first_o common_a and_o usual_a as_o a_o sign_n of_o grief_n and_o mourning_n as_o david_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n barefoot_a 2._o sam._n 15.30_o the_o second_o civil_a as_o by_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n they_o signify_v the_o yield_v up_o of_o their_o right_n as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v deut._n 25.9_o and_o practise_v ruth_n 4.7_o the_o three_o be_v religious_a which_o betoken_v the_o put_v off_o of_o earthly_a &_o carnal_a thought_n and_o the_o prepare_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n jun._n in_o analys_n 2._o this_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n 1._o some_o say_n be_v command_v moses_n that_o he_o thereby_o shall_v sanctify_v that_o place_n by_o make_v bare_a his_o foot_n but_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a already_o because_o of_o god_n presence_n the_o place_n be_v not_o holy_a because_o moses_n put_v off_o his_o shoe_n but_o because_o it_o be_v holy_a moses_n be_v bid_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n 2._o ambrose_n thus_o apply_v it_o that_o because_o the_o shoe_n be_v make_v of_o the_o skin_n of_o dead_a beast_n 19_o moses_n shall_v put_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o fear_v whereof_o he_o flee_v at_o the_o first_o time_n from_o pharaoh_n 3._o cyprian_n will_v have_v thereby_o signify_v that_o moses_n by_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n do_v not_o challenge_v any_o right_n in_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o church_n but_o resign_v it_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o husband_n thereof_o for_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n that_o the_o next_o kinsman_n by_o put_v off_o the_o shoe_n do_v surrender_v his_o right_n in_o the_o brother_n wife_n decease_v unto_o the_o next_o after_o he_o ruth_n 4._o 3._o because_o the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o shoe_n do_v betoken_v haste_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o their_o shoe_n upon_o their_o foot_n therefore_o the_o put_v they_o off_o betoken_v the_o contrary_a not_o in_o haste_n but_o with_o due_a preparation_n moses_n shall_v approach_v perer._n 4._o but_o the_o most_o likely_a signification_n be_v that_o all_o carnal_a thought_n set_v apart_o moses_n shall_v draw_v near_o with_o reverence_n and_o spiritual_a preparation_n ferus_fw-la as_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccle._n 4_o 17._o quest_n x._o why_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n vers._n 6._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n 1._o by_o thy_o father_n he_o mean_v amram_n show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o seed_n and_o of_o all_o israel_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o their_o father_n simlerus_n 2._o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v here_o name_v not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sanctity_n and_o excellent_a virtue_n for_o abel_n enoch_n and_o noah_n be_v holy_a man_n in_o their_o time_n but_o for_o these_o cause_n be_v they_o especial_o name_v 1._o because_o to_o they_o special_o be_v the_o promise_n make_v touch_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a father_n of_o israel_n 3._o to_o they_o god_n more_o full_o reveal_v himself_o and_o show_v his_o counsel_n 4._o and_o principal_o for_o that_o those_o patriarch_n have_v most_o evident_a prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.4_o jacob_n also_o propehsy_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n under_o the_o name_n of_o shiloh_n 5._o these_o three_o patriarch_n be_v name_v to_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v unto_o they_o the_o time_n now_o approach_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o perer._n 3_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v thrice_o repeat_v and_o set_v before_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n both_o to_o express_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o to_o show_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n unto_o they_o all_o and_o because_o unto_o they_o all_o be_v the_o promise_v make_v the_o certainty_n whereof_o by_o this_o repetition_n be_v insinuate_v pererius_n quest_n xi_o why_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n vers._n 6._o then_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n 1._o for_o these_o cause_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o man_n have_v use_v to_o hide_v they_o for_o fear_n as_o adam_n hide_v himself_o in_o paradise_n for_o shamefastness_n as_o rebeckah_n cover_v herself_o with_o the_o veil_n when_o she_o see_v isaac_n gen._n 24._o for_o reverence_n and_o humility_n as_o elias_n cover_v his_o face_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o 1._o king_n 19_o for_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n as_o moses_n face_n be_v cover_v from_o the_o israelite_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n exod._n 34._o perer._n 2._o for_o two_o of_o these_o cause_v moses_n here_o cover_v his_o face_n first_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o behold_v the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o god_n as_o also_o of_o reverence_n piscator_fw-la 3._o moses_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o in_o direct_a word_n to_o have_v pray_v or_o worship_v as_o we_o read_v of_o other_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o they_o not_o that_o moses_n either_o be_v astonish_v forget_v it_o or_o disable_v himself_o as_o not_o worthy_a but_o he_o inward_o in_o his_o soul_n adore_v the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o external_a behaviour_n show_v simler_n quest_n xii_o how_o this_o text_n be_v allege_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n matth._n 22._o mark_v 12._o and_o luk_n 20._o allege_v this_o divine_a testimony_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o infer_v thereupon_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o convince_v the_o sadducee_n that_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n the_o question_n be_v see_v that_o this_o scripture_n prove_v only_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n hold_v and_o yet_o believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n how_o this_o place_n be_v apply_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n first_o than_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v live_v unto_o god_n and_o these_o name_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o as_o consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n this_o place_n show_v that_o both_o their_o soul_n do_v live_v actual_o with_o god_n and_o their_o body_n also_o in_o hope_n not_o be_v dead_a but_o only_o asleep_a ireneus_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o so_o also_o chrysostome_n in_o 22._o cap._n mat._n 2._o some_o answer_n that_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v grant_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n must_v follow_v because_o the_o soul_n natural_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o body_n and_o can_v have_v true_a and_o full_a happiness_n until_o the_o body_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o labour_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o life_n with_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v fellow_n also_o with_o it_o in_o joy_n which_o reason_n move_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n and_o platonist_n which_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a to_o dream_v of_o the_o remigration_n and_o return_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n think_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n sic_fw-la thomas_n lib._n 4._o contra_fw-la gent_n 〈…〉_z cap._n 79._o 3._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o all_o be_v hieromes_n that_o against_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n only_o for_o that_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o error_n in_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n to_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o error_n in_o prove_v by_o this_o text_n the_o live_n and_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n this_o also_o be_v the_o solution_n of_o cajetan_n quest_n xiii_o why_o our_o saviour_n special_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o saducee_n further_o though_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n divers_a other_o place_n may_v be_v allege_v more_o pregnant_a at_o the_o first_o sight_n than_o this_o to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o hierome_n do_v special_o note_v that_o place_n job._n 19_o i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v yet_o our_o saviour_n make_v
4._o and_o yet_o athenaeus_n report_v that_o hiero_n king_n of_o sicily_n cause_v a_o ship_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o bigness_n that_o there_o go_v unto_o it_o as_o much_o timber_n as_o suffice_v to_o make_v 60._o other_o ship_n three_o hundred_o workman_n beside_o labourer_n be_v employ_v one_o whole_a year_n in_o this_o work_n there_o be_v in_o it_o three_o division_n one_o above_o another_o and_o twenty_o rank_n of_o oar_n it_o have_v also_o within_o it_o a_o fishpond_n wherein_o be_v great_a and_o small_a fish_n the_o receive_a report_n of_o this_o great_a galliasse_n may_v move_v they_o not_o to_o be_v so_o incredulous_a concern_v the_o ark_n vers._n 10._o noah_n beget_v three_o son_n etc._n etc._n because_o noah_n be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a before_o he_o beget_v any_o child_n and_o afterward_o abstain_v a_o hundred_o year_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v to_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v no_o more_o child_n hence_o pererius_n infer_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n be_v not_o impossible_a against_o certain_a heretic_n all_o as_o he_o call_v they_o mean_v protestant_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o we_o affirm_v this_o gift_n to_o be_v impossible_a but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v rare_a neither_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n to_o obtain_v as_o they_o teach_v that_o any_o man_n that_o will_v may_v have_v that_o gift_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o noah_n have_v that_o gift_n of_o abstinence_n that_o all_o therefore_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o s._n paul_n say_v every_o man_n have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o after_o this_o manner_n another_o after_o that_o 1_o cor._n 7.7_o it_o be_v then_o a_o proper_a gift_n to_o some_o not_o common_a to_o all_o 2._o and_o though_o noah_n be_v a_o chaste_a and_o temperate_a man_n in_o marriage_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o continue_v so_o long_o unmarried_a or_o do_v forbear_v so_o long_o after_o 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n and_o moral_a duty_n nt_v 1._o vers._n 2._o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o marriage_n as_o be_v enterprise_v only_o upon_o a_o carnal_a appetite_n and_o with_o person_n of_o a_o diverse_a profession_n all_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v etc._n etc._n 2._o vers._n 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v etc._n etc._n god_n mercy_n appear_v that_o threaten_v before_o he_o punish_v that_o by_o his_o threaten_a man_n may_v learn_v to_o amend_v â—ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la correctis_fw-la miâ—as_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la minime_fw-la perducat_fw-la that_o we_o be_v amend_v his_o menace_a need_n take_v no_o effect_n chrysost._n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o 3._o vers._n 4._o there_o be_v giant_n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o they_o which_o fall_v away_o do_v run_v â—rom_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o as_o these_o which_o be_v in_o outward_a profession_n the_o son_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n fall_v away_o become_v cruel_a and_o outrageous_a tyrant_n of_o such_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o which_o be_v once_o lighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o shall_v be_v renew_a by_o repentance_n heb._n 6.5_o 6._o 4._o vers._n 9_o no_o be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o his_o â—ime_n though_o all_o the_o world_n even_o where_o no_o live_v be_v give_v unto_o wickedness_n yet_o the_o lord_n preserve_v he_o we_o learn_v therefore_o wiâ—ked_a that_o although_o we_o be_v environ_v on_o every_o side_n with_o the_o wicked_a yet_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o preserve_v he_o and_o that_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a &_o crooked_a nation_n phil._n 2.15_o chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o entrance_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o creature_n into_o the_o â—rke_n from_o v_o 1._o to_o v_o 10._o 2._o concern_v the_o flood_n 1._o god_n prescribe_v what_o noah_n shall_v do_v for_o himself_o vers_fw-la 1._o for_o the_o â—easts_n and_o fowl_n as_o touch_v their_o number_n of_o some_o to_o take_v seven_o of_o some_o too_o for_o their_o kind_n male_a and_o female_a vers_fw-la 3._o the_o reason_n express_v vers_fw-la 4._o then_o noah_n show_v his_o obedience_n in_o enter_v himself_o vers_fw-la 6.13_o and_o the_o â—easts_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o the_o creep_a thing_n and_o fowl_n show_v their_o obedience_n in_o come_v vers_fw-la 14.15_o god_n providence_n in_o shut_v of_o they_o up_o vers_fw-la 16._o 2._o first_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 11._o second_o the_o manner_n in_o the_o time_n when_o it_o come_v after_o seven_o day_n vers_fw-la 10_o how_o long_o it_o prevail_v forty_o 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name_n god_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bethink_v himself_o s._n say_v to_o he_o h._n say_v in_o his_o word_n c._n say_v in_o his_o heart_n caet_fw-la cor_o because_o of_o man_n work_n s._n man_n sin_n ch._n because_o of_o man_n caet_fw-la the_o cogitation_n of_o man_n be_v diligent_o bend_v to_o evil_a ch_n s._n prone_a to_o evil_n h._n be_v evil_a from_o his_o infancy_n câ—t_n raugh_o evil_a pl._n v._n 22._o summer_n and_o the_o spring_n s._n summer_n and_o winter_n caet_fw-la choreph_v winter_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubt_n qvest._n i._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v remember_v noah_n vers._n 1._o god_n remember_v &c._n &c._n not_o that_o there_o be_v oblivion_n or_o forgetfulness_n with_o god_n but_o then_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v when_o he_o show_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o man_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v man_n sin_n when_o he_o punish_v they_o mercer_n as_o the_o widow_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n be_v thou_o 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to_o decrease_v for_o after_o the_o 150._o day_n they_o begin_v to_o abate_v and_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n chap._n 7.21_o than_o not_o a_o 150._o day_n and_o night_n 3._o wherefore_o i_o rather_o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o other_o hebrew_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o rain_v at_o all_o after_o the_o forty_o day_n expire_v then_o of_o aben_n ezra_n to_o who_o mercerus_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o it_o rain_v though_o not_o continual_o a_o 110._o day_n after_o the_o 40._o day_n that_o be_v in_o all_o 150._o day_n 4._o r._n sâ—l_a note_v that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v stop_v not_o all_o the_o fountain_n as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v open_v that_o some_o fountain_n remain_v unstop_v for_o the_o procreation_n and_o send_v forth_o of_o river_n and_o spring_n so_o also_o jun._n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o all_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v extraordinary_o open_v to_o augment_v the_o flood_n be_v stop_v the_o ordinary_a spring_n of_o water_n continue_v still_o as_o before_o the_o flood_n qvest._n iv._n how_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v to_o be_v count_v vers._n 4._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o whereas_o the_o latin_a text_n and_o the_o septuagint_n read_v for_o the_o seventeen_o day_n corrupt_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n which_o read_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n and_o hereupon_o some_o of_o they_o reckon_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n seven_o month_n that_o be_v 207._o day_n count_v twenty_o nine_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o a_o month_n whereof_o the_o flood_n continue_v one_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v seventeen_o day_n between_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o water_n to_o abate_v &_o the_o rest_a of_o the_o ark_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n other_o begin_v their_o reckon_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n till_o the_o water_n abate_v which_o make_v five_o month_n and_o two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a account_v but_o twenty_o nine_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o a_o month_n and_o hereunto_o they_o put_v eight_o day_n more_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o add_v to_o the_o two_o day_n make_v up_o those_o ten_o which_o the_o latin_a have_v more_o than_o the_o hebrew_n sic_fw-la lyranus_fw-la pererius_n but_o we_o refuse_v all_o these_o collection_n which_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a against_o the_o original_a veriâ—y_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n give_v we_o a_o good_a rule_n 13._o ei_fw-la lingua_fw-la potius_fw-la credatur_fw-la unde_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la per_fw-la interpretes_n facta_fw-la translatio_fw-la that_o tongue_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v credit_v out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o interpreter_n have_v translate_v into_o another_o 2._o receive_v then_o the_o hebrew_n text_n that_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o 17._o not_o the_o 27._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n yet_o we_o refuse_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n who_o therein_o follow_v r._n sel._n that_o will_v have_v this_o month_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n not_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o make_v not_o the_o 40._o day_n of_o the_o rain_n part_n of_o the_o 150._o day_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o take_v as_o be_v show_v before_o cap._n 7._o quest_n 14._o but_o he_o put_v they_o together_o make_v of_o they_o both_o 190._o day_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o sixteen_o day_n count_v but_o 29._o day_n to_o a_o month_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o 191._o day_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v the_o 17._o of_o the_o 7._o month_n of_o the_o flood_n the_o ark_n rest_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o account_n can_v stand_v to_o make_v this_o seven_o month_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n see_v both_o the_o second_o month_n chap._n 7.11_o and_o the_o ten_o month_n chap._n 8.5_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o year_n not_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o this_o be_v to_o breed_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o story_n to_o take_v some_o month_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o some_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n for_o see_v the_o month_n both_o before_o and_o after_o be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o seven_o month_n otherwise_o 3._o neither_o do_v we_o approve_v lyranus_fw-la conceit_n that_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o 150._o day_n to_o determine_v the_o 19_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n after_o which_o time_n the_o water_n begin_v to_o decrease_v he_o will_v have_v the_o ark_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o 17._o day_n according_a to_o the_o text_n but_o how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v rest_v before_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o abate_v without_o a_o miracle_n 4._o neither_o can_v i_o condescend_v to_o mercerus_n judgement_n wherein_o he_o follow_v a_o certain_a hebrew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o bind_n of_o isaac_n that_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o decrease_v before_o the_o 150._o day_n expire_v though_o the_o decrease_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a as_o afterward_o and_o so_o the_o water_n may_v abate_v so_o much_o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 150._o day_n as_o that_o the_o ark_n may_v well_o be_v stay_v from_o float_v but_o the_o text_n favour_v not_o this_o collection_n which_o say_v that_o the_o water_n prevail_v
arachaum_n s._n h._n t._n evaeos_fw-la arachaeos_n ch._n hiâ—i_n archi_n sini_fw-la b._n g._n heb_n by_o these_o be_v spread_v h._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o s._n &_o caet_fw-la achar_n afterward_o 19_o gerar._n gaza_n s._n jerar_n gaza_n h._n gerer_n azzah_n cat_n gnazah_n 21._o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o japheth_n h._n b._n g._n ch._n the_o brother_n of_o japheth_n the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s.t._n hagadhe_o japheth_n the_o great_a for_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a as_o shall_v be_v see_v afterward_o 24_o arphaxad_n beget_v cainan_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o cainan_n likewise_o another_o cainan_n be_v rehearse_v by_o the_o 70._o among_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi v._n 23._o 27._o jazal_n h._n aizal_n s._n vzal_n ch._n b._n g._n vxal._n vzal_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n qvest._n i._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o gentile_n vers._n 1._o these_o be_v the_o generation_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n have_v curious_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n rehearse_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 72._o and_o therefore_o augustine_n follow_v some_o greek_a translation_n make_v elisha_n to_o be_v the_o 8._o son_n of_o japheth_n and_o so_o reckon_v 15._o in_o all_o to_o come_v of_o japheth_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o only_o 14._o of_o cham_n progeny_n he_o count_v only_o 31._o leave_v out_o the_o philistines_n epiphanius_n 32._o of_o sem_fw-mi augustine_n reckon_v 27._o epiphanius_n but_o 25._o account_v peleg_n with_o heber_n and_o joktan_n together_o with_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o true_a reckon_n be_v this_o of_o japheth_n 14._o of_o cham_n beside_o the_o philistines_n 31._o of_o sem_fw-mi 26._o be_v rehearse_v which_o make_v in_o all_o 71._o and_o with_o their_o three_o father_n japheth_n cham_n sem_fw-mi 74._o and_o with_o the_o philistines_n 75._o jun._n the_o hebrew_n make_v but_o 70._o in_o all_o beside_o the_o father_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o 70._o person_n that_o descend_v into_o egypt_n of_o jacob_n qvest._n ii_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1._o neither_o be_v all_o the_o head_n and_o father_n of_o the_o gentile_n here_o name_v but_o those_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o famous_a and_o such_o as_o be_v best_a know_v and_o near_a situate_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o least_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o japheths_n generation_n which_o inhabit_v further_o off_o among_o the_o gentile_n calvin_n â—_o concern_v the_o name_n which_o the_o nation_n retain_v of_o their_o father_n many_o be_v wear_v out_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n antiquit._n many_o change_v by_o the_o grecian_n that_o give_v they_o new_a name_n as_o josephus_n think_v many_o alter_v by_o war_n and_o conquest_n oecolamp_n yet_o the_o name_n be_v not_o so_o alter_v but_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o long_o after_o they_o be_v know_v and_o so_o in_o scripture_n mention_v by_o these_o appellation_n qvest._n iii_o whether_o these_o head_n make_v so_o many_o distinct_a nation_n further_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o these_o head_n and_o father_n here_o rehearse_v make_v so_o many_o divers_a distinct_a language_n and_o nation_n for_o the_o canaanite_n that_o contain_v eleven_o sundry_a people_n v_o 16_o 17._o speak_v all_o but_o one_o language_n and_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o their_o family_n v_o 5._o that_o be_v divers_a family_n concur_v together_o according_a to_o their_o language_n to_o make_v one_o nation_n junius_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v at_o the_o first_o distribute_v among_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n by_o lot_n anchoâ—â—â—o_n as_o epiphanim_fw-la write_v or_o as_o berosus_n that_o noah_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n sail_v by_o sea_n do_v appoint_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n europa_n to_o japheth_n africa_n to_o cham_n asia_n to_o sem_fw-mi for_o in_o the_o age_n succeed_v many_o country_n be_v discover_v unknown_a before_o but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o coast_n and_o confine_n of_o the_o large_a and_o wide_a country_n be_v inhabit_v by_o these_o father_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o which_o afterward_o their_o posterity_n be_v spread_v and_o disperse_v and_o that_o moses_n especial_o describe_v the_o habitation_n and_o dwell_n of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v near_o and_o best_a know_v to_o the_o israelite_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v europa_n by_o japheths_n posterity_n africa_n by_o cham_n asia_n by_o sem_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o all_o these_o coast_n some_o of_o each_o be_v intermingle_v as_o the_o mede_n in_o asia_n come_v of_o madai_n of_o japheth_n the_o canaanite_n in_o asia_n of_o chus_n of_o cham._n now_o the_o reason_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o these_o generation_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v 2._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o sem_fw-mi according_a to_o noah_n pprophecy_n 3._o to_o acquaint_v the_o israelite_n with_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v their_o inheritance_n 4._o to_o open_a a_o way_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o these_o nation_n do_v often_o occur_v qvest._n four_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n son_n vers._n 2._o son_n of_o japheth_n moses_n begin_v with_o japheth_n not_o as_o some_o think_v from_o the_o young_a proceed_n to_o the_o elder_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a chap._n 9.24_o that_o cham_n be_v young_a than_o sem_fw-mi neither_o for_o that_o japheth_n be_v the_o elder_a do_v he_o name_v he_o first_o for_o then_o sem_fw-mi shall_v be_v the_o young_a because_o he_o be_v mention_v last_o but_o moses_n begin_v where_o he_o end_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n at_o japheth_n v_o 27._o that_o he_o may_v determine_v the_o story_n in_o sem_fw-mi of_o who_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n entreat_v and_o because_o japheths_n posterity_n inhabit_v the_o country_n further_a off_o he_o begin_v there_o first_o mercer_n qvest._n v._n what_o country_n japheths_n son_n inhabit_v vers._n 2._o gomer_n magog_n madaâ—_n javan_n etc._n etc._n gomer_n inhabit_v the_o north_n part_n in_o respect_n of_o palestina_n towards_o the_o west_n ezek._n 38.6_o who_o josephus_n think_v to_o be_v the_o galatian_n gomer_n or_o gallogrecian_o call_v gomerite_n the_o same_o which_o herodotus_n name_v cimmerii_n or_o cimbri_n lib._n 4._o they_o inhabit_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o asia_n in_o phrygia_n near_o to_o troas_n wherefore_o gomer_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o africa_n as_o jerosolymitan_n 2._o magog_n some_o understand_v by_o magog_n the_o goth_n other_o the_o sarmatian_n hierosolymit_n the_o german_n but_o they_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o scythian_n magog_n mercer_n which_o before_o be_v call_v magogei_n and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o evidence_n thereof_o because_o the_o scythian_n waste_v asia_n call_v the_o chief_a city_n magog_n afterward_o name_v hierapolis_n as_o witness_v pliny_n lib._n 5._o c._n 23._o junius_n 3._o madai_n this_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mede_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldean_n 2_o king_n 17.6_o but_o afterward_o the_o mede_n surprise_v babylon_n isa_n 13.17_o madai_n behold_v i_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o thou_o 4._o javan_n from_o he_o come_v the_o grecian_n as_o joel._n 3.6_o iâ—vanim_fw-la be_v the_o plural_a of_o javan_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o greek_n hecataeus_n in_o strabo_n lib._n 9_o say_v javan_n that_o the_o jonian_o come_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o grecia_n from_o whence_o the_o athenian_n have_v their_o beginning_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v jones_n and_o their_o country_n jonia_n hierosolymitan_n sai_z they_o be_v the_o macedonian_n which_o have_v the_o principality_n over_o greece_n 5._o thubal_n epiphanius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o the_o thessalian_n thubal_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o italian_n other_o take_v thubal_n for_o the_o country_n iberia_n in_o asia_n near_o to_o armenia_n where_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o town_n thabilaca_n of_o those_o iberian_o josâ—phus_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v call_v thubalaei_n thubalians_n and_o not_o of_o the_o iberian_o that_o be_v the_o spaniard_n in_o europe_n as_o pererius_n cit_v he_o sic_fw-la junius_n but_o see_v in_o scripture_n thubal_n and_o mesech_n be_v join_v together_o which_o be_v
7.3_o they_o must_v be_v the_o one_o addict_v and_o oblige_v only_o to_o the_o other_o 4._o 4._o ambrose_n again_o excuse_v this_o marriage_n of_o abraham_n with_o hagar_n by_o the_o mystery_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o s._n paul_n galat._n 4._o quod_fw-la ergo_fw-la putabas_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la advertis_fw-la esse_fw-la mysterium_fw-la that_o which_o you_o think_v be_v iniquity_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o mystery_n mystery_n contra._n a_o mystery_n we_o admit_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n collection_n in_o abraham_n marriage_n with_o hagar_n but_o that_o give_v no_o liberty_n or_o immunity_n unto_o it_o for_o so_o theft_n may_v be_v excuse_v because_o the_o suddenness_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n neither_o be_v it_o therefore_o a_o thing_n excusable_a to_o play_v a_o unrighteous_a steward_n because_o christ_n draw_v a_o parable_n from_o thence_o luk._n 16._o 5._o augustine_n further_o say_v sufficiendae_fw-la prolis_fw-la causa_fw-la erat_fw-la uxorum_fw-la plurium_fw-la simul_fw-la uni_fw-la viro_fw-la habendarum_fw-la inâ—culpabilis_fw-la consuetude_n he_o call_v it_o a_o inculpable_a custom_n for_o one_o man_n in_o those_o day_n for_o procreation_n sake_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n 12._o he_o excuse_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o day_n though_o the_o use_n be_v now_o otherwise_o like_v as_o sometime_o among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v count_v a_o heinous_a thing_n tunicas_fw-la habere_fw-la talares_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la manicata_fw-la to_o wear_v sleeve_v or_o side_n gown_n but_o now_o for_o a_o man_n of_o honest_a condition_n not_o to_o have_v such_o be_v count_v a_o shame_n etc._n etc._n custom_n contra._n indeed_o indifferent_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o apparel_n may_v be_v change_v and_o sometime_o hold_v lawful_a sometime_o uncomely_a according_a to_o the_o divers_a custom_n of_o time_n but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a by_o no_o custom_n can_v be_v make_v lawful_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a whatsoever_o the_o custom_n be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v the_o scripture_n herein_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o 2._o neither_o do_v it_o yet_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n among_o the_o faithful_a in_o abraham_n time_n to_o couple_v themselves_o to_o more_o than_o to_o one_o wife_n 3._o chrysostome_n of_o this_o very_a custom_n of_o have_v many_o wife_n gen._n thus_o excellent_o write_v vides_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la praetextere_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la inquirâ—re_fw-la ecce_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la expl_a sa_fw-fr est_fw-fr etc._n etc._n you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v custom_n but_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v just_a because_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a custom_n it_o be_v leave_v 6._o chrysostome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n allege_v another_o excuse_n permissum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la duabus_fw-la vel_fw-la tribus_fw-la misceri_fw-la ut_fw-la humanum_fw-la gâ—nus_fw-la propagaretur_fw-la procreation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v then_o permit_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o two_o or_o three_o that_o mankindâ—_n may_v be_v increase_v contra._n if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o polygamy_n it_o have_v be_v more_o needful_a that_o in_o the_o creation_n many_o woman_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v and_o so_o likewise_o that_o more_o than_o one_o wife_n a_o piece_n for_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n for_o then_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o procreation_n wherefore_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o excuse_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o exempt_v the_o patriarch_n from_o all_o blemish_n and_o blame_v in_o their_o multiply_v of_o wife_n polygamy_n 4._o a_o four_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o god_n give_v a_o dispensation_n for_o polygamy_n to_o the_o father_n and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o noah_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o increase_n and_o multiply_v sic_fw-la perer._n in_o gen._n 16._o disp_n 1._o contra._n 1._o against_o a_o precept_n write_v dispensation_n unwritten_a have_v no_o place_n see_v then_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2.24_o he_o say_v not_o wife_n but_o wife_n as_o speak_v of_o one_o but_o such_o dispensation_n be_v no_o where_o mention_v we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a humane_a conjecture_n 2._o if_o god_n have_v give_v noah_n such_o a_o indulgence_n it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n will_v have_v use_v it_o there_o be_v then_o great_a cause_n in_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o though_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o increase_n yet_o only_o the_o lawful_a mean_n of_o increase_v and_o multiply_v be_v permit_v for_o otherwise_o this_o may_v be_v a_o excuse_n for_o adulterous_a copulation_n father_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o safe_a and_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o polygamy_n that_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o many_o wife_n be_v neither_o simple_o lawful_a nor_o for_o a_o time_n dispense_v with_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a infirmity_n even_o in_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n 1._o because_o it_o degenerate_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n in_o paradise_n to_o the_o which_o christ_n send_v we_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o double_n of_o wife_n be_v lamech_n of_o the_o curse_a seed_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n for_o the_o space_n well-nigh_o of_o two_o thousand_o year_n that_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o needful_a use_n of_o polygamy_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o replenish_v as_o in_o adam_n and_o noah_n time_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v permit_v 4._o to_o have_v a_o concubine_n together_o with_o a_o wife_n be_v never_o lawful_a but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v hagar_n for_o abraham_n do_v cast_v she_o out_o with_o her_o son_n she_o be_v also_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o a_o wife_n be_v define_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v take_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o but_o to_o that_o end_n do_v not_o abraham_n take_v hagar_n have_v sarai_n beside_o and_o whereas_o the_o text_n say_v that_o sarai_n give_v she_o to_o abraham_n for_o or_o instead_o of_o his_o wife_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o hagar_n become_v proper_o abraham_n wife_n but_o that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o as_o sarai_n say_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v receive_v a_o child_n by_o she_o gen._n 16.2_o but_o if_o she_o have_v indeed_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o so_o manumit_v and_o not_o saray_v bondwoman_n still_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v be_v count_v she_o and_o not_o her_o mistress_n and_o gen._n 25.6_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o abraham_n concubine_n pelagshim_n whereof_o hagar_n must_v be_v one_o 20._o 6._o but_o yet_o this_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o patriarch_n err_v in_o multiply_v their_o wife_n yet_o some_o caution_n must_v be_v receive_v withal_o 1._o that_o herein_o they_o finned_a not_o against_o their_o conscience_n but_o of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n this_o being_n not_o yet_o reveal_v unto_o they_o 2._o though_o god_n dispense_v not_o with_o their_o so_o do_v yet_o it_o please_v the_o divine_a indulgence_n in_o silence_n and_o merciful_a connivance_n to_o pass_v by_o this_o oversight_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o act._n 17.30_o 3._o we_o abhor_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o manichee_n sufficient_o confute_v by_o augustine_n 25._o who_o do_v charge_v the_o patriarch_n with_o lasciviousness_n and_o wantonness_n of_o flesh_n in_o use_v many_o wife_n which_o they_o do_v for_o generation_n of_o child_n not_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o just_a and_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v castius_fw-la utebantur_fw-la plurib_n quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la una_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o use_v many_o wife_n more_o chaste_o than_o we_o now_o use_v one_o so_o he_o conclude_v o_o virum_fw-la viriliter_fw-la utentem_fw-la foeminis_fw-la conjuge_fw-la temperanter_fw-la ancilla_fw-la obtemperant_a nulla_fw-la intemperanter_fw-la o_o worthy_a man_n use_v woman_n manly_a his_o own_o wife_n sober_o his_o maid_n obedient_o but_o none_o of_o they_o intemperate_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n affliction_n and_o punishment_n come_v from_o god_n vers._n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o child-bearing_a sarai_n as_o a_o godly_a woman_n impute_v her_o sterility_n and_o
one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o those_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a quest_n iv._o whether_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o cruel_a act_n may_v be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a excuse_v vers._n 25._o and_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o two_o of_o jacob_n son_n simeon_n and_o levi._n 1._o some_o hebrew_n excuse_v simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o fact_n because_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n first_o go_v about_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n think_v to_o spoil_v they_o of_o that_o they_o have_v for_o thus_o they_o say_v shall_v not_o their_o flock_n and_o substance_n be_v we_o vers_fw-la 23._o contra._n 1._o but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n go_v about_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o thus_o speak_v either_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n who_o most_o respect_v their_o profit_n mercer_n or_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o trade_v or_o have_v intercourse_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n possess_v their_o good_n perer._n 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o only_a hemor_n and_o sichem_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o league_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o punish_v the_o whole_a city_n 3._o and_o although_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o yet_o such_o a_o cruel_a massacre_n can_v be_v justify_v 2._o ramban_n excuse_v this_o fact_n think_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o noah_n if_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o adultery_n other_o might_n but_o who_o see_v not_o what_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n this_o doctrine_n will_v bring_v in_o â—_o that_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o power_n or_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v peculiar_a then_o to_o he_o to_o exercise_v the_o sword_n 3._o philo_n allegorize_v this_o story_n by_o dinah_n which_o signify_v judgement_n understand_v the_o soul_n by_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hemor_n which_o be_v interpret_v a_o ass_n the_o brutish_a affection_n from_o the_o which_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o prudence_n deliver_v the_o soul_n lib._n the_o migration_n abrah_n but_o these_o allegory_n be_v devise_v only_o and_o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n can_v give_v any_o defence_n to_o such_o rage_n and_o violence_n 4._o some_o do_v but_o in_o part_n excuse_n simeon_n and_o levi_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v on_o god_n behalf_n part_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v just_a or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o sichemite_n who_o also_o for_o consent_v unto_o that_o grievous_a sin_n be_v just_o also_o punish_v but_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n because_o they_o do_v it_o crafty_o this_o judgement_n be_v unjust_a sic_fw-la carthusian_n in_o libr._n judith_n but_o this_o allegation_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o enterprise_n for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v man_n wicked_a act_n to_o his_o glory_n neither_o do_v these_o furious_a man_n aim_v at_o any_o such_o end_n but_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v their_o revengeful_a mind_n 5._o some_o go_v yet_o further_o that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o unjust_a quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o sichemite_n have_v grievous_o sin_v but_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la they_o do_v it_o fraudulent_o cajetan_n other_o say_v primum_fw-la motum_fw-la that_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o commit_v this_o slaughter_n be_v of_o god_n but_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n do_v modum_fw-la excedere_fw-la exceed_v measure_n thom._n anglic._n cont._n but_o jacob_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o very_a first_o device_n and_o counsel_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v gen._n 49.6_o therefore_o the_o very_a first_o thought_n and_o device_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o not_o of_o god_n 6._o some_o proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o altogether_o defend_v both_o their_o fact_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o call_v their_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n a_o prudent_a caution_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o answer_v 1._o because_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v unto_o that_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n cont._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o sichem_n their_o fault_n be_v because_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n they_o receive_v circumcision_n 2._o and_o though_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v herein_o offend_v yet_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n 2._o the_o place_n be_v object_v judith_n 9.2_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v unto_o simeon_n a_o sword_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o stranger_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n contra._n though_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o book_n which_o be_v no_o scripture_n where_o their_o zeal_n be_v commend_v i_o oppose_v the_o sentence_n and_o censure_n of_o jacob_n who_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o selfe-will_a therefore_o not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n gen._n 49.7_o but_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o zeal_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v bless_v 3._o they_o further_a reason_n thus_o that_o if_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o unlawful_a act_n jacob_n will_v have_v more_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o contra._n jacob_n partly_o consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o the_o outrage_n commit_v against_o dinah_n partly_o he_o be_v move_v with_o her_o complaint_n and_o moan_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n partly_o he_o give_v place_n for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o easy_a a_o reprehension_n mercer_n 4._o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o restitution_n which_o jacob_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o sichemite_n take_v away_o which_o jacob_n will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o act_n have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o say_v he_o get_v it_o from_o the_o amorite_n that_o be_v the_o field_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o sichemite_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n gen._n 48.12_o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n take_v captive_a be_v return_v for_o they_o can_v not_o all_o remain_v in_o jacob_n house_n and_o together_o with_o they_o much_o of_o the_o good_n 2._o the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n though_o first_o unjust_o have_v it_o please_v god_n shall_v remain_v unto_o jacob_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o daughter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n take_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n without_o any_o restitution_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a service_n yet_o neither_o this_o fact_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o jacob_n be_v here_o to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 3._o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o get_v it_o with_o his_o sword_n not_o as_o though_o he_o join_v with_o his_o son_n in_o the_o action_n or_o after_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o he_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o ground_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o god_n do_v strike_v with_o a_o fear_n they_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o jacob_n or_o his_o son_n gen._n 35.5_o mercer_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o although_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n secret_o work_v yet_o both_o the_o act_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o executioner_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o because_o they_o attempt_v this_o thing_n without_o the_o counsel_n or_o knowledge_n of_o jacob_n who_o this_o wrong_n most_o concern_v in_o the_o ravish_a of_o his_o daughter_n for_o jacob_n say_v into_o their_o secret_a my_o soul_n enter_v not_o gen._n 49.7_o 2._o they_o dissemble_v propound_v a_o condition_n as_o though_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o mean_v it_o not_o 3._o they_o make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n of_o their_o cruelty_n weigh_v and_o abuse_v circumcision_n to_o that_o end_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o joseph_n somewhat_o to_o hide_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o his_o narration_n omit_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o craft_n 4._o they_o put_v the_o whole_a city_n to_o the_o sword_n even_o those_o
very_a conscience_n be_v pollute_v vrsin_n 4._o in_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o life_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o they_o shall_v whole_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o the_o imputative_a justice_n of_o christ_n sed_fw-la propria_fw-la essentiali_fw-la justitia_fw-la but_o by_o a_o proper_a essential_a justice_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v full_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.29_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n marbach_n now_o the_o contrary_a objection_n be_v these_o 1._o object_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v perfect_a but_o good_a work_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o be_v perfect_a answ._n this_o argument_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o 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of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v sin_n though_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n vrsin_n law_n 7._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v man_n thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o then_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o law_n 1._o it_o show_v what_o god_n be_v one_o that_o love_v justice_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o image_n after_o the_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v which_o now_o be_v deface_v in_o he_o by_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o line_n after_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v square_v out_o our_o life_n and_o action_n 4._o it_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n marbach_n so_o augustine_n say_v hac_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la convincat_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la medicinam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la implorare_fw-la compellat_fw-la this_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o medicine_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n epist._n 200._o 6._o confut._n that_o the_o moral_a law_n nor_o any_o precept_n thereof_o may_v be_v by_o humane_a authority_n dispense_v with_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v by_o humane_a authority_n dispense_v withal_o wherein_o the_o pope_n canonist_n have_v heretofore_o give_v unto_o their_o terrene_a god_n a_o infinite_a and_o unreasonable_a power_n 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the_o law_n and_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o and_o if_o god_n may_v dispense_v than_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n consequent_o may_v dispense_v because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n answ._n first_o to_o the_o proposition_n this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o in_o humane_a law_n which_o tend_v unto_o the_o common_a good_a the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a state_n the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o justice_n the_o lawgiver_n himself_o can_v so_o dispense_v as_o to_o overthrow_v the_o end_n of_o those_o law_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o disturb_v the_o public_a state_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v to_o evert_v the_o very_a scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o in_o particular_a case_n he_o may_v dispense_v as_o where_o a_o order_n be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v watch_v which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o city_n yet_o