his_o return_n jacob_n gen._n 35.9_o 4._o she_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v as_o they_o be_v bear_v together_o they_o die_v together_o but_o lest_o that_o if_o esau_n kill_v jacob_n she_o know_v god_n justice_n will_v overtake_v the_o other_o mercer_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n vers._n 15._o she_o clothe_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o jacob_n be_v apparel_v with_o fair_a perfume_a garment_n be_v accept_v of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o can_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n calvin_n in_o vers_n 27._o 2._o doct._n the_o patriarch_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v for_o spiritual_a vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n rest_v not_o in_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o thereby_o as_o by_o certain_a degree_n be_v to_o ascend_v high_a and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n mercer_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o have_v leisure_n to_o have_v return_v but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o 3._o doct._n election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n vers._n 30._o then_o come_v esau_n from_o hunt_v if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n work_n be_v compare_v here_o together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o esau_n do_v nothing_o but_o praiseworthy_a he_o obey_v his_o father_n mind_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o flesh_n he_o careful_o make_v it_o ready_a but_o contrariwise_o jacob_n dissemble_v he_o offer_v kid_n flesh_n for_o venison_n make_v himself_o esau_n deceive_v his_o father_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o this_o end_n to_o show_v that_o election_n stand_v not_o by_o work_n but_o be_v of_o grace_n calvin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o 4._o doct._n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blessing_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vers._n 33._o i_o have_v bless_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v though_o isaac_n ignorant_o have_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n yet_o it_o remain_v effectual_a and_o of_o force_n so_o they_o which_o bless_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a man_n and_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n yet_o their_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o force_n thereof_o depend_v not_o upon_o their_o ministry_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18.18_o calvin_n 5._o doct._n the_o jew_n supplication_n why_o not_o hear_v vers._n 38._o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v esau_n because_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n apart_o to_o himself_o and_o scorn_v to_o associate_v himself_o to_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o tear_n so_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n fasting_n howl_n lamentation_n pour_v forth_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v because_o they_o refuse_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o seek_v a_o way_n by_o themselves_o to_o go_v unto_o heaven_n luther_n 6._o doct._n the_o mean_n which_o serve_v under_o god_n providence_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v vers._n 43._o arise_v and_o fly_v to_o haran_n etc._n etc._n rebecca_n though_o she_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o jacob_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o she_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o not_o immediate_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o for_o the_o perfitting_a of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v they_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o wish_v they_o if_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v to_o another_o matth._n 10.23_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n peter_n reprove_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n vers._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n pererius_n well_o collect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o exempt_v jacob_n here_o from_o a_o venial_a sin_n see_v that_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v not_o inferior_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n be_v note_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o thereof_o reprove_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o 27._o gen._n numer_n 46._o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o will_v excuse_v peter_n from_o all_o fault_n and_o think_v that_o all_o that_o discourse_n be_v but_o a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o to_o this_o opinion_n the_o rhemist_n seem_v to_o incline_v galath_n 2._o sect._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o augustine_n epist._n 19_o who_o discuss_v this_o point_n at_o large_a with_o hierome_n say_v he_o quadratus_n front_n in_o altero_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la commisit_fw-la with_o what_o face_n can_v saint_n paul_n have_v reprehend_v that_o in_o another_o which_o he_o do_v himself_o if_o so_o this_o have_v be_v a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o epist._n 11._o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o toby_n pererius_n will_v excuse_v this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o to_o toby_n inquire_v of_o his_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n answer_v i_o be_o azarias_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a toby_n 5.12_o for_o as_o this_o speech_n be_v figurative_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o ananias_n so_o call_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n and_o so_o jacob_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n in_o person_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o prerogative_n contra._n thus_o he_o have_v shape_v a_o defence_n of_o one_o lie_v by_o another_o for_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v of_o ananias_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n he_o mean_v then_o that_o ananias_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n to_o toby_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o book_n because_o the_o angel_n be_v bring_v in_o lie_v which_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 3._o confut._n sacrament_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n vers._n 23._o wherefore_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n pronounce_v lose_v not_o his_o force_n by_o his_o ignorance_n or_o wrong_a intention_n who_o purpose_v to_o bless_a esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v confute_v that_o point_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o frustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n calvin_n the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n rome_n 3.3_o neither_o shall_v the_o unbelieved_a or_o not_o right_o intend_v minister_n frustrate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o confut._n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliastes_n vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o this_o place_n with_o the_o like_a tertullian_n found_v his_o error_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o chiliastes_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o the_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n vtriusque_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la exempla_fw-la sunt_fw-la siquidem_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la ellic_fw-la exultare_fw-la famulos_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomine_fw-la afflicti_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o say_v tertullian_n in_o isaack_n blessing_n upon_o jacob_n both_o be_v promise_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o his_o servant_n shall_v there_o rejoice_v where_o they_o be_v for_o his_o name_n afflict_v lib._n 3._o cont_n martion_n contra._n isaac_n here_o propehsy_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o life_n but_o in_o this_o world_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v wheat_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v
as_o the_o water_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v or_o that_o though_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n it_o may_v be_v preserve_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n whereof_o the_o dove_n take_v a_o branch_n or_o that_o god_n may_v restore_v paradise_n again_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o first_o be_v presumptuous_a to_o imagine_v a_o miracle_n without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o noah_n need_v not_o to_o have_v make_v a_o ark_n he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o cattle_n may_v have_v be_v preserve_v there_o the_o second_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o though_o paradise_n which_o be_v not_o like_a have_v be_v so_o preserve_v yet_o henoch_n must_v have_v be_v drown_v the_o three_o be_v frivolous_a for_o if_o the_o terrene_a paradise_n have_v be_v plant_v again_o see_v it_o be_v situate_v in_o a_o know_a place_n in_o mesopotamia_n 7._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o question_n pererius_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o bellarmine_n senens_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o dream_v of_o a_o terrene_a paradise_n 5._o confut._n henoch_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v it_o be_v also_o the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o henoch_n shall_v come_v again_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o then_o shall_v die_v be_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n pererius_n cum_fw-la bellarm._n cont._n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n that_o henoch_n be_v take_v away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n neither_o be_v find_v heb._n 11.5_o ergo_fw-la henoch_n shall_v not_o see_v death_n nor_o be_v find_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n in_o earth_n whereas_o they_o object_v that_o place_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a like_a as_o they_o which_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15._o which_o notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n so_o henoch_n be_v change_v in_o his_o take_n up_o though_o he_o die_v not_o a_o common_a death_n 6._o confut._n henoch_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o end_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o henoch_n be_v translate_v 1._o we_o admit_v that_o god_n hereby_o will_v put_v the_o righteous_a in_o comfort_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o adam_n there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o to_o recover_v adam_n lose_a state_n 2._o to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o god_n as_o habel_n 11._o though_o he_o have_v a_o untimely_a end_n yet_o live_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n do_v thus_o theodoret._n 3._o we_o refuse_v not_o the_o collection_n here_o of_o thomas_n aquinas_n that_o god_n both_o by_o henochs_n translation_n before_o the_o law_n and_o elias_n under_o the_o law_n will_v nourish_v the_o hope_n of_o life_n in_o his_o church_n as_o by_o type_n represent_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v these_o cause_n of_o henochs_n translation_n may_v safe_o be_v receive_v 4._o but_o we_o neither_o think_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v no_o canonical_a scripture_n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o dissent_v from_o it_o that_o he_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n for_o as_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n before_o god_n keep_v he_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o evil_a so_o he_o can_v have_v guide_v he_o still_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v establish_v god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v rom._n 14.4_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o mathuselah_n the_o son_n of_o henoch_n henoch_n be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n continue_v righteous_a to_o the_o end_n 5._o 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maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n which_o we_o see_v plentiful_o perform_v in_o these_o day_n 7._o confut._n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o book_n of_o henoch_n whereas_o s._n ind_n in_o his_o epistle_n vers_fw-la 14._o make_v mention_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n lest_o the_o adversary_n may_v hereupon_o build_v their_o tradition_n and_o unwritten_a verity_n i_o will_v brief_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n 〈…〉_z 1._o i_o neither_o think_v with_o tertullian_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o prophetical_a book_n of_o henoch_n then_o extant_a who_o conjecture_v that_o though_o it_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o noah_n thereunto_o inspire_v 〈…〉_z 2._o neither_o yet_o with_o hierome_n that_o this_o book_n of_o henoch_n be_v a_o apocryphal_a book_n yet_o some_o part_n of_o it_o may_v be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n may_v allege_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v derive_v a_o testimony_n from_o a_o hide_a and_o obscure_a book_n of_o no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v as_o michael_n medina_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o book_n at_o all_o under_o henochs_n name_n for_o the_o father_n origen_n 24._o hierome_n augustine_n do_v in_o many_o place_n make_v evident_a mention_n that_o such_o a_o book_n there_o be_v but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v forge_v 4._o and_o it_o be_v as_o unlike_a that_o the_o true_a book_n of_o henoch_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o be_v afterward_o corrupt_v with_o fable_n and_o so_o reject_v of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o the_o church_n will_v rather_o have_v purge_v the_o true_a book_n from_o such_o error_n and_o preserve_v the_o rest_n pure_a as_o they_o do_v discern_v the_o true_a gospel_n from_o the_o forge_a 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1.10_o that_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n call_v the_o sabbath_n be_v change_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o so_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v holy_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a end_n 195._o for_o which_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n create_v it_o for_o this_o be_v presumption_n to_o alter_v god_n appointment_n and_o the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o creator_n must_v stand_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o reason_v well_o for_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n 4._o as_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o with_o the_o first_o man_n so_o must_v it_o not_o go_v out_o but_o with_o the_o last_o ibid._n for_o if_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n 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will_v have_v every_o sabbath_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n 196._o and_o that_o in_o the_o church_n he_o ought_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o they_o to_o hear_v it_o every_o sabbath_n day_n but_o not_o each_o of_o these_o under_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n as_o the_o place_n be_v misconstrue_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luke_n 4.16_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n act._n 13.14_o and_o 20.7_o and_o hereunto_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n agreeable_a 54._o which_o require_v that_o every_o minister_n preach_v every_o lord_n day_n and_o likewise_o catechise_v the_o youth_n 7._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v so_o precise_a a_o rest_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v not_o by_o any_o fraud_n deceit_n 189._o or_o circumvention_n whatsoever_o be_v break_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o everlasting_a displeasure_n who_o doubt_v of_o this_o but_o that_o every_o breach_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n especial_o by_o deceit_n and_o circumvention_n deserve_v in_o itself_o god_n curse_n and_o everlasting_a displeasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 3.16_o and_o the_o law_n say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n cit_v this_o text_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n first_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n have_v according_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n origen_n say_v in_o nostro_fw-la dominico_n die_v semper_fw-la pluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la manna_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n day_n rustich_n the_o lord_n always_o rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n hierome_n dominicus_n dâ—es_v orationi_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o lectionibus_fw-la vacat_fw-la upon_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o only_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o read_n ambrose_n tota_fw-la diâ—_n sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la oratio_fw-la vellectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n nulle_fw-la actus_fw-la seculi_fw-la actus_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la impedâ—ant_fw-la etc._n etc._n 33._o let_v we_o all_o the_o day_n be_v conversant_a in_o prayer_n or_o read_v let_v no_o secular_a act_n hinder_v divine_a act_n let_v no_o table_n play_v carry_v away_o the_o mind_n augustine_n quomâ—do_fw-la maria_fw-la mater_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n 36._o as_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o chief_a among_o woman_n so_o among_o other_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o whole_a grace_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o ancient_a festivity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v change_v into_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o day_n council_n tullen_n cap._n 19_o oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o behove_v those_o which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n upon_o all_o day_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n matisconens_fw-la 2._o cap._n 1._o exhibeamus_fw-la deo_fw-la liberam_fw-la servitutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o exhibit_v unto_o god_n our_o free_a service_n not_o because_o the_o lord_n require_v this_o of_o we_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o corporal_a abstinence_n but_o he_o look_v for_o obedience_n whereby_o we_o tread_v down_o all_o terrene_a rite_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o heaven_n bind_v but_o these_o allegation_n be_v here_o superfluous_a see_v there_o be_v a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n already_o publish_v of_o this_o argument_n which_o contain_v a_o most_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a position_n which_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v warrant_v thereby_o when_o other_o humane_a fantasy_n shall_v
exercise_v his_o strength_n 30._o as_o augustine_n again_o say_v administrat_fw-la omâ—ia_fw-la qua_fw-la creavit_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la proprios_fw-la motus_fw-la exercere_fw-la sinat_fw-la god_n do_v so_o govern_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o create_v that_o yet_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o own_o motion_n 3._o god_n may_v just_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v do_v because_o he_o do_v know_v how_o to_o turn_v adam_n fall_n unto_o good_a 10._o deuâ—_n permisit_fw-la hominem_fw-la tentari_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la sciebut_fw-la esse_fw-la casurum_fw-la quid_fw-la simul_fw-la videbat_fw-la eo_fw-la casu_fw-la sâ—â—â—ti_fw-la posse_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n suffer_v man_n to_o be_v tempt_v who_o he_o know_v shall_v fall_v because_o he_o see_v how_o to_o use_v his_o fall_n to_o declare_v his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n while_o he_o just_o punish_v some_o out_o of_o the_o same_o damn_a mass_n and_o deliver_v other_o in_o mercy_n doct._n vi_o adam_n not_o damn_v whereas_o v_o 15._o a_o promise_n be_v make_v concern_v christ_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n from_o hence_o we_o infer_v that_o our_o first_o patent_n though_o they_o sin_v yet_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v restore_v and_o not_o utter_o condemn_v which_o be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o tatiaâ—es_n august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 23._o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n we_o read_v that_o wisdom_n preserve_v the_o first_o father_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o offence_n c._n 10.1_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n because_o adam_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o he_o be_v not_o then_o the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n everlasting_o to_o perish_v doct._n vii_o wherein_o adam_n transgress_v now_o because_o carnal_a man_n do_v extenuate_v adam_n sin_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o eat_v a_o apple_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n transgression_n wherein_o many_o sin_n concur_v 1._o there_o be_v in_o they_o both_o incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_a god_n word_n to_o be_v true_a 2._o unthankfulness_n in_o not_o be_v content_v with_o their_o estate_n 3._o pride_n in_o desire_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n 4._o wantonness_n in_o sin_v without_o any_o necessity_n have_v all_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n beside_o to_o ear_n of_o 5._o there_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n in_o pamper_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o belâ—â—e_n 6._o disobedience_n in_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n 7._o curiosity_n in_o covet_v to_o know_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o fruit_n in_o bring_v they_o to_o knowledge_n 8._o presumption_n in_o that_o they_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v though_o they_o do_v eat_v 9_o then_o follow_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o nakedness_n 10._o they_o excuse_v their_o sin_n 11._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o homicide_n in_o bring_v death_n not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o all_o their_o posterity_n 12._o beside_o eva_n seduce_v her_o husband_n 13._o adam_n sin_v in_o his_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o listen_v to_o she_o 14._o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o commandment_n make_v the_o transgression_n more_o heinous_a as_o augustine_n well_o note_v 70._o answer_v to_o this_o question_n why_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n si_fw-mi bona_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la tango_fw-la si_fw-mi mala_fw-la est_fw-la quare_fw-la in_o paradise_n ideo_fw-la in_o paradiso_n est_fw-la quia_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la nolâ—_n tangâ—â—_n quiâ—_n obedientem_fw-la te_fw-la volâ—_n if_o it_o be_v good_a why_o do_v i_o not_o touch_v it_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a why_o be_v it_o in_o paradise_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o paradise_n because_o it_o be_v good_a but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o touch_v it_o because_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o obedient_a god_n can_v not_o then_o make_v better_a trial_n of_o man_n obedience_n than_o in_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v good_a place_n of_o confutation_n confut_o i._o infidelity_n not_o pride_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n be_v that_o pride_n be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o eva_n be_v tempt_v unto_o because_o satan_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o evident_a that_o their_o first_o sin_n be_v infidelity_n first_o satan_n tell_v they_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o 1._o and_o so_o persuade_v they_o not_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o have_v very_o believe_v that_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v threaten_v they_o will_v never_o have_v give_v any_o credit_n to_o satan_n confut._n ii_o our_o parent_n lose_v not_o their_o faith_n 2._o bellarmine_n also_o hold_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o transgression_n lose_v their_o faith_n because_o by_o the_o seducement_n of_o satan_n they_o believe_v not_o what_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v ans._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o if_o in_o this_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n they_o fail_v that_o therefore_o total_o their_o faith_n be_v extinguish_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v seduce_v in_o one_o article_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v he_o present_o strip_v of_o all_o faith_n 2._o it_o be_v no_o formal_a infidelity_n as_o though_o witting_o they_o reject_v god_n word_n but_o they_o be_v material_o deceive_v only_o and_o their_o sudden_a &_o violent_a affection_n over-shadowed_n their_o knowledge_n &_o judgement_n 3._o so_o peter_n deny_v christ_n through_o fear_n and_o frailty_n yet_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o can_v not_o so_o at_o once_o cast_v off_o all_o opinion_n of_o christ_n hâ—s_o faith_n be_v shake_v and_o winnow_v but_o it_o fail_v not_o as_o our_o saviour_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o luke_n 23.22_o and_o so_o be_v the_o case_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n confut._n iii_o not_o marie_n but_o christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 3._o vers_fw-la 15._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n read_v she_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o popish_a writer_n understand_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o pererius_n doubt_v not_o to_o give_v this_o marginal_a note_n 1â—_n b._n virgo_fw-la contrivit_fw-la caput_fw-la serpentis_fw-la the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o bellarmine_n also_o justify_v this_o translation_n whereas_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v he_o ipsum_fw-la it_o in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n which_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o seed_n the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o chalde_n read_v he_o in_o the_o masculine_a understand_v it_o of_o christ_n for_o none_o else_o but_o christ_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n confut._n four_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n can_v not_o actual_o give_v life_n but_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o it_o 4._o vers_fw-la 22._o jest_n he_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o bellarmine_n will_v prove_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o tree_n by_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o may_v bring_v true_a immortality_n â—8_o ans._n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o way_n of_o derision_n man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a so_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v this_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n utter_v that_o as_o a_o man_n simple_o think_v to_o get_v knowledge_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o one_o so_o he_o may_v imagine_v to_o obtain_v life_n by_o the_o other_o 2._o for_o if_o adam_n may_v have_v live_v by_o eat_v of_o this_o tree_n now_o after_o he_o have_v sin_v how_o will_v that_o other_o say_v have_v take_v effect_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o these_o speech_n have_v be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o 3._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v significative_a non_fw-fr effective_a not_o in_o operation_n â—ut_v in_o signification_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o symbol_n of_o life_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o by_o god_n gift_n shall_v have_v be_v preserve_v if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v and_o therefore_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o life_n lose_v also_o the_o sign_n thereof_o place_n of_o exhortation_n and_o practice_n tentation_n 1._o we_o have_v here_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o from_o v_o 1._o to_o v_o 7._o the_o degree_n of_o tentation_n 1._o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n 2._o delectation_n the_o woman_n see_v the_o tree_n be_v pleasant_a etc._n etc._n 3._o consent_v she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v she_o do_v eat_v
one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o those_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a quest_n iv._o whether_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o cruel_a act_n may_v be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a excuse_v vers._n 25._o and_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o two_o of_o jacob_n son_n simeon_n and_o levi._n 1._o some_o hebrew_n excuse_v simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o fact_n because_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n first_o go_v about_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n think_v to_o spoil_v they_o of_o that_o they_o have_v for_o thus_o they_o say_v shall_v not_o their_o flock_n and_o substance_n be_v we_o vers_fw-la 23._o contra._n 1._o but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n go_v about_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o thus_o speak_v either_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n who_o most_o respect_v their_o profit_n mercer_n or_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o trade_v or_o have_v intercourse_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n possess_v their_o good_n perer._n 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o only_a hemor_n and_o sichem_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o league_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o punish_v the_o whole_a city_n 3._o and_o although_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o yet_o such_o a_o cruel_a massacre_n can_v be_v justify_v 2._o ramban_n excuse_v this_o fact_n think_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o noah_n if_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o adultery_n other_o might_n but_o who_o see_v not_o what_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n this_o doctrine_n will_v bring_v in_o â—_o that_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o power_n or_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v peculiar_a then_o to_o he_o to_o exercise_v the_o sword_n 3._o philo_n allegorize_v this_o story_n by_o dinah_n which_o signify_v judgement_n understand_v the_o soul_n by_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hemor_n which_o be_v interpret_v a_o ass_n the_o brutish_a affection_n from_o the_o which_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o prudence_n deliver_v the_o soul_n lib._n the_o migration_n abrah_n but_o these_o allegory_n be_v devise_v only_o and_o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n can_v give_v any_o defence_n to_o such_o rage_n and_o violence_n 4._o some_o do_v but_o in_o part_n excuse_n simeon_n and_o levi_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v on_o god_n behalf_n part_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v just_a or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o sichemite_n who_o also_o for_o consent_v unto_o that_o grievous_a sin_n be_v just_o also_o punish_v but_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n because_o they_o do_v it_o crafty_o this_o judgement_n be_v unjust_a sic_fw-la carthusian_n in_o libr._n judith_n but_o this_o allegation_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o enterprise_n for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v man_n wicked_a act_n to_o his_o glory_n neither_o do_v these_o furious_a man_n aim_v at_o any_o such_o end_n but_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v their_o revengeful_a mind_n 5._o some_o go_v yet_o further_o that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o unjust_a quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o sichemite_n have_v grievous_o sin_v but_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la they_o do_v it_o fraudulent_o cajetan_n other_o say_v primum_fw-la motum_fw-la that_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o commit_v this_o slaughter_n be_v of_o god_n but_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n do_v modum_fw-la excedere_fw-la exceed_v measure_n thom._n anglic._n cont._n but_o jacob_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o very_a first_o device_n and_o counsel_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v gen._n 49.6_o therefore_o the_o very_a first_o thought_n and_o device_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o not_o of_o god_n 6._o some_o proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o altogether_o defend_v both_o their_o fact_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o call_v their_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n a_o prudent_a caution_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o answer_v 1._o because_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v unto_o that_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n cont._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o sichem_n their_o fault_n be_v because_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n they_o receive_v circumcision_n 2._o and_o though_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v herein_o offend_v yet_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n 2._o the_o place_n be_v object_v judith_n 9.2_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v unto_o simeon_n a_o sword_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o stranger_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n contra._n though_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o book_n which_o be_v no_o scripture_n where_o their_o zeal_n be_v commend_v i_o oppose_v the_o sentence_n and_o censure_n of_o jacob_n who_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o selfe-will_a therefore_o not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n gen._n 49.7_o but_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o zeal_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v bless_v 3._o they_o further_a reason_n thus_o that_o if_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o unlawful_a act_n jacob_n will_v have_v more_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o contra._n jacob_n partly_o consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o the_o outrage_n commit_v against_o dinah_n partly_o he_o be_v move_v with_o her_o complaint_n and_o moan_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n partly_o he_o give_v place_n for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o easy_a a_o reprehension_n mercer_n 4._o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o restitution_n which_o jacob_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o sichemite_n take_v away_o which_o jacob_n will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o act_n have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o say_v he_o get_v it_o from_o the_o amorite_n that_o be_v the_o field_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o sichemite_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n gen._n 48.12_o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n take_v captive_a be_v return_v for_o they_o can_v not_o all_o remain_v in_o jacob_n house_n and_o together_o with_o they_o much_o of_o the_o good_n 2._o the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n though_o first_o unjust_o have_v it_o please_v god_n shall_v remain_v unto_o jacob_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o daughter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n take_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n without_o any_o restitution_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a service_n yet_o neither_o this_o fact_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o jacob_n be_v here_o to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 3._o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o get_v it_o with_o his_o sword_n not_o as_o though_o he_o join_v with_o his_o son_n in_o the_o action_n or_o after_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o he_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o ground_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o god_n do_v strike_v with_o a_o fear_n they_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o jacob_n or_o his_o son_n gen._n 35.5_o mercer_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o although_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n secret_o work_v yet_o both_o the_o act_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o executioner_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o because_o they_o attempt_v this_o thing_n without_o the_o counsel_n or_o knowledge_n of_o jacob_n who_o this_o wrong_n most_o concern_v in_o the_o ravish_a of_o his_o daughter_n for_o jacob_n say_v into_o their_o secret_a my_o soul_n enter_v not_o gen._n 49.7_o 2._o they_o dissemble_v propound_v a_o condition_n as_o though_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o mean_v it_o not_o 3._o they_o make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n of_o their_o cruelty_n weigh_v and_o abuse_v circumcision_n to_o that_o end_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o joseph_n somewhat_o to_o hide_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o his_o narration_n omit_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o craft_n 4._o they_o put_v the_o whole_a city_n to_o the_o sword_n even_o those_o
be_v warn_v that_o they_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o like_a as_o this_o correction_n impose_v upon_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v for_o the_o admonition_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o posterity_n 3._o that_o man_n feel_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o their_o due_a correction_n may_v flee_v unto_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o adam_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o his_o transgression_n have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n give_v he_o mercer_n 2._o confut._n against_o popish_a 〈…〉_z see_v then_o that_o correction_n remain_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o and_o other_o more_o cautelous_a this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n pain_n which_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o so_o serve_v not_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o neither_o be_v they_o available_a unto_o godly_a repentance_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o place_n after_o this_o life_n mercer_n 3._o confut._n peter_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n because_o first_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o rvben_n my_o elder_a son_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v not_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o order_n here_o as_o before_o gen._n 30._o and_o genes_n 27._o and_o afterward_o numb_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n reuben_n be_v name_v first_o but_o not_o always_o sometime_o judah_n be_v name_v before_o he_o as_o numb_a â—_o 2_o as_o then_o this_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a argument_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o reuben_n before_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v in_o most_o place_n name_v first_o be_v the_o elder_a so_o as_o simple_o do_v the_o papist_n conclude_v for_o peter_n supremacy_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v common_o name_v fir_v which_o be_v rather_o because_o of_o his_o eldership_n than_o any_o priority_n before_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v he_o always_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o galat._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v before_o he_o 4._o confut._n the_o book_n of_o judith_n and_o toby_n not_o canonical_a vers._n 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o canonical_a because_o there_o this_o fact_n of_o simeon_n be_v commend_v cap._n 9.2_o which_o here_o jacob_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v it_o satisfy_v not_o to_o say_v with_o dyonis_n carthusian_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v just_a but_o unjust_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o break_v their_o faith_n and_o covenant_n for_o judith_n commend_v their_o zeal_n which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n v_o 4._o neither_o be_v lyranus_fw-la and_o pererius_n answer_v sufficient_a 1._o for_o judith_n in_o that_o place_n commend_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v put_v the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n into_o their_o hand_n vers_n 2._o and_o jacob_n here_o curse_v their_o very_a affection_n and_o zeal_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o move_v curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o further_o whereas_o judith_n do_v set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o zeal_n thou_o give_v their_o prince_n to_o the_o slaughter_n jacob_n even_o therein_o do_v accurse_v for_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o it_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v here_o condemn_v see_v also_o jacob_n remember_v samson_n in_o dan_n mordecai_n and_o esther_n in_o benjamin_n barak_n in_o nepthali_n it_o be_v like_a that_o toby_n also_o under_o nepthali_n and_o judith_n in_o simeon_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v forget_v if_o their_o story_n be_v of_o like_a truth_n 5._o confut._n the_o pope_n succeed_v not_o christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n vers._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n pererius_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n say_v he_o who_o succeed_v christ_n as_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o dignity_n in_o gen._n 49._o numer_n 58._o conâ—â—a_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n dominion_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o have_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v the_o antichrist_n be_v no_o successor_n to_o christ_n but_o a_o usurper_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v christ_n son_n as_o the_o jew_n boast_v they_o be_v abraham_n son_n but_o christ_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n say_v our_o saviour_n you_o will_v doâ—_n the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39.44_o so_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o son_n who_o doctrine_n he_o follow_v but_o to_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 6._o confut._n antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v of_o dan._n vers._n 17._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n &c_n &c_n divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v ground_v their_o opinion_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o dan_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o tribe_n be_v omit_v apocal._n 7._o and_o this_o pererius_n hold_v a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n conâ—r_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n that_o which_o jacob_n pronounce_v as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o dan_n they_o turn_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o whereas_o jacob_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n which_o some_o do_v fit_o apply_v to_o samson_n they_o will_v have_v he_o point_v out_o a_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v disperse_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o antichrist_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n which_o begin_v in_o that_o tribe_n wherein_o antichrist_n do_v imitate_v he_o though_o he_o come_v not_o of_o his_o stock_n so_o likewise_o be_v simeon_n omit_v in_o moses_n benediction_n deuter._n 33._o yet_o they_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o that_o tribe_n as_o simeon_n be_v omit_v by_o moses_n for_o his_o evil_a example_n so_o dan_n be_v by_o john_n for_o his_o idolatry_n 7._o confut._n against_o limbus_n 〈◊〉_d vers._n 25._o who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deepâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v beneath_o pererius_n make_v joseph_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o patriarch_n bless_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o lake_n or_o limbus_n in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o who_o he_o deliver_v from_o thence_o numer_n 1â—5_n contra._n 1._o these_o be_v but_o weak_a argument_n of_o such_o weighty_a matter_n that_o be_v take_v from_o type_n and_o figure_n â—_o jacob_n speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o wholesome_a air_n pleasant_a dew_n fruitful_a ground_n and_o nourish_a spring_n in_o the_o deep_a below_o they_o be_v therefore_o unproper_o apply_v to_o spiritual_a 3._o neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o deep_a below_o see_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o lazarus_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o it_o be_v then_o a_o place_n above_o not_o in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o 8._o confut._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 33._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o burgensis_n will_v have_v this_o people_n to_o be_v the_o father_n in_o limbus_n to_o who_o jacob_n go_v so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la contra._n 1._o henoch_n be_v of_o this_o people_n to_o who_o the_o patriarch_n go_v after_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o limbus_n he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 2._o abraham_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n gen._n 15.15_o that_o be_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o what_o comfort_n be_v there_o in_o limbus_n a_o lake_n and_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n 3._o wherefore_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o angel_n as_o gloss_n interlinear_o for_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v also_o to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n neither_o be_v this_o phrase_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v he_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n or_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o change_v his_o life_n as_o perer._n mercer_n for_o ishmael_n be_v say_v also_o to_o go_v to_o his_o people_n genes_n â—5_n
rustic_n i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n be_o i_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n hierom_n say_v scio_fw-la i_o offensurum_fw-la quam_fw-la pluâ—imes_o qui_fw-la dum_fw-la mihi_fw-la irasâ—untur_fw-la svam_fw-la indicant_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o who_o while_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o do_v bewray_v their_o conscience_n if_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o that_o defend_v the_o truth_n they_o show_v themselves_o therein_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o can_v endure_v error_n to_o be_v discover_v they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o error_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v offend_v do_v discover_v their_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o if_o the_o reprehender_n of_o this_o work_n be_v such_o as_o blame_v other_o man_n diligence_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v idle_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o that_o which_o they_o can_v mend_v and_o such_o as_o like_o nothing_o 10.18_o but_o their_o own_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o praise_v himself_o be_v not_o allow_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n praise_v now_o howsoever_o other_o be_v affect_v towards_o i_o and_o my_o poor_a labour_n this_o mind_n i_o will_v bear_v towards_o the_o sharp_a censurer_n and_o their_o write_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o certain_a contentious_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n 1.18_o that_o so_o christ_n be_v preach_v whether_o under_o pretence_n or_o sincere_o he_o will_v therein_o joy_v so_o i_o say_v of_o such_o writer_n whether_o they_o write_v of_o emulation_n and_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o sincere_a affection_n so_o the_o truth_n be_v maintain_v i_o do_v rejoice_v therein_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o their_o labour_n as_o hierom_n write_v of_o his_o friend_n letter_n si_fw-mi amas_fw-la scribe_n obsecranti_fw-la si_fw-la irasceris_fw-la iratus_fw-la licèt_fw-la scribe_n magnum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la desiderii_fw-la solamen_fw-la habebo_fw-la si_fw-la amici_fw-la literas_fw-la vel_fw-la indignantis_fw-la accipiam_fw-la ad_fw-la nitiam_fw-la if_o thou_o love_v i_o write_v at_o my_o request_n if_o thou_o be_v angry_a yet_o write_v it_o be_v some_o comfort_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o letter_n yea_o of_o a_o angry_a friend_n but_o some_o do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o write_v in_o this_o age_n which_o so_o small_o consider_v of_o their_o pain_n and_o that_o it_o be_v labour_v lose_v which_o find_v not_o recompense_n in_o the_o world_n as_o though_o peace_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v not_o buy_v with_o money_n so_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v sell_v for_o money_n he_o that_o serve_v the_o world_n let_v he_o look_v for_o his_o reward_n in_o the_o world_n he_o that_o serve_v christ_n shall_v find_v he_o a_o plentiful_a rewarder_n he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n have_v a_o reward_n in_o store_n for_o those_o which_o labour_n in_o his_o name_n they_o which_o expect_v either_o praise_n or_o profit_n in_o this_o world_n have_v their_o desire_n do_v receive_v their_o reward_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o do_v all_o of_o vain_a ostentation_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n as_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o hierom_n say_v of_o the_o preacher_n docente_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la clamour_n populi_fw-la sed_fw-la gemitus_fw-la suscitetur_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la auditorum_fw-la laudes_fw-la tuus_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotian_n when_o thou_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n seek_v not_o to_o raise_v the_o cry_n but_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o people_n let_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v thy_o praise_n as_o the_o preacher_n must_v not_o respect_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n so_o neither_o the_o writer_n and_o concern_v other_o reward_n of_o gain_n or_o preferment_n to_o be_v expect_v ambrose_n have_v this_o excellent_a speech_n propositam_fw-la pia_fw-la mens_fw-la mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la appetit_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la mercede_fw-la habet_fw-la boni_fw-la facti_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la operis_fw-la effectum_fw-la angustae_fw-la mentes_fw-la invitentur_fw-la promisso_fw-la erigantur_fw-la speratis_fw-la mercedibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 8._o a_o godly_a mind_n covet_v no_o propound_a reward_n but_o count_v the_o conscience_n of_o well_o do_v and_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o well_o do_v work_n a_o reward_n let_v unwilling_a mind_n be_v entice_v by_o promise_n and_o stir_v up_o with_o hope_n of_o reward_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o brief_o show_v the_o argument_n order_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o commentary_n wherein_o i_o have_v chief_o propound_v unto_o myself_o omit_v the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a collection_n the_o discuss_n and_o solution_n of_o such_o question_n as_o seem_v more_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o augustine_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la altitudo_fw-la exercet_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la denegat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la the_o depth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v exercise_v meditation_n and_o study_n it_o deny_v not_o understanding_n and_o he_o fit_o resemble_v the_o holy_a writer_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o jacob_n see_v ascend_v and_o descend_v apostolis_n ascendentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la quando_fw-la perfectis_fw-la perfecta_fw-la praedicant_fw-la descendentes_fw-la quando_fw-la parvulis_fw-la &_o imperitis_fw-la simplicia_fw-la insinuant_fw-la they_o ascend_v when_o they_o preach_v perfect_a thing_n to_o the_o perfect_a they_o descend_v when_o they_o insinuate_v plain_a thing_n to_o the_o simple_a i_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o method_n in_o this_o commentary_n upon_o exodus_fw-la which_o i_o do_v before_o observe_v upon_o genesis_n they_o that_o know_v the_o one_o may_v also_o judge_v of_o the_o other_o this_o history_n of_o exodus_fw-la consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o ordinance_n i_o have_v according_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n or_o tome_n the_o first_o whereof_o handle_v the_o people_n deliverance_n and_o preservation_n unto_o the_o 19_o chapter_n the_o second_o treat_v of_o their_o constitution_n and_o settle_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o wholesome_a law_n both_o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o part_n likewise_o be_v distribute_v into_o two_o book_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o foresay_a law_n to_o chapter_n 30._o the_o other_o the_o execution_n thereof_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n thus_o have_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n hitherto_o â—ot_n being_n yet_o resolve_v with_o myself_o whether_o to_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o hebrew_n scripture_n in_o order_n which_o a_o man_n life_n time_n will_v scarce_o suffice_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o go_v through_o or_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o more_o difficult_a book_n indifferent_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o different_a gift_n of_o interpreter_n as_o hierome_n well_o note_v multi_fw-la super_fw-la evangelia_n bene_fw-la disserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o explanatione_fw-la apostoli_fw-la impares_fw-la svi_fw-la sunt_fw-la alii_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o instrumento_fw-la novo_fw-la optimè_fw-la senserint_fw-la in_fw-la psalmis_fw-la &_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la muti_fw-la sunt_fw-la dialog_n 1._o advers._fw-la pelagian_n divers_a do_v treat_v well_o upon_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o explain_v the_o apostle_n be_v unlike_o themselves_o other_o being_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o body_n in_o the_o old_a but_o yet_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o old_a make_v a_o good_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o new_a for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n as_o the_o genevens_n apostle_n say_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ._n and_o as_o ambrose_n elegant_o resemble_v it_o lex_fw-la velut_fw-la inferioris_fw-la molae_fw-la saxum_fw-la tarda_fw-la pigra_fw-la otiosa_fw-la the_o law_n as_o the_o nether_a millstone_n be_v heavy_a slow_a and_o of_o small_a riddance_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o upper_a millstone_n though_o of_o great_a agility_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n yet_o can_v grind_v without_o the_o nether_a but_o both_o together_o make_v good_a meal_n so_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o fine_a flower_n be_v between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n minse_v and_o divide_v forth_o unto_o we_o but_o this_o further_o i_o must_v advertise_v the_o discreet_a reader_n of_o not_o to_o take_v offence_n that_o i_o have_v make_v use_n in_o this_o commentary_n both_o of_o protestant_a and_o popish_a writer_n old_a and_o new_a upon_o this_o book_n as_o i_o have_v here_o set_v they_o down_o in_o the_o margin_n not_o reject_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o witness_n for_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o heathen_a poet_n so_o far_o
such_o thing_n as_o go_v before_o as_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v their_o grievous_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n of_o moses_n chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o aaron_n chap._n 4._o with_o their_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 5_o 6._o the_o mean_n procure_v their_o deliverance_n those_o ten_o several_a plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n describe_v from_o chap._n 7._o to_o chap._n 12._o 2._o their_o deliverance_n itself_o consist_v of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n chap._n 12._o and_o their_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n c._n 13._o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14._o their_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 15._o â—_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o as_o 1._o their_o food_n chap._n 16._o and_o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n chap._n 17._o 2._o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o amalekite_n chap._n 17._o 3._o a_o politic_a order_n set_v for_o government_n c._n 18._o 2._o the_o prescription_n and_o promulgation_n of_o law_n moral_a chap._n 20._o with_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o chap._n 19_o judicial_a belong_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 21._o to_o 24._o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 25.27.30_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o c._n 26.27_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o institution_n with_o their_o holy_a garment_n chap._n 28._o consecration_n ch_n 29._o the_o workman_n and_o instrument_n chap._n 30._o 3._o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o people_n partly_o in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n chap._n 32._o with_o their_o reconciliation_n chap._n 33.34_o their_o obedience_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n chap._n 35.36_o of_o the_o workman_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n chap._n 36._o to_o 39_o moses_n in_o approve_v the_o work_n chap._n 39_o and_o dispose_v it_o chap._n 40._o 3._o certain_a general_a question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v quest_n i._o concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n of_o the_o first_o word_n velle_fw-la shemoth_n that_o be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exodus_fw-la of_o the_o miraculous_a go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n simler_n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o person_n that_o write_v they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n jerem._n etc._n etc._n or_o whereof_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o general_a as_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n or_o else_o from_o the_o thing_n entreat_v of_o as_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n number_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o genesis_n be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n beresh_v in_o the_o beginning_n leviticus_n veâ—â—kra_fw-mi and_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o also_o be_v this_o book_n name_v as_o be_v say_v before_o jun._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o because_o where_o the_o writer_n of_o any_o book_n of_o scripture_n leave_v it_o without_o name_n they_o of_o elder_a time_n for_o reverence_n and_o religion_n sake_n do_v forbear_v to_o give_v it_o any_o title_n simler_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o number_n of_o year_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 142._o as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v year_n 60._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v year_n 80._o chap._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n thence_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v be_v one_o year_n chap._n 40.17_o jun._n these_o two_o latter_a number_n be_v certain_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o which_o be_v thus_o also_o warrant_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peregrination_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n make_v 430._o year_n exod._n 22.40_o this_o time_n begin_v when_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o 30._o year_n be_v run_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o at_o 60._o beget_v jacob_n gen._n 25.26_o who_o at_o a_o 130._o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n unto_o joseph_n gen._n 47.9_o who_o be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o die_v at_o a_o 110._o gen._n 50.26_o live_v after_o that_o year_n 71._o then_o put_v hereunto_o 80._o year_n of_o moses_n age_n all_o make_v join_v the_o sum_n of_o 30.60.130.71.80_o together_o year_n 371_o there_o remain_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o 59_o year_n or_o 60._o to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 430._o year_n quest_n iii_o whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n now_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n thereof_o it_o be_v diverse_o evident_a 1._o for_o moses_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 24.4_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n 2._o the_o scripture_n so_o divide_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v write_v either_o by_o moses_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.31_o 3._o our_o saviour_n allege_v a_o certain_a place_n out_o of_o this_o book_n do_v call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n mark_n 12._o 26._o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n so_o also_o luk._n 20.37_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o even_o moses_n show_v it_o beside_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o say_v etc._n etc._n quest_n iv._o whether_o moses_n judicial_a law_n do_v now_o necessary_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o whereas_o in_o this_o book_n divers_a both_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v prescribe_v whereof_o the_o two_o first_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o one_o do_v bind_v we_o still_o and_o the_o other_o be_v abrogate_a only_a concern_v the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o which_o judicial_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o moral_a 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be_v extant_a in_o the_o psalm_n and_o evident_a by_o the_o particular_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n daniel_n see_v more_o than_o david_n describe_v the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o messiah_n come_v the_o apostle_n see_v more_o than_o the_o prophet_n which_o desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v and_o do_v not_o see_v they_o matth._n 13._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o still_o in_o process_n of_o time_n knowledge_n increase_v and_o more_o still_o be_v add_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o near_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o great_a be_v the_o light_n gregor_n homil_n 16._o super_fw-la ezechiel_n 2._o doct._n god_n perform_v his_o promise_n for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o truth_n sake_n vers._n 4._o as_o i_o make_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o his_o people_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o love_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o 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the_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a name_n of_o god_n be_v omit_v in_o stead_n of_o omnipotent_a the_o church_n call_v christ_n her_o spouse_n peaceable_a and_o lovely_a for_o lord_n her_o spouse_n her_o belove_a for_o jehovah_n that_o ineffable_a name_n she_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n and_o to_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o so_o christ_n also_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n amiable_a term_n as_o sister_n spouse_n the_o dove_n and_o such_o like_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o those_o fearful_a name_n be_v omit_v in_o that_o book_n perer._n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n set_v not_o forth_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o adâ—nai_n shaddai_n jehovah_n as_o in_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o our_o father_n because_o the_o gospel_n bring_v peace_n and_o comfort_n not_o fear_n and_o terror_n sic_fw-la zeigler_n 2._o conf._n of_o the_o jew_n that_o attribute_v great_a force_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v the_o jew_n ascribe_v much_o unto_o this_o name_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o miracle_n may_v be_v wrought_v and_o that_o christ_n do_v thereby_o effect_v his_o great_a work_n they_o attribute_v unto_o this_o name_n power_n to_o cast_v out_o devil_n to_o adjure_v spirit_n to_o heal_v disease_n and_o hereupon_o magician_n in_o their_o devilish_a invocation_n abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n elohim_n adonai_n jehovah_n contra_fw-la 1._o word_n have_v no_o virtue_n or_o property_n beside_o the_o signification_n if_o by_o word_n pronounce_v any_o thing_n be_v effect_v it_o proceed_v of_o faith_n not_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n if_o any_o word_n of_o themselves_o wrought_v any_o thing_n most_o like_a the_o word_n of_o prayer_n yet_o not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n save_v jam._n 5.15_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o utter_v of_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o 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necessary_a that_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v so_o much_o who_o can_v be_v deceive_v but_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o force_v or_o compel_v thereunto_o there_o be_v then_o a_o absolute_a or_o violent_a necessity_n which_o force_v and_o compel_v there_o be_v a_o conditional_a and_o hypotheticall_a necessity_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a another_o thing_n presuppose_v so_o pharaoh_n disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n be_v the_o second_o way_n necessary_a upon_o the_o presupposal_n of_o god_n prescience_n but_o the_o first_o way_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o first_o necessity_n be_v coactive_a but_o the_o second_o be_v voluntary_a the_o other_o neither_o justify_v a_o man_n if_o he_o do_v well_o be_v force_v noâ—_n condemn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v evil_a but_o the_o second_o have_v place_n in_o both_o both_o the_o righteous_a have_v praise_n who_o obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v necessary_a and_o infallible_a and_o the_o wicked_a be_v just_o condemn_v who_o sin_n willing_o though_o god_n prescience_n consider_v in_o some_o sort_n also_o necessary_o borrh._n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n and_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o those_o that_o impugn_v the_o deity_n of_o christ._n vers._n 1._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n hence_o certain_a heretic_n as_o nestorius_n that_o do_v separate_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o divine_a nature_n will_v confirm_v their_o heresy_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o moses_n be_v call_v god_n as_o eliphandus_n a_o bishop_n of_o spain_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n contra._n 1._o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n as_o psal._n 80._o i_o say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o that_o title_n be_v give_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n but_o it_o agree_v unto_o christ_n by_o nature_n for_o here_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v appoint_v moses_n god_n not_o to_o have_v beget_v he_o as_o hilary_n well_o note_v neither_o be_v he_o simple_o call_v god_n as_o christ_n be_v but_o with_o a_o addition_n pharaoh_n god_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n god_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n but_o jehovah_n which_o be_v a_o name_n not_o communicable_a unto_o any_o creature_n but_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n and_o if_o christ_n be_v no_o otherwise_o god_n than_o moses_n be_v it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o worship_v he_o simler_n 3._o hilary_n also_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v five_o way_n very_a god_n which_o agree_v unto_o none_o but_o he_o 1._o in_o name_n he_o be_v simple_o call_v god_n as_o john_n 1_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o 1._o epist._n joh._n 5.20_o speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o say_v the_o same_o be_v very_a god_n 2._o by_o his_o nativity_n and_o generation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o by_o nature_n he_o be_v one_o with_o god_n i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o 4._o in_o power_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n matth._n 20._o 5._o by_o his_o own_o profession_n he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o because_o he_o say_v that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n john_n 5.18_o hilar._n lib._n 7._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la 2._o confut._n against_o transubstantiation_n vers._n 13._o aarons_n rod_n devour_v their_o rod_n the_o papist_n will_v establish_v their_o transubstantiation_n by_o this_o place_n for_o as_o aaron_n rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n be_v still_o call_v a_o rod_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o now_o but_o for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o so_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o eucharist_n after_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v bread_n still_o because_o it_o be_v so_o before_o contra._n 1._o if_o they_o can_v show_v scripture_n to_o 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redemption_n of_o the_o people_n both_o from_o the_o cruel_a bondage_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o from_o other_o danger_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o the_o desert_n now_o follow_v the_o other_o general_a part_n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o settle_v of_o their_o state_n by_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n both_o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a to_o chap._n 30._o with_o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n chap._n xix_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o people_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n afterward_o give_v they_o which_o preparation_n be_v both_o general_a to_o vers_n 9_o then_o particular_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o general_a preparation_n first_o the_o circumstance_n be_v set_v down_o both_o of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n when_o they_o remove_v from_o whence_o and_o whither_o and_o who_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o 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and_o terror_n love_n and_o fear_v for_o a_o fountain_n can_v make_v both_o salt_n water_n and_o sweet_a jam._n 3.12_o but_o the_o law_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v all_o these_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o both_o make_v the_o wound_n and_o give_v a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o the_o law_n do_v show_v we_o our_o sin_n faith_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n heal_v it_o the_o law_n revive_v sin_n without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a rom._n 7.8_o but_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.11_o the_o same_o can_v make_v we_o both_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o revive_v sin_n the_o law_n do_v the_o one_o therefore_o not_o the_o other_o so_o augustine_n say_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la vulnera_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la qua_fw-la gratiae_fw-la benedictione_n sanaret_fw-la therefore_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o shall_v show_v the_o wound_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o it_o shall_v heal_v by_o the_o benediction_n of_o grace_n august_n de_fw-fr penitent_a medic_fw-la 4._o the_o preacher_n publisher_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v divers_a the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.17_o but_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n than_o grace_n also_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n that_o give_v the_o law_n this_o be_v bernard_n reason_n who_o further_o infer_v thus_o venit_fw-la prâ—inde_fw-la gratia_fw-la plenus_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n our_o lord_n come_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o grace_n serm._n parâ—_n 28._o 5._o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v divers_a the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o he_o that_o work_v moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o the_o gospel_n require_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o work_v but_o believe_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o if_o then_o faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o believe_v shall_v also_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n be_v in_o vain_a i_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o faith_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o command_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o further_o the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v common_o practise_v and_o stiff_o maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v another_o apparent_a transgression_n of_o this_o first_o commandment_n because_o they_o give_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n which_o consist_v in_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n unto_o the_o creature_n first_o we_o will_v see_v and_o examine_v the_o argument_n produce_v by_o the_o romanist_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o superstition_n and_o then_o by_o other_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n convince_v and_o confute_v they_o the_o romanist_n argument_n answer_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v they_o the_o antecedent_n or_o first_o part_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o they_o will_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 32.13_o moses_n thus_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n remember_v abraham_n izhak_n and_o jakob_n thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o can_v not_o my_o affection_n be_v towards_o this_o people_n baruch_n 3.4_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israelite_n 2_o macchab._n 14.15_o and_o onias_n speak_v and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n jeremias_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n answ._n 1._o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o baruch_n and_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n they_o prove_v nothing_o because_o they_o be_v no_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n 2._o the_o other_o testimony_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o in_o the_o first_o moses_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o abraham_n izhak_n and_o jakob_n shall_v make_v for_o the_o people_n but_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o other_o of_o a_o hypotheticall_a and_o conditional_a proposition_n they_o make_v a_o categoricall_a and_o absolute_a affirmation_n the_o text_n be_v if_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v they_o infer_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n do_v stand_v simler_n but_o it_o may_v better_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o these_o be_v alive_a among_o the_o people_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o see_v the_o like_a ezech._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n 3._o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n by_o their_o general_a wish_n and_o desire_n as_o wish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v accomplish_v as_o revel_v 6.10_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n but_o our_o particular_a necessity_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o so_o do_v noâ—_n make_v particular_a request_n for_o we_o therefore_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o they_o pray_v by_o their_o general_a desire_n for_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la they_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a 4._o see_v that_o the_o romanist_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o limbo_n which_o they_o make_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n they_o do_v contradict_v themselves_o in_o make_v they_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n in_o heaven_n 2._o argum._n the_o angel_n they_o say_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o zachar._n 1.12_o the_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o the_o angel_n answ._n 1._o that_o the_o angel_n do_v report_v our_o affair_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o may_v make_v relation_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o 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and_o necessary_a or_o just_a cause_n do_v so_o require_v etc._n etc._n otherwise_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v all_o unlawful_a swear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o strange_a god_n be_v ne_fw-la frequenti_fw-la juramento_fw-la iâ—â—â—cantur_fw-la ad_fw-la cultâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o that_o by_o often_o swear_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o worship_v they_o glos._n interliâ—â—â—â—_n 4._o and_o as_o a_o hebrew_n then_o and_o so_o a_o christian_a now_o be_v not_o himself_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o compel_v a_o gentile_a to_o swear_v by_o they_o yet_o as_o augustine_n determine_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a recipere_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la juramentum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o receive_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o gentile_a by_o his_o god_n to_o confirm_v some_o covenant_n or_o contract_n se_fw-la gentilis_fw-la obtularis_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la if_o the_o gentile_a do_v of_o himself_o offer_v it_o lyran_n tostat._n quest_n xxv_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o thorah_n which_o contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v compel_v another_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o swear_v as_o a_o jew_n or_o turk_n tostatus_n bring_v in_o divers_a question_n which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o brief_o to_o touch_v as_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o swear_v upon_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o volume_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o very_o curious_o in_o their_o synagogue_n whereout_o they_o use_v to_o read_v the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a judge_n to_o urge_v a_o jew_n to_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o upon_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o idol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n thorah_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o god_n word_n and_o contain_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o any_o christian_a may_v take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o and_o like_v as_o a_o christian_a lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o bookâ—_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v unlawful_a in_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n unto_o a_o creature_n but_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n who_o verity_n and_o truth_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o book_n so_o a_o jew_n swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n yet_o swear_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o so_o do_v sin_v not_o 3._o yet_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o jew_n may_v sin_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n as_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o all_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n as_o namely_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n which_o be_v abolish_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o judge_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o require_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la agentis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la act_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o therefore_o the_o act_n of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a a_o jew_n may_v be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o sic_fw-la tostat._n qu._n 14._o quest_n xxvi_o whether_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n but_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o book_n of_o truth_n as_o christian_n do_v yet_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o although_o christ_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n very_a god_n yet_o the_o jew_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v do_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n or_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o good_a man_n therein_o the_o jew_n shall_v also_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o indeed_o dum_fw-la aliter_fw-la concipiatur_fw-la as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n otherwise_o conceive_v and_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n tostat._v qu._n 15._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o a_o saracene_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n now_o although_o a_o jew_n can_v be_v compel_v without_o sin_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v worse_a than_o a_o idol_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o think_v contain_v nothing_o but_o fable_n yet_o the_o reason_n stand_v otherwise_o for_o a_o saracene_n or_o turk_n he_o may_v be_v require_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o saracen_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o therein_o sin_v not_o now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o saracen_n differ_v more_o from_o the_o christian_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o the_o jew_n consent_n with_o the_o christian_n touch_v the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o saracen_n do_v not_o yet_o as_o touch_v christ_n they_o do_v total_o dissent_v from_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o saracen_n tostat._n qu._n 17._o quest_n xxviii_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n but_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thora_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o pentateuch_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n another_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v safe_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o to_o do_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o such_o like_a but_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n be_v to_o judaize_v that_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o to_o judaize_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o that_o which_o they_o alone_o do_v and_o none_o other_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o only_o believe_v as_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o only_o do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n as_o saint_n paul_n charge_v saint_n peter_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o gentile_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v concern_v their_o meat_n for_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o jew_n come_v and_o afterward_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o otherwise_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o also_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v likewise_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v create_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v down_o this_o be_v not_o to_o judaize_v 2._o so_o because_o the_o thora_n which_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o only_o receive_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n we_o subscribe_v unto_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n therefore_o simple_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o their_o thora_n
be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o jew_n but_o a_o christian_a may_v as_o lawful_o do_v it_o as_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n 2._o dare_v favorem_fw-la errori_fw-la judaeorum_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v way_n or_o show_v favour_n unto_o the_o error_n of_o jew_n be_v sin_n but_o a_o christian_a swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n shall_v give_v way_n unto_o the_o jewish_a error_n ergo._fw-la answ._n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n where_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o weak_a or_o any_o occasion_n of_o harden_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o this_o show_v not_o but_o that_o where_o no_o such_o danger_n be_v simple_o so_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a 3._o to_o make_v this_o a_o lawful_a act_n then_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o if_o he_o swear_v upon_o it_o not_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o same_o content_n that_o be_v comprehend_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o synagogue_n so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a because_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o such_o superstitious_a observation_n be_v sin_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o our_o pentateuch_n in_o latin_a or_o english_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o one_o indifferent_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o language_n before_o god_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n make_v difference_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n think_v the_o one_o not_o as_o lawful_a as_o the_o other_o herein_o he_o shall_v offend_v do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n 3._o or_o if_o a_o hebrew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o sweaâ—e_v upon_o his_o thorah_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o error_n 4._o or_o if_o one_o christian_n shall_v require_v another_o to_o sweaâ—e_v rather_o upon_o the_o jewish_a thorah_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a so_o â—o_o do_v because_o such_o a_o one_o give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o firm_o and_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o content_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o but_o if_o a_o christian_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o such_o motion_n make_v by_o another_o do_v willing_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o thorah_n either_o of_o necessity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n present_a or_o because_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o another_o he_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n unto_o other_o sic_fw-la tostat._n quaest_n 16._o quest_n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o turk_n koran_n or_o mahomet_n thigh_n nor_o for_o a_o turk_n himself_o but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n the_o former_a consideration_n be_v observe_v yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v either_o upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n which_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a relic_n among_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n or_o upon_o their_o koran_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v evident_a because_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o strange_a god_n bind_v all_o believe_a people_n for_o ever_o now_o to_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n thigh_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o well_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o christian_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n see_v they_o be_v both_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a precept_n and_o commandment_n tostat_fw-la quaest_n 19_o 2._o the_o other_o also_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v show_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n or_o symbol_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a oath_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o so_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o god_n and_o some_o creature_n together_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n as_o when_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o book_n but_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v use_v as_o a_o external_a symbol_n in_o a_o oath_n as_o in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la mendacii_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o it_o must_v immediate_a è_fw-la nos_fw-la ducere_fw-la in_o cognitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o lay_v not_o our_o hand_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o it_o have_v no_o instruction_n in_o it_o as_o a_o book_n have_v but_o the_o gospel_n have_v both_o these_o property_n there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n or_o untruth_n in_o it_o and_o it_o do_v bring_v we_o immediate_o and_o direct_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o turk_n koran_n have_v neither_o for_o both_o it_o contain_v many_o falsehood_n fable_n and_o untruth_n and_o it_o can_v never_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n have_v many_o error_n in_o it_o so_o then_o a_o christian_a take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o koran_n thereby_o shall_v confess_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v there_o contain_v and_o so_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o beside_o give_v great_a offence_n unto_o christian_n and_o so_o second_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o take_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a oath_n tostat._v qu._n 20._o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o jew_n talmud_n which_o contain_v many_o fable_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o christ._n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v even_o a_o turk_n or_o saracen_n sin_v in_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n though_o he_o direct_o make_v it_o not_o god_n because_o he_o use_v such_o a_o unholy_a superstitious_a and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o take_v of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n likewise_o he_o offend_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o koran_n which_o contain_v abominable_a lie_n and_o the_o same_o most_o pernicious_a even_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n in_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o their_o koran_n place_v and_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n tostat._v quaest_n 21_o 22._o quest_n xxx_o why_o three_o feast_n be_v only_o name_v wherein_o they_o have_v more_o vers._n 14._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 1._o they_o have_v divers_a other_o festival_n day_n beside_o these_o three_o which_o be_v here_o name_v the_o pasch_fw-mi call_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n pentecost_n name_v the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n call_v here_o the_o feast_n of_o gather_v fruit_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n which_o say_v three_o feast_n be_v not_o name_v because_o they_o be_v more_o strict_o observe_v than_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o strait_o keep_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n exod._n 35.3_o nor_o consequent_o to_o do_v any_o work_n about_o prepare_v of_o their_o meat_n neither_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o reconliation_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o work_n at_o all_o levit._fw-la 23.28_o whereas_o in_o other_o feast_n only_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n such_o work_n as_o be_v about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v permit_v exod._n 12.16_o but_o therefore_o be_v these_o three_o feast_n name_v because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o these_o three_o be_v special_a feast_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n 2._o special_a oblation_n be_v offer_v in_o these_o feast_n in_o the_o passeover_n be_v offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n levit._fw-la 23.10_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat_n harvest_n fair_a flower_n bake_v with_o leaven_n levit._n 23.17_o and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v they_o booth_n of_o bough_n ibid._n vers_fw-la 40._o 3._o those_o feast_n excel_v the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o
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9.20_o 4._o therefore_o these_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o moses_n pray_v again_o 1._o the_o lord_n grant_v before_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n at_o once_o sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la inâ—ervallo_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la part_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o as_o it_o wear_v by_o piecemeal_o he_o know_v not_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o here_o lippom._n 2._o and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o this_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o deut._n 9.18_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v and_o fast_v because_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n tostat._v 3_o and_o now_o he_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o turn_n away_o or_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v again_o full_o reconcile_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o favour_n simler_n 4._o and_o he_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o against_o everlasting_a death_n which_o sin_n deserve_v osiander_n quest_n lxxviii_o what_o book_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o which_o moses_n wish_v to_o be_v race_v vers._n 32._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 1._o by_o this_o book_n r._n solomon_n understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deut._n 33.4_o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n unto_o that_o people_n which_o be_v not_o contra._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n 1._o because_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o write_v moses_n therefore_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o a_o book_n which_o be_v not_o 2._o neither_o will_v moses_n ask_v that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o do_v now_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v out_o his_o own_o name_n if_o he_o will_v 3._o again_o moses_n set_v against_o this_o great_a benefit_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n the_o great_a loss_n which_o he_o can_v have_v but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o such_o great_a loss_n unto_o moses_n not_o to_o have_v his_o name_n remember_v in_o any_o such_o write_a book_n 4._o moses_n here_o use_v a_o disjunctive_a speech_n doâ—_n this_o or_o else_o raze_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o race_v of_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o disjunction_n at_o all_o for_o one_o have_v follow_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o if_o israel_n have_v be_v destroy_v neither_o shall_v moses_n have_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o give_v unto_o israel_n for_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v law_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o be_v not_o 5._o moses_n also_o speak_v of_o a_o book_n which_o god_n have_v write_v now_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ten_o commandment_n only_o be_v write_v with_o god_n hand_n tostat._v quaest_n 41._o 2._o r._n abraham_n francus_n who_o write_v upon_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v the_o race_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o he_o add_v further_a that_o there_o be_v quaedam_fw-la rota_fw-la coelestâ—â—_n a_o certain_a celestial_a wheel_n wherein_o be_v many_o star_n which_o work_n by_o their_o influence_n upon_o those_o iâ—â—eriour_a body_n and_o by_o the_o move_n of_o this_o wheel_n death_n or_o life_n be_v cause_v so_o that_o thus_o he_o will_v interpret_v moses_n speech_n cause_v i_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n to_o die_v but_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v the_o natural_a cause_n as_o he_o suppose_v of_o life_n and_o death_n moses_n can_v not_o die_v 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that_o 4._o hierom_n have_v beside_o another_o opinion_n for_o upon_o that_o place_n psalm_n 69.28_o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a he_o infer_v that_o god_n have_v two_o book_n viventium_fw-la &_o justorum_fw-la of_o the_o live_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n in_o quo_fw-la ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la dei_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o patriarchae_fw-la scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la wherein_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n be_v write_v before_o the_o come_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o wherein_o the_o faithful_a be_v write_v whereof_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o moses_n say_v he_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n so_o some_o do_v understand_v this_o book_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o hierom_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o he_o 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