consider_v 1._o such_o thing_n as_o go_v before_o as_o the_o occasion_n which_o be_v their_o grievous_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n of_o moses_n chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o aaron_n chap._n 4._o with_o their_o message_n to_o pharaoh_n chap._n 5_o 6._o the_o mean_n procure_v their_o deliverance_n those_o ten_o several_a plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n describe_v from_o chap._n 7._o to_o chap._n 12._o 2._o their_o deliverance_n itself_o consist_v of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n chap._n 12._o and_o their_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n c._n 13._o their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n chap._n 14._o their_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 15._o â—_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o as_o 1._o their_o food_n chap._n 16._o and_o water_n for_o their_o thirst_n chap._n 17._o 2._o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n as_o the_o amalekite_n chap._n 17._o 3._o a_o politic_a order_n set_v for_o government_n c._n 18._o 2._o the_o prescription_n and_o promulgation_n of_o law_n moral_a chap._n 20._o with_o the_o preparation_n thereunto_o chap._n 19_o judicial_a belong_v to_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n chap._n 21._o to_o 24._o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o sacred_a thing_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n chap._n 25.27.30_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o c._n 26.27_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o institution_n with_o their_o holy_a garment_n chap._n 28._o consecration_n ch_n 29._o the_o workman_n and_o instrument_n chap._n 30._o 3._o the_o execution_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o people_n partly_o in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n chap._n 32._o with_o their_o reconciliation_n chap._n 33.34_o their_o obedience_n concern_v the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n chap._n 35.36_o of_o the_o workman_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n chap._n 36._o to_o 39_o moses_n in_o approve_v the_o work_n chap._n 39_o and_o dispose_v it_o chap._n 40._o 3._o certain_a general_a question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v quest_n i._o concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n this_o book_n be_v call_v in_o hebrew_n of_o the_o first_o word_n velle_fw-la shemoth_n that_o be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exodus_fw-la of_o the_o miraculous_a go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n simler_n the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o person_n that_o write_v they_o as_o the_o book_n of_o isaiah_n jerem._n etc._n etc._n or_o whereof_o they_o be_v write_v either_o in_o general_a as_o the_o book_n of_o joshuah_n and_o of_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n or_o else_o from_o the_o thing_n entreat_v of_o as_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n number_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o book_n as_o genesis_n be_v call_v of_o the_o hebrew_n beresh_v in_o the_o beginning_n leviticus_n veâ—â—kra_fw-mi and_o he_o call_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o so_o also_o be_v this_o book_n name_v as_o be_v say_v before_o jun._n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o may_v be_v this_o because_o where_o the_o writer_n of_o any_o book_n of_o scripture_n leave_v it_o without_o name_n they_o of_o elder_a time_n for_o reverence_n and_o religion_n sake_n do_v forbear_v to_o give_v it_o any_o title_n simler_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o number_n of_o year_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v 142._o as_o may_v be_v thus_o gather_v from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n be_v year_n 60._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n unto_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v year_n 80._o chap._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n thence_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n erect_v be_v one_o year_n chap._n 40.17_o jun._n these_o two_o latter_a number_n be_v certain_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n only_o the_o first_o may_v be_v doubt_v of_o which_o be_v thus_o also_o warrant_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o peregrination_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n in_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n make_v 430._o year_n exod._n 22.40_o this_o time_n begin_v when_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o 30._o year_n be_v run_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n who_o at_o 60._o beget_v jacob_n gen._n 25.26_o who_o at_o a_o 130._o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n unto_o joseph_n gen._n 47.9_o who_o be_v then_o 39_o year_n old_a and_o die_v at_o a_o 110._o gen._n 50.26_o live_v after_o that_o year_n 71._o then_o put_v hereunto_o 80._o year_n of_o moses_n age_n all_o make_v join_v the_o sum_n of_o 30.60.130.71.80_o together_o year_n 371_o there_o remain_v then_o the_o sum_n of_o 59_o year_n or_o 60._o to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o 430._o year_n quest_n iii_o whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n now_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o penman_n and_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n thereof_o it_o be_v diverse_o evident_a 1._o for_o moses_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 24.4_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n 2._o the_o scripture_n so_o divide_v the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v write_v either_o by_o moses_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n luk._n 16.31_o 3._o our_o saviour_n allege_v a_o certain_a place_n out_o of_o this_o book_n do_v call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n mark_n 12._o 26._o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n so_o also_o luk._n 20.37_o and_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o even_o moses_n show_v it_o beside_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o say_v etc._n etc._n quest_n iv._o whether_o moses_n judicial_a law_n do_v now_o necessary_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o whereas_o in_o this_o book_n divers_a both_o moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n be_v prescribe_v whereof_o the_o two_o first_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o one_o do_v bind_v we_o still_o and_o the_o other_o be_v abrogate_a only_a concern_v the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o which_o judicial_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n with_o death_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o be_v appendant_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o touch_v any_o dead_a thing_n or_o that_o come_v near_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o monthly_a course_n and_o such_o like_a or_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o peculiar_a policy_n and_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o concern_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n sort_n the_o raise_n up_o of_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n depart_v in_o marry_v his_o wife_n and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o two_o latter_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v abrogate_a together_o with_o the_o ceremony_n whereon_o they_o attend_v the_o other_o as_o proper_a to_o that_o government_n be_v now_o determine_v only_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o judicial_n remain_v about_o the_o which_o great_a question_n be_v make_v how_o far_a christian_a 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be_v do_v be_v increase_v when_o they_o be_v do_v so_o then_o moses_n hand_n become_v steadie_a afterward_o be_v support_v and_o so_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n do_v rebound_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n continue_v constant_a and_o fervent_a 6._o rupertus_n mystical_a application_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v reject_v moses_n manus_fw-la grave_n erant_fw-la 〈…〉_z moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a because_o the_o law_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o support_a and_o bear_v up_o of_o moses_n hand_n vers._n 12._o and_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n be_v both_o way_n weary_v both_o in_o stand_v so_o long_o and_o in_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o while_n therefore_o they_o provide_v both_o way_n for_o his_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n they_o put_v under_o a_o stone_n for_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o and_o of_o each_o side_n hold_v 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debeant_fw-la &_o incitare_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la how_o they_o ought_v to_o animate_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o unto_o prayer_n marbach_n quest_n xviii_o what_o this_o amalek_n be_v and_o of_o who_o descend_v vers._n 13._o ioshua_n discomfit_v amalek_n and_o his_o people_n 1._o strabo_n have_v this_o opinion_n that_o this_o amalek_n the_o father_n of_o the_o amalekite_n shall_v be_v descend_v of_o ishmael_n lyranus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n will_v convince_v he_o of_o error_n herein_o because_o the_o young_a man_n which_o come_v run_v to_o david_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n say_v he_o be_v a_o amalekite_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v general_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o doeg_n that_o be_v a_o edomite_n but_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v a_o thing_n more_o certain_a by_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o amalek_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n come_v of_o esau_n gen._n 36._o and_o whether_o that_o young_a man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o doeg_n be_v uncertain_a 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v amalek_n and_o his_o people_n tostatus_n do_v much_o busy_a himself_o to_o show_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v amalek_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v be_v above_o 260._o year_n old_a for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sojourn_v of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n be_v 215._o year_n and_o when_o jacob_n descend_v thither_o he_o be_v a_o 130._o year_n old_a about_o who_o 80._o year_n amalek_n may_v be_v bear_v and_o so_o he_o resolve_v that_o this_o be_v not_o that_o amalek_n but_o another_o of_o that_o name_n descend_v of_o that_o race_n tostat._n quast_o 7._o in_o exod._n but_o all_o this_o labour_n may_v have_v be_v well_o spare_v for_o by_o amalek_n not_o any_o one_o person_n but_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o amalekite_n be_v understand_v as_o israel_n be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o the_o israelite_n and_o his_o people_n be_v those_o which_o 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society_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o all_o his_o counsel_n nor_o of_o a_o urge_v necessity_n as_o now_o whereby_o the_o woman_n in_o rerespect_n of_o her_o weakness_n both_o with_o her_o will_n depend_v of_o her_o husband_n for_o her_o direction_n and_o provision_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o against_o she_o will_v she_o often_o endure_v the_o hard_a yoke_n of_o a_o unequal_a commander_n qvest._n xxvi_o how_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v unto_o man_n vers._n 17._o cvrsed_a be_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v only_o pronounce_v accurse_v because_o his_o state_n be_v remediless_a and_o desperate_a but_o neither_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v accurse_v for_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n 2._o the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v not_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o man_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o creature_n do_v yet_o groan_v with_o we_o together_o 3._o some_o hebrew_n note_n that_o some_o man_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o punishment_n to_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n but_o no_o woman_n be_v exempt_v from_o their_o punishment_n because_o the_o woman_n both_o sin_v herself_o and_o entice_v the_o man_n so_o do_v not_o adam_n but_o this_o sentence_n be_v general_a against_o all_o man_n that_o although_o one_o particular_a only_o be_v express_v of_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n in_o till_v of_o the_o ground_n yet_o therein_o be_v contain_v all_o other_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n from_o the_o which_o none_o be_v free_a 4._o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o in_o man_n innocence_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v travel_v so_o for_o his_o bread_n as_o in_o thresh_v grind_a bake_v of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o although_o man_n shall_v not_o then_o have_v live_v
v_o 14._o qvest._n ix_o whether_o cain_n or_o he_o that_o do_v slay_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v sevenfold_a vers._n 15._o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v sevenfold_a 1._o we_o neither_o receive_v rupertus_n exposition_n that_o by_o sevenfold_a be_v understand_v everlasting_a punishment_n 8._o but_o with_o a_o secret_a condition_n unless_o they_o repent_v for_o he_o think_v lamech_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v kill_v cain_n do_v repent_v confess_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o wife_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o word_n so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o mean_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o shall_v septem_fw-la vindictas_fw-la exolvere_fw-la pay_v seven_o punishment_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v for_o so_o many_o sin_n commit_v 3._o or_o as_o lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n because_o cain_n be_v in_o the_o 7._o generation_n slay_v by_o lamech_n for_o these_o two_o last_o exposition_n be_v force_v to_o divide_v the_o word_n whosoever_o slay_v cain_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v shall_v be_v punish_v which_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o then_o the_o other_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v sevenfold_a be_v refer_v to_o cain_n but_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o original_n be_v join_v together_o neither_o distinguish_v in_o sentence_n nor_o in_o sense_n 4._o so_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v this_o that_o he_o which_o kill_v cain_n shall_v be_v more_o deep_o punish_v than_o cain_n himself_o because_o beside_o homicide_n he_o shall_v express_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n who_o will_v have_v cain_n to_o live_v for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o qvest._n x._o what_o mark_v god_n set_v upon_o cain_n and_o to_o what_o end_n vers._n 15._o god_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n 1._o not_o as_o some_o read_v posuit_fw-la cain_n in_fw-la signum_fw-la god_n make_v cain_n a_o sign_n or_o mark_n 2._o but_o god_n set_v some_o visible_a mark_n upon_o cain_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a tremble_a and_o shake_v of_o his_o whole_a body_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v who_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o runagate_n read_v he_o shall_v sigh_v and_o tremble_v or_o a_o exceed_a shame_n and_o confusion_n in_o that_o he_o run_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o hide_v himself_o or_o some_o visible_a mark_n set_v in_o his_o face_n as_o lyranus_fw-la think_v some_o hebrew_n think_v it_o be_v a_o horn_n in_o his_o forehead_n some_o a_o letter_n some_o that_o a_o dog_n lead_v he_o these_o be_v man_n conceit_n 3._o certain_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n not_o as_o josephus_n think_v a_o token_n that_o god_n appease_v by_o cain_n sacrifice_n forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o fratricide_n for_o if_o god_n accept_v not_o his_o sacrifice_n before_o much_o less_o after_o 9_o 4._o neither_o be_v this_o mark_n set_v to_o exempt_a cain_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o beast_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o alive_a on_o the_o earth_n but_o his_o parent_n for_o this_o murder_n fall_v out_o as_o be_v suppose_v about_o the_o 130._o year_n of_o adam_n age_n the_o world_n be_v by_o this_o time_n much_o replenish_v and_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v whosoever_o slay_v cain_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o man_n not_o of_o beast_n 5._o wherefore_o god_n set_v this_o visible_a and_o fearful_a mark_n upon_o cain_n both_o that_o other_o man_n see_v apparent_a sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o he_o may_v fear_v to_o commit_v the_o like_a and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o great_a punishment_n in_o prolong_v so_o wicked_a and_o miserable_a a_o life_n qvest._n xi_o how_o cain_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n presence_n vers._n 16._o cain_n go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o he_o both_o be_v exclude_v from_o god_n favour_n and_o protection_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o god_n presence_n from_o the_o which_o otherwise_o no_o man_n can_v escape_v 2._o he_o also_o be_v expel_v from_o that_o country_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o where_o god_n be_v first_o worship_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o show_v visible_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n 3._o and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o cain_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n we_o neither_o approve_v catharinus_n conceit_n that_o this_o land_n from_o the_o which_o cain_n be_v expel_v be_v the_o land_n of_o judea_n whether_o adam_n and_o eve_n come_v after_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o the_o text_n be_v nod._n that_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n be_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o paradise_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o neither_o adam_n and_o eva_n nor_o cain_n have_v their_o habitation_n far_o from_o thence_o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v as_o josephus_n that_o cain_n build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o nod_v for_o henoch_n be_v the_o first_o city_n mention_v in_o scripture_n 11._o verse_n 17._o 4._o but_o the_o land_n be_v call_v nod_n of_o cain_n vagrant_a and_o vagabond_n life_n which_o show_v as_o josephus_n well_o conjecture_v that_o cain_n be_v not_o amend_v by_o this_o punishment_n but_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o give_v himself_o to_o rapine_n robbery_n oppression_n deceit_n qvest._n xii_o wherefore_o and_o for_o who_o cain_n build_v a_o city_n vers._n 17._o and_o he_o build_v a_o city_n 1._o cain_n neither_o build_v he_o a_o city_n to_o be_v defend_v against_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n as_o plato_n think_v that_o move_v man_n to_o build_v city_n poliâ—iâ—or_n for_o this_o reason_n may_v as_o well_o have_v move_v the_o righteous_a seed_n to_o have_v do_v it_o neither_o because_o man_n be_v a_o sociable_a creature_n and_o love_v company_n as_o aristotle_n for_o this_o reason_n may_v as_o well_o have_v cause_v adam_n to_o build_v as_o cain_n but_o it_o be_v most_o like_a because_o cain_n be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o runagate_n he_o will_v build_v he_o a_o city_n to_o stay_v in_o and_o to_o be_v a_o defence_n unto_o he_o as_o though_o god_n curse_n shall_v not_o have_v take_v place_n but_o as_o junius_n well_o write_v upon_o the_o word_n erat_fw-la adificator_n or_o as_o the_o 70._o aedificans_fw-la he_o begin_v only_o to_o build_v but_o he_o finish_v it_o not_o lead_v still_o a_o runagate_n life_n and_o so_o often_o constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o work_n as_o the_o giant_n that_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v constrain_v to_o give_v over_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v for_o who_o cain_n build_v a_o city_n there_o be_v no_o more_o yet_o in_o the_o world_n but_o himself_o his_o parent_n and_o his_o son_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o he_o build_v this_o city_n present_o after_o his_o son_n birth_n much_o less_o before_o his_o condemnation_n as_o mercerus_n but_o now_o when_o the_o world_n be_v replenish_v for_o if_o abraham_n stock_n in_o less_o than_o 400._o year_n amount_v to_o 600._o thousand_o cain_n posterity_n in_o the_o like_a time_n may_v arise_v to_o the_o like_a multitude_n which_o may_v suffice_v not_o only_o to_o inhabit_v a_o city_n but_o a_o country_n and_o lodovicus_n vives_fw-la make_v mention_n that_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o parent_n there_o be_v a_o town_n in_o spain_n consist_v of_o a_o 100_o household_n which_o be_v all_o inhabit_v by_o the_o progeny_n of_o a_o old_a man_n then_o live_v which_o be_v so_o old_a that_o the_o young_a of_o his_o stock_n can_v not_o tell_v by_o what_o name_n of_o kindred_n to_o call_v he_o qvest._n xiii_o lamechs_n speech_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o vers._n 23._o i_o will_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o wound_n 1._o this_o place_n be_v neither_o inexplicable_a damasc._n and_o not_o possible_o to_o be_v unfold_v as_o catharinus_n a_o popish_a writer_n think_v and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o origen_n who_o as_o hierom_n witness_v write_v two_o whole_a book_n the_o 12._o and_o 13._o of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o genesis_n in_o interpret_n this_o place_n 2._o neither_o do_v these_o word_n show_v as_o suidas_n expound_v that_o lamech_n have_v kill_v two_o man_n a_o elder_a and_o a_o young_a the_o brethren_n of_o henoch_n that_o be_v translate_v 3._o or_o one_o man_n as_o theodoret_n think_v for_o the_o which_o fact_n lamech_n repent_v for_o the_o word_n be_v i_o will_v slay_v a_o man_n not_o i_o have_v gen._n 4._o and_o we_o hold_v that_o to_o be_v a_o fable_n that_o lamech_n kill_v two_o man_n the_o one_o be_v cain_n who_o he_o shoot_v at_o in_o a_o bush_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v a_o beast_n and_o the_o other_o be_v his_o boy_n that_o lead_v he_o be_v blind_a who_o for_o anger_n he_o all_o to_o beat_v and_o so_o kill_v he_o this_o exposition_n seem_v most_o probable_a to_o cajetanus_n and_o pererius_n have_v no_o probability_n in_o it_o both_o because_o cain_n be_v privilege_v by_o god_n not_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o for_o that_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o
it_o as_o the_o water_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v or_o that_o though_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n it_o may_v be_v preserve_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n whereof_o the_o dove_n take_v a_o branch_n or_o that_o god_n may_v restore_v paradise_n again_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o first_o be_v presumptuous_a to_o imagine_v a_o miracle_n without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o noah_n need_v not_o to_o have_v make_v a_o ark_n he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o cattle_n may_v have_v be_v preserve_v there_o the_o second_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o though_o paradise_n which_o be_v not_o like_a have_v be_v so_o preserve_v yet_o henoch_n must_v have_v be_v drown_v the_o three_o be_v frivolous_a for_o if_o the_o terrene_a paradise_n have_v be_v plant_v again_o see_v it_o be_v situate_v in_o a_o know_a place_n in_o mesopotamia_n 7._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o question_n pererius_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o bellarmine_n senens_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o dream_v of_o a_o terrene_a paradise_n 5._o confut._n henoch_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v it_o be_v also_o the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o henoch_n shall_v come_v again_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o then_o shall_v die_v be_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n pererius_n cum_fw-la bellarm._n cont._n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n that_o henoch_n be_v take_v away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n neither_o be_v find_v heb._n 11.5_o ergo_fw-la henoch_n shall_v not_o see_v death_n nor_o be_v find_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n in_o earth_n whereas_o they_o object_v that_o place_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a like_a as_o they_o which_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15._o which_o notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n so_o henoch_n be_v change_v in_o his_o take_n up_o though_o he_o die_v not_o a_o common_a death_n 6._o confut._n henoch_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o end_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o henoch_n be_v translate_v 1._o we_o admit_v that_o god_n hereby_o will_v put_v the_o righteous_a in_o comfort_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o adam_n there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o to_o recover_v adam_n lose_a state_n 2._o to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o god_n as_o habel_n 11._o though_o he_o have_v a_o untimely_a end_n yet_o live_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n do_v thus_o theodoret._n 3._o we_o refuse_v not_o the_o collection_n here_o of_o thomas_n aquinas_n that_o god_n both_o by_o henochs_n translation_n before_o the_o law_n and_o elias_n under_o the_o law_n will_v 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he_o bless_v he_o but_o none_o of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a seed_n can_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o bless_a sem._n 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n most_o probable_a be_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v sem_fw-mi which_o opinion_n be_v strengthen_v with_o many_o argument_n melchisedeck_n 1._o sem_fw-mi only_o of_o all_o man_n live_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n as_o syracides_n say_v sem_fw-mi and_o seth_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 49.16_o though_o arphaxad_n selah_n and_o heber_n yet_o live_v yet_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n his_o knowledge_n who_o see_v the_o old_a world_n his_o prerogative_n in_o noah_n blessing_n and_o whereas_o abraham_n predecessor_n be_v idolater_n none_o of_o sems_n progenitor_n be_v note_v that_o way_n therefore_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o none_o then_o live_v be_v great_a than_o sem_fw-mi he_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o melchisedeck_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o sem_n dwell_v whence_o in_o time_n japheths_n son_n shall_v learn_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n so_o reason_v midras_n but_o from_o zion_n come_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o word_n from_o jerusalem_n melchisedeck_n isaiah_n 2.3_o at_o salem_n therefore_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 3._o hierome_n allege_v this_o reason_n use_v by_o some_o that_o melchisedeck_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n for_o his_o repast_n see_v he_o owe_v this_o duty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n evagr._fw-la tom_n 4._o 4._o melancthon_n thus_o argue_v therefore_o god_n bring_v abraham_n to_o sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o join_v together_o a_o notable_a company_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o some_o use_n this_o reason_n a_o kingdom_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o a_o tyranny_n but_o unless_o we_o make_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o can_v plain_o prove_v that_o a_o king_n reign_v before_o nimrod_n treat_v of_o melchis_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v interpret_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n this_o melchisedeck_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o read_v of_o none_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o man_n acquaint_v with_o abraham_n house_n with_o himself_o or_o isaack_n line_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 7._o that_o this_o melchisedeck_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v sem_fw-mi agree_v to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 9.27_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n 8._o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o also_o agree_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o have_v that_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v by_o his_o birthright_n for_o japheth_n be_v elder_a but_o by_o his_o 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qvest._n xiii_o why_o abraham_n make_v a_o groave_fw-it vers._n 33._o and_o abraham_n plant_v a_o groave_fw-it etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o let_v pass_n rupertus_n allegory_n who_o by_o this_o groave_fw-it plant_v by_o abraham_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n understand_v the_o church_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v abraham_n faith_n 2._o abraham_n plant_v this_o groave_fw-it that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o quiet_a and_o solitary_a place_n groave_n to_o the_o which_o he_o may_v betake_v himself_o for_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n cajetan_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o this_o groave_fw-it be_v set_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n whither_o abraham_n do_v use_v to_o carry_v his_o guest_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o praise_n god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n tostat._n ex_fw-la targ._n hierosol_n 4._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o heathen_a from_o this_o godly_a use_n of_o abraham_n derive_v by_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n their_o consecrate_v of_o wood_n and_o groave_n to_o their_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v afterward_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_a pliny_n testify_v how_o that_o several_a tree_n be_v proper_a to_o several_a idol_n the_o escule_n or_o oak_n tree_n to_o jupiter_n the_o laurel_n to_o apollo_n olive_n to_o minerva_n myrtle_n tree_n to_o venus_n poplar_n to_o hercules_n which_o abuse_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n they_o offer_v incense_v under_o the_o oak_n the_o poplar_n tree_n the_o olive_n hosh._n 4.13_o 5._o this_o superstitious_a use_n be_v afterward_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n not_o for_o those_o reason_n allege_v by_o philo_n 1._o because_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n amoenitates_fw-la non_fw-la postulat_fw-la must_v not_o be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n 2._o or_o because_o dung_n and_o other_o filth_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tree_n to_o make_v they_o grow_v 3._o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o pateâ—â—_n and_o open_a place_n not_o in_o secret_a and_o obscure_a corner_n for_o then_o abraham_n will_v not_o have_v worship_v god_n in_o a_o groave_fw-it if_o upon_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v unlawful_a 4._o but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o idolatry_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n conform_v themselves_o deut._n 12.3_o you_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v down_o their_o groave_n with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n qvest._n fourteen_o how_o long_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n vers._n 34._o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o philistines_n land_n a_o long_a season_n etc._n etc._n 1._o lyranus_fw-la think_v with_o other_o hebrew_n that_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o this_o country_n 25._o year_n for_o so_o old_a isaac_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v when_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o offer_v he_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o then_o abraham_n dwell_v still_o in_o beersheba_n and_o somewhat_o after_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o not_o unlike_a that_o abraham_n time_n of_o abode_n be_v long_o in_o beersheba_n than_o it_o be_v in_o hebron_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n for_o it_o be_v but_o 25._o year_n from_o abraham_n first_o come_v into_o canaan_n in_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n in_o his_o 100_o year_n lyran._n 3_o from_o this_o time_n of_o isaack_n birth_n begin_v the_o account_n of_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v gen._n 15.13_o calvin_n now_o whereas_o s._n paul_n do_v draw_v this_o history_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n to_o a_o allegory_n this_o place_n give_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v of_o and_o handle_v the_o apostle_n word_n explain_v and_o to_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o pererius_n and_o other_o commentary_n upon_o that_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o galat._n 4._o v_o 21._o to_o v_o 27._o qvest._n xv._n how_o diverse_o the_o word_n law_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n vers._n 21._o tell_v i_o etc._n etc._n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o joh._n 15.25_o a_o testimony_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n 2._o sometime_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7.12_o 3._o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o book_n beside_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n luk._n 24.44_o 4._o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o here_o for_o genesis_n the_o first_o book_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n vers._n 23._o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 1._o sometime_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o expound_v himself_o he_o add_v neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sinful_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n 3._o it_o signify_v the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o the_o flesh_n matth_n 16.17_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o in_o this_o place_n ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v after_o the_o common_a order_n and_o course_n of_o humane_a birth_n isaac_n also_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o usual_a strength_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n of_o one_o who_o womb_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o year_n beza_n qvest._n xvii_o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o allegory_n vers._n 24._o which_o thing_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o allegory_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o allegory_n &_o parable_n some_o be_v altogether_o feign_a &_o apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n such_o be_v those_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o luk_n 10._o of_o the_o wise_a steward_n matth._n 25._o of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n some_o allegory_n consist_v altogether_o in_o borrow_a phrase_n and_o metaphorical_a speech_n such_o as_o often_o do_v occur_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o prophet_n a_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n set_v up_o signify_v christ_n joh._n 3.14_o and_o here_o abraham_n family_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n qvest._n xviii_o how_o the_o testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o these_o be_v the_o two_o testament_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v sarai_n and_o hagar_n signify_v two_o testament_n as_o the_o rock_n be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 2._o they_o be_v call_v two_o testament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a time_n and_o the_o divers_a dispensation_n which_o in_o effect_n and_o substance_n be_v not_o two_o for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v unto_o christ_n save_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o do_v strive_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v make_v they_o not_o only_o divers_a but_o contrary_a beza_n 3._o a_o testament_n be_v proper_o take_v for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o here_o in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n it_o signify_v a_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n
rather_o with_o mercerus_n that_o jacob_n be_v not_o perfect_o recover_v of_o this_o grief_n and_o halt_n till_o his_o die_a day_n but_o that_o it_o remain_v though_o not_o always_o alike_o for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o thing_n and_o it_o may_v so_o appear_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o present_o upon_o this_o accident_n they_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n which_o shrink_v whereunto_o the_o halt_a of_o jacob_n be_v continual_o in_o their_o fight_n may_v be_v a_o great_a motive_n and_o so_o this_o custom_n be_v take_v up_o in_o jacob_n time_n be_v retain_v of_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n further_o in_o that_o he_o come_v safe_a to_o sechem_n thereby_o it_o signify_v his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n which_o he_o fear_v by_o his_o brother_n esau_n rather_o than_o the_o recover_n of_o his_o hurt_n quest_n xviii_o wherefore_o it_o please_v god_n that_o jacob_n shall_v halt_v upon_o the_o hurt_n in_o the_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v loose_v 1._o augustine_n by_o jacob_n foot_n the_o one_o halt_v the_o other_o go_v upright_o understand_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o unbeliever_n that_o halt_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o jacob_n overcome_a signify_v the_o jew_n that_o prevail_v against_o christ_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o in_o be_v bless_v he_o signify_v those_o which_o worship_v christ_n and_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o serm_n 80._o the_o temper_n 2._o gregory_n understand_v by_o the_o halt_a foot_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o other_o the_o vigour_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la muscul._n 3_o but_o the_o best_a application_n of_o the_o text_n be_v that_o jacob_n be_v strike_v with_o this_o infirmity_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o humble_a and_o lowly_a opinion_n of_o himself_o not_o to_o ascribe_v this_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n so_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n saint_n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n there_o 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o i_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o bâ—ffâ—â—_n i_o because_o i_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v above_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v jacob_n touch_v with_o this_o infirmity_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o lift_v up_o by_o these_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o this_o great_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xix_o why_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v because_o of_o the_o morning_n vers._n 26._o let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o â—â—rning_n appear_v 1._o not_o as_o though_o the_o angel_n be_v now_o to_o go_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o sing_v their_o morning_n hymn_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o the_o angel_n not_o only_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o at_o other_o time_n be_v exercise_v in_o praise_v of_o god_n 2._o but_o the_o angel_n thus_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n have_v now_o take_v the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n as_o though_o he_o have_v haste_n to_o other_o business_n and_o leave_v jacob_n also_o to_o his_o affair_n 3._o as_o also_o because_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o have_v this_o vision_n deserve_v and_o discern_v of_o other_o see_v it_o special_o concern_v jacob_n and_o that_o jacob_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a in_o gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o that_o humane_a shape_n wherein_o this_o great_a angel_n christ_n appear_v mercer_n quest_n xx._n why_o jacob_n desire_v the_o angel_n to_o bless_v he_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o 1._o not_o as_o though_o this_o be_v esau_n angel_n and_o jacob_n will_v have_v he_o to_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o for_o evil_a angel_n bless_v not_o 2._o nor_o as_o some_o other_o hebrew_n as_o though_o jacob_n will_v have_v his_o antagonist_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o superior_a and_o to_o have_v the_o better_a for_o jacob_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o strive_v for_o superiority_n with_o he_o 3._o neither_o do_v jacob_n desire_v to_o know_v his_o fâ—tum_n or_o 〈◊〉_d as_o josephus_n say_v what_o shall_v happen_v â—â—to_o he_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o jacob_n be_v not_o so_o curious_a 4._o but_o jacob_n well_o perceive_v that_o he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v be_v great_a than_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o for_o the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7.7_o and_o hilary_n beside_o note_v that_o jacob_n acknowledge_v he_o with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v become_v man_n for_o we_o tenes_n in_o lâ—cta_fw-la tua_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la hic_fw-la tibi_fw-la home_o deme_a thou_o do_v grapple_v with_o a_o man_n but_o this_o man_n be_v god_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la trinitat_fw-la and_o therefore_o jacob_n desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o name_n israel_n and_o the_o true_a derivation_n thereof_o vers._n 28._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o ask_v jacob_n name_n not_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n answer_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v occasion_n of_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v he_o so_o call_v israel_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v name_v jacob_n for_o he_o be_v also_o afterward_o so_o call_v but_o his_o name_n israel_n be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a name_n which_o be_v also_o give_v unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o his_o posterity_n mercer_n 3._o the_o name_n israel_n 1._o do_v not_o signify_v that_o he_o stand_v against_o a_o angel_n as_o josephus_n derive_v it_o and_o hierome_n therefore_o reprehend_v he_o although_o josephus_n keep_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o interpret_v a_o man_n see_v god_n for_o than_o aleph_fw-la shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v express_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n with_o shin_n have_v a_o right_a point_n this_o interpretation_n be_v also_o confute_v by_o hierome_n though_o approve_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n as_o origen_n basil_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n with_o other_o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o betoken_v one_o that_o be_v right_a or_o direct_v of_o god_n as_o hierome_n sometime_o be_v of_o opinion_n whereupon_o he_o think_v that_o genesis_n be_v call_v the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o right_n that_o be_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n comment_n in_o isaiah_n 44._o for_o then_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v derive_v from_o jashar_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v say_v ishrael_n not_o israel_n mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n thou_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o so_o to_o come_v of_o sara_n which_o be_v to_o prevail_v or_o have_v rule_v so_o the_o septuag_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v have_v strength_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o may_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n as_o before_o with_o laban_n so_o now_o with_o esau._n quest_n xxii_o why_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o tell_v jacob_n his_o name_n vers._n 29._o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n here_o as_o also_o the_o angel_n jud._n 13._o refuse_v to_o tell_v his_o name_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o as_o rasi_fw-la think_v the_o angel_n have_v no_o certain_a or_o fix_a name_n but_o which_o be_v continual_o change_v according_a to_o their_o divers_a ministery_n whereof_o they_o be_v name_v 2._o neither_o as_o tostatus_n because_o the_o angel_n have_v no_o proper_a name_n to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o but_o be_v discern_v one_o from_o another_o by_o their_o nature_n and_o essence_n for_o this_o notwithstanding_o in_o scripture_n for_o our_o understanding_n they_o be_v call_v by_o their_o name_n 3._o nor_o yet_o because_o as_o some_o think_v if_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n be_v know_v they_o will_v come_v at_o our_o call_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o magician_n ex_fw-la mercer_n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o utter_v his_o name_n thereby_o stay_v jacob_n further_a curiosity_n and_o insinuate_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o name_n which_o be_v himself_o be_v great_a than_o can_v of_o he_o then_o he_o comprehend_v and_o hereupon_o the_o latin_a text_n
as_a be_v excellent_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o king_n c._n assher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a and_o he_o shall_v give_v pleasure_n for_o a_o king_n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 21._o nepthali_n his_o lot_n shall_v fall_v in_o a_o good_a ground_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v praise_v and_o bless_v over_o they_o c._n neptali_n a_o trunk_n or_o post_n remissus_fw-la scent_n back_o send_v forth_o beauty_n in_o the_o branch_n s._n nepthali_n as_o a_o hind_n let_v go_v or_o send_v forth_o give_v goodly_a word_n caet_fw-la aial_a signify_v a_o hart_n and_o a_o post_n oomer_n a_o word_n amir_v a_o high_a branch_n t.b.r._n v_o 22._o joseph_n a_o son_n increase_v h.s.c._n a_o fruitful_a bough_n cater_n ben_fw-mi sig_n a_o son_n and_o a_o bough_n pleasant_a to_o behold_v h.s._n as_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n beside_o the_o fountain_n caet_fw-la gnen_fw-ge sig_n a_o eye_n and_o a_o fountain_n his_o daughter_n run_v upon_o the_o wall_n h.p._n my_o young_a son_n 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herself_o alone_o tie_v her_o girdle_n to_o it_o that_o many_o man_n and_o ox_n can_v not_o stir_v so_o tucia_n another_o vestal_a virgin_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o chastity_n carry_v water_n in_o a_o fieve_n from_o the_o river_n tiber_n unto_o the_o capitol_n plin._n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o these_o thing_n seem_v very_o to_o have_v be_v so_o do_v but_o by_o the_o operation_n rather_o of_o satan_n to_o keep_v the_o profane_a gentile_n still_o in_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n than_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n as_o think_v thomas_n aquinas_n ex_fw-la perer._n 4._o now_o that_o many_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v true_o effect_v by_o sorcerer_n through_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o satan_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o long_a experience_n have_v great_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n he_o know_v their_o
upon_o every_o occasion_n 6._o this_o darkness_n do_v show_v the_o spiritual_a darkness_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o everlasting_a darkness_n of_o hell_n which_o wait_v for_o they_o ferus_fw-la for_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o egyptian_a darkness_n darkness_n 1._o origen_n do_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o unsearchable_a and_o impenetrable_a depth_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n augustine_n do_v accommodate_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n for_o such_o he_o say_v be_v palpable_o blind_v even_o as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v 2._o but_o more_o fit_o do_v the_o same_o origen_n apply_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o superstitious_a mind_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n give_v themselves_o to_o most_o filthy_a idolatry_n and_o it_o betoken_v also_o the_o gross_a 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gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a luk._n 4.18_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o false_a that_o these_o always_o cry_v to_o the_o people_n peace_n peace_n but_o the_o other_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n ferus_fw-la 2._o doct._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 23._o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v in_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o divers_a estate_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o be_v lighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o darkness_n 1_o thess._n 5.5_o borrh._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n that_o child_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n vers._n 9_o we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a with_o our_o son_n and_o with_o our_o daughter_n both_o young_a and_o old_a belong_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o count_v infant_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o psalmist_n exhort_v not_o only_o the_o ancient_a to_o praise_n god_n but_o the_o young_a also_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n psalm_n 48.12_o ferus_fw-la 2._o conf._n ignorance_n and_o darkness_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o among_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 23._o but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v this_o external_a light_n betoken_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o true_a israel_n have_v the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o principle_n among_o the_o romanist_n and_o their_o practice_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n which_o reign_v many_o year_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n borrh._n and_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o misty_a darkness_n have_v come_v forth_o all_o those_o swarm_n of_o locust_n monk_n friar_n mass_n priest_n seminary_n who_o endeavour_n be_v to_o sow_v error_n among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o forbid_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v or_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v but_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n they_o permit_v they_o not_o to_o read_v any_o book_n which_o may_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o confer_v or_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n all_o this_o show_v that_o they_o will_v still_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o egyptian_a darkness_n but_o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n to_o shine_v upon_o his_o israel_n in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o that_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v verify_v again_o of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v also_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v raise_v up_o matth._n 4.15_o 16._o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a education_n vers._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o son_n hence_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o so_o will_v they_o not_o forget_v it_o when_o they_o be_v old_a ferus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.3_o the_o want_n of_o good_a instruction_n in_o the_o youth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o licentiousness_n and_o unthriftinesse_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o this_o age_n 2._o mor._n the_o departure_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n dangerous_a vers._n 6._o so_o he_o turn_v he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n this_o sudden_a departure_n of_o moses_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o indignation_n do_v foreshow_v the_o fearful_a condition_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n forsake_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o destruction_n at_o hand_n so_o their_o case_n be_v hard_a that_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n worldly_n man_n consider_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o many_o time_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v desperate_a when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o act._n 13.51_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n minister_n ferus_fw-la 3._o mor._n the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n to_o persuade_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o deal_v well_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n piscator_fw-la not_o to_o flatter_v the_o prince_n to_o make_v themselves_o great_a or_o to_o deal_v unfaithful_o and_o only_o to_o seek_v themselves_o as_o shebna_n do_v isai._n 22._o but_o to_o be_v like_o the_o faithful_a eliakâ—â—_n and_o as_o ebedmelech_n that_o obtain_v favour_n for_o jeremie_n 4._o mor._n not_o one_o jot_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v omit_v vers._n 26._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hoof_n leave_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o command_v noâ—_n the_o least_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v moses_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o to_o the_o snuffer_n and_o ashpan_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.9_o simler_n so_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v but_o it_o must_v be_v kepâ—_n exact_o to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o we_o say_v chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o narration_n of_o moses_n
25.18_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o israelite_n shall_v return_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n again_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o lead_v they_o the_o near_a way_n which_o be_v through_o the_o philistines_n country_n but_o about_o by_o the_o vast_a desert_n therefore_o that_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v they_o over_o the_o sea_n again_o because_o of_o the_o near_a way_n 2._o that_o the_o israelite_n go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 1._o the_o scripture_n evident_o speak_v psalm_n 135.13_o he_o cause_v israel_n to_o pass_v over_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v ghabar_fw-la which_o signify_v transire_fw-la to_o pass_v over_o 2._o if_o they_o have_v go_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o egypt_n they_o must_v have_v pass_v along_o by_o the_o philistines_n country_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o to_o do_v chap._n 13.17_o and_o josephus_n add_v this_o reason_n why_o they_o go_v the_o other_o way_n ne_fw-la palestini_fw-la quos_fw-la ob_fw-la veterem_fw-la simultatem_fw-la infensâ—s_fw-la habebat_fw-la de_fw-fr hac_fw-la prâ—fectione_n certiores_fw-la fieripossent_fw-la lest_o the_o philistines_n who_o have_v a_o old_a grudge_n against_o they_o shall_v have_v know_v of_o their_o journey_n but_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v know_v it_o and_o hinder_v it_o likewise_o if_o they_o have_v compass_v about_o the_o red_a sea_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la regio_fw-la aegypto_n contermina_fw-la for_o their_o country_n do_v border_n upon_o egypt_n 3._o josephus_n also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n use_v another_o reason_n voluit_fw-la obiter_fw-la juxta_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la sinai_n populum_fw-la sacrificaturum_fw-la adducere_fw-la moses_n purpose_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n to_o sacrifice_v but_o the_o next_o way_n unto_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v a_o mountain_n in_o arabia_n galath_n 4.25_o be_v not_o to_o go_v back_o again_o into_o egypt_n but_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o red_a sea_n 4._o beside_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v they_o back_o again_o unto_o the_o egyptian_a coast_n lyran._n for_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o danger_n again_o of_o the_o enemy_n 5._o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n go_v forward_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n but_o that_o be_v beyond_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ismaelite_n gen._n 25.18_o not_o on_o this_o side_n towards_o egypt_n 6._o last_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o hebrew_n go_v through_o the_o sea_n be_v josephus_n who_o say_v jamque_fw-la in_o adversum_fw-la littus_fw-la hebraei_n evaserant_fw-la the_o hebrew_n be_v escape_v to_o the_o other_o shore_n against_o they_o lib_n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 7._o likewise_o philo_n tempestas_fw-la procellosa_fw-la in_o littus_fw-la adversum_fw-la ejâ—cit_fw-la aegyptorum_fw-la enectorum_fw-la corpora_fw-la a_o tempestuous_a storm_n cast_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o egyptian_n upon_o the_o contrary_a shore_n that_o the_o hebrew_n may_v see_v they_o so_o also_o euseb._n nysen_n ictu_fw-la mosaica_n virgae_fw-la in_o oppositam_fw-la usque_fw-la ripam_fw-la hinc_fw-la atque_fw-la hinc_fw-la cedentibus_fw-la aquis_fw-la scissura_fw-la pervenit_fw-la by_o the_o stroke_n of_o moses_n rod_n the_o water_n do_v cleave_v along_o and_o give_v way_n even_o unto_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o as_o the_o way_n be_v make_v throughout_o overtwhart_n the_o sea_n so_o the_o israelite_n follow_v exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xvii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n not_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o altogether_o miraculous_a in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o this_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v altogether_o miraculous_a or_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v help_v by_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o man_n providence_n 1._o artapanus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n report_v hereof_o two_o opinion_n among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o heliopolite_n do_v hold_v that_o when_o pharaoh_n follow_v after_o the_o hebrew_n moses_n by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o his_o rod_n divide_v the_o sea_n the_o memphite_n affirm_v that_o moses_n be_v skilful_a in_o such_o natural_a observation_n do_v wait_v when_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n and_o then_o conduct_v over_o the_o people_n but_o this_o foolish_a opinion_n be_v confute_v by_o diodor._n tarsens_n chrysostom_n master_n who_o by_o these_o two_o reason_n overthrow_v it_o 1._o that_o when_o the_o sea_n eb_v the_o water_n only_o towards_o the_o shore_n do_v abate_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o empty_v and_o again_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o make_v the_o water_n stand_v up_o on_o each_o side_n like_o a_o wall_n 2._o neither_o be_v josephus_n narration_n probable_a who_o to_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v no_o incredible_a thing_n for_o the_o sea_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o hebrew_n allege_v that_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o pamphilian_a sea_n do_v open_v a_o way_n to_o alexander_n in_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o persian_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 7._o by_o which_o instance_n josephus_n do_v much_o extenuate_v this_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o his_o people_n concern_v which_o story_n of_o alexander_n examine_v 1._o neither_o be_v the_o censure_n of_o jacobus_n crinitus_n to_o be_v approve_v who_o utter_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v true_a which_o josephus_n report_v and_o they_o which_o write_v of_o alexander_n affair_n make_v mention_n of_o no_o such_o thing_n for_o beside_o that_o josephus_n say_v id_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la testantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o all_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o have_v commit_v to_o memory_n alexander_n exploit_n who_o it_o be_v like_a have_v see_v and_o read_v some_o of_o those_o writer_n who_o book_n may_v be_v now_o perish_v quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o in_o a_o word_n touch_v such_o a_o matter_n mari_n nouâ—m_fw-la itâ—r_fw-la in_o pamphiliam_fw-la aperuerat_fw-la he_o open_v a_o new_a way_n by_o the_o sea_n into_o pamphilia_n 2._o and_o yet_o we_o may_v hold_v the_o report_n of_o josephus_n to_o be_v uncertain_a and_o not_o credible_a that_o alexandrâ—_n ductu_fw-la macedonibus_fw-la pamphilium_fw-la mare_fw-la câ—ssit_fw-la that_o the_o pamphilian_a sea_n give_v way_n unto_o the_o macedonian_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o alexander_n for_o this_o be_v to_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o great_a work_n 3._o therefore_o strabo_n for_o this_o matter_n come_v near_o the_o truth_n who_o write_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hill_n lie_v upon_o the_o pamphilian_a sea_n call_v climax_n by_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a and_o still_o the_o water_n so_o abate_v that_o the_o ground_n be_v leave_v naked_a which_o at_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o water_n be_v cover_v again_o and_o alexander_n come_v that_o way_n prinsquam_fw-la fluctus_fw-la rediret_fw-la movit_fw-la set_v forward_o before_o the_o water_n return_v but_o because_o it_o be_v winter_n before_o he_o be_v pass_v it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o water_n overtake_v he_o ut_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la iter_fw-la faceret_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la â—â—â—biliâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o travel_v all_o the_o day_n up_o to_o the_o middle_n strab._n lib._n 14._o this_o pass_v then_o of_o alexander_n by_o the_o pamphilian_a sea_n be_v much_o unlike_a to_o the_o hebrew_n walk_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n first_o he_o go_v along_o by_o the_o shore_n but_o they_o go_v through_o the_o sea_n second_o alexander_n watch_v his_o time_n when_o the_o sea_n ebb_v but_o the_o ebb_a of_o the_o red_a sea_n can_v not_o help_v the_o hebrew_n to_o go_v through_o three_o the_o water_n return_v before_o alexander_n be_v go_v by_o but_o the_o sea_n give_v way_n still_o to_o the_o israelite_n till_o they_o be_v all_o go_v over_o but_o it_o overwhelm_v the_o egyptian_n 3._o paulus_n oresius_n write_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o certain_a miraculous_a monument_n of_o this_o miracle_n extant_a at_o the_o red_a sea_n that_o the_o very_a trace_n of_o the_o chariot_n wheel_n be_v to_o be_v see_v not_o only_o on_o the_o shore_n but_o in_o the_o sea_n as_o far_o as_o one_o eye_n can_v discern_v they_o and_o that_o if_o those_o mark_n be_v deface_v they_o renew_v again_o oar_n lib._n 1._o but_o what_o credit_n there_o be_v of_o this_o report_n be_v uncertain_a it_o may_v seem_v rather_o fabulous_a than_o otherwise_o the_o monument_n of_o this_o miracle_n be_v sufficient_o extant_a in_o scripture_n we_o need_v not_o to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o sand_n and_o if_o any_o such_o monument_n be_v to_o be_v see_v rather_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o walk_v that_o way_n than_o the_o print_n of_o pharaoh_n chariot_n wheel_n be_v likely_a to_o remain_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o miracle_n which_o god_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n
vers._n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o song_n i.u.c._n praise_n b.g.a.p.i._n the_o first_o rather_o ziâ—arah_n come_v of_o zamar_n to_o sing_v i.g.c.a.p._n vers._n 2._o and_o i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o tabernacle_n i.g.c.a.p._n rather_o than_o i_o will_v praise_v he_o b.l.s.u._n navah_n signify_v to_o dwell_v as_o habak_v 2.5_o he_o shall_v not_o dwell_v or_o continue_v and_o in_o hiphil_n to_o cause_n to_o dwell_v vers._n 4._o in_o the_o reedie_a sea_n i.u._n the_o sea_n suph_n a.p._n rather_o than_o the_o red_a sea_n i.u._n b.g._n cum_fw-la cater_n suph_n signify_v a_o reed_n or_o bulrush_n vers._n 6._o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v glorious_a to_o i_o in_o power_n i_o better_o than_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v glorious_a in_o power_n i._o b.g._n cum_fw-la cater_n the_o word_n be_v nedari_fw-la with_o a_o affix_v pronoune_n vers._n 6._o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v bruise_v they_o a.b._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la better_o than_o a.p.b.g._n with_o thy_o right_a hand_n thou_o have_v bruise_v they_o i._o for_o a_o preposition_n shall_v be_v supply_v here_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o word_n jeminca_fw-la be_v use_v before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o the_o nominative_a case_n vers._n 9_o my_o hand_n shall_v take_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n i._o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o s._n better_a than_o i._o shall_v destroy_v they_o a.p.u.c.l._n cum_fw-la cater_n the_o word_n torish_a of_o jarash_n to_o inherit_v signify_v proper_o to_o cause_n to_o inherit_v sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o expel_v but_o that_o sense_n be_v not_o fit_a here_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v their_o intendment_n to_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o subjection_n and_o service_n cap._n 14.5_o vers._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o among_o the_o mighty_a i.l._n rather_o than_o among_o the_o god_n a.p.u.b.g.c._n for_o beside_o that_o â—elim_fw-la be_v so_o take_v for_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a 2._o king_n 24.15_o this_o sense_n be_v more_o general_a i.l._n and_o exalt_v god_n above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v mighty_a angel_n or_o man_n vers._n 17._o plant_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n b.g.c.a.p._n cum_fw-la cater_n of_o thy_o possession_n b.g._n i._n but_o nachalah_o rather_o signify_v than_o inheritance_n as_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 19_o pharaoh_n horse_n go_v with_o his_o chariot_n i.c.p.g._n not_o pharaoh_n horseman_n i.c.p.g._n l._n v._o for_o that_o be_v express_v afterward_o nor_o pharaoh_n hâ—rse_n s._n or_o pharaoh_n on_o horseback_n go_v b._n for_o though_o it_o be_v sus_fw-la in_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o original_n yet_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o plural_a as_o cap._n 14.23_o it_o include_v a_o signification_n also_o of_o pharaoh_n personal_a go_v into_o the_o sea_n vers._n 20._o with_o timbrel_n and_o dance_n b._n g._n c._n cum_fw-la cater_n rather_o than_o timbrel_n and_o flute_n i._o the_o word_n mecholoth_n be_v take_v for_o dancer_n jud._n 21.20_o and_o so_o waâ—_n the_o use_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o come_v forth_o with_o dance_n to_o meet_v those_o that_o return_v with_o victory_n as_o jud._n 11.34_o 1._o sam._n 18.5_o and_o here_o as_o miriam_n be_v say_v to_o take_v a_o timbrel_n only_o so_o it_o be_v like_o the_o other_o woman_n do_v neither_o have_v it_o be_v so_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o play_v upon_o flute_n because_o of_o their_o sing_n and_o answer_v moses_n vers._n 22._o and_o they_o go_v forth_o towards_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n or_o that_o they_o may_v go_v forth_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n i._o better_a than_o they_o go_v out_o into_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n i._o b.g._n cum_fw-la cater_n for_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o enter_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o shur_n after_o they_o leave_v the_o red_a sea_n but_o they_o travel_v first_o three_o day_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ethan_n num._n 33.8_o jun._n vers._n 23._o he_o or_o every_o one_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n maraâ—_n i.u.a.p.c._n not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n be_v call_v b.g.s.l._n for_o the_o word_n â—ara_fw-mi be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i.u.a.p._n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o excellency_n of_o moses_n song_n vers._n 1._o then_o sing_v moses_n 1._o this_o song_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a song_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o song_n of_o linus_n musaeus_n orpheus_n be_v find_v to_o be_v 300._o year_n after_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n 2._o josephus_n say_v that_o moses_n compose_v this_o song_n in_o hexameter_n verse_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o strange_a hierome_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o job_n witness_v that_o all_o that_o book_n from_o those_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v unto_o those_o word_n cap._n 42._o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n iâ—_n write_v in_o hexameter_n verse_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v of_o dactilus_n and_o spondaeus_n the_o two_o usual_a foot_n of_o a_o hexameter_n verse_n perer._n 3_o but_o whereas_o josephus_n in_o the_o same_o place_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v pass_v all_o that_o night_n in_o mirth_n and_o rejoice_v for_o their_o deliverance_n that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o for_o it_o be_v morning_n before_o the_o egeptians_n be_v drown_v cap._n 14.24_o the_o lord_n look_v towards_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o morning_n watch_n and_o the_o israelite_n see_v their_o dead_a body_n upon_o the_o sea_n bank_n which_o they_o can_v not_o so_o well_o discern_v by_o night_n therefore_o this_o rejoice_v be_v solemnize_v the_o next_o day_n not_o the_o same_o night_n quest_n ii_o in_o what_o order_n moses_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o miriam_n sing_v this_o song_n concern_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n how_o this_o song_n be_v sing_v 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o moses_n sing_v it_o alone_o and_o that_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n afterward_o this_o song_n who_o do_v often_o sing_v it_o as_o they_o have_v occasion_n thostatus_n and_o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o people_n first_o rejoice_v and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o afterward_o moses_n frame_v this_o song_n in_o hexameter_n verse_n but_o the_o text_n favour_v not_o this_o opinion_n which_o say_v that_o then_o even_o at_o that_o time_n moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sing_v wherefore_o i_o subscribe_v rather_o unto_o philo_n who_o say_v that_o moses_n begin_v first_o every_o verse_n and_o then_o the_o people_n follow_v &_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n where_o moses_n bogin_v in_o his_o own_o person_n say_v i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v that_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sing_v this_o song_n who_o be_v not_o all_o prophet_n to_o indite_v a_o prophetical_a song_n neither_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n can_v they_o have_v learn_v this_o song_n before_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o one_o follow_v the_o other_o and_o that_o mosesâ—egan_v â—egan_z and_o then_o the_o people_n repeat_v either_o the_o whole_a verse_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o song_n only_o which_o be_v this_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o overthrow_v in_o the_o sea_n which_o verse_n be_v after_o repeat_v by_o miriam_n and_o her_o company_n for_o so_o be_v it_o the_o use_n in_o solemn_a song_n to_o have_v one_o verse_n repeat_v as_o psalm_n 136._o that_o clause_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o be_v often_o repeat_v now_o in_o what_o order_n of_o consort_n and_o consent_n miriam_n sing_v and_o answer_v the_o man_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o miriam_n with_o the_o woman_n answer_v the_o man_n and_o sing_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o song_n by_o turn_n oleaster_n jun._n and_o philo_n sometime_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a harmony_n of_o the_o great_a and_o base_a voice_n of_o the_o man_n and_o of_o the_o sharp_a tune_n of_o the_o woman_n 2._o but_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o there_o be_v two_o company_n of_o finger_n of_o the_o man_n apart_o and_o of_o the_o woman_n apart_o and_o that_o as_o moses_n begin_v and_o the_o people_n follow_v so_o do_v miriam_n sing_v and_o the_o woman_n answer_v she_o sic_fw-la pelican_n simler_n calvin_n and_o this_o may_v seem_v more_o probable_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n for_o the_o woman_n only_o by_o themselves_o not_o mingle_v with_o man_n to_o celebrate_v such_o solemnity_n as_o appear_v jud._n 11._o when_o jepthahs_n daughter_n meet_v he_o and_o 1._o sam._n 18.5_o when_o
conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o they_o do_v they_o do_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 4._o obs._n diligence_n be_v require_v in_o a_o magistrate_n vers._n 13._o the_o people_n stand_v about_o moses_n from_o morning_n to_o even_o moses_n singular_a diligence_n and_o pain_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o in_o attend_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n audiant_fw-la hoc_fw-la delicusi_fw-la indices_fw-la nostri_fw-la qui_fw-la vix_fw-la ad_fw-la horam_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v our_o delicate_a judge_n hear_v this_o which_o scarce_o endure_v a_o hour_n to_o hear_v their_o suitor_n cause_n diligence_n in_o the_o charge_n commit_v to_o we_o be_v sweet_a unto_o god_n and_o good_a to_o ourselves_o come_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n will_v god_n say_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o minister_n enter_v into_o thy_o lord_n joy_n b._n babington_n 5._o obs._n judge_n and_o magistrate_n special_o must_v be_v man_n fear_v god_n vers._n 21._o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o virtue_n most_o necessary_a in_o judge_n for_o hereupon_o hang_v all_o virtue_n abraham_n think_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o gerar_n despair_v of_o any_o other_o virtue_n there_o to_o be_v find_v gen._n 20._o b._n babington_n 6._o obs._n good_a counsel_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v at_o any_o hand_n vers._n 24._o so_o moses_n obey_v etc._n etc._n in_o quo_fw-la mite_n &_o modestum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la declarat_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherein_o moses_n show_v a_o mild_a and_o modest_a disposition_n not_o to_o refuse_v to_o receive_v wholesome_a counsel_n at_o any_o man_n hand_n marbach_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v set_v up_o they_o which_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 6.4_o good_a counsel_n proceed_v even_o from_o simple_a and_o mean_a people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n of_o exodus_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n in_o their_o state_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o law_n moral_a ceremonial_a political_a with_o the_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o divide_v into_o two_o book_n the_o first_o show_v the_o prescription_n of_o those_o law_n to_o chap._n 30._o the_o second_o the_o practice_n and_o execution_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o first_o book_n show_v the_o prescription_n and_o promulgation_n of_o the_o foresay_a law_n veritas_fw-la â€_o filia_fw-la â€_o temporis_fw-la london_n ¶_o print_a by_o the_o assign_v of_o thomas_z man_n paul_n man_n and_o jonah_n man._n 1633._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a his_o singular_a good_a lord_n sir_n thomas_z egerton_n lord_n ellesmere_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n right_o honourable_a there_o be_v a_o say_n 〈◊〉_d that_o nothing_o so_o soon_o wâ—â—eth_v old_a as_o thanks_n for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v this_o imputation_n of_o unthankful_a oblivion_n may_v just_o fall_v upon_o i_o if_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v my_o pen_n i_o shall_v in_o silence_n pass_v over_o your_o honour_n i_o can_v therefore_o forget_v your_o honourable_a favour_n and_o bounty_n which_o i_o have_v some_o year_n pass_v feel_v and_o find_v the_o eye_n better_o see_v the_o object_n remove_v in_o equal_a distance_n from_o it_o than_o when_o it_o be_v put_v close_o unto_o it_o so_o a_o thankful_a heart_n will_v as_o well_o consider_v of_o a_o benefit_n after_o as_o at_o the_o first_o time_n when_o it_o be_v receive_v i_o hate_v flattery_n neither_o have_v i_o use_v to_o fawn_v upon_o great_a man_n in_o praise_v above_o desert_n or_o blaze_v their_o name_n who_o their_o virtue_n commend_v not_o yet_o i_o hold_v it_o as_o great_a a_o wrong_v not_o to_o ascribe_v praise_n where_o it_o be_v deserve_v as_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o give_v it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o due_a it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v seemly_a to_o give_v incense_n unto_o god_n and_o praise_n unto_o good_a man_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o instrument_n redound_v to_o he_o that_o handle_v it_o and_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o minister_n commend_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o chief_a worker_n and_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o man_n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o this_o therefore_o i_o can_v conceal_v that_o i_o have_v find_v your_o honour_n the_o great_a respecter_n and_o only_a rewarder_n of_o my_o poor_a travel_n and_o labour_n this_o i_o speak_v not_o as_o though_o we_o which_o by_o preach_v and_o write_v keep_v the_o watchtower_n against_o the_o enemy_n aught_o to_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o world_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o pain_n take_v in_o the_o world_n i_o hold_v it_o pharisaical_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n 6_o for_o the_o praise_n or_o recompense_v of_o man_n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o their_o lord_n have_v promise_v thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a menideâ—uâ—_n i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o when_o one_o have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o obtain_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v make_v this_o answer_n multò_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la desider_v be_v eâ—_n quibble_n nibil_n indiges_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n not_o to_o desire_v at_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o need_v not_o but_o this_o i_o have_v mention_v to_o note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o strange_a humour_n of_o this_o age_n that_o of_o all_o present_n lest_o esteem_v book_n and_o vilipend_v no_o 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into_o our_o mouth_n by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o refusal_n of_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n when_o any_o refuse_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n upon_o their_o oath_n which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o strife_n hebr._n 6.16_o 2._o to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n either_o in_o not_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v by_o oath_n or_o in_o testify_v upon_o a_o oath_n otherwise_o than_o the_o truth_n be_v 3._o a_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a oath_n which_o be_v make_v by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o of_o god_n only_o 4._o a_o oath_n to_o perform_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n such_o as_o herod_n oath_n be_v 5._o a_o rash_a oath_n light_o and_o vain_o make_v without_o any_o necessity_n as_o in_o common_a and_o usual_a talk_n which_o abuse_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.23_o vrsin_n 2._o doct._n what_o a_o oath_n be_v concern_v a_o oath_n then_o brief_o this_v it_o be_v 1._o in_o a_o general_a sense_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n or_o to_o swear_v be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o isaiah_n 45.23_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n by_o who_o we_o swear_v 2._o but_o more_o particular_o and_o proper_o a_o oath_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o he_o that_o swear_v take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o wish_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o vrsin_n so_o that_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o a_o oath_n 1._o to_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 1.20_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o witness_v before_o god_n that_o i_o lie_v not_o so_o thomas_n jurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la invocare_fw-la ejus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v 2._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n desire_v that_o god_n may_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o as_o the_o apostle_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o my_o soul_n or_o unto_o or_o upon_o my_o soul_n 2._o cor._n 1.13_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la puniat_fw-la i_o si_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v by_o god_n it_o be_v so_o but_z that_o god_n punish_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o saint_n or_o other_o creature_n 1._o they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o do_v swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o romanist_n be_v in_o error_n which_o maintain_v the_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n rhemist_n annot_n math._n 23._o v._n 21._o 1._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o text_n our_o saviour_n allege_v matth._n 4._o interprete_v it_o by_o the_o word_n only_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v so_o also_o deut._n 10.20_o and_o exod._n 23.13_o it_o be_v direct_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v 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temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o rhemist_n annot_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la answ._n 1._o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v not_o justify_v swear_v by_o creature_n but_o confute_v that_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o show_v that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v swear_v by_o god_n when_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o oath_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2._o for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v here_o allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n as_o by_o heaven_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.34_o 2._o object_n joseph_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o answ._n 1._o some_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o oath_n but_o a_o vehement_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n as_o hannah_n say_v to_o eli_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v 1._o sam._n 1._o and_o abner_n to_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 17.56_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o as_o true_o as_o pharaoh_n live_v or_o as_o i_o wish_v his_o life_n and_o health_n so_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v vrsin_n jun._n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o kind_n of_o phrase_n to_o say_v unto_o one_o present_a as_o thy_o soul_n live_v and_o of_o one_o absent_a to_o say_v by_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n 2._o it_o show_v therefore_o some_o infirmity_n rather_o in_o joseph_n though_o he_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v as_o other_o courtier_n do_v to_o swear_v by_o pharaoh_n life_n yet_o rather_o of_o custom_n of_o speech_n or_o the_o more_o cunning_o to_o conceal_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n than_o of_o any_o purpose_a imitation_n of_o their_o superstitious_a oath_n therefore_o josephs_n example_n here_o can_v be_v no_o warrant_n see_v more_o of_o this_o hexapl._n in_o genes_n c._n 42._o v._n 15._o 3._o object_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n answ._n 1._o man_n use_v this_o external_a sign_n do_v not_o swear_v by_o it_o no_o more_o than_o abraham_n servant_n do_v swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o gen._n 24._o 2._o he_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god·_v so_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o and_o the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n but_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o revel_v 10.6_o so_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n as_o a_o visible_a sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o oath_n but_o they_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o book_n but_o by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v unto_o they_o as_o help_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n so_o thom._n cum_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la evangelium_fw-la when_o thou_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n thou_o swear_v by_o god_n which_o give_v the_o gospel_n 4._o object_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o profane_v or_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o of_o the_o
&_o justa_fw-la ratio_fw-la id_fw-la postaâ—â—bit_fw-la but_o where_o need_v it_o and_o necessary_a or_o just_a cause_n do_v so_o require_v etc._n etc._n otherwise_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v all_o unlawful_a swear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o strange_a god_n be_v ne_fw-la frequenti_fw-la juramento_fw-la iâ—â—â—cantur_fw-la ad_fw-la cultâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o that_o by_o often_o swear_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o worship_v they_o glos._n interliâ—â—â—â—_n 4._o and_o as_o a_o hebrew_n then_o and_o so_o a_o christian_a now_o be_v not_o himself_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o compel_v a_o gentile_a to_o swear_v by_o they_o yet_o as_o augustine_n determine_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a recipere_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la juramentum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o receive_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o gentile_a by_o his_o god_n to_o confirm_v some_o covenant_n or_o contract_n se_fw-la gentilis_fw-la obtularis_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la if_o the_o gentile_a do_v of_o himself_o offer_v it_o lyran_n tostat._n quest_n xxv_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o thorah_n which_o contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v compel_v another_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o swear_v as_o a_o jew_n or_o turk_n tostatus_n bring_v in_o divers_a question_n which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o brief_o to_o touch_v as_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o swear_v upon_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o volume_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o very_o curious_o in_o their_o synagogue_n whereout_o they_o use_v to_o read_v the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a judge_n to_o urge_v a_o jew_n to_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o upon_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o idol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n thorah_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o god_n word_n and_o contain_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o any_o christian_a may_v take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o and_o like_v as_o a_o christian_a lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o bookâ—_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v unlawful_a in_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n unto_o a_o creature_n but_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n who_o verity_n and_o truth_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o book_n so_o a_o jew_n swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n yet_o swear_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o so_o do_v sin_v not_o 3._o yet_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o jew_n may_v sin_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n as_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o all_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n as_o namely_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n which_o be_v abolish_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o judge_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o require_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la agentis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la act_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o therefore_o the_o act_n of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a a_o jew_n may_v be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o sic_fw-la tostat._n qu._n 14._o quest_n xxvi_o whether_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n but_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o book_n of_o truth_n as_o christian_n do_v yet_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o although_o christ_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n very_a god_n yet_o the_o jew_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v do_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n or_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o good_a man_n therein_o the_o jew_n shall_v also_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o indeed_o dum_fw-la aliter_fw-la concipiatur_fw-la as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n otherwise_o conceive_v and_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n tostat._v qu._n 15._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o a_o saracene_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n now_o although_o a_o jew_n can_v be_v compel_v without_o sin_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v worse_a than_o a_o idol_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o think_v contain_v nothing_o but_o fable_n yet_o the_o reason_n stand_v otherwise_o for_o a_o saracene_n or_o turk_n he_o may_v be_v require_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o saracen_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o therein_o sin_v not_o now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o saracen_n differ_v more_o from_o the_o christian_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o the_o jew_n consent_n with_o the_o christian_n touch_v the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o saracen_n do_v not_o yet_o as_o touch_v christ_n they_o do_v total_o dissent_v from_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o saracen_n tostat._n qu._n 17._o quest_n xxviii_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n but_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thora_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o pentateuch_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n another_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v safe_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o to_o do_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o such_o like_a but_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n be_v to_o judaize_v that_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o to_o judaize_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o that_o which_o they_o alone_o do_v and_o none_o other_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o only_o believe_v as_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o only_o do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n as_o saint_n paul_n charge_v saint_n peter_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o gentile_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v concern_v their_o meat_n for_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o jew_n come_v and_o afterward_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o otherwise_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o also_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v likewise_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v create_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v down_o this_o be_v not_o to_o judaize_v 2._o so_o because_o the_o thora_n which_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o only_o receive_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n we_o subscribe_v unto_o as_o well_o as_o the_o
jew_n therefore_o simple_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o their_o thora_n be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o jew_n but_o a_o christian_a may_v as_o lawful_o do_v it_o as_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n 2._o dare_v favorem_fw-la errori_fw-la judaeorum_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v way_n or_o show_v favour_n unto_o the_o error_n of_o jew_n be_v sin_n but_o a_o christian_a swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n shall_v give_v way_n unto_o the_o jewish_a error_n ergo._fw-la answ._n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n where_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o weak_a or_o any_o occasion_n of_o harden_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o this_o show_v not_o but_o that_o where_o no_o such_o danger_n be_v simple_o so_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a 3._o to_o make_v this_o a_o lawful_a act_n then_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o if_o he_o swear_v upon_o it_o not_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o same_o content_n that_o be_v comprehend_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o synagogue_n so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a because_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o such_o superstitious_a observation_n be_v sin_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o our_o pentateuch_n in_o latin_a or_o english_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o one_o indifferent_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o language_n before_o god_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n make_v difference_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n think_v the_o one_o not_o as_o lawful_a as_o the_o other_o herein_o he_o shall_v offend_v do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n 3._o or_o if_o a_o hebrew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o sweaâ—e_v upon_o his_o thorah_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o error_n 4._o or_o if_o one_o christian_n shall_v require_v another_o to_o sweaâ—e_v rather_o upon_o the_o jewish_a thorah_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a so_o â—o_o do_v because_o such_o a_o one_o give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o firm_o and_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o content_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o but_o if_o a_o christian_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o such_o motion_n make_v by_o another_o do_v willing_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o thorah_n either_o of_o necessity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n present_a or_o because_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o another_o he_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n unto_o other_o sic_fw-la tostat._n quaest_n 16._o quest_n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o turk_n koran_n or_o mahomet_n thigh_n nor_o for_o a_o turk_n himself_o but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n the_o former_a consideration_n be_v observe_v yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v either_o upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n which_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a relic_n among_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n or_o upon_o their_o koran_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v evident_a because_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o strange_a god_n bind_v all_o believe_a people_n for_o ever_o now_o to_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n thigh_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o well_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o christian_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n see_v they_o be_v both_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a precept_n and_o commandment_n tostat_fw-la quaest_n 19_o 2._o the_o other_o also_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v show_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n or_o symbol_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a oath_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o so_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o god_n and_o some_o creature_n together_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n as_o when_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o book_n but_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v use_v as_o a_o external_a symbol_n in_o a_o oath_n as_o in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la mendacii_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o it_o must_v immediate_a è_fw-la nos_fw-la ducere_fw-la in_o cognitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o lay_v not_o our_o hand_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o it_o have_v no_o instruction_n in_o it_o as_o a_o book_n have_v but_o the_o gospel_n have_v both_o these_o property_n there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n or_o untruth_n in_o it_o and_o it_o do_v bring_v we_o immediate_o and_o direct_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o turk_n koran_n have_v neither_o for_o both_o it_o contain_v many_o falsehood_n fable_n and_o untruth_n and_o it_o can_v never_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n have_v many_o error_n in_o it_o so_o then_o a_o christian_a take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o koran_n thereby_o shall_v confess_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v there_o contain_v and_o so_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o beside_o give_v great_a offence_n unto_o christian_n and_o so_o second_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o take_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a oath_n tostat._v qu._n 20._o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o jew_n talmud_n which_o contain_v many_o fable_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o christ._n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v even_o a_o turk_n or_o saracen_n sin_v in_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n though_o he_o direct_o make_v it_o not_o god_n because_o he_o use_v such_o a_o unholy_a superstitious_a and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o take_v of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n likewise_o he_o offend_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o koran_n which_o contain_v abominable_a lie_n and_o the_o same_o most_o pernicious_a even_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n in_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o their_o koran_n place_v and_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n tostat._v quaest_n 21_o 22._o quest_n xxx_o why_o three_o feast_n be_v only_o name_v wherein_o they_o have_v more_o vers._n 14._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 1._o they_o have_v divers_a other_o festival_n day_n beside_o these_o three_o which_o be_v here_o name_v the_o pasch_fw-mi call_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n pentecost_n name_v the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n call_v here_o the_o feast_n of_o gather_v fruit_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n which_o say_v three_o feast_n be_v not_o name_v because_o they_o be_v more_o strict_o observe_v than_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o strait_o keep_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n exod._n 35.3_o nor_o consequent_o to_o do_v any_o work_n about_o prepare_v of_o their_o meat_n neither_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o reconliation_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o work_n at_o all_o levit._fw-la 23.28_o whereas_o in_o other_o feast_n only_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n such_o work_n as_o be_v about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v permit_v exod._n 12.16_o but_o therefore_o be_v these_o three_o feast_n name_v because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o these_o three_o be_v special_a feast_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n 2._o special_a oblation_n be_v offer_v in_o these_o feast_n in_o the_o passeover_n be_v offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n levit._fw-la 23.10_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat_n harvest_n fair_a flower_n bake_v with_o leaven_n levit._n 23.17_o and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v they_o booth_n of_o bough_n ibid._n vers_fw-la
charge_n and_o government_n with_o moses_n num._n 11._o of_o which_o number_n be_v eldad_n and_o medad_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o those_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v after_o the_o camp_n be_v remove_v from_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v in_o kibrath_n hattavah_n which_o be_v the_o next_o station_n beyond_o sinai_n numb_a 33.16_o but_o now_o the_o israelite_n remain_v at_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v when_o jethro_n give_v counsel_n to_o moses_n that_o be_v six_z out_o of_o every_o tribe_n which_o make_v 72._o but_o the_o even_a number_n be_v set_v down_o simler_n but_o those_o captain_n over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o jethro_n his_o direction_n be_v head_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n chap._n 18.25_o they_o be_v then_o more_o than_o seventy_o 3._o neither_o be_v these_o seventy_o such_o as_o before_o time_n the_o people_n have_v choose_v out_o for_o their_o ruler_n answerable_a unto_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n as_o calviâ—_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o before_o jethro_n give_v that_o advice_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o such_o governor_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o tribe_n because_o moses_n then_o need_v not_o to_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o hear_v their_o cause_n himself_o alone_o 4._o wherefore_o these_o be_v no_o special_a elder_n that_o before_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v out_o but_o such_o as_o moses_n do_v single_a out_o upon_o this_o occasion_n out_o of_o the_o more_o honourable_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 11._o eetzilee_n separate_v or_o select_v and_o tostatus_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o the_o word_n elder_n ziene_n in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o article_n set_v before_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o language_n when_o any_o special_a person_n of_o note_n be_v name_v but_o though_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v yet_o his_o opinion_n seem_v of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v most_o probable_a tostat._v qu._n 3_o quest_n iii_o why_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n alone_o vers._n 2._o and_o moses_n himself_o alone_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o be_v three_o degree_n or_o order_n appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o come_n near_o unto_o god_n the_o people_n stand_v far_o off_o and_o come_v not_o near_o at_o all_o aaron_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n ascend_v with_o moses_n to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o moses_n himself_o only_o go_v up_o unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 12._o calvin_n lippoman_n 2._o rabanus_n make_v this_o moral_a application_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o seventy_o elder_n go_v not_o up_o with_o moses_n so_o unusquisque_fw-la perpendat_fw-la discrete_a vires_fw-la suay_n ut_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o every_o one_o do_v discreet_o examine_v his_o strength_n and_o not_o presume_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n 3._o for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n procopius_n make_v aaron_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o stand_v aloof_o off_o and_o contemn_v not_o our_o humane_a nature_n sed_fw-la descendens_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la moratur_fw-la but_o descend_v dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o application_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v fit_a that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v not_o up_o unto_o god_n but_o moses_n do_v for_o who_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o god_n than_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n therefore_o moses_n here_o rather_o signify_v the_o law_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n as_o these_o ascend_v not_o with_o moses_n but_o be_v leave_v behind_o simler_n quest_n iv._o whether_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n be_v assemble_v vers._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n only_o and_o principal_a man_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o chap._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n to_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o yet_o he_o only_o speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n vers_fw-la 21._o but_o here_o we_o rather_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o multitude_n be_v call_v together_o for_o as_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o law_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o whole_a assembly_n come_v together_o not_o only_o the_o elder_n and_o officer_n but_o even_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n yea_o the_o stranger_n unto_o the_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o so_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o at_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o give_v their_o general_a consent_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o as_o there_o be_v in_o israel_n can_v assemble_v in_o such_o sort_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n we_o may_v either_o say_v that_o god_n may_v give_v a_o extraordinary_a strength_n unto_o moses_n voice_n that_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v round_o about_o tostatus_n or_o though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o within_o hear_v themselves_o at_o once_o yet_o one_o may_v receive_v it_o from_o another_o and_o so_o give_v their_o consent_n or_o one_o company_n may_v succeed_v another_o to_o hear_v oleaster_n quest_n v._o why_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o people_n consent_n to_o his_o law_n vers._n 3._o all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v 1._o though_o god_n may_v by_o his_o sovereign_a right_n impose_v what_o law_n he_o think_v good_a without_o the_o people_n consent_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n command_v yet_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o require_v their_o consent_n because_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v less_o culpable_a if_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v those_o law_n which_o be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n 2._o and_o although_o they_o have_v twice_o before_o chap._n 19.8_o and_o 20.19_o promise_v their_o obedience_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o in_o general_a before_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o particular_a consent_n shall_v be_v have_v now_o unto_o the_o several_a law_n which_o be_v propound_v 3._o god_n know_v before_o they_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o also_o express_v it_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n tostat._v 4._o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o readiness_n but_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o rashness_n jun._n of_o this_o sudden_a promise_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v soon_o forget_v siast_n hierome_n thus_o write_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la promittere_fw-la quam_fw-la promissa_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v promise_v at_o all_o than_o not_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o gregory_n herein_o compare_v the_o jew_n unto_o locust_n 19_o subiâ—o_fw-la saltuâ—_fw-la daâ—tes_fw-la &_o protiâ—â—s_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d codeme_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v of_o a_o sudden_a give_v a_o spring_n and_o forthwith_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n again_o quest_n vi_o what_o law_n they_o be_v which_o moses_n write_v in_o a_o book_n vers._n 4._o and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o moses_n first_o rehearse_v and_o afterward_o write_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o genesis_n and_o all_o exodus_fw-la unto_o this_o place_n but_o this_o can_v be_v 1._o the_o rabbin_z himself_o think_v that_o moses_n rise_v the_o next_o day_n and_o build_v the_o altar_n how_o can_v he_o then_o write_v these_o two_o book_n without_o a_o great_a miracle_n in_o one_o day_n which_o we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a necessity_n to_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v or_o devise_v miracle_n where_o no_o cause_n be_v be_v great_a presumption_n lyran._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o history_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la contain_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o rehearse_v or_o write_v all_o the_o content_n of_o these_o two_o book_n tostatus_n 2._o cajetanes_n opinion_n be_v with_o who_o consent_v osiander_n that_o moses_n do_v write_v all_o the_o former_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o 21_o 22_o 23._o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n beside_o with_o all_o those_o law_n set_v
move_v by_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n shall_v not_o contemn_v their_o doctrine_n osiander_n marbath_n 4._o cyprian_a also_o make_v this_o moral_a use_n hereby_o to_o show_v the_o utility_n of_o fast_v quoties_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la obtinere_fw-la conati_fw-la sunt_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la inâ—â—huere_fw-la &_o lachryâ—â—iâ—_n etc._n etc._n holy_a man_n 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o will_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v 5._o curious_o to_o search_v out_o any_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o forty_o day_n fast_o be_v a_o vain_a labour_n as_o cajetan_n well_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_z quis_fw-la divini_fw-la miraculi_fw-la opus_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v seek_v of_o the_o number_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o divine_a miracle_n cajetan_n quest_n xxv_o what_o moses_n do_v in_o the_o mount_n these_o 40._o day_n and_o 40._o night_n now_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o moses_n do_v in_o the_o mountain_n these_o 40._o day_n and_o 40._o night_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o time_n instruct_v moses_n concern_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o thing_n thereto_o belong_v and_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o rite_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o leviticus_n and_o therefore_o moses_n descend_v be_v not_o mention_v till_o the_o description_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v finish_v and_o levit._n 27.24_o it_o be_v evident_o express_v that_o the_o lord_n teach_v moses_n all_o those_o ordinance_n in_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o now_o moses_n fast_v 40._o day_n and_o night_n the_o second_o time_n but_o then_o he_o be_v whole_o occupy_v in_o humble_v himself_o by_o prayer_n deut._n 9.25_o thâ—_n first_o time_n of_o 40._o day_n then_o be_v spend_v in_o moses_n instruction_n rather_o than_o the_o other_o tostat._n cap._n 25._o qu._n 1._o 3._o god_n can_v have_v dispatch_v moses_n in_o a_o moment_n but_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v authority_n to_o he_o and_o his_o law_n b._n babingâ—_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n vers._n 1._o he_o say_v to_o moses_n come_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n both_o he_o that_o speak_v and_o he_o whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v the_o lord_n hence_o appear_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o like_a place_n we_o read_v psal._n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n marbach_n 2._o doct._n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v go_v together_o vers._n 7._o he_o take_v the_o book_n and_o read_v it_o etc._n etc._n before_o moses_n sprinkle_v the_o people_n with_o blood_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o first_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o the_o sign_n aliter_fw-la insoria_fw-la erunt_fw-la sign_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o the_o sign_n be_v but_o trifle_v and_o vain_a calvin_n the_o word_n must_v be_v join_v with_o the_o element_n this_o course_n the_o apostle_n take_v with_o the_o corinthian_n teach_v they_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o they_o may_v come_v together_o with_o profit_n 11.17.23_o and_o not_o with_o hurt_n 3._o doct._n nothing_o to_o be_v teach_v beside_o god_n word_n vers._n 12._o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v write_v for_o to_o teach_v they_o this_o show_v nihil_fw-la docendum_fw-la praeter_fw-la oracula_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v teach_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n borrh._n which_o bedae_n before_o he_o note_v well_o that_o no_o man_n must_v teach_v the_o people_n of_o god_n other_o precept_n quam_fw-la quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la docuit_fw-la than_o those_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v teach_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o controu._n against_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o whole_a institution_n serve_v to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n vers._n 7._o he_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n etc._n etc._n moses_n first_o read_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o add_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o consecrate_v by_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n to_o be_v use_v over_o they_o but_o by_o read_v and_o rehearse_v of_o the_o whole_a institution_n such_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a voice_n must_v be_v use_v quae_fw-la ad_fw-la homines_fw-la dirigitur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la gignendam_fw-la valet_fw-la which_o be_v direct_v to_o man_n and_o be_v available_a to_o beget_v faith_n calvin_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o deny_v the_o element_n to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o all_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n but_o by_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v use_v over_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o the_o eucharist_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o whole_a action_n of_o rehearse_v the_o institution_n invocation_n receive_v thanksgiving_n do_v help_n to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n see_v more_o hereof_o synops._n centur._n 2._o err_v 90._o pag._n 454._o 2._o controu._n against_o the_o read_n of_o scripture_n in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n further_o oleaster_n here_o observe_v beside_o hominem_fw-la paciscentaâ—_n debere_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la qua_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la that_o a_o man_n make_v a_o covenant_n aught_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o hind_v himself_o etc._n etc._n which_o annotation_n do_v evident_o convince_v the_o romanist_n of_o great_a error_n who_o do_v not_o cause_n â—he_v people_n to_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o keep_v see_v neither_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v nor_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n as_o they_o do_v understand_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o speak_a tongue_n 14.6_o what_o shall_v i_o profit_v you_o see_v more_o hereof_o also_o synops._n centur._n 1._o err_v 3.4_o 3._o confut._n against_o cajetan_n that_o this_o place_n be_v not_o misallâ—â—ged_v heb._n 9.19_o vers._n 8._o behold_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n cajetan_n among_o other_o exception_n which_o he_o take_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n urge_v this_o that_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n chap._n 9.19_o allude_v unto_o this_o place_n translate_v this_o word_n berith_v here_o use_v which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testament_n now_o between_o a_o covenant_n and_o testament_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n contra._n the_o author_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n use_v thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o s._n paul_n elsewhere_o who_o by_o the_o same_o word_n express_v the_o hebrew_n berith_n 〈…〉_z signify_v either_o covenant_n or_o a_o testament_n and_o hierome_n testify_v that_o the_o 〈…〉_z for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v turn_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o greek_a word_n but_o 〈…〉_z signify_v a_o testament_n show_v the_o true_a effect_n and_o substance_n of_o that_o ceremonial_a covenant_n consume_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n in_o this_o covenant_n and_o testament_n make_v between_o god_n and_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o ratify_v in_o his_o blood_n 4._o controu._n whether_o the_o divine_a substance_n of_o god_n can_v be_v see_v vers._n 10._o and_o they_o see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o two_o error_n 8.9_o one_o which_o hierome_n impute_v to_o origen_n who_o do_v think_v the_o godhead_n of_o the._n father_n to_o be_v so_o invisible_a as_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v of_o the_o son_n the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o anomean_n who_o heresy_n be_v this_o naturam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o invisible_a in_o this_o place_n they_o see_v god_n not_o 〈…〉_z divine_a essence_n and_o substance_n which_o be_v invisible_a and_o incomprehensible_a but_o they_o see_v some_o evident_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o majesty_n as_o gregory_n say_v 36._o vidiri_fw-la 〈…〉_z ipsam_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la speciem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la god_n may_v be_v see_v by_o certain_a representation_n but_o according_a 〈…〉_z show_v of_o his_o nature_n he_o can_v etc._n etc._n the_o faithful_a have_v both_o in_o this_o world_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o our_o bleâ—â—â—â—_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n 3.2_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o more_o full_o in_o 〈…〉_z as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v
lie_n see_v more_o synops._n câ—ntur_fw-la 1._o â—â—r_n 77._o 7._o controu._n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ._n vers._n 33._o a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o like_a as_o none_o which_o be_v not_o of_o aaron_n family_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o holy_a meat_n so_o none_o but_o those_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n family_n indeed_o and_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n for_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 6.54_o they_o therefore_o be_v gross_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n do_v eat_v the_o very_a flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n simler_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n word_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n also_o see_v more_o synops._fw-la câ—nt_fw-la 3._o â—rr_n 27._o 8._o controu._n against_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n vers._n 34._o if_o aught_o of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o bread_n remain_v unto_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v burn_v it_o with_o fire_n this_o be_v command_v lest_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o the_o holy_a flesh_n and_o bread_n may_v either_o be_v profane_v or_o may_v be_v superstitious_o abuse_v it_o therefore_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o the_o romanist_n which_o be_v in_o other_o thing_n so_o superstitious_o addict_v to_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o also_o follow_v the_o same_o herein_o but_o rather_o have_v take_v up_o a_o contrary_a use_n in_o reserve_v the_o consecrate_v host_n hang_v of_o it_o up_o in_o a_o pix_n and_o adore_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o true_a position_n sacramenti_fw-la ratiâ—_n non_fw-la duraâ—_n extra_fw-la usum_fw-la that_o set_v apart_o the_o use_n and_o the_o sacramental_a respect_n cease_v simler_n for_o as_o the_o water_n use_v in_o baptism_n be_v no_o more_o a_o sacrament_n extra_fw-la usum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o use_n but_o be_v as_o other_o common_a water_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o the_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o this_o point_n i_o likewise_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o synop_n cent._n 3._o err_v 19_o 9_o controu._n against_o the_o continual_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n vers._n 38._o this_o be_v that_o which_o thou_o shall_v present_v upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n two_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n day_n by_o day_n continual_o to_o this_o daily_a and_o continual_a sacrifice_n the_o romanist_n resemble_v and_o compare_v their_o continual_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o they_o hold_v they_o as_o antichrist_n that_o do_v abolish_v it_o as_o antiochus_z abolish_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n exit_fw-la simlero_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v no_o external_a sacrifice_n now_o remain_v under_o the_o gospel_n daily_o to_o be_v iterate_v for_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o heb._n 9.28_o he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v often_o sacrifice_v 2._o antiochus_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n because_o he_o abolish_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n before_o the_o time_n which_o be_v to_o continue_v until_o the_o messiah_n come_v but_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v be_v at_o his_o come_n to_o abolish_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v dan._n 9.27_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v not_o only_o for_o that_o he_o take_v away_o from_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n their_o city_n temple_n and_o sacrifice_v but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v iterate_v and_o repeat_v see_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o which_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o to_o be_v celebrate_v by_o way_n of_o thankful_a commemoration_n not_o to_o be_v iterate_v by_o any_o external_a oblation_n 10._o controu._n that_o do_v this_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n signify_v not_o to_o sacrifice_v this_o vers._n 39_o thou_o shall_v present_v or_o make_v ready_a one_o lamb_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ghashah_n thou_o shall_v make_v that_o be_v sacrifice_n or_o offer_v the_o romanist_n will_v take_v advantage_n by_o this_o word_n because_o to_o make_v here_o signify_v to_o sacrifice_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v when_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n hoc_fw-la facite_fw-la do_v this_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v sacrificate_n sacrifice_v you_o this_o gallasius_n here_o make_v mention_v how_o a_o certain_a sorbonist_n than_o a_o popish_a bishop_n but_o illius_fw-la harae_fw-la porâ—us_fw-la a_o swine_n out_o of_o the_o same_o sty_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n in_o a_o certain_a book_n write_v against_o the_o protestant_n do_v make_v this_o word_n a_o chief_a foundation_n of_o the_o missal_n sacrifice_n contra._n 1._o but_o this_o will_v afford_v they_o small_a help_n for_o this_o word_n ghashah_n to_o do_v be_v of_o a_o general_a signification_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o divers_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n as_o genes_n 11.4_o faciamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la nomen_fw-la let_v we_o make_v that_o be_v get_v we_o a_o name_n gen._n 18.7_o fecit_fw-la vitulum_fw-la he_o make_v the_o calf_n that_o be_v kill_v it_o or_o make_v it_o ready_a likewise_o 2_o sam._n 13.6_o faciat_fw-la mihi_fw-la cibum_fw-la let_v she_o make_v i_o meat_n that_o be_v prepare_v it_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o always_o signify_v to_o sacrifice_v and_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o say_v this_o do_v etc._n etc._n have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a word_n take_v eat_v as_o s._n paul_n show_v 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n the_o shadow_n of_o the_o body_n they_o do_v not_o prefigure_v aliud_fw-la umbratile_a sacrificium_fw-la another_o shadow_a sacrifice_n such_o as_o be_v the_o imaginary_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n 3._o and_o there_o remain_v now_o no_o external_a ceremonial_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o spiritual_a by_o we_o to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n as_o s._n peter_n show_v you_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o marbach_n see_v further_o of_o this_o controversy_n synops._n cent._n 3._o err_v 31._o vers._n 44._o i_o will_v sanctify_v also_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n cajetan_n out_o of_o this_o place_n will_v prove_v the_o sacrament_n of_o order_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n call_v they_o heretic_n that_o deny_v it_o thus_o infer_v si_fw-la specialis_fw-la divina_fw-la actio_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la aaron_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v present_v a_o divine_a action_n sanctify_v aaron_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n much_o more_o in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n specialis_fw-la divina_fw-la actio_fw-la concurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctificandum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o special_a divine_a action_n concur_v to_o sanctify_v some_o ut_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la fungantur_fw-la to_o execute_v the_o priesthood_n 11._o controu._n that_o there_o be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o order_n contra_fw-la 1._o cajetanes_n argument_n be_v not_o good_a that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o grace_n confer_v by_o a_o outward_a sign_n there_o necessary_o shall_v be_v a_o sacrament_n for_o present_o upon_o david_n anoint_v by_o samuel_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16.13_o yet_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v anoint_a king_n 2._o it_o be_v likewise_o false_a that_o always_o the_o inward_a grace_n concur_v with_o the_o outward_a sign_n for_o this_o be_v to_o tie_v god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o element_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v consecrate_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o aaron_n son_n but_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o their_o consecration_n end_v which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n they_o be_v destroy_v for_o abuse_v their_o office_n in_o offer_v strange_a fire_n levit._n 10.1_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o now_o any_o external_a priesthood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n rest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n hebr._n 7.21_o see_v further_o syn._n câ—ntur_fw-la 3._o aror_n 107._o controu._n 12._o against_o pythagoras_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v direction_n unto_o his_o 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here_o what_o god_n can_v do_v but_o what_o he_o do_v let_v he_o or_o any_o other_o romanist_n show_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n that_o she_o be_v exempt_v either_o from_o original_n or_o actual_a sin_n this_o only_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v and_o she_o herself_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v her_o saviour_n in_o her_o song_n say_v my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n confess_v therein_o that_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n 1.47_o the_o romanist_n then_o must_v look_v for_o small_a thank_v at_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi hand_n who_o will_v fasten_v upon_o she_o such_o a_o blasphemous_a conceit_n to_o be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n see_v more_o hereof_o also_o synops._n pap_n centur._n 2._o oer_o 79._o 5._o controu._n image_n not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v vers._n 15._o break_v their_o image_n in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o no_o other_o god_n osiander_n here_o give_v this_o corrupt_a note_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la periculi_fw-la ab_fw-la adoratione_n ibi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la periculi_fw-la à _fw-la statuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o adoration_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o any_o image_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o think_v that_o such_o image_n as_o be_v not_o adore_v may_v stand_v contra._n 1._o nay_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n will_v have_v the_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v remove_v and_o image_n to_o be_v deface_v lest_o the_o people_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o deut._n 7.5_o they_o be_v simple_o command_v to_o break_v down_o their_o image_n because_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o god_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v weak_a and_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o charge_v the_o apostle_n also_o revive_v the_o same_o precept_n babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n 1_o joh._n 2.21_o show_v that_o even_o now_o also_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v like_a danger_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o image_n and_o idol_n 6._o controu._n christ_n and_o moses_n forty_o day_n fast_n can_v be_v imitate_v vers._n 28._o he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n be_v ridiculous_a in_o ground_v their_o forty_o day_n fast_o yearly_a upon_o this_o example_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n fast_a forty_o day_n 1._o the_o miracle_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n wrought_v scimus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la imitationem_fw-la proponi_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v be_v propound_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o for_o imitation_n gallas_n we_o may_v as_o well_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o walk_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o miraculous_a work_n as_o in_o fast_v forty_o day_n 2._o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o likewise_o moses_n do_v eat_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o they_o feed_v delicate_o in_o their_o fast_n 3._o christ_n fast_v but_o once_o they_o enjoin_v this_o fast_o yearly_a gallas_n 4._o christ_n fast_v ut_fw-la evangelio_n plenam_fw-la fidem_fw-la acquireret_fw-la to_o win_v credit_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o law_n unless_o then_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a gospel_n no_o such_o fast_o for_o religion_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v calvin_n 7._o controu._n that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o preserve_v in_o their_o body_n in_o paradise_n vers._n 28._o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n etc._n etc._n tostatus_n think_v that_o as_o moses_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o mount_n without_o any_o natural_a decay_n at_o all_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n so_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v keep_v still_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o their_o body_n to_o return_v again_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n quaest_n 23_o 24._o contra._n 1._o if_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n that_o can_v be_v for_o see_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v overflow_v in_o noah_n flood_n how_o can_v henoch_n live_v there_o 2._o and_o in_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o with_o their_o body_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o as_o origen_n say_v qui_fw-la carnem_fw-la evexit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la which_o carry_v his_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n 3._o concern_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o john_n baptist_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v matth._n 11.14_o see_v further_o of_o this_o question_n synops._n centur._n 5._o error_n 32._o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n god_n give_v more_o than_o we_o ask_v vers._n 10._o i_o will_v do_v marvellous_a such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n moses_n only_o ask_v of_o god_n forgiveness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n grant_v more_o to_o do_v such_o wonder_n for_o they_o as_o never_o be_v see_v such_o be_v the_o lord_n bounty_n that_o he_o give_v more_o to_o his_o servant_n than_o they_o ask_v as_o unto_o solomon_n that_o desire_a wisdom_n he_o give_v both_o honour_n and_o riches_n simler_n 2._o obseru._n god_n will_v protect_v his_o child_n be_v occupy_v in_o his_o service_n vers._n 24._o so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v desire_v thy_o land_n such_o care_n have_v god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o his_o service_n that_o he_o will_v then_o most_o of_o all_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o the_o israelite_n while_o they_o go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v promise_v that_o no_o detriment_n shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o home_n gallas_n like_a as_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o samuel_n time_n while_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o prayer_n yet_o they_o be_v deliver_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o obseru._n god_n will_v provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o vers._n 28._o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n while_o moses_n attend_v upon_o god_n he_o have_v no_o need_n either_o of_o meat_n or_o drink_n this_o be_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o moses_n yet_o it_o teach_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o those_o all_o thing_n necessary_a that_o prefer_v his_o glory_n and_o service_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n dnd_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o 4._o obseru._n god_n child_n be_v not_o proud_a of_o their_o gift_n vers._n 29._o moses_n wist_v not_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v bright_a lippoman_n hereupon_o note_v ignorabat_fw-la moses_n propriam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n moses_n know_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o excellency_n but_o be_v humble_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o 5._o obseru._n god_n lighten_v man_n heart_n by_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o as_o moses_n in_o talk_v with_o god_n have_v his_o face_n lighten_v so_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n accenditur_fw-la in_o mentibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la nova_fw-la lux_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o new_a light_n be_v kindle_v in_o our_o mind_n as_o the_o two_o disciple_n which_o go_v to_o emmaus_n feel_v their_o heart_n to_o burn_v within_o they_o while_o christ_n open_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n chap._n xxxv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n hitherto_o from_o the_o 31._o chapter_n have_v be_v set_v forth_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o reconciliation_n now_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v declare_v their_o diligence_n in_o obedience_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n both_o of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o artificer_n in_o frame_v and_o work_v it_o of_o moses_n in_o approve_v and_o dispose_n of_o it_o this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o a_o rehearsal_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a charge_n give_v they_o first_o there_o be_v a_o interdict_v and_o prohibition_n that_o they_o work_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o vers_n 4._o then_o a_o commandment_n and_o charge_n 1._o concern_v the_o people_n what_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o vers_n 10._o 2._o how_o it_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v and_o to_o what_o end_n to_o v_o 20._o 2._o
be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o direct_v o_n lord_n and_o who_o will_v not_o stir_v unless_o thou_o show_v he_o a_o sign_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v wait_v then_o upon_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n 123.2_o and_o as_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n remove_v at_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o this_o cloud_n so_o by_o god_n direction_n i_o have_v begin_v and_o by_o his_o gracious_a blessing_n finish_v this_o long_a and_o laborious_a work_n this_o five_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la 1608._o to_o who_o in_o all_o humbleness_n of_o soul_n and_o with_o bend_a knee_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o do_v only_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n thereof_o and_o now_o as_o at_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o cloud_n the_o camie_n stay_v so_o here_o i_o rest_v for_o this_o time_n until_o by_o the_o ascend_n of_o the_o cloud_n that_o be_v the_o further_a motion_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o march_v on_o still_o by_o those_o heavenly_a station_n of_o the_o scripture_n towards_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n amen_n 1_o timoth._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a unto_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o qvestion_n handle_v in_o this_o commentary_n certain_a general_n question_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a book_n explain_v 1._o quest_n concern_v the_o inscription_n of_o the_o book_n 2._o qu._n of_o the_o computation_n of_o year_n comprehend_v in_o the_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la 3._o qu._n whether_o moses_n be_v the_o writer_n of_o this_o book_n 4._o qu._n whether_o moses_n judicial_a law_n do_v now_o necessary_o bind_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n question_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n why_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v 2._o qu._n why_o jacob_n son_n be_v not_o always_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o order_n 3._o qu._n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seventy_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o wonderful_a multiply_v of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n 5._o qu._n in_o what_o time_n the_o israelite_n so_o exceed_o increase_v 6._o qu._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o israelite_n increase_v 7._o qu._n who_o this_o new_a king_n be_v that_o know_v not_o joseph_n 8._o qu._n why_o this_o pharaoh_n be_v call_v a_o new_a king_n 9_o qu._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflection_n of_o the_o israelite_n 10._o qu._n of_o the_o hard_a affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n 11._o qu._n of_o the_o city_n pithom_n and_o rameses_n which_o the_o israelite_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n 12._o qu._n how_o many_o year_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v continue_v 13._o qu._n the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v in_o egypt_n 14._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n be_v egyptian_n or_o hebrew_n woman_n 15._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n only_o give_v his_o cruel_a charge_n to_o two_o midwife_n 16._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n make_v a_o lie_n and_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v justify_v 17._o qu._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o make_v they_o house_n 18._o qu._n whether_o the_o midwife_n only_o be_v temporal_o reward_v question_n upon_o the_o second_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n of_o amram_n moses_n father_n 2._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v and_o take_v 3._o qu._n of_o jacobed_a moses_n mother_n whether_o she_o be_v aunt_n or_o cousin_n german_a to_o amram_n 4._o qu._n why_o such_o marriage_n be_v tolerate_v in_o those_o day_n 5._o qu._n when_o amram_n marry_v his_o wife_n 6._o qu._n of_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n birth_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n before_o and_o the_o time_n after_o 7._o qu._n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o writer_n either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a 8._o qu._n whether_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n be_v know_v unto_o the_o gentile_n before_o christ._n 9_o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v hide_v 10._o qu._n the_o ark_n wherein_o moses_n be_v put_v whereof_o it_o be_v make_v and_o where_o place_v 11._o qu._n whether_o moses_n parent_n do_v well_o in_o expose_v he_o 12._o qu._n of_o the_o education_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o adâ—ption_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n son_n 13._o qu._n whence_o moses_n have_v his_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n only_o or_o of_o the_o grecian_n also_o 14._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o learning_n moses_n receive_v of_o the_o egyptian_n 15._o qu._n whence_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o learning_n 16._o qu._n why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o egyptian_a learning_n 17._o qu._n why_o moses_n have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o 18._o qu._n of_o moses_n visit_v his_o brethren_n 19_o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o moses_n to_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a 20._o qu._n why_o moses_n though_o warrant_v from_o god_n yet_o use_v great_a secrecy_n and_o circumspection_n in_o this_o business_n 21._o qu._n how_o moses_n be_v say_v here_o to_o fear_n see_v the_o apostle_n deny_v that_o he_o fear_v the_o king_n 22._o qu._n why_o moses_n suffering_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o rebuke_n of_o christ._n 23._o qu._n why_o pharaoh_n seek_v to_o slay_v moses_n 24._o qu._n the_o cause_n why_o moses_n live_v in_o exile_n and_o banishment_n forty_o year_n 25._o qu._n of_o midian_a what_o country_n it_o be_v and_o where_o situate_a 26._o qu._n rahuel_n jethro_n hobab_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o same_o 27._o qu._n whether_o rahuel_n be_v prince_n or_o priest_n of_o midian_a 28._o qu._n whether_o rahuel_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a priest_n or_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 29._o qu._n why_o zipporah_n be_v call_v a_o aethiopesse_fw-la 30._o qu._n in_o what_o time_n moses_n son_n be_v bear_v unto_o he_o 31._o qu._n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o impose_v name_n upon_o the_o child_n belong_v 32._o qu._n whence_o the_o name_n of_o gershom_n be_v derive_v 33._o qu._n what_o pharaoh_n it_o be_v that_o die_v while_o moses_n be_v in_o midian_a 34._o qu._n whether_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o israelite_n proceed_v from_o true_a repentance_n question_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n how_o long_o moses_n keep_v his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o what_o â—nd_n he_o be_v so_o exercise_v 2._o qu._n of_o the_o mount_n choreb_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o mount_n zion_n also_o why_o moses_n go_v thither_o and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n 3._o qu._n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o bush_n 4._o qu._n of_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v in_o the_o bush_n 5._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o fire_n without_o consume_v the_o bush_n 6._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n or_o god_n himself_o that_o appear_v unto_o moses_n and_o whether_o he_o that_o appear_v be_v michael_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 7._o qu._n what_o make_v moses_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o behold_v this_o strange_a sight_n 8._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n double_v moses_n name_n in_o call_v he_o 9_o qu._n what_o the_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n mean_v 10._o qu._n why_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n 11._o qu._n why_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n 12._o qu._n how_o this_o text_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 13._o qu._n why_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n special_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o sadducee_n 14._o qu._n how_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o descend_v 15._o qu._n in_o what_o respect_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v a_o large_a country_n 16._o qu._n of_o the_o great_a fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o the_o wonderful_a fruit_n of_o palestina_n call_v the_o apple_n of_o paradise_n 17._o qu._n whether_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n do_v yet_o continuâ—_n 18._o qu._n whether_o the_o canaanite_n be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n by_o themselves_o 19_o qu._n how_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o why_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o 20._o qu._n what_o make_v moses_n so_o unwilling_a to_o take_v his_o call_n upon_o he_o 21._o qu._n what_o sign_n it_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o moses_n 22._o qu._n why_o moses_n enquire_v after_o god_n name_n 23._o qu._n of_o the_o best_a read_v of_o these_o word_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 24._o qu._n what_o the_o name_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v himself_o 25._o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n