and_o dizahab_n there_o be_v eleven_o day_n journey_n from_o horeb_n by_o the_o way_n of_o mount_n seir_n unto_o kadeshbarnea_n in_o these_o word_n before_o we_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o book_n the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n be_v either_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n of_o all_o the_o other_o four_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n who_o title_n be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o their_o respective_a book_n or_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deuteronomie_n which_o title_n other_o language_n by_o a_o common_a consent_n have_v follow_v and_o we_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o meet_v happy_o in_o it_o for_o the_o title_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v communi_fw-la fax_fw-la as_o a_o common_a light_n to_o the_o whole_a work_n who_o title_n it_o be_v and_o indeed_o such_o be_v this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o book_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o meantime_o the_o lxx_o and_o their_o follower_n have_v good_a warrant_n for_o this_o title_n out_o of_o deut._n 17.18_o where_o moses_n faith_n concern_v this_o book_n the_o king_n shall_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deuteronomie_n so_o hierom_n and_o pagnin_n which_o yet_o arias_n montanus_n will_v rather_o express_v by_o duplum_fw-la legis_fw-la a_o duplicate_v of_o the_o law_n we_o rather_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n other_o secundam_fw-la legem_fw-la 32._o deut._n 17._o v._o 18._o josh_n 8._o v._n 32._o the_o second_o law_n we_o rather_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n so_o likewise_o josh_n 8.32_o i_o believe_v they_o may_v very_o well_o here_o as_o in_o the_o title_n have_v retain_v the_o word_n deuteronomie_n for_o this_o title_n bode_v something_o more_o excellent_a 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where_o cannae_n reed_n grow_v or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o signify_v finis_fw-la or_o terminus_n the_o term_n or_o bind_v of_o the_o promise_a land_n as_o near_o to_o mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la or_o lacus_n asphaltites_n the_o dead-sea_n the_o bind_v of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o indeed_o why_o shall_v moses_n be_v so_o extreme_a curious_a in_o describe_v the_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o all_o israel_n it_o be_v true_a the_o argument_n he_o treat_v of_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n but_o so_o likewise_o be_v many_o other_o which_o be_v not_o so_o circumstantiate_v with_o name_n of_o place_n as_o the_o first_o give_v the_o law_n exod._n 20._o the_o apostasy_n of_o israel_n numb_a 13.14_o in_o both_o scripture_n the_o action_n be_v name_v and_o specify_v
virtutis_fw-la nihil_fw-la energiae_fw-la quicquam_fw-la sunt_fw-la habitura_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la à _fw-la carne_fw-la oritur_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la caro_fw-la est_fw-la dicente_fw-la domino_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la profectum_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la locutus_fw-la unquam_fw-la priùs_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la propheta_fw-la quà m_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la venisse_fw-la memoratur_fw-la ita_fw-la fiet_fw-la uti_fw-la qui_fw-la loquimur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proque_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la eloqui_fw-la that_fw-mi eloquamur_fw-la act_n 2.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o at_o à _fw-la clero_fw-la tandem_fw-la sermonem_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la convertamus_fw-la o_o israel_n take_v these_o same_o word_n to_o heart_n and_o let_v they_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o whet_v they_o sharpen_v they_o inculcate_v and_o repeat_v they_o often_o to_o thy_o son_n these_o same_o word_n for_o want_v of_o use_n be_v become_v even_o rusty_a they_o have_v be_v lay_v by_o and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o unprofitable_a and_o useless_a thing_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o not_o at_o all_o regard_v 2_o king_n 22.8_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o tell_v shaphan_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o strange_a thing_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v lose_v all_o the_o reign_n of_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n cum_fw-la blattis_fw-la tinis_fw-la it_o lay_v among_o the_o worm_n and_o moth_n and_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n hilkiah_n find_v it_o and_o true_o it_o be_v even_o so_o all_o the_o time_n that_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n reign_v while_o we_o forforget_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v true_a to_o our_o own_o false_a knowledge_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n there_o be_v manasseh_n and_o amon_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v lose_v forget_v and_o quite_o out_o of_o mind_n it_o lie_v as_o common_o our_o bible_n do_v all_o the_o week_n long_o upon_o the_o dusty_a shelf_n till_o the_o first_o peal_n remember_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n with_o it_o but_o when_o josiah_n the_o fire_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n rule_v that_o be_v josiah_n than_o hilkiah_n that_o divinae_fw-la particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la that_o portion_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o we_o find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o rust_n and_o rubbish_n of_o forgetfulness_n the_o book_n of_o god_n law_n be_v become_v like_o a_o old_a statute_n repeal_v and_o out_o of_o date_n so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n psal_n 119.126_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v its_o time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o work_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o fire_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n its_o furbish_a and_o make_v bright_a it_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n its_o sharpen_a and_o make_v fit_a to_o pierce_v and_o cut_v hebr._n 4.12_o these_o same_o word_n be_v sharp_a to_o prick_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o know_a sin_n and_o the_o false_a righteousness_n both_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a iniquity_n the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v in_o these_o day_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o spirit_n some_o who_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n with_o these_o same_o sharp_a word_n act_n 2.37_o who_o have_v suffer_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n who_o these_o same_o word_n have_v pierce_v and_o let-out_a the_o life-blood_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o lodge_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o these_o be_v as_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v before_o the_o deluge_n o_o israel_n save_v thyself_o from_o the_o untoward_a generation_n 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provocation_n wherewith_o manasseh_n have_v wrathful_o provoke_v he_o and_o may_v not_o we_o just_o expect_v that_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n for_o our_o forgetfulness_n of_o these_o same_o word_n the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n great_a wrath_n will_v be_v kindle_v against_o we_o also_o if_o the_o real_a reformation_n of_o josiah_n can_v not_o avert_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v our_o hypocritical_a and_o pretend_a reformation_n turn_v his_o wrath_n away_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cleanse_v he_o who_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o will_v he_o convert_v they_o 4._o amos_n 2._o v._o 4._o or_o give_v they_o repentance_n who_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o contempt_n of_o these_o same_o word_n the_o prophet_n assure_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o judah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o repent_v because_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o 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raise_v up_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v clear_v and_o may_v witness_v of_o he_o that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v be_v gather_v unto_o shilo_n gen._n 49.10_o 2_o thess_n 2.1_o and_o may_v give_v testimony_n unto_o the_o truth_n in_o jesus_n even_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a ephes_n 4.21_o 22._o that_o all_o may_v be_v so_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o save_v by_o his_o life_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n and_o see_v his_o shape_n phil._n 2.6_o and_o may_v have_v his_o word_n abide_v in_o they_o and_o receive_v the_o son_n who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v obtain_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n who_o be_v therefore_o come_v that_o man_n may_v have_v life_n and_o have_v it_o more_o abundant_o john_n 10.10_o in_o faith_n prowess_n experimental_a knowledge_n 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well_o worth_a his_o money_n yet_o if_o he_o who_o sell_v he_o that_o field_n shall_v beyond_o his_o bargain_n and_o what_o he_o look_v for_o discover_v unto_o he_o a_o rich_a mine_n and_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o that_o field_n sure_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o purchaser_n no_o wrong_n nor_o have_v the_o pious_a ancient_n jew_n and_o christian_n greek_a and_o latin_a father_n who_o deliver_v the_o holy_a scripture_n unto_o we_o do_v we_o any_o injury_n when_o beside_o the_o literal_a sense_n which_o only_o some_o look_n after_o they_o show_v we_o a_o spiritual_a meaning_n also_o especial_o of_o the_o penteteuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o juvenal_n call_v a_o hide_a book_n tradidit_fw-la arcano_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la volumine_fw-la moses_n and_o of_o that_o hide_a volume_n the_o book_n of_o genesis_n yea_o and_o of_o that_o book_n the_o
the_o outward_a profession_n and_o practice_n they_o be_v to_o heal_v the_o nation_n revel_v 22.2_o to_o heal_v the_o disease_a so_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n but_o of_o medicine_n also_o therefore_o the_o poet_n make_v apollo_n the_o sun_n the_o author_n of_o both_o which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o both_o respect_n mal._n 4.2_o for_o unto_o those_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n name_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n the_o same_o tree_n of_o life_n afford_v both_o revel_v 22.2_o hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n first_o precept_n which_o be_v affirmative_a the_o second_o follow_v which_o be_v negative_a but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n give_v for_o a_o help_n to_o the_o man_n fall_v a_o lust_a after_o her_o own_o will_n to_o be_v somewhat_o herself_o by_o that_o desire_n she_o have_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o hereby_o she_o desire_v in_o a_o way_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o see_v and_o know_v all_o what_o god_n see_v and_o know_v and_o of_o this_o forbid_a fruit_n she_o herself_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v her_o husband_n also_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o so_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o light_n and_o life_n and_o wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o her_o own_o vain_a opinion_n earthly_a wisdom_n and_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v that_o we_o call_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o life_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o death_n good_a with_o evil_n light_a with_o darkness_n truth_n with_o error_n this_o be_v the_o mother_n sin_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o life_n out_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o have_v lose_v the_o power_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n it_o must_v be_v give_v he_o anew_o do_v we_o consider_v all_o this_o only_a as_o a_o most_o ancient_a history_n and_o look_v at_o it_o as_o do_v only_o so_o many_o age_n since_o or_o may_v we_o not_o find_v the_o same_o act_v over_o and_o over_o many_o ten_o thousand_o time_n since_o in_o all_o after_o generation_n and_o even_o in_o our_o own_o self_n i_o may_v name_v many_o scripture_n i_o shall_v note_v but_o one_o which_o i_o beseech_v you_o read_v and_o consider_v well_o of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o direful_a effect_n of_o our_o fall_n and_o what_o a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v depart_v from_o our_o god_n and_o feed_v not_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o paradise_n but_o upon_o such_o plant_n as_o be_v not_o of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n plant_v for_o who_o plant_n be_v envy_n division_n contention_n strife_n and_o discord_n which_o grow_v up_o rank_a among_o we_o as_o they_o 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heart_n of_o flesh_n ezech._n 36.26_o a_o soft_a heart_n and_o sit_v to_o receive_v impression_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v tender_a 2_o king_n 22.19_o we_o receive_v also_o bone_n from_o his_o bone_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v strength_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bone_n job_n 21.23_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o act_n and_o do_v according_a to_o divine_a impression_n make_v in_o our_o tender_a and_o fleshy_a heart_n and_o hereby_o we_o become_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes_n 6.10_o and_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o thus_o inward_o enable_v we_o phil._n 4.13_o sermon_n i._o i._n serm._n i._n the_o law_n and_o gospel_n preach_v from_o the_o begin_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n 15._o gen._n 3._o ver._n 15._o and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n etc._n etc._n the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n proceed_v much_o what_o either_o from_o mistake_n of_o translation_n or_o else_o from_o false_a gloss_n and_o misinterpretation_n the_o word_n i_o have_v propound_v now_o for_o my_o text_n may_v prove_v a_o instance_n of_o they_o both_o for_o whereas_o in_o read_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n moses_n have_v a_o vail_n upon_o his_o face_n 2_o cor._n 3._o v._n 13._o and_o not_o as_o moses_n which_o put_v a_o veil_n over_o his_o face_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o steadfast_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v abolish_v in_o read_v the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n moses_n be_v double_a veil_a and_o therefore_o those_o three_o with_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n and_o some_o other_o scripture_n be_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n prohibit_v to_o be_v read_v by_o novice_n lest_o they_o may_v make_v ill_a construction_n of_o they_o as_o i_o show_v before_o in_o part_n this_o be_v needful_a 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the_o high_a majesty_n the_o party_n offend_v how_o wise_o 1._o obs_n 1._o just_o merciful_o he_o proceed_v in_o this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a sentence_n yea_o hence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n 2._o obs_n 2._o that_o although_o the_o lord_n permit_v sin_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o the_o good_a wherein_o they_o be_v not_o unmoveable_a like_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v certain_o call_v the_o offender_n to_o a_o account_n afterward_o whence_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o that_o sin_n against_o he_o 3._o obs_n 3._o both_o in_o knowledge_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o near_a one_o my_o intimate_a one_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n either_o of_o state_n as_o unto_o the_o prince_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o place_n and_o relation_n so_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 8.18_o chief_a ruler_n or_o prince_n for_o which_o we_o read_v 1_o chron._n 18.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o so_o express_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o translation_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n near_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o typical_a place_n and_o relation_n as_o ezech._n 42.13_o they_o be_v holy_a chamber_n where_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o translator_n turn_v which_o approach_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n signify_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o separate_a place_n there_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o mostholy_a and_o therefore_o chamber_n near_o it_o be_v holy_a chamber_n wherein_o 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terrena_fw-la opera_fw-la opera_fw-la seculi_fw-la actûs_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o lutea_fw-la explere_fw-la ministeria_fw-la to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n earthly_a work_n worldly_a work_n deed_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o fulfil_v dirty_a office_n or_o service_n it_o rest_v therefore_o that_o since_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n decision_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v well_o on_o the_o sabbathday_n well-doing_n be_v not_o forbid_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n so_o that_o the_o sirvile_a work_n be_v the_o sinful_a work_n &_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sinful_a man_n yield_v his_o member_n servant_n to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o another_o and_o so_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.19.20_o a_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o vassal_n unto_o divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o so_o that_o every_o 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no_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v kindle_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod._n 35.3_o you_o read_v of_o iniquity_n burn_v like_o a_o fire_n esay_n 9.18_o a_o fire_n of_o envy_n which_o be_v not_o kindle_v on_o the_o true_a sabbath_n esay_n 11.13_o a_o fire_n of_o legal_a zeal_n which_o i_o know_v will_v burn_v against_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o young_a disciple_n like_o those_o luke_n 9.54_o which_o be_v there_o quench_v no_o buy_a or_o sell_v must_v be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.15_o for_o the_o time_n be_v short_a that_o they_o who_o buy_v shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o according_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sabbath_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o canaanite_n
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possible_a a_o man_n may_v not_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o shed_v blood_n yet_o may_v god_n deliver_v a_o man_n into_o his_o hand_n who_o though_o he_o slay_v yet_o he_o be_v excusable_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v city_n of_o refuge_n and_o propound_v a_o case_n whereby_o he_o who_o kill_v another_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 9.4_o 5._o yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o he_o who_o slay_v another_o without_o lay_v wait_n for_o he_o both_o act_n come_v under_o the_o word_n kill_v which_o therefore_o be_v not_o adequate_a and_o proper_a to_o this_o prohibition_n before_o we_o yea_o the_o take_v away_o life_n from_o the_o beast_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o man_n be_v kill_v also_o but_o not_o forbid_v the_o kill_v here_o forbid_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n be_v of_o a_o innocent_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v wilful_o and_o felonious_o commit_v and_o out_o of_o propense_a malice_n as_o our_o lawyer_n speak_v and_o 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or_o 2._o against_o one_o neighbour_n or_o against_o one_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o murder_n commit_v against_o one_o own_o soul_n prov._n 6.32_o and_o 29.24_o job_n 5.2_o in_o these_o and_o like_a case_n a_o man_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la a_o self-murderer_n 2._o spiritual_a murder_n be_v also_o commit_v against_o one_o neighbour_n matth._n 5.21_o 22._o 1_o john_n 3.15_o 3._o there_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a murder_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o lord_n christ_n three_o way_n 1._o in_o adam_n when_o his_o innocent_a nature_n in_o we_o be_v murder_v revel_v 13.8_o 2._o in_o the_o flesh_n upon_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 3._o in_o the_o spirit_n so_o often_o as_o his_o good_a motion_n in_o we_o be_v suppress_v hebr._n 6.6_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o he_o call_v murderer_n for_o whereas_o every_o sin_n have_v the_o name_n from_o the_o end_n whereat_o it_o aim_v and_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n in_o regard_n of_o he_o who_o move_v the_o question_n a_o pharisee_n v._o 34_o 35._o that_o sect_n as_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o our_o day_n pretend_v much_o to_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o little_o regard_v the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n wherefore_o out_o lord_n have_v satisfy_v the_o pharisee_n question_n touch_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unexpected_o he_o infer_v the_o second_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o our_o lord_n know_v to_o be_v more_o needful_a for_o the_o pharisee_n as_o it_o be_v for_o those_o of_o the_o same_o faction_n in_o our_o day_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o lord_n direct_v the_o pharisaical_a young_a man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n only_o matth._n 19.18_o 19_o mark_v 10.19_o the_o commandment_n can_v be_v but_o once_o 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