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shall_v be_v light_n second_o that_o place_n 119._o psal._n 130_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o precept_n alone_o of_o thy_o word_n by_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o whole_a whitakerus_n scripture_n in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o general_a which_o he_o adorâ—eth_v with_o many_o title_n the_o law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v so_o call_v metonymical_o because_o it_o teach_v we_o the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v this_o doctrine_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a therefore_o he_o understand_v the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o mistress_n of_o true_a and_o perfect_a wisdom_n second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o light_n because_o it_o have_v light_a iâ—_n itself_o and_o because_o it_o ilâ—ightneth_v other_o unless_o they_o be_v quite_o blind_a or_o willing_o turn_v away_o their_o eye_n from_o this_o light_n three_o if_o the_o commandment_n be_v easy_a the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v likewise_o as_o the_o prophet_n and_o historical_a book_n be_v but_o commentary_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o evasion_n of_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n in_o itself_o but_o not_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la as_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o light_n under_o the_o bushel_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v light_a effective_a as_o well_o as_o formaliter_fw-la appear_v by_o the_o addition_n give_v understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a it_o be_v a_o smart_a answer_n durant_n which_o a_o witty_a and_o learned_a minister_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o paris_n give_v to_o a_o lady_n of_o suspect_a chastity_n and_o now_o revolt_v 15._o when_o she_o pretend_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o scripture_n why_o say_v he_o madam_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n answer_v which_o the_o papist_n be_v for_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o peter_n say_v there_o ob._n that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n first_o sol._n peter_n reâ—traineth_v the_o difficulty_n of_o paul_n write_n to_o that_o point_n himself_o present_o write_v of_o touch_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o for_o one_o hard_a point_n in_o the_o epistle_n the_o people_n shall_v be_v debar_v the_o read_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n second_o even_o in_o that_o point_n he_o affirm_v that_o some_o thing_n only_o be_v hard_a and_o not_o all_o three_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n depend_v not_o principal_o on_o the_o sharpness_n of_o man_n wit_n or_o their_o learning_n but_o on_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o simple_a that_o humble_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n therefore_o though_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o that_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n to_o bereave_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o read_v of_o his_o word_n four_o peter_n assign_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o error_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o unstability_n and_o unlearnednesse_n of_o such_o as_o deal_v with_o they_o can_v thereby_o be_v understand_v to_o speak_v that_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o people_n laurentius_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v s._n apostolus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la explieatio_fw-la locorum_fw-la difficilium_fw-la in_o epistolis_fw-la paulinis_fw-la reckon_v up_o 40_o hard_a place_n in_o paul_n epistle_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 28._o and_o 2._o 12._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o 4_o 5._o and_o 5_o 6._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 20._o and_o 7._o 9_o 14._o and_o 8._o 3._o 4._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 9_o 3._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 18._o and_o 11._o 25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o and_o 5._o 11._o and_o 6._o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 7._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o 10._o and_o 15._o 29._o 51._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o 16._o and_o 3._o 6._o 15_o 16._o galat._n 1._o 8._o and_o 2._o 14._o and_o 3._o 10._o 1_o thess._n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 9_o heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 10._o 26._o they_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v difficult_a also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n 31._o for_o which_o they_o allege_v psal._n 119._o 18._o
1._o p._n 74_o preach_a whether_o it_o be_v divine_o inspire_v as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n write_v l._n 1._o p._n 25_o predestination_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 3._o p._n 4_o 5_o prediction_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n prediction_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n l._n 1._o p._n 14_o 15_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_a l._n 1._o p._n 15_o prescience_n what_o it_o be_v in_o god_n l._n 2_o p._n 67_o property_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1_o p._n 130_o to_o 171_o proverb_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v they_o l._n 1._o p._n 55_o 56_o providence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n l._n 3._o p._n 125_o what_o providence_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 125_o 126_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 127_o 128_o the_o degree_n and_o part_n of_o it_o l._n 3_o p_o 128_o 129_o psalm_n how_o call_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o hebrew_n l._n 3._o p._n 54_o 55_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o often_o quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n who_o best_o interpret_v the_o psalm_n ibid._n pure_a the_o scripure_a be_v pure_a and_o holy_a l._n 1._o p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o r_o rain_n what_o it_o be_v the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o rainbow_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o what_o the_o colour_n in_o it_o signify_v l._n 3._o p._n 52_o reading_n all_o be_v command_v to_o read_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 32_o 33_o what_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v l._n 1._o p._n 35_o 36_o it_o may_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o regeneration_n ibid._n how_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v read_v l._n 1._o p._n 36_o 37_o the_o papist_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o people_n l._n 1._o p._n 303_o religion_n not_o a_o humane_a invention_n l._n 2._o p._n 131_o reprobation_n what_o and_o the_o object_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 10_o reveal_v god_n reâ—â—aled_v his_o will_n three_o way_n to_o our_o father_n l._n 1_o p._n 7_o 8_o we_o must_v now_o expect_v no_o further_a revelation_n l._n 1._o p._n 65_o revelation_n why_o so_o call_v l._n 1._o p._n 81_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v canonical_a l._n 1._o p._n 81_o difficult_a l._n 1._o p._n 82_o 83_o who_o best_o interpret_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 83_o river_n their_o original_a and_o use_n l._n 3._o p._n 59_o roman_n that_o epistle_n be_v a_o epitome_n of_o christian_a religion_n l._n 1._o p._n 73_o who_o best_o interpret_v it_o ibid._n how_o we_o may_v most_o profitable_o read_v it_o l._n 3._o p._n 11_o rule_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n l._n 1._o p._n 132_o 133_o 134_o ruth_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 50_o s_o samuel_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v both_o book_n l._n 1._o p._n 50_o 51_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o divinity_n l._n 1._o p_o 7_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n l._n 1_o p._n 132_o 133_o 134_o why_o it_o be_v call_v scripture_n and_o the_o divers_a epithet_n give_v to_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 8_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o to_o 25_o the_o description_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 11_o it_o be_v no_o device_n of_o man_n brain_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o it_o have_v its_o authority_n from_o itself_o not_o the_o church_n l._n 1._o p._n 25_o to_o 31_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o common_a people_n l._n 1._o p._n 30_o to_o 35_o it_o cross_v humane_a wisdom_n l._n 2._o p._n 14_o who_o contemn_v and_o unreverent_o handle_v the_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o what_o part_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v question_v l._n 1._o p._n 65_o 66_o 75_o 79_o 80_o some_o title_n and_o subscription_n be_v not_o part_v of_o scripture_n p._n 66_o whether_o any_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v lose_v l._n 1._o p._n 116_o 117_o sea_n the_o largeness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p_o 60_o to_o 63_o sense_n of_o scripture_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 1_o p._n 171_o 172_o 173_o septuagint_a translation_n l._n 1_o p._n 96_o 97_o ship_n the_o material_n and_o use_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 65_o simple_n god_n be_v most_o simple_a l._n 2_o p._n 26_o 27_o soul_n its_o excellency_n l_o 2._o p._n 10_o it_o be_v immortal_a l._n 3._o p._n 117_o 118_o spirit_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n l._n 2_o p._n 23_o 24_o consectary_n of_o it_o l._n 1._o p._n 25_o 26_o star_n their_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n l._n 3._o p._n 74_o sun_n the_o name_n nature_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 70_o 71_o syriack_n translation_n l._n 1._o p._n 98_o t_o temptation_n how_o god_n temptation_n and_o satan_n differ_v l._n 3._o p._n 112_o testament_n why_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 34_o the_o scripture_n be_v distinguish_v into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 44_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o hebrew_a ibid._n of_o the_o new_a in_o greek_a l._n 1._o p._n 62_o 63_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o divide_v l._n 1._o p._n 45_o 47_o the_o new_a testament_n how_o divide_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o l._n 1._o p._n 62_o the_o number_n of_o the_o book_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n l._n 1._o p._n 46_o theology_n what_o it_o be_v l._n 1._o p._n 2_o thessalonica_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o macedonia_n l._n 1._o p._n 74_o who_o best_o interpret_v the_o thessalonian_n ibid._n thunder_z what_o it_o be_v l._n 3._o p._n 45_o a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o timothy_n what_o it_o signify_v who_o best_o interpret_v both_o the_o epistle_n l._n 1._o p_o 74_o titus_n what_o it_o signify_v like_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n who_o best_o expound_v it_o ibid._n tradition_n what_o they_o signify_v l._n 1._o p._n 150_o 151_o 153_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o they_o p._n 155_o reason_n against_o the_o popish_a tradition_n l._n 1._o p._n 153_o 154_o the_o papist_n argument_n for_o tradition_n answer_v l._n 1_o p._n 158_o 159_o 160_o translate_v the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v into_o vulgar_a tongue_n l._n 1._o p._n 33_o 34_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v very_o faulty_a l._n 1._o p._n 122_o 123_o 124_o tree_n their_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o to_o 71_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a why_o so_o call_v l._n 3._o p._n 122_o 123_o trinity_n there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n l._n 2_o p._n 126_o to_o 132_o true_a the_o scripture_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a l._n 1._o p._n 131_o 132_o god_n be_v true_a l._n 2._o p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o 97_o five_o version_n the_o several_a version_n of_o scripture_n l._n 1._o p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o virtue_n what_o in_o god_n and_o man_n l._n 2._o p._n 78_o 79_o vulgar_a whether_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v authentical_a l._n 1._o p._n 122_o 123_o it_o be_v very_o faulty_a l._n 1._o p._n 123_o to_o 127_o w_n water_n the_o use_n of_o that_o element_n l._n 3._o p._n 36_o 37_o will_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o in_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 68_o 69_o wind_n be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o god_n l._n 3._o p._n 53_o 54_o wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v god_n be_v most_o wise_a l._n 2._o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o word_n why_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o word_n and_o why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n l._n 1._o p._n 8_o work_n the_o work_n of_o god_n divide_v l._n 3._o p._n 1_o 2_o wrong_v sin_n wrong_v god_n divers_a way_n l._n 2._o p._n 75_o 76_o z_o zechary_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v it_o l._n 1_o p._n 61_o zephany_n why_o so_o call_v and_o who_o best_o expound_v he_o ibid._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la advisamento_fw-la &_o â—ssensu_fw-la consilij_fw-la nostri_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la or_o duiâ—s_fw-la &_o urgentibus_fw-la negotijs_fw-la nos_fw-la statum_n &_o dâ—fensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la â—uoddam_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la tertio_fw-la die_fw-la novembâ—is_fw-la proximo_fw-la teneri_fw-la ordinavimus_fw-la jer._n 7._o 25._o and_o 35._o 15._o 15._o those_o gentleman_n of_o the_o house_n and_o other_o that_o live_v near_o westminster_n may_v hear_v 500_o sermon_n yearly_a at_o least_o one_o every_o morning_n and_o four_o every_o sabbath_n fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n speed_v chronicle_n chap._n 24._o p._n 858._o 858._o jer._n 9_o 3._o judas_n 3._o v._n
john_n neither_o in_o his_o epistle_n nor_o revelation_n call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n apostle_n voco_fw-la iste_fw-la libre_fw-la apocalypsis_n seu_fw-la revelationis_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la continentur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la revelavit_fw-la joanni_n &_o joannes_n ecclesiae_fw-la ludou._n de_fw-fr tena_n sextus_n senensis_fw-la idem_fw-la ferè_fw-la habet_fw-la bibliothecae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la l._n 7._o apocalypsis_n johannis_n tot_fw-la habet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quot_fw-la verba_fw-la hieron_n 2._o epist_n fam._n lib._n 2._o epist_n 1._o nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testae_fw-la â—_o hieronymo_n soli_fw-la scripturae_fw-la est_fw-la proprium_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la ethuicos_fw-la non_fw-la usitatum_fw-la sonat_fw-la revelationem_fw-la earum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quae_fw-la prius_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la deo_fw-la nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la occultae_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la manifestae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la peculiare_n est_fw-fr johanni_n prae_fw-la reliquis_fw-la librorum_fw-la n._n t._n scriptoribus_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la vocare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conser_fw-fr joh._n 1._o 1._o &_o 14._o jam_fw-la verò_fw-la eandem_fw-la appellationem_fw-la tribuit_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la libro_fw-la apoc._n 19_o v_o 13._o gerhardus_fw-la waltherus_n vide_fw-la bezae_fw-la prolegomena_n in_o apocalypsin_n non_fw-la illud_fw-la receptum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la apocal._n c._n 20._o colligerunt_fw-la chiliastae_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ—_n explâ—si_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la haeretici_fw-la sanctos_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnaturos_fw-la anniâ—mille_fw-fr râ—inold_n de_fw-fr lib._n apoc._n tomo_fw-la 2._o 2._o mr._n selden_n of_o tithe_n c._n 1._o &_o bodin_n meth_n hist._n see_v broughtâ—n_n on_o apoc._n p._n 244._o apocalypsin_n johannis_n commentationibus_fw-la inâ—actam_fw-la se_fw-la relinquere_fw-la sateâ—â—â—_n lutherus_n quod_fw-la dubis_fw-la sit_fw-la interpretationis_fw-la &_o arcani_fw-la sensus_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la eâ—si_fw-la periculum_fw-la svi_fw-la multi_fw-la hactenus_fw-la feceriâ—s_fw-la nihil_fw-la corti_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o â—edium_fw-la protulisse_fw-la zephyrus_n mr_n perkins_n on_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n consectary_n from_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n see_v luke_n 1._o 69_o 70._o act_n â—_o 1â—_n &_o 10._o 43._o totum_fw-la vetus_fw-la testamentum_fw-la rejiciebant_fw-la manichaei_n tanquam_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la malo_fw-la profectum_fw-la duâ—s_fw-fr n._n iâ—â—i_fw-la deos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fingebant_fw-la quoruâ—_fw-la unâ—s_fw-la bone_fw-la maâ—â—s_fw-la alter_fw-la esset_fw-la whitakerus_n de_fw-fr scripture_n stephen_n act_v 7._o 42._o cite_v a_o book_n of_o the_o 12_o lesser_a prophet_n and_o so_o confirm_v the_o authority_n of_o they_o all_o be_v in_o one_o volume_n luke_n 16._o 19_o vide_fw-la whitakeri_fw-la controver_n 1._o quaest_n 3._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 210._o 210._o the_o 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1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n
authority_n ch._n 1._o v_o 1â—_n aâ—te_fw-la legem_fw-la datomsto_fw-la uâ—sse_fw-la saâ—â—s_fw-la inde_fw-la videtur_fw-la constare_fw-la quod_fw-la vir_fw-la â—b_fw-la justitiam_fw-la atque_fw-la pietatem_fw-la incomparabil_n 〈◊〉_d victimas_fw-la fi_fw-la iorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la toties_fw-la obtulerit_fw-la seldenus_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n opud_fw-la clarissimâ—m_fw-la selderum_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la &_o gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7_o est_fw-la liâ—er_fw-la iste_fw-la jobi_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la librerum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la qui_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la theologum_fw-la verum_fw-la ettam_fw-la hebraeae_fw-la chaldaiâ—aeque_fw-la linguae_fw-la poetice_n dialectice_n rhetorices_fw-la astrâ—omiae_n physices_fw-la denique_fw-la bene_fw-la peritum_fw-la interpretem_fw-la requirat_fw-la beza_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la exposit_n merc._n libre_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la complectitur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la utile_fw-la 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