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A42583 An essay toward the amendment of the last English-translation of the Bible, or, A proof, by many instances, that the last translation of the Bible into English may be improved the first part on the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses / by Robert Gell ... Gell, Robert, 1595-1665. 1659 (1659) Wing G470; ESTC R21728 842,395 853

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〈◊〉_d the_o worldly_a ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o render_v against_o the_o spirituality_n of_o wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n ephes_n 6.12_o 12._o ephes_n 6._o v._n 12._o that_o be_v say_v aquinas_n the_o very_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o wickedness_n such_o enemy_n as_o david_n complain_v of_o psal_n 56.2_o they_o who_o envy_v i_o have_v swallow_v i_o up_o all_o the_o day_n 12._o psal_n 56._o v._n 12._o for_o many_o fight_n against_o i_o from_o on_o high_a so_o the_o lxx_o and_o tremellius_n prowdly_n or_o arrogant_o so_o piscator_fw-la and_o coverdale_n although_o david_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o direct_v his_o complaint_n unto_o god_n by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o so_o psal_n 92.8_o mich._n 6.6_o 2._o note_v hence_o o_o israel_n how_o great_a a_o strength_n be_v impart_v unto_o thou_o by_o thy_o god_n even_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hyperbolical_a or_o exceed_a 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hand_n but_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v his_o own_o primitive_a institution_n or_o make_v that_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v which_o he_o himself_o command_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o do_v and_o that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o subdue_v the_o earth_n gen._n 1.28_o and_o 2.15_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o till_o it_o which_o be_v the_o word_n before_o we_o here_o render_v servile_a or_o of_o servitude_n doubtless_o if_o such_o a_o work_n be_v at_o any_o time_n unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v command_v they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o integrity_n to_o do_v it_o we_o be_v therefore_o yet_o to_o seek_v what_o be_v that_o servile_a work_n which_o be_v here_o forbid_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n understand_v by_o a_o work_n or_o work_n of_o servitude_n such_o as_o they_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o egyptian_n make_v they_o serve_v with_o rigour_n 14._o exod._n 1._o v._o 14._o and_o make_v their_o life_n bitter_a with_o hard_a bondage_n in_o mortar_n and_o in_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o service_n in_o the_o field_n with_o all_o their_o work_n wherein_o they_o wrought_v with_o rigour_n but_o whereas_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o v._n 17._o and_o behold_v in_o christ_n all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v new_a and_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n the_o lord_n now_o bring_v his_o people_n again_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n zach._n 10.10_o we_o must_v understand_v now_o other_o servile_a work_n answerable_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n the_o land_n of_o ham_n the_o servant_n and_o therefore_o origen_n interpret_v the_o do_v of_o israel_n work_n in_o egypt_n opera_fw-la carnis_fw-la terrena_fw-la opera_fw-la opera_fw-la seculi_fw-la actûs_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o lutea_fw-la explere_fw-la ministeria_fw-la to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n earthly_a work_n worldly_a work_n deed_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o fulfil_v dirty_a office_n or_o service_n it_o rest_v therefore_o that_o since_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n decision_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v well_o on_o the_o sabbathday_n well-doing_n be_v not_o forbid_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n so_o that_o the_o sirvile_a work_n be_v the_o sinful_a work_n &_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n john_n 8.34_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sinful_a man_n yield_v his_o member_n servant_n to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o another_o and_o so_o he_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.19.20_o a_o servant_n of_o corruption_n 2_o pet._n 2.19_o a_o vassal_n unto_o divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o so_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o servile_a work_n such_o as_o rvery_a one_o rule_v lust_n command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o such_o servile_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n may_v appear_v from_o 1._o divine_a authority_n forbid_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v you_o shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o iniquity_n unlawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n with_o it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n forbid_v servile_a work_n a_o work_n of_o servitude_n and_o therefore_o mis-beseeming_a yea_o unlawful_a for_o those_o who_o christ_n make_v free_a 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o eight_o day_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o yea_o 5._o the_o seven_o day_n import_v a_o cessation_n and_o rest_n from_o all_o servile_a work_n no_o manna_n be_v then_o to_o be_v gather_v exod._n 16.6_o no_o labour_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v john_n 6.27_o no_o distract_n care_n what_o we_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o we_o shall_v drink_v if_o we_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2.3_o no_o journey_v on_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 16.29_o but_o every_o one_o must_v tarry_v in_o his_o place_n now_o god_n himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o place_n and_o its_o one_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o if_o all_o our_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3.21_o we_o shall_v then_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n well_o unto_o the_o lord_n cain_n go_v from_o his_o presence_n and_o then_o whither_o go_v he_o he_o dwell_v in_o nod_n instability_n nimrod_n go_v from_o he_o and_o wrought_v a_o servile_a work_n he_o build_v his_o babel_n his_o work_n of_o confusion_n no_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v kindle_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n exod._n 35.3_o you_o read_v of_o iniquity_n burn_v like_o a_o fire_n esay_n 9.18_o a_o fire_n of_o envy_n which_o be_v not_o kindle_v on_o the_o true_a sabbath_n esay_n 11.13_o a_o fire_n of_o legal_a zeal_n which_o i_o know_v will_v burn_v against_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o young_a disciple_n like_o those_o luke_n 9.54_o which_o be_v there_o quench_v no_o buy_a or_o sell_v must_v be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n nehem._n 13.15_o for_o the_o time_n be_v short_a that_o they_o who_o buy_v shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o possess_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7.30_o according_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a sabbath_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o canaanite_n