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be_v apply_v to_o every_o particular_a as_o when_o wicked_a man_n contemn_v isaiahs_n ministry_n the_o lord_n send_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 6.9_o to_o preach_v that_o they_o shall_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v see_v but_o not_o perceive_v to_o such_o contemner_n christ_n at_o several_a time_n apply_v it_o as_o matth._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o joh._n 12.39_o 40._o and_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o such_o jew_n act._n 28.26_o 27._o so_o rom._n 11.8_o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v to_o this_o day_n which_o though_o speak_v by_o esaias_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o wicked_a that_o then_o live_v under_o his_o ministry_n yet_o be_v speak_v in_o general_a fall_v upon_o all_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 3_o analogical_o or_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n so_o this_o scripture_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n which_o be_v 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the_o tyrant_n herod_n have_v endeavour_v to_o find_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v he_o alone_o before_o he_o will_v kill_v so_o many_o infant_n which_o thing_n he_o know_v will_v render_v he_o odious_a to_o all_o moreover_o there_o be_v a_o common_a report_n that_o when_o joseph_n and_o mary_n come_v to_o present_a christ_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o time_n when_o mary_n be_v purify_v that_o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v open_o declare_v by_o simeon_n and_o anna_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o from_o thence_o herod_n suppose_v the_o wiseman_n have_v deceive_v he_o be_v exceed_o wroth_a and_o send_v forth_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o infant_n in_o bethlem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o because_o the_o report_n of_o the_o wiseman_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o simoon_n and_o hanna_n in_o the_o temple_n stick_v much_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o that_o herod_n can_v not_o without_o fear_n of_o a_o tumult_n vent_v his_o malice_n against_o christ_n he_o defer_v his_o malice_n to_o a_o fit_a time_n and_o hear_v of_o his_o be_v present_v in_o the_o temple_n begin_v to_o inquire_v where_o his_o abode_n be_v but_o when_o he_o can_v not_o find_v he_o in_o all_o judea_n he_o think_v he_o be_v hide_v for_o fear_n he_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n a_o while_n think_v hereby_o that_o his_o parent_n fear_v nothing_o will_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v hide_v but_o when_o after_o his_o long_a dissemble_n the_o child_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v in_o judea_n the_o second_o year_n when_o he_o see_v his_o opportunity_n he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n but_o
sight_n of_o man_n by_o these_o rule_n of_o qualification_n be_v abominable_a esai_n 1.13.66.3_o luke_n 16.15_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o moreover_o the_o good_a work_n do_v by_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la they_o do_v not_o go_v before_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v 2_o exhort_v to_o perform_v good_a work_n look_v to_o all_o these_o circumstance_n therefore_o let_v we_o have_v these_o end_n 1_o to_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n titus_n 3.8_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o man_n he_o mean_v honest_a trade_n and_o employment_n to_o minister_v to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o needs_o 2_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n james_n 2.14_o 15._o show_v i_o 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or_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o oppose_v the_o law_n john_n 10.35_o the_o scripture_n can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v break_v or_o oppose_v john_n 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o because_o he_o oppose_v the_o sabbath_n john_n 7.23_o if_o a_o man_n receive_v circumcision_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v break_v or_o destroy_v for_o which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o ult_n 2_o that_o the_o word_n destroy_v be_v take_v for_o oppose_v appear_v by_o v._o 19_o where_n do_v and_o teach_v be_v oppose_v to_o break_v or_o rather_o to_o oppose_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o jew_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o apostle_n as_o go_v against_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o master_n know_v the_o apostle_n will_v have_v never_o mention_v these_o word_n of_o christ_n if_o their_o doctrine_n have_v differ_v from_o he_o we_o can_v think_v that_o those_o grave_a man_n that_o be_v so_o constant_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n not_o only_o not_o to_o have_v write_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o but_o thing_n contrary_a to_o themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v inquire_v how_o their_o say_n may_v agree_v hence_o know_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n 1_o natural_a which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o common_a to_o all_o this_o be_v right_a reason_n this_o make_v man_n good_a out_o of_o love_n of_o virtue_n 2_o civil_a this_o look_n only_o to_o outward_a innocency_n and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o every_o nation_n and_o changeable_a this_o restrain_v man_n from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n because_o of_o transgression_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3.19_o that_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n be_v add_v to_o that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v certain_a thing_n bring_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o certain_a thing_n proper_a to_o that_o people_n and_o apply_v to_o those_o time_n justin_n against_o triph._n say_v some_o thing_n be_v universal_o and_o by_o nature_n everlasting_a good_n which_o they_o that_o perform_v have_v common_a praise_n with_o christian_n but_o some_o thing_n be_v add_v because_o of_o the_o people_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o occasion_n of_o time_n and_o place_n may_v be_v add_v therefore_o as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v after_o so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n god_n will_v have_v himself_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n circumcise_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o translate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o scope_n and_o mark_n at_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n aim_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o make_v man_n good_a as_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o one_o another_o matth._n 22.38_o 39_o 40._o these_o be_v call_v the_o great_a command_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o love_v of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o and_o james_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n
christ_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o think_v as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o contradiction_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n as_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n do_v who_o do_v deny_v this_o gospel_n to_o be_v pen_v by_o matthew_n and_o deny_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v any_o of_o christ_n word_n because_o it_o be_v false_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o ceremony_n see_v christian_n do_v not_o observe_v they_o consider_v the_o law_n have_v no_o place_n in_o justification_n and_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o point_n of_o meat_n day_n or_o ceremony_n we_o ought_v with_o paul_n to_o think_v it_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a ob._n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o fulfil_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n answ_n the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rom._n 2.15_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n yea_o every_o command_n of_o they_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n even_o the_o command_n of_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 16.29_o now_o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o example_n it_o be_v write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v one_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o worship_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n all_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n which_o be_v put_v to_o a_o end_n col._n 2.16_o yet_o be_v it_o write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n that_o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o his_o worship_n and_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o scantling_n of_o every_o carnal_a man_n heart_n it_o will_v be_v little_a enough_o yea_o in_o time_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o among_o such_o it_o 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rabbin_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n one_o thing_n be_v command_v in_o these_o word_n remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o holy_a worship_n be_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n another_o thing_n be_v command_v in_o these_o word_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v not_o manner_n of_o work_n this_o rest_n respect_v their_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n belong_v to_o the_o hebrew_n only_o exod._n 31.13_o remember_v their_o own_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n they_o shall_v handle_v their_o own_o servant_n gentle_o which_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o irenaeus_n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o and_o eusebius_n l._n 1._o c_o 4._o so_o that_o to_o distinguish_v right_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o command_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o command_n of_o rest_n as_o by_o their_o cause_n so_o by_o their_o time_n the_o christian_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o have_v their_o assembly_n thereon_o in_o which_o assembly_n the_o law_n be_v read_v act_v 15.21_o which_o continue_v to_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n to_o who_o it_o seem_v better_a that_o that_o day_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o therefore_o from_o the_o ancient_a father_n balsamon_n obseru_v that_o almost_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o sabbath_n be_v equal_v to_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o two_o day_n nyssen_n call_v brethren_n also_o justin_n martyr_n against_o tripho_n before_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o circumcision_n nor_o before_o moses_n of_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n feast_n and_o offering_n p._n 186._o asterius_n call_v they_o a_o beautiful_a couple_n also_o clement_n const_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o say_v keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o this_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o other_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o resurrection_n also_o cap._n 8._o he_o say_v let_v servant_n labour_v five_o day_n but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o lord_n day_n let_v they_o wait_v on_o the_o doctrine_n that_o make_v to_o godliness_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o have_v a_o custom_n not_o to_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n because_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o gladness_n except_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v before_o the_o burial_n of_o christ_n ignat_fw-la ad_fw-la philip_n &_o tertul._n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr and_o therefore_o eusebius_n mention_n that_o constantine_n forbid_v christian_n to_o be_v summon_v to_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n no_o less_o then_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n because_o those_o day_n be_v dedicate_v to_o holy_a assembly_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o some_o think_v from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o lord_n day_n be_v place_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v deceive_v see_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n hereof_o by_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n now_o when_o the_o christian_n observe_v these_o two_o day_n viz._n the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n they_o do_v not_o do_v it_o of_o any_o command_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o voluntary_a consent_n by_o the_o power_n of_o liberty_n give_v to_o they_o unless_o i_o shall_v add_v by_o divine_a example_n which_o be_v not_o of_o little_a force_n see_v jer._n 26.18_o unless_o we_o add_v that_o the_o spirit_n call_v the_o day_n of_o worship_n the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o on_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o meeting_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n though_o he_o call_v it_o sunday_n justin_n apol._n 2._o q._n whether_o to_o these_o ten_o commandment_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v not_o other_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v refer_v a._n yes_o to_o the_o first_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o those_o command_n which_o forbid_v the_o least_o show_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v give_v to_o false_a god_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o and_o that_o the_o true_a god_n alone_o be_v worship_v john_n 17.3_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o to_o the_o second_o command_n we_o may_v refer_v all_o command_n forbid_v resemblance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n through_o any_o mean_v which_o himself_o have_v not_o institute_v matth._n 6.24_o ephes_n 5.5_o phil._n 3.19_o to_o the_o three_o command_n we_o may_v refer_v the_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n matth._n 6.9_o and_o to_o keep_v our_o word_n in_o the_o bound_n of_o yea_o and_o nay_o matth._n 5._o â—4_n jam._n 5.12_o to_o that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n we_o may_v refer_v that_o certain_a hope_n concern_v the_o rest_n in_o heaven_n the_o taste_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n heb._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o to_o the_o five_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o honour_n due_a to_o prince_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 7._o to_o master_n col._n 3.22_o to_o husband_n eph._n 5.22_o to_o pastor_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o heb._n 13.17_o to_o the_o six_o command_v all_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o murder_n matth._n 5.22_o 1_o joh._n 3.15_o to_o the_o seven_o command_n be_v reckon_v all_o impurity_n and_o all_o divorce_n without_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n matth._n 19.9_o to_o the_o command_n against_o theft_n be_v refer_v not_o only_o those_o command_n which_o forbid_v we_o to_o hurt_v the_o good_n of_o other_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v profit_v they_o col._n 3.25_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o to_o the_o nine_o be_v refer_v those_o command_n which_o caution_n we_o against_o lie_v and_o enjoin_v we_o a_o continual_a care_n of_o truth_n eph._n 4.24_o 25._o to_o the_o ten_o be_v refer_v the_o command_n of_o quench_v inordinate_a motion_n gal._n 5.24_o eph._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o bait_n of_o which_o concupiscence_n be_v wealth_n honour_n
never_o so_o see_v in_o israel_n v._o 34._o 2_o the_o pharisee_n blaspheme_v say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o dumb_a man_n that_o be_v deaf_a and_o dumb_a for_o they_o that_o be_v deaf_a from_o their_o birth_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v dumb_a for_o they_o that_o can_v hear_v can_v learn_v word_n to_o express_v themselves_o there_o be_v many_o person_n will_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o devil_n as_o sadducee_n and_o other_o for_o the_o conviction_n of_o these_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v ignorant_a man_n possess_v to_o speak_v strange_a language_n they_o never_o learn_v as_o greek_a and_o latin_a they_o may_v see_v there_o be_v devil_n this_o cure_n among_o the_o rest_n have_v a_o behold_v put_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o man_n be_v not_o dumb_a from_o his_o birth_n but_o make_v dumb_a by_o the_o devil_n because_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o dumb_a speak_v now_o if_o you_o ask_v why_o god_n will_v suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o possess_v man_n it_o be_v to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o power_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o possess_v man_n for_o look_v as_o when_o he_o possess_v the_o body_n he_o make_v one_o blind_a another_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a and_o bind_v a_o three_o that_o they_o can_v move_v themselves_o as_o he_o do_v that_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n luke_n 13.16_o for_o eighteen_o year_n together_o so_o satan_n when_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n he_o make_v they_o blind_a dumb_a deaf_a and_o senseless_a to_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n v._o 33._o and_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o dumb_a speak_v and_o the_o multitude_n marvel_v say_v it_o be_v never_o so_o see_v in_o israel_n god_n have_v give_v we_o our_o tongue_n to_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v edify_v one_o another_o hence_o those_o satan_n can_v draw_v to_o blasphemy_n rail_v filthy_a speak_v he_o lay_v snare_n for_o to_o make_v they_o dumb_a as_o it_o be_v like_a he_o do_v this_o poor_a man_n christ_n do_v not_o require_v faith_n of_o this_o possess_a man_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o blind_a man_n because_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o deaf_a and_o be_v deaf_a he_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o answer_n but_o christ_n upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o those_o who_o bring_v he_o heal_v he_o christ_n require_v of_o we_o only_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n he_o give_v devil_n be_v cast_v out_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n the_o text_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v like_a christ_n command_v the_o devil_n to_o come_v out_o of_o he_o multitude_n marvel_v say_v it_o be_v never_o so_o see_v in_o israel_n hyperbole_n for_o christ_n have_v do_v great_a miracle_n from_o which_o the_o multitude_n do_v not_o derogate_v 1_o but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o present_a wonderment_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o look_v on_o he_o as_o the_o messiah_n wonder_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o philosophy_n propter_fw-la 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