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christ_n compare_v eu._n with_o that_o of_o moses_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paint_n to_o life_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first_o draught_n in_o black_a and_o white_a and_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o destroy_v the_o first_o draught_n but_o fill_v it_o up_o as_o a_o painter_n perfect_v a_o picture_n with_o the_o colour_n and_o shadow_n after_o the_o first_o draught_n and_o with_o he_o do_v general_o concur_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n basil_n 259._o say_v that_o whereas_o the_o old_a law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v our_o lord_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v more_o perfect_a law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a origen_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n ed-savil_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_a and_o more_o divine_a than_o all_o those_o before_o he_o s._n chrysostom_n call_v that_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a top_n of_o philosophy_n &_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v of_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n or_o season_n of_o great_a &_o high_a precept_n among_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n say_v christi_fw-la leges_fw-la supplementa_fw-la necessaria_fw-la esse_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la creatoris_fw-la that_o the_o contr_n law_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a supplement_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o christus_fw-la dei_fw-la creatoris_fw-la praecepta_fw-la supplendo_fw-la 524._o &_o conservavit_fw-la &_o auxit_fw-la that_o christ_n preserve_v and_o increase_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o fill_v they_o up_o s._n augustine_n 1._o say_v that_o christ_n fullfil_v the_o law_n by_o add_v quod_fw-la minus_fw-la habet_fw-la what_o be_v deficient_a &_o sic_fw-la persiciendo_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la and_o so_o confirm_v it_o by_o reduce_v it_o to_o more_o perfection_n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n except_o your_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n nist_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la inchoant_fw-la homines_fw-la impleveritis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ista_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o i_o adduntur_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la veni_fw-la solvere_fw-la sed_fw-la implere_fw-la unless_o you_o not_o only_o fulfil_v those_o which_o man_n have_v begin_v but_o also_o what_o be_v add_v by_o i_o who_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulsill_n it_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o and_o many_o more_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v it_o appear_v that_o concern_v that_o excellent_a sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n wherein_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o way_n to_o life_n be_v chalk_v out_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n their_o opinion_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o there_o promulge_v or_o deliver_v any_o law_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o only_o that_o he_o expound_v the_o moral_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o false_a corrupt_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a and_o unanimous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o to_o the_o text_n itself_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v therein_o often_o reflect_v upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o have_v corrupt_v the_o law_n yet_o withal_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o in_o those_o chapter_n he_o deliver_v the_o christian_a law_n and_o therein_o bring_v up_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v by_o moses_n this_o appear_v by_o that_o opposition_n so_o often_o make_v in_o that_o sermon_n between_o what_o moses_n say_v of_o old_a and_o what_o christ_n say_v you_o have_v hear_v what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a etc._n etc._n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n which_o opposition_n as_o also_o the_o syriack_n and_o other_o translation_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o as_o vobis_fw-la be_v render_v to_o you_o and_o not_o by_o you_o so_o veteribus_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v to_o they_o euthym._n of_o old_a not_o by_o they_o of_o old_a and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n as_o it_o put_v the_o one_o read_v in_o the_o text_n so_o it_o put_v the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o true_a in_o the_o margin_n now_o those_o of_o old_a be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o to_o who_o moses_n first_o give_v the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o lawyer_n and_o pharisee_n of_o those_o latter_a time_n so_o all_o the_o greek_a writer_n agree_v and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o which_o be_v usual_o in_o other_o place_n refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 19_o and_o not_o to_o latter_a time_n and_o 21._o 17._o 5._o which_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n the_o word_n which_o our_o 2._o saviour_n say_v be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n either_o in_o the_o same_o very_a word_n or_o in_o the_o sense_n those_o word_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o kill_v be_v in_o exo._n 20._o 30._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o judgement_n be_v in_o levit._n 21._o 21._o numb_a 35._o 16_o 17_o 30._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 20._o 30._o he_o that_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n in_o deut._n 24._o 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 20._o 7._o numb_a 30._o 2._o eyé_fw-fr for_o eye_n and_o tooth_n for_o tooth_n which_o be_v permit_v in_o judgement_n deut._n 19_o 21._o levit._fw-la 24._o 20._o deut._n 19_o 21._o thou_o 〈◊〉_d lovethy_o neighbour_n viz_o a_o israelite_n levit._n