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sin_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n to_o repent_v 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n as_o manifest_v in_o the_o word_n and_o reveal_v in_o christ._n 2._o two_o mean_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n he_o mean_v both_o the_o sacrament_n and_o also_o the_o inward_a baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o outward_a baptism_n of_o john_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o minister_n though_o some_o spanhem_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o set_a time_n of_o baptism_n 2._o the_o imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n that_o be_v by_o a_o trope_n or_o borrow_a speech_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o which_o hand_n be_v lay_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n as_o à _fw-fr laâ—ide_n expound_v it_o so_o cartwright_n in_o his_o harmony_n see_v m._n gillespy_v miscel._n cap._n 3._o pag._n 47_o 48._o and_o m._n cartw._n rejoynd_v p._n 278._o 3._o two_o benefit_n resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o the_o same_o numerical_a grot._n body_n shall_v arise_v again_o that_o it_o die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n so_o call_v metonymical_o because_o in_o that_o judgement_n sentence_n shall_v be_v give_v concern_v their_o eternal_a state_n either_o in_o weal_n or_o woe_n vide_fw-la grot._n cat._n in_o matth._n 26._o 45._o not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n three_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o a_o foundation_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n in_o the_o build_n 2._o that_o it_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o build_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v firm_a and_o immovable_a simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o time_n person_n and_o thing_n christ_n 11._o only_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o spiritual_a build_n of_o the_o church_n be_v
of_o god_n coessential_a coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o his_o father_n or_o that_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n they_o therefore_o who_o first_o hold_v pestilent_a heresy_n and_o second_o who_o opusc_n when_o before_o they_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o hold_v the_o truth_n have_v yet_o make_v a_o direction_n from_o the_o same_o to_o such_o heresy_n and_o three_o who_o labour_n to_o infect_v other_o and_o four_a be_v convict_v do_v yet_o obsti_fw-la nate_o persevere_v in_o they_o and_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o mention_v such_o be_v and_o aught_o say_v some_o worthy_a protestant_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n with_o death_n they_o reason_n thus_o from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n every_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o punish_v offender_n and_o the_o more_o pernicious_a the_o offender_n be_v the_o more_o hamous_a ought_v the_o punishment_n to_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o custos_fw-la ac_fw-la vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la these_o two_o evil_a scripture_n do_v plain_o evince_v for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o iâ—_n thou_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o &_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o be_v urge_v by_o calvin_n beza_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n for_o if_o say_v beza_n the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n over_o heretic_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o follow_v either_o that_o heretic_n do_v not_o do_v ill_a or_o that_o what_o paul_n speak_v in_o general_n must_v be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o evil_a deed_n viz._n to_o corporal_a sin_n ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la distinguere_fw-la debemus_fw-la 10._o from_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o both_o melancthon_n and_o beza_n collect_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v constitute_v by_o god_n not_o only_o a_o preserver_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o of_o pure_a religion_n and_o the_o external_a discipline_n of_o it_o and_o so_o a_o punisher_n also_o of_o the_o offence_n sene._n against_o it_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n make_v king_n guardian_n of_o both_o table_n as_o well_o of_o the_o first_o which_o contain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o public_a honesty_n d._n hampton_n on_o luk._n 22._o 24_o 25._o vide_fw-la episc._n rosseus_n de_fw-fr potestate_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la temporal_a lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o pag._n 460._o that_o magistrate_n which_o take_v care_n only_o of_o honesty_n do_v but_o one_o and_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n see_v 2_o chron._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o the_o enforce_a of_o this_o argument_n from_o these_o two_o scripture_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v 1._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v more_o to_o respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n heresy_n and_o corruption_n in_o judgement_n be_v hold_v by_o a_o reverend_n divine_a 146._o to_o be_v worse_o than_o corruption_n in_o manner_n his_o reason_n be_v take_v out_o of_o levit._n 13._o 44._o one_o that_o be_v leprous_a in_o his_o head_n be_v utter_o unclean_a there_o be_v a_o special_a dishonour_n put_v on_o he_o that_o have_v the_o leprosy_n in_o his_o head_n there_o 45._o v_o compare_n with_o mic._n 3._o 7._o 2._o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n evil_a deed_n 2_o joh._n v_o 10_o 11._o and_o heretic_n evil_a doer_n phil._n 3._o 2._o divine_v general_o hold_v that_o such_o who_o err_v blasphemous_o be_v to_o be_v put_v death_n to_o death_n such_o as_o arius_n and_o servetus_n in_o france_n one_o say_v the_o devil_n will_v think_v he_o have_v make_v a_o good_a bargain_n if_o he_o can_v get_v a_o universal_a liberty_n for_o removal_n of_o the_o prelacy_n that_o which_o jerome_n write_v to_o augustine_n quod_fw-la signum_fw-la majoris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la haeretici_fw-la te_fw-la detestantur_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v to_o those_o of_o our_o time_n who_o perpetual_a have_v be_v champion_n for_o the_o truth_n such_o evil_a doer_n will_v malign_v they_o but_o if_o they_o manage_v well_o so_o good_a a_o cause_n it_o will_v bear_v they_o out_o jerome_n be_v famous_a for_o confute_v the_o heresy_n of_o his_o time_n for_o write_v against_o helvidius_n jovinian_a vigilantius_n thâ—_n luciferian_n and_o pelagian_n origen_n show_v great_a learning_n in_o write_v against_o celsus_n basil_n oppose_v eunomius_n cyprian_n write_n against_o novatus_n and_o hilary_n against_o constantius_n deserve_v praise_n austin_n write_v excellent_o against_o pelagius_n and_o gaudentius_n the_o arian_n manichee_n quis_fw-la unquam_fw-la say_v one_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la paulo_fw-la eruditior_fw-la post_fw-la ortam_fw-la novam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la reticuit_fw-la ea_fw-la demum_fw-la vera_fw-la militia_n christiana_n est_fw-la haereses_fw-la expugnare_fw-la the_o content_n book_n i._o of_o the_o scripture_n chap._n 1._o of_o divinity_n in_o general_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 5_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 28_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o new_a testament_n pag._n 40_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o book_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la pag._n 54_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o authentical_a edition_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 58_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o seventy_o and_o vulgar_a translation_n pag._n 75_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 81_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 105_o book_n ii_o of_o god._n chap._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n pag._n 121_o chap._n 2._o what_o god_n be_v pag._n 132_o chap._n 3._o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n simple_a living_n immortal_a pag._n 136_o chap._n 4._o that_o god_n be_v infinite_a omnipresent_v eternal_a pag._n 142_o chap._n 5._o that_o god_n be_v immutable_a pag._n 150_o chap._n 6._o that_o god_n be_v great_a in_o his_o nature_n work_n authority_n a_o necessary_a essence_n independent_a whole_o one._n pag._n 152_o chap._n 7._o of_o god_n understanding_n that_o he_o be_v omniscient_a and_o of_o his_o will._n pag._n 160_o chap._n 8._o of_o god_n affection_n his_o love_n hatred_n pag._n 167_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n and_o clemency_n give_v to_o god_n metaphorical_o pag._n 170_o chap._n 10._o of_o god_n virtue_n particular_o of_o his_o goodness_n pag._n 172_o chap._n 11._o of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n pag._n 175_o chap._n 12._o of_o god_n justice_n truth_n faithfulness_n pag._n 181_o chap._n 13._o of_o god_n patience_n long-suffering_a holiness_n kindness_n pag._n 186_o chap._n 14._o of_o god_n power_n pag._n 191_o chap._n 15._o of_o god_n glory_n and_o blessedness_n pag._n 194_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o trinity_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n pag._n 204_o book_n iii_o of_o god_n work_n chap._n 1._o of_o god_n decree_n and_o especial_o of_o predestination_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o election_n and_o reprobation_n pag._n 216_o chap._n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n pag._n 225_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o angel_n the_o element_n light_n day_n and_o night_n pag._n 233_o chap._n 4._o of_o some_o of_o the_o meteor_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o cloud_n the_o rain_n and_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n grass_n herb_n and_o tree_n pag._n 243_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n pag._n 258_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o fish_n fowl_n beast_n pag._n 261_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o angel_n good_a and_o bad_a pag._n 268_o chap._n 8._o of_o man._n pag._n 288_o chap._n 9_o of_o god_n providence_n pag._n 295_o book_n iv._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a chap._n 1._o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man._n pag._n 303_o chap._n 2._o what_o original_a corruption_n be_v pag._n 308_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o conclusion_n from_o it_o pag._n 313_o chap._n 4._o of_o actual_a sin_n pag._n 315_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n pag._n 318_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n pag._n 321_o chap._n 7._o that_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a pag._n 324_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n pag._n 326_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o communicate_v with_o other_o man_n sin_n pag._n 328_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n pag._n
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in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v from_o a_o musical_a instrument_n use_v in_o sing_v of_o the_o psalm_n which_o name_n the_o latin_n have_v retain_v vide_fw-la menochinm_fw-la hymn_n be_v the_o general_a title_n for_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n for_o though_o it_o be_v translate_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o know_v that_o language_n know_v the_o word_n be_v the_o book_n of_o hymn_n christ_n with_o his_o disciple_n sing_v a_o hymn_n matth._n 26._o 30._o mr_n cotton_v sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o gospel_n ordinance_n c._n 5._o psalmi_n dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la tehillim_fw-la ab_fw-la argumento_fw-la praecipuo_fw-la etsi_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la hoc_fw-la contineantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la petitiones_fw-la necnon_fw-la precationes_fw-la hae_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la sunt_fw-la frequentes_fw-la &_o his_o ipsis_fw-la variae_fw-la interspersae_fw-la sunt_fw-la laudationes_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o justitia_fw-la summa_fw-la à _fw-la 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into_o five_o book_n or_o part_n the_o first_o book_n have_v the_o first_o 41_o psalm_n the_o second_o 31_o from_o 42_o to_o 73_o the_o three_o 17_o from_o 73_o to_o 90_o the_o four_o 17_o from_o 90_o even_o to_o 107_o the_o five_o 43_o from_o the_o 107_o to_o 150._o vide_fw-la genebr_n in_o psal._n 1._o 1._o tituli_fw-la sunt_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la clave_n the_o title_n be_v key_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o psalm_n say_v jerom._n the_o best_a expositor_n on_o the_o psalm_n be_v musculus_fw-la mollerus_n muis_n calvin_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o choice_a book_n the_o psalm_n the_o choice_a piece_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o 119_o psalm_n the_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o psalm_n among_o 176_o verse_n in_o that_o psalm_n there_o be_v scarce_o four_o or_o five_o at_o most_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o commendation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o psalm_n be_v frequent_o read_v both_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o in_o our_o christian_a church_n the_o very_a turk_n themselves_o 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and_o noble_a sum_n of_o that_o body_n luk._n 24._o 44._o no_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n except_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n be_v so_o like_o a_o gospel_n so_o particular_a in_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n as_o the_o psalm_n dr_n donne_fw-fr on_o psal._n 62._o 7_o 9_o proverb_n in_o hebrew_n mishle_n the_o book_n of_o proverb_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o gold-rings_a rich_a and_o orient_a several_o and_o every_o one_o shine_v with_o a_o distinct_a junius_n sense_n by_o itself_o but_o other_o context_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o gold-chain_n so_o enterwoven_v and_o link_v together_o that_o they_o must_v be_v enlighten_v and_o receive_v mutual_a illustration_n one_o from_o another_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v usual_o to_o deliver_v two_o contradistinct_a proposition_n it_o consist_v of_o one_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n it_o be_v write_v by_o solomon_n say_v augustine_n chap._n 17._o of_o his_o 20_o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o 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which_o judgement_n of_o luther_n we_o approve_v not_o of_o and_o it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v dislike_v by_o he_o because_o these_o word_n be_v find_v in_o no_o other_o edition_n from_o the_o year_n 1526._o luther_n disciple_n now_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v canonical_a and_o apostolical_a and_o they_o answer_v the_o argument_n biblica_fw-la of_o those_o that_o be_v opposite_a thereto_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o article_n concern_v the_o scripture_n by_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o diligent_a man_n john_n gerard._n gravitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la zelum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fâ—rt_n say_v canonical_a walther_n we_o may_v reply_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o often_o object_n this_o opinion_n of_o luther_n that_o cajetan_n their_o cardinal_n tertiam_fw-la deny_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v canonical_a yea_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o author_n thereof_o have_v err_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n nay_o cajâ—tan_n say_v whitaker_n reject_v james_n second_o of_o peter_n and_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n and_o jude._n it_o consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n paraeus_n laurentius_n brochmand_n and_o mr_n manton_n have_v do_v best_a on_o it_o first_o of_o peter_n this_o epistle_n be_v call_v in_o the_o title_n catholical_a because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v to_o any_o one_o person_n as_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n titus_n and_o philemon_n noâ—_n to_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n as_o those_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n corinth_n but_o to_o the_o convert_v of_o the_o jew_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n it_o consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n gerhard_n laurentius_n gomarus_n and_o dr_n aim_n have_v expound_v both_o these_o epistle_n bifield_n have_v interpret_v part_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n second_o of_o peter_n some_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n doubt_v of_o its_o witness_n authority_n and_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o not_o but_o the_o church_n general_o allow_v it_o and_o many_o reason_n may_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v apostolical_a and_o be_v write_v by_o peter_n 1._o because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o express_o call_v himself_o simon_n peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o 13._o write_v it_o in_o his_o old-age_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v inscription_n be_v to_o the_o same_o jew_n that_o the_o former_a viz._n disperse_v by_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o convert_v to_o christ_n who_o apostle_n peter_n be_v 3._o it_o show_v a_o apostolical_a spirit_n 4._o it_o be_v style_n and_o composition_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a epistle_n 5._o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n witness_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o now_o peter_n together_o with_o james_n and_o john_n be_v present_a with_o christ._n 6._o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o former_a epistle_n chap._n 3._o v._n 1._o 7._o he_o call_v paul_n his_o dear_a brother_n chap._n 3._o v._n 15._o it_o consist_v of_o three_o chapter_n first_o of_o john_n consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n they_o be_v also_o in_o time_n past_o doubt_v of_o by_o some_o three_o as_o erasmus_n cajetan_n but_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o prove_v they_o canonical_a 1._o their_o author_n call_v himself_o a_o elder_n so_o do_v peter_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o by_o which_o name_n a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v often_o signify_v but_o here_o age_n rather_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o john_n come_v to_o a_o great_a age_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o salutation_n be_v plain_o apostolical_a grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n 3._o in_o sentence_n and_o word_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o first_o epistle_n 4._o the_o father_n allege_v they_o for_o johns_n anno._n and_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o canonical_a book_n each_o of_o these_o epistle_n be_v but_o a_o chapter_n jude_n this_o epistle_n also_o in_o time_n past_a be_v question_v by_o some_o but_o that_o it_o be_v apostolical_a first_o the_o inscription_n show_v the_o author_n express_o call_v he_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o brother_n of_o james._n 2._o the_o matter_n it_o agree_v both_o for_o word_n and_o sentence_n with_o the_o second_o of_o peter_n of_o which_o it_o contain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a sum_n and_o recapitulation_n that_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o epistle_n do_v not_o call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n teacher_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n to_o infringe_v the_o authority_n thereof_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o writer_n be_v free_a in_o that_o case_n that_o title_n be_v special_o use_v by_o paul_n and_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n quit_v the_o same_o title_n yea_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n thessalonian_n and_o philemon_n do_v not_o call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o those_o epistle_n be_v never_o doubt_v of_o it_o be_v but_o one_o chapter_n willet_n and_o mr_n perkins_n have_v do_v well_o on_o it_o revelation_n fuerunt_fw-la it_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a apocalyps_n and_o according_a to_o the_o latin_a revelation_n that_o be_v a_o discovery_n or_o manifestation_n of_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v and_o secret_a for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o say_v domitian_n cast_v john_n the_o evangelist_n into_o a_o furnace_n of_o scald_a oil_n but_o when_o he_o see_v he_o come_v forth_o unhurt_a he_o banish_v he_o into_o the_o isle_n pathmos_n where_o he_o write_v this_o revelation_n this_o book_n describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o time_n of_o john_n the_o last_o of_o the_o apostle_n until_o christ_n come_n again_o and_o especial_o the_o proceed_n pride_n and_o fall_n of_o
little_a after_o he_o capellus_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-la punctorum_fw-la hebraicorum_fw-la antiquitatecap_n 1._o helvicus_n de_fw-fr chaldaicis_fw-la paraphrasibus_fw-la cap._n 2._o vide_fw-la paulii_fw-la fagii_fw-la praefat._n in_o paraphra_v chald._n vide_fw-la buxtorf_n de_fw-fr punctorum_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la &_o origine_fw-la parte_fw-la 1._o c._n 10._o rabbi_n joseph_n coecus_fw-la say_v galatinus_n the_o arcan_a cathol_n verit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o flourish_v almost_o 340_o year_n after_o christ_n suffer_v jonathan_n say_v broughtoâ—_n be_v no_o less_o ancient_a than_o the_o holy_a apostle_n these_o paraphrase_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v helvicus_n sunt_fw-la autoritatis_fw-la plane_n aequalis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la scripturae_fw-la hebraicae_fw-la neque_fw-la fas_fw-la habent_fw-la illis_fw-la contradicere_fw-la quorum_fw-la paraphrasin_n nemo_fw-la doctus_fw-la non_fw-la suspicit_fw-la say_v capellus_n of_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n the_o jew_n write_v that_o jonathan_n receive_v his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la from_o zachary_n haggai_n and_o malachi_n the_o prophet_n onkelos_n his_o from_o rabbi_n elieser_n and_o rabbi_n joshua_n which_o also_o themselves_o receive_v they_o from_o the_o prophet_n they_o write_v that_o jonathan_n interpret_n the_o scripture_n all_o palestina_n be_v shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n and_o a_o voice_n hear_v from_o heaven_n quis_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la qui_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la arcana_fw-la mea_fw-la revelat_fw-la also_o that_o if_o by_o chance_n a_o fly_n or_o any_o other_o fly_a thing_n shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o he_o or_o his_o paper_n whilst_o he_o be_v write_v this_o work_n they_o will_v present_o have_v be_v burn_v from_o heaven_n without_o hurt_v he_o or_o the_o paper_n the_o use_n of_o these_o paraphrase_n be_v very_o great_a 1._o to_o illustrate_v the_o hebrew_n text_n by_o ibid._n circumstance_n or_o a_o more_o full_a explication_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o confirm_v the_o 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wherein_o the_o king_n christ_n shall_v come_v unto_o who_o the_o kingdom_n pertain_v and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o if_o christ_n come_v when_o authority_n be_v go_v and_o authority_n go_v away_o at_o jerusalem_n fall_n needs_o must_v one_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o that_o city_n the_o talmudici_n and_o late_a rabbin_n rabbi_n sal._n jarchi_n rabbi_n dau._n kimchi_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o messiah_n as_o buxtorf_n show_v there_o be_v many_o profitable_a explication_n in_o that_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n â—agii_fw-la but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o be_v of_o authentic_a authority_n and_o the_o other_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n that_o except_v be_v besprinkle_v with_o jewish_a fable_n and_o helvicus_n thalmudique_fw-la toy_n the_o three_o paraphrase_n have_v not_o expound_v all_o the_o hagiographal_a book_n for_o there_o be_v never_o see_v any_o targum_fw-la upon_o chronicle_n nor_o daniel_n nor_o ezra_n peradventure_o because_o much_o of_o the_o chronicle_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o daniel_n and_o ezra_n be_v write_v in_o chaldee_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o new_a paraphrase_n onkelos_n his_o paraphrase_n seldom_o merit_v that_o name_n be_v indeed_o common_o nothing_o but_o a_o rigid_a version_n cudworths_n discourse_n concern_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n 3._o the_o three_o targum_fw-la of_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v name_v hieerosolymitanum_fw-la either_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_z seventy_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ommandment_n be_v the_o author_n 〈…〉_z year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nehemiah_n 〈…〉_z before_o christ._n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 72_o elder_n choose_v 〈…〉_z be_v common_o call_v seventy_o although_o they_o be_v see_v 〈…〉_z show_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o edition_n as_o the_o 〈…〉_z hundred_o and_o five_o ptolomeus_n philadelphus_n the_o most_o learned_a of_o 〈…〉_z have_v make_v a_o library_n at_o alexandria_n which_o he_o store_v with_o many_o 〈…〉_z book_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o prophet_n full_a â—â—_o all_o good_a doctrine_n be_v keep_v among_o the_o jew_n write_v in_o their_o tongue_n by_o â—â—e_z motion_n of_o demetrius_n phalerius_n the_o best_a grammarian_n of_o that_o age_n who_o ptolemy_n have_v appoint_v the_o library-keeper_n he_o request_v of_o eleazar_n the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o jew_n those_o book_n and_o interpreter_n than_o seventy_o two_o elder_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v send_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n except_o that_o of_o jerom_n be_v make_v from_o it_o the_o evangelist_n 18._o follow_v the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o in_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o and_o of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o hellenist_n when_o they_o may_v do_v it_o without_o much_o swerve_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n both_o to_o show_v their_o liberty_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o of_o little_a consequence_n they_o will_v not_o give_v occasion_n of_o cavil_n to_o the_o wicked_a noâ—_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a rainold_n in_o lib._n apoc._n the_o lxx_o interpreter_n do_v manifest_o swerve_v from_o the_o hebrew_n truth_n in_o reckon_n 18._o of_o year_n for_o gen._n 5._o they_o say_v that_o mâ—thuselâ—h_n be_v more_o than_o 16â—_n year_n old_a wheâ—_n he_o beget_v lamâ—ch_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o make_v he_o live_v fourteen_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v false_a for_o than_o be_v nine_o soul_n save_v contrary_a to_o â—en_o 〈◊〉_d vidâ—_n capeâ—_n critic_n sac._n l._n 4._o c_o 14_o the_o syriack_n translation_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n come_v next_o to_o be_v considereâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z be_v ancient_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a who_o wâ—s_v the_o author_n thereof_o noâ—_n in_o what_o time_n iâ—_n be_v make_v though_o chamâ—er_n think_v a_o little_a after_o christ_n time_n the_o great_a eleganâ—â—_n and_o purity_n of_o speech_n do_v show_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v â—nâ—ient_a it_o be_v probable_a thâ—â—_n iâ—â—â—s_v madâ—_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n because_o the_o second_o of_o peter_n with_o waltherus_n the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n jude_n the_o revelation_n be_v leave_v out_o which_o though_o they_o be_v write_v by_o inspiration_n yet_o they_o be_v question_v by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n because_o they_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o syriack_n translator_n it_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o greek_a testament_n it_o well_o interpret_v those_o greek_a word_n matth._n 6._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la panem_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la and_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o the_o syriack_n have_v two_o word_n maran_n atha_n which_o signify_v our_o lord_n come_v the_o 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not_o only_o the_o delineation_n and_o constitution_n of_o thing_n create_v but_o also_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n long_o since_o propound_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o propound_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o hear_v because_o it_o be_v publish_v open_o to_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n out_o of_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n paul_n interpret_v the_o comparison_n propound_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o teach_v that_o as_o certain_o as_o the_o line_n of_o heaven_n run_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o certain_o in_o these_o last_o time_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o rash_o change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v corrupt_v but_o purposely_o in_o stead_n of_o delineation_n the_o apostle_n put_v in_o sonus_fw-la have_v respect_n to_o the_o present_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n whereby_o god_n have_v foretold_v that_o all_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o do_v foreshow_v that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o preacher_n coton_n urge_v two_o other_o place_n to_o show_v that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v corrupt_v mat._n 2._o 23._o and_o mat._n 27._o object_n mat._n 2._o 23._o he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o sac._n nazarene_n be_v no_o where_o find_v though_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o it_o be_v write_v therefore_o it_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o the_o hebrew_n original_a exercitat_fw-la which_o we_o have_v be_v imperfect_a answ._n saint_n jerom_n say_v that_o this_o place_n be_v object_v to_o he_o above_o a_o hundred_o time_n and_o that_o he_o have_v as_o often_o answer_v it_o viz._n that_o if_o the_o hebrew_n be_v imperfect_a have_v no_o such_o passage_n then_o be_v also_o that_o of_o the_o 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mention_v both_o these_o interpretation_n but_o adhere_v rather_o to_o the_o former_a object_n the_o second_o place_n urge_v by_o coton_n to_o prove_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v matth._n 27._o 9_o ibid._n the_o evangelist_n cite_v jeremiah_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o zachary_n answ._n junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n and_o dr_n tailor_n on_o the_o temptation_n bring_v six_o answer_n to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n 1._o some_o say_v it_o join_v together_o both_o one_o place_n in_o jeremiah_n chap._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o that_o of_o zachary_n but_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o agreement_n between_o they_o 2._o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o jeremiahs_n write_n which_o be_v canonical_a but_o in_o some_o apocryphal_a write_n of_o jeremiah_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o which_o chrysostom_n confess_v he_o see_v wherein_o these_o word_n be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n will_v leave_v a_o canonical_a text_n and_o cite_v a_o apocryphal_a or_o give_v such_o credit_n to_o it_o or_o seek_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n upon_o it_o and_o by_o our_o rule_n that_o book_n shall_v be_v canonical_a which_o be_v cite_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n 3._o some_o say_v that_o matthew_n forget_v and_o for_o zaechary_n put_v down_o jeremiah_n so_o augustine_n and_o erasmus_n but_o with_o more_o forgetfulness_n for_o holy_a man_n write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o god_n spirit_n 4._o some_o think_v it_o the_o error_n of_o heedless_a writer_n who_o may_v easy_o so_o err_v but_o all_o the_o old_a copy_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jeremiah_n 5._o some_o say_v that_o zachariah_n be_v instruct_v and_o train_v up_o with_o jeremiah_n do_v deliver_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o jeremiah_n and_o so_o jeremiah_n speak_v it_o by_o zachariah_n which_o may_v be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n as_o be_v speak_v by_o jeremiah_n not_o write_v 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two_o fold_v depravation_n one_o of_o interpretation_n herein_o we_o excuse_v not_o nor_o defend_v the_o jew_n second_o of_o the_o letter_n herein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v patronise_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o through_o their_o side_n strike_v at_o the_o very_a scripture_n and_o labour_n to_o overthrow_v their_o authority_n the_o hebrew_n edition_n then_o notwithstanding_o these_o and_o such_o like_a frivolous_a objection_n 6._o be_v sincere_a and_o uncorrupt_a and_o if_o any_o error_n creep_v in_o through_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o penman_n which_o copy_v out_o the_o book_n yet_o bellarmine_n himself_o grant_v they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o manner_n say_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o scripture_n vide_fw-la capel_n critica_fw-la sac._n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o haud_fw-la negare_fw-la ausim_fw-la &_o temporum_fw-la injuria_fw-la &_o descriptorum_fw-la incuria_fw-la errata_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o sphalmata_fw-la in_o textum_fw-la hebraeum_n irrepsisse_fw-la amama_n antibarb_n bibl._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o what_o reason_n can_v the_o jesuit_n allege_v why_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_a which_o keep_v their_o integrity_n four_o hundred_o year_n together_o after_o christ_n amid_o as_o bitter_a enemy_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v as_o troublesome_a and_o tempestuous_a time_n as_o ever_o be_v since_o shall_v after_o in_o time_n of_o less_o danger_n and_o great_a quiet_n lose_v not_o their_o beauty_n only_o but_o their_o chastity_n also_o and_o we_o marvel_v that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o suffer_v this_o blot_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o popish_a government_n which_o boast_v and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n and_o yet_o have_v have_v no_o better_a care_n to_o preserve_v the_o truth_n objection_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n object_n they_o instance_n in_o rom._n 12._o 11._o to_o be_v corrupt_a the_o greek_a have_v serve_v the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o serve_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ._n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_a chamier_n copy_n and_o scholiast_n have_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o salmeron_n the_o jesuit_n confess_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o syriack_n translation_n and_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v a_o oversight_n of_o the_o writer_n take_v one_o word_n for_o another_o rather_o than_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mistake_n say_v beza_n be_v the_o short_a writing_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v take_v by_o some_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o shall_v admit_v the_o other_o read_v we_o
2._o 5._o god_n do_v work_v most_o mighty_o with_o such_o preach_n joh._n 4._o 18_o 19_o act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o reason_n 1._o every_o man_n through_o the_o self-love_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o put_v from_o himself_o to_o other_o general_a doctrine_n and_o reproof_n matth._n 21._o 41._o see_v 45_o 46._o verse_n 2._o till_o man_n sin_n be_v effectual_o discover_v to_o they_o they_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o any_o save_a grace_n john_n 16._o 8._o tit._n 1._o 13._o 3._o practice_n be_v the_o end_n of_o knowledge_n and_o nothing_o be_v perfect_a till_o it_o attain_v its_o end_n if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o truth_n be_v never_o full_o and_o exact_o know_v but_o in_o the_o experience_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o hence_o that_o expression_n taste_n and_o see_v chap._n iii_o of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o government_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a it_o be_v apparent_a voetius_fw-la see_v the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n be_v distinct_a their_o government_n must_v be_v also_o distinct_a yea_o the_o church_n may_v be_v not_o only_o distinct_a but_o separate_a from_o the_o state_n neither_o the_o supreme_a nor_o subordinate_a power_n be_v incorporate_a in_o the_o church_n but_o mere_a alien_n from_o it_o and_o perhaps_o enemy_n to_o it_o god_n have_v establish_v two_o distinct_a power_n on_o earth_n sword_n the_o one_o of_o the_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n the_o other_o of_o the_o sword_n commit_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n that_o of_o the_o key_n be_v ordain_v to_o work_v on_o the_o inward_a man_n have_v immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o remit_v or_o retain_v of_o sin_n that_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v appoint_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n yield_v protection_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o inflict_v external_a punishment_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a some_o call_v it_o the_o 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itself_o 1._o in_o doctrinal_a decision_n of_o matter_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o make_v wholesome_a ecclesiastical_a law_n 3._o in_o execute_v church-censure_n but_o though_o they_o have_v power_n of_o declare_v god_n will_v concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n to_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o can_v make_v any_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n nor_o propound_v any_o thing_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n penes_fw-la quos_fw-la sit_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la who_o be_v the_o subject_n 11._o of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o community_n of_o the_o faithful_a much_o less_o two_o or_o three_o separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o gather_v together_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o john_n 20._o 21_o 22._o &_o 21._o 15_o 16._o be_v speak_v to_o special_a person_n not_o the_o whole_a community_n the_o apostle_n act._n 20._o 28_o speak_v unto_o the_o presbyter_n of_o ephesus_n and_o say_v that_o they_o be_v appoint_v overseer_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o may_v govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n m._n rutherford_n say_v the_o key_n be_v give_v for_o the_o church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o church_n mr._n norton_n epist._n urge_v act._n 14._o 23._o to_o prove_v the_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fraternity_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o presbyter_n be_v ordain_v by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o every_o church_n they_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o church_n but_o not_o by_o they_o he_o urge_v also_o act._n 6._o that_o prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n do_v some_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o their_o authority_n depend_v on_o the_o people_n can_v be_v thence_o collect_v mr._n norton_n chap._n 5._o of_o that_o book_n say_v quod_fw-la exercetur_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la recipitur_fw-la immediatè_fw-la à _fw-la christo._n at_o officium_fw-la rectorum_fw-la exercetur_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o here_o he_o not_o only_o grant_v but_o also_o prove_v rectores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la immediatum_fw-la subjectum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la against_o which_o he_o assert_v and_o argue_v in_o his_o four_o chapter_n and_o after_o in_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n he_o say_v multitudo_fw-la non_fw-la committit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rectoribus_fw-la tantum_fw-la designat_fw-la personas_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a subject_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v chap._n 4._o excommunication_n be_v the_o great_a and_o last_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n judicium_fw-la maximum_fw-la apol._n &_o tremendum_fw-la see_v mat._n 16._o 18._o mat._n 17._o &_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o this_o ordinance_n be_v useful_a 1._o to_o the_o whole_a church_n hereby_o the_o honour_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o 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