_v be_v in_o truth_n where_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v want_v where_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o virtuous_a action_n as_o abraham_n reason_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n gen._n 20.12_o 3._o doct._n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v when_o the_o act_n be_v past_a vers._n 21._o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o have_v very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n by_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o although_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v yet_o the_o guilt_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n may_v continue_v as_o here_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o joseph_n 23._o year_n before_o be_v revive_v muscul._n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o it_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o conscience_n ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o assault_v we_o 4._o doct._n the_o author_n of_o affliction_n it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n vers._n 28._o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o these_o man_n have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n think_v that_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o in_o every_o corner_n yet_o this_o good_a persuasion_n they_o have_v that_o nothing_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o chance_n as_o this_o the_o find_n of_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n mouth_n but_o they_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n providence_n they_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o their_o cross_n and_o affliction_n calvin_n as_o david_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n bid_v shemei_n curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n paul_n prophecy_n of_o some_o that_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n fulfil_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n vers._n 6._o they_o bow_v their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o here_o josephs_n brethren_n unwitting_o do_v fulfil_v josephs_n prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o do_v he_o reverence_n like_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ignorant_o accomplish_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o also_o they_o which_o in_o these_o day_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o romish_a and_o antichristian_a synagogue_n do_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o some_o of_o they_o of_o ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n but_o their_o blind_a guide_n of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o truth_n muscul._n 2._o confut._n against_o purgatory_n vers._n 8._o ioseph_n know_v his_o brethren_n but_o they_o know_v not_o he_o augustine_n propound_v this_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o this_o time_n of_o josephs_n prosperity_n he_o send_v no_o word_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o continue_v still_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n give_v this_o reason_n quoniam_fw-la sine_fw-la istis_fw-la minutis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la jacob_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la volens_fw-la deus_fw-la illa_fw-la parva_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la igne_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la consumere_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o jacob_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o small_a sin_n god_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n purge_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n serm_n 82._o the_o tempor_n if_o small_a sin_n then_o which_o they_o call_v venial_a be_v purge_v in_o this_o world_n than_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v cleanse_v in_o purgatory_n fire_n afterward_o which_o they_o say_v serve_v to_o the_o purge_n not_o of_o mortal_a but_o venial_a sin_n and_o indeed_o job_n well_o show_v that_o our_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v in_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n where_o he_o say_v exibo_fw-la ut_fw-la aurum_fw-la i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n job_n 23.10_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n at_o jerusalem_n isa._n 31.9_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o hell_n or_o purgatory_n i_o much_o muse_n that_o pererius_n allege_v this_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n can_v not_o perceive_v how_o strong_o it_o make_v against_o purgatory_n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o swear_n by_o saint_n vers._n 15._o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o etc._n etc._n thomas_n aquinas_n justify_v this_o fact_n of_o joseph_n in_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v warrant_v thereby_o the_o swear_n by_o creature_n as_o namely_o by_o saint_n for_o a_o oath_n say_v he_o be_v make_v two_o way_n by_o execration_n when_o some_o creature_n be_v produce_v that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o judgement_n upon_o if_o one_o swear_v false_o as_o when_o one_o swear_v by_o his_o head_n or_o such_o like_a the_o other_o way_n be_v by_o contestation_n either_o direct_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v or_o indirect_o when_o some_o creature_n be_v name_v in_o who_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v manifest_v so_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o god_n truth_n be_v express_v by_o saint_n that_o believe_v in_o the_o truth_n so_o joseph_n swear_v by_o pharaoh_n a_o minister_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o justice_n thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 89._o be_v 6._o con●ra_fw-la 1._o this_o subtle_a disputer_n do_v justify_v that_o kind_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o head_n matth._n 5.36_o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n we_o may_v just_o suspect_v he_o in_o the_o rest_n when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o dare_v control_v the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o man_n use_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o it_o when_o they_o lie_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v use_v some_o visible_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n servant_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o master_n thigh_n gen._n 24.3_o jacob_n do_v swear_v unto_o laban_n upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n but_o neither_o do_v the_o one_o swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n nor_o the_o other_o by_o the_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 24.3_o gen._n 31.53_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v a_o book_n use_v as_o a_o visible_a object_n for_o further_a evidence_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n but_o saint_n be_v neither_o visible_a oath_n nor_o present_a and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o direct_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o any_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o though_o only_a be_v not_o here_o find_v yet_o our_o saviour_n so_o interprete_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o and_o so_o consequent_o by_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o swear_v 4._o concern_v josephs_n act_n i_o have_v show_v before_o quest_n 9_o that_n although_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o qualify_v and_o extenuate_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o it_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o the_o egyptian_a manner_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o that_o place_n zephan_n 1.5_o where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n that_o be_v their_o king_n whether_o they_o make_v the_o idol_n or_o a_o mortal_a man_n their_o king_n both_o abuse_n be_v here_o reprove_v 6._o place_n

particular_a person_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v it_o and_o not_o the_o angel_n as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n prepare_v a_o worm_n to_o smite_v jonas_n gourd_n jon._n 4.7_o therefore_o this_o observation_n also_o of_o tostatus_n be_v untrue_a 4._o but_o this_o evasion_n he_o have_v that_o if_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v and_o not_o of_o the_o angel_n in_o such_o small_a and_o particular_a work_n it_o be_v for_o the_o confirm_v of_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a but_o they_o which_o be_v weak_a because_o they_o can_v ascend_v at_o the_o first_o or_o comprehend_v the_o majesty_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n by_o the_o secondary_a ministration_n of_o angel_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o that_o high_a and_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n serve_v especial_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o support_v of_o the_o weak_a who_o faith_n not_o serve_v they_o immediate_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v to_o have_v confidence_n in_o he_o by_o the_o subordinate_a deputation_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n so_o when_o daniel_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n and_o perplexity_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o to_o comfort_n daniel_n dan._n 6.22_o so_o when_o joseph_n be_v doubtful_a what_o to_o do_v concern_v mary_n a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n to_o confirm_v he_o say_v fear_v not_o to_o take_v mary_n for_o thy_o wife_n matth._n 1.20_o 5._o that_o instance_n of_o jacob_n vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n direct_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o appear_v unto_o jakob_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jehovah_n stand_v upon_o it_o and_o say_v by_o which_o name_n of_o jehovah_n no_o angel_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n 2._o he_o that_o speak_v to_o jakob_n name_v himself_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n 3._o he_o that_o speak_v be_v but_o one_o but_o the_o angel_n which_o ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v many_o 4._o he_o say_v the_o land_n whereon_o thou_o sleep_v will_n i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n but_o the_o earth_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n 5._o jakob_n himself_o say_v that_o jehovah_n be_v in_o that_o place_n gen._n 28.16_o 6._o 1._o the_o people_n be_v but_o yet_o weak_a while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o then_o and_o there_o that_o great_a work_n of_o lead_v and_o keep_v the_o people_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v none_o other_o but_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n exod._n 23.20_o 2._o yea_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o mention_n be_v make_v often_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o first_o father_n of_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la when_o they_o be_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o infancy_n of_o the_o apparition_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n than_o afterward_o for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o such_o visible_a and_o sensible_a mean_n therefore_o this_o reason_n here_o allege_v by_o tostatus_n hold_v not_o 3._o and_o in_o that_o place_n whereof_o instance_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n be_v understand_v some_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n not_o any_o of_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n because_o the_o place_n be_v name_v from_o whence_o he_o come_v from_o gilgal_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o ascend_v or_o go_v up_o but_o angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o call_v prophet_n the_o lord_n angel_n as_o hagg._n 1.13_o and_o apocal._n 2._o and_o 3._o chapter_n throughout_o quest_n xxi_o whether_o it_o be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n christ_n or_o a_o angel_n that_o come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n 7._o but_o that_o it_o be_v jehovah_n himself_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o appear_v in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o talk_v with_o moses_n and_o give_v they_o the_o law_n it_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o because_o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n which_o name_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n give_v unto_o angel_n 2._o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 5._o though_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o but_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 24._o not_o the_o angel_n 3._o the_o lord_n here_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 5._o but_o god_n himself_o not_o the_o angel_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o jere._n 31.32_o but_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n behold_v the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o christ_n 4._o he_o which_o write_v the_o law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v the_o same_o that_o give_v the_o law_n to_o moses_n but_o those_o table_n be_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n exod._n 3●_n 18_o the_o same_o finger_n that_o write_v in_o the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o man_n heart_n jerem._n 31.33_o 2._o cor._n 3.2_o 5._o s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3.14_o the_o angel_n attend_v as_o minister_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n instrument_n be_v use_v in_o those_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n but_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o mediator_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v there_o present_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n as_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n etc._n etc._n he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o deut._n 33.2_o 6._o he_o that_o wrought_v those_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o carry_v the_o people_n as_o upon_o eagle's_n wing_n be_v the_o same_o that_o deliver_v the_o law_n vers_fw-la 4._o but_o jehovah_n himself_o do_v the_o first_o for_o many_o of_o the_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o but_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o convert_v and_o change_v of_o one_o substance_n into_o another_o as_o of_o a_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n of_o water_n into_o blood_n of_o the_o dust_n into_o lice_n and_o so_o much_o tostatus_n himself_o confess_v fi●●ant_fw-la talia_fw-la portenta_fw-la quae_fw-la nullus_fw-la poterat_fw-la facere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la such_o wondrous_a thing_n be_v do_v which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n so_o it_o be_v jehovah_n himself_o that_o do_v lead_v the_o people_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n as_o chap._n 14.24_o jehovah_n look_v unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o egyptian_n out_o of_o the_o fiery_a and_o cloudy_a pillar_n who_o be_v before_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 19_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n malach._n 3.1_o so_o chap._n 15.14_o jehovah_n bring_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o they_o and_o further_o that_o jehovah_n himself_o conduct_v the_o israelite_n be_v evident_a exod._n 33.15_o my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 23.20_o behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n but_o what_o angel_n this_o be_v be_v express_v afterward_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o this_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o who_o be_v god_n name_n and_o his_o presence_n who_o else_o can_v it_o be_v but_o the_o lord_n christ_n the_o jehovah_n and_o that_o god_n himself_o appear_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n only_o it_o be_v evident_a numb_a 12.8_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v see_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n witness_v that_o he_o that_o be_v moses_n endure_v at_o he_o which_o see_v he_o which_o be_v in_o visible_a heb._n 11.27_o not_o that_o moses_n do_v see_v the_o very_a glory_n and_o substance_n of_o god_n who_o be_v invisible_a and_o who_o never_o man_n see_v nor_o can_v see_v 1._o tim._n 6.12_o but_o he_o see_v only_o his_o back_n part_n exod._n 33.14_o that_o be_v some_o part_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o reveal_v according_a as_o moses_n be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v and_o that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v jehovah_n himself_o that_o come_v down_o in_o mount_n sinai_n beside_o these_o reason_n before_o allege_v it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o divine_n both_o old_a and_o new_a gregor_n nyssen_n praecepit_fw-la deus_fw-la populo_fw-la per_fw-la mose●_n ut_fw-la tam_fw-la corpore_fw-la quam_fw-la animo_fw-la mundus_fw-la fierit_fw-la god_n command_v the_o people_n by_o moses_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v clean_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n hierom._n

into_o our_o mouth_n by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o refusal_n of_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n when_o any_o refuse_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n upon_o their_o oath_n which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o strife_n hebr._n 6.16_o 2._o to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n either_o in_o not_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v by_o oath_n or_o in_o testify_v upon_o a_o oath_n otherwise_o than_o the_o truth_n be_v 3._o a_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a oath_n which_o be_v make_v by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o of_o god_n only_o 4._o a_o oath_n to_o perform_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n such_o as_o herod_n oath_n be_v 5._o a_o rash_a oath_n light_o and_o vain_o make_v without_o any_o necessity_n as_o in_o common_a and_o usual_a talk_n which_o abuse_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.23_o vrsin_n 2._o doct._n what_o a_o oath_n be_v concern_v a_o oath_n then_o brief_o this_v it_o be_v 1._o in_o a_o general_a sense_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n or_o to_o swear_v be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o isaiah_n 45.23_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n by_o who_o we_o swear_v 2._o but_o more_o particular_o and_o proper_o a_o oath_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o he_o that_o swear_v take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o wish_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o vrsin_n so_o that_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o a_o oath_n 1._o to_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 1.20_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o witness_v before_o god_n that_o i_o lie_v not_o so_o thomas_n jurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la qu●m_fw-la invocare_fw-la ejus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v 2._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n desire_v that_o god_n may_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o as_o the_o apostle_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o my_o soul_n or_o unto_o or_o upon_o my_o soul_n 2._o cor._n 1.13_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la puniat_fw-la i_o si_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v by_o god_n it_o be_v so_o but_z that_o god_n punish_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o saint_n or_o other_o creature_n 1._o they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o do_v swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o romanist_n be_v in_o error_n which_o maintain_v the_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n rhemist_n annot_n math._n 23._o v._n 21._o 1._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o text_n our_o saviour_n allege_v matth._n 4._o interprete_v it_o by_o the_o word_n only_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v so_o also_o deut._n 10.20_o and_o exod._n 23.13_o it_o be_v direct_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v 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