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13._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n serm_n 11._o &_o the_o verb._n apost_n serm_n 13._o and_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n neither_o do_v it_o for_o all_o that_o deny_v we_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o thou_o think_v to_o infer_v hereupon_o then_o there_o be_v obscurity_n therein_o and_o of_o this_o obscurity_n to_o conclude_v either_o a_o impossibility_n of_o understanding_n of_o they_o or_o else_o a_o seck_v of_o something_o therein_o that_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v find_v 13._o de_fw-fr verb._n apo._n serm._n 13._o to_o the_o one_o he_o answer_v thou_o the_o evil_a spirit_n hate_v understanding_n for_o fear_v that_o by_o understanding_n he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v and_o practice_v according_a thereunto_o 6._o planissime_fw-la de_fw-fr doct_n christian_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o and_o to_o the_o other_o that_o out_o of_o all_o these_o obscurity_n there_o be_v not_o almost_o any_o thing_n gather_v that_o be_v not_o elsewhere_o deliver_v in_o 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the_o parable_n therein_o 8._o ambr._n in_o psal_n 119._o serm_n 8._o etc._n etc._n saint_n ambrose_n there_o be_v much_o obscurity_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o thou_o knock_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o spirit_n at_o their_o gate_n thou_o shall_v begin_v to_o gather_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o be_v there_o say_v and_o it_o will_v be_v set_v open_a unto_o thou_o not_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v then_o the_o word_n itself_o 6._o augu._n de_fw-fr doct_n christian_n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 46._o contr_n haeres_fw-la basil_n in_o aseeticis_fw-la 267._o aug_n ep._n 48_o &_o de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christiana_n l_o 2._o c._n 6._o s._n august_n to_o illustrate_v the_o obscure_a manner_n of_o speak_v let_v we_o take_v our_o pattern_n from_o the_o manifest_a one_o
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father_n teach_v us._n irenâ—us_n the_o demonstration_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n 37._o iren._n count_n haeres_fw-la 1.2_o c._n 46._o &_o 67._o basil_n in_o asceticis_fw-la 267_o chrysost_n hom_n 13._o in_o gen._n &_o in_o psalm_n 147._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n serm_n 2._o &_o 11._o tho._n 1._o p._n sum_n q._n 1._o art_n 9_o aegid_a l._n 2._o dist_n 37._o can_v be_v show_v but_o by_o the_o scripture_n again_o the_o exposition_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o legitimate_a and_o safe_a etc._n etc._n saint_n basil_n that_o which_o seem_v dark_a and_o ambiguous_a in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a in_o another_o chrysostome_n the_o scripture_n be_v expound_v by_o itself_o this_o be_v ourarmorie_n against_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v carry_v their_o interpretation_n with_o they_o again_o we_o understand_v the_o dark_a place_n by_o the_o clear_a what_o be_v 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doctrine_n the_o pretend_a canon_n also_o of_o the_o apostle_n how_o shall_v they_o proceed_v from_o they_o when_o they_o forbid_v that_o which_o the_o other_o approve_v and_o command_v that_o which_o they_o do_v open_o disprove_v and_o disallow_v and_o therefore_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o poisonfull_a for_o have_v purloin_v the_o name_n of_o so_o sovereign_a a_o drug_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n we_o be_v likewise_o to_o say_v of_o saint_n clement_n his_o revise_n and_o saint_n peter_n his_o peregrination_n 27._o hieronym_n in_o apolog._n count_n ruff_n in_o epiph._n haeres_fw-la 27._o which_o saint_n jerome_n and_o epiphanius_n do_v witness_n unto_o we_o witting_o to_o hold_v and_o take_v part_n with_o the_o heresy_n of_o eunomius_n and_o ebion_n the_o most_o pernicious_a one_o that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n
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world_n do_v tell_v we_o such_o a_o one_o who_o live_v 800._o or_o 1000_o year_n since_o have_v say_v this_o or_o that_o whereas_o they_o shall_v say_v such_o a_o one_o who_o live_v 200._o 300._o or_o 400._o year_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v thus_o etc._n etc._n for_o our_o question_n be_v not_o how_o long_a time_n a_o lie_n have_v endure_v the_o devil_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v which_o be_v first_o that_o be_v according_a to_o tertullian_n the_o truth_n then_o when_o how_o &_o by_o what_o degree_n falsehood_n and_o lie_v spring_v up_o increase_v and_o grow_v great_a &_o advance_v itself_o against_o 39_o vincent_n lyrinens_fw-la c._n 39_o and_o above_o this_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o lyrinensis_n say_v for_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n we_o must_v summon_v and_o call_v together_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o father_n but_o prefer_v that_o evermore_o which_o they_o have_v speak_v either_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o that_o very_o manifest_o often_o constant_o assure_o etc._n etc._n what_o have_v be_v otherwise_o deliver_v what_o saint_n martyr_n or_o teacher_n soever_o he_o have_v be_v let_v we_o hold_v it_o inter_fw-la proprias_fw-la &_o occultas_fw-la &_o privatas_fw-la opiniunculas_fw-la for_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o private_a opinion_n furthermore_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o proceed_v forward_o to_o the_o five_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v as_o great_a personage_n read_v that_o we_o must_v read_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o will_v be_v read_v but_o nevertheless_o as_o man_n who_o writing_n can_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n as_o little_a as_o their_o spirit_n can_v match_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o such_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o scripture_n examine_v one_o by_o another_o even_o the_o old_a with_o those_o which_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o be_v new_a as_o they_o have_v sufficient_o learn_v in_o some_o place_n to_o reprove_v they_o of_o who_o they_o have_v be_v instruct_v in_o many_o thing_n 5._o cyrâ—l_n in_o levit._n l_o 5._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o s._n cyril_n give_v us._n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v decide_v beside_o the_o two_o testament_n let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v not_o any_o three_o the_o authority_n whereof_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v this_o also_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o us._n s._n jerome_n let_v every_o thing_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v speak_v after_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v cut_v off_o 86._o hieronym_n in_o psal_n 86._o let_v it_o not_o carry_v any_o authority_n with_o it_o how_o holy_a or_o eloquent_a soever_o the_o author_n may_v be_v saint_n augustine_n 6._o augu._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n c._n 6._o read_v to_o i_o of_o the_o law_n prophet_n psalm_n gospel_n and_o epistle_n read_v &_o we_o 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god_n etc._n etc._n saint_n bernard_n likewise_o speak_v of_o christ_n persecute_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o his_o member_n say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o without_o tear_n can_v see_v the_o tear_n of_o christ_n nicol._n bernard_n in_o ep_v ad_fw-la simonem_fw-la abbatem_fw-la s._n nicol._n lift_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o mire_n and_o elay_n unto_o the_o mountain_n from_o whence_o help_n and_o succour_n be_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o then_o not_o from_o the_o saint_n for_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v help_v of_o christ_n but_o rather_o say_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n caietan_n also_o most_o fit_o and_o for_o the_o purpose_n say_v this_o be_v here_o as_o a_o dialogue_n betwixt_o the_o people_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v i_o here_o stand_v and_o wait_v for_o my_o help_n from_o the_o mountain_n from_o the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n nay_o 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efficietur_fw-la seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la exaudiendo_fw-la seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la placabilis_fw-la fiet_fw-la he_o will_v be_v entreat_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n haimo_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o father_n 134._o haimo_fw-la in_o psal_n 134._o saint_n augustine_n have_v read_v it_o et_fw-la in_o seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la adorabitur_fw-la and_o expound_v this_o place_n of_o the_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n come_v into_o the_o church_n on_o every_o side_n saint_n jerome_n consolabitur_fw-la and_o gather_v the_o former_a sense_n thereof_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o incredulity_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o theodoret_n come_v more_o near_o unto_o the_o purpose_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o say_v he_o thou_o o_o lord_n see_v we_o assail_v by_o enemy_n will_v not_o cast_v we_o off_o neither_o will_v thou_o chasten_v we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o thus_o likewise_o caietanus_n but_o say_v they_o do_v not_o intercession_n presuppose_v invocation_n now_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o step_n in_o to_o help_v their_o prayer_n 89._o if_o intercession_n presuppose_v innocation_n genes_n 32._o exod._n 32._o deutr._fw-la 9_o psal_n 131._o exod._n 6.5_o &_o 32.13_o levit._fw-la 26.42_o dan._n 3._o deut._n 8.26.34_o 1._o king_n 8._o psal_n 89._o jacob_n say_v the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n moses_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o servant_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o servant_n david_n and_o his_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n but_o assure_o they_o do_v plain_o enough_o expound_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o who_o say_v moses_n thou_o have_v swear_v by_o thy_o own_o self_n i_o will_v multiply_v their_o seed_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o this_o land_n and_o solomon_n perform_v unto_o thy_o servant_n david_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v say_v the_o covenant_n that_o thou_o have_v assure_v and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o covenant_n make_v with_o your_o father_n and_o not_o your_o father_n not_o their_o merit_n to_o wit_n they_o all_o allege_v to_o god_n and_o god_n unto_o they_o the_o whole_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o deliverance_n that_o they_o crave_v at_o his_o hand_n or_o that_o he_o perform_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v the_o free_a promise_n which_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n to_o david_n to_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o their_o merit_n which_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o be_v none_o at_o all_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o gloze_v say_v in_o the_o like_a place_n firmiter_fw-la promisisti_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la mutari_fw-la thou_o have_v infallible_o promise_v and_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o revoke_v or_o change_v thy_o promise_n but_o whereas_o they_o go_v about_o to_o derive_v and_o find_v the_o original_n of_o intercession_n these_o place_n can_v serve_v for_o a_o example_n for_o by_o their_o own_o coafession_n those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o limb_n can_v not_o be_v intercessor_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o need_v to_o be_v still_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n let_v this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v serve_v and_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o such_o like_a place_n in_o job_n 33._o 33.23_o job._n 33.23_o elihu_n after_o he_o have_v show_v by_o how_o diverse_a sort_n and_o way_n god_n chastise_v man_n for_o their_o amendment_n he_o add_v these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o old_a translation_n if_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n speak_v for_o he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v of_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o man_n then_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v deliver_v he_o for_o i_o have_v find_v wherefore_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n thereupon_o they_o infer_v that_o angel_n do_v make_v intercession_n for_o us._n but_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n translate_v angel_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o messenger_n and_o seem_v also_o present_o after_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o prophet_n or_o interpreter_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n 2._o chap._n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o interpreter_z and_o he_o say_v not_o for_o he_o but_o with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o make_v god_n acquaint_v with_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o man_n but_o unto_o man_n his_o
duty_n that_o be_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n that_o when_o god_n afflict_v we_o it_o come_v well_o to_o pass_v for_o we_o to_o have_v be_v it_o a_o angel_n or_o be_v it_o a_o prophet_n that_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o may_v exhort_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v deal_v merciful_o with_o us._n which_o thing_n elihu_n also_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v of_o purpose_n concern_v himself_o and_o his_o companion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o job_n may_v take_v in_o good_a part_n their_o admonition_n &_o make_v his_o profit_n of_o they_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v more_o free_o give_v to_o believe_v the_o old_a writer_n s._n jerome_n allege_v for_o a_o example_n of_o this_o place_n esay_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o ezechias_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a for_o as_o concern_v his_o commentary_n upon_o job_n man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o he_o and_o s._n gregory_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a council_n jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n god_n &_o man_n like_o unto_o we_o in_o consideration_n of_o who_o god_n become_v favourable_a unto_o man_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o stead_n of_o millibus_fw-la both_o the_o one_o &_o the_o other_o have_v read_v it_o similibus_fw-la which_o can_v not_o be_v of_o s._n jeromes_n do_v who_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o trip_v &_o find_v out_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o exposition_n the_o gloze_v say_v this_o angel_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o speak_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o we_o show_v himself_o to_o he_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o one_o only_a thing_n of_o a_o thousand_o that_o be_v in_o his_o humanity_n and_o his_o speech_n that_o be_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o man_n unto_o god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v not_o one_o which_o be_v find_v just_a 14._o hugo_n in_o joh._n c._n 33._o 2._o sam._n 14._o &_o which_o being_n without_o sin_n may_v make_v intercessto_n for_o sinner_n &c_n &c_n &_o cardinal_n hugo_n expound_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n absalon_n say_v they_o reconcile_v unto_o his_o father_n david_n may_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o see_v his_o face_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n &_o intercession_n of_o joab_n wherefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o joab_n a_o saint_n of_o authority_n in_o heaven_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n for_o us._n and_o what_o saint_n will_v they_o have_v of_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o son_n himself_o 5._o eph._n 5._o rom._n 5._o see_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n &_o to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o assurance_n &_o boldness_n adonias_n also_o to_o obtain_v abisaeg_n to_o wife_n of_o solomon_n commend_v his_o suit_n to_o bathseba_n salomon_n mother_n say_v with_o himself_o he_o can_v deny_v she_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o now_o must_v we_o unto_o the_o virgin_n marie_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o find_v they_o that_o our_o lord_n have_v divide_v and_o give_v away_o any_o part_n of_o his_o royal_a dignity_n with_o she_o and_o let_v they_o not_o run_v or_o rather_o rush_v any_o further_a forward_o in_o their_o allegory_n for_o solomon_n refuse_v to_o make_v any_o grant_n and_o be_v also_o move_v to_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o that_o so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o cost_v his_o brother_n adonias_n his_o life_n but_o in_o these_o thing_n how_o far_o more_o sure_a be_v it_o for_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n 8._o heb._n 7._o rom._n 8._o whosave_v say_v the_o apostle_n those_o which_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o which_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o &_o that_o so_o effectual_o as_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v whereof_o to_o accuse_v much_o less_o to_o condemn_v us._n jeremie_n though_o moses_n &_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o 15.1_o jeremie_n 15.1_o yet_o shall_v not_o my_o affection_n be_v move_v towards_o this_o people_n now_o in_o deed_n they_o may_v have_v better_o a_o great_a deal_n draw_v the_o contrary_a consequence_n but_o the_o sum_n be_v that_o god_n have_v forbid_v jeremie_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n as_o have_v resolve_v to_o lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o they_o their_o wickedness_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o height_n and_o thus_o s._n jerome_n expound_v it_o and_o to_o the_o end_n say_v theodoret_n that_o he_o may_v not_o trke_v at_o it_o as_o though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o he_o though_o say_v he_o these_o two_o be_v in_o thy_o room_n and_o place_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o any_o more_o move_v or_o pretaile_v with_o i_o 14._o hieronym_n in_o jetem_fw-la c._n 15._o l._n 3_o &_o in_o ezech._n l_o 5._o c._n 20._o theodor._n in_o jerem._n gregor_n l._n 9_o c._n 9_o chrysost_n ad_fw-la thess_n 1._o c._n 1._o hom_n 1_o czech_n 14._o these_o two_o say_v saint_n jerome_n and_o gregory_n who_o sundry_a time_n have_v be_v intercessor_n betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n yea_o and_o betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o open_a enemy_n pharaoh_n saul_n etc._n etc._n at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o judgement_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hugo_n &_o the_o gloze_v in_o like_a manner_n add_v moreover_o these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o true_a &_o proper_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n and_o in_o deed_n chrysost_o gather_v a_o clean_a contrary_a conclusion_n out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v or_o lean_a unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n but_o rather_o to_o finish_v and_o make_v sure_a our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a etc._n etc._n in_o ezechieâ—_n there_o be_v the_o like_a place_n if_o these_o three_o man_n no_o daniel_n and_o joab_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n they_o shall_v in_o their_o righteousness_n escape_v with_o their_o own_o life_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o the_o land_n it_o shall_v sure_o become_v desolate_a and_o lie_v waist_n he_o speak_v then_o as_o though_o they_o be_v still_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o former_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o so_o in_o jeremie_n of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n as_o also_o saint_n jerome_n chrysostome_n and_o thomas_n of_o aquine_n do_v expound_v the_o same_o upon_o jeremie_n and_o upon_o ezechiel_n theodoret_n in_o these_o word_n though_o these_o three_o person_n no_o daniel_n and_o job_n be_v find_v altogether_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o state_n wherein_o moses_n and_o samuel_n be_v in_o this_o life_n otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v urge_v it_o as_o understand_v of_o the_o other_o then_o i_o will_v have_v they_o once_o again_o to_o remember_v and_o think_v upon_o their_o limb_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o ezechiel_n 22._o ezech._n 22._o i_o have_v seek_v a_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n against_o i_o for_o this_o land_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v not_o destroy_v it_o but_o i_o have_v not_o find_v he_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o may_v stand_v betwixt_o my_o anger_n and_o this_o people_n as_o abraham_n for_o sodom_n and_o moses_n for_o israel_n saint_n jerome_n i_o have_v search_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o which_o can_v resist_v and_o withstand_v my_o anger_n as_o moses_n aaron_n and_o samuel_n note_v by_o the_o way_n these_o word_n from_o among_o they_o and_o yet_o theodoret_n deal_v more_o plain_o who_o expound_v it_o by_o the_o place_n of_o jeremie_n above_o expound_v c._n 5._o look_v about_o you_o in_o your_o place_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v after_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v say_v he_o among_o your_o prince_n your_o priest_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o this_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n decease_v for_o want_v of_o matter_n and_o proof_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 15._o 2._o macha_n c._n 15._o they_o run_v in_o the_o end_n unto_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n onias_n and_o jeremie_n say_v judas_n machabeus_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n pray_v for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o see_v that_o they_o pray_v they_o may_v be_v pray_v unto_o notwithstanding_o they_o see_v that_o in_o this_o hard_a distress_n of_o they_o the_o israelite_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o as_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o shall_v better_o examine_v the_o same_o elsewhere_o but_o the_o
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