that_o thou_o be_v now_o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v nothing_o again_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v better_a than_o thou_o be_v yet_o and_o redderationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la reddam_fw-la rationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la fie_v do_v thou_o tell_v i_o how_o thou_o be_v make_v then_o and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o shall_v be_v make_v hereafter_o and_o yet_o as_o solomon_n send_v we_o to_o creature_n &_o to_o creature_n of_o a_o low_a rank_n &_o station_n to_o ant_n &_o spider_n for_o instruction_n so_o saint_n gregory_n send_v we_o to_o creature_n to_o learn_v the_o resurrection_n lux_fw-la quotidie_fw-la moritur_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la resurgit_fw-la greg._n that_o glorious_a creature_n that_o first_o creature_n the_o light_n die_v every_o day_n and_o every_o day_n have_v a_o resurrection_n in_o arbustis_fw-la folia_fw-la resurrectione_n erumpunt_fw-la from_o the_o cedar_n of_o libanus_n to_o the_o hyssop_n upon_o the_o wall_n every_o leaf_n die_v every_o year_n and_o every_o year_n have_v a_o resurrection_n vbi_fw-la in_o brevitate_fw-la seminis_fw-la tam_fw-la immensa_fw-la arbour_n latuit_fw-la as_o he_o pursue_v that_o meditation_n if_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o body_n of_o man_n rise_v our_o of_o the_o grave_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n can_v that_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o thou_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o hard_a not_o imagine_v it_o before_o to_o see_v a_o oak_n that_o spread_v so_o far_o rise_v out_o of_o a_o akorne_n or_o if_o churchyard_n do_v vent_v themselves_o every_o spring_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o resurrection_n of_o body_n every_o year_n when_o thou_o have_v see_v as_o many_o resurrection_n as_o year_n the_o resurrection_n will_v be_v no_o stranger_n to_o thou_o than_o the_o spring_n be_v and_o thus_o this_o and_o many_o other_o good_a and_o reverend_a man_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o send_v we_o to_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n saint_n paul_n allow_v he_o not_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n that_o proceed_v not_o so_o thou_o fool_n say_v he_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v 36._o but_o than_o it_o be_v it_o be_v true_o hard_a to_o conceive_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o body_n into_o heaven_n than_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o earth_n ambr._n num_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la terra_fw-la degenerate_a quae_fw-la omne_fw-la regenerare_fw-la consuevit_fw-la do_v all_o kind_n of_o earth_n regenerate_v and_o shall_v only_o the_o churchyard_n degenerate_a be_v there_o a_o yearly_a resurrection_n of_o every_o other_o thing_n and_o never_o of_o man_n tertull._n omnia_fw-la pereunde_fw-la servantur_fw-la all_o other_o thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v by_o die_v tu_fw-la homo_fw-la solus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la morieris_fw-la ut_fw-la pereas_fw-la and_o can_v thou_o o_o man_n suspect_v of_o thyself_o that_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o die_a be_v a_o end_n of_o thou_o fall_v as_o low_a as_o thou_o can_v corrupt_a and_o putresie_n as_o desperate_o as_o thou_o can_v idem_fw-la sis_fw-la nihil_fw-la think_v thyself_o nothing_o ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nihilum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la even_o that_o nothing_o be_v as_o much_o in_o his_o power_n as_o the_o world_n which_o he_o make_v of_o nothing_o and_o as_o he_o call_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o will_v he_o call_v thou_o again_o when_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o be_v which_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o give_v thou_o again_o thy_o former_a and_o glorify_v it_o with_o a_o better_o be_v the_o jew_n then_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o help_n scripture_n may_v have_v as_o natural_a man_n may_v preparation_n a_o priore_n and_o illustration_n a_o posteriore_fw-la for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o jew_n have_v see_v resuscitation_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o particular_a person_n and_o they_o have_v see_v miraculous_a cure_n do_v by_o their_o prophet_n and_o gregory_n nyssen_n say_v well_o nyss._n that_o those_o miraculous_a cure_n which_o christ_n wrought_v with_o a_o tolle_n grabatum_fw-la and_o a_o este_fw-la sanus_fw-la and_o no_o more_o they_o be_v praeludia_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la halfe-resurrection_n prologue_n and_o inducement_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o shall_v be_v transact_v with_o a_o surgite_fw-la mortui_fw-la and_o no_o more_o so_o these_o natural_a help_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v praeludia_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la they_o be_v halfe-resurrection_n and_o these_o natural_a resurrection_n carry_v we_o half_a way_n to_o the_o miraculous_a resurrection_n but_o certain_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v that_o which_o the_o gentile_n want_v the_o scripture_n have_v from_o they_o a_o general_a though_o not_o a_o explicit_a knowledge_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o they_o have_v it_o we_o see_v by_o that_o practice_n of_o judas_n the_o maccabee_n 43._o in_o gather_v a_o contribution_n to_o send_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v therefore_o commend_v because_o he_o be_v therein_o mindful_a of_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o do_v christ_n find_v any_o that_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n but_o those_o who_o though_o they_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o state_n because_o they_o be_v otherwise_o great_a person_n 5._o be_v absolute_a heretic_n even_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o sadducee_n and_o saint_n paul_n when_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v oppress_v in_o judgement_n he_o use_v his_o christian_a wisdom_n and_o to_o draw_v a_o strong_a party_n to_o himself_o protest_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o that_o as_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o general_a do_v he_o maintain_v the_o resurrection_n he_o know_v it_o will_v seem_v a_o strange_a injury_n and_o a_o oppression_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o that_o that_o they_o all_o believe_v though_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o dispute_v then_o only_o against_o the_o sadducee_n argue_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n only_o from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o those_o sadducee_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v scripture_n for_o they_o deny_v all_o but_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n 37._o and_o so_o insist_v upon_o those_o word_n 6._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n yet_o certain_o the_o jew_n have_v establish_v that_o doctrine_n upon_o other_o place_n too_o though_o to_o the_o sadducee_n who_o accept_v moses_n only_o moses_n be_v the_o best_a evidence_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o in_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o daniel_n many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v 2._o some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n and_o in_o daniel_n that_o word_n many_o must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o less_o than_o all_o daniel_n intend_v by_o that_o many_o that_o how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v all_o arise_v 12._o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v when_o he_o say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v all_z for_o death_n pass_v over_o all_o man_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o christ_n do_v but_o paraphrase_n that_o place_n of_o daniel_n who_o say_v multi_fw-la many_o when_o he_o say_v omnes_fw-la all_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a 28._o unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n this_o then_o be_v thus_o far_o settle_v that_o the_o jew_n understand_v the_o resurrection_n and_o more_o than_o that_o they_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v light_a in_o nature_n they_o have_v assurance_n in_o scripture_n come_v we_o now_o to_o that_o which_o be_v our_o last_o purpose_n in_o this_o first_o part_n whether_o in_o this_o text_n in_o these_o word_n of_o job_n though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v my_o body_n there_o be_v any_o such_o light_n of_o the_o resurrection_n give_v it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v more_o evident_o scripturá_fw-fr more_o liquid_o deliver_v then_o in_o the_o old_a though_o it_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o old_a too_o there_o be_v no_o place_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n for_o the_o resurrection_n and_o so_o this_o be_v not_o but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n both_o upon_o that_o reason_n which_o we_o note_v before_o that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o be_v convince_v be_v such_o as_o receive_v only_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o therefore_o all_o citation_n from_o this_o book_n of_o job_n or_o any_o other_o have_v be_v impertinent_o and_o frivolous_o employ_v and_o because_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o
be_v but_o one_o place_n of_o this_o book_n of_o job_n cite_v at_o all_o 13._o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o those_o word_n in_o job_n god_n take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craft_n and_o more_o than_o this_o one_o place_n be_v not_o i_o think_v cite_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o job_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o job_n be_v establish_v in_o another_o place_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o you_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n 11._o say_z saint_z james._n as_o you_o have_v see_v this_o so_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o see_v and_o hear_v one_o way_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n you_o have_v hard_a that_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n you_o have_v see_v this_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o further_o than_o this_o there_o be_v no_o name_n of_o job_n person_n or_o his_o book_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n saint_n hierome_n confess_v job._n that_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a copy_n of_o this_o book_n be_v so_o defective_a in_o his_o time_n that_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o verse_n of_o the_o original_n be_v want_v in_o the_o book_n and_o for_o the_o original_n itself_o he_o say_v obliquus_fw-la totus_fw-la libre_fw-la fertur_fw-la &_o lubricus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o uncertain_a and_o slippery_a book_n but_o this_o be_v only_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o place_n of_o the_o book_n and_o that_o make_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o book_n to_o be_v long_o suspend_v in_o the_o church_n and_o often_o call_v into_o question_n by_o particular_a man_n than_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o in_o those_o who_o have_v for_o many_o age_n receive_v this_o book_n for_o canonical_a there_o be_v a_o unanime_fw-la acknowledgement_n at_o least_o tacit_o that_o this_o piece_n of_o it_o this_o text_n when_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n shall_v destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n do_v establish_v the_o resurrection_n divide_v the_o expositor_n into_o three_o branch_n for_o so_o the_o world_n will_v needs_o divide_v they_o the_o first_o part_n the_o roman_a church_n will_v call_v they_o though_o they_o have_v no_o other_o title_n to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o same_o translation_n that_o they_o do_v and_o all_o they_o use_v this_o text_n for_o the_o resurrection_n greg._n verba_fw-la viri_fw-la in_o gentilitate_fw-la positi_fw-la erubescamus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o who_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o job_n have_v not_o and_o have_v have_v such_o a_o commentary_n such_o a_o exposition_n upon_o all_o the_o former_a word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a and_o visible_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n himself_o erubescamus_fw-la verba_fw-la viri_fw-la in_o gentilitate_fw-la positi_fw-la let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v if_o job_n a_o person_n that_o live_v not_o within_o the_o light_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v the_o resurrection_n more_o clear_o and_o profess_v it_o more_o constant_o than_o we_o do_v 10._o and_o as_o this_o gregory_n of_o rome_n so_o gregory_n nyssen_n understand_v job_n too_o for_o he_o consider_v job_n case_n thus_o god_n promise_v job_n twofold_a of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o in_o his_o sheep_n and_o camel_n and_o ox_n and_o ass_n which_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o god_n perform_v it_o punctual_o he_o have_v all_o in_o a_o double_a proportion_n 12._o but_o job_n have_v seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n before_o and_o god_n give_v he_o but_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n again_o and_o yet_o job_n have_v twofold_a of_o these_o too_o for_o postnati_fw-la cum_fw-la prioribus_fw-la numerantur_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la deo_fw-la vivunt_fw-la those_o which_o be_v go_v and_o those_o which_o be_v new_o give_v live_v all_o one_o life_n because_o they_o live_v all_o in_o god_n necquicquam_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la nisi_fw-la viti_fw-la ositatis_fw-la expiatio_fw-la death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o divest_v of_o those_o defect_n which_o make_v we_o less_o fit_a for_o god_n and_o therefore_o agreeable_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v saint_n cyprian_n scimus_fw-la non_fw-la amitti_fw-la sed_fw-la praemitti_fw-la cyprian_a thy_o dead_a be_v not_o lose_v but_o lend_v non_fw-la recedere_fw-la sed_fw-la praecedere_fw-la they_o be_v not_o go_v into_o any_o other_o womb_n than_o we_o shall_v follow_v they_o into_o nec_fw-la acquirendae_fw-la atrae_fw-la vestes_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la albis_fw-la induuntur_fw-la neither_o shall_v we_o put_v on_o black_n for_o they_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a nor_o mourn_v for_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n we_o can_v enlarge_v ourselves_o no_o far_o in_o this_o consideration_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o expositor_n but_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_n take_v occasion_n from_o this_o text_n to_o argue_v for_o the_o resurrection_n take_v into_o your_o consideration_n the_o other_o two_o branch_n of_o modern_a expositor_n calvinist_n who_o other_o sometime_o contumelious_o and_o themselves_o sometime_o perverse_o have_v call_v lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n and_o you_o may_v know_v that_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n osiander_n and_o with_o he_o all_z his_o interpret_v these_o word_n so_o and_o in_o the_o other_o rank_n tremellius_n and_o pellicanus_fw-la heretofore_o polanus_fw-la late_o and_o piscator_fw-la for_o the_o present_a all_o these_o and_o all_o the_o translator_n into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n of_o all_o our_o neighbour_n of_o europe_n do_v all_o establish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o these_o word_n this_o place_n of_o job._n and_o therefore_o though_o one_o and_o true_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v but_o one_o though_o one_o to_o who_o we_o all_o owe_v much_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n calvin_n do_v think_v that_o job_n intend_v no_o other_o resurrection_n in_o this_o place_n but_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o miserable_a estate_n that_o can_v be_v in_o this_o life_n still_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o his_o restitution_n and_o reparation_n in_o this_o life_n let_v we_o with_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n embrace_v and_o magnify_v this_o holy_a and_o heroical_a spirit_n of_o job_n scio_fw-la say_v he_o i_o know_v it_o which_o be_v more_o in_o he_o than_o the_o credo_fw-la be_v in_o we_o more_o to_o know_v it_o then_o in_o that_o state_n then_o to_o believe_v it_o now_o after_o it_o have_v be_v so_o evident_o declare_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n but_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n scio_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la say_v he_o i_o know_v not_o only_o a_o creator_n but_o a_o redeemer_n and_o redemptorem_fw-la meum_fw-la my_o redeemer_n which_o imply_v a_o confidence_n and_o a_o personal_a application_n of_o that_o redemption_n to_o himself_o scio_fw-la vivere_fw-la say_v he_o i_o know_v that_o he_o live_v i_o know_v that_o he_o begin_v not_o in_o his_o incarnation_n i_o know_v he_o end_v not_o in_o his_o death_n but_o it_o always_o be_v and_o be_v now_o and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v true_a vivit_fw-la that_o he_o live_v still_o and_o then_o scio_fw-la venturum_fw-la say_v he_o too_o i_o know_v he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o after_o that_o and_o after_o my_o skin_n and_o body_n be_v destroy_v by_o worm_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o so_o have_v you_o as_o much_o as_o we_o propose_v for_o our_o first_o part_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v now_o that_o they_o always_o do_v believe_v a_o resurrection_n that_o as_o natural_a man_n and_o by_o natural_a reason_n they_o may_v know_v it_o both_o in_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v better_a help_n then_o natural_a reason_n for_o they_o have_v divers_a place_n of_o their_o scripture_n and_o that_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v our_o text_n have_v evermore_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o those_o particular_n which_o constitute_v our_o second_o part_n such_o instruction_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n as_o arise_v out_o of_o these_o word_n though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o this_o second_o part_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v propose_v be_v that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n eximuntur_fw-la be_v not_o privilege_v from_o this_o which_o fall_v upon_o job_n this_o death_n this_o dissolution_n after_o death_n upon_o the_o morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la that_o double_a death_n interminate_v by_o god_n upon_o adam_n there_o be_v a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la revertere_fw-la turn_v to_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n not_o the_o second_o
that_o in_o some_o visible_a in_o some_o permanent_a manner_n in_o writing_n and_o that_o that_o writing_n be_v scripture_n if_o we_o have_v not_o these_o testimony_n these_o necessary_a consequence_n derive_v even_o from_o the_o natural_a reason_n of_o man_n to_o convince_v man_n how_o shall_v we_o convince_v they_o since_o our_o way_n be_v not_o to_o create_v faith_n but_o to_o satisfy_v reason_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o rest_v in_o this_o testimony_n of_o man_n that_o all_o christian_a man_n nay_o jew_n and_o turk_n too_o have_v ever_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v manifest_v to_o we_o in_o those_o scripture_n all_o that_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n for_o faith_n or_o manner_n now_o which_o be_v those_o scripture_n as_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n entire_o together_o esse_fw-la so_o for_o the_o particular_a limb_n and_o member_n of_o this_o body_n the_o several_a book_n of_o the_o bible_n we_o must_v accept_v testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la humane_a argument_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n at_o first_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o depositary_n of_o god_n oracle_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v to_o ask_v the_o jew_n which_o book_n be_v those_o scripture_n since_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v the_o master_n of_o those_o roll_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o church_n have_v testimonium_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v she_o in_o declare_v what_o book_n make_v up_o the_o scripture_n but_o yet_o even_a the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o deal_v upon_o man_n proceed_v also_o per_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la by_o humane_a argument_n such_o as_o may_v work_v upon_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n in_o declare_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n for_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o question_n make_v of_o any_o book_n but_o in_o conventicle_n of_o anabaptist_n and_o for_o the_o old_a it_o be_v testimony_n enough_o that_o we_o receive_v all_o that_o the_o jew_n receive_v this_o be_v but_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n but_o such_o as_o prevail_v upon_o every_o man_n it_o be_v somewhat_o bold_o say_v not_o to_o permit_v to_o ourselves_o any_o severe_a or_o more_o bitter_a animadversion_n upon_o he_o by_o a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o romam_fw-la church_n that_o perchance_o the_o book_n of_o enoch_n which_o s._n jude_n cite_v in_o his_o epistle_n melchilanus_fw-la be_v not_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n but_o canonical_a scripture_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o timeserver_n and_o will_v sometime_o issue_v some_o thing_n for_o present_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o will_v not_o avow_v nor_o stand_v to_o after_o as_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v but_o a_o lease_n for_o certain_a year_n a_o determinable_a estate_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v expire_v and_o he_o be_v put_v from_o his_o evidence_n that_o that_o book_n may_v become_v none_o of_o he_o which_o be_v his_o before_n we_o therefore_o in_o receive_v these_o book_n for_o canonical_a which_o we_o do_v and_o in_o post-posing_a the_o apocryphal_a into_o a_o inferior_a place_n have_v testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la testimony_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a and_o unreproachable_a witness_n herein_o and_o we_o have_v testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la inimico_fw-la testimony_n from_o our_o adversary_n himself_o aquin._n perniciosius_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la librum_fw-la recipere_fw-la pro_fw-la sacro_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la sacrum_fw-la rejicere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o more_o pernicious_a danger_n to_o the_o church_n to_o admit_v a_o book_n for_o canonical_a which_o be_v not_o so_o then_o to_o reject_v one_o that_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o ne_fw-la turberis_fw-la novitie_n cajetan_n say_v another_o great_a author_n of_o they_o let_v no_o young_a student_n in_o divinity_n be_v trouble_v si_fw-la alicubi_fw-la repererit_fw-la libros_fw-la istos_fw-la supputari_fw-la inter_fw-la canonicos_fw-la if_o he_o find_v at_o any_o time_n any_o of_o these_o book_n reckon_v among_o the_o canonical_a nam_fw-la ad_fw-la hiero._n limam_fw-la verba_fw-la doctorum_fw-la &_o concilio_n rum_o reducenda_fw-la for_o say_v he_o hieroms_n file_n must_v pass_v over_o the_o doctor_n and_o over_o the_o counsel_n too_o and_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o interpret_v according_a to_o s._n hier._n now_o this_o be_v but_o testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la s._n hier._n testimony_n that_o prevail_v upon_o cajetan_a and_o it_o be_v but_o testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o prevail_v upon_o s._n hierom_n himself_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n locorum_fw-la the_o bible_n it_o be_v so_o for_o all_o the_o limb_n of_o this_o body_n every_o particular_a book_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o this_o body_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o every_o place_n of_o very_a book_n thereof_o for_o for_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n we_o must_v have_v testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o other_o man_n thou_o must_v not_o rest_v upon_o thyself_o nor_o upon_o any_o private_a man_n john_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o have_v witness_n the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v of_o john_n baptist._n the_o man_n from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v testimony_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v man_n that_o have_v witness_n that_o be_v a_o visible_a and_o outward_a call_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o no_o sense_n be_v ever_o admit_v that_o derogate_v from_o god_n that_o make_v he_o a_o false_a or_o a_o impotent_a or_o a_o cruel_a god_n that_o every_o contradiction_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n do_v derogate_v from_o god_n and_o divers_a such_o ground_n and_o such_o inference_n as_o every_o man_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v natural_o and_o necessary_o consequent_a these_o be_v testimonia_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la testimony_n that_o pass_v like_o currant_n money_n from_o man_n to_o man_n obvious_a to_o every_o man_n suspicious_a to_o none_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o general_a but_o then_o when_o it_o be_v deduce_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a trial_n what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n when_o christ_n say_v scrutamini_fw-la scripturas_fw-la 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n non_fw-la mittit_fw-la ad_fw-la simplicem_fw-la lectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la scrutationem_fw-la exquisitam_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a read_n but_o a_o diligent_a search_n that_o be_v enjoin_v we_o now_o they_o that_o will_v search_v must_v have_v a_o warrant_n to_o search_v they_o upon_o who_o thou_o must_v rely_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v send_v of_o god_n by_o his_o church_n thou_o be_v rob_v of_o all_o devest_v of_o all_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o where_o to_o search_v bless_v god_n therefore_o that_o have_v keep_v thou_o in_o possession_n of_o that_o sacred_a treasure_n the_o scripture_n and_o then_o if_o any_o part_n of_o that_o treasure_n lie_v out_o of_o thy_o reach_n or_o lie_v in_o the_o dark_a so_o as_o that_o thou_o understand_v not_o the_o place_n search_n that_o be_v apply_v thyself_o to_o they_o that_o have_v warrant_v to_o search_v and_o thou_o shall_v lack_v no_o light_n necessary_a for_o thou_o either_o thou_o shall_v understand_v that_o place_n or_o the_o not_o understand_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o nor_o thy_o salvation_n hinder_v by_o that_o ignorance_n it_o be_v but_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o saint_n hierome_n say_v hierom._n ama_n scripturas_fw-la &_o amabit_fw-la te_fw-la sapientia_fw-la love_v the_o scripture_n and_o wisdom_n will_v love_v thou_o the_o weakness_n of_o her_o sex_n must_v not_o avert_v she_o from_o read_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v instruction_n for_o a_o child_n and_o for_o a_o girl_n idem_fw-la that_o the_o same_o father_n give_v septem_fw-la annorum_fw-la discat_fw-la memoriter_fw-la psalterium_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v seven_o year_n old_a let_v she_o learn_v all_o the_o psalm_n without_o book_n the_o tenderness_n of_o her_o age_n must_v not_o avert_v she_o from_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n consist_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n that_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v chrysost._n horror_n &_o hortari_fw-la non_fw-la desinam_fw-la i_o always_o do_v and_o always_o will_v exhort_v you_o ut_fw-la cum_fw-la domi_fw-la fueritis_fw-la assiduae_fw-la lectioni_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la vacetis_fw-la that_o at_o home_n in_o your_o own_o house_n you_o accustom_v yourselves_o to_o a_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o after_o to_o such_o man_n as_o find_v or_o force_v excuse_n for_o read_v they_o he_o say_v with_o compassion_n and_o indignation_n too_o o_o homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tuum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la evolvere_fw-la
own_o jesuit_n though_o some_o who_o in_o that_o canon_n they_o seem_v to_o follow_v make_v this_o book_n of_o lamentation_n but_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n determine_v for_o all_o that_o canon_n that_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a book_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o chapter_n will_v have_v be_v call_v the_o 53_o of_o jeremy_n and_o not_o the_o first_o of_o the_o lamentation_n but_o that_o which_o give_v most_o assuredness_n be_v that_o in_o divers_a hebrew_n bibles_n it_o be_v place_v otherwise_o than_o we_o place_v it_o and_o not_o present_o and_o immediate_o after_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n but_o discontinue_v from_o he_o though_o he_o be_v never_o doubt_v to_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o the_o book_n be_v certain_o the_o prophet_n jeremies_n and_o certain_o a_o distinct_a book_n but_o whether_o the_o book_n be_v a_o history_n or_o a_o prophecy_n whether_o jeremy_n lament_v that_o which_o he_o have_v see_v or_o that_o which_o he_o foresee_v calamity_n past_a or_o future_a calamity_n thing_n do_v or_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v a_o question_n which_o have_v exercise_v and_o busy_v divers_a expositor_n but_o as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n that_o it_o be_v a_o historical_a parable_n and_o a_o parabolicall_a history_n some_o such_o person_n there_o be_v and_o some_o such_o thing_n be_v real_o do_v but_o some_o other_o thing_n be_v figurative_o symbolical_o parabolical_o add_v so_o we_o say_v of_o jeremy's_n lamentation_n it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a history_n and_o a_o historical_a prophecy_n some_o of_o the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o these_o lamentation_n be_v pass_v when_o he_o write_v and_o some_o be_v to_o come_v after_o for_o we_o may_v not_o despise_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o chalde_a paraphrast_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o illustrate_v the_o bible_n in_o that_o nation_n nor_o of_o s._n hierome_n who_o be_v much_o conversant_a with_o the_o bible_n and_o with_o that_o nation_n nor_o of_o josephus_n who_o have_v just_o so_o much_o estimation_n in_o that_o nation_n nor_o of_o those_o late_a rabbin_n who_o be_v the_o learnede_a of_o that_o nation_n who_o be_v all_o of_o opinion_n that_o jeremy_n write_v these_o lamentation_n after_o he_o see_v some_o declination_n in_o that_o state_n in_o the_o death_n of_o josiah_n and_o so_o the_o book_n be_v historical_a but_o when_o he_o only_o foresee_v their_o transportation_n into_o babylon_n before_o that_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_a or_o if_o we_o take_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o other_o that_o the_o whole_a book_n be_v write_v after_o their_o transportation_n into_o babylon_n and_o to_o be_v in_o all_o part_n historical_a yet_o it_o be_v prophetical_a still_o for_o the_o prophet_n lament_v a_o great_a desolation_n than_o that_o in_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o devastation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o be_v any_o piece_n of_o this_o book_n the_o less_o fit_a to_o be_v our_o text_n this_o day_n because_o it_o be_v both_o historical_a and_o prophetical_a for_o they_o from_o who_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o a_o deliverance_n this_o day_n be_v our_o historical_a enemy_n and_o our_o prophetical_a enemy_n historical_o we_o know_v they_o have_v attempt_v our_o ruin_n heretofore_o and_o prophetical_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o will_v do_v so_o again_o whensoever_o any_o new_a occasion_n provoke_v they_o or_o sufficient_a power_n enable_v they_o the_o text_n than_o be_v as_o the_o book_n present_v to_o ezckiel_n 20._o in_o it_o be_v write_v lamentation_n and_o mourning_n and_o woe_n and_o all_o they_o be_v write_v within_o and_o without_o say_v the_o text_n there_o within_z as_o they_o concern_v the_o jew_n without_o as_o they_o be_v appliable_a to_o we_o and_o they_o concern_v the_o jew_n historical_o attempt_n upon_o that_o state_n jeremy_n have_v certain_o see_v and_o they_o concern_v they_o prophetical_o for_o far_a attempt_n jeremy_n do_v certain_o foresee_v they_o be_v appliable_a to_o we_o both_o way_n too_o historical_o because_o we_o have_v see_v what_o they_o will_v have_v do_v and_o prophetical_o because_o we_o foresee_v what_o they_o will_v do_v so_o that_o here_o be_v but_o a_o difference_n of_o the_o computation_n here_o be_v stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la and_o stilo_fw-it nove_fw-la here_o be_v the_o jew_n calendar_n and_o the_o papist_n calendar_n in_o the_o jew_n calendar_n one_o babylon_n wrought_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o papist_n calendar_n another_o babylon_n stilo_fw-it veteri_fw-la in_o the_o jew_n calendar_n 700_o year_n before_o christ_n come_v there_o be_v pit_n make_v and_o the_o breath_n of_o their_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o their_o pit_n stilo_fw-it nove_fw-la in_o the_o papist_n calendar_n 1600_o year_n after_o christ_n come_v in_o all_o fullness_n in_o all_o clearness_n there_o be_v pit_n make_v again_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v almost_o take_v in_o those_o pit_n it_o be_v then_o jeremies_n and_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a book_n it_o concern_v the_o jew_n and_o it_o concern_v we_o too_o and_o it_o concern_v we_o both_o both_o wage_n historical_o and_o prophetical_o but_o whether_o jeremy_n lament_v here_o the_o death_n of_o a_o good_a king_n of_o josiah_n for_o so_o saint_n hierome_n and_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o take_v it_o and_o think_v that_o those_o word_n in_o the_o chronicle_n have_v relation_n to_o these_o lamentation_n 25._o and_o jeremy_n lament_v for_o josiah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o their_o lamentation_n or_o whether_o he_o lament_v the_o transportation_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o ill_a king_n of_o zedekiah_n as_o be_v more_o ordinary_o and_o more_o probable_o hold_v by_o the_o expositor_n we_o argue_v not_o we_o dispute_v now_o we_o embrace_v that_o which_o arise_v from_o bothâ—_n that_o both_o good_a king_n and_o bad_a king_n josiah_n and_o zedekiah_n be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o nostril_n that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o both_o to_o be_v lament_v when_o they_o fall_v into_o danger_n and_o consequent_o both_o to_o be_v preserve_v by_o all_o mean_n by_o prayer_n from_o they_o who_o be_v private_a person_n by_o counsel_n from_o they_o who_o have_v that_o great_a honour_n and_o that_o great_a charge_n to_o be_v near_o they_o in_o that_o kind_n and_o by_o support_n and_o supplly_n from_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n from_o fall_v into_o such_o danger_n these_o consideration_n will_v i_o think_v have_v the_o better_a impression_n in_o you_o if_o we_o proceed_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o thus_o first_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o lamentation_n be_v the_o ruin_n or_o the_o dangerous_a declination_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o that_o great_a and_o glorious_a state_n the_o kingdom_n but_o than_o they_o do_v not_o seditious_o sever_v the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n as_o though_o the_o kingdom_n can_v do_v well_o and_o the_o king_n ill_o that_o safe_a and_o he_o in_o danger_n for_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o lament_v because_o misery_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n perchance_o upon_o josiah_n a_o good_a a_o religious_a king_n perchance_o but_o upon_o zedekiah_n a_o worse_a king_n yet_o which_o soever_o it_o be_v they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v vnctus_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v spiritus_fw-la narium_fw-la the_o breath_n of_o their_o nostril_n when_o this_o person_n therefore_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o subject_a lament_n but_o this_o lament_v because_o he_o be_v fall_v imply_v a_o deliverance_n a_o restitution_n he_o be_v fall_v but_o he_o do_v not_o lie_v there_o so_o the_o text_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o of_o lamentation_n will_v grow_v a_o hour_n hence_o to_o be_v of_o congratulation_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o whosoever_o in_o rectify_a affection_n have_v lament_v a_o danger_n and_o then_o congratulate_v a_o deliverance_n he_o will_v provide_v against_o a_o relapse_n a_o fall_v again_o into_o that_o or_o any_o other_o danger_n by_o all_o mean_n of_o sustain_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n in_o safety_n and_o in_o honour_n our_o first_o step_n then_o in_o this_o royal_a progress_n regnum_fw-la be_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o lamentation_n be_v the_o declination_n the_o diminution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n if_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v move_v but_o one_o inch_n out_o of_o the_o place_n it_o can_v be_v reckon_v how_o many_o mile_n this_o island_n or_o any_o build_n in_o it_o will_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o
fifty_o sermon_n preach_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a john_n donne_n d_o r_o in_o divinity_n late_a deane_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o s._n paul_n london_n the_o second_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o ja._n flesher_n for_o m._n f._n i._o marriot_n and_o r._n royston_n mdcxlix_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a basil_n earl_n of_o denby_n my_o very_a good_a lord_n and_o patron_n my_o lord_n in_o a_o season_n so_o tempestuous_a it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o see_v your_o lordship_n call_v to_o the_o helm_n who_o in_o your_o public_a negociation_n have_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n in_o that_o so_o fame_a commonwealth_n of_o venice_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v bring_v home_o such_o excellent_a principle_n of_o government_n that_o if_o our_o fate_n do_v not_o withstand_v your_o direction_n we_o may_v reasonable_o at_o last_o expect_v to_o see_v our_o new_a british_a lady_n excel_v that_o ancient_a adriatic_a queen_n neither_o can_v i_o offend_v much_o against_o the_o state_n in_o beg_v your_o patronage_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o book_n know_v that_o your_o lordship_n first_o master_v all_o the_o learning_n of_o padua_n before_o you_o do_v adventure_n upon_o that_o wise_a senate_n who_o among_o all_o her_o other_o greatness_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o principal_a care_n that_o learning_n may_v not_o be_v diminish_v when_o these_o sermon_n be_v preach_v they_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hour_n but_o your_o acceptance_n may_v make_v they_o outlive_v the_o very_a church_n that_o they_o be_v preach_v in_o and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o perpetuity_n that_o nec_fw-la jovis_n ira_fw-la nec_fw-la amor_fw-la edacior_fw-la multò_fw-la poterit_fw-la abolere_fw-la for_o though_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n in_o succeed_a age_n have_v often_o both_o ruin_v the_o temple_n and_o cashier_v the_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v in_o they_o yet_o such_o sacrifice_n as_o these_o have_v beemy_n lay_v keep_v unburnt_a and_o we_o be_v suffer_v to_o know_v those_o religion_n that_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o practice_n nor_o can_v i_o expect_v any_o great_a advantage_n for_o the_o pain_n i_o have_v take_v in_o publish_v this_o book_n than_o that_o posterity_n may_v know_v i_o do_v it_o when_o i_o have_v the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o your_o lordship_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o style_v myself_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n for_o the_o right_n honourable_a bolster_a whitlock_n richard_n keeble_n 〈◊〉_d john_n leile_n lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o reward_n that_o many_o year_n since_o be_v propose_v for_o the_o publish_n these_o sermon_n have_v be_v late_o confer_v upon_o i_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n i_o think_v myself_o in_o gratitude_n bind_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o your_o lordship_n protection_n both_o to_o show_v how_o careful_a you_o be_v in_o dispense_n that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o your_o dispose_n and_o to_o encourage_v all_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o industry_n when_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v so_o just_a and_o equal_a patron_n who_o fame_n and_o memory_n must_v certain_o last_v long_o than_o book_n can_v find_v so_o noble_a reader_n and_o who_o present_a favour_n do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o live_v alive_a but_o the_o dead_a from_o die_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n jo._n donne_n a_o table_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n sermon_n preach_v at_o marriage_n sermon_n i._n preach_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgwaters_n house_n in_o london_n on_o matth_n 22._o 30._o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n p._n 1._o serm_n '_o ii_o gen._n 2._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o p._n 9_o serm._n iii_o hosea_n 2._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o p._n 15_o sermon_n preach_v at_o christen_n serm._n iu._n revel_v 7._o 17._o for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v govern_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o the_o lively_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n p._n 23_o serm._n v._n ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o at_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n p._n 31_o serm._n vi._n 1_o joh_n 5._o 7_o 8._o for_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o there_o be_v three_o which_o bear_v record_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o p._n 39_o serm._n vii_o gal._n 3._o 27._o for_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ._n p._n 50._o sermon_n preach_v at_o church_n serm._n viii_o cant_n 5._o 3._o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o p._n 59_o serm._n ix_o micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n p._n 67._o serm._n x._o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 74._o sermon_n preach_v at_o lincolns-inne_n serm._n xi_o gen._n 28._o 16_o 17._o then_o jacob_n awake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n p._n 83_o serm._n xii_o joh_n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n p._n 94._o serm._n xiii_o joh_n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n p._n 101._o serm._n xiiii_o job_n 19_o 26._o and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n p._n 106._o serm._n xv._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o now_o this_o i_o say_v brethren_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 118._o serm._n xvi_o colos._n 1._o 24._o who_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n p._n 128._o serm._n xvii_o mat._n 18._o 7._o wo_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n p._n 136._o serm._n xviii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 142_o serm._n xix_o psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o p._n 158._o serm._n xx._n psa_n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n p._n 162._o serm._n xxi_o psal._n 38._o 4._o for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o p._n 174._o serm._n xxii_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 186._o serm._n xxiii_o a_o three_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 192._o sermon_n preach_v at_o white-hall_n serm._n xxiv_o ezek_n 34._o 19_o and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n 199._o serm._n xxv_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 208._o serm._n xxvi_o esai_n 65._o 20._o for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v p._n 218_o serm._n xxvii_o mark_n 4._o 24._o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v p._n 228_o serm._n xxviii_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n p._n 239._o serm._n xxix_o a_o second_o serm._n on_o the_o same_o text._n p._n 250_o sermon_n preach_v to_o the_o nobility_n serm._n xxx_o job_n 13._o 15._o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 262._o serm._n xxxi_o job_n 36._o
bed_n that_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a man_n may_v answer_v to_o all_o the_o question_n usual_o ask_v in_o administer_a of_o baptism_n but_o this_o be_v a_o corrupt_a effect_n of_o pure_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n which_o doctrine_n be_v that_o baptism_n be_v so_o necessary_a as_o that_o god_n have_v place_v no_o other_o ordinary_a scale_n nor_o conveyance_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o church_n to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o than_o buptisme_n and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o provide_v due_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n if_o their_o child_n die_v have_v a_o heavy_a account_n to_o make_v to_o god_n for_o that_o child_n then_o if_o they_o have_v not_o provide_v a_o nurse_n and_o suffer_v the_o child_n to_o starve_v god_n can_v preserve_v the_o child_n without_o milk_n and_o he_o can_v save_v the_o child_n without_o a_o sacrament_n but_o as_o that_o mother_n that_o throw_v out_o and_o forsake_v her_o child_n in_o the_o field_n or_o wood_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o the_o temporal_a murder_n of_o that_o child_n though_o the_o child_n die_v not_o so_o be_v those_o parent_n of_o a_o spiritual_a murder_n if_o their_o child_n by_o their_o fault_n die_v unbaptise_v though_o god_n preserve_v that_o child_n out_o of_o his_o abundant_a and_o miraculous_a mercy_n from_o spiritual_a destruction_n when_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o baptize_v but_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o easter_n and_o whiâ—sontide_n for_o the_o great_a solemnity_n of_o that_o action_n yea_o when_o that_o ill_a custom_n be_v grow_v as_o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o upon_o a_o opinion_n that_o all_o sin_n be_v absolute_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n man_n do_v defer_v their_o baptism_n till_o their_o deathbed_n as_o we_o see_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n full_a of_o such_o example_n even_o in_o some_o of_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o according_a to_o this_o ill_a custom_n we_o see_v tertullian_n chide_v away_o young_a child_n for_o come_v so_o soon_o to_o baptism_n quid_fw-la festinat_fw-la innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remâ—ssionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la why_o shall_v this_o child_n that_o as_o yet_o have_v do_v no_o sin_n make_v such_o haste_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o sinnce_n which_o opinion_n have_v get_v so_o much_o strength_n that_o saint_n basil_n be_v fain_o to_o oppose_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o both_o the_o gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o nissen_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n in_o the_o western_a yet_o in_o the_o height_n of_o both_o their_o custom_n of_o seldom_o baptise_v and_o of_o late_o baptise_v the_o case_n of_o insant_n that_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v ever_o except_v so_o that_o none_o of_o those_o old_a custom_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v extreme_o ill_a go_v ever_o so_o far_o as_o to_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v or_o no._n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o though_o the_o state_n of_o child_n that_o die_v without_o baptism_n be_v desperate_a god_n forbid_v for_o who_o shall_v shorten_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v able_a to_o rain_v down_o manna_n and_o quail_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o these_o child_n though_o negligent_a parent_n turn_v they_o out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o put_v god_n to_o that_o extraordinary_a work_n they_o may_v have_v manna_n and_o quail_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o may_v have_v salvation_n from_o god_n but_o they_o have_v not_o those_o grace_n so_o seal_v and_o so_o testify_v to_o they_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o sacrament_n when_o god_n in_o spiritual_a offence_n make_v inquisition_n of_o blood_n he_o proceed_v not_o as_o man_n proceed_v for_o we_o till_o there_o appear_v a_o man_n to_o be_v dead_a never_o inquire_v who_o kill_v he_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a murder_n of_o a_o unbaptised_a child_n though_o there_o be_v no_o child_n spiritual_o dead_a though_o god_n mercy_n have_v preserve_v the_o child_n from_o that_o yet_o god_n impute_v this_o as_o such_o a_o murder_n to_o they_o who_o endanger_v the_o child_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v by_o neglect_v his_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n this_o be_v then_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o necessary_a by_o god_n ordinary_a institution_n and_o as_o it_o be_v always_o necessary_a so_o be_v it_o always_o certain_a whosoever_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v always_o infallible_o annex_v with_o the_o sign_n nec_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la visio_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quod_fw-la figurat_fw-la though_o the_o wicked_a may_v feel_v no_o work_n by_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o the_o sacrament_n do_v offer_v and_o present_a grace_n as_o well_o to_o the_o unworthy_a as_o to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n calvin_n nec_fw-la fallaciter_fw-la promittit_fw-la the_o wicked_a may_v be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v do_v they_o no_o good_a but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n become_v no_o sacrament_n or_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v false_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o offer_v no_o grace_n where_o he_o pretend_v to_o offer_v it_o this_o the_o wicked_a can_v do_v baptism_n do_v true_o and_o without_o collusion_n offer_v grace_n to_o all_o and_o nothing_o but_o baptism_n by_o a_o ordinary_a institution_n and_o as_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n do_v so_o for_o when_o baptism_n be_v call_v a_o figure_n yet_o both_o that_o figure_n be_v say_v there_o to_o save_v we_o 21._o the_o figure_n that_o now_o save_v we_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o it_o to_o that_o ark_n which_o do_v save_v the_o world_n when_o it_o be_v call_v a_o figure_n so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o real_a salvation_n by_o it_o baptism_n be_v more_o than_o a_o figure_n now_o as_o our_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n be_v double_a by_o faith_n and_o by_o sanctification_n so_o by_o this_o sacrament_n also_o we_o be_v baptize_v in_o nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o baptize_v into_o his_o name_n because_o name_n be_v impose_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n for_o that_o be_v not_o always_o permanent_o accustom_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o give_v a_o name_n at_o baptism_n to_o man_n who_o be_v of_o year_n and_o well_o know_v in_o the_o world_n already_o by_o their_o nameâ—_n if_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o church_n do_v not_o use_v to_o give_v new_a name_n at_o their_o baptism_n neither_o to_o child_n always_o but_o sometime_o as_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n or_o of_o that_o family_n from_o which_o they_o be_v derive_v when_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o milan_n to_o s._n ambrose_n at_o that_o time_n quâ—_n dari_fw-la nomina_fw-la oportuit_fw-la when_o name_n be_v to_o be_v give_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v but_o that_o phrase_n of_o give_v of_o name_n be_v not_o a_o receive_n of_o name_n at_o baptism_n for_o neither_o ambrose_n nor_o augustine_n receive_v any_o new_a name_n at_o their_o baptism_n but_o it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o of_o their_o name_n a_o register_n a_o matriculate_v of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o a_o public_a declaration_n of_o that_o profession_n to_o be_v baptize_v therefore_o into_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o his_o family_n by_o this_o spiritual_a adoption_n in_o which_o adoption_n when_o it_o be_v legal_a as_o they_o that_o be_v adopt_v have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o family_n into_o which_o they_o be_v adopt_v as_o of_o octavius_fw-la octavianus_n and_o the_o rest_n so_o be_v we_o so_o baptize_v into_o his_o name_n that_o we_o be_v of_o christus_fw-la christiani_n and_o therefore_o to_o become_v true_o christian_n to_o live_v christianly_o this_o be_v true_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n no_o other_o name_n be_v give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v nor_o must_v any_o other_o name_n accompany_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o our_o baptism_n when_o therefore_o they_o teach_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a baptism_n which_o be_v administer_v in_o this_o form_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n if_o he_o which_o baptise_n so_o
the_o sacrament_n bernard_n and_o that_o have_v this_o effect_n ut_fw-la sensum_fw-la minuat_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la &_o toliat_v consensum_fw-la in_o magnis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la that_o grace_n that_o god_n give_v in_o the_o sacrament_n make_v we_o less_o sensible_a of_o small_a tentation_n they_o move_v we_o not_o and_o it_o make_v we_o resist_v and_o not_o yield_v to_o the_o great_a tentation_n since_o i_o be_o in_o this_o state_n quomodo_fw-la inquinubo_fw-la how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o the_o difference_n will_v be_v of_o who_o thou_o ask_v this_o question_n if_o thou_o ask_v the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v tell_v thou_o well_o enough_o quomodo_n how_o it_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v a_o melancholy_a thing_n to_o sit_v think_v upon_o thy_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o unsociable_a thing_n to_o seek_v he_o who_o can_v be_v see_v a_o invisible_a god_n that_o it_o be_v poor_a company_n to_o pass_v thy_o time_n with_o a_o priest_n thou_o may_v defile_v thyself_o again_o by_o forget_v thy_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v they_o over_o again_o and_o thou_o may_v defile_v thyself_o again_o by_o remember_v thy_o sin_n and_o so_o sin_n over_o thy_o sin_n again_o in_o a_o sinful_a delight_n of_o thy_o pass_a sin_n and_o a_o desire_n that_o thou_o can_v commit_v they_o again_o there_o be_v answer_n enough_o to_o this_o quomodo_n how_o how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o if_o thou_o ask_v the_o world_n but_o ask_v thy_o saviour_n and_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o 11._o that_o whosoever_o have_v this_o water_n shall_v never_o thirst_v more_o but_o that_o water_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o everlasting_a spring_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v find_v mean_n to_o keep_v himself_o in_o that_o cleanness_n 8._o to_o which_o he_o be_v come_v and_o neither_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o religious_a indignation_n quomodo_n be_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o it_o be_v also_o quomodo_n how_o that_o be_v why_o shall_v i_o the_o first_o be_v how_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o base_a the_o other_o how_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a though_o i_o have_v my_o pardon_n write_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n seal_v to_o i_o in_o his_o sacrament_n bring_v home_o to_o i_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n plead_v for_o i_o at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o as_o prince_n pardon_n have_v so_o god_n pardon_n have_v too_o this_o clause_n it_o a_o quod_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la gerat_fw-la he_o that_o be_v pardon_v must_v continue_v of_o good_a behaviour_n for_o whensoever_o he_o break_v the_o peace_n he_o forfeit_v his_o pardon_n when_o i_o return_v to_o my_o repent_a sin_n again_o i_o be_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o my_o former_a sin_n and_o my_o very_a repentance_n contract_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o quomodo_n how_o shall_v i_o that_o be_v why_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o to_o restore_v you_o to_o your_o liberty_n and_o to_o send_v you_o away_o with_o the_o meditation_n which_o concern_v you_o most_o consider_v what_o a_o astonishment_n this_o will_v be_v that_o when_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v lay_v open_a the_o great_a volume_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n to_o your_o sight_n who_o have_v forget_v they_o and_o to_o their_o sight_n from_o who_o you_o have_v disguise_v they_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o you_o shall_v hear_v all_o the_o wantonness_n of_o your_o youth_n all_o the_o ambition_n of_o your_o middle_a year_n all_o the_o covetous_a desire_n of_o your_o age_n publish_v in_o that_o presence_n and_o think_v then_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v say_v or_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n this_o be_v the_o last_o indictment_n and_o the_o last_o evidence_n there_o shall_v follow_v your_o very_a repentance_n in_o the_o list_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n then_o here_o and_o here_o you_o delude_v that_o god_n that_o forbear_v to_o inflict_v his_o judgement_n upon_o new_a vow_n new_a contract_n new_a promise_n between_o you_o and_o he_o even_o your_o repentance_n shall_v bind_v up_o that_o book_n and_o tie_v your_o old_a sin_n and_o new_a relapse_n into_o one_o body_n and_o let_v this_o meditation_n bring_v you_o ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la gratulantis_fw-la to_o rejoice_v once_o again_o in_o this_o lavi_n pedes_fw-la that_o you_o have_v now_o wash_v your_o foot_n in_o a_o present_a sorrow_n and_o ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la indignantis_fw-la to_o a_o strong_a indignation_n and_o fast_a resolution_n than_o heretofore_o you_o have_v have_v never_o to_o defile_v they_o again_o sermon_n ix_o preach_v at_o a_o church_a micah_n 2._o 10._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest._n all_o that_o god_n ask_v of_o we_o be_v that_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n all_o that_o he_o promise_v we_o be_v that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o rest_n round_o about_o we_o judah_n seek_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o whole_a desire_n and_o he_o give_v her_o rest_n round_o about_o she_o now_o a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o well_o dispose_v for_o rest_n when_o he_o lie_v down_o i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v in_o peace_n say_v david_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o 8._o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o here_o that_o be_v in_o lie_v and_o sleep_v be_v not_o your_o rest_n say_v this_o prophet_n these_o word_n have_v a_o threefold_a acceptation_n and_o admit_v a_o threefold_a exposition_n for_o first_o they_o be_v a_o commination_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v the_o jew_n second_o they_o be_v a_o commonition_n the_o prophet_n instruct_v all_o future_a age_n three_o they_o areâ—a_o consolation_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o to_o the_o rise_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n first_o he_o foretell_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o imminent_a captivity_n howsoever_o you_o build_v upon_o the_o pactum_fw-la salis_fw-la the_o covenant_n of_o salt_n the_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o god_n will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o this_o land_n your_o land_n yet_o since_o that_o confidence_n sear_v you_o up_o in_o your_o sin_n arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n your_o jerusalem_n must_v be_v change_v into_o babylon_n there_o be_v the_o commination_n second_o he_o warn_v we_o who_o be_v bed_v and_o bedrid_a in_o our_o sin_n howsoever_o you_o say_v to_o yourselves_o soul_n take_v thy_o rest_n enjoy_v the_o honour_n the_o pleasure_n the_o abundance_n of_o this_o world_n tush_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o not_o the_o master_n will_v not_o come_v we_o may_v lie_v still_o safe_o and_o rest_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o this_o happiness_n yet_o this_o rest_n will_v betray_v you_o this_o rest_n will_v deliver_v you_o over_o to_o eternal_a disquiet_n and_o therefore_o arise_v and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n and_o that_o be_v the_o commonition_n and_o in_o the_o three_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o resurrection_n they_o may_v well_o admit_v a_o little_a inversion_n howsoever_o you_o feel_v a_o resurrection_n by_o grace_n from_o the_o work_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o assuredness_n that_o he_o that_o be_v rise_v and_o think_v he_o stand_v shall_v not_o fall_v here_o you_o arise_v and_o depart_v that_o be_v rise_v from_o your_o sin_n and_o depart_v from_o your_o sinful_a purpose_n but_o you_o arise_v and_o depart_v so_o too_o that_o you_o fall_v and_o depart_v again_o into_o your_o sinful_a purpose_n after_o you_o have_v rise_v and_o therefore_o depart_v and_o arise_v for_o here_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n till_o you_o depart_v altogether_o out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o rise_v to_o judgement_n you_o can_v have_v no_o such_o rest_n as_o can_v admit_v no_o disquiet_a no_o perturbation_n but_o than_o you_o shall_v and_o that_o be_v the_o consolation_n first_o then_o as_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o jew_n here_o be_v first_o a_o increpation_n divisio_fw-la a_o rebuke_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o their_o station_n and_o their_o dignity_n imply_v in_o the_o first_o word_n arise_v for_o than_o they_o be_v fall_v second_o here_o be_v a_o demonstration_n in_o the_o same_o word_n that_o though_o they_o like_v that_o state_n into_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v which_o be_v a_o security_n and_o stubbornness_n in_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v even_o that_o security_n and_o that_o stubbornness_n that_o fall_v of_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v lose_v that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a contentment_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v rouâ—ed_v out_o of_o that_o arise_v first_o arise_v because_o you_o be_v fall_v and_o then_o arise_z though_o you_o think_v yourselves_o at_o easeâ—_n by_o that_o fall_n and_o
death_n but_o upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n in_o pulverem_fw-la reverteris_fw-la to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v there_o be_v no_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la though_o thou_o turn_v to_o god_n thou_o must_v turn_v into_o the_o grave_n for_o he_o that_o redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o other_o death_n redeem_v not_o himself_o from_o this_o carry_v this_o consideration_n to_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o the_o world_n 17._o when_o we_o that_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n yet_o even_o that_o last_o fire_n may_v be_v our_o fever_n those_o cloud_n our_o wind_a sheet_n that_o rapture_n our_o dissolution_n and_o so_o with_o saint_n augustine_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_n most_o of_o the_o latter_a man_n think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o sudden_a dissolution_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v death_n and_o a_o sudden_a reunite_v of_o both_o which_o be_v resurrection_n in_o that_o instant_n quis_fw-la homeo_n be_v david_n question_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n let_v we_o add_v quis_fw-la deoram_fw-la what_o god_n be_v he_o among_o the_o gentile_n 48._o that_o have_v not_o see_v death_n which_o of_o their_o three_o hundred_o jupiters_n which_o of_o their_o thousand_o of_o other_o god_n have_v not_o see_v death_n mortibus_fw-la morjuntur_fw-la we_o may_v add_v to_o that_o double_a death_n in_o god_n mouth_n another_o death_n the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v die_v thrice_o in_o body_n in_o soul_n and_o in_o fame_n for_o though_o they_o have_v be_v glorify_v with_o a_o deification_n nor_o one_o of_o all_o those_o old_a god_n be_v at_o this_o day_n worship_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o all_o those_o temporary_a and_o transitory_a god_n be_v wear_v out_o and_o dead_a in_o all_o sense_n those_o god_n who_o be_v but_o man_n fall_v under_o david_n question_n quis_fw-la home_n and_o that_o man_n who_o be_v true_o god_n fall_v under_o it_o too_o christ_n jesus_n he_o see_v death_n though_o he_o see_v not_o the_o death_n of_o this_o text_n corruption_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o effusion_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n the_o contusion_n of_o his_o sacred_a flesh_n the_o extension_n of_o those_o sinew_n and_o ligament_n which_o tie_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o in_o a_o reconciliation_n the_o depart_n of_o that_o intelligence_n from_o that_o sphere_n of_o that_o high_a priest_n from_o that_o temple_n of_o that_o dove_n from_o that_o ark_n of_o that_o soul_n from_o that_o body_n that_o dissolution_n which_o as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o manifold_a prophecy_n preserve_v he_o from_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o slumber_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o torture_n which_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o godhead_n stay_v with_o he_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o he_o do_v not_o corrupt_v but_o though_o our_o soul_n be_v go_v up_o to_o god_n our_o body_n shall_v corruption_n in_o the_o skin_n say_v job_n in_o the_o outward_a beauty_n pelle_fw-la these_o be_v the_o record_n of_o velim_fw-la these_o be_v the_o parchmin_n the_o endictment_n and_o the_o evidence_n that_o shall_v condemn_v many_o of_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n our_o own_o skin_n we_o have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n imprint_v in_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o have_v the_o character_n and_o seal_v of_o god_n stamp_v in_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n and_o all_o this_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o this_o velim_fw-la in_o this_o parchmin_n in_o this_o skin_n of_o we_o and_o we_o neglect_v book_n and_o image_n and_o character_n and_o feal_z and_o all_o for_o the_o cover_n it_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a case_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o original_a word_n proper_o that_o jesabel_n do_v paint_v and_o yet_o all_o translator_n 30._o and_o expositor_n have_v take_v a_o just_a occasion_n out_o of_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o those_o word_n to_o cry_v down_o that_o abomination_n of_o paint_v it_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a case_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n that_o absalon_n be_v hang_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n 9_o and_o yet_o the_o father_n and_o other_o have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o indifferency_n and_o verisimilitude_n to_o explode_v that_o abomination_n of_o cherish_v and_o curl_v hair_n to_o the_o enveagle_a and_o ensnare_a and_o entangle_v of_o other_o judicium_fw-la patietur_fw-la aeternum_fw-la say_v saint_n hierome_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o murder_n though_o no_o body_n die_v quia_fw-la vinum_fw-la attulisti_fw-la si_fw-la faisset_fw-la qui_fw-la bibisset_fw-la hieron_n thou_o have_v poison_v a_o cup_n if_o any_o will_v drink_v thou_o have_v prepare_v a_o tentation_n if_o any_o will_v swallow_v it_o tertullian_n tertul._n think_v he_o have_v do_v enough_o when_o he_o have_v write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr habitu_fw-la muliâ—bri_fw-la against_o the_o excess_n of_o woman_n in_o clothes_n but_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o add_v another_o with_o more_o vehemence_n de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la that_o go_v beyond_o their_o clothes_n to_o their_o skin_n and_o he_o conclude_v illud_fw-la ambitionis_fw-la crimen_fw-la there_o be_v vainglory_n in_o their_o excess_n of_o clothes_n but_z hoc_fw-la prostitutionis_fw-la there_o be_v prostitution_n in_o draw_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o skin_n pliny_n say_v that_o when_o their_o thin_a silk_n stuff_n be_v first_o invent_v at_o rome_n excogitatum_fw-la ad_fw-la faeminas_fw-la denudandas_fw-la it_o be_v but_o a_o invention_n that_o woman_n may_v go_v naked_a in_o clothes_n for_o their_o skin_n may_v be_v see_v through_o those_o clothes_n those_o thin_a stuff_n our_o woman_n be_v not_o so_o careful_a but_o they_o expose_v their_o nakedness_n profess_o and_o paint_v it_o to_o cast_v birdlime_n for_o the_o passenger_n eye_n belove_a good_a diet_n make_v the_o best_a complexion_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o cheerful_a heart_n make_v the_o best_a blood_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v the_o true_a cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n thy_o saviour_n neglect_v his_o skin_n so_o much_o as_o that_o at_o last_o he_o scarce_o have_v any_o all_o be_v tear_v with_o the_o whip_n and_o scourge_n and_o thy_o skin_n shall_v come_v to_o that_o absolute_a corruption_n as_o that_o though_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o thou_o be_v bury_v one_o may_v find_v thy_o bone_n and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o tall_a man_n this_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n yet_o we_o shall_v soon_o be_v past_a say_n upon_o any_o relic_n of_o thy_o skin_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a man_n corruption_n seize_v the_o skin_n all_o outward_a beauty_n quick_o and_o so_o it_o do_v the_o body_n the_o whole_a frame_n and_o constitution_n which_o be_v another_o consideration_n after_o my_o skin_n my_o body_n if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v a_o eye_n or_o a_o ear_n where_o be_v the_o body_n say_v saint_n paul_n but_o 17._o when_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n there_o be_v neither_o eye_n nor_o ear_n nor_o any_o member_n leave_v where_o be_v the_o body_n and_o what_o shall_v a_o eye_n do_v there_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o loathsomnesse_n or_o a_o nose_n there_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v smell_v but_o putrefaction_n or_o a_o ear_n where_o in_o the_o grave_n they_o do_v not_o praise_n god_n do_v not_o that_o body_n that_o boast_v but_o yesterday_o of_o that_o privilege_n above_o all_o creature_n that_o it_o only_o can_v go_v upright_o lie_v to_o day_n as_o flat_a upon_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o body_n of_o a_o horse_n or_o of_o a_o dog_n and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o morrow_n lose_v his_o other_o privilege_n of_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o far_o remove_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n the_o sun_n than_o any_o dog_n or_o horse_n by_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o be_v not_o painter_n have_v present_v to_o we_o with_o some_o horror_n the_o sâ—cleton_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o a_o man_n body_n but_o the_o state_n of_o a_o body_n in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o grave_n no_o pencil_n can_v present_v to_o we_o between_o that_o excremental_a jelly_n that_o thy_o body_n be_v make_v of_o at_o first_o and_o that_o jelly_n which_o thy_o body_n dissolve_v to_o at_o last_o there_o be_v not_o so_o noisome_a so_o putrid_a a_o thing_n in_o nature_n this_o skin_n this_o outward_a beauty_n this_o body_n this_o whole_a constitution_n must_v be_v destroy_v say_v jobâ—_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o word_n be_v well_o choose_v by_o which_o all_o this_o be_v express_v in_o this_o text_n nakaph_n destroy_v which_o be_v a_o word_n of_o as_o heavy_a a_o signification_n to_o express_v a_o utter_a abolition_n and_o annihilation_n as_o perchance_o can_v be_v
belly_n man_n that_o will_v shake_v the_o article_n of_o religion_n but_o vae_fw-la si_fw-la scandalizemur_fw-la woe_n if_o we_o be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o that_o as_o to_o defame_v that_o church_n or_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o that_o church_n which_o have_v give_v we_o our_o baptism_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o chase_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o viper_n that_o aggravate_v the_o danger_n the_o first_o blow_n make_v the_o wrong_n but_o the_o second_o make_v the_o fray_n and_o they_o that_o will_v endure_v no_o kind_n of_o abuse_n in_o state_n or_o church_n be_v many_o time_n more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o abuse_n w_o ch_n they_o oppose_v it_o be_v only_a christ_n jesus_n himself_o that_o can_v say_v to_o the_o tempest_n 39_o tace_fw-la â—bâ—utesce_fw-la peace_n be_v still_o not_o a_o blast_n not_o a_o sob_n more_o only_o he_o can_v becalm_v a_o tempest_n at_o once_o it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o if_o we_o can_v ride_v out_o a_o storm_n at_o anchor_n that_o be_v lie_v still_o and_o expect_v and_o surrender_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o anchor_n in_o that_o confidence_n till_o the_o storm_n blow_v over_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o we_o can_v beat_v out_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n with_o board_v to_o and_o again_o that_o be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v our_o present_a condition_n in_o church_n and_o state_n though_o we_o increase_v not_o that_o though_o we_o gain_v no_o way_n yet_o we_o lose_v no_o way_n whilst_o the_o storm_n last_v it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o though_o we_o be_v put_v to_o take_v in_o our_o sail_n and_o to_o take_v down_o our_o mast_n yet_o we_o can_v hull_v it_o out_o that_o be_v if_o in_o storm_n of_o contradiction_n or_o persecution_n the_o church_n or_o state_n though_o they_o be_v put_v to_o accept_v worse_a condition_n than_o before_o and_o to_o depart_v with_o some_o of_o their_o outward_a splendour_n be_v yet_o able_a to_o subsist_v and_o swim_v above_o water_n and_o reserve_v itself_o for_o god_n far_a glory_n after_o the_o storm_n be_v past_a only_a christ_n can_v becalm_v the_o storm_n he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_n that_o can_v ride_v out_o or_o board_v out_o or_o hull_v out_o a_o storm_n that_o by_o industry_n as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v and_o by_o patience_n when_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o over-live_n a_o storm_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v his_o ship_n for_o it_o that_o be_v not_o scandalize_v with_o that_o state_n nor_o that_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n for_o those_o abuse_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o ark_n be_v peace_n peace_n be_v good_a disposition_n to_o one_o another_o good_a intepretation_n of_o one_o another_o for_o if_o our_o impatience_n put_v we_o from_o our_o peace_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n all_o without_o the_o ark_n be_v sea_n the_o bottomless_a and_o boundless_a sea_n of_o rome_n will_v hope_v to_o swallow_v we_o if_o we_o disunite_a ourselves_o in_o uncharitable_a misinterpretation_n of_o one_o another_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 7._o that_o man_n shall_v subdue_v and_o captivate_v even_o their_o understanding_n to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o peace_n that_o when_o in_o their_o understanding_n they_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o or_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v thus_o or_o thus_o do_v or_o so_o and_o so_o suffer_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v charity_n may_v pass_v their_o understanding_n and_o go_v above_o it_o for_o howsoever_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n or_o the_o vicissitude_n and_o change_n of_o affair_n may_v vary_v or_o apply_v those_o two_o great_a axiom_n and_o aphorism_n of_o ancient_a rome_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la estâ—â—_n the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n be_v above_o all_o law_n and_o then_o quod_fw-la principi_fw-la place_n lex_fw-la esto_fw-la the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v above_o all_o law_n howsoever_o i_o say_v various_a occasion_n may_v vary_v their_o law_n adhere_v we_o to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v that_o we_o always_o make_v 5._o finem_fw-la praâ—cepti_fw-la charitâ—tem_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n charity_n for_o no_o commandment_n no_o not_o those_o of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v keep_v if_o upon_o pretence_n of_o keep_v that_o commandment_n or_o of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o come_v to_o a_o uncharitable_a opinion_n of_o other_o man_n 17._o that_o so_o first_o fundemur_fw-la &_o radicâ—mur_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la that_o we_o be_v plant_v and_o take_v root_n in_o that_o ground_n in_o charity_n so_o we_o be_v by_o be_v plant_v in_o that_o church_n that_o think_v charitable_o even_o of_o that_o church_n that_o uncharitable_o condemn_v we_o and_o then_o 2._o ut_fw-la â—ultipliceâ—ur_fw-la that_o grace_n and_o peace_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o we_o so_o it_o be_v if_o to_o our_o outward_a peace_n god_n add_v the_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o last_o 11._o ut_fw-la abundemus_fw-la that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o increase_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o but_o as_o he_o add_v abound_v in_o charity_n towards_o one_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n for_o this_o abundant_a and_o overflow_a charity_n as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v to_o believe_v well_o for_o the_o present_a and_o where_o we_o can_v do_v so_o to_o hope_v well_o of_o the_o future_a be_v the_o best_a preservative_n and_o antidote_n against_o the_o woe_n of_o this_o text_n woe_n unto_o the_o world_n because_o of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o though_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o active_a be_v more_o especial_o intend_v of_o the_o passive_a scandal_n and_o though_o it_o be_v press_v upon_o we_o first_o quia_fw-la illusiones_fw-la fortes_fw-la because_o those_o scandal_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o then_o quia_fw-la inferâ—â—_fw-la nos_fw-la because_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a do_v yet_o endanger_v we_o most_o in_o that_o respect_n quia_fw-la prâ—varicatores_fw-la because_o we_o open_v ourselves_o nay_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o vexation_n of_o scandal_n by_o a_o easy_a a_o jealous_a a_o suspicious_a a_o uncharitable_a interpret_n of_o other_o sermon_n xix_o preach_v at_o lincoln_n inn_n psal._n 38._o 2._o for_o thou_o arrâ—wes_v stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o almost_o every_o man_n have_v his_o appetite_n and_o his_o taste_n dispose_v to_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n rather_o than_o other_o he_o know_v what_o dish_n he_o will_v choose_v for_o his_o first_o and_o for_o his_o second_o course_n we_o have_v often_o the_o same_o disposition_n in_o our_o spiritual_a diet_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o particular_a love_n towards_o such_o or_o such_o a_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o such_o a_o affection_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o my_o spiritual_a appetite_n carry_v i_o still_o upon_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n for_o a_o first_o course_n for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n for_o a_o second_o course_n for_o the_o new_a and_o my_o meditation_n even_o for_o these_o public_a exercise_n to_o god_n church_n return_v often_o to_o these_o two_o for_o as_o a_o hearty_a entertainer_n offer_v to_o other_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o love_v best_o himself_n so_o do_v i_o often_o present_v to_o god_n people_n in_o these_o congregation_n the_o meditation_n which_o i_o feed_v upon_o at_o home_n in_o those_o two_o scripture_n if_o a_o man_n be_v ask_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o love_v one_o meat_n better_o than_o another_o where_o all_o be_v equal_o good_a as_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v he_o will_v at_o least_o find_v a_o reason_n in_o some_o good_a example_n that_o he_o see_v some_o man_n of_o good_a taste_n and_o temperate_a withal_o so_o do_v and_o for_o my_o diet_n i_o have_v saint_n augustine_n protestation_n that_o he_o love_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o saint_n chrysostom_n that_o he_o love_v saint_n paul_n epistle_n with_o a_o particular_a devotion_n i_o may_v have_v another_o more_o particular_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v scripture_n write_v in_o such_o form_n as_o i_o have_v be_v most_o accustom_v to_o saint_n paul_n be_v letter_n and_o david_n be_v poem_n for_o god_n give_v we_o not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o necessary_a but_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a too_o he_o do_v not_o only_o feed_v we_o but_o feed_v we_o with_o marrow_n and_o with_o fatness_n he_o give_v we_o our_o instruction_n in_o cheerful_a form_n not_o in_o a_o sour_a and_o sullen_a and_o angry_a and_o unacceptable_a way_n but_o cheerful_o in_o psalm_n which_o be_v also_o a_o limit_a and_o a_o restrain_a form_n not_o in_o a_o oration_n not_o in_o prose_n but_o in_o psalm_n which_o be_v such_o a_o from_o as_o be_v both_o curious_a and_o require_v diligence_n in_o the_o make_n and_o then_o when_o
thou_o in_o direct_v body_n and_o soul_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o take_v we_o in_o piece_n by_o death_n receive_v our_o soul_n to_o thou_o and_o lay_v up_o our_o body_n for_o thou_o in_o consecrate_a ground_n and_o in_o a_o christian_a burial_n and_o last_o thy_o arrow_n be_v follow_v and_o press_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n press_v upon_o thou_o in_o that_o eternal_a decree_n in_o that_o irrevocable_a contract_n between_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o in_o that_o oportuit_fw-la pati_fw-la that_o all_o that_o thou_o must_v suffer_v and_o so_o enter_v into_o our_o glory_n establish_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o occasion_n of_o diffidence_n here_o and_o when_o thy_o hand_n press_v our_o arrow_n upon_o we_o enable_v we_o to_o see_v that_o that_o very_a hand_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n write_v and_o write_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n a_o decree_n of_o the_o issue_n as_o well_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o of_o the_o tentation_n in_o which_o confidence_n of_o which_o decree_n as_o man_n in_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o already_o in_o possession_n of_o heaven_n we_o join_v with_o that_o choir_n in_o that_o service_n in_o that_o anthem_n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n 12._o and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sermon_n xx._n preach_v at_o lincoln_n inn_n psal._n 38._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n in_o that_o which_o be_v often_o report_v to_o you_o out_o of_o saint_n hierome_n titulus_fw-la clavis_fw-la that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o psalm_n there_o be_v this_o good_a use_n that_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v a_o mysterious_a book_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o lock_n every_o man_n will_v thrust_v in_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o key_n we_o can_v not_o get_v in_o ourselves_o our_o lock_n be_v the_o analogy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o we_o admit_v no_o other_o sense_n of_o any_o place_n in_o any_o psalm_n then_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o so_o no_o heretic_n no_o schismatique_n shall_v get_v in_o by_o any_o countenance_n of_o any_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n and_o then_o our_o key_n be_v that_o intimation_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n what_o duty_n that_o psalm_n be_v principal_o direct_v upon_o and_o so_o we_o get_v into_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o profit_v by_o the_o psalm_n our_o key_n in_o this_o psalm_n give_v we_o in_o the_o title_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v psalmus_n ad_fw-la recordationem_fw-la a_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n the_o faculty_n that_o be_v awaken_v here_o be_v our_o memory_n that_o plural_a word_n nos_fw-la which_o be_v use_v by_o god_n in_o the_o make_n of_o man_n when_o god_n say_v faciamus_fw-la let_v we_o we_o make_v man_n according_a to_o our_o image_n as_o it_o intimate_v a_o plurality_n a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o the_o trinity_n in_o our_o make_n so_o do_v it_o also_o a_o plurality_n in_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v then_o imprint_v in_o we_o as_o god_n one_o god_n create_v we_o so_o we_o have_v a_o soul_n one_o soul_n that_o represent_v and_o be_v some_o image_n of_o that_o one_o god_n as_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n create_v we_o so_o we_o have_v in_o our_o one_o soul_n a_o threefold_a impression_n of_o that_o image_n and_o as_o saint_n bernard_n call_v it_o a_o trinity_n from_o the_o trinity_n in_o those_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n and_o the_o memory_n god_n call_v often_o upon_o the_o first_o faculty_n o_o that_o this_o people_n will_v but_o understand_v but_o understand_v inscrutabiliâ—_n judicia_fw-la tua_fw-la thy_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o thy_o way_n past_o find_v out_o and_o oh_o that_o this_o people_n will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o understand_v those_o unrevealed_a decree_n and_o secret_n of_o god_n god_n call_v often_o upon_o the_o other_o faculty_n the_o will_v too_o and_o complain_v of_o the_o stiff_a perverseness_n and_o opposition_n of_o that_o through_o all_o the_o prophet_n run_v that_o charge_n noluerunt_fw-la and_o noluerunt_fw-la they_o will_v not_o they_o refuse_v i_o noluerunâ—_n audire_fw-la say_v god_n in_o isaiah_n they_o be_v rebellious_a child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v domus_fw-la israel_n noluit_fw-la say_v god_n to_o ezekiel_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o hear_v thou_o not_o thou_o 7._o not_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v no_o marvel_n it_o be_v add_v by_o god_n there_o noluit_fw-la i_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o noluerunt_fw-la erubescere_fw-la say_v god_n to_o jeremy_n they_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o former_a way_n and_o therefore_o noluerunt_fw-la reverti_fw-la they_o will_v not_o return_v to_o better_a way_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v past_a shame_n of_o sin_n be_v past_a recovery_n from_o sin_n so_o christ_n continue_v that_o practice_n and_o that_o complaint_n in_o the_o gospel_n too_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n we_o to_o call_v they_o 3._o that_o be_v bid_v et_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la venire_fw-la and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v upon_o their_o call_n he_o come_v himself_o and_o will_v gather_v they_o as_o hen_n her_o chicken_n and_o they_o will_v not_o 37._o their_o fault_n be_v not_o lay_v in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v no_o such_o faculty_n as_o a_o will_n for_o then_o their_o not_o come_v be_v not_o their_o fault_n but_o that_o they_o pervert_v that_o will_n of_o our_o perverseness_n in_o both_o faculty_n understanding_n and_o will_v god_n may_v complain_v but_o as_o much_o of_o our_o memory_n for_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o the_o will_n the_o understanding_n must_v be_v rectify_v and_o that_o imply_v great_a difficulty_n but_o the_o memory_n be_v so_o familiar_a and_o so_o present_a and_o so_o ready_a a_o faculty_n as_o will_v always_o answer_v if_o we_o will_v but_o speak_v to_o it_o and_o ask_v it_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o for_o other_o the_o art_n of_o salvation_n be_v but_o the_o art_n of_o memory_n when_o god_n give_v his_o people_n the_o law_n he_o propose_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o by_o that_o way_n to_o their_o memory_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 20._o remember_v but_o that_o and_o when_o we_o express_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o we_o attribute_v but_o that_o faculty_n to_o god_n that_o he_o remember_v we_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o 6._o and_o when_o god_n work_v so_o upon_o we_o as_o that_o he_o make_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n 4._o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o the_o very_o do_v of_o those_o wonderful_a work_n be_v before_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n upon_o a_o seal_n a_o seal_n of_o confirmation_n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n upon_o a_o sacrament_n when_o in_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o blood_n christ_n present_v it_o so_o 19_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o memorare_fw-la novissima_fw-la remember_v the_o last_o thing_n and_o fear_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o sin_v memorare_fw-la praeterita_fw-la remember_v the_o first_o thing_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o love_n love_n which_o misplaced_n have_v transport_v thou_o upon_o many_o sin_n love_n will_v keep_v thou_o from_o sin_v plato_n place_v all_o learning_n in_o the_o memory_n we_o may_v place_v all_o religion_n in_o the_o memory_n too_o all_o knowledge_n that_o seem_v new_a to_o day_n say_v plato_n be_v but_o a_o remember_n of_o that_o which_o your_o soul_n know_v before_o all_o instruction_n which_o we_o can_v give_v you_o to_o day_n be_v but_o the_o remember_v you_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o have_v be_v new_a every_o morning_n nay_o he_o that_o hear_v no_o sermon_n he_o that_o read_v no_o scripture_n have_v the_o bible_n without_o book_n he_o have_v a_o genesis_n in_o his_o memory_n he_o can_v forget_v his_o creation_n he_o have_v a_o exodus_fw-la in_o his_o memory_n he_o can_v forget_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o some_o kind_n of_o egypt_n from_o some_o oppression_n he_o have_v a_o leviticus_n in_o his_o memory_n he_o can_v forget_v that_o god_n have_v propose_v to_o he_o some_o law_n some_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v he_o have_v all_o in_o his_o memory_n even_o to_o the_o revelation_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o even_o at_o midnight_n alone_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o portion_n in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o if_o he_o dare_v but_o remember_v that_o night_n communication_n
the_o strength_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o god_n give_v i_o heretofore_o but_o as_o god_n infuse_v a_o soul_n into_o every_o man_n and_o that_o soul_n elicite_v a_o new_a act_n in_o itself_o before_o that_o man_n produce_v any_o action_n so_o god_n infuse_v a_o particular_a grace_n into_o every_o good_a work_n of_o i_o and_o so_o prevent_v i_o before_o i_o cooperate_v with_o he_o for_o as_o nature_n in_o her_o high_a exaltation_n in_o the_o best_a moral_a man_n that_o be_v can_v flow_v into_o grace_n nature_n can_v become_v grace_n so_o neither_o do_v former_a grace_n flow_v into_o future_a grace_n but_o i_o need_v a_o distinct_a influence_n of_o god_n a_o particular_a grace_n for_o every_o good_a work_n i_o do_v for_o every_o good_a word_n i_o speak_v for_o every_o good_a thought_n i_o conceive_v when_o god_n give_v i_o access_n into_o his_o library_n aquavitae_fw-la leave_v to_o consider_v his_o proceed_n with_o man_n i_o find_v the_o first_o book_n of_o god_n make_v to_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n the_o book_n where_o all_o their_o name_n be_v write_v that_o be_v elect_v to_o glory_n but_o i_o find_v no_o such_o book_n of_o death_n all_o that_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v certain_o the_o son_n of_o death_n to_o be_v pretermit_v there_o there_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o wrap_v they_o up_o at_o least_o leave_v they_o wrap_v up_o in_o death_n but_o god_n have_v not_o wrought_v so_o positive_o nor_o in_o so_o primary_n a_o consideration_n in_o a_o book_n of_o death_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n as_o the_o aftertime_n make_v a_o book_n of_o wisdom_n out_o of_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n and_o out_o of_o his_o ecclesiaste_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o book_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o certainty_n so_o there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o life_n â—ere_z but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o same_o book_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o certainty_n for_o in_o this_o book_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o declaration_n and_o testimony_n which_o the_o church_n give_v of_o our_o election_n by_o those_o mark_n of_o the_o elect_n which_o she_o see_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v that_o she_o see_v in_o we_o â—8_o a_o man_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n as_o david_n speak_v and_o as_o it_o be_v add_v there_o not_o write_v with_o the_o righteous_a intimate_v that_o in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o some_o book_n of_o life_n a_o man_n may_v have_v be_v write_v in_o and_o blot_v out_o and_o write_v in_o again_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o the_o church_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o election_n here_o admit_v such_o expunction_n and_o such_o redintegration_n but_o god_n first_o book_n his_o book_n of_o mercy_n for_o this_o book_n in_o the_o church_n be_v but_o his_o book_n of_o evidence_n be_v inviolable_a in_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o name_n of_o that_o book_n indelible_a in_o god_n first_o book_n scripturae_fw-la the_o book_n of_o life_n mercy_n have_v so_o much_o a_o precedency_n and_o primogeniture_n as_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o mercy_n in_o god_n other_o book_n his_o book_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o he_o be_v put_v often_o to_o denounce_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o to_o exhibit_v mercy_n still_o the_o tide_n set_v that_o way_n still_o the_o bias_n lead_v on_o that_o hand_n still_o his_o method_n direct_v we_o ad_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la to_o his_o first-born_a to_o his_o mercy_n so_o he_o begin_v in_o that_o book_n he_o make_v man_n to_o his_o image_n 26._o and_o then_o he_o bless_v he_o here_o be_v no_o malediction_n no_o intermination_n mingle_v in_o god_n first_o act_n in_o god_n first_o purpose_n upon_o man_n in_o paradise_n there_o be_v that_o if_o he_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n 17._o if_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v that_o that_o one_o tree_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o god_n begin_v not_o there_o before_o that_o he_o have_v say_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n thou_o may_v free_o eat_v neither_o be_v there_o more_o vehemency_n in_o the_o punishment_n then_o in_o the_o liberty_n for_o as_o in_o the_o punishment_n there_o be_v a_o ingemination_n morte_fw-la morieris_fw-la die_v thou_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v so_o in_o the_o liberty_n there_o be_v a_o ingemination_n too_o comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la 27._o eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v that_o be_v thou_o may_v free_o eat_v in_o deut._n we_o have_v a_o fearful_a chapter_n of_o malediction_n but_o all_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n be_v blessing_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o he_o that_o read_v that_o chapter_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o meet_v god_n first-born_a his_o mercy_n first_o and_o in_o those_o very_o many_o place_n of_o that_o book_n where_o god_n divide_v the_o condition_n if_o you_o obey_v you_o shall_v live_v if_o you_o rebel_v you_o shall_v die_v still_o the_o better_a act_n and_o the_o better_a condition_n and_o the_o better_a reward_n be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o god_n may_v give_v we_o possession_n in_o jure_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o first-born_a his_o mercy_n and_o where_o god_n pursue_v the_o same_o method_n and_o first_o dilate_v himself_o 23._o and_o expatiate_v in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n i_o will_v beat_v down_o his_o foe_n before_o his_o face_n and_o plague_v they_o that_o hate_v he_o when_o after_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o say_v if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n where_o first_o he_o put_v it_o off_o for_o one_o generation_n from_o himself_o 30._o to_o his_o child_n which_o be_v one_o mercy_n and_o then_o he_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o forsake_v a_o apostasy_n and_o not_o upon_o every_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o be_v another_o mercy_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o correction_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mild_a correction_n with_o the_o râ—d_n and_o in_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o visit_v they_o to_o manifest_v himself_o and_o his_o purpose_n to_o they_o in_o the_o correction_n all_o which_o be_v high_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o mercy_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v a_o spark_n of_o anger_n a_o tincture_n of_o judgement_n mingle_v in_o it_o god_n remember_v his_o first-born_a 33._o his_o mercy_n and_o return_n where_o he_o begin_v nevertheless_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n there_o be_v elder_a picture_n in_o the_o world_n of_o water_n than_o there_o be_v any_o of_o oil_n but_o those_o of_o oil_n have_v get_v above_o they_o and_o shall_v outlive_v they_o water_n be_v a_o frequent_a emblem_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o be_v oil_n of_o mercy_n if_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n god_n seem_v to_o begin_v with_o water_n with_o a_o judgement_n yet_o the_o oil_n will_v get_v to_o the_o top_n in_o that_o very_a judgement_n you_o may_v see_v that_o god_n have_v first_o a_o merciful_a purpose_n in_o inflict_v that_o medicinal_a judgement_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v his_o first-born_a his_o mercy_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n say_v the_o prophet_n not_o only_o every_o day_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n trace_v god_n in_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o if_o thou_o be_v drowsy_a now_o and_o unattentive_a curious_a or_o contentious_a or_o quarrelsome_a now_o now_o god_n leave_v thou_o in_o that_o indisposition_n and_o that_o be_v a_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o bring_v thou_o hither_o before_o in_o every_o sin_n thou_o have_v some_o remorse_n some_o reluctation_n before_o thou_o do_v that_o sin_n and_o that_o pre-reluctation_n and_o pre-remorse_n be_v mercy_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o such_o remorse_n in_o thy_o last_o sin_n before_o the_o sin_n and_o have_v it_o now_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n former_a mercy_n and_o former_a good_a purpose_n upon_o thou_o to_o let_v thou_o see_v that_o thou_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v thou_o can_v any_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o thou_o in_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o say_v i_o have_v have_v blessing_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o this_o if_o thou_o have_v have_v loss_n yet_o thou_o have_v more_o out_o of_o which_o god_n take_v that_o if_o all_o be_v lose_v perchance_o thou_o be_v but_o where_o thou_o begun_v at_o first_o at_o nothing_o if_o thou_o begun_v upon_o a_o good_a height_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o and_o fall_v low_a yet_o as_o god_n
into_o this_o life_n i_o will_v not_o wish_v to_o have_v come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o now_o that_o god_n have_v make_v this_o life_n a_o bridge_n to_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o a_o giddy_a and_o a_o vertiginous_a thing_n to_o stand_v long_o gaze_v upon_o so_o narrow_a a_o bridge_n and_o over_o so_o deep_a and_o roar_a water_n and_o desperate_a whirlpool_n as_o this_o world_n abound_v with_o 12._o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n say_v david_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n not_o to_o number_v they_o so_o as_o that_o we_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o number_n 14._o what_o be_v this_o wisdom_n he_o tell_v we_o there_o he_o ask_v life_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v it_o he_o but_o be_v that_o this_o life_n it_o be_v length_n of_o day_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n as_o house_n that_o stand_v in_o two_o shire_n trouble_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n the_o house_n of_o death_n that_o stand_v in_o two_o world_n may_v trouble_v a_o good_a man_n resolution_n as_o death_n be_v a_o sordid_a postern_n by_o which_o i_o must_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o will_v decline_v it_o but_o as_o death_n be_v the_o gate_n by_o which_o i_o must_v enter_v into_o heaven_n will_v i_o never_o come_v to_o it_o certain_o now_o now_o that_o sin_n have_v make_v life_n so_o miserable_a if_o god_n shall_v deny_v we_o death_n he_o multiply_v our_o misery_n we_o be_v in_o this_o text_n upon_o blessing_n appropriate_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o so_o to_o these_o time_n and_o in_o thesetimes_o we_o have_v not_o so_o long_a life_n as_o the_o patriarch_n have_v before_o they_o be_v to_o multiply_v child_n for_o replenish_n the_o world_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n have_v long_a life_n we_o multiply_v sin_n and_o the_o child_n and_o offspring_n of_o sin_n misery_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v glad_a to_o get_v from_o this_o generation_n of_o viper_n god_n give_v his_o child_n manna_n and_o quail_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v have_v but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o provision_n cease_v god_n give_v they_o long_a life_n in_o the_o time_n of_o nature_n and_o long_o though_o short_a than_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n because_o in_o nature_n especial_o but_o in_o the_o law_n also_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o discern_v hard_o to_o attain_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v make_v so_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o for_o that_o use_n we_o need_v not_o long_a life_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o use_n of_o our_o life_n here_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a for_o heaven_n have_v live_v to_o a_o bless_a age_n and_o to_o such_o a_o intendment_n a_o child_n new_o baptize_v may_v be_v elder_a than_o his_o grandfather_n therefore_o we_o receive_v long_a life_n for_o a_o blessing_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v it_o though_o christ_n enter_v it_o into_o no_o petition_n of_o his_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v give_v it_o and_o so_o though_o we_o enter_v it_o into_o no_o petition_n nor_o prayer_n we_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o blessing_n too_o when_o god_n will_v afford_v we_o a_o deliverance_n a_o manumission_n a_o emancipation_n from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n true_o i_o will_v not_o change_v that_o joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o my_o hope_n upon_o my_o deathbed_n at_o my_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o i_o have_v have_v in_o this_o world_n over_o again_o and_o so_o very_a a_o part_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o joyful_a transmigration_n from_o hence_o as_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reward_n no_o more_o recompense_n but_o that_o i_o will_v put_v myself_o to_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o honest_a christian_a in_o the_o world_n only_o for_o a_o joyful_a a_o cheerful_a passage_n out_o of_o it_o and_o far_o we_o shall_v not_o exercise_v your_o patience_n or_o your_o devotion_n upon_o these_o three_o piece_n which_o constitute_v our_o first_o part_n the_o primogeniture_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v first_o in_o all_o the_o specification_n of_o god_n mercy_n long_a life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o and_o a_o way_n to_o eternity_n and_o then_o the_o association_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o death_n as_o well_o as_o life_n be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o righteous_a so_o then_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o sun_n to_o his_o meridianall_a height_n 2._o to_o a_o full_a noon_n in_o which_o all_o shadow_n be_v remove_v for_o even_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n death_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o the_o afternoon_n shadow_n break_v out_o upon_o we_o in_o our_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n and_o as_o afternoon_n shadow_n do_v these_o in_o our_o text_n do_v also_o they_o grow_v great_a and_o great_a upon_o we_o till_o they_o end_v in_o night_n in_o everlasting_a night_n the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v now_o of_o shadow_n it_o be_v appliable_o say_v vmbrae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la sed_fw-la densior_fw-la lux_fw-la shadow_n be_v not_o utter_a darkness_n but_o a_o thick_a light_n shadow_n be_v thus_o much_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o light_n than_o darkness_n be_v that_o shadow_n presume_v light_a which_o darkness_n do_v not_o shadow_n can_v not_o be_v except_o there_o be_v light_a the_o first_o shadow_n in_o this_o dark_a part_n of_o our_o text_n have_v thus_o much_o light_n in_o they_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o sinner_n only_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v accurse_v the_o object_n of_o god_n malediction_n be_v not_o man_n but_o sinful_a man_n if_o god_n make_v a_o man_n sin_n god_n curse_v the_o man_n august_n but_o if_o sin_n make_v god_n curse_v god_n curse_v but_o the_o sin_n non_fw-la talem_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la pute_fw-la qualis_fw-la nec_fw-la tu_fw-la debes_fw-la esse_fw-la never_o propose_v to_o thyself_o such_o a_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o imitate_v thou_o mistake_v god_n if_o thou_o make_v he_o to_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o make_v he_o to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o in_o thy_o proportion_n shall_v not_o be_v or_o shall_v not_o do_v and_o shall_v thou_o curse_v any_o man_n that_o have_v never_o offend_v never_o transgress_v never_o trespass_v thou_o can_v god_n have_v do_v so_o imagine_v god_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v ludere_fw-la in_o humanis_fw-la to_o play_v but_o a_o game_n at_o chess_n with_o this_o world_n to_o sport_v himself_o with_o make_v little_a thing_n great_a and_o great_a thing_n nothing_o imagine_v god_n to_o be_v but_o at_o play_n with_o we_o but_o a_o gamester_n yet_o will_v a_o gamester_n curse_n before_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v any_o thing_n 13._o will_v god_n curse_v man_n before_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v denuntiation_n of_o curse_n enjoin_v and_o multiply_v there_o be_v maledictus_fw-la upon_o maledictus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v maledictus_fw-la homo_fw-la curse_v be_v the_o man_n he_o be_v not_o curse_v by_o god_n before_o he_o be_v a_o man_n nor_o curse_v by_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o if_o that_o man_n commit_v idolatry_n adultery_n incest_n beastiality_n bribery_n calumny_n as_o the_o sin_n be_v reckon_v there_o there_o he_o meet_v a_o particular_a curse_n upon_o his_o particular_a sin_n the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v but_o name_v write_v in_o heaven_n all_o the_o book_n of_o death_n that_o be_v be_v but_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n when_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n 13._o but_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n there_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o thou_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o depart_v from_o thou_o for_o say_v he_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n they_o do_v not_o that_o because_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o be_v write_v there_o because_o they_o do_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v hither_o to_o do_v all_o his_o father_n will_n and_o he_o return_v cheerful_o to_o his_o father_n again_o as_o though_o he_o have_v do_v all_o when_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o die_v for_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o sinner_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o hospital_n of_o miserable_a man_n that_o lie_v under_o the_o reprobation_n and_o malediction_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o not_o for_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o that_o lamb_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o postill_v of_o that_o door_n forgive_v i_o o_o lord_n o_o lord_n forgive_v
but_o look_v to_o that_o which_o be_v near_o thou_o not_o so_o much_o to_o those_o decree_n which_o have_v no_o condition_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o plead_v condition_n perform_v or_o at_o least_o a_o holy_a sorrow_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o perform_v they_o videte_fw-la cavete_fw-la see_v that_o you_o do_v hear_v god_n else_o every_o rumour_n will_v scatter_v you_o but_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v else_o you_o may_v come_v to_o call_v conditional_a thing_n absolute_a and_o last_o since_o satan_n will_v be_v speak_v too_o videte_fw-la be_v sure_o you_o do_v hear_v he_o be_v sure_a you_o discern_v it_o to_o be_v his_o voice_n and_o know_v what_o lead_v you_o into_o tentation_n for_o you_o may_v hear_v a_o voice_n that_o shall_v say_v youth_n must_v have_v pleasure_n and_o greatness_n must_v have_v state_n and_o charge_n must_v have_v support_v and_o this_o voice_n may_v bring_v a_o young_a man_n to_o transfer_v all_o his_o wantonness_n upon_o his_o year_n when_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o high_a diet_n or_o licentious_a discourse_n or_o wanton_a image_n admit_v and_o cherish_v in_o his_o fancy_n and_o this_o voice_n may_v bring_v great_a officer_n to_o transfer_v their_o inaccessiblenesse_n upon_o necessary_a state_n when_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o own_o laziness_n or_o indulgence_n to_o their_o pleasure_n and_o this_o voice_n may_v bring_v rich_a landlord_n to_o transfer_v all_o their_o oppression_n of_o tenant_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o support_v the_o charge_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n when_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o profuseness_n and_o prodigality_n nay_o you_o may_v hear_v a_o voice_n that_o may_v call_v you_o to_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o be_v his_o voice_n which_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n confess_v and_o lament_n that_o even_o to_o these_o place_n person_n come_v to_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o that_o can_v meet_v no_o where_o else_o videte_fw-la see_v you_o do_v hear_v that_o you_o do_v discern_v the_o voice_n for_o that_o be_v never_o god_n voice_n that_o put_v upon_o any_o man_n a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v out_o of_o his_o year_n and_o constitution_n out_o of_o his_o call_n and_o profession_n out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o station_n out_o of_o the_o age_n and_o time_n that_o he_o live_v in_o out_o of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o that_o he_o live_v upon_o or_o out_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o that_o live_v upon_o he_o but_o then_o cavete_fw-la take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v from_o he_o too_o especial_o then_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o upon_o thy_o deathbed_n at_o thy_o last_o transmigration_n then_o when_o thy_o ear_n shall_v be_v deaf_a with_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o distress_a and_o a_o distract_a family_n and_o with_o the_o find_v and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o find_v of_o thy_o last_o bell_n then_o when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o hollow_a voice_n in_o thyself_o upbraid_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v violate_v all_o thy_o maker_n law_n wear_v out_o all_o thy_o saviour_n merit_n frustrate_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n upon_o thou_o evacuate_v all_o thy_o own_o repentance_n with_o relapse_n then_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v or_o seem_v to_o see_v his_o hand_n turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o saviour_n blood_n into_o another_o channel_n and_o tell_v thou_o here_o be_v enough_o for_o jew_n and_o turk_n but_o not_o a_o drop_n for_o thou_o then_o when_o in_o that_o multiply_a glass_n of_o despair_n which_o he_o shall_v present_v every_o sinful_a thought_n shall_v have_v the_o proportion_n of_o a_o act_n and_o every_o act_n of_o a_o habit_n when_o every_o circumstance_n of_o every_o sin_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o vary_v the_o sin_n and_o constitute_v a_o particular_a sin_n and_o every_o particular_a sin_n shall_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v and_o be_v but_o able_a to_o say_v to_o satan_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n in_o his_o name_n vade_fw-la retro_fw-la satan_n come_v after_o i_o satan_n come_v after_o i_o tomorrow_o come_v a_o minute_n after_o my_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o this_o body_n come_v to_o i_o where_o i_o shall_v be_v then_o and_o when_o thou_o see_v i_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o saviour_n clothe_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o saviour_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o saviour_n crown_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n confess_v that_o upon_o my_o deathbed_n thou_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o will_v have_v be_v a_o murderer_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v and_o i_o in_o he_o shall_v rebuke_v thou_o see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v say_v the_o apostle_n 25._o not_o any_o that_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n but_o especial_o not_o he_o who_o he_o name_v there_o that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n speak_v but_o by_o way_n of_o example_n and_o imitation_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o way_n of_o ransom_n and_o satisfaction_n hear_v what_o that_o blood_n say_v for_o you_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o father_n and_o then_o no_o sing_n of_o the_o flatterer_n no_o lisp_n of_o the_o tempter_n no_o roar_n of_o the_o accuser_n no_o thunder_n of_o the_o destroyer_n shall_v shake_v thy_o holy_a constancy_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v remember_v what_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n prosper_v and_o emprove_v both_o endeavour_n in_o you_o amen_n sermon_n xxviii_o preach_v to_o the_o king_n at_o the_o court_n in_o april_n 1629._o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n never_o such_o a_o frame_n so_o soon_o set_v up_o as_o this_o in_o this_o chapter_n for_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o compare_v it_o with_o for_o it_o be_v all_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o for_o the_o time_n there_o be_v no_o other_o time_n to_o compare_v it_o with_o for_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o time_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o earth_n which_o in_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n man_n can_v not_o look_v over_o nor_o discern_v what_o form_n it_o have_v for_o neither_o lactantius_n almost_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n nor_o saint_n augustine_n more_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o will_v believe_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v round_o that_o earth_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o person_n be_v ever_o say_v to_o have_v compass_v till_o our_o age_n that_o earth_n which_o be_v too_o much_o for_o man_n yet_o for_o as_o yet_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v unpeople_v that_o earth_n which_o if_o we_o will_v cast_v it_o all_o but_o into_o a_o map_n cost_v many_o month_n labour_n to_o grave_n it_o nay_o if_o we_o will_v cast_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o acre_n of_o it_o into_o a_o garden_n cost_v many_o year_n labour_v to_o fashion_n and_o furnish_v it_o all_o that_o earth_n and_o then_o that_o heaven_n which_o spread_v so_o far_o as_o that_o subtle_a man_n have_v with_o some_o appearance_n of_o probability_n imagine_v that_o in_o that_o heaven_n in_o those_o manifold_a sphere_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o the_o star_n there_o be_v many_o earth_n many_o world_n as_o big_a as_o this_o which_o we_o inhabit_v that_o earth_n and_o that_o heaven_n which_o spend_v god_n himself_o almighty_a god_n six_o day_n in_o furnish_v moses_n set_v up_o in_o a_o few_o syllable_n in_o one_o line_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n if_o a_o livy_n or_o a_o guicciardine_n or_o such_o extensive_a and_o voluminous_a author_n have_v have_v this_o story_n in_o hand_n god_n must_v have_v make_v another_o world_n to_o have_v make_v they_o a_o library_n to_o hold_v their_o book_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o world_n into_o what_o wire_n will_v they_o have_v draw_v out_o this_o earth_n into_o what_o leafe-gold_n will_v they_o have_v beat_v out_o these_o heaven_n it_o may_v assist_v our_o conjecture_n herein_o to_o consider_v that_o among_o those_o man_n who_o proceed_v with_o a_o sober_a modesty_n and_o limitation_n in_o their_o writing_n and_o make_v a_o conscience_n not_o to_o clog_n the_o world_n with_o unnecessary_a book_n yet_o the_o volume_n which_o be_v write_v by_o they_o upon_o this_o begin_n of_o genesis_n be_v scarce_o less_o than_o infinite_a god_n do_v no_o more_o but_o say_v let_v this_o and_o this_o be_v do_v and_o moses_n do_v no_o more_o but_o say_v that_o upon_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v god_n require_v not_o nature_n to_o help_v he_o to_o do_v
the_o people_n what_o a_o temporal_a dominion_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o virgin_n mary_n queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o queen_n of_o earth_n too_o she_o be_v make_v joint_a purchaser_n of_o the_o church_n with_o her_o son_n and_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o worship_n thereof_o as_o he_o though_o she_o pay_v her_o fine_a in_o milk_n and_o he_o in_o blood_n and_o till_o a_o new_a sect_n come_v in_o her_o son_n name_n and_o in_o his_o name_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n take_v the_o regency_n so_o far_o out_o of_o that_o queen_n mother_n hand_n and_o sue_v out_o her_o son_n livery_n so_o far_o as_o that_o though_o her_o name_n be_v use_v the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v but_o a_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o they_o all_o be_v she_o and_o if_o god_n oppose_v not_o these_o new_a usurper_n of_o the_o world_n posterity_n will_v soon_o see_v saint_n ignatius_n worth_n all_o the_o trinity_n in_o possession_n and_o endowment_n as_o that_o sumptuous_a and_o splendid_a foundation_n of_o his_o first_o temple_n at_o rome_n may_v well_o create_v a_o conjecture_n and_o suspicion_n travail_n no_o far_o survey_v but_o this_o city_n and_o of_o their_o not_o one_o hundred_o church_n the_o virgin_n mary_n have_v a_o dozen_o the_o trinity_n have_v but_o one_o christ_n have_v but_o one_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v none_o but_o not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n nor_o out_o of_o ourselves_o which_o of_o we_o do_v true_o and_o considerate_o ascribe_v the_o comfort_n that_o he_o receive_v in_o danger_n or_o in_o distress_n to_o that_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n the_o comforter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o know_v who_o procure_v we_o our_o presentation_n and_o our_o dispensation_n you_o know_v who_o procure_v you_o your_o office_n and_o your_o honour_n shall_v i_o ever_o forget_v who_o give_v i_o my_o comfort_n in_o sickness_n who_o give_v i_o my_o comfort_n in_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n and_o diffidency_n of_o my_o conscience_n the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v you_o hither_o the_o holy_a ghost_n open_v your_o ear_n and_o your_o heart_n here_o till_o in_o all_o your_o distress_n you_o can_v say_v veni_fw-la creator_n spiritus_fw-la come_v holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o you_o feel_v a_o comfort_n in_o his_o come_n you_o can_v never_o say_v veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o judgement_n never_o to_o consider_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o to_o consider_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n without_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o fearful_a this_o seal_n then_o this_o impression_n this_o notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v set_v upon_o we_o trinitarii_fw-la in_o the_o first_o creation_n in_o this_o first_o plural_a word_n of_o our_o text_n faciamus_fw-la let_v we_o for_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n make_v man_n and_o this_o seal_n be_v re-imprinted_n upon_o we_o in_o our_o second_o creation_n our_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n man_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o notion_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v our_o distinctive_a character_n from_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o be_v our_o specifique_a form_n why_o do_v not_o this_o our_o form_n this_o soul_n of_o our_o religion_n denominate_v we_o why_o be_v we_o not_o call_v trinitarian_n a_o name_n that_o will_v embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o the_o person_n but_o only_a christian_n which_o limit_n and_o determine_v we_o upon_o one_o the_o first_o christian_n among_o who_o manifold_a persecution_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n be_v not_o the_o least_o in_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n be_v call_v nazarai_n nazarites_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o galilâ—i_n galilaean_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o julian_n and_o judaei_n jew_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o nero_n when_o he_o impute_v the_o burn_a of_o rome_n his_o own_o act_n to_o they_o and_o christiani_n as_o tertullian_n say_v that_o they_o can_v accuse_v christian_n of_o nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o call_v they_o by_o their_o right_a name_n but_o chrestian_o which_o be_v gentle_a quiet_a easy_a patient_a man_n make_v to_o be_v tread_v upon_o they_o give_v they_o divers_a name_n in_o scorn_n yet_o never_o call_v they_o trinitarian_n christian_n themselves_o among_o themselves_o be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o distinction_n fideles_fw-la the_o faithful_a and_o fratres_n the_o brethren_n and_o discipuli_fw-la disciple_n and_o after_z by_o common_a custom_n at_o antioch_n christian_n and_o after_o that_o they_o say_v by_o a_o council_n which_o the_o apostle_n hold_v 26._o at_o the_o same_o city_n at_o antioch_n there_o pass_v a_o express_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o christian_n and_o before_o they_o have_v this_o name_n at_o antioch_n first_o by_o common_a usage_n after_o by_o a_o determinate_a canon_n to_o be_v call_v christian_n from_o christ_n at_o alexandria_n 29_o they_o be_v call_v most_o likely_a from_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n jesseans_n and_o so_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la in_o that_o book_n which_o he_o write_v de_fw-fr jessenis_fw-la intend_v by_o his_o jessenis_fw-la christian_n and_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n into_o which_o christian_n travel_v now_o they_o find_v some_o element_n some_o fragment_n some_o relic_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o religious_a man_n who_o those_o country_n call_n jesseans_n doubtless_o derive_v and_o continue_v from_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n so_o that_o the_o christian_n take_v many_o name_n to_o themselves_o for_o distinction_n brethren_n disciple_n faithful_a and_o they_o have_v many_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o in_o scorn_n nazarites_n galilaean_o jew_n chrestian_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o never_o by_o custom_n among_o themselves_o never_o by_o commandment_n from_o the_o church_n never_o in_o contempt_n from_o other_o call_v trinitarian_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v their_o specifique_a form_n and_o distinctive_a character_n why_o so_o belove_a the_o name_n of_o christ_n involve_v all_o not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o name_n that_o have_v a_o dignity_n in_o it_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o anoint_a person_n a_o king_n a_o messiah_n and_o so_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o name_n conferr_v a_o unction_n a_o regal_a and_o a_o holy_a unction_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o be_v thereby_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n but_o because_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v profess_v how_o often_o do_v the_o son_n say_v that_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o how_o often_o that_o the_o father_n will_v and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a 3._o say_v he_o to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o send_v with_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n this_o must_v be_v profess_v father_n and_o son_n and_o then_o no_o man_n can_v profess_v this_o no_o man_n can_v call_v jesus_n the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o persecution_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o martyr_n which_o be_v hurry_v to_o tumultuary_a execution_n and_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v for_o noise_n in_o excuse_v themselves_o of_o treason_n and_o sedition_n and_o crime_n impute_v to_o they_o to_o make_v their_o cause_n odious_a do_v use_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n who_o may_v see_v a_o gesture_n though_o they_o can_v not_o hear_v a_o protestation_n to_o sign_n themselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o let_v they_o know_v for_o what_o profession_n they_o die_v so_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o that_o use_n thereof_o in_o that_o time_n be_v a_o abridgement_n and_o a_o catechism_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n so_o be_v the_o profess_v of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o profess_v of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o he_o that_o confess_v one_o god_n be_v get_v beyond_o the_o mere_a natural_a man_n and_o he_o that_o confess_v a_o son_n of_o god_n beyond_o he_o so_o be_v neither_o get_v to_o the_o full_a truth_n till_o he_o confess_v the_o holy_a ghost_n too_o the_o fool_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o fool_n say_v david_n the_o emphatical_a fool_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o folly_n but_o though_o he_o get_v beyond_o that_o folly_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n still_o if_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o a_o fool_n still_o if_o he_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o who_o shall_v apply_v christ_n to_o he_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etiam_fw-la christiani_n nomen_fw-la superficies_n est_fw-la
god_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o there_o must_v necessary_o arise_v many_o particular_n to_o your_o consideration_n i_o threaten_v you_o but_o with_o two_o part_n no_o far_o tediousness_n but_o i_o ask_v room_n for_o divers_a branch_n i_o can_v promise_v no_o more_o shortness_n the_o first_o part_n be_v a_o discovery_n a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n though_o that_o be_v undeniable_o true_a 11._o posuit_fw-la tenebra_fw-la s_o latibulum_fw-la god_n have_v make_v darkness_n his_o secret_a place_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o mouth_n and_o the_o same_o pen_n amictus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pallio_fw-la 2._o god_n cover_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n he_o will_v be_v see_v through_o his_o work_n as_o we_o shall_v stand_v naked_a to_o one_o another_o and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o scar_n or_o morphew_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o god_n stand_v naked_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o that_o humiliation_n every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o this_o proposition_n this_o discovery_n will_v be_v the_o first_o part_n and_o the_o other_o will_v be_v a_o tacit_a answer_v to_o a_o likely_a objection_n be_v not_o god_n far_o off_o and_o can_v man_n see_v at_o that_o distance_n yes_o he_o may_v man_n may_v behold_v that_o afar_o off_o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o god_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o both_o part_n god_n alone_o one_o god_n but_o in_o both_o part_n there_o be_v a_o trinity_n too_o three_o branch_n in_o each_o part_n for_o in_o each_o there_o be_v a_o object_n something_o to_o be_v apprehend_v there_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o apprehend_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v there_o be_v a_o person_n enable_v to_o see_v it_o every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o man_n may_v behold_v it_o afar_o off_o but_o these_o three_o be_v not_o alike_o in_o each_o part_n for_o in_o the_o first_o that_o object_n be_v determine_v limit_v it_o be_v illud_fw-la it_o god_n in_o his_o work_n in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v no_o object_n limit_v for_o it_o be_v not_o illud_fw-la but_o there_o be_v more_o left_a to_o be_v see_v not_o only_o god_n in_o his_o work_n as_o here_o below_o but_o god_n in_o his_o glory_n above_o man_n may_v behold_v but_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v to_o tell_v we_o what_o there_o be_v a_o object_n but_o another_o object_n in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n too_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o apprehend_v it_o be_v but_o casah_n in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v nibbat_n in_o the_o second_o in_o that_o every_o man_n may_v see_v in_o the_o other_o man_n may_v behold_v and_o in_o the_o three_o there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n the_o man_n that_o may_v see_v god_n be_v adam_n adam_n be_v a_o man_n make_v of_o earth_n the_o weak_a man_n even_o in_o nature_n may_v see_v god_n but_o the_o man_n that_o must_v behold_v afar_o off_o be_v enoch_n and_o enoch_n be_v homo_fw-la aeger_fw-la a_o miserable_a man_n a_o man_n that_o have_v taste_v affliction_n and_o calamity_n for_o that_o man_n look_v after_o god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o as_o he_o feel_v god_n with_o a_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n here_o so_o he_o behold_v god_n with_o a_o crown_n in_o his_o hand_n there_o and_o of_o those_o stick_n of_o sweet_a wood_n of_o those_o drop_n of_o sweet_a gum_n shall_v we_o make_v up_o this_o present_a sacrifice_n in_o our_o first_o part_n illud_fw-la the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o man_n the_o first_o branch_n be_v the_o object_n the_o limit_a object_n illud_fw-la optus_fw-la every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o what_o be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o before_o remember_v that_o thou_o magnify_v his_o work_n which_o man_n behold_v first_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v make_v it_o have_v a_o author_n a_o creator_n and_o than_o it_o be_v his_o work_n the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o manifest_v he_o it_o be_v a_o work_n a_o deliberate_a not_o a_o casual_a matter_n this_o frame_n this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o work_n it_o be_v begin_v and_o make_v up_o epipha_n not_o a_o eternal_a matter_n this_o frame_n this_o world_n epiphanius_n say_v well_o omnis_fw-la error_n à _fw-la caecitate_fw-la ad_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o progress_n of_o error_n every_o error_n begin_v in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n but_o proceed_v and_o end_n in_o absurdity_n in_o frivolousnesse_n if_o man_n have_v not_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v discern_v a_o creation_n in_o the_o world_n that_o that_o be_v make_v it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o when_o they_o do_v put_v out_o that_o light_n and_o deny_v a_o creation_n into_o what_o frivolous_a opinion_n they_o scatter_v themselves_o what_o contradictory_n thing_n man_n that_o seem_v constant_a say_v what_o childish_a what_o ridiculous_a thing_n man_n that_o seem_v grave_a and_o sober_a father_n in_o philosophy_n say_v of_o this_o world_n when_o they_o have_v say_v all_o this_o one_o thing_n will_v destroy_v all_o if_o the_o world_n be_v eternal_a it_o be_v god_n for_o whatsoever_o have_v no_o beginning_n whatsoever_o need_v nothing_o to_o give_v it_o a_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v always_o of_o itself_o be_v god_n so_o that_o to_o build_v up_o their_o opinion_n in_o one_o part_n they_o destroy_v it_o in_o another_o and_o to_o overthrow_v our_o hall_n they_o build_v up_o our_o chapel_n by_o deny_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v they_o imply_v they_o confess_v a_o god_n for_o if_o it_o have_v no_o creator_n it_o be_v no_o creature_n it_o be_v god_n so_o that_o they_o lose_v more_o than_o they_o gain_v and_o they_o seek_v damnation_n unthrifty_o and_o perish_v prodigal_o they_o deny_v the_o creation_n leave_v by_o the_o creation_n we_o shall_v prove_v god_n and_o their_o very_a denial_n of_o a_o creation_n their_o make_n of_o the_o world_n eternal_a constitute_v it_o to_o be_v god_n they_o deny_v any_o god_n and_o then_o make_v a_o worse_a god_n this_o world_n than_o be_v a_o work_n ejus_fw-la a_o limit_a a_o determine_v a_o circumscribe_v work_n and_o it_o be_v opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o work_n say_v elihu_n there_o but_o who_o will_v you_o lay_v hold_v upon_o that_o upon_o that_o that_o elihu_n only_o say_v remember_v his_o work_n but_o name_v none_o but_o two_o verse_n before_o with_o which_o this_o verse_n have_v connexion_n he_o do_v name_n god_n but_o let_v the_o work_n be_v who_o it_o will_v whosoever_o be_v this_o he_o this_o he_o must_v be_v god_n whosoever_o give_v the_o first_o be_v to_o creature_n must_v be_v the_o creator_n if_o you_o will_v think_v that_o chance_n do_v it_o and_o fortune_n than_o fortune_n must_v be_v your_o god_n and_o destiny_n must_v be_v your_o god_n if_o you_o think_v destiny_n do_v it_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v as_o good_a attribute_n it_o to_o the_o right_a god_n for_o a_o god_n it_o must_v have_v if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n it_o be_v make_v if_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n there_o be_v a_o creator_n and_o if_o it_o be_v his_o work_n that_o he_o must_v be_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o god_n but_o one_o every_o man_n have_v a_o delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o knowledge_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o ignorance_n even_o in_o booklearning_n a_o man_n will_v have_v a_o library_n pro_fw-la supellectile_fw-la even_o for_o a_o part_n of_o furniture_n senecâ—_n a_o man_n will_v read_v for_o ornament_n his_o house_n be_v not_o well_o furnish_v he_o be_v not_o well_o furnish_v without_o book_n many_o a_o man_n who_o let_v the_o bible_n dust_n and_o rust_n because_o the_o bible_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n and_o prerogative_n and_o command_v over_o a_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v jest_v withal_o it_o will_v not_o be_v dispute_v against_o a_o man_n can_v very_o hardly_o divest_v the_o reverence_n that_o appertain_v to_o that_o book_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v rather_o deal_v with_o his_o fellow_n more_o humane_a author_n that_o will_v hear_v reason_n and_o not_o bind_v his_o faith_n many_o a_o man_n can_v let_v the_o father_n stand_v because_o they_o write_v out_o of_o a_o pious_a credulity_n and_o such_o anticipation_n and_o preconception_n as_o the_o bible_n have_v submit_v they_o under_o and_o captivate_v they_o to_o but_o if_o thou_o let_v the_o bible_n and_o father_n alone_o and_o yet_o love_v book_n what_o book_n what_o kind_n of_o book_n can_v thou_o take_v into_o thy_o hand_n that_o prove_v not_o this_o world_n to_o be_v opus_n a_o work_n make_v and_o opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o work_n make_v by_o he_o by_o god_n do_v thou_o love_v learning_n as_o it_o be_v
to_o you_o for_o our_o three_o part_n go_v forth_o &_o behold_v solomon_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v two_o duty_n enjoin_v at_o least_o two_o step_n part._n two_o degree_n egredimini_n go_v forth_o and_o then_o videte_fw-la behold_v contemplate_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n or_o wrap_v in_o the_o duty_n we_o have_v the_o object_n which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o &_o in_o that_o divers_a thing_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o their_o order_n egredimini_n first_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v forth_o it_o be_v not_o to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o out_o of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o our_o station_n for_o as_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o beyond_o sea_n so_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o beyond_o sea_n as_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o seek_v it_o there_o either_o in_o a_o paint_a church_n on_o one_o side_n or_o in_o a_o naked_a church_n on_o another_o a_o church_n in_o a_o dropsy_n overflow_v with_o ceremony_n or_o a_o church_n in_o a_o consumption_n for_o want_v of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o the_o primitive_a church_n find_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o church_n itself_o the_o church_n say_v to_o every_o soul_n in_o the_o church_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o 8._o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n associate_n thyself_o to_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o stray_v not_o towards_o idolatrous_a chapel_n nor_o towards_o schismatical_a conventicle_n but_o go_v by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n there_o must_v be_v footstep_n some_o must_v have_v go_v that_o way_n before_o take_v heed_n of_o opinion_n that_o begin_v in_o thyself_o and_o the_o whole_a flock_n must_v have_v go_v that_o way_n take_v heed_n of_o opinion_n vent_v by_o a_o few_o new_a man_n which_o have_v not_o have_v the_o establishment_n of_o a_o church_n and_o true_o the_o best_a way_n to_o discern_v footstep_n be_v daniel_n way_n daniel_n way_n be_v to_o straw_n ash_n and_o so_o their_o footstep_n that_o have_v be_v there_o be_v easy_o discern_v walk_v in_o thy_o own_o ash_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o thy_o own_o death_n or_o in_o the_o ash_n of_o god_n saint_n who_o be_v dead_a before_o thou_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o their_o example_n and_o thou_o will_v see_v some_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n some_o impression_n some_o direction_n how_o they_o go_v and_o how_o thou_o be_v to_o follow_v to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o converse_v evermore_o with_o they_o which_o tread_v upon_o carpet_n or_o upon_o marble_n thou_o shall_v see_v no_o footstep_n carpet_n and_o marble_n receive_v no_o impression_n among_o they_o that_o tread_v in_o ash_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holy_a sorrow_n and_o religious_a humiliation_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o way_n best_o mark_v out_o unto_o thou_o go_v forth_o that_o be_v go_v far_o than_o thyself_o out_o of_o thyself_o at_o least_o out_o of_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o short_a a_o giddy_a a_o vertiginous_a walk_n how_o little_a a_o thing_n be_v the_o great_a man_n if_o thou_o have_v many_o room_n in_o thyself_o many_o capacity_n to_o contemplate_v thyself_o in_o if_o thou_o walk_v over_o the_o consideration_n of_o thyself_o as_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n such_o a_o office_n of_o command_n such_o a_o inheritance_n such_o a_o pedigree_n such_o a_o posterity_n such_o a_o alliance_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o short_a walk_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o round_a walk_n a_o giddy_a a_o vertiginous_a proceed_n get_v beyond_o thy_o own_o circle_n consider_v thyself_o at_o thy_o end_n at_o thy_o death_n and_o then_o egredere_fw-la go_v further_o than_o that_o go_v forth_o and_o see_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v after_o thy_o death_n still_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o videte_fw-la be_v especial_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v ourselves_o enlarge_v &_o extend_v into_o the_o next_o world_n for_o till_o we_o see_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v then_o we_o be_v but_o shortsighted_a will_v thou_o say_v thou_o know_v a_o man_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v he_o in_o his_o cradle_n no_o more_o can_v thou_o be_v say_v to_o have_v know_v thyself_o because_o thou_o know_v the_o title_n and_o addition_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o this_o world_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n w_z ch_z we_o have_v here_o be_v but_o swaddle_a clout_n &_o all_o our_o motion_n &_o preferment_n from_o place_n to_o place_n be_v but_o the_o rock_n of_o a_o cradle_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o 8._o for_o so_o all_o the_o ancient_n read_v it_o and_o so_o the_o original_a bear_v it_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o thyself_o o_o thou_o fair_a of_o woman_n she_o may_v know_v that_o she_o be_v the_o fair_a of_o woman_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v herself_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o happy_a of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v thyself_o all_o this_o life_n be_v but_o a_o preface_n or_o but_o a_o index_n and_o repertory_n to_o the_o book_n of_o life_n there_o at_o that_o book_n begin_v thy_o study_n to_o grow_v perfect_a in_o that_o book_n to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o that_o book_n to_o find_v what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n and_o to_o find_v those_o mark_n ingenuous_o and_o in_o a_o rectify_a conscience_n in_o thyself_o to_o find_v that_o no_o murmur_a at_o god_n correction_n no_o disappoint_a of_o thy_o hope_n no_o interrupt_n of_o thy_o expectation_n no_o frustrate_v of_o thy_o possibility_n in_o the_o way_n no_o impatience_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n can_v deface_v those_o mark_n this_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o see_v thyself_o beyond_o thyself_o to_o see_v what_o thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o next_o world_n now_o we_o can_v see_v our_o own_o face_n without_o a_o glass_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a temple_n 8._o in_o or_o about_o that_o laver_n of_o brass_n where_o the_o water_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n be_v reserve_v moses_n appoint_v looking-glass_n to_o be_v place_v that_o so_o at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n man_n may_v see_v themselves_o and_o make_v use_n of_o that_o water_n if_o they_o have_v contract_v any_o foulness_n in_o any_o part_n about_o they_o here_o at_o your_o come_n hither_o now_o you_o have_v two_o glass_n wherein_o you_o may_v see_v yourselves_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n one_o in_o the_o text_n your_o head_n christ_n jesus_n represent_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o name_n and_o person_n of_o solomon_n behold_v king_n solomon_n crown_v etc._n etc._n and_o another_o under_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o great_a monarch_n our_o royal_a master_n now_o lay_v low_a by_o death_n then_o any_o of_o we_o his_o subject_n and_o servant_n first_o then_o behold_v yourselves_o in_o that_o first_o glass_n behold_v king_n solomon_n solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n solomon_n but_o not_o the_o son_n of_o bathsheba_n but_o of_o a_o better_a mother_n the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n for_o solomon_n in_o this_o text_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o a_o appellative_a a_o significative_a word_n solomon_n be_v pacificus_fw-la the_o peacemaker_n and_o our_o peace_n be_v make_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o be_v that_o solomon_n who_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o see_v here_o now_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o will_v know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o first_o abridgement_n and_o then_o he_o will_v know_v nothing_o of_o christ_n but_o he_o crucify_a and_o that_o be_v the_o re-abridgement_n so_o we_o seek_v no_o other_o glass_n to_o see_v ourselves_o in_o but_o christ_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o glass_n but_o his_o humiliation_n what_o need_v we_o even_o that_o his_o low_a humiliation_n his_o death_n be_v express_v here_o in_o three_o word_n of_o exaltation_n it_o be_v a_o crown_n it_o be_v a_o marriage_n it_o be_v the_o gladness_n of_o heart_n behold_v king_n solomon_n crown_v etc._n etc._n the_o crown_n which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o see_v he_o crown_v with_o his_o mother_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o crown_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o corona_n be_v that_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o father_n crown_v his_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o glory_n give_v to_o that_o in_o his_o ascension_n his_o mother_n can_v give_v he_o no_o such_o crown_n she_o
go_v because_o none_o stay_v behind_o so_o when_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o have_v make_v himself_o as_o a_o common_a soul_n to_o their_o four_o soul_n direct_v one_o of_o they_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n all_o be_v well_o understand_v to_o have_v say_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o to_o that_o place_n in_o matth._n 27._o 8._o where_o that_o evangelist_n cite_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n for_o word_n speak_v by_o zachary_n many_o medicine_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o father_n as_o that_o many_o copy_n have_v no_o name_n that_o jeremy_n may_v be_v binominous_a and_o have_v both_o name_n a_o thing_n frequent_a in_o the_o bible_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o error_n of_o a_o transcriber_n that_o there_o be_v extant_a a_o apocryph_n book_n of_o jeremy_n in_o which_o these_o word_n be_v and_o sometime_o thing_n of_o such_o book_n be_v vouch_v as_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n by_o paul_n st._n augustine_n insist_o upon_o and_o teach_v rather_o this_o that_o it_o be_v more_o wonderful_a that_o all_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o agree_v then_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o have_v speak_v all_o those_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v singula_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la singulorum_fw-la all_o say_v what_o any_o of_o they_o say_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n most_o congruous_o be_v that_o of_o st._n hierome_n applyable_a that_o the_o four_o evangelist_n be_v quadriga_fw-la divina_fw-la that_o as_o the_o four_o chariot_n wheel_n though_o they_o look_v to_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o move_v to_o one_o end_n and_o one_o way_n so_o the_o evangelist_n have_v both_o one_o scope_n and_o one_o way_n yet_o not_o so_o precise_o but_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o word_n for_o as_o their_o general_a intention_n common_a to_o they_o all_o beget_v that_o consent_n so_o a_o private_a reason_n peculiar_a to_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o write_n of_o their_o history_n at_o that_o time_n make_v those_o diversity_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o matthew_n after_o he_o have_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v to_o be_v transplant_v into_o another_o vineyard_n the_o gentile_n leave_v they_o write_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n for_o permanency_n which_o he_o have_v preach_v transitory_o by_o word_n mark_v when_o the_o gospel_n fructify_v in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o church_n enlarge_v herself_o and_o grow_v a_o great_a body_n and_o therefore_o require_v more_o food_n out_o of_o peter_n dictate_v and_o by_o his_o approbation_n publish_v his_o evangile_a not_o a_o epitome_n of_o matthewes_n as_o saint_n jerome_n i_o know_v why_o imagine_v but_o a_o just_a and_o entire_a history_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o as_o matthewes_n reason_n be_v to_o supply_v a_o want_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n mark_v in_o the_o western_a so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n luke_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o a_o excess_n and_o superfluity_n for_o then_o many_o have_v undertake_v this_o story_n and_o dangerous_o insert_v and_o mingle_v uncertainty_n and_o obnoxious_a improbability_n and_o he_o be_v more_o curious_a and_o more_o particular_a than_o the_o rest_n both_o because_o he_o be_v more_o learned_a and_o because_o he_o be_v so_o individual_a a_o companion_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a saint_n paul_n and_o do_v so_o much_o write_v paul_n word_n that_o eusebius_n thereupon_o mistake_v the_o word_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 1._o christ_n be_v raise_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n to_o prove_v that_o paul_n be_v author_n of_o this_o gospel_n attribute_v to_o luke_n john_n the_o minion_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n and_o survivor_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o book_n rather_o seem_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o write_v with_o the_o hand_n which_o ingrave_v the_o stone_n table_n than_o a_o man_n work_n because_o the_o heresy_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n be_v root_v who_o upon_o this_o true_a ground_n then_o evident_a and_o fresh_a that_o christ_n have_v speak_v many_o thing_n which_o none_o of_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n have_v record_v utter_v many_o thing_n as_o he_o which_o he_o never_o speak_v john_n i_o say_v more_o diligent_o than_o the_o rest_n handle_v his_o divinity_n and_o his_o sermon_n thing_n special_o bring_v into_o question_n by_o they_o so_o therefore_o all_o write_v one_o thing_n yet_o all_o have_v some_o thing_n particular_a and_o luke_n most_o for_o he_o write_v last_o of_o three_o and_o largely_o for_o himself_o 1_o act._n 1._o say_v i_o have_v make_v the_o former_a treatise_n of_o all_o that_o jesus_n begin_v to_o do_v and_o teach_v until_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o which_o speech_n lest_o the_o word_n in_o the_o last_o of_o john_n if_o all_o be_v write_v which_o jesus_n do_v the_o world_n can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n shall_v condemn_v ambrose_n and_o chrysostome_n interpret_v well_o out_o of_o the_o word_n themselves_o scripsit_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o write_v of_o all_o but_o not_o all_o for_o it_o must_v have_v the_o same_o limitation_n which_o paul_n give_v his_o word_n who_o say_v act_v 20._o in_o one_o verse_n i_o have_v keep_v nothing_o back_o but_o have_v show_v you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o i_o keep_v back_o nothing_o that_o be_v profitable_a it_o be_v another_o peculiar_a singularity_n of_o luke_n that_o he_o address_v his_o history_n to_o one_o man_n theophilus_n for_o it_o be_v but_o weak_o surmise_v that_o he_o choose_v that_o name_n for_o all_o lover_n of_o god_n because_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n suffer_v it_o since_o he_o add_v most_o noble_a theophilus_n but_o the_o work_n do_v not_o the_o less_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o that_o no_o more_o than_o his_o master_n epistle_n do_v though_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o particular_n it_o be_v also_o a_o singularity_n in_o he_o to_o write_v upon_o that_o reason_n because_o divers_a have_v write_v in_o humane_a knowledge_n to_o abridge_v or_o suck_v and_o then_o suppress_v other_o author_n be_v not_o ever_o honest_a nor_o profitable_a we_o see_v after_o that_o vast_a enterprise_n of_o justinian_n who_o distil_v all_o the_o law_n into_o one_o vessel_n and_o make_v one_o book_n of_o 2000_o suppress_v all_o the_o rest_n alciate_n wish_v he_o have_v let_v they_o alone_o and_o think_v the_o doctor_n of_o our_o time_n will_v better_o have_v draw_v useful_a thing_n from_o those_o volume_n than_o his_o trebonian_a and_o dorothee_n do_v and_o aristotle_n after_o by_o the_o immense_a liberality_n of_o alexander_n he_o have_v ingross_v all_o author_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deface_v all_o that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o and_o therefore_o since_o they_o can_v rise_v against_o he_o he_o impute_v to_o they_o error_n which_o they_o hold_v not_o vouch_v only_o such_o objection_n from_o they_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v and_o propound_v all_o good_a thing_n in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o they_o but_o in_o this_o history_n of_o luke_n it_o be_v otherwise_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o suppress_v they_o nor_o do_v he_o reprehend_v or_o calumniate_v they_o but_o write_v the_o truth_n simple_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o outwear_v falsehood_n and_o so_o it_o have_v moses_n rod_n have_v devour_v the_o conjurer_n rod_n and_o luke_n story_n still_o retain_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o maker_n and_o they_o be_v not_o other_o singularity_n in_o luke_n of_o form_n or_o matter_n i_o omit_v and_o end_n with_o one_o like_o this_o in_o our_o text._n as_o in_o the_o apprehend_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n all_o the_o evangelist_n record_v that_o peter_n cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n but_o only_o luke_n remember_v the_o heal_n of_o it_o again_o i_o think_v because_o that_o act_n of_o cure_v be_v most_o present_a and_o obvious_a to_o his_o consideration_n who_o be_v a_o physician_n so_o he_o be_v therefore_o most_o apt_a to_o remember_v this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o physic_n and_o balsamum_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o all_o for_o we_o do_v all_o crucify_v he_o and_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o saint_n hierome_n give_v a_o right_a character_n of_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o paulinus_n fuit_fw-la medice_fw-la &_o pariter_fw-la omne_fw-la verba_fw-la illius_fw-la animae_fw-la languentis_fw-la sunt_fw-la medicinae_fw-la as_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n so_o all_o his_o word_n be_v physic_n for_o a_o languish_a soul_n now_o let_v we_o dispatch_v the_o last_o consideration_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o prayer_n do_v christ_n intend_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o utter_a ruin_n god_n that_o be_v himself_o have_v fore-decreed_a and_o which_o he_o foresee_v and_o bewail_v even_o then_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o those_o divine_n which_o reverent_o forbear_v to_o interpret_v the_o word_n
death_n not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o moses_n but_o a_o messiah_n op_v as_o dare_v qui_fw-la praecipit_fw-la petere_fw-la he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v will_v fain_o give_v cupit_n largiri_fw-la qui_fw-la desider_v at_o postulari_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o have_v that_o ready_a and_o a_o readiness_n to_o give_v that_o that_o he_o bid_v we_o pray_v for_o if_o the_o king_n give_v a_o general_a pardon_n will_v any_o man_n be_v so_o suspicious_o treacherous_a in_o his_o own_o behalf_n as_o to_o say_v for_o all_o this_o large_a extent_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o mean_v not_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v sue_v out_o no_o pardon_n if_o the_o king_n cast_v a_o donative_n at_o his_o coronation_n will_v any_o man_n lie_v still_o and_o say_v he_o mean_v none_o of_o that_o money_n to_o i_o 14._o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n send_v his_o servant_n for_o guest_n have_v it_o become_v those_o poor_a and_o maiâ—ed_v and_o halt_v and_o blind_a to_o have_v stand_v and_o dispute_v with_o the_o steward_n and_o say_v sure_o sir_n you_o mistake_v your_o master_n your_o master_n do_v not_o mean_v we_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v that_o god_n mean_v not_o he_o when_o he_o offer_v grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o why_o not_o to_o he_o shall_v god_n exclude_v he_o as_o a_o man_n why_o god_n make_v he_o good_a and_o as_o a_o man_n and_o his_o creature_n august_n he_o be_v good_a still_o but_o non_fw-la deus_fw-la esan_n hominem_fw-la odit_fw-la feed_v odit_fw-la esau_n peccatorem_fw-la god_n do_v not_o hate_n esau_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n shall_v he_o exclude_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n 17._o why_o then_o he_o shall_v receive_v none_o august_n for_o we_o be_v all_o so_o and_o he_o come_v for_o none_o but_o such_o but_o sinner_n perfectiorum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o peccatore_fw-la odiisse_fw-la praeter_fw-la peccata_fw-la to_o hate_v nothing_o in_o a_o sinner_n but_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o perfection_n god_n be_v that_o perfection_n he_o hate_v nothing_o in_o thou_o but_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o and_o see_v it_o not_o in_o thou_o shall_v he_o exclude_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v impenitent_a chrysoft_a because_o thou_o have_v not_o repent_v do_v it_o now_o peccasti_fw-la paenitere_fw-la have_v thou_o sin_v repent_v millies_fw-la peccasti_fw-la millies_fw-la poenitere_fw-la have_v thou_o multiply_v thy_o sin_n by_o thousand_o multiply_v thy_o penitent_a tear_n so_o too_o shall_v he_o exclude_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v impenitible_a thou_o can_v not_o repent_v how_o know_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o repent_v do_v thou_o try_v do_v thou_o endeavour_v do_v thou_o strive_v why_o this_o this_o holy_a contention_n of_o thou_o be_v repentance_n discredit_v not_o god_n evidence_n he_o offer_v thou_o testimonium_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la the_o testimony_n of_o man_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o thou_o judge_v not_o against_o that_o evidence_n confess_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n 12._o to_o be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o that_o be_v and_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o admit_v his_o witness_n to_o thou_o that_o his_o preach_n have_v wrought_v upon_o thou_o be_v thou_o his_o witness_n to_o other_o by_o thy_o exemplar_n life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n in_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n some_o such_o thing_n be_v intimate_v when_o of_o those_o two_o disciple_n which_o upon_o johns_n testimony_n follow_v christ_n one_o be_v name_v andrew_n and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o name_v no_o doubt_n 40._o but_o the_o other_o be_v also_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o long_o since_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o that_o his_o forwardness_n but_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n write_v for_o posterity_n only_a andrew_n be_v name_v who_o seek_v out_o his_o brother_n simon_n and_o draw_v he_o in_o and_o so_o propagate_v the_o church_n and_o spread_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o who_o testify_v their_o faith_n by_o work_n give_v we_o the_o better_a comfort_n and_o posterity_n the_o better_a example_n it_o will_v be_v but_o christ_n first_o question_n at_o the_o last_o day_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v for_o i_o if_o we_o can_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v ask_v what_o have_v thou_o suffer_v for_o i_o and_o if_o we_o can_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v ask_v at_o last_o who_o have_v thou_o win_v to_o i_o what_o soul_n have_v thou_o add_v to_o my_o kingdom_n our_o thought_n our_o word_n our_o do_n our_o suffering_n if_o they_o bring_v but_o ourselves_o to_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o witness_n our_o example_n bring_v other_o and_o that_o be_v the_o purpose_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o we_o have_v say_v john_n baptist_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o we_o we_o be_v so_o to_o you_o be_v you_o so_o to_o one_o another_o sermon_n thirty-nine_o preach_v at_o saint_n paul_n philip_n 3._o 2._o beware_v of_o the_o concision_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o afford_v a_o argument_n for_o that_o which_o i_o find_v often_o occasion_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o eloquent_a book_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o that_o non_fw-la refugit_fw-la which_o calvin_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n non_fw-la refugit_fw-la in_o organis_fw-la suis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n leporem_fw-la &_o facetias_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o instrument_n in_o those_o who_o tongue_n or_o pen_n he_o make_v use_v of_o do_v not_o forbid_v nor_o decline_v elegant_a and_o cheerful_a and_o delightful_a expression_n but_o as_o god_n give_v his_o child_n a_o bread_n of_o manna_n that_o taste_v to_o every_o man_n like_o that_o that_o he_o like_v best_a so_o have_v god_n give_v we_o scripture_n in_o which_o the_o plain_a and_o simple_a man_n may_v hear_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o plain_a and_o familiar_a language_n and_o man_n of_o large_a capacity_n and_o more_o curiosity_n may_v hear_v god_n in_o that_o music_n that_o they_o love_v best_a in_o a_o curious_a in_o a_o harmonious_a style_n unparalleled_a by_o any_o for_o that_o also_o calvin_n add_v in_o that_o place_n that_o there_o be_v no_o secular_a author_n qui_fw-la jucundis_fw-la vocum_fw-la allusionibus_fw-la &_o figuris_fw-la magis_fw-la abundat_fw-la which_o do_v more_o abound_v with_o persuasive_a figure_n of_o rhetoric_n nor_o with_o musical_a cadence_n and_o allusion_n and_o assimilation_n and_o conformity_n and_o correspondency_n of_o word_n to_o one_o another_o than_o some_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n some_o of_o the_o author_n of_o some_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v of_o this_o rule_n this_o text_n be_v a_o example_n these_o philippian_n among_o who_o saint_n paul_n have_v plant_v the_o gospel_n in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o impermixt_v have_v admit_v certain_a new_a man_n that_o preach_v traditional_a and_o additionall_n doctrine_n the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n moses_n with_o christ_n circumcision_n with_o baptism_n to_o these_o new_a convertite_n these_o new_a doctor_n inculcate_v often_o that_o charm_n you_o be_v the_o circumcision_n you_o be_v they_o who_o god_n have_v seal_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n they_o who_o god_n have_v distinguish_v from_o all_o nation_n by_o the_o mark_n of_o circumcision_n they_o in_o who_o god_n have_v imprint_v and_o that_o in_o so_o high_a a_o way_n as_o by_o a_o sacrament_n a_o internal_a circumcision_n in_o a_o external_a and_o will_v you_o break_v this_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n will_v you_o deface_v this_o mark_n of_o circumcision_n will_v you_o depart_v from_o this_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n you_o be_v the_o circumcision_n now_o saint_n paul_n meet_v with_o these_o man_n upon_o their_o haunt_n and_o even_o in_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o word_n which_o they_o so_o often_o press_v he_o say_v they_o press_v upon_o you_o circumcision_n but_o beware_v of_o concision_n of_o tear_v the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o schism_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n of_o aspersion_n and_o imputation_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3._o either_o by_o imaginary_a superfluity_n or_o imaginary_a defectivenesse_n in_o that_o church_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n we_o who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o therefore_o they_o will_v set_v up_o another_o circumcision_n beyond_o this_o circumcision_n if_o they_o will_v continue_v a_o significative_a a_o relative_a a_o preparative_n figure_n after_o the_o substance_n the_o body_n christ_n jesus_n be_v manifest_v to_o we_o a_o legal_a
be_v call_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o infinite_a disproportion_n between_o they_o he_o can_v but_o to_o many_o sad_a purpose_n and_o in_o many_o heavy_a application_n man_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n job_n can_v go_v no_o high_o in_o express_v his_o misery_n 10._o why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n and_o again_o behold_v he_o find_v occasion_n against_o i_o and_o count_v i_o for_o his_o enemy_n so_o man_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o then_o to_o adhere_v to_o a_o enemy_n be_v to_o become_v a_o enemy_n for_o man_n to_o adhere_v to_o man_n to_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o natural_a faculty_n to_o think_v of_o any_o beam_n of_o clearness_n in_o his_o own_o understanding_n or_o any_o line_n of_o rectitude_n in_o in_o his_o own_o will_n this_o be_v to_o accumulate_v and_o multiply_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o to_o assemble_v and_o muster_v up_o more_o and_o more_o man_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n a_o reconciliation_n be_v require_v amici_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o reconciliation_n therefore_o be_v a_o friendship_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n and_o man_n be_v friend_n god_n do_v not_o hate_v man_n from_o all_o eternity_n god_n forbid_v and_o this_o friendship_n god_n mean_v not_o to_o break_v god_n have_v no_o purpose_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o man_n for_o than_o he_o can_v never_o have_v admit_v he_o to_o a_o friendship_n august_n net_n hominem_fw-la amicum_fw-la quisquam_fw-la potest_fw-la fidelitter_v amare_fw-la cui_fw-la se_fw-la noverit_fw-la futurum_fw-la inimicum_fw-la no_o man_n can_v love_v another_o as_o a_o friend_n this_o year_n and_o mean_a to_o be_v his_o enemy_n next_o god_n foreknowledge_n that_o man_n and_o he_o shall_v fall_v out_o be_v not_o a_o foreknowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v to_o that_o purpose_n but_o only_o that_o man_n himself_o will_v become_v incapable_a of_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o friendship_n man_n may_v have_v persist_v in_o that_o bless_a amity_n and_o since_o if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o persist_v have_v be_v his_o own_o will_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n 784._o as_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o angel_n that_o do_v persist_v be_v bona_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la the_o good_a use_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n much_o more_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o defection_n and_o break_v this_o friendship_n in_o their_o own_o will_n god_n therefore_o have_v make_v man_n that_o be_v mankind_n in_o a_o state_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n god_n have_v not_o by_o any_o purpose_n of_o his_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o friendship_n in_o man_n in_o any_o man_n god_n continue_v his_o everlasting_a goodness_n towards_o man_n towards_o mankind_n still_o in_o invite_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o a_o return_n to_o the_o same_o state_n of_o friendship_n which_o he_o have_v at_o first_o by_o our_o ministry_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n you_o see_v what_o you_o have_v and_o how_o you_o lose_v it_o if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v recover_v god_n will_v not_o call_v you_o to_o it_o reconciliamini_fw-la it_o be_v pious_o declare_v in_o a_o late_a synod_n that_o in_o the_o offer_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n god_n mean_v as_o the_o minister_n mean_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o mean_v it_o chrysost._n and_o desire_v it_o to_o you_o all_o so_o do_v god_n nec_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la gerit_fw-la sed_fw-la vos_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v not_o god_n but_o you_o that_o oppose_v this_o reconciliation_n o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v i_o grieve_v thou_o testify_z against_o i_o testify_v if_o i_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o induce_v a_o enmity_n ot_fw-mi do_v any_o thing_n towards_o hinder_v this_o reconciliation_n which_o reconciliation_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o as_o good_a a_o estate_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o you_o have_v in_o adam_n and_o our_o estate_n be_v not_o as_o good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o general_a if_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o large_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o possible_a for_o you_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o you_o to_o be_v save_v without_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o but_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o if_o you_o consider_v what_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o therefore_o have_v mean_n to_o destroy_v you_o or_o what_o he_o be_v not_o he_o be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o you_o to_o repent_v first_o if_o you_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n do_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n and_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n or_o what_o he_o do_v not_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a balance_n 11._o nor_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n if_o you_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n and_o you_o will_v not_o or_o what_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o you_o consider_v all_o this_o any_o of_o this_o 11._o dare_v you_o or_o can_v you_o if_o you_o dare_v or_o will_v you_o if_o you_o can_v stand_v out_o in_o a_o irreconciliable_a war_n against_o god_n especial_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o that_o be_v more_o to_o you_o than_o what_o god_n be_v and_o do_v and_o will_v do_v and_o can_v do_v for_o you_o or_o against_o you_o that_o be_v what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o party_n offend_v have_v not_o only_o descend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v reconcile_v first_o and_o to_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o that_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n but_o know_v thy_o necessity_n better_o than_o thyself_o he_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o he_o though_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n there_o the_o work_n be_v do_v thy_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v god_n be_v no_o long_o angry_a so_o as_o to_o withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o mean_n for_o there_o it_o follow_v he_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o we_o may_v tell_v you_o the_o instrument_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v draw_v between_o god_n and_o you_o 320._o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a that_o two_o bishop_n who_o die_v before_o the_o establish_n of_o the_o canon_n do_v yet_o subscribe_v and_o set_v their_o name_n to_o those_o canon_n which_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v leave_v upon_o their_o grave_n all_o night_n so_o though_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v when_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v wrought_v yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v give_v you_o this_o strength_n to_o dip_v your_o pen_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o so_o subscribe_v your_o name_n by_o acceptation_n of_o this_o offer_n of_o reconciliation_n do_v but_o that_o subscribe_v accept_v and_o then_o caetera_fw-la omne_fw-la all_o the_o rest_n that_o concern_v your_o holy_a history_n your_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n nun_n scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o another_o case_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n shall_v thou_o not_o find_v a_o eternal_a decree_n and_o a_o book_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o behalf_n if_o thou_o look_v for_o it_o by_o this_o light_n and_o reach_v to_o it_o with_o this_o hand_n the_o acceptation_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n they_o be_v write_v in_o those_o reverend_a and_o sacred_a record_n and_o roll_n and_o parchment_n even_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n write_v in_o those_o his_o stripe_n and_o those_o his_o wound_n with_o that_o blood_n that_o can_v admit_v to_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la no_o expunction_n no_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o life_n of_o his_o death_n lie_v in_o thy_o acceptation_n and_o though_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o thy_o consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la till_o that_o be_v do_v do_v that_o 22â—_n and_o then_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o thy_o wedding_n garment_n a_o man_n
scandal_n which_o christ_n find_v in_o these_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o which_o we_o have_v note_v in_o their_o progeny_n and_o offspring_n but_o go_v on_o to_o the_o four_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n take_v to_o divest_v they_o thereof_o by_o call_v they_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o work_n consider_v what_o you_o have_v see_v do_v the_o blind_a see_v the_o lame_a go_v the_o deaf_a hear_v and_o then_o you_o will_v not_o endanger_v your_o blessedness_n by_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o the_o evidence_n that_o christ_n produce_v opera_fw-la and_o press_n be_v good_a work_n for_o if_o a_o man_n offer_v i_o the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n to_o taste_v i_o can_v say_v this_o be_v such_o a_o pear_n or_o apple_n or_o plum_n but_o if_o i_o see_v the_o fruit_n i_o can_v if_o a_o man_n pretend_v faith_n to_o i_o i_o must_v say_v to_o he_o with_o saint_n james_n can_v his_o faith_n save_v he_o 14._o such_o a_o faith_n as_o that_o the_o apostle_n declare_v himself_o to_o mean_v a_o dead_a faith_n 17._o as_o all_o faith_n be_v that_o be_v inoperative_a and_o work_v not_o but_o if_o i_o see_v his_o work_n i_o proceed_v the_o right_a way_n in_o judicature_n i_o judge_v secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la according_a to_o my_o evidence_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v those_o work_n may_v be_v hypocritical_a i_o may_v say_v of_o any_o witness_n he_o may_v be_v perjure_v but_o as_o long_o as_o i_o have_v no_o particular_a cause_n to_o think_v so_o it_o be_v good_a evidence_n to_o i_o hilar._n as_o to_o hear_v that_o man_n oath_n so_o to_o see_v this_o man_n work_n cum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la though_o i_o can_v crucify_v christ_n be_v now_o set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n yet_o there_o be_v odium_n impietatis_fw-la say_v that_o father_n a_o crucify_a by_o ungodliness_n a_o ungodly_a life_n in_o they_o that_o profess_v christ_n be_v a_o daily_a crucify_a of_o christ._n therefore_o here_o christ_n refer_v to_o good_a work_n and_o there_o be_v more_o in_o this_o then_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a work_n but_o good_a work_n in_o the_o high_a proportion_n the_o best_a work_n that_o he_o that_o do_v they_o can_v do_v therefore_o in_o his_o own_o case_n he_o appeal_v to_o miracle_n for_o if_o fast_v be_v all_o or_o wear_v of_o camel_n hair_n all_o or_o to_o have_v do_v some_o good_a to_o some_o man_n by_o baptise_v they_o be_v all_o these_o disciple_n and_o their_o master_n may_v have_v have_v as_o much_o to_o plead_v as_o christ._n therefore_o he_o call_v they_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o work_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n of_o miracle_n for_o god_n never_o subscribe_v nor_o testify_v a_o forge_a deed_n god_n never_o seal_v a_o falsehood_n with_o a_o miracle_n therefore_o when_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o christ_n 20._o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a why_o hear_v you_o he_o some_o of_o the_o other_o jew_n say_v these_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o though_o by_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o some_o evidence_n some_o argument_n may_v be_v raise_v in_o a_o man_n behalf_n from_o his_o word_n from_o that_o he_o say_v from_o his_o preach_v yet_o christ_n friend_n who_o speak_v in_o his_o favour_n do_v not_o rest_v in_o that_o that_o those_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o proceed_v to_o that_o can_v the_o devil_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a he_o do_v more_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v they_o appeal_v to_o his_o work_n to_o his_o good_a work_n to_o his_o great_a work_n to_o his_o miracle_n but_o do_v he_o put_v we_o to_o do_v miracle_n no_o though_o in_o truth_n those_o sumptuous_a and_o magnificent_a building_n and_o endowment_n which_o some_o have_v give_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v almost_o miracle_n half_a miracle_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o penurious_a proportion_n that_o myut_n and_o cumin_n and_o those_o half-ounce_n of_o break_a bread_n which_o some_o as_o rich_a as_o they_o have_v drop_v and_o crumble_v out_o true_o he_o that_o do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v be_v almost_o a_o miracle_n and_o when_o christ_n appeal_v to_o his_o miracle_n he_o call_v we_o therein_o to_o the_o best_a work_n we_o can_v do_v god_n will_v be_v love_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o god_n will_v have_v that_o love_v declare_v with_o our_o whole_a substance_n i_o must_v not_o think_v i_o have_v do_v enough_o if_o i_o have_v build_v a_o almshouse_n as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v more_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o this_o christ_n intimate_v in_o produce_v his_o great_a work_n miracle_n which_o miracle_n he_o close_v up_o with_o that_o as_o with_o the_o great_a pauperes_fw-la evangelizantur_fw-la the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o give_v a_o instruction_n to_o johns_n disciple_n paupores_fw-la but_o therein_o also_o derive_v and_o convey_v a_o precept_n upon_o we_o upon_o we_o who_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v mercy_n 5._o have_v receive_v the_o ministry_n and_o indeed_o upon_o all_o you_o who_o he_o have_v make_v regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o reges_a &_o sacerdotes_fw-la king_n and_o priest_n unto_o your_o god_n 10._o and_o bind_v you_o thereby_o as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a you_o by_o a_o exemplar_n life_n and_o a_o catechise_v conversation_n as_o well_o as_o we_o by_o our_o word_n and_o meditation_n now_o belove_v there_o be_v poor_a that_o be_v literal_o poor_a poor_a in_o estate_n and_o fortune_n and_o poor_a that_o be_v natural_o poor_a poor_a in_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n and_o poor_a that_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a deject_v in_o spirit_n and_o insensible_a of_o the_o comfort_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n offer_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o all_o these_o poor_a be_v we_o all_o bind_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o then_o for_o they_o which_o be_v literal_o poor_a poor_a in_o estate_n how_o much_o do_v they_o want_v of_o this_o mean_n of_o salvation_n preach_v which_o the_o rich_a have_v they_o can_v maintain_v chaplain_n in_o their_o house_n they_o can_v forbear_v the_o necessary_a labour_n of_o their_o call_n to_o hear_v extraordinary_a sermon_n they_o can_v have_v seat_n in_o church_n whensoever_o they_o come_v they_o must_v stay_v they_o must_v stand_v they_o must_v thrust_v they_o must_v overcome_v that_o difficulty_n which_o saint_n augustine_n make_v a_o impossibility_n that_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o receive_v benefit_n by_o that_o sermon_n that_o he_o hear_v with_o pain_n they_o must_v take_v pain_n to_o hear_v to_o these_o poor_a therefore_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o gospel_n the_o lord_n know_v thy_o poverty_n 9_o but_o thou_o be_v rich_a that_o gospel_n be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o have_v 5._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o that_o gospel_n god_n have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n heir_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o those_o poor_a literal_o poor_a poor_a in_o estate_n to_o those_o that_o be_v natural_o poor_a poor_a in_o understanding_n the_o lord_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n too_o that_o gospel_n if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n 5._o let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n solomon_n himself_o have_v none_o till_o he_o ask_v it_o there_o 1._o and_o that_o gospel_n where_o john_n go_v bitter_o because_o there_o be_v a_o book_n preseated_a but_o no_o man_n can_v open_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a consideration_n if_o now_o when_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v afford_v to_o we_o we_o can_v not_o open_v that_o book_n not_o understand_v those_o scripture_n but_o there_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o those_o poor_a that_o lamb_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o there_o that_o lamb_n which_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v call_v a_o lion_n too_o that_o lambe-lion_n have_v open_v the_o book_n for_o we_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o lamb_n gather_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o lion_n come_v humble_o to_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v strength_n of_o understanding_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o write_v for_o a_o few_o nor_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o few_o all_o they_o that_o be_v present_a at_o this_o lamblion_n open_v of_o the_o book_n that_o be_v all_o they_o that_o come_v with_o modesty_n and_o humility_n
no_o quaere_fw-la to_o be_v make_v nor_o admit_v against_o god_n which_o be_v our_o first_o part_n if_o man_n out_o of_o his_o infirmity_n do_v fall_n into_o that_o which_o be_v our_o second_o god_n provide_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o reason_n against_o those_o reason_n which_o be_v our_o three_o and_o then_o god_n reward_v their_o fight_n of_o that_o battle_n which_o be_v his_o own_o work_n with_o victory_n and_o crown_n and_o blessing_n here_o which_o must_v be_v our_o four_o branch_n of_o example_n of_o this_o retributio_fw-la the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v full_a but_o we_o contract_v ourselves_o only_o to_o that_o which_o god_n do_v to_o abraham_n at_o this_o time_n in_o contemplation_n of_o this_o obedience_n we_o consider_v abraham_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o age_n he_o be_v almost_o one_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o when_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o now_o be_v enter_v into_o another_o age_n for_o he_o live_v seventy_o five_o year_n after_o this_o this_o therefore_o be_v as_o the_o eve_n of_o his_o new-years-day_n and_o god_n present_v he_o thus_o many_o new-years-gift_n first_o he_o give_v he_o a_o new_a name_n in_o which_o change_n of_o his_o name_n from_o abram_n to_o abraham_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v change_v from_o pater_fw-la magnus_fw-la to_o pater_fw-la multudinis_fw-la from_o the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a possession_n and_o family_n to_o the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a successession_n and_o posterity_n for_o that_o diminish_v any_o greatness_n to_o have_v no_o posterity_n to_o leave_v that_o to_o this_o also_o arise_v to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n name_n jehovah_n have_v in_o that_o two_o letter_n of_o one_o kind_n two_o h_o h_n god_n divide_v with_o his_o servant_n god_n afford_v one_o of_o those_o letter_n to_o the_o dignify_n of_o abraham_n name_n he_o add_v a_o h_n of_o his_o own_o name_n to_o his_o jehovah_n be_v his_o essential_a name_n and_o in_o communicate_v any_o beam_n of_o that_o essence_n any_o letter_n of_o that_o name_n we_o become_v seman_n dei_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o silij_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o participes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la the_o same_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o hearer_n of_o that_o voice_n ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dii_fw-la estis_fw-la i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n if_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o answer_v our_o old_a name_n the_o name_n of_o christian_n in_o our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n and_o performance_n of_o christianly_o duty_n that_o be_v well_o and_o other_o name_n need_v not_o as_o remembrancer_n unto_o we_o but_o god_n do_v give_v we_o new_a name_n and_o addition_n of_o office_n and_o title_n in_o school_n or_o court_n or_o commonwealth_n as_o new_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n and_o rebuke_n of_o our_o former_a negligence_n and_o remembrancer_n of_o our_o present_a duty_n in_o those_o place_n and_o encourager_n to_o a_o more_o careful_a proceed_n in_o they_o second_o god_n give_v abraham_n a_o new_a wife_n in_o which_o the_o blessing_n be_v that_o he_o take_v not_o from_o he_o that_o virtuous_a and_o obedient_a wife_n which_o he_o have_v before_o sara_n but_o now_o he_o make_v she_o a_o wife_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o supply_v that_o only_a defect_n which_o be_v in_o she_o barrenness_n and_o so_o make_v she_o full_o a_o wife_n a_o mother_n three_o he_o give_v he_o a_o new_a son_n for_o god_n who_o purpose_v to_o bless_v all_o nation_n in_o abraham_n seed_n will_v not_o only_o repair_v and_o furnish_v his_o old_a house_n that_o be_v bless_v ishmael_n with_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o he_o will_v build_v he_o a_o new_a house_n raise_v he_o up_o a_o new_a son_n isaac_n he_o will_v not_o only_o fulfil_v that_o petition_n of_o abraham_n oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n not_o only_o preserve_v ishmael_n which_o signify_v exauditionem_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v that_o prayer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ishmael_n but_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o isaac_n which_o signify_v risum_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la that_o be_v he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o new_a and_o true_a occasion_n of_o joy_n four_o he_o give_v he_o a_o new_a promise_n that_o as_o in_o adam_n he_o have_v promise_v a_o messiah_n in_o semine_fw-la mulieris_fw-la in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n now_o he_o contract_v that_o promise_n to_o abraham_n in_o semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v and_o so_o make_v abraham_n not_o only_o a_o partner_n with_o his_o other_o child_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o messiah_n but_o he_o make_v abraham_n a_o mean_n to_o derive_v that_o salvation_n upon_o other_o also_o in_o semine_fw-la tuo_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o thy_o seed_n and_o last_o he_o give_v he_o a_o new_a seal_n not_o only_o that_o seal_n under_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o deal_v with_o he_o not_o only_o a_o inward_a seal_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o new_a seal_n a_o visible_a seal_n the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n this_o be_v then_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n precept_n that_o they_o require_v a_o present_a and_o a_o exact_a obedience_n without_o any_o counter-disputing_a this_o be_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o object_n and_o oppose_v reason_n according_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n against_o god_n precept_n this_o be_v the_o overflow_a measure_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o child_n to_o give_v they_o the_o issue_n with_o the_o tentation_n reason_n above_o that_o reason_n victory_n at_o last_o and_o alacrity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o precept_n and_o this_o be_v his_o infinite_a bounty_n to_o give_v we_o such_o reward_n and_o retribution_n for_o those_o victory_n of_o which_o only_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o strength_n be_v the_o author_n in_o we_o when_o we_o do_v perform_v those_o duty_n all_o which_o we_o have_v see_v in_o abraham_n obedience_n to_o a_o fleshly_a circumcision_n that_o circumcision_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n perform_v this_o day_n let_v we_o come_v to_o this_o circumcision_n of_o which_o that_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n a_o spiritual_a circumcision_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o new_a name_n new_a demonstration_n that_o our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o new_a marriage_n refresh_v his_o promise_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v marry_v himself_o to_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o new_a son_n new_a isaack_n assurance_n of_o new_a joy_n essential_a and_o accidental_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o inchoative_a here_o in_o the_o way_n and_o new_a promise_n and_o new_a seal_n new_a obligation_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n that_o that_o infallibility_n of_o salvation_n which_o we_o have_v conceive_v be_v well_o ground_v we_o have_v do_v with_o our_o first_o part_n part._n with_o that_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n in_o abraham_n we_o pass_v to_o that_o which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o celebrate_n of_o this_o day_n in_o which_o this_o legal_a circumcision_n take_v a_o end_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n we_o come_v apt_o to_o consider_v spiritual_a circumcision_n by_o which_o only_o we_o can_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o our_o pattern_n and_o example_n divisio_fw-la christ_n jesus_n in_o which_o we_o will_v charge_v your_o memory_n but_o with_o these_o two_o consideration_n first_o quid_fw-la sit_fw-la what_o this_o spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v for_o in_o that_o be_v employ_v the_o quomodo_n how_o this_o circumcision_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v and_o effect_v and_o second_o the_o ubi_fw-la what_o part_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v in_o this_o circumcision_n for_o that_o imply_v integritatem_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o every_o part_n brief_o then_o quid._n spiritual_a circumcision_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n 5._o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o circumcision_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v they_o for_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o we_o and_o they_o will_v live_v in_o we_o whilst_o we_o live_v but_o this_o be_v this_o circumcision_n not_o to_o fulfil_v they_o neither_o be_v abraham_n race_n which_o be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v more_o numerous_a more_o plentiful_a more_o manifold_a then_o be_v this_o issue_n of_o the_o flesh_n sin_n how_o sudden_a and_o how_o large_a a_o pedigree_n a_o child_n at_o the_o first_o minute_n when_o the_o soul_n enter_v be_v as_o good_a a_o sinner_n that_o be_v as_o absolute_a a_o sinner_n and_o have_v as_o good_a title_n
to_o fetch_v fire_n at_o the_o hearth_n and_o incapable_a of_o any_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n from_o heaven_n or_o of_o any_o tear_n of_o contrition_n in_o themselves_o not_o a_o sheard_v to_o fetch_v water_n at_o the_o pit_n 11._o i_o will_v break_v they_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la instaurari_fw-la say_v god_n in_o jeremy_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o possible_a mean_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o church_n to_o recompact_v they_o again_o no_o voice_n of_o god_n word_n to_o draw_v they_o no_o threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n shall_v drive_v they_o no_o censure_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v fit_v they_o no_o sacrament_n shall_v cement_v and_o glue_v they_o to_o christ_n body_n again_o in_o temporal_a blessing_n he_o shall_v be_v unthankful_a in_o temporal_a affliction_n he_o shall_v be_v obdurate_a and_o these_o two_o shall_v serve_v as_o the_o upper_a and_o nether_a stone_n of_o a_o mill_n to_o grind_v this_o reprobate_a sinner_n to_o powder_n last_o cadere_fw-la this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o what_o be_v that_o i_o know_v some_o expositor_n take_v this_o to_o be_v but_o the_o fall_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o grind_n to_o powder_n all_o god_n judgement_n here_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v know_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o physic_n in_o they_o &_o may_v &_o be_v wont_a to_o cure_v &_o no_o man_n be_v here_o so_o absolute_o break_v in_o piece_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reunite_v we_o choose_v therefore_o to_o follow_v the_o ancient_n in_o this_o that_o the_o fall_n of_o this_o stone_n upon_o this_o reprobate_n be_v christ_n last_n &_o irrecoverable_a fall_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o last_o judgement_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v wish_v that_o the_o hill_n may_v fall_v and_o cover_v he_o this_o stone_n shall_v fall_v &_o grind_v he_o to_o powder_n he_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o he_o no_o more_o find_v say_v the_o prophet_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o no_o more_o seek_v no_o man_n shall_v consider_v he_o what_o he_o be_v now_o 18._o nor_o remember_v he_o what_o he_o be_v before_o for_o that_o stone_n which_o in_o daniel_n 2._o be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o come_v without_o ordinary_a generation_n when_o that_o great_a image_n be_v to_o be_v overthrow_v break_v not_o a_o arm_n or_o a_o leg_n but_o break_v the_o whole_a image_n in_o piece_n and_o it_o wrought_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o weak_a part_n but_o it_o break_v all_o the_o clay_n the_o iron_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n the_o gold_n so_o when_o this_o stone_n fall_v thus_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o clay_n his_o earthly_a and_o covetous_a sin_n nor_o for_o his_o iron_n his_o revengeful_a oppress_v and_o just_o sin_n nor_o for_o his_o brass_n his_o shine_a and_o glitter_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v file_v and_o polish_a but_o he_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o silver_n and_o gold_n his_o religious_a and_o precious_a sin_n his_o hypocritical_a hear_n of_o sermon_n his_o singular_a observe_v of_o sabbath_n his_o pharisaical_a give_v of_o alm_n and_o as_o well_o his_o subtle_a counterfeit_n of_o religion_n as_o his_o atheistical_a oppose_v of_o religion_n this_o stone_n christ_n himself_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o shower_n of_o other_o stone_n shall_v oppress_v he_o too_o sicut_fw-la pluit_fw-la laqueâ—s_fw-la 6._o say_v david_n as_o god_n rain_v spring_n and_o snare_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o world_n abundance_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n to_o be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o they_o so_o plues_fw-la grandinem_fw-la he_o shall_v rain_v such_o hailstone_n upon_o they_o as_o shall_v grind_v they_o to_o powder_n there_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o the_o natural_a law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o do_v rebuke_v he_o then_o when_o he_o prepare_v for_o a_o sin_n there_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o the_o write_a law_n which_o cry_v out_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o place_n to_o avert_v he_o from_o sin_n there_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v if_o nothing_o but_o want_v of_o mean_n &_o opportunity_n hinder_v he_o from_o do_v they_o there_o shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v after_o another_o dehortation_n and_o those_o which_o other_o have_v do_v after_o his_o provocation_n there_o the_o stone_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o of_o as_o many_o city_n as_o have_v repent_v with_o less_o proportion_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n than_o god_n afford_v he_o there_o the_o rubbage_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o many_o city_n as_o in_o their_o ruin_n may_v have_v be_v example_n to_o he_o all_o these_o stone_n shall_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o add_v weight_n to_o all_o these_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o conscience_n with_o unanswerable_a question_n 11._o and_o grind_v his_o soul_n to_o powder_v but_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o second_o death_n he_o that_o feel_v his_o own_o fall_n upon_o this_o stone_n shall_v never_o feel_v this_o stone_n fall_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o come_v to_o a_o remorse_n early_o and_o earnest_o after_o a_o sin_n and_o seek_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n his_o reconcileation_n to_o god_n in_o his_o church_n be_v in_o the_o best_a state_n that_o man_n can_v be_v in_o now_o for_o howsoever_o we_o can_v say_v that_o repentance_n be_v as_o happy_a a_o estate_n as_o innocency_n yet_o certain_o every_o particular_a man_n feel_v more_o comfort_n and_o spiritual_a joy_n after_o a_o true_a repentance_n for_o a_o sin_n than_o he_o have_v in_o that_o degree_n of_o innocence_n which_o he_o have_v before_o he_o commit_v that_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n also_o we_o may_v safe_o repeat_v those_o word_n of_o augustine_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v the_o better_a for_o some_o sin_n almighty_a god_n who_o give_v that_o civil_a wisdom_n to_o make_v use_n of_o other_o man_n infirmity_n give_v we_o also_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o own_o particular_a sin_n that_o thereby_o our_o own_o wretched_a condition_n in_o ourselves_o and_o our_o mean_n of_o reparation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_v unto_o we_o to_o who_o with_o the_o bless_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n xxxvi_o preach_v at_o saint_n paul_n upon_o christmas_n day_n 1621._o john_n 1._o 8._o he_o be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n it_o be_v a_o injury_n common_a to_o all_o the_o evangelist_n as_o irenaeus_n note_v that_o all_o their_o gospel_n be_v several_o refuse_v by_o one_o sect_n of_o heretic_n or_o other_o but_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o saint_n john_n alone_o to_o be_v refuse_v by_o a_o sect_n that_o admit_v all_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n as_o epiphanius_n remember_v and_o refuse_v only_a saint_n john_n these_o be_v the_o alogiani_n a_o limb_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o arian_n who_o be_v unable_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o glorious_a splendour_n the_o divine_a glory_n attribute_v by_o saint_n john_n to_o this_o logos_fw-la which_o give_v they_o their_o name_n of_o alogiani_n this_o word_n this_o christ_n not_o comprehend_v this_o mystery_n that_o this_o word_n be_v so_o with_o god_n as_o that_o it_o be_v god_n they_o take_v a_o round_a way_n and_o often_o practise_v to_o condemn_v all_o that_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o therefore_o refuse_v the_o whole_a gospel_n indeed_o his_o whole_a gospel_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o in_o this_o first_o chapter_n be_v contract_v all_o that_o which_o be_v extensive_o spread_v and_o dilate_a through_o the_o whole_a book_n for_o here_o be_v first_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o 15._o verse_n second_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o 35._o verse_n and_o then_o the_o effect_n the_o work_v the_o application_n of_o all_o that_o be_v who_o be_v to_o preach_v all_o this_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o call_n of_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n for_o the_o first_o christ_n divinity_n there_o be_v enough_o express_v in_o the_o very_a first_o verse_n alone_o for_o there_o be_v his_o eternity_n intimate_v in_o that_o word_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o bible_n genesis_n and_o the_o last_o book_n that_o be_v that_o
which_o be_v last_o write_v this_o gospel_n begin_v both_o with_o this_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o last_o beginning_n be_v the_o first_o if_o moses_n beginning_n do_v only_o denote_v the_o creation_n which_o be_v not_o 6000._o year_n since_o and_o saint_n johns_n the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n which_o no_o million_o multiply_v by_o million_o can_v calculate_v and_o then_o as_o his_o eternity_n so_o his_o distinction_n of_o person_n be_v also_o specify_v in_o this_o 1._o verse_n when_o the_o word_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v apud_fw-la deum_fw-la with_o god_n for_o therefore_o say_v saint_n basil_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n rather_o choose_v to_o say_v apud_fw-la deum_fw-la then_o in_o deo_n with_o god_n then_o in_o god_n ne_fw-la auferenda_fw-la hypostaseos_fw-la occasionem_fw-la daret_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v give_v any_o occasion_n of_o deny_v the_o same_o nature_n in_o divers_a person_n for_o it_o do_v more_o clear_o notify_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n to_o say_v he_o be_v with_o he_o then_o to_o say_v he_o be_v in_o he_o for_o the_o several_a attribute_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a person_n last_o there_o be_v also_o express_v in_o this_o 1._o verse_n christ_n equality_n with_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v &_o verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o this_o word_n be_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o eternal_a and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o distinct_a person_n so_o it_o be_v god_n and_o thereforre_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n which_o phrase_n do_v so_o vex_v and_o anguish_n the_o arian_n that_o be_v disfurnish_v of_o all_o other_o escape_v they_o corrupt_v the_o place_n only_o with_o a_o false_a interpunction_n and_o break_v of_o the_o word_n where_o they_o admit_v no_o such_o pause_n for_o they_o read_v it_o thus_o verbum_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la so_o far_o well_o et_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la there_o they_o make_v their_o point_n and_o then_o follow_v in_o another_o sentence_n verbum_fw-la hoc_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o part_n then_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o indeed_o of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v in_o that_o 1._o verse_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n in_o his_o eternity_n in_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o the_o equality_n with_o the_o father_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n lay_v down_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n his_o prophetical_a his_o priestly_a his_o royal_a office_n for_o the_o first_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n consist_v in_o three_o several_a exercise_n to_o manifest_a thing_n past_a to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o to_o expound_v thing_n present_a christ_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o all_o these_o three_o for_o for_o the_o first_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o verbal_a but_o a_o actual_a manifester_n of_o former_a prophecy_n for_o all_o the_o former_a prophecy_n be_v accomplish_v in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o deed_n and_o word_n in_o his_o action_n and_o passion_n for_o the_o second_o his_o foretell_v of_o future_a thing_n he_o foretell_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o three_o declare_v of_o present_a thing_n he_o tell_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n 19_o so_o exquisite_o all_o her_o own_o history_n that_o she_o give_v present_o that_o attestation_n sir_n i_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o prophet_n so_o his_o prophetical_a office_n be_v plain_o lay_v down_o for_o his_o second_o office_n his_o priesthood_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 36._o verse_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n for_o in_o this_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n that_o he_o be_v our_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v our_o priest_n in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n last_o his_o royal_a office_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a to_o he_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n be_v natural_a to_o none_o none_o be_v bear_v a_o prophet_n those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o the_o prophet_n disciple_n though_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n by_o be_v annex_v to_o one_o tribe_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v call_v natural_a yet_o in_o christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o for_o he_o be_v not_o of_o that_o tribe_n of_o levi_n so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n but_o be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n but_o his_o title_n to_o be_v king_n be_v natural_a by_o descent_n he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a and_o the_o near_a in_o succession_n so_o that_o he_o and_o only_o he_o have_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la all_o the_o three_o unction_n upon_o he_o david_n have_v two_o he_o be_v both_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n he_o have_v those_o two_o capacity_n melchisedec_n have_v two_o too_o he_o be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n he_o have_v two_o only_a christ_n have_v all_o three_o both_o a_o prophet_n and_o priest_n and_o king_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o call_n of_o four_o of_o his_o apostle_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o be_v call_v be_v not_o peter_n but_o andrew_n that_o there_o may_v be_v lay_v at_o first_o some_o interruption_n some_o stop_n to_o their_o zealous_a fury_n who_o will_v still_o force_v and_o heap_v up_o every_o action_n which_o any_o way_n concern_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o his_o imaginary_a primacy_n which_o primacy_n they_o care_v not_o though_o peter_n want_v if_o they_o can_v convey_v that_o primacy_n to_o his_o successor_n by_o any_o other_o title_n for_o which_o successor_n sake_n it_o be_v and_o not_o for_o saint_n peter_n own_o that_o they_o be_v so_o over_o diligent_a in_o advance_v his_o prerogative_n but_o it_o be_v not_o peter_n that_o be_v call_v but_o andrew_n in_o andrews_n present_a and_o earnest_a application_n of_o himself_o to_o christ_n we_o may_v note_v and_o only_o so_o diverse_o particular_n fit_a for_o use_v and_o imitation_n in_o his_o first_o question_n master_n where_o dwell_v thou_o there_o be_v not_o only_o as_o cyrill_n observe_v a_o reverend_a ascribe_v to_o he_o a_o power_n of_o instruct_v in_o that_o compellation_n master_n but_o a_o desire_n to_o have_v more_o time_n afford_v to_o hearken_v to_o his_o instruction_n where_o dwell_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v with_o thou_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v take_v in_o some_o good_a portion_n of_o knowledge_n himself_o he_o conceive_v present_o a_o desire_n to_o communicate_v his_o happiness_n with_o other_o and_o he_o seek_v his_o brother_n peter_n and_o tell_v he_o invenimus_fw-la messiam_fw-la we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n which_o be_v as_o saint_n chrysostome_n note_n vox_fw-la quaerentis_fw-la in_o this_o that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o find_n of_o he_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o have_v seek_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o messiah_n before_o invenit_fw-la messiam_fw-la he_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n but_o say_v the_o text_n duxit_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la he_o bring_v his_o brother_n the_o glorious_a news_n of_o have_v find_v a_o king_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o he_o lead_v he_o to_o jesus_n to_o a_o saviour_n that_o so_o all_o kind_n of_o happiness_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a may_v be_v intimate_v in_o this_o discovery_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o saviour_n what_o may_v not_o his_o servant_n hope_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v both_o those_o a_o king_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o have_v worldly_a preferment_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o power_n now_o though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n he_o be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n be_v place_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o which_o concern_v christ_n divine_a nature_n yet_o they_o belong_v and_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o three_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n to_o his_o office_n and_o to_o his_o call_v of_o his_o apostle_n for_o first_o light_n denote_v his_o divine_a nature_n second_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v give_v of_o he_o by_o john_n baptist_n of_o who_o the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n be_v speak_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o messiah_n which_o signify_v anoint_v involve_v all_o his_o office_n be_v his_o three_o office_n be_v his_o three_o vocation_n and_o three_o the_o application_n of_o this_o testimony_n give_v by_o john_n baptist_n here_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n after_o intimate_v or_o bring_v to_o our_o memory_n this_o their_o first_o vocation_n in_o this_o chapter_n so_o