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in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n verse_n 10._o swift_a destruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o destruction_n in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o it_o be_v chap._n 1._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v word_n for_o word_n the_o leave_v of_o my_o tabernale_a be_v swift_a but_o we_o translate_v it_o short_o i_o must_v put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n any_o hurt_n that_o man_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o must_v needs_o be_v swift_a because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o in_o ezek._n 13._o 14_o it_o be_v say_v to_o those_o false_a prophet_n that_o daub_v up_o a_o wall_n of_o security_n for_o the_o jew_n bear_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a enough_o from_o their_o enemy_n whatever_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o the_o contrary_a so_o will_v i_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n that_o you_o have_v daub_v of_o untempered_a mortar_n and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o the_o 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priest_n etc._n etc._n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o israel_n deut_n 17._o 12._o the_o israelite_n go_v presumptuous_o up_o to_o the_o hill_n towards_o canaan_n when_o moses_n have_v express_o forbid_v they_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o amorites_n deut_n 1_o 43_o 44._o the_o word_n for_o presumptuous_o in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v proud_a and_o so_o chap_n 17_o where_o we_o translate_v the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumtuous_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v do_v in_o pride_n and_o the_o sept._n translate_v both_o this_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n of_o number_n above_o quote_v which_o we_o translate_v presumtuous_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n viz_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o hand_n of_o pride_n and_o indeed_o pride_n have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o such_o sin_n whereby_o they_o either_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v num_fw-la 15._o 31._o or_o scorn_v to_o do_v after_o the_o command_n of_o another_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n it_o occasion_n 1_o the_o aggravation_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o solomon_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o 1_o king_n 11._o 9_o which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o viz_o in_o adreame_n by_o night_n chap_n 3._o 5_o and_o chap._n 9_o 2._o and_o that_o which_o still_o make_v for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o solomonâ—s_n sin_n the_o first_o of_o those_o time_n god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o before_o he_o neither_o after_o he_o shall_v any_o arise_v like_o he_o chap._n 3._o 12._o 2_o inexcusablenesse_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuseâ—_n because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o 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jer._n 17_o 13._o pag._n 32._o read_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o hear_v any_o one_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n either_o out_o of_o indignation_n against_o the_o party_n for_o the_o affront_n as_o joshua_n and_o caleb_n do_v at_o the_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n num._n 14._o 6_o 14._o or_o else_o out_o of_o grief_n for_o god_n dishonour_n as_o it_o be_v their_o custom_n to_o do_v in_o time_n of_o mourning_n use_v to_o rend_v their_o clothes_n and_o this_o they_o will_v do_v whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v blaspheme_v but_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o have_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o who_o name_n he_o blaspheme_v oh_o i_o can_v tear_v my_o hair_n to_o see_v professor_n of_o godliness_n dishonourer_n of_o god_n blasphemy_n for_o this_o reason_n and_o because_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o jew_n conjecture_n rabsbacheh_n at_o who_o blasphemy_n the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n do_v rend_v their_o 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he_o and_o have_v make_v he_o their_o sanctuary_n have_v they_o know_v what_o a_o precious_a 4._o corner_n stone_n he_o be_v even_o choose_v of_o god_n and_o lay_v in_o zion_n of_o purpose_n as_o the_o fit_a in_o who_o the_o build_n of_o either_o side_n viz_o of_o themselves_o and_o gentile_n may_v be_v fit_o knit_v together_o eph_n 2._o 21_o for_o a_o live_n and_o a_o holy_a temple_n for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o by_o the_o spirit_n instead_o of_o their_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o must_v perish_v doubtless_o they_o will_v never_o have_v reject_v he_o and_o have_v let_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n for_o themselves_o to_o fall_v in_o or_o if_o they_o envy_v so_o much_o good_a to_o the_o gentile_n as_o to_o make_v he_o a_o corner_n stone_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o their_o foundation_n stone_n and_o have_v build_v upon_o it_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o stumble_v at_o he_o both_o jew_n &_o gentile_n because_o of_o the_o meanness_n of_o his_o quality_n &_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o because_o they_o like_v not_o his_o do_v ctrine_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o especial_o for_o these_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o expression_n and_o language_n thereof_o seem_v strange_a &_o uncouth_a to_o they_o pilate_n say_v what_o be_v truth_n john_n 13._o 38._o he_o wonder_v what_o christ_n mean_v by_o truth_n festus_n take_v paul_n for_o a_o mad_a man_n act_n 26._o 24._o nicodemus_n can_v not_o conceive_v how_o a_o man_n can_v be_v bear_v again_o unless_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o so_o be_v bear_v joh._n 3._o 4._o so_o when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o unless_o they_o do_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n they_o have_v no_o life_n in_o they_o they_o say_v how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v joh._n 6._o 52._o nay_o many_o that_o be_v his_o disciple_n before_o take_v such_o offence_n at_o this_o hard_a say_n as_o they_o call_v it_o vers_n 60_o that_o they_o go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n but_o that_o which_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n matt._n 15._o 12._o they_o can_v not_o believe_v that_o that_o which_o go_v out_o of_o a_o man_n or_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n shall_v defile_v himself_o many_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n there_o be_v in_o his_o doctrine_n which_o as_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o they_o can_v not_o
king_n of_o babylon_n daughter_n this_o sin_n sin_n for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o old_a latin_a translation_n render_v viz._n scortum_fw-la alterius_fw-la sit_fw-la ux_fw-la or_o mea_fw-la but_o vatablus_n have_v rather_o have_v it_o mean_v of_o be_v make_v a_o slave_n indeed_o grind_v be_v a_o usual_a employment_n and_o punishment_n for_o slave_n among_o most_o nation_n see_v isai_n 47_o 2._o 2._o if_o that_o he_o not_o rather_o mean_v of_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n wealth_n or_o state_n state_n solomon_n know_v this_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n some_o say_v these_o be_v his_o word_n lemuel_n be_v one_o of_o his_o eight_o name_n but_o he_o have_v they_o from_o his_o mother_n abiah_n the_o daughter_n of_o zachariah_n zachariah_n make_a of_o holy_a water_n and_o dust_n with_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o book_n in_o which_o the_o curse_n be_v write_v so_o that_o herein_o her_o end_n be_v as_o bitter_a as_o wormwood_n prov._n 5._o 4._o 4._o when_o ishbosheth_n accuse_v abner_n of_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n he_o reply_v be_o i_o a_o dog_n sam._n 3._o 8._o 8._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o of_o spiritual_a adultery_n adultery_n like_a horse_n it_o be_v a_o say_n in_o one_o of_o the_o jewish_a writer_n he_o that_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n his_o soul_n enter_v into_o a_o camel_n buxtorf_n in_o floril_n which_o yet_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o hold_v transmigration_n only_o of_o good_a man_n soul_n joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o 12._o which_o we_o common_o use_v when_o we_o speak_v in_o anger_n as_o when_o we_o say_v this_o same_o naughty_a fellow_n or_o the_o like_a matth._n 6._o 4._o 6._o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v cleanse_v he_o from_o secret_a fault_n ps_n 19_o 12._o see_v prov._n 30._o 19_o 20._o 20._o prov._n 9_o â—9_n â—9_n timeo_fw-la danos_n &_o dona_fw-la fereâ—tes_fw-la fereâ—tes_fw-la in_o the_o orig_n it_o be_v you_o have_v you_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o have_v it_o as_o if_o you_o have_v it_o already_o or_o you_o have_v it_o allot_v for_o you_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v usual_a for_o the_o future_a we_o say_v in_o english_a what_o have_v such_o a_o one_o this_o year_n etc._n etc._n etc._n like_o this_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o eph._n 4._o 26._o 26._o †_o le_fw-fr misphat_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o think_v that_o bemisphat_n with_o judgement_n c._n 10._o 10._o this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n anger_n with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o their_o father_n and_o husband_n see_v chap._n 5._o 13._o &_o 21._o 17._o 17._o lib._n cur_n bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la fiunt_fw-la fiunt_fw-la plutarc_n plutarc_n liv._o l._n 3â—_n 3â—_n for_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v go_v from_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v then_o say_v joâ—phus_n joâ—phus_n ego_fw-la captandi_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la uti_fw-la malo_fw-la ubi_fw-la do_v study_v &_o conatu_fw-la agitur_fw-la agitur_fw-la arist_n eth._n l._n 5_o c._n 4._o 4._o or_o neatness_n neatness_n or_o he_o will_v certain_o punish_v for_o so_o be_v mean_v as_o i_o think_v by_o not_o pardon_v in_o more_o place_n than_o one_o jer._n 5._o 7._o 2._o king_n 24_o 4_o etc._n etc._n etc._n some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o father_n not_o punish_v the_o child_n translate_n the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o three_o person_n he_o will_v do_v it_o again_o i_o e._n sin_n again_o but_o than_o it_o can_v be_v for_o if_o &_o i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v seldom_o but_o if_o if_o see_v buxtorf_n floril_n *_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n bekis_n bekos_fw-mi be_v kahhas_n the_o purse_n the_o cup_n &_o wrath_n will_v show_v what_o heart_n he_o have_v have_v cap_n 21._o l_o de_fw-mi ira_fw-la cap._n 1._o 1._o cap._n 25._o 25._o as_o any_o other_o passionate_a man_n do_v sed_fw-la cunsubsedit_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la seneca_n l_o 2._o de_fw-mi ben._n c._n 14_o 14_o or_o foamâ—_n as_o angry_a man_n be_v no_o better_a than_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n foam_v out_o their_o own_o shame_n judas_n 13._o 13._o the_o hebrew_n use_n to_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o thing_n by_o put_v the_o word_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o 6._o plutarch_n de_fw-fr frat._n am._n am._n they_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o aristotle_n word_n be_v eth._n l._n 4._o c._n 5._o 5._o *_o buxtorf_n rab._n lex_fw-la in_o voe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o lib._n 7._o c._n 6._o 6._o as_o beza_n say_v of_o judas_n upon_o matt._n 17._o 12._o exitio_fw-la destinatus_fw-la &_o devotus_fw-la though_o i_o think_v it_o be_v more_o than_o perditus_fw-la as_o erasmus_n translate_v it_o make_v the_o hebraisme_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o genitive_a case_n for_o then_o it_o have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o perdition_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o much_o child_n of_o transgression_n isaiah_n 57_o 4._o 4._o i_o say_v fatness_n and_o not_o oil_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a filius_fw-la olei_fw-la because_o otherwise_o the_o vineyard_n will_v have_v be_v a_o olive_n yard_n yard_n for_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o active_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o passive_a passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2._o 12_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n corruption_n see_v also_o christ_n deny_v and_o relapse_n relapse_n such_o change_n be_v usual_a in_o threaten_a expression_n expression_n the_o latin_a translation_n ignominiosa_fw-la exercuere_fw-la judicia_fw-la execute_v disgraceful_a judgement_n for_o because_o of_o his_o apostasy_n he_o be_v bury_v only_o with_o his_o father_n as_o other_o ordinary_a man_n be_v and_o not_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o king_n 12._o 21._o 21._o laboravi_fw-la rogans_fw-la the_o latin_a translation_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o entreat_v as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n word_n resolve_v to_o entreat_v no_o more_o for_o their_o peace_n see_v five_o 5._o 5._o for_o these_o word_n especial_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v more_o mild_a towards_o those_o that_o fall_v than_o other_o church_n for_o a_o long_a time_n refuse_v to_o admit_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o number_n of_o canonical_a book_n for_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n to_o receive_v into_o communion_n again_o after_o long_a repentance_n such_o as_o have_v fall_v after_o baptism_n though_o they_o have_v commit_v idolatry_n which_o occasion_v the_o schism_n of_o novatus_n and_o novatianus_n novatianus_n by_o which_o name_n the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n be_v usual_o call_v esa_n 31_o 6._o jer_n 5_o 23._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o chr_n 28_o 19_o c._n 33_o 19_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_n 29_o 19_o 19_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d groâ—ius_n upon_o this_o place_n smell_v of_o poland_n and_o rome_n too_o per_fw-la nullas_fw-la victimas_fw-la alius_fw-la as_o bonam_fw-la frugem_fw-la revocabuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequi_fw-la possint_fw-la possint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n zach_n 7._o â—1_n like_o a_o backslide_a heifer_n in_o the_o yoke_n hos_n 4._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v alsoe_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o for_o thouâ—â—_n they_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v with_o paul_n forget_v they_o and_o be_v still_o pressiâ—_n and_o stretch_v forward_o towards_o the_o goal_n phil_n 3._o 14._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a of_o revolter_n or_o their_o prince_n be_v revolter_n as_o hos_n 9_o 15._o if_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d else_o revolt_a revolter_n revolter_n prov._n 6._o 34._o for_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n vengeance_n the_o cald._n paraphra_v but_o my_o people_n have_v forsake_v my_o 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