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oversight_n amend_v they_o and_o explain_v they_o at_o large_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o shall_v i_o only_o rectify_v such_o obliquity_n without_o explication_n it_o will_v be_v very_o short_a and_o so_o obscure_a i_o think_v that_o the_o skeleton_n of_o mere_a criticism_n though_o they_o be_v more_o profitable_a than_o some_o man_n conceive_v yet_o will_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o learned_a only_o but_o since_o i_o ought_v to_o serve_v my_o generation_n and_o to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a understanding_n i_o have_v clothe_v that_o skeleton_n of_o criticism_n with_o such_o moral_a explication_n and_o application_n as_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v if_o it_o so_o may_v please_v god_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v enter_v and_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n may_v live_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o follow_v
person_n devotion_n and_o prayer_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15.16_o if_o a_o soul_n shall_v sin_v through_o ignorance_n against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 2.13.22_o levit._fw-la 4._o ver._n 2.13.22_o and_o shall_v do_v against_o any_o of_o they_o i_o have_v three_o exception_n against_o the_o translation_n of_o this_o second_o verse_n whereof_o two_o be_v common_a to_o verse_n 13._o &_o 22._o 1._o what_o be_v here_o render_v against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la of_o all_o the_o commandment_n 2._o what_o they_o put_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n concern_v thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v 3._o what_o be_v turn_v against_o any_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o of_o they_o 1._o what_o a_o difference_n be_v here_o in_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o all_o the_o signification_n reckon_v up_o by_o grammarian_n do_v not_o signify_v against_o nor_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o unless_o join_v with_o a_o negative_a as_o exod._n 20.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la facies_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la i.e._n ullum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o our_o translator_n turn_v that_o place_n well_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n 2._o what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o put_v those_o word_n in_o a_o parenthesis_n concern_v thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o that_o supplement_n concern_v thing_n i_o suppose_v to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v this_o pious_a consideration_n whereas_o these_o word_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v immediate_o before_o if_o these_o word_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v shall_v so_o follow_v there_o may_v be_v a_o ill_a inference_n make_v viz._n that_o some_o of_o the_o commandment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o they_o well_o know_v that_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o a_o negative_a precept_n as_o a_o affirmative_a as_o the_o rabbin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o precept-do_a a_o affirmative_a precept_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o precept-thou_a shall_v not_o do_v a_o negative_a precept_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o precept_n or_o commandment_n be_v common_a unto_o both_o yea_o themselves_o elsew_v where_o so_o render_v the_o word_n without_o scruple_n as_o psal_n 15._o wherein_o there_o be_v more_o negative_n then_o affirmative_n yet_o they_o conclude_v the_o psalm_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o fall_v zach._n 8.16_o 17._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o shall_v do_v etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v thing_n to_o be_v leave_v undo_v which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o hate_v yea_o although_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v more_o of_o they_o negative_a then_o affirmative_a yet_o how_o ordinary_a be_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o enjoin_v we_o to_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o whether_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a 3._o what_o they_o turn_v against_o any_o of_o they_o be_v from_o one_o of_o they_o and_o ver_fw-la 13._o if_o they_o have_v do_v some_o what_o against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n whereas_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v if_o they_o have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o verse_n 22._o if_o the_o ruler_n have_v do_v somewhat_o against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v as_o before_o if_o he_o have_v do_v one_o of_o all_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o place_n the_o note_n of_o universality_n all_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o singularity_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v both_o slure_v and_o vanish_v in_o conceptum_fw-la confusum_fw-la into_o a_o obscure_a indefinite_a how_o much_o better_a have_v the_o tigurin_n bible_n express_v both_o in_o ver_fw-la 2._o if_o a_o soul_n shall_v sin_v through_o error_n in_o cunctis_fw-la prohibitionibus_fw-la domini_fw-la quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debebant_fw-la ipse_fw-la verò_fw-la unum_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la fecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o all_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o he_o have_v do_v one_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o vatablus_n so_o luther_n also_o mention_n one_o of_o the_o commandment_n and_o two_o low_a dutch_a translation_n pagnin_n also_o and_o tremellius_n piscator_fw-la and_o the_o french_a bible_n i_o note_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o almost_o general_a neglect_n of_o god_n commandment_n hold_v by_o some_o not_o to_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a man_n by_z other_o to_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o any_o man_n and_o this_o opinion_n amount_v to_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o the_o former_a whereas_o these_o three_o verse_n beside_o manifold_a other_o scripture_n forcible_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o lord_n require_v both_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o ruler_n and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o under_o his_o power_n a_o universal_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o commandment_n so_o he_o suppose_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o he_o prescribe_v a_o offering_n in_o case_n any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v break_v one_o commandment_n and_o that_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o certain_o the_o like_a care_n and_o observation_n yea_o great_a aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o we_o christian_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o &_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o although_o it_o be_v now_o almost_o common_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v remit_v and_o abate_v of_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n that_o assertion_n be_v altogether_o groundless_a and_o untrue_a which_o yet_o therefore_o have_v obtain_v belief_n and_o approbation_n among_o most_o man_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o love_v a_o easy_a religion_n alive_n proclive_v a_o labour_v ad_fw-la libidinem_fw-la man_n by_o corrupt_a nature_n hate_v what_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a &_o love_v their_o ease_n but_o the_o gospel_n indeed_o require_v more_o obedience_n of_o we_o then_o the_o law_n which_o may_v appear_v as_o by_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n affirm_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o strict_a heresy_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o act_n 26.5_o you_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.20_o as_o also_o by_o our_o lord_n exposition_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n matth._n 5.21_o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o penalty_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o grievous_a than_o that_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n hebr._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o 10.28_o 29._o he_o who_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v more_o grace_n he_o may_v just_o expect_v more_o obedience_n and_o duty_n from_o we_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n rule_v of_o equity_n luke_n 12.48_o let_v we_o well_o consider_v this_o o_o reader_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v and_o let_v we_o conscientious_o regard_v every_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n and_o take_v great_a heed_n lest_o we_o break_v any_o one_o of_o they_o since_o he_o who_o break_v but_o one_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o james_z 2.10_o as_o in_o a_o copulate_v axiom_n say_v the_o logician_n one_o false_a part_n render_v the_o whole_a axiom_n false_a and_o a_o crystal_n glass_n or_o mirror_n though_o break_v but_o in_o one_o part_n yet_o the_o whole_a glass_n be_v say_v to_o be_v break_v and_o one_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o righteousness_n the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n
render_v the_o whole_a break_v thus_o divers_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o copulative_n in_o their_o beginning_n as_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n exodus_fw-la with_o genesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o these_o etc._n etc._n so_o leviticus_n with_o exodus_fw-la number_n to_o leviticus_n the_o book_n of_o joshua_n to_o deuteronomy_n judge_n to_o joshua_n ruth_n to_o judge_n samuel_n to_o ruth_n and_o divers_a other_o make_v the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o it_o be_v but_o one_o large_a copulate_v and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v knit_v together_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.17_o 21._o and_o thus_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_n 8.12_o be_v unite_v as_o with_o manifold_a link_n whereof_o if_o one_o be_v break_v the_o whole_a will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n be_v infringe_v and_o violate_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v slight_v which_o be_v the_o apostle_n reason_n for_o he_o who_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v james_z 2.11_o o_o how_o careful_a of_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o jew_n church_n they_o accurate_o sum_v up_o the_o number_n of_o god_n law_n and_o divide_v they_o into_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a precept_n they_o find_v to_o be_v two_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o correspondent_a unto_o the_o same_o number_n of_o bone_n in_o a_o man_n body_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o man_n body_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a commandment_n and_o law_n of_o god_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 138.3_o thou_o have_v fortify_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o about_o to_o change_v abraham_n name_n to_o abraham_n he_o command_v he_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o 5._o and_o then_o call_v he_o abraham_n which_o name_n contain_v the_o same_o number_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 200._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 40._o total_a 248._o whence_o the_o lord_n testify_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o have_v keep_v his_o charge_n his_o commandment_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o law_n gen._n 26.5_o the_o negative_a precept_n be_v 365_o answerable_a to_o the_o number_n of_o nerve_n and_o ligature_n in_o man_n body_n as_o the_o anatomist_n have_v observe_v by_o these_o be_v unite_v the_o foree_n and_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a man_n which_o must_v be_v knit_v together_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o we_o read_v ezech._n 37.1_o 10._o that_o the_o sinew_n join_v bone_n to_o his_o bone_n and_o then_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o our_o obedience_n hereunto_o must_v be_v perpetual_a as_o figure_v by_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o same_o number_n 365._o of_o all_o these_o ten_o only_a be_v write_v in_o the_o table_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n exod._n 34.28_o as_o be_v the_o radical_a and_o principal_a commandment_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v and_o these_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o number_n of_o our_o finger_n the_o instrument_n of_o our_o work_n and_o hence_o all_o nation_n reckon_v by_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o as_o the_o most_o determinate_a and_o full_a number_n and_o then_o begin_v again_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o multiply_v appear_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o man_n to_o who_o these_o law_n be_v give_v and_o the_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o 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sin_n be_v a_o servile_a work_n such_o as_o rvery_a one_o rule_v lust_n command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o such_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n may_v appear_v from_o 1._o divine_a authority_n forbid_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o iniquity_n unlawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n with_o it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n forbid_v servile_a work_n a_o work_n of_o servitude_n and_o therefore_o mis-beseeming_a yea_o unlawful_a for_o those_o who_o christ_n make_v free_a 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v 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