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choose_v though_o at_o a_o humble_a distance_n to_o follow_v that_o great_a labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n blessed_n s._n paul_n who_o be_v 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o than_o 48._o to_o do_v this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o may_v the_o reader_n with_o ease_n and_o delight_n with_o profit_n and_o advantage_n peruse_v these_o write_n thus_o prepare_v for_o he_o with_o a_o diligence_n and_o industry_n not_o very_o ordinary_a nor_o over-easie_a and_o therefore_o not_o overhasty_a and_o yet_o no_o more_o leisurely_o or_o slow_o than_o the_o labour_n and_o weightiness_n of_o the_o undertake_n together_o with_o the_o urgency_n of_o other_o intercurrent_a care_n do_v exact_a he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o 40._o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o renew_v their_o strength_n who_o wait_v upon_o he_o who_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v and_o to_o continue_v patient_o in_o so_o do_v unto_o the_o 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needful_a for_o our_o conduct_n in_o the_o more_o solitary_a and_o dark_a passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o that_o burn_a pillar_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o journey_v through_o a_o waist_n and_o desolate_a wilderness_n which_o god_n give_v they_o to_o be_v both_o a_o guide_n of_o the_o unknown_a journey_n and_o a_o harmless_a sun_n by_o night_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n do_v elegant_o express_v it_o in_o chap._n 18._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n particular_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v frequent_o imitate_v the_o construction_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o old_a as_o also_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o lxx_o and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o many_o word_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o vulgar_a but_o hellenistical_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n and_o importance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a bible_n as_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apocal._n 14._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 16._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apocal._n 13._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9_o 5._o several_a other_o example_n may_v be_v mention_v but_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o general_o acknowledge_v by_o those_o that_o be_v but_o competent_o acquaint_v with_o sacred_a philology_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o needless_a task_n to_o produce_v the_o very_a many_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o confirmation_n thereof_o 2._o his_o exact_a skill_n in_o history_n and_o the_o custom_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v a_o singular_a aid_n and_o advantage_n to_o he_o for_o explain_v the_o obscure_a passage_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o prophet_n it_o be_v
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and_o his_o father_n but_o when_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o equal_v in_o our_o life_n the_o example_n of_o priestly_a discipline_n than_o down_o go_v our_o mitre_n and_o we_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n another_o sort_n of_o thing_n sacred_a which_o i_o name_v be_v sacred_a place_n to_o wit_n church_n and_o oratory_n as_o the_o christian_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v they_o to_o be_v that_o be_v the_o lord_n a_o three_o sacred_a time_n that_o be_v dedicate_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a duty_n such_o be_v with_o we_o for_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n concern_v we_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o lord_n day_n with_o other_o our_o christian_a festival_n and_o holiday_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o discrimination_n from_o common_a or_o sanctify_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o action_n some_o command_v other_o interdict_v to_o be_v do_v in_o they_o the_o canon_n and_o 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other_o good_n namely_o such_o a_o one_o as_o become_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n for_o that_o primitive_a christian_a antiquity_n so_o esteem_v they_o appear_v by_o their_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o do_v their_o place_n of_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o holy_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v christen_v the_o old_a notion_n of_o sacred_a by_o a_o new_a name_n so_o can._n apostol_n xl._o manifestae_fw-la sint_fw-la episcopi_fw-la res_fw-la propriae_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la res_fw-la habet_fw-la proprias_fw-la &_o manifesta_fw-la sint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o res_fw-la dominicae_fw-la let_v it_o be_v manifest_v what_o thing_n be_v the_o bishop_n own_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o and_o let_v it_o be_v manifest_a what_o thing_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v author_n constitut_o apost_n lib._n 2._o c._n 28._o al._n 24._o episcopus_fw-la ne_fw-la utatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominicis_fw-la rebus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la alienis_fw-la aut_fw-la communibus_fw-la sed_fw-la moderatè_fw-la let_v not_o the_o bishop_n use_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o they_o be_v another_o or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v common_a but_o moderate_o and_o sober_o see_v also_o balsamon_n in_o can._n 15._o concilii_fw-la ancyrani_fw-la and_o the_o canon_n itself_o 2._o sacred_a utensil_n as_o the_o lord_n table_n vessel_n of_o ministration_n the_o book_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o like_a which_o that_o the_o church_n even_o in_o her_o better_a time_n respect_a with_o a_o holy_a and_o discriminative_a usance_n may_v be_v learn_v from_o the_o story_n of_o that_o calumnious_a crimination_n devise_v by_o the_o arrian_n faction_n against_o athanasius_n as_o a_o charge_n of_o no_o small_a impiety_n namely_o that_o in_o his_o visitation_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o marcotis_n macarius_n one_o of_o his_o presbyter_n by_o his_o command_n or_o instinct_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o church_n of_o the_o miletian_a schismatic_n and_o there_o break_v the_o chalice_n or_o communion-cup_n throw_v down_o the_o table_n and_o burn_v some_o of_o the_o holy_a book_n all_o which_o argue_v that_o in_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n such_o act_n be_v esteem_v profane_a and_o impious_a otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o have_v hope_v as_o they_o do_v to_o have_v bla_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n by_o such_o a_o slander_n touch_v the_o book_n of_o god_n or_o holy_a scripture_n which_o i_o refer_v to_o this_o title_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n i_o add_v this_o further_o that_o under_o that_o name_n i_o will_v have_v comprehend_v the_o sense_n word_n and_o phrase_n appropriate_v to_o the_o expression_n of_o divine_a and_o sacred_a thing_n which_o a_o religious_a ear_n can_v endure_v to_o
company_n that_o be_v go_v to_o that_o accurse_a place_n and_o condition_n which_o they_o be_v in_o that_o this_o construction_n of_o coetus_fw-la rephaim_n be_v not_o improbable_a may_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o gloss_n of_o rabbi_n solomon_n upon_o this_o text_n in_o coetu_fw-la rephaim_n that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o coetu_fw-la gehennae_fw-la this_o notion_n therefore_o be_v not_o altogether_o new_a second_o it_o be_v strengthen_v by_o compare_v with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v use_v as_o twice_o more_o in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n first_o chap._n 2._o 18._o where_o we_o read_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a domus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la alienae_n inclinata_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la inâ—eros_fw-la semitae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la the_o house_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o hell_n here_o for_o ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la unto_o hell_n the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o giant_n and_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o with_o a_o exegesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o have_v put_v or_o set_v her_o path_n in_o hades_n or_o hell_n with_o the_o giant_n again_o chap._n 9_o 17_o 18._o aquae_fw-la furtivae_fw-la dulciores_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o panis_fw-la absconditus_fw-la suavior_fw-la et_fw-la ignoravit_fw-la quòd_fw-la ibi_fw-la sint_fw-la gigantes_fw-la &_o in_o profundis_fw-la inferni_fw-la convivae_fw-la ejus_fw-la steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o hide_a bread_n be_v more_o pleasant_a but_o he_o know_v not_o namely_o he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o a_o strange_a woman_n that_o the_o giant_n be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n here_o in_o some_o edition_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v add_v these_o word_n qui_fw-la enim_fw-la applicabitur_fw-la illi_fw-la descendet_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la abscesserit_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o she_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o hell_n but_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v a_o argument_n how_o this_o place_n have_v be_v understand_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o both_o these_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_z that_o the_o strange_a woman_n will_v bring_v they_o who_o frequent_v she_o to_o hell_n to_o keep_v the_o apostate_n giant_n company_n there_o be_v another_o place_n in_o the_o hagiographa_n where_o these_o rephaim_n be_v mention_v to_o wit_n job._n 26._o 5_o 6._o which_o though_o of_o a_o more_o ambiguous_a sense_n and_o scope_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o well_o enough_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o hebrew_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o description_n of_o hell_n with_o the_o former_a gigantes_fw-la say_v he_o gemunt_fw-la sub_fw-la aquis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la habitant_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n nudus_fw-la est_fw-la infernus_fw-la coram_fw-la illo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la est_fw-la operimentum_fw-la perditioni_fw-la the_o meaning_n hereof_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o place_n where_o the_o old_a giant_n mourn_v or_o wail_v under_o the_o water_n and_o their_o fellow-inhabitant_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o damn_a with_o they_o even_o infernus_fw-la and_o the_o place_n of_o perdition_n itself_o be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o proverb_n 15._o 11._o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o than_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o this_o place_n the_o jew_n take_v the_o word_n abaddon_n which_o we_o render_v destruction_n for_o gehenna_n that_o be_v elliptical_o for_o beth_n abaddon_n the_o house_n of_o destruction_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o word_n be_v so_o take_v in_o that_o place_n of_o job_n and_o nullum_fw-la est_fw-la operimentum_fw-la perditioni_fw-la there_o be_v no_o cover_n for_o destruction_n be_v as_o much_o as_o nullum_fw-la est_fw-la operimentum_fw-la loco_fw-la perditionis_fw-la or_o gehennae_fw-la there_o be_v no_o cover_n for_o the_o house_n or_o place_n of_o destruction_n or_o for_o hell_n compare_v with_o these_o place_n in_o the_o hagiographa_fw-la two_o in_o the_o prophet_n one_o in_o the_o 14._o of_o isaiah_n v._n 9_o 10._o where_o by_o way_n of_o a_o poetical_a or_o prophetical_a hypotyposis_n of_o the_o destruction_n or_o fall_n of_o babylon_n the_o king_n thereof_o be_v bring_v in_o come_v to_o the_o rephaim_v or_o giant_n in_o the_o other_o world_n hell_n say_v the_o text_n from_o beneath_o be_v move_v for_o thou_o to_o meet_v thou_o at_o thy_o come_n it_o stir_v up_o the_o rephaim_n for_o thou_o even_o all_o the_o chief_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o the_o other_o be_v the_o 32._o of_o ezekiel_n concern_v the_o fall_n of_o egypt_n where_o their_o slay_a be_v bestow_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o nethermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o gibborim_n â—1_n which_o signify_v not_o only_o mighty_a man_n but_o giant_n and_o so_o be_v render_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o much_o from_o comparison_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n a_o three_o argument_n to_o make_v this_o notion_n probable_a which_o i_o have_v represent_v be_v this_o because_o all_o the_o expression_n almost_o in_o scripture_n whereby_o this_o place_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v represent_v relate_v and_o allude_v to_o some_o place_n or_o story_n remarkable_a for_o god_n exemplary_a vengeance_n execute_v upon_o sinner_n as_o that_o of_o gehenna_n to_o the_o notorious_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n for_o idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o the_o lake_n asphaltites_n the_o last_a monument_n of_o those_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n wherewith_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a perish_v for_o their_o abominable_a lusts._n our_o saviour_n expression_n in_o his_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n seem_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o apostate-angel_n who_o for_o their_o rebellion_n be_v deliver_v unto_o chain_n of_o darkness_n against_o that_o great_a day_n and_o be_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o the_o general_a deluge_n of_o water_n as_o famous_a as_o any_o of_o these_o yea_o not_o to_o be_v parallel_v by_o any_o but_o that_o second_o deluge_n of_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n how_o improbable_a be_v it_o then_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o lend_v a_o denomination_n to_o the_o place_n or_o state_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n and_o second_o chapter_n recite_v these_o last_o three_o together_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v intend_v as_o pattern_n of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o sinful_a man_n v._o 4._o for_o say_v he_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n 5._o and_o spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ungodly_a that_o be_v of_o the_o rephaim_n for_o so_o the_o seventy_o sometime_o turn_v it_o 6._o and_o turn_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n into_o ash_n condemn_v they_o with_o a_o overthrow_n make_v they_o a_o ensample_n or_o pattern_n mark_v it_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v after_o live_v ungodly_a hence_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v the_o lake_n asphaltites_n or_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n borrow_v by_o s._n john_n for_o a_o denomination_n of_o hell_n 7._o and_o he_o deliver_v just_a lot_n vex_v with_o the_o silthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a if_o god_n do_v this_o 9_o he_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v you_o see_v the_o application_n or_o reddition_n and_o according_o how_o prone_a the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o rephaim_n or_o ungodly_a by_o the_o deluge_n be_v to_o give_v denomination_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o and_o now_o i_o suppose_v you_o look_v for_o my_o application_n and_o put_v of_o the_o whole_a text_n together_o
vote_n be_v tender_v second_o he_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o they_o not_o as_o author_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n thereof_o be_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n 14._o send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o idolatry_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v grace_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o his_o word_n no_o more_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o from_o the_o invisible_a ministry_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n from_o a_o instrument_n which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v we_o by_o a_o instrument_n second_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o salutation_n that_o the_o word_n grace_n and_o peace_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o that_o special_a and_o strict_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o large_a and_o general_a wherein_o grace_n sound_v favour_n at_o large_a and_o peace_n all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n in_o which_o sense_n no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o the_o bless_a angel_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v pray_v to_o to_o give_v they_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a by_o their_o ministry_n grace_n and_o peace_n from_o he_o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v as_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n and_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n as_o the_o instrument_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o place_n more_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n to_o confirm_v this_o tradition_n chap._n 8._o 2._o i_o see_v say_v s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n be_v not_o this_o as_o plain_a as_o tobit_n why_o shall_v then_o the_o one_o be_v account_v magical_a rather_o than_o the_o other_o i_o add_v moreover_o that_o these_o angel_n be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principes_fw-la primarii_fw-la or_o chief_a prince_n mention_v in_o the_o 10._o of_o daniel_n 13._o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n say_v the_o angel_n there_o come_v to_o help_v i_o now_o michael_n we_o know_v be_v one_o of_o the_o archangel_n 21._o and_o why_o therefore_o may_v not_o these_o chief_a prince_n be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o his_o adjuration_n to_o timothy_n i_o charge_v thou_o say_v he_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n not_o the_o good_a angel_n at_o large_a but_o those_o angeli_fw-la eximii_fw-la the_o seven_o archangel_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n be_v conjecture_v that_o those_o seven_o chief_a prince_n fame_v in_o the_o persian_a monarchy_n take_v their_o beginning_n from_o hence_o namely_o that_o daniel_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o account_n for_o wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o power_n under_o darius_n the_o mede_n have_v a_o main_a stroke_n in_o the_o mould_v and_o frame_v the_o government_n of_o that_o state_n cause_v the_o persian_a court_n to_o resemble_v that_o of_o heaven_n ordain_v seven_o chief_a prince_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o king_n of_o which_o we_o find_v twice_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n 14._o where_o they_o be_v record_v by_o name_n and_o style_v the_o seven_o prince_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n who_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o sit_v first_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o ezra_n by_o artaxerxes_n ezra_n 7._o 14._o they_o be_v call_v the_o king_n seven_o counsellor_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v send_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o seven_o counsellor_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o they_o choose_v seven_o deacon_n to_o minister_v unto_o their_o bishop_n have_v a_o eye_n the_o same_o way_n hitherto_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o archangel_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o their_o office_n and_o that_o be_v first_o to_o be_v the_o universal_a inspector_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o ruler_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o whole_a angelical_a host_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v principes_fw-la primarii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d archangel_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a of_o the_o angel_n their_o universal_a jurisdiction_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n send_v forth_o into_o the_o whole_a world_n whereas_o the_o rest_n be_v limit_v to_o certain_a place_n second_o to_o have_v the_o peculiar_a charge_n and_o guardianship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o affair_n thereof_o whilst_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n with_o their_o polity_n kingdom_n and_o government_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o 12._o subordinate_a angel_n who_o according_a to_o their_o several_a charge_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v those_o name_n of_o 4._o throne_n principality_n power_n and_o dominion_n that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o church_n quà _fw-la talis_fw-la belong_v thus_o peculiarly_a and_o immediate_o to_o the_o seven_o archangel_n may_v appear_v by_o s._n john_n salute_v the_o church_n with_o a_o benediction_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n from_o their_o ministry_n and_o the_o type_v of_o they_o by_o the_o seven_o eye_n and_o horn_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o power_n which_o the_o father_n since_o he_o exalt_v he_o to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n have_v annex_v to_o his_o jurisdiction_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o find_v these_o angel_n peculiarly_a both_o before_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v be_v employ_v about_o the_o church-affair_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o angiel_n gabriel_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o reveal_v to_o daniel_n the_o time_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o come_v of_o messiah_n and_o the_o angel_n michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n be_v his_o assistant_n when_o he_o strengthen_v darius_n the_o mede_n who_o found_v the_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v restore_v they_o and_o be_v in_o special_a term_v dan._n 12._o 1._o the_o prince_n that_o stand_v for_o daniel_n be_v people_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o find_v the_o same_o angel_n gabriel_n employ_v both_o to_o zachary_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n with_o the_o evangelical_n tiding_n and_o that_o zachary_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o 19_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n likewise_o in_o the_o church_n combat_n with_o the_o dragon_n apocal._n 12._o 7_o etc._n etc._n michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v her_o champion_n and_o in_o her_o quarrel_n to_o have_v cast_v the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o 9_o zachary_n it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o seven_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o one_o stone_n which_o zorobabel_n lay_v for_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n can_v not_o be_v disappoint_v but_o shall_v certain_o at_o length_n be_v finish_v so_o as_o by_o this_o time_n we_o may_v guess_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o hanani_n the_o seer_n tell_v king_n asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v these_o seven_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v themselves_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o discourse_n xi_o s._n mark_n 11._o 17._o be_v it_o not_o write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o cast_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n and_o money-changer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o forbid_v to_o carry_v any_o vessel_n through_o it_o concern_v which_o story_n it_o be_v worth_a obseruâ—â—â—on_n that_o our_o saviour_n whilst_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n never_o exercise_v any_o kingly_a or_o coactive_a jurisdiction_n but_o in_o vindicate_v his_o father_n house_n from_o profanation_n and_o this_o he_o do_v two_o several_a time_n once_o at_o the_o first_o passeover_n after_o he_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n whereof_o you_o may_v read_v john_n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o again_o at_o his_o last_o passeover_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n mark_n relate_v in_o this_o place_n as_o do_v also_o two_o other_o of_o the_o evangelist_n s._n matthew_n and_o s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d the_o vindication_n of_o god_n house_n from_o profanation_n how_o little_a account_n soever_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o
from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o when_o it_o be_v sell_v in_o thy_o power_n that_o be_v be_v not_o the_o price_n it_o be_v sell_v for_o in_o thy_o hand_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v here_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o price_n of_o what_o be_v sell_v or_o the_o field_n reduce_v to_o money_n otherwise_o the_o contrary_n will_v be_v true_a to_o that_o which_o peter_n intimate_v namely_o that_o when_o it_o be_v sell_v it_o be_v now_o no_o long_o in_o his_o power_n because_o he_o have_v sell_v it_o but_o the_o latter_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o power_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o in_o thy_o possession_n or_o in_o thy_o hand_n meaning_n as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o price_n for_o not_o only_o that_o which_o a_o man_n have_v dominion_n and_o propriety_n in_o but_o that_o also_o which_o he_o have_v but_o in_o bare_a possession_n 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o power_n for_o in_o the_o law_n ius_n possessionis_fw-la extend_v far_a than_o ius_n dominii_fw-la propriety_n namely_o as_o far_o as_o habere_fw-la to_o have_v a_o thing_n habere_fw-la autem_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la qui_fw-la rei_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la rei_fw-la quidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la rem_fw-la tenet_fw-la that_o be_v as_o they_o speak_v corpore_fw-la possessioni_fw-la insistit_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o price_n which_o ananias_n have_v receive_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o power_n that_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n which_o will_v not_o seem_v a_o force_a exposition_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o in_o manu_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o imply_v not_o dominion_n only_o but_o also_o bare_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24._o 10._o that_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rich_a miser_n son_n eccles_n 5._o 14._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o beggar_n both_o which_o may_v be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o manus_fw-la in_fw-la hebrew_n yea_o and_o in_o latin_a too_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v to_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v another_o exposition_n usual_o give_v of_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o direct_o contradict_v the_o story_n namely_o that_o be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n shall_v be_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n to_o have_v keep_v the_o price_n when_o it_o be_v sell_v but_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o text_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o understand_v it_o it_o be_v only_o say_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o power_n 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paul_n rom._n 5._o 4._o work_v hope_n let_v therefore_o our_o experience_n of_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v past_a be_v as_o a_o pledge_n and_o pawn_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o future_a we_o have_v see_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o doom_n of_o false_a god_n fulfil_v already_o what_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n if_o thou_o shall_v say_v in_o thy_o heart_n say_v moses_n deut._n 7._o 17_o 18._o these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o dispossess_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o shall_v remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n so_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v let_v we_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v already_o in_o subdue_a so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o which_o once_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n discourse_n xxxvii_o proverb_n 4._o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n every_o way_n of_o man_n say_v the_o same_o mouth_n which_o utter_v this_o be_v right_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n prov._n 21._o 2._o and_o chap._n 16._o 2._o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v clean_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n which_o word_n have_v this_o discretive_a sense_n that_o although_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n judge_v of_o the_o rightness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o man_n by_o that_o which_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n yet_o god_n he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n nor_o judge_v like_o he_o but_o he_o ponder_v the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v style_v a_o god_n that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o jer._n 17._o 10._o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o even_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n which_o word_n our_o saviour_n use_v rev._n 2._o 23._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o thyatira_n i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n that_o be_v man_n esteem_v of_o work_n as_o they_o see_v but_o i_o judge_v and_o reward_v they_o as_o i_o see_v man_n punish_v and_o reward_v according_a to_o the_o outside_n only_o which_o come_v under_o the_o view_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o man_n but_o god_n judge_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n or_o inward_a man_n which_o he_o only_o see_v and_o which_o therefore_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o fear_n of_o none_o but_o he_o for_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a act_n it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v do_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o awe_n of_o man_n as_o for_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v whether_o our_o obedience_n be_v to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o divine_a touchstone_n as_o that_o which_o have_v none_o to_o fear_n none_o to_o please_v none_o to_o approve_v itself_o unto_o but_o he_o who_o alone_o see_v it_o and_o be_v only_o able_a to_o try_v and_o examine_v it_o if_o therefore_o any_o precept_n any_o admonition_n in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n deserve_v the_o best_a of_o our_o attention_n to_o hear_v and_o great_a care_n to_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o of_o my_o text_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v of_o that_o number_n keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n the_o word_n divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n a_o admonition_n and_o a_o motive_n the_o admonition_n keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n the_o motive_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n that_o be_v even_o as_o in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n and_o with_o comeliness_n 16._o this_o make_v he_o say_v to_o moses_n when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o bush_n 40._o pluck_v off_o thy_o shoe_n from_o off_o thy_o foot_n 35._o for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n whence_o solomon_n borrow_v his_o speech_n eccles._n 5._o 1._o keep_v thy_o foot_n or_o look_v unto_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v â—aid_v behave_v thyself_o in_o god_n presence_n reverent_o which_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v he_o enlarge_v say_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n v._n 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o hither_o belong_v that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 4_o 5_o etc._n 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part_n abstain_v therefrom_o especial_o when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o gentile_n call_v their_o house_n of_o worship_n ecclesiae_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o be_v the_o dutch_a and_o our_o english_a kurk_n and_o church_n in_o latin_a dominica_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v oratory_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o like_a seldom_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o templa_fw-la that_o 10._o appellation_n be_v grow_v by_o the_o use_n of_o both_o side_n into_o a_o name_n of_o distinction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o gentile_a superstition_n from_o those_o of_o christian_a worship_n which_o that_o i_o affirm_v not_o upon_o bare_a conjecture_n these_o example_n will_v make_v manifest_a first_o that_o of_o aurelian_a the_o emperor_n before_o allege_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o senate_n de_fw-fr libris_fw-la sibyllinis_fw-la inspiciendis_fw-la go_n miror_fw-la 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the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n now_o concern_v the_o condition_n and_o property_n of_o place_n thus_o sanctify_v or_o hallow_v what_o it_o be_v whence_o can_v we_o learn_v better_o than_o from_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 20._o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v pronounce_v the_o decalogue_n from_o mount_n sinai_n 24._o where_o premise_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o he_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o god_n of_o silver_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v himâ—_n a_o altar_n of_o earth_n as_o namely_o their_o ambulatory_a state_n then_o permit_v otherwise_o of_o stone_n and_o thereon_o sacrifice_v their_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n he_o add_v in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o remembrance_n or_o memorial_n of_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v or_o wheresoever_o that_o be_v which_o i_o have_v or_o 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of_o god_n name_n be_v that_o token_n or_o symbol_n whereby_o he_o testify_v his_o covenant_n and_o commerce_n with_o man_n now_o although_o the_o arkâ—_n call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o testimony_n wherein_o lie_v the_o 4._o two_o table_n namely_o the_o book_n or_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o manna_n the_o bread_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v afterward_o make_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v the_o stand_a memorial_n of_o god_n name_n and_o presence_n with_o his_o people_n yet_o can_v that_o be_v here_o either_o only_o or_o special_o aim_v at_o because_o when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v it_o have_v no_o be_v nor_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o commandment_n give_v concern_v the_o make_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o record_n here_o mention_v i_o understand_v with_o a_o more_o general_a reference_n to_o any_o memorial_n whereby_o god_n covenant_n and_o commerce_n with_o man_n be_v testify_v such_o as_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o seat_n of_o they_o the_o altar_n which_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o more_o particular_o here_o point_v unto_o for_o that_o these_o be_v rite_n of_o remembrance_n whereby_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v commemorate_a or_o record_v and_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n renew_v and_o testify_v may_v be_v easy_o prove_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v so_o often_o call_v the_o memorial_n as_o in_o leviticus_n the_o 2._o 5._o 6_o and_o 24._o chapter_n according_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n tell_v we_o chap._n 45._o 16._o that_o aaron_n be_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o man_n live_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n incense_n and_o a_o sweet_a savour_n for_o a_o memorial_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o his_o people_n add_v also_o that_o isaiah_n 66._o 3._o qui_fw-la recordatur_fw-la sure_fw-mi quasi_fw-la qui_fw-la benedicat_fw-la idolo_fw-la he_o that_o without_o true_a contrition_n and_o humiliation_n before_o the_o lord_n record_v or_o make_v remembrance_n with_o incense_n be_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n but_o i_o must_v not_o stay_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o we_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o answer_v yes_o for_o do_v not_o christ_n ordain_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o memorial_n of_o his_o name_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 19_o this_o say_v he_o be_v my_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v this_o for_o my_o commemoration_n 24._o or_o in_o memorial_n of_o i_o and_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v as_o much_o present_a here_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n why_o shall_v not_o then_o the_o place_n of_o this_o memorial_n under_o the_o gospel_n have_v some_o semblable_a sanctity_n to_o that_o where_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v record_v in_o the_o law_n and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o now_o tie_v to_o one_o only_a place_n as_o those_o under_o the_o law_n be_v and_o that_o god_n hear_v the_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o as_o also_o he_o do_v then_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o place_n of_o his_o memorial_n be_v promiscuous_a and_o common_a but_o set_v apart_o to_o that_o sacred_a purpose_n in_o a_o word_n all_o those_o sacred_a memorial_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n be_v both_o comprehend_v and_o excel_v in_o this_o one_o of_o christian_n the_o sacrifice_n shewbread_n and_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v all_o these_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 25._o god_n have_v set_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n in_o
paul_n say_v be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o other_o ignatius_n clemens_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n ad_fw-la corinthios_n a_o long_a time_n miss_v but_o now_o of_o late_o come_v again_o to_o light_n in_o this_o epistle_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v three_o time_n use_v of_o the_o christian_a service_n pag._n 52._o all_o those_o duty_n say_v he_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o regular_o and_o orderly_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o oblation_n and_o divine_a service_n to_o celebrate_v they_o on_o set_v and_o appoint_v time_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o therefore_o that_o perform_v their_o oblation_n on_o set_n and_o appoint_v time_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o bless_a for_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o offend_v not_o the_o other_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la smyrnenses_n have_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la licet_fw-la say_v he_o absque_fw-la episcopo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o lawful_a without_o the_o bishop_n either_o to_o baptize_v or_o to_o celebrate_v the_o sacrifice_n or_o to_o eucharist_n communicate_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sacred_a and_o mystical_a service_n to_o wit_n the_o thanksgiving_n wherein_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n to_o agnize_v his_o dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v the_o mystical_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o receive_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o whole_a action_n and_o sometime_o thus_o distinguish_v of_o the_o genuineness_n of_o this_o epistle_n the_o learned_a doubt_n not_o but_o if_o any_o one_o do_v i_o suppose_v they_o will_v grant_v that_o theodoret_n have_v his_o genuine_a epistle_n let_v they_o hear_v then_o a_o passage_n which_o he_o in_o his_o three_o dialogue_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o ignatius_n against_o some_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o admit_v or_o allow_v of_o eucharist_n and_o oblation_n because_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o eucharist_n to_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n which_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n here_o you_o see_v oblation_n and_o eucharist_n exegetical_o join_v together_o and_o so_o i_o think_v i_o have_v prove_v these_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o apostle_n age._n but_o what_o if_o one_o of_o they_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v soon_o even_o in_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n time_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o peter_n chap._n 2._o 5._o you_o be_v say_v he_o speak_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ._n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n 13._o 15._o by_o he_o that_o be_v through_o christ_n our_o altar_n let_v we_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o think_v s._n paul_n and_o s._n peter_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o solemn_a and_o public_a service_n of_o christian_n wherein_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v commemorate_a i_o be_o sure_a the_o father_n frequent_o call_v this_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o in_o some_o ancient_a liturgy_n immediate_o before_o the_o consecration_n the_o church_n give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o chufe_v they_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v allude_v to_o s._n peter_n thus_o you_o see_v first_o or_o last_o or_o both_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o stranger_n to_o the_o apostle_n age._n i_o will_v now_o make_v but_o one_o quaere_fw-la and_o answer_v it_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o point_n whether_o these_o word_n or_o name_n be_v use_v see_v they_o be_v use_v proper_o or_o improper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o subject_n we_o speak_v of_o i_o answer_v brief_o this_o christian_a service_n as_o we_o have_v define_v it_o be_v a_o oblation_n proper_o for_o wheresoever_o any_o thing_n be_v tender_v or_o present_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o 15._o oblation_n be_v it_o spiritual_a or_o visible_a 5._o it_o matter_n not_o for_o oblatio_fw-la be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o 34._o irenaeus_n tell_v i_o here_o non_fw-la genus_fw-la oblationum_fw-la reprobatum_fw-la est_fw-la oblationes_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la oblationes_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o hîc_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v species_n immutata_fw-la est_fw-la tantúm_fw-la for_o offering_n in_o the_o general_n be_v not_o reprobate_v there_o be_v offering_n there_o viz._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v also_o offering_n here_o viz._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n also_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o specification_n only_o be_v change_v but_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o its_o prime_a signification_n it_o signify_v a_o slaughter-offering_a as_o in_o hebrew_n so_o in_o greek_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macto_fw-la to_o slay_v as_o the_o angel_n act_v 10._o 13._o say_v to_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v now_o we_o in_o our_o christian_a service_n slay_v no_o offering_n but_o commemorate_v he_o only_o that_o be_v slay_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n therefore_o our_o service_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d improper_o and_o metaphorical_o but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v synecdochical_o take_v for_o a_o offer_n in_o general_n as_o it_o be_v both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o elsewhere_o than_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v as_o true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n v._n the_o second_o particular_a that_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o oblation_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n prove_v from_o justin_n martyr_n tertullian_n clemens_n alexand_n etc._n etc._n the_o altar_n or_o holy_a table_n ancient_o the_o place_n of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n promiscuous_o use_v by_o the_o father_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n the_o conjunction_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o eucharist_n argue_v from_o act_n 2._o 42._o and_o from_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la ephes._n the_o three_o part_n of_o which_o the_o christian_a synaxis_n consist_v now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o particular_a contain_v in_o my_o definition_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v a_o oblation_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n my_o first_o author_n shall_v be_v justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o tryphon_n the_o jew_n where_o to_o the_o evasion_n of_o the_o jew_n labour_v to_o bereave_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o text_n by_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o disperse_a jew_n at_o that_o time_n offer_v unto_o god_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o live_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o sacrifice_n though_o they_o want_v the_o material_a rite_n yet_o be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o 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343._o &_o p._n 347._o 347._o p._n 823._o 823._o beside_o some_o mention_v in_o another_o loose_a paper_n act_v 1._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o act_n 3._o 22._o rom._n 3._o 21._o act._n 26._o 22_o 23._o 23._o disc._n xxix_o p._n 13â—_n 13â—_n epist._n xlviii_o xlviii_o as_o in_o p._n 334_o to_o 339._o and_o in_o many_o other_o other_o ecclus._n 51._o 15_o 15_o vers._n 20._o 20._o see_v book_n i._n disc._n ii_o ii_o sâ—e_fw-fr disc._n xliiâ—_n xliiâ—_n see_v book_n iu._n pag._n â—â—4_n â—â—4_n see_v book_n i._n disc._n 49_o 50._o not_o publish_v before_o before_o sect._n 2._o at_o the_o end_n end_n in_o the_o like_a strain_n he_o somewhere_o speak_v of_o his_o skill_n in_o chaldee_n as_o also_o in_o the_o mathematics_n which_o yet_o be_v great_a in_o other_o esteem_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o own_o see_v book_n iii_o p._n 666_o &_o 671._o 671._o see_v ep._n 23._o p._n 777._o see_v pag._n 569._o 569._o gen._n 41._o 41._o rom._n 15._o 15._o this_o be_v mention_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n ch._n 1._o 3._o and_o ch._n 22._o 7._o 7._o for_o such_o a_o impossible_a condition_n be_v the_o understanding_n of_o this_o book_n suppose_v to_o be_v according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n hypothesis_n in_o his_o way_n of_o interpret_n 2_o thes._n 2._o &_o dan._n 7._o he_o depart_v also_o â—â—â—m_a the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o forsake_v those_o common_a sentiment_n and_o notion_n wherein_o the_o father_n general_o agree_v touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o four_o beast_n and_o little_a horn_n the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hard_n beside_o other_o passage_n in_o thâ—se_a ch_n &_o in_o ch_z 11._o 11._o see_v dr._n more_o be_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n book_n 5._o ch_z 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o his_o synopsis_fw-la prophetica_fw-la book_n 2._o ch_z 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 49._o 49._o 〈…〉_z p._n 43._o 43._o see_v ep._n 29._o 29._o see_v pag._n â—â—2_n â—â—2_n so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v use_v vid._n clemâ—_n constir_v cyrill_n hierof_o catech._n catech._n see_v pag._n 652._o 652._o see_v pag._n 531_o &_o 772._o 772._o of_o this_o edition_n edition_n disc._n xlviii_o xlviii_o disc._n xlix_o xlix_o disc._n l_o li_n an._n 1613._o disc._n lii_o an._n 1615._o disc._n liii_o an._n 1614_o 1614_o heb._n 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o vid._n enarâ—â—t_n in_o psal._n 138._o 138._o book_n iii_o pag._n 581._o 581._o except_o that_o tract_n in_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o remain_v he_o of_o a_o â—ater_a date_n date_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—_n in_o paneg._n bene_n &_o saâ—ienter_fw-la majores_fw-la insâ—â—uerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la initium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d precationibus_fw-la capeâ—â—â—ur_fw-la capeâ—â—â—ur_fw-la psal._n 111._o 111._o chap._n 1._o 5._o 5._o in_o dâ—al_n cum_fw-la tâ—yphon_n tâ—yphon_n dan._n 2._o 18._o 18._o vers._n 32_o etc._n etc._n etc._n apoc._n â—_o 5._o 4._o 4._o chap._n 6._o 1._o 1._o isai._n 22._o 22._o gen._n 37._o &_o 28._o 28._o prov._n 3_o 3_o prov._n 3_o 3_o psal._n 33._o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a upright_a 1_o the_o babylonian_a 2_o that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n 3_o the_o greek_a 4_o the_o roman_z roman_z of_o these_o number_n 1290_o &_o 1335_o see_v mr._n mede_n reuâ—latio_fw-la antichristi_fw-la in_o pag._n 717._o 717._o see_v ep._n 14._o pag._n 759._o 759._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 30._o 30._o see_v ep._n 41._o 41._o chap._n 3._o â—9_n â—9_n exod._n 33._o 33._o num._n 12._o 12._o act_n 7._o 7._o deâ—t_fw-la 9_o 9_o chap._n 9_o 23._o 23._o chap._n 10._o 11._o 11._o matth._n 7._o 7._o prov._n 2._o 4._o 4._o eccles._n 9_o 10._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o â—sis_fw-la totus_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la illis_fw-la so_o he_o call_v his_o study_n or_o chamber_n in_o ep._n 97._o 97._o the_o rest_n of_o it_o be_v about_o news_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o publish_v in_o this_o edition_n edition_n chap._n 17._o 17._o psal._n 119._o 119._o de_fw-fr resâ—urr_n carn_v carn_v hom._n 2_o in_o io._n io._n 2_o pet._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n aâ—ex_n in_o proâ—rept_n proâ—rept_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 3._o apocal._n ch_n 6._o &_o 8._o 8._o chap._n 9_o 2_o 3._o 3._o vers._n 14_o etc._n etc._n etc._n a_o lion_n a_o bullock_n a_o man_n and_o a_o eagle_n eagle_n vid._n p._n 913._o 913._o vid._n p._n 447_o &_o pag._n 909._o 909._o ch._n 26._o 18._o 18._o see_v comment_n apoc._n p._n 473._o 473._o alexander_n do_v affect_v to_o be_v call_v and_o worship_v as_o the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n hammon_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o who_o image_n be_v a_o goat_n and_o in_o his_o picture_n and_o coin_n he_o will_v be_v represent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jud._n 19_o 19_o gal_n 5._o 22._o see_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o such_o prophetic_a symbol_n as_o these_o mâ—he_a author_n comment_n apoc._n p._n 448_o 449_o 459_o 466._o and_o a_o yet_o more_o particular_a account_n in_o dr._n more_o be_v prophetic_a alphabet_n in_o his_o forementioned_a synâ—psis_n prâ—pâ—â—â—â—a_n book_n i._n ch_n 3_o 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o 2_o ep._n 1._o 1._o de_fw-fr sophist_n elench_v l._n 2._o c._n ult_n ult_n see_v pag._n 431_o 432._o see_v also_o pag._n 381._o 381._o see_v the_o last_o line_n in_o his_o epistle_n p._n 86â—_n 86â—_n act_n 17._o 11._o 11._o phil._n 1._o 10._o 10._o jude_n 16._o 16._o de_fw-fr rita_fw-la beata_fw-la beata_fw-la pag._n 550._o 550._o 〈◊〉_d p._n 748._o 748._o ep._n 8._o p._n 742._o 742._o pag._n 567_o &_o 569._o 569._o pag._n 567_o &_o 569._o 569._o hence_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v ager_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—s_n aâ—â—s_n see_v pag._n 790._o etc._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 877._o 877._o 1_o esde_v 4._o 4._o l._n 5._o 5._o luke_n 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 22._o 26._o zeph._n 3._o 4._o 4._o 2_o ep._n 3._o 3._o 1_o king_n 4._o 4._o psal._n 51._o 51._o jer._n 45._o 45._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 16._o 16._o psal._n 51._o 51._o rom._n 12._o 3._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o io._n 7._o 7._o the_o râ—st_n of_o the_o letter_n do_v not_o need_v to_o be_v publish_v it_o treat_v either_o of_o private_a business_n or_o of_o what_o he_o have_v in_o other_o letter_n of_o tract_n more_o full_o speak_v of_o of_o matth._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos._n 8._o 12._o 12._o chap._n 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o see_v epist._n 51._o 51._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 27._o jer._n 48._o 48._o isa._n 40._o 40._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o psal._n 119._o 119._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 2._o col._n 1._o 1._o apocal._n 7._o 7._o a_o country-town_n not_o far_o from_o bishopsstoriford_n bishopsstoriford_n â—nno_fw-la 1610._o 1610._o upon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o 22._o upon_o levit._n 19_o 30._o sanctuarium_fw-la meum_fw-la reveremini_fw-la reveremini_fw-la see_n dr._n iâ—â—son's_n life_n write_v by_o e._n v._n and_o his_o ep._n dedicat._n before_o hiâ—_n l._n book_n upon_o the_o creed_n creed_n prov._n 3_o 3_o gen._n 6._o 6._o ecclus._n 44._o 44._o psal._n 107._o 107._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o see_v dan._n â—_o 44._o &_o ch_n 7._o 14._o isaiah_n 6â—_n 17._o &_o ch_n 66._o â—2_n with_o many_o other_o place_n in_o that_o prophecy_n prophecy_n see_v mr._n medesâ—_n â—_z letter_n to_o dr._n meddus_n p._n 77â—_n 77â—_n see_v his_o remain_n p._n 603._o where_o he_o will_v have_v we_o wary_a and_o careful_a that_o we_o admit_v nothing_o into_o our_o imagination_n which_o may_v cross_v or_o impeach_v any_o catholic_n tâ—net_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n faith_n see_v his_o preface_n before_o his_o commentary_n p._n 435_o and_o what_o he_o add_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o specimen_fw-la dâ—_n mille_fw-la annis_fw-la tubae_fw-la septimae_fw-la p._n 532._o 532._o see_v also_o his_o epistle_n to_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr pag._n 571._o in_o quam_fw-la sententiaâ—â—_n de_fw-la millenario_fw-la â—e_n nuâ—â_fw-la animi_fw-la levitate_fw-la aut_fw-la study_v praeâ—â—stero_fw-la dâ—â—apsum_fw-la credas_fw-la velim_fw-la sed_fw-la postquam_fw-la alia_fw-la omne_fw-la frusâ—rà _fw-la tenâ—âssem_fw-la tandem_fw-la rei_fw-la ipsius_fw-la claritudine_fw-la perstrictum_fw-la paradoxo_fw-la succubuissâ—_n succubuissâ—_n see_v his_o apology_n edit_n 3._o p._n 451._o 451._o see_v this_o testimony_n illustrate_v and_o vindicate_v from_o a_o corrupt_a read_n p._n 533._o 533._o see_v epistle_n lii_o pag._n 813._o 813._o see_v his_o remain_n p._n sixpence_n sixpence_n 2_o ep._n c._n 3._o 3._o pâ—â—â—_n 24._o 24._o prov._n 17._o 17._o titus_n 1._o 1._o act_v 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o cool_a refresh_n refresh_n isai._n 59_o 59_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
2._o 13_o 14_o phil._n 2._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 6._o gen._n 49._o 6â—_n 〈…〉_z verse_n 9_o 9_o iâ—r_n 2._o 11._o chap._n 4._o 9_o verse_n 11._o chap._n 5._o 12._o verse_n 13._o 13._o origen_n contr_n celsum_fw-la lib._n l._n p._n 46._o gr._n â—gâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n num._n 6._o 26._o judg._n 6._o 24._o psal._n 85.7_o etc._n etc._n ca_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 18._o act_n 10._o 43._o matth._n 6._o 15._o eph._n 6._o 2._o 2._o matth._n 6._o 14_o 15._o verse_n 32_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 35._o 35._o of_o the_o corban_n see_v discourse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 4._o 26._o 26._o chap._n 4._o 12._o 12._o verse_n 17._o matth_n 17._o 10._o luke_n 1._o 76._o verse_n 17._o mar._n 1._o 14_o 15_o 15_o chap._n 40._o 3._o mal_fw-fr 4._o 1._o verse_n 5._o 5._o 〈…〉_z mal._n 4._o 5._o ezek._n 37._o 24._o 24._o and_o matth._n 11._o 14._o act_n 10._o 37._o 37._o matt._n 11._o 21._o 21._o chap_n 4._o 15._o 15._o matt._n 4._o 15._o act_n 1._o 11._o act_n 2._o 7._o matt._n 17._o 5._o matt._n 26._o 32._o matth._n 28._o 7._o verse_n 10._o isaiah_n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7._o â—1_n john_n 7._o 41_o 52._o 1_o sâ—m_fw-la 16._o 11._o verse_n 6._o eccles._n 1._o 2._o matt._n 3._o 2._o 2._o see_v 1_o mac_n cab_n 3._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o coram_fw-la â—oelo_fw-la â—_o coram_fw-la dâ—o_n matth._n 1â—_n luke_n 17._o 21._o 21._o matt._n 26._o â—3_n gen._n 3._o 15._o a_o twofold_a state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o why_o christâ—s_n kingdom_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n dan_n 2_o 32_o 33._o vers._n 34._o vers._n 35._o vers._n 44._o vers._n 45._o dan._n 9_o 24._o vers._n 26._o 26._o luke_o 2._o 25._o 38._o ch_n 19_o 11._o 11._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell_n jud_n l._n 7._o c._n 31._o tacit._n l._n 5._o hâ—stor_n sueton_n l._n 8._o matth._n 2._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 12._o rom._n 9_o 4_o 5._o repentance_n iâ—_n more_o than_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sim._n see_v rom._n 8._o 1â—_n col._n 3._o 5._o eph._n 2._o 5._o col._n 2._o 13._o 13._o psal._n 51._o 17._o isaiah_n 57_o 15._o &_o ch_z 66._o 2._o matt._n 25._o 41._o ezek._n 18._o 23._o &_o 33._o 11._o john_n 20._o 21._o matt._n 11._o 28._o matt._n 9_o 17._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o 56._o gen._n 21._o 12._o of_o this_o see_v discourse_v xiii_o luke_n 2._o 14._o rev._n 1._o 5._o 6._o mat._n 25._o 34._o etc._n etc._n vers._n 42._o rome_n 6._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 18._o &_o 2._o 16._o rom._n 3._o 28._o and_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o rom._n 3._o 27._o rom._n 3._o 23_o 10._o matt._n 11._o 30._o 30._o rom._n 6._o â—_o verse_n 1._o verse_n 3._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o act_n 5._o 3_o 4._o 4._o so_o in_o fâ—th_n 7._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v who_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o heart_n have_v fill_v he_o we_o read_v it_o that_o dare_v presume_v to_o do_v so_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o io._n 11._o &_o act._n 5._o quis_fw-la tantos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sumpsit_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la and_o axe_n euâ—sit_v ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la sustineat_fw-la the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v in_o eccles._n 8._o 11._o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o seâ—_n in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o former_a place_n the_o lxx_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serm._n 25._o de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ap._n serm._n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o thing_n curse_a and_o a_o thing_n offer_v or_o consecrate_v which_o have_v a_o cursâ—_n lay_v upon_o it_o viz._n a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d propriety_n observat._n 1._o 1._o see_v discourse_n v._n observat._n 2._o obseru._n 3_o vide_fw-la chrysâ—ft_n in_o matt._n 21._o 12._o 12._o s._n jerom_n on_o this_o place_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o lord_n josh._n 7._o 2d_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 2._o 2_o chron._n 3â—_n 21._o levit._fw-la 25._o 4._o 4._o dan._n 5._o 2._o veâ—s_n 6._o vers._n 30â—_n 30â—_n hâ—s_n 6._o â—_o matt._n â—_o 13._o &_o 12â—_n 7._o 7._o matt._n 6._o 19_o 20._o aâ—ur's_n request_n prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o 9_o deut._n 7._o 6_o &_o ch_n 14._o 2._o &_o 26._o 18._o observat._n 1._o mark_v 10._o 21._o matth._n 15._o 24._o matth._n 19_o 16._o verse_n 22._o matth._n 10._o 37._o &_o 19_o 29._o luke_n 6._o 20._o psal._n 120._o â—_o jer._n 49._o 28._o num._n 6_o 2._o etc._n etc._n obseru._n 2._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 13._o observat._v 3_o 3_o horat._n carm_a l._n 2._o od._n 10._o aurtam_fw-la quisquis_fw-la mediocâ—â—atem_fw-la diligâ—t_fw-la tutus_fw-la caret_fw-la obsolâ—â—â—_n sordibus_fw-la tect_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d sobrius_fw-la aulâ_fw-la seneca_n in_o oedipo_fw-la fata_fw-la siâ—câ—aâ—_n mihi_fw-la fingere_fw-la arbitâ—to_fw-la â—â—o_o etc._n etc._n tuta_fw-la i_o in_fw-la dâ—â_fw-la â—hat_n vita_fw-la decurrenâ—â—â—â_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o agur_n request_n mar._n 8._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o 〈…〉_z observat._n 1._o observat._n 2._o observat._v 3_o prov._n 3._o 9_o psal._n 24._o 1._o job_n 2._o 4._o leu._n 6._o 2_o etc._n etc._n observat._n 1._o observat._n 2._o observat._v 3_o observat._n 4._o isai._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4._o roâ—_n 11._o 2d_o of_o thâ—s_n see_v in_o book_n iii_o treatise_n of_o tâ—e_v apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n ch_n 10_o 1_o king_n 19_o 1â—_n see_v this_o more_o full_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n book_n iii_o chap._n 9_o rom._n 11._o 11._o 11._o act_n 13._o 46._o &_o chap_n 18._o 6._o &_o chap._n 28._o 28._o rom._n 11._o 25._o verse_n 12._o dan._n 2._o 34._o see_v in_o book_n iu_o epistle_n 8._o the_o purport_n of_o the_o â—ouâ—_n kingdom_n in_o damâ—â—_n damâ—â—_n dan._n 2._o 35._o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o adonibezek_n word_n judg._n 1._o 7._o obseru._n 1._o 1_o tim._n â—_o 3._o chap._n 21._o 13._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13_o verse_n 11._o verse_n 10._o verse_n 14._o see_v also_o psal._n 52._o 7._o observat._n 2._o isaâ—_n 73._o 2._o jer._n 12._o 1._o rev._n 18._o 7._o prov._n 1._o 7._o 7._o var._n hist._n l._n 4._o c._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pliny_n l._n 7._o nat_n hist._n c._n 5_o 1._o phereâ—â—dâ—s_fw-la copiá_fw-la serpentium_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la ejus_fw-la erumpente_fw-la exspiravit_fw-la gen._n 18._o 32._o jonah_n 3_o 4._o matth._n 8._o 10._o obseru._n 3_o matth._n 7._o 2._o chap._n 35._o 15._o 15._o exod._n 1._o 22._o &_o 12._o 29._o 29._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 4._o chap._n 16._o 22._o 22._o 2_o chr._n 21._o v._n 4_o &_o 17._o 1_o king_n 11._o 5._o 1_o king_n 12._o 20._o of_o this_o otho_n or_o hatto_n 11._o see_v trithemias_n isengâ—inâ—usâ—_n â—_z 10._o rerum_fw-la spir._n etc._n etc._n psal._n 106._o 18._o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v kindle_v in_o their_o company_n seâ—_n flame_v burn_v up_o the_o â—icked_a â—icked_a judg._n 19_o 2_o 25._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 22._o etc._n etc._n chap._n â—_o 1â—_n maâ—th_n 27._o 25._o numb_a 13._o 25._o num._n 14._o 33_o â—â—_o observat._n 4._o 〈…〉_z matth_n 4._o 8._o chap._n 19_o 5._o gen._n 3._o 16._o verse_n 17._o verse_n 24._o 2_o chron._n 12._o 10_o mar._n 8._o 36._o the_o second_o consideration_n of_o adonibezek_n word_n observat._n 1._o gen._n 42._o 21._o exod._n 9_o 27._o numb_a 21._o 7._o 2._o chro._n 33._o 12._o psal._n 119._o 71._o obseru._n 2._o psal._n 73._o 2_o 3._o observat._v 3_o gen._n 42._o 21._o verse_n 22._o pâ—â—ris_fw-la libamus_fw-la &_o auro_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n that_o be_v libamâ—â—_n patâ—â—â—_n ex_fw-la auro_fw-la chalyboâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z exod._n 23._o 15._o mat._n 11._o 28_o 29_o sâ—n_v a_o burden_n and_o load_v in_o â—eâ—pect_n of_o â—â—e_z we_o giâ—t_v of_o punishment_n loathsomeness_n the_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v loathsomeness_n heb._n 11._o 6._o joh._n 1._o 29._o â—_o tâ—â—_n 12._o 13._o matâ—_n 19_o 6._o mat._n 11._o 29._o act_n 4._o 12._o james_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d matt._n 7._o 2d_o of_o lowliness_n matt._n 5._o â—_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o prov._n 3â—_n 8_o 9_o 9_o this_o be_v preach_v anno_fw-la 1625._o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n in_o london_n james_n 4._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o of_o meekness_n 1_o iâ—â—n_n 2._o 3._o 3._o esa._n 48._o 22._o phil._n 4._o 7._o prov._n 31._o 6._o luke_n 23_o 34._o nehem._n 9_o 17._o joel_n 2._o 13._o verse_n 11_o 12._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 15._o act_n 10._o 4._o verse_n 3._o 3._o verse_n 4._o 4._o verse_n 5._o 5._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 2._o see_v discourse_n iii_o and_o xi_o act_n 15._o 15._o act_n 10._o 45_o 46._o verse_n 20._o hag._n 2._o 7._o see_v discourse_n iii_o at_o the_o end_n end_n exo._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d deut._n
bless_v the_o congregation_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n 2_o chron._n c._n 6._o v._n 12_o &_o 3._o and_o they_o sacrifice_v that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n viz._n in_o the_o court_n though_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o enter_v the_o cover_a temple_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o fill_v it_o it_o viz._n the_o trumpet_n trumpet_n chap._n 8._o 10._o see_v before_o in_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 6_o 6_o see_v before_o in_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 1_o 1_o chap._n 7._o 7._o chap._n 14._o 1._o 1._o chap._n 13._o 11._o 11._o chap._n 14._o 4._o 4._o vers._n 15._o 15._o vers._n 18._o 18._o vers._n 20._o 20._o decemb._n 27._o 27._o num._n 2._o 2._o 2._o ch._n 3._o 4._o &_o ch_z 6._o 11._o &_o ch_z 7._o 13._o 13._o ch._n 2._o 11._o &_o ch_z 20._o 6._o 14._o &_o ch_z 21._o 8._o 8._o the_o lxx._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d israil_a be_v often_o in_o the_o psal._n and_o elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n call_v god_n inheritance_n inheritance_n vers._n 4._o 4._o vers._n 4._o 4._o 〈…〉_z vide_fw-la commâ—ns_n apocal_a ad_fw-la cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o the_o caesar_n be_v pontifices_fw-la maximi_fw-la as_o well_o as_o augusti_n and_o receive_v the_o pontifical_a steal_v at_o their_o inauguration_n yea_o constantine_n and_o his_o son_n receive_v the_o steal_v and_o bear_v the_o title_n though_o they_o execute_v not_o the_o office_n gratian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o refuse_v both_o both_o the_o demi-caesars_n keep_v their_o court_n at_o ravenna_n never_o at_o rome_n the_o number_n of_o time_n in_o dan._n 12._o have_v also_o be_v take_v definite_o by_o those_o who_o yet_o differ_v about_o their_o epocha_n epocha_n this_o be_v more_o full_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chapter_n roma_fw-la meretrix_n ride_v the_o beast_n under_o his_o last_n head_n head_n chap._n 9_o v._n 5._o 5._o vers._n 15._o 15._o chap._n 16._o 12_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 10._o 2d_o 2d_o targum_fw-la hierosolym_n &_o targum_fw-la jonâ—thanis_n jonâ—thanis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o author_n be_v own_o argument_n to_o what_o follow_v see_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o day_n in_o the_o author_n be_v learned_a discourse_n de_fw-fr nuâ—heris_n danielis_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o last_o discourse_n in_o this_o three_o book_n book_n compare_v dan._n 11._o 31._o &_o chap._n 12._o 11._o see_v page_n 531._o 531._o see_v pag._n 534._o 534._o see_v in_o book_n v._o the_o word_n of_o gaius_n out_o of_o eusebius_n with_o the_o author_n animadversion_n thâ—s_n be_v wroté_fw-fr before_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o apocal._n and_o so_o be_v the_o other_o tract_n in_o these_o remain_v except_o that_o in_o chap._n 9_o be_v of_o a_o late_a date_n dan._n 7._o 13._o zach._n 12._o 10._o see_v in_o book_n v._o the_o author_n be_v short_a tract_n style_v the_o mystery_n of_o s._n paul_n conversion_n or_o the_o type_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n revel_v 20._o 4._o chap._n 20._o 6._o 6._o see_v in_o book_n iu._n the_o author_n 2d_o letter_n to_o d._n meddus_n where_o this_o be_v large_o treat_v of_o see_v also_o above_o in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o apocal._n his_o epist._n ad_fw-la amicum_fw-la de_fw-fr resurrectionâ—_n prima_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n act._n council_n niceni_n apud_fw-la gelas._n cyzicen_n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o â—l_n 24._o 24._o in_o catech._n 14._o 14._o hades_n be_v proper_o the_o place_n of_o separate_a soul_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a after_o death_n death_n ezek._n 38._o 15._o &_o chap._n 39_o 2._o 2._o if_o that_o which_o s._n peter_n here_o describe_v be_v foretell_v by_o the_o old_a prophet_n then_o must_v s._n peter_n be_v so_o expound_v as_o it_o may_v be_v show_v in_o they_o and_o agree_v with_o they_o they_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o last_o day_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n apostasy_n under_o antichrist_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o daemon_n for_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o of_o daniel_n kingdom_n be_v the_o last_o time_n in_o general_a during_o which_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v and_o find_v his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n so_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n be_v that_o period_n of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a horn_n shall_v domineer_v be_v the_o latmost_a time_n of_o the_o last_o time_n or_o last_o time_n in_o special_a special_a i_o take_v promise_n here_o for_o res_fw-la promissa_fw-la the_o thing_n promise_v the_o antithesis_fw-la imply_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n viz._n the_o scoffer_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n nevertheless_o we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n but_o here_o be_v somewhat_o reader_n in_o the_o application_n wherein_o thou_o may_v err_v but_o be_v not_o thou_o uncharitable_a in_o thy_o censure_n nor_o think_v i_o be_o for_o although_o the_o cry_v down_o and_o condemn_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o the_o utter_a bury_n of_o that_o opinion_n fall_v within_o these_o time_n yet_o thou_o must_v know_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o first_o author_n of_o cry_v down_o a_o truth_n and_o of_o those_o who_o lead_v by_o their_o authority_n take_v it_o afterward_o without_o further_a examination_n for_o a_o error_n 2._o to_o scoff_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o bare_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v another_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o deny_v a_o promise_n simple_o and_o another_o to_o deny_v or_o question_v the_o manner_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o reject_v a_o truth_n sincere_o propound_v and_o when_o it_o be_v entangle_v with_o error_n as_o that_o of_o the_o late_a chiliast_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v be_v i_o take_v promise_n here_o for_o res_fw-la promissa_fw-la the_o thing_n promise_v the_o antithesis_fw-la imply_v that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n viz._n the_o scoffer_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n nevertheless_o we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n but_o here_o be_v somewhat_o reader_n in_o the_o application_n wherein_o thou_o may_v err_v but_o be_v not_o thou_o uncharitable_a in_o thy_o censure_n nor_o think_v i_o be_o for_o although_o the_o cry_v down_o and_o condemn_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o chiliast_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v call_v the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o the_o utter_a bury_n of_o that_o opinion_n fall_v within_o these_o time_n yet_o thou_o must_v know_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o the_o first_o author_n of_o cry_v down_o a_o truth_n and_o of_o those_o who_o lead_v by_o their_o authority_n take_v it_o afterward_o without_o further_a examination_n for_o a_o error_n 2._o to_o scoff_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o bare_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v another_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o deny_v a_o promise_n simple_o and_o another_o to_o deny_v or_o question_v the_o manner_n thereof_o as_o also_o to_o reject_v a_o truth_n sincere_o propound_v and_o when_o it_o be_v entangle_v with_o error_n as_o that_o of_o the_o late_a chiliast_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v as_o touch_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o impeachment_n of_o this_o opinion_n among_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n i_o find_v among_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gemara_n or_o gloss_n of_o their_o talmud_n which_o be_v finish_v about_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n a_o tenet_n of_o one_o r._n samuel_n often_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o day_n of_o messiah_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o bondage_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n only_o thereby_o oppose_v the_o more_o ancient_a opinion_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o world_n after_o this_o time_n there_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n a_o sect_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o r._n samuel_n which_o at_o length_n be_v great_o advance_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o learned_a maimonides_n who_o have_v drink_v too_o deep_a of_o the_o philosophy_n of_o aristotle_n wherein_o he_o be_v admirable_o skilful_a become_v a_o
quaâ—s_fw-la nec_fw-la fabulâ—e_fw-la nec_fw-la veridicae_fw-la nobis_fw-la antiquitates_fw-la exponunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n in_o vita_fw-la hilationis_fw-la hilationis_fw-la heâ—_n tempore_fw-la velut_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la romanum_fw-la canentibus_fw-la buccinis_fw-la excitae_fw-la gentes_fw-la savissimae_fw-la limit_n sibi_fw-la proximos_fw-la persultabant_fw-la gallias_n rhaetidsque_fw-la simul_fw-la alemaâ—ni_fw-la populabantur_fw-la sarmatae_n pannonias_n &_o quadi_n picti_n saxones_n &_o scoti_n &_o attacotti_n britannos_fw-la aerumnis_fw-la vexauâ—re_fw-la continuis_fw-la thracias_fw-la diripiâ—bant_fw-la praedatorii_fw-la globi_fw-la gethorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ammian_n ibid._n cap._n 10._o 10._o hieâ—_n ep._n 3._o ante_fw-la annum_fw-la 400._o vigâ—nâ—i_fw-la &_o â—o_o ampliùs_fw-la anni_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la inter_fw-la constantinopolin_n &_o alps_n julias_n quotidie_fw-la romanus_n sanguis_fw-la essunditur_fw-la sâ—ythiam_n thraciam_fw-la macedoniam_fw-la daciam_fw-la dardaniam_fw-la thessaliam_fw-la achaiam_fw-la epire_n dahnaâ—iam_n cunctdsque_fw-la pannonias_fw-la gothus_n sarmata_n quadus_n alanus_fw-la hunni_n vandali_n marcomanni_n vastant_fw-la rapiunâ—_n romanus_n orbis_n rvit_fw-la quid_fw-la putas_fw-la nunc_fw-la animi_fw-la habere_fw-la corinthte_n athenienses_fw-la lacedaemmio_n arcadas_n cunctdnique_fw-la graeciam_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperant_fw-la barbari_fw-la barbari_fw-la synesius_n orat._n ad_fw-la arcadium_n august_n quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la far_o possumus_fw-la part_n viriles_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la republica_n alienorum_fw-la &_o externorum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fortissimum_fw-la imperium_fw-la concedere_fw-la aliis_fw-la bellicae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la principatum_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la est_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la aliquando_fw-la armis_fw-la instructi_fw-la hominum_fw-la urbanorum_fw-la se_fw-la dâ—minos_fw-la esse_fw-la velint_fw-la quod_fw-la priusquam_fw-la eveniat_fw-la revocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la romanorum_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la assuefaciendi_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la svo_fw-la mario_n vincere_fw-la &_o possim_fw-la &_o velint_fw-la nec_fw-la omnino_fw-la societatem_fw-la cum_fw-la barbaris_fw-la ineant_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la omnes_fw-la despiciant_fw-la omnique_fw-la loco_fw-la funditus_fw-la pellant_fw-la primùm_fw-la igitur_fw-la magistratu_fw-la ejiciantur_fw-la &_o procul_fw-la à _fw-la curiae_fw-la honoribus_fw-la arceantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la per_fw-la summum_fw-la dedecus_fw-la ea_fw-la obvenerunt_fw-la quae_fw-la diu_fw-la apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la habita_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la honestissima_fw-la no_o &_o deam_fw-la themidâ—m_fw-la quae_fw-la senatui_fw-la &_o bellonam_fw-la quae_fw-la exercitui_fw-la praesidet_fw-la obvelare_fw-la se_fw-la arbiâ—ror_fw-la cum_fw-la cernant_fw-la hominem_fw-la penulá_fw-la scorteâ_fw-la indutum_fw-la ducem_fw-la esse_fw-la chlamydatorum_fw-la &_o villosam_fw-la penulam_fw-la exâ—entem_fw-la togam_fw-la sumere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr summa_fw-la rerum_fw-la cum_fw-la romano_n magistratu_fw-la consulere_fw-la prope_fw-la ipsum_fw-la consulem_fw-la sedentem_fw-la longè_fw-la post_fw-la eum_fw-la sedentibus_fw-la iis_fw-la quibus_fw-la bonos_fw-es ille_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la debebatur_fw-la paulo_n post_n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la exercitus_fw-la magni_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostrisque_fw-la seruis_fw-la scythis_n sanguine_fw-la conjuncti_fw-la qui_fw-la nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la infelici_fw-la fato_fw-la in_o romanum_fw-la imperium_fw-la irrneâ—_n unt_fw-la i_o will_v suâ—s_v deuce_n habent_fw-la magnae_fw-la authoritam_fw-la uâ—râ—s_fw-la non_fw-la solâ—â—m_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la nostra_fw-la dedit_fw-la socordia_fw-la nobis_fw-la paulo_n post_fw-la de_fw-fr theodosio_n ille_fw-la suâ—plicantes_fw-la scil_n gothos_n erexit_fw-la &_o bâ—lli_fw-la soâ—ios_fw-la ascivit_fw-la &_o civitate_fw-la donavit_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la honorum_fw-la participes_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o partem_fw-la romani_fw-la agri_fw-la iis_fw-la attribuit_fw-la at_o illi_fw-la quòd_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la â—â—tem_fw-la seus_fw-la praebuit_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la derident_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la primus_fw-la fecerat_fw-la 27_o valens_n anno_fw-la 374._o de_fw-la quo_fw-la sic_fw-la paulus_n dâ—aconus_n hist._n misâ—â—ll_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 14._o hun_n gothi_n transito_fw-la danubio_n fugientes_fw-la à _fw-la valente_n sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la foederis_fw-la pactione_n suscepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la tribuit_fw-la eye_v â—oraâ—_n thracâ—arum_fw-la ad_fw-la habitandum_fw-la arbitratus_fw-la praeparatum_fw-la solatium_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n habere_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la barbaros_fw-la hac_fw-la prâ—re_fw-la mâ—â—es_fw-la dâ—_n caetero_fw-la negligebat_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la dudum_fw-la contra_fw-la host_n elaboraverant_fw-la imperator_fw-la despiciebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ivitium_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tempore_fw-la romana_fw-la respublica_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la subderetur_fw-la barbari_fw-la namque_fw-la cum_fw-la thracias_fw-la tenâ—issent_fw-la licenter_fw-la romanorum_fw-la vostabant_fw-la provincial_a etc._n etc._n etc._n vid._n socratem_n l._n 4._o c._n 27_o 27_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la hist._n misc._n prout_fw-la ex_fw-la codice_fw-la palatino_fw-la edidit_fw-la janus_n gruterus_n quatuor_fw-la decim_fw-la interim_n diâ—s_fw-la secutâ_fw-la &_o liberâ_fw-la dirâ—ptione_n omnibus_fw-la opibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o miracuâ—is_fw-la româ—_n vacuata_fw-la est_fw-la â—_o in_o quibus_fw-la erant_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tota_fw-la ex_fw-la auro_fw-la &_o lapidibus_fw-la pretiosis_fw-la ornata_fw-la &_o vasa_fw-la hebraica_n quae_fw-la titus_n vespasiani_n filius_fw-la post_fw-la captivitatem_fw-la hiâ—rosolymitarum_fw-la romam_fw-la detulâ—rat_fw-la mulâ—dque_fw-la milliâ—_n captivorum_fw-la cum_fw-la regina_fw-la eudoxia_n quae_fw-la gensericum_n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la facinus_fw-la invitauâ—rat_fw-la duabùsque_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiabus_fw-la carthagiâ—m_fw-la abducta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sunt_fw-la chap._n â—_o verse_n 8_o &_o 24._o 24._o salona_n jornandes_n quem_fw-la vide_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n diacono_fw-la diacono_fw-la vide_fw-la can._n 9_o council_n laodicen_n an._n 364._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v this_o full_o prove_v in_o book_n i_o discourse_v xx._n cyril_n hierosol_n câ—tech_n 6_o expound_v this_o of_o john_n to_o mean_a simon_n magus_n magus_n 〈…〉_z thus_o must_v that_o of_o s._n james_n in_o chap._n 5._o 3._o be_v expound_v and_o so_o occumenius_n expound_v the_o word_n weep_v and_o â—oul_n yâ—â—richmen_n for_o the_o miserus_a that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o you_o have_v heap_v up_o good_n for_o the_o last_o day_n that_o be_v when_o the_o land_n of_o your_o state_n be_v a_o come_n and_o the_o roman_n shall_v spoil_v you_o of_o all_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o many_o of_o the_o christian_a jew_n sell_v their_o land_n and_o lay_v the_o money_n at_o the_o apostle_n â—eet_a â—eet_a an._n 57_o s._n 19_o an._n 72._o s._n 26._o an._n 82._o s._n 3._o 3._o matt._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luke_n 21._o dan._n 9_o 24._o 24._o luke_n 21._o 24._o 24._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 7._o 7._o lbid_v v_o 8._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 25._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 25._o &_o hebr._n 2._o 8._o 8._o 3_o per._n 3._o 4._o 4._o ch._n 7._o 25._o ver._n 21._o 21._o so_o targum_fw-la onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n both_o render_v it_o express_o servic_n populin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servientibus_fw-la idolis_fw-la deut._n 28._o 36_o 64._o also_o c._n 4._o 28._o necnon_fw-la targum_fw-la jonathan_n ir._n 16._o 1â—_n 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o place_n forecited_a forecited_a 2_o sam._n 7_o 23._o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_v israel_n from_o egypt_n from_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n see_v tr_z 〈…〉_z el._n who_o turn_v it_o more_o to_o our_o purpose_n purpose_n vers._n 26._o &_o 42._o 42._o see_v the_o oration_n of_o licinius_n to_o his_o soldier_n euseb._n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantin_n lib._n 2._o c._n 5._o 5._o syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o altar_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o defence_n be_v inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n say_v he_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o you_o roma_fw-it cum_fw-la penè_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dominatetur_fw-la gentibus_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la serviebar_fw-la erroribus_fw-la &_o magnam_fw-la sibi_fw-la videbatur_fw-la assumpsisse_fw-la religionem_fw-la quia_fw-la nullam_fw-la â—espuebat_fw-la falsitatem_fw-la leo_fw-la mag._n in_o ser._n 1._o in_o nat_n apost_n petri_n &_o pauli_n hic_fw-la confutandi_fw-la daemonum_n cultus_fw-la hìc_fw-la omnium_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la imply_v â—as_fw-la destruenda_fw-la ubi_fw-la diligentissâ—ma_fw-la superstiâ—ione_fw-la habeatur_fw-la collectum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la usquam_fw-la fuerat_fw-la vanis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la institutâ—m_fw-la l_o ib._n ib._n see_v this_o use_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezra_n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n &_o angl._n with_o leu._n 16._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n atque_fw-la lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 33._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 32._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulg._n cum_fw-la angl._n with_o with_o under_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 38._o 38._o viz._n ver_fw-la 42._o of_o this_o ch_z over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vers_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o next_o ch_z over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v unpossible_a it_o shall_v distinguish_v and_o so_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o coloss._n â—_o 16._o 16._o some_o render_v it_o not_o of_o but_o be_v his_o anoint_v or_o messiah_n that_o be_v messiah_n be_v mahoz_n jeshâ—â—â—_n jeshâ—â—â—_n 1_o sam._n
his_o clavis_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la seven_o copy_n whereof_o he_o send_v into_o ireland_n ireland_n viz._n dissert_n le_fw-fr numeriâ—_n dan._n cap._n 12._o v._n 11_o 12._o &_o speâ—â—men_n interpret_v millen_n apocalypt_v apocalypt_v that_o the_o seventâ—_n mâ—â—nary_n be_v by_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o the_o cabalist_n call_v the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n namely_o such_o as_o moses_n law_n have_v prescribe_v for_o their_o feast_n and_o solemnity_n solemnity_n namely_o they_o of_o old_a about_o sacrifice_v and_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 10._o â—_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 8._o 8._o rev._n 13._o 1._o object_n answer_n object_n answ._n object_n answer_n answer_n dan._n 8._o 23._o see_v the_o last_o discourse_n but_o one_o in_o book_n iii_o regnum_fw-la romanum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la quartum_fw-la danielis_fw-la argum._n 3._o 3._o rev._n 10._o 7._o rev._n 11._o 15._o 15._o see_v this_o prophecy_n of_o tobit_n explain_v in_o pag._n 579._o 579._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d tâ—en_o shall_v be_v sign_n so_o the_o hebrew_n use_v that_o copulative_a and_o the_o greek_a testament_n with_o they_o act_n 1._o repl._n bâ—â—â—_n juâ—_n 7._o 12._o joseph_n 15._o 5._o xiphil_n joseph_n bell._n 1._o 13._o s._n jer._n in_o dan._n c._n 11._o isocrat_n alâ—â—ed_a object_n answer_n answer_n ch._n 11._o 15._o vâ—d_n dâ—n_n week_n dan._n 9_o v._n 25._o 25._o iâ—â—â—_n 12._o 7._o 7._o dan._n 7._o 22._o matth._n 24._o 34._o 2_o thess._n â—_o 3._o 3._o i_o have_v have_v good_a occasion_n to_o know_v his_o name_n and_o some_o of_o his_o notion_n too_o too_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z witness_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o primitive_a doctrine_n doctrine_n chap._n 4._o 4._o the_o little_a book_n revel_v 10._o vixit_fw-la â—ndreâ—â—_n circa_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 500_o 500_o revel_v 11._o verse_n 12._o 12._o verse_n 13._o 13._o verse_n 14._o 14._o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 13._o 13._o verse_n 8._o 8._o verse_n 9_o 9_o verse_n 2._o 2._o rom._n 11._o 11._o see_v this_o more_o full_o reâ—ed_v of_o in_o ep._n xvii_o see_v alsâ—_n in_o book_n v._o aâ—_n track_v style_v the_o mystery_n of_o s._n paul_n conversion_n conversion_n vulgar_a lat._n donec_fw-la throni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la lxx_o &_o thâ—odotion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaâ—d_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usurpatum_fw-la de_fw-fr solo_n inveniat_fw-la apud_fw-la chald._n paraph_n â—â—â—_o â—_o v_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sepâ—uag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 10._o 10._o verse_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o 2_o thest._n ch_z 2._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o 3._o see_v epistle_n viii_o viii_o chap._n 11._o 9_o 9_o matt._n 24._o 29._o 29._o because_o because_o therefore_o or_o i_o can_v say_v this_o apparition_n may_v be_v vouchsafe_v to_o some_o chief_a one_o of_o they_o who_o god_n shall_v choose_v and_o they_o as_o witness_v make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o rest_n a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o a_o great_a conversion_n of_o jew_n wrought_v by_o christ_n apparition_n and_o voice_n from_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o apocal._n 5._o 10._o wâ—_n shall_v reign_v oâ—_n the_o earth_n n._n b._n b._n see_v book_n iii_o pag._n 664._o 664._o see_v book_n iii_o pag._n 664._o see_v in_o book_n iii_o pag._n 710._o â—rist_n ad_fw-la amicuâ—â—_n de_fw-fr resurrestionâ—_n prima_fw-la that_o the_o word_n day_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o imply_v a_o long_a time_n or_o many_o year_n year_n see_v dr._n twisse_n his_o first_o letter_n to_o mr._n mâ—de_n mâ—de_n in_o a_o ms._n of_o dr._n twisse_n there_o be_v a_o three_o answer_v add_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o paper_n of_o his_o answer_n send_v by_o dr._n meddâ—â—_n to_o mr._n mede_n appearâ—_n tur_fw-la answ._n 3._o it_o appear_v by_o esa._n 65._o 20._o that_o they_o who_o be_v sound_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v â—bnoxioâ—s_n unto_o death_n but_o after_o death_n thâ—y_o shall_v rise_v ere_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v eâ—pâ—â—â—_n and_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n 1_o thess._n 4._o 4._o 1._o these_o 4._o verse_n 16_o 17â—_n 17â—_n in_o geâ—â—ra_n abodah_n zarah_n c._n 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutabitur_fw-la though_o we_o here_o translate_v it_o be_v move_v mouâ—bitur_fw-la mouâ—bitur_fw-la see_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d explain_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o paraphr_n on_o 2_o pet._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o explication_n of_o which_o verse_n be_v write_v by_o mr._n mede_n in_o dr._n twisse_n manuscript_n and_o not_o extant_a in_o the_o former_a edition_n see_v book_n iii_n pag._n 612._o 612._o see_v epist._n viii_o viii_o see_v epist._n xv._n xv._n revel_v 17._o 17._o dan._n 7._o 24._o 24._o vid._n gen._n 22._o 13._o exod._n 14._o 19_o josh._n 8._o 2._o 2_o â—_z 9_o 18._o 2_o chro._n 13_o 13._o ezck._n 3._o 12._o &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la see_v book_n iii_o pag_n 463._o &_o pag_n 661._o 661._o in_o another_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d to_o mr._n thoâ—_n johnson_n of_o rochdale_n in_o lancashire_n novemb_v 9_o 1636._o â—here_o much_o of_o 〈◊〉_d letter_n be_v transcribe_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a doubt_n be_v â—â—is_o add_v the_o aâ—â—i-christian_n hâ—rn_n with_o eye_n and_o mouth_n that_o be_v qui_fw-la cum_fw-la revera_fw-la comu_n tantâ—m_fw-la sit_fw-la pro_fw-la capâ—e_fw-la tamen_fw-la seize_v â—erit_n cujus_fw-la est_fw-la proprtum_fw-la oâ—_n &_o oculos_fw-la habere_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o the_o letter_n to_o mr._n t._n i._n this_o be_v add_v d_o now_o â—fter_o the_o division_n and_o dilaceration_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n the_n horn._n horn._n this_o proud_a domineer_a horn._n horn._n and_o invest_v invest_v verse_n 4_o 5_o 6._o this_n and_o the_o two_o short_a letter_n that_o follow_v though_o write_v at_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a edition_n join_v together_o as_o be_v preparatory_a to_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o large_a letter_n immediate_o follow_v follow_v ezek._n 4._o 6._o 6._o anâ—al_a eccles_n tom._n 4._o see_v also_o chap._n 5._o 11._o ja_n the_o rest_n be_v no_o tittle_a difference_n throughout_o throughout_o for_o no_o where_o else_o be_v messiah_n so_o term_v but_o there_o there_o see_v the_o scheme_n in_o pag._n 430._o of_o this_o editio_fw-la editio_fw-la erias_fw-la erias_fw-la iconisâ—is_fw-fr this_o latin_a epistle_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o epistle_n xxxvii_o this_o letter_n containâ—_n mr._n mede_n thanks_o return_v to_o m._n testard_n for_o his_o great_a respectsâ—_n withal_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v concur_v with_o he_o in_o his_o notion_n about_o the_o number_n of_o the._n beast_n name_n name_n vid._n pag._n 710._o 710._o vid._n pag._n 713â—_n 713â—_n whâ—â—h_v i_o desire_v when_o you_o have_v use_v it_o to_o send_v i_o back_o again_o ezek._n 38._o 17._o explain_v explain_v ezek._n 38._o 2._o micah_n 5._o dan._n 11._o 35_o 36_o explain_v explain_v namely_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o greek_a monarchy_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a account_n be_v not_o extend_v beyond_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n epiphanes_n i._o primiâ—_n primiâ—_n â—on_v caeditur_fw-la populus_fw-la usquedum_fw-la caedâ—tur_fw-la princeps_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o excelâ—o_fw-la r._n sol._n ad_fw-la esaiae_n 34._o 5._o see_v mr._n mede_n conjecture_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o book_n iii_o pag._n 713._o 713._o thâ—_n terra_n australiâ—_n yet_o incognita_fw-la might_n in_o part_n be_v people_v through_o that_o fry_n of_o island_n lie_v between_o it_o and_o camboia_n in_o the_o oriental_a sea_n but_o of_o that_o continent_n we_o know_v nothing_o whether_o it_o be_v full_o inhabit_v or_o not_o our_o saviour_n proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o exod._n 3._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n explain_v exod._n 6._o 4._o deut._n 11._o â—1_n vid._n luc_n 10._o 5â—_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o 49._o judg._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d mark_v those_o word_n well_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o headlies_n gen._n 28._o the_o land_n which_o thou_o see_v gen._n 13._o and_o the_o like_a and_o in_o s._n paul_n the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n heb._n 11._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 15._o of_o which_o this_o great_a author_n have_v give_v a_o specimen_fw-la in_o his_o prefect_n and_o more_o full_o express_v such_o piece_n of_o that_o treause_n as_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o excerp_v and_o make_v use_n of_o in_o senâ—e_a write_n in_o this_o volume_n as_o the_o judicious_a reader_n may_v observe_v huâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag._n 476._o this_o letter_n contain_v mr._n dury_n great_a respect_n to_o mr._n mede_n and_o withal_o solicit_v he_o to_o impart_v his_o thought_n about_o the_o best_a method_n of_o pursue_v the_o design_n for_o a_o pacification_n among_o the_o protestant_n