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praedicatione_n effloruit_fw-la tom._n 6._o serm_n de_fw-fr uno_fw-la legislat_fw-la be_v in_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o righteous_a person_n that_o please_v god_n and_o so_o st._n chrysostome_n the_o gospel_n say_v he_o have_v not_o its_o begin_n then_o when_o christ_n come_v first_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o have_v take_v root_n a_o great_a while_n before_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o at_o last_o it_o flourish_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v give_v 3.21_o non_fw-la dixit_fw-la justitia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la manifestata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n novitatis_fw-la crimen_fw-la amoven_n quod_fw-la enim_fw-la manifestatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o occultum_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la et_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la aettexuit_fw-la dum_fw-la comprobatur_fw-la testimonio_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o prophetarum_fw-la q._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ne_fw-fr quia_fw-la nunc_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la tumultuenis_fw-la ne_fw-la turberis_fw-la quasi_fw-la res_fw-la fit_a nova_fw-la &_o peregrina_fw-la eam_fw-la enim_fw-la tum_fw-la lex_fw-la tum_fw-la prophetae_fw-la jam_fw-la inde_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la praedixerunt_fw-la in_o rom._n hom_n 7._o sc_n in_o rome_n 3.21_o but_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o he_o may_v wipe_v off_o the_o crime_n of_o novelty_n for_o that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a be_v make_v manifest_a as_o be_v ancient_a and_o hide_a and_o therefore_o he_o add_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v not_o trouble_v because_o it_o be_v now_o give_v as_o if_o it_o be_v some_o new_a and_o uncouth_a business_n for_o both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n have_v foretell_v it_o you_o see_v then_o of_o how_o great_a antiquity_n the_o gospel_n be_v and_o christian_a religion_n discover_v in_o it_o and_o consequent_o how_o causelesse_o novelty_n be_v object_v to_o it_o chap._n xxiii_o corol_fw-la ii_o hence_o also_o we_o see_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n though_o it_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n be_v yet_o suitable_a to_o several_a time_n diverse_o administer_v administrata_fw-la regula_n pietatis_fw-la vary_v administrata_fw-la it_o be_v first_o make_v know_v in_o some_o select_a family_n to_o some_o select_a person_n as_o to_o adam_n seth_n etc._n etc._n noah_n &c_n &c_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o this_o be_v while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o familia_fw-la in_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o a_o family_n namely_o till_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n grow_v into_o a_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o term_n of_o 2000_o year_n and_o somewhat_o more_o in_o which_o time_n the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n be_v hand_v over_o from_o father_n to_o son_n by_o tradition_n and_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n without_o writing_n and_o in_o this_o time_n the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o clear_a and_o clear_a for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v loc_n gen._n 3.15_o gen._n 9.26_o in_o loc_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n noah_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o shem_fw-mi bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o shem_n that_o be_v say_v ainsworth_n christ_n who_o come_v of_o shem_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 9.5_o rom_n 9.5_o but_o be_v also_o god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n but_o because_o shem_fw-mi have_v divers_a son_n therefore_o god_n give_v a_o clear_a discovery_n to_o abraham_n while_o he_o tell_v he_o 12.3_o gen._n 12.3_o that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o afterward_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v 22.18_o gen._n 22.18_o in_o which_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o 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cheer_n it_o be_v no_o other_o wise_a with_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n than_o it_o be_v with_o our_o dear_a saviour_n and_o he_o by_o undergo_a it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v sanctify_v and_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v count_v it_o bless_v contempt_n and_o let_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n submit_v himself_o to_o such_o abasement_n for_o we_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o we_o as_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o any_o abasement_n for_o he_o for_o his_o cause_n and_o honour_n choose_v we_o rather_o to_o have_v all_o man_n to_o trample_v on_o we_o and_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o scorn_v at_o all_o hand_n then_o to_o omit_v any_o duty_n by_o which_o in_o our_o place_n we_o may_v honour_v he_o or_o to_o take_v any_o course_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o dishonour_n have_v the_o lord_n suffer_v such_o contempt_n for_o the_o servant_n and_o shall_v the_o servant_n be_v unwilling_a to_o suffer_v contempt_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n god_n forbid_v such_o contempt_n suffer_v for_o his_o honour_n will_v certain_o bring_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o honour_v everlasting_a which_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o contempt_n which_o our_o dear_a saviour_n have_v undergo_v for_o we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o amen_n parallel_n lib_fw-la iii_o chap._n i._n in_o the_o two_o former_a book_n we_o have_v see_v the_o parallel_n that_o concern_v christ_n the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o type_n by_o which_o he_o be_v fore-signified_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n both_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o now_o because_o the_o church_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n the_o wife_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v divide_v for_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v that_o edict_n 19_o matth._n 19_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o before_o therefore_o i_o make_v a_o end_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o three_o book_n add_v the_o parallel_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v observe_v the_o same_o method_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o former_a namely_o first_o to_o represent_v to_o your_o view_n the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o those_o type_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v fore-signified_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n whether_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o then_o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n i._o the_o parallel_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o type_n by_o which_o it_o be_v fore-signified_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o these_o type_n i_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o time_n in_o which_o they_o be_v exhibit_v and_o give_v the_o church_n and_o noah_n ark._n the_o father_n have_v many_o of_o they_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o parallel_n between_o these_o two_o and_o that_o in_o several_a respect_n i._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o structure_n of_o it_o and_o here_o saint_n austin_n note_v the_o resemblance_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o gopher_n wood_n stat_fw-la 1._o arca_n fit_a ex_fw-la ligno_fw-la gopher_n vel_fw-la secundum_fw-la lxx_o ex_fw-la lignis_fw-la quadratis_fw-la et_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la construitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la semper_fw-la paratis_fw-la quadratum_fw-la enim_fw-la quocunque_fw-la verteris_fw-la firmiter_fw-la stat_fw-la or_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n of_o square_a wood_n so_o the_o church_n be_v build_v up_o of_o saint_n prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n for_o wood_n that_o be_v square_v turn_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v stand_v firm_a and_o of_o this_o resemblance_n gregory_n the_o great_a do_v take_v knowledge_n 16._o arca_n de_fw-fr lignis_fw-la imputribilibus_fw-la compingitur_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi svo_fw-la perseverantibus_fw-la componitur_fw-la to._n 2._o epist_n l._n 9_o in_o dict_z 4._o ep_n 40._o ad_fw-la isicium_fw-la epist_n hierosol_n 2._o bitumine_fw-la glutinantur_fw-la arcae_fw-la ligna_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la &_o extrinsecus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o compage_fw-la unitatis_fw-la significetur_fw-la tolerantia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la ne_fw-la solvatur_fw-la vinculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la to._n 6._o cont_n faust_n manich._n l._n 11._o c._n 14._o 3._o aditus_fw-la arcae_fw-la fit_v à _fw-fr latere_fw-la &_o nemo_fw-la intrat_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la à _fw-la latere_fw-la christi_fw-la aperte_fw-la manavit_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 16._o the_o ark_n say_v he_o be_v make_v of_o sound_a wood_n not_o putrify_v and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o that_o persevere_v in_o goodness_n 2._o the_o ark_n be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n to_o teach_v we_o charitable_o to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o break_v 3._o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o none_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o issue_v open_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n ii_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o creature_n take_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o here_o saint_n austin_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o particular_n 1._o 14._o cuncta_fw-la animalium_fw-la genera_fw-la in_fw-la arca_fw-la clauduntur_fw-la sic_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la continet_fw-la ib._n c._n 14._o there_o be_v in_o it_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n so_o the_o church_n contain_v all_o nation_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v further_o prefigure_v in_o the_o ark_n in_o that_o not_o only_o sem_fw-mi from_o who_o the_o jew_n descend_v be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o also_o japhet_n the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o moses_n himself_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o this_o in_o that_o have_v name_v the_o son_n of_o japhet_n he_o add_v by_o these_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o the_o gentile_n divide_v in_o their_o land_n 10.5_o gen._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o do_v saint_n paul_n clear_o affirm_v for_o have_v ask_v the_o question_n be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n 30_o rom._n 3.29_o 30_o he_o answer_v yea_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o see_v it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n and_o this_o also_o will_v god_n teach_v saint_n peter_n by_o that_o sheet_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n 12_o act_n 10.10_o 11_o 12_o wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n as_o there_o be_v in_o noah_n ark._n 2._o that_o there_o be_v clean_a creature_n and_o unclean_a in_o the_o ark_n ibid._n munda_n &_o immunda_fw-la ibi_fw-la erant_fw-la animalia_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la versantur_fw-la ibid._n so_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a converse_n together_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o a_o mixture_n there_o have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n 13_o matth._n 13_o as_o of_o wheat_n and_o tare_n in_o the_o field_n of_o grain_n and_o chaff_n in_o the_o floor_n 2_o 2_o tim._n 2_o of_o good_a fish_n and_o bad_a in_o the_o net_n of_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n in_o the_o great_a house_n even_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o a_o family_n such_o a_o mixture_n there_o be_v we_o find_v a_o cain_n in_o adam_n family_n a_o cham_n in_o noah_n family_n a_o ishmael_n in_o abraham_n family_n a_o esau_n in_o isaac_n family_n much_o more_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o find_v such_o mixture_n yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o find_v it_o when_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o enlarge_v namely_o into_o a_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n 3.2_o amos_n 3.2_o yet_o among_o they_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o mixture_n etc._n ezek._n 22_o hosea_n 4.1_o 2_o jer._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o for_o the_o abominable_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a much_o more_o be_v there_o such_o a_o mixture_n in_o the_o church_n come_v to_o be_v catholic_a
part_n he_o that_o do_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n david_n can_v not_o with_o patience_n think_v of_o hurt_v saul_n though_o bear_v injury_n he_o can_v with_o admirable_a meekness_n many_o be_v of_o quite_o contrary_a strain_n if_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o they_o can_v they_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o they_o be_v present_o move_v to_o impatiency_n yea_o they_o present_o meditate_v revenge_n but_o they_o ready_o take_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o to_o wrong_v other_o they_o care_v not_o who_o they_o care_v not_o how_o do_v any_o man_n slander_n or_o censure_v they_o they_o judge_v it_o a_o evil_a unsupportable_a but_o to_o censure_v or_o slander_v other_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o it_o if_o any_o man_n oppress_v they_o they_o hold_v it_o intolerable_a but_o they_o care_v not_o how_o they_o oppress_v other_o these_o show_n themselves_o to_o be_v not_o like_a dove_n but_o like_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o let_v we_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v let_v we_o resemble_v the_o 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without_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n 2_o psal_n 137.1_o 2_o we_o weep_v say_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n and_o hang_v up_o our_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n nay_o even_o the_o foresight_n of_o it_o thus_o work_v upon_o they_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n 9.1_o jer._n 9.1_o that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n thus_o our_o saviour_n foresee_v and_o foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o roman_a army_n weep_v over_o it_o 43_o luk._n 19.41_o 43_o but_o of_o how_o contrary_a a_o temper_n be_v many_o among_o we_o for_o they_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o mourner_n but_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n be_v like_o unto_o they_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n complain_v that_o in_o the_o day_n 13_o isa_n 22.12_o 13_o in_o which_o god_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n behold_v there_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n their_o own_o sin_n draw_v not_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n nay_o they_o be_v tickle_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o remembrance_n and_o mention_n of_o they_o much_o less_o be_v they_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n move_v they_o not_o yea_o some_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o triumph_v over_o the_o church_n afflict_v let_v they_o fear_n lest_o that_o woe_n denounce_v by_o our_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o they_o 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o they_o shall_v howl_v and_o weep_v as_o for_o we_o let_v we_o put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o number_n of_o mourner_n mourn_v we_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n mourn_v we_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o mourn_v we_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n such_o mourning_n will_v end_v in_o joy_n 5.4_o matth._n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o the_o psalmist_n they_o that_o sow_n in_o tear_n 126.4_o psal_n 126.4_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n brightman_n handle_v those_o word_n 1.15_o cant._n 1.15_o thou_o have_v dove_n eye_n add_v another_o particular_a 1.15_o columbarum_fw-la oculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la casti_fw-la &_o pudici_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la novos_fw-la conconquirendos_fw-la amores_fw-la huc_fw-la illuc_fw-la non_fw-la vagantur_fw-la qualis_fw-la castitas_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dum_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la contenta_fw-la suos_fw-la oculos_fw-la ad_fw-la idola_fw-la non_fw-la adjicit_fw-la vel_fw-la alios_fw-la commentitio_n cultus_fw-la in_o cant._n 1.15_o in_o which_o the_o resemblance_n hold_v between_o the_o church_n and_o a_o dove_n the_o dove_n eye_n say_v he_o be_v chaste_a and_o modest_a while_n content_a with_o their_o own_o mate_n they_o wander_v not_o abroad_o to_o seek_v new_a love_n such_o as_o be_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o church_n while_n content_a with_o one_o god_n she_o set_v not_o her_o mind_n upon_o idol_n nor_o upon_o new-devised_a worship_n many_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o only_a true_a god_n but_o linger_v after_o and_o make_v to_o themselves_o other_o god_n in_o that_o they_o give_v the_o worship_n which_o the_o only_a true_a god_n challenge_v as_o his_o peculiar_a to_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o romanist_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o as_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v well_o go_v in_o the_o forefront_n who_o have_v so_o multiply_v deity_n to_o themselves_o that_o the_o poet_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o say_v of_o they_o hodie_fw-la nes_z turba_fw-la deorum_fw-la talis_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la that_o the_o number_n of_o god_n now_o be_v multiply_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o whereas_o god_n say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 4.10_o psal_n 50.15_o 4.10_o and_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v its_o manifest_a how_o adoration_n and_o invocation_n be_v among_o they_o give_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v yea_o to_o dumb_a idol_n and_o to_o cross_n their_o own_o rosary_n and_o book_n of_o devotion_n make_v this_o manifest_a and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o people_n lead_v by_o their_o blind_a superstition_n do_v this_o but_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o practice_n be_v by_o their_o great_a champion_n bellarmine_n and_o other_o defend_v as_o lawful_a and_o warrantable_a and_o anathema_n and_o curse_n denounce_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o tridentine_a council_n against_o all_o that_o condemn_v it_o as_o unwarrantable_a where_o be_v that_o chastity_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o how_o just_o may_v we_o say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n 1.21_o isai_n 1.21_o and_o yet_o among_o ourselves_o also_o many_o be_v liable_a to_o reproof_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o chastity_n even_o as_o many_o as_o give_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o other_o beside_o god_n god_n say_v by_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n deut._n psalm_n 31.23_o phil._n 4.4_o isai_n 26.4_o deut._n love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o saint_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o trust_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v god_n be_v your_o fear_n etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v the_o covetous_a mammonist_n make_v his_o mammon_n his_o god_n the_o ambitious_a person_n make_v his_o honour_n his_o god_n the_o voluptuous_a person_n make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n for_o by_o all_o these_o be_v that_o love_n joy_n desire_v etc._n etc._n which_o god_n require_v to_o be_v place_v on_o
we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v until_o the_o harvest_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v so_o wise_a 13._o matth._n 13._o as_o not_o to_o look_v for_o it_o soon_o let_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o god_n who_o decree_n be_v as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n unalterable_a have_v appoint_v this_o separation_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o agent_n by_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o reaper_n the_o angel_n and_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o harvest_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o fail_v to_o expect_v it_o in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o and_o let_v this_o expectation_n comfort_v we_o against_o the_o present_a mixture_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o against_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o seem_v to_o attend_v it_o consider_v 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n thus_o i_o have_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n fulfil_v the_o task_n which_o i_o undertake_v of_o parallel_n in_o three_o book_n in_o the_o first_o you_o have_v see_v the_o parallel_n between_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o foresignify_v type_n of_o he_o both_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o second_o you_o have_v see_v the_o agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o those_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o either_o in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o three_o the_o agreement_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o type_n by_o which_o it_o be_v fore-signified_n and_o other_o resemblance_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o be_v that_o we_o all_o learn_v to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n to_o god_n to_o our_o dear_a saviour_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o our_o brethren_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o particular_n express_v several_o in_o these_o three_o book_n and_o now_o to_o god_n alone_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n dominion_n and_o may_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la fault_n amend_v in_o the_o book_n page_n 26_o line_n 32._o r._n humane_a nature_n moses_n p._n 37_o 26._o r._n sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v p._n 40._o l._n 25._o r._n heb._n 7._o p._n 77._o l._n 25._o r._n bucanus_n p._n 81._o l._n 30._o r._n to_o the_o meek_a the_o acceptable_a p._n 72._o l._n 10._o r._n merchant_n p._n 93_o l._n 14_o r._n relish_n p._n 94._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v offer_v p._n 97._o l._n 34._o r._n one_o p._n 115._o l._n 18._o for_o it_o r._n be_v p._n 128._o l_o 17._o r._n equalize_v it_o for_o p._n 129._o 10_o r._n christian_a religion_n p_o 154._o l._n 13._o r._n prayer_n p._n 156._o l._n 15._o r._n receive_v grace_n p._n 157._o l._n 10._o r._n justice_n of_o god_n p._n 188._o l._n 21._o r._n into_o p_o 201._o l._n 21._o r._n tear_n p._n 212._o ult_n r._n among_o p._n 273._o l._n 33._o r._n send_v p._n 313._o l._n 7._o r._n first_o p._n 359._o l._n 13._o r._n stand_v in_o p._n 367._o l._n 1._o r._n magnifico_n p._n 402._o l._n 24._o r._n how_o great_a p._n 404._o 35._o r._n priest_n fault_n amend_v in_o the_o margin_n page_n 21._o l._n 18._o r._n flecteretur_fw-la p._n 19_o l._n 1._o r._n pharaoni_n p._n 38._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 66._o l._n 5._o r._n mittitur_fw-la p._n 67._o antepen_v r._n ejiciendus_fw-la p._n 68_o ver_fw-la fin_fw-fr r._n deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la presbyt_fw-la p._n 73._o l._n 13._o r._n de_fw-fr trib_o p._n 78._o l._n 16._o r._n similis_fw-la p._n 79._o l._n 5._o r._n meritis_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 20._o r._n consolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o p._n 94._o l._n 14._o r._n colligi_fw-la p._n 113._o l._n 9_o r._n lignum_fw-la l._n 17._o r._n tanquam_fw-la l._n 29._o r._n congregabit_fw-la p._n 177._o l._n 19_o r._n christi_fw-la l._n 25._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 211._o l._n 2._o r._n malo_fw-la 114._o l._n 12._o r._n synagogae_fw-la p._n 249._o l._n 24._o r._n deputemus_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la &_o p._n 265._o l._n 22._o r._n visibilis_fw-la p._n 273._o l._n 12_o 13._o r._n ascensio_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la p._n 293._o l._n 11._o r._n est_fw-la deus_fw-la p._n 319._o l._n 10._o r._n ligari_fw-la p._n 320._o l._n 13._o r._n carnem_fw-la p._n 321._o l._n 17._o r._n salientis_fw-la p._n l._n 31._o r._n perfudit_fw-la p._n 338_o l._n 9_o r._n assignare_fw-la l._n 9_o 10._o r._n pulicem_fw-la p._n 353._o l._n 15._o r._n intelligeremus_fw-la p._n 381._o l._n 7._o r._n haereticorum_fw-la