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of_o woe_n like_o lightning_n which_o smite_v the_o high_a tower_n spare_v not_o the_o great_a if_o enemy_n to_o god_n prophetical_a zeal_n strike_v at_o sin_n where_o ever_o it_o find_v it_o witness_v all_o those_o numerous_a threaten_n scatter_v in_o every_o leaf_n of_o their_o prophecy_n the_o apostle_n have_v their_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o do_v partake_v of_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v represent_v as_o well_o by_o fiery_a tongue_n as_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n paul_n strike_v elimas_n blind_a and_o curse_a alexander_n christ_n himself_o who_o mouth_n matth._n 5._o be_v so_o full_a of_o beatitude_n no_o less_o than_o eight_o several_a time_n denounce_v woe_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v holy_o impatient_a when_o god_n glory_n suffer_v and_o though_o never_o else_o then_o to_o esteem_v anger_n seemly_a disgrace_n against_o their_o father_n they_o can_v put_v up_o these_o injury_n 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only_o be_v debar_v from_o reproof_n the_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n then_o to_o be_v both_o holy_o patient_a in_o the_o take_n and_o wise_o zealous_a in_o the_o give_n of_o a_o reproof_n 2._o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n woe_n unto_o they_o the_o second_o follow_v the_o amplification_n thereof_o from_o three_o example_n of_o cain_n balaam_n and_o core_n and_o first_o that_o of_o cain_n in_o these_o word_n they_o have_v go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n explication_n four_o thing_n here_o be_v to_o be_v touch_v by_o way_n of_o explanation_n 1._o who_o this_o cain_n be_v 2._o what_o his_o way_n be_v 3._o why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o way_n 4._o how_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o go_v in_o his_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o holy_a story_n relate_v beside_o the_o other_o particular_n which_o i_o shall_v note_v in_o the_o second_o his_o way_n 1._o his_o birth_n 2._o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o name_n 1._o his_o birth_n be_v describe_v gen._n 4.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n know_v eve_n his_o wife_n and_o that_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n this_o cain_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o elder_a brother_n to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o moses_n to_o show_v the_o common_a and_o constant_a way_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o mankind_n full_o declare_v his_o generation_n musc_n creavit_fw-la ex_fw-la terrâ_fw-la procreavit_fw-la ex_fw-la legitimo_fw-la conjugio_fw-la pareus_n musc_n hereby_o manifest_v that_o cain_n be_v neither_o form_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v adam_n nor_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o the_o man_n as_o be_v eve_n that_o he_o come_v not_o of_o adam_n alone_o without_o eve_n nor_o of_o eve_n alone_o without_o adam_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o both_o that_o adam_n know_v his_o wife_n a_o modest_a expression_n she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a cain_n and_o withal_o in_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o cain_n moses_n discover_v that_o generation_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n derive_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o all_o their_o posterity_n though_o generation_n itself_o be_v not_o culpable_a but_o natural_a and_o by_o god_n appoint_v so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v now_o natural_o beget_v and_o conceive_v have_v not_o a_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n as_o have_v our_o first_o parent_n before_o they_o sin_v but_o a_o nature_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_v as_o they_o have_v after_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o particular_o in_o relation_n to_o cain_n he_o show_v that_o adam_n a_o sinner_n and_o of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n know_v eve_n who_o be_v infect_v also_o with_o sin_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o cain_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o this_o their_o first-born_a be_v of_o so_o wicked_a and_o corrupt_v a_o disposition_n since_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o abel_n a_o holy_a man_n have_v his_o holiness_n derive_v to_o he_o from_o his_o parent_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o with_o cain_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n but_o that_o by_o the_o mere_a and_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o have_v that_o integrity_n bestow_v upon_o he_o of_o which_o gain_n be_v destitute_a 2._o for_o the_o imposition_n of_o cain_n name_n the_o word_n cain_n be_v derive_v of_o cana_n which_o signify_v a_o possession_n for_o his_o mother_n eve_n give_v he_o that_o name_n say_v she_o have_v get_v obtain_v or_o possess_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v here_o dispute_v by_o learned_a man_n what_o eve_n intend_v by_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n eth_n jehovah_n as_o we_o render_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n sundry_a conceive_v in_o regard_n the_o preposition_n eth_n be_v common_o a_o note_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n that_o eve_n word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v acquisivi_fw-la virum_fw-la jehovam_fw-la i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o she_o have_v think_v that_o this_o her_o first-born_a be_v that_o promise_a seed_n the_o messiah_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o misery_n but_o the_o preposition_n eth_n mercer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certum_fw-la est_fw-la particulam_fw-la eâ—h_n ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la esse_fw-la â—otam_fw-la accusativi_fw-la casus_fw-la quem_fw-la verba_fw-la transitiva_fw-la regunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la accâ—pi_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la pro_fw-la à _fw-la ex_fw-la de_fw-la cum_fw-la praepositionibus_fw-la &_o exempla_fw-la adfe_n runt_n ex_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la grammatici_fw-la ubi_fw-la particula_fw-la illa_fw-la juncta_fw-la verbo_fw-la intransitivo_fw-la aut_fw-la hithpael_n accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la gen._n 5.22_o exod._n 1.1_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la abs_fw-la gen._n 44_o 4._o riu._n in_o gen._n jun._n trem._n rivet_n mercer_n be_v oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o note_n of_o the_o ablative_a and_o import_v as_o much_o as_o from_o with_o by_z etc._n etc._n as_o gen._n 5.22_o enoch_n walk_v eth_n elohim_n with_o god_n exod._n 1.1_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o come_v eth_n with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen._n 44.4_o when_o they_o be_v go_v eth_n hair_n out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n some_o there_o be_v who_o take_v eth_n here_o for_o the_o note_n of_o the_o dative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v who_o after_o our_o death_n shall_v though_o herein_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o our_o stead_n serve_v and_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o best_a expound_v eth_n as_o i_o say_v by_o
sacrifice_n be_v better_o accept_v than_o his_o own_o and_o then_o he_o express_v this_o hatred_n by_o his_o cruelty_n in_o kill_v he_o his_o hatred_n be_v murder_n begin_v and_o his_o murder_n be_v hatred_n perfect_v he_o who_o care_v not_o how_o he_o serve_v god_n regard_v not_o how_o he_o use_v his_o brother_n cain_n begin_v with_o sacrifice_n and_o end_n with_o murder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o two_o brother_n and_o the_o one_o be_v a_o butcher_n of_o the_o other_o abel_n be_v the_o first_o martyr_n and_o cain_n the_o first_o murderer_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o move_v satan_n to_o tempt_v the_o first_o man_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n move_v the_o second_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o three_o groundless_a envy_n what_o hurt_n do_v god_n accept_v of_o abel_n do_v to_o cain_n what_o help_v against_o god_n reject_v of_o cain_n can_v be_v bring_v by_o abel_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v cain_n joy_n to_o have_v see_v his_o brother_n accept_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o sorrow_n to_o have_v see_v that_o himself_o deserve_v a_o rejection_n can_v abel_n have_v stay_v god_n fire_n from_o descend_v or_o shall_v he_o if_o he_o can_v reject_v god_n acceptation_n to_o content_v a_o brother_n cain_n be_v envious_a because_o god_n or_o abel_n be_v not_o less_o good_a he_o envy_v that_o good_a in_o his_o brother_n which_o he_o neglect_v in_o himself_o in_o short_a cain_n envy_v make_v he_o bloody_a and_o indeed_o as_o one_o apt_o express_v it_o such_o be_v this_o fin_n that_o if_o it_o eat_v not_o another_o heart_n it_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o a_o three_o way_n of_o cain_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o complain_n of_o his_o curse_n 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o my_o punishment_n say_v he_o be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a admit_v of_o a_o double_a read_n some_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v word_n of_o despair_n of_o mercy_n and_o read_v they_o thus_o major_a est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d iniquitas_fw-la poena_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o remittere_fw-la verbum_fw-la nasa_n frequens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o significatione_n portandi_fw-la feed_v quia_fw-la far_o &_o tolerare_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n significationem_fw-la habent_fw-la parcendi_fw-la ideo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la ambiguitas_fw-la râ—veâ—_n in_o gen._n p._n 218._o but_o nothing_o hinder_v we_o from_o take_v the_o word_n proper_o as_o word_n of_o despair_n of_o pardon_n for_o those_o which_o follow_v may_v be_v a_o exaggeration_n of_o his_o calamity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o only_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o banish_v also_o from_o my_o dear_a parent_n and_o compel_v to_o wander_v about_o in_o the_o world_n and_o these_o different_a interpretation_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_a avoni_n and_o minnese_n the_o former_a 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luc._n haec_fw-la est_fw-la
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a_o kind_n of_o hebraical_a phrase_n like_v unto_o that_o mat._n 26.64_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n that_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a right_a hand_n so_o rom._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n be_v put_v for_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o eph._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o true_a holiness_n this_o thick_a black_a gross_a darkness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o for_o that_o negation_n large_a of_o this_o see_v part_v 1._o p._n 503._o at_o large_a or_o privation_n of_o light_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n &c_n &c_n but_o metaphorical_o for_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a misery_n set_v forth_o by_o darkness_n 1._o external_n misery_n john_n 30.26_o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a evil_a come_v unto_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n so_o isa_n 5.30_o if_o one_o look_v to_o the_o land_n behold_v darkness_n and_o sorrow_n so_o isa_n 8.22_o 5.20_o 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darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n etc._n etc._n 3._o eternal_a darkness_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o god_n call_v utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22.13_o and_o 8.12_o because_o far_a distance_v from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n please_v countenance_n and_o this_o estate_n of_o misery_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o darkness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n 1._o the_o though_o only_o deficient_a cause_v of_o darkness_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n so_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o favourable_a presence_n of_o god_n 25._o matth._n 7.23_o matth._n 25._o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o hell_n of_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n love_a and_o gracious_a presence_n in_o hell_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n be_v horror_n and_o affrightment_n and_o trouble_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n but_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o that_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n bâ—da_fw-la the_o misery_n of_o this_o condition_n see_v describe_v part_v 1._o p._n 505._o aeternis_fw-la tenebris_fw-la damnari_fw-la decet_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v transfigurantes_fw-la in_o angelos_n lucis_fw-la veram_fw-la lucem_fw-la non_fw-la praedicarunt_fw-la sed_fw-la suasmet_fw-la magis_fw-la tenebras_fw-la &_o caligine_v dilexerunt_fw-la &_o in_o meras_fw-la errorum_fw-la tenebras_fw-la ally_n pracipitaverunt_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n rectè_fw-la in_o tenebras_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la mittentur_fw-la aeternas_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la dei_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la lucis_fw-la tenebras_fw-la inducebant_fw-la errorum_fw-la bâ—da_fw-la psalm_n 16._o but_o without_o it_o only_o weep_v and_o wail_v blackness_n of_o darkness_n thick_a darkness_n purae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la not_o the_o least_o glimpse_n and_o crevice_n of_o light_n and_o mixture_n of_o joy_n and_o most_o fit_o be_v this_o punishment_n of_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n threaten_v against_o these_o seducer_n who_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o yet_o hold_v not_o forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n and_o lead_v other_o into_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v by_o thick_a true_a perfect_a darkness_n who_o delude_v the_o world_n with_o seem_v and_o appear_v light_n 2._o for_o the_o certainty_n and_o unavoidableness_n of_o this_o punishment_n jud._n say_v this_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o import_v the_o solicitous_a keep_n and_o reserve_v of_o a_o thing_n lest_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o by_o other_o a_o keep_n with_o watch_n and_o ward_n most_o accurate_o and_o vigilant_o as_o a_o prisoner_n be_v keep_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o act._n 4.3_o and_o 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o prison_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v employ_v god_n present_a forbearance_n to_o punish_v these_o seducer_n with_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v for_o they_o not_o actual_o as_o yet_o inflict_v upon_o they_o so_o there_o be_v principal_o intend_v the_o certainty_n and_o unavoidableness_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o pertinacious_a sinner_n escape_v thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o this_o estate_n shall_v be_v thus_o certain_o reserve_v for_o they_o 1.4_o denâ—tat_fw-la firmum_fw-la &_o ratum_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la suppliâ—ie_fw-la aeterno_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o firm_a and_o irreversible_a decree_n say_v lorinus_n in_o this_o place_n orthodox_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o ever_o or_o that_o ordain_v they_o of_o old_a to_o condemnation_n mention_v for_o 4._o be_v here_o denote_v so_o that_o as_o in_o god_n decree_n heaven_n be_v a_o heritance_n reserve_v for_o the_o faithful_a this_o misery_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o wicked_a need_v likewise_o must_v this_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v for_o incorrigible_a sinner_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o truth_n justice_n power_n omniscience_n of_o god_n his_o truth_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v and_o who_o be_v as_o true_a in_o his_o threaten_n against_o the_o obstinate_a as_o in_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o return_a sinner_n his_o justice_n whereby_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v sin_n always_o to_o go_v unpunished_a 6._o rom._n 2.5_o 6._o and_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n his_o power_n so_o great_a that_o none_o can_v deliver_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o his_o hand_n yea_o so_o great_a as_o that_o they_o can_v neither_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v out_o nor_o break_v out_o of_o prison_n his_o omniscience_n whereby_o none_o can_v escape_v or_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o eye_n in_o 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night_n seem_v in_o the_o next_o world_n how_o hideous_a be_v that_o woe_n
who_o praise_v their_o own_o good_a deed_n be_v think_v not_o therefore_o to_o report_v they_o because_o they_o do_v they_o but_o therefore_o to_o have_v do_v they_o 1._o pin._n ep._n 8._o ad_fw-la saturntnum_n l._n 1._o that_o afterward_o they_o may_v report_v they_o a_o man_n in_o commend_v do_v not_o yea_o undo_v what_o he_o be_v a_o do_v thou_o hear_v witness_v of_o thyself_o say_v the_o pharisee_n thy_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a when_o paul_n mention_v his_o own_o necessary_a praise_n 17.21_o 2_o cor._n 12.16_o 17.21_o he_o say_v he_o speak_v foolish_o and_o that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o fool_n in_o glory_v 2_o cor._n 12.11_o though_o he_o be_v compel_v thereto_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o therefore_o do_v any_o good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o good_a report_n but_o therefore_o and_o only_o therefore_o desire_v a_o good_a report_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o great_a capacity_n of_o do_v good_a if_o a_o man_n commend_v himself_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o modest_o and_o 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or_o reverence_v the_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o strange_a and_o thus_o some_o take_v it_o matth._n 8.10_o when_o christ_n hear_v of_o the_o centurion_n faith_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o marvel_v that_o be_v say_v some_o he_o respect_v and_o honour_v his_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n of_o judas_n admiratio_fw-la vid._n ravanel_n in_o tit._n admiratio_fw-la these_o seducer_n honour_v high_o advance_v cry_v up_o the_o endowment_n and_o qualification_n of_o great_a man_n for_o advantage_n and_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n express_v their_o honour_v of_o man_n person_n by_o the_o admire_a they_o because_o the_o septuagint_n so_o translate_v those_o place_n where_o honour_n and_o
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there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o true_a woe_n in_o a_o deluge_n of_o outward_a trouble_n which_o befall_v a_o saint_n 2_o wickedness_n end_n in_o wo._n 2_o observe_v 2_o sinner_n may_v see_v nothing_o but_o wealth_n in_o the_o commission_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o woe_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o sin_n every_o lust_n though_o it_o kiss_v yet_o betray_v 6.21_o rom._n 6.21_o the_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v death_n it_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n to_o consider_v whether_o when_o we_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o overcome_v the_o present_a tentation_n it_o be_v not_o more_o difficult_a to_o undergo_v the_o follow_a woe_n oh_o can_v we_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o back_n of_o sin_n how_o little_a shall_v we_o be_v allure_v with_o the_o fairness_n of_o its_o face_n how_o far_o from_o wisdom_n will_v it_o be_v for_o the_o delude_a sinner_n hereafter_o to_o say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v thus_o with_o i_o that_o 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