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his_o people_n how_o be_v this_o remission_n quest_n or_o absolution_n wrought_v by_o the_o church_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n namely_o first_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n answ_n mat._n 16.19_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o either_o i._o general_o when_o remission_n be_v preach_v by_o christ_n to_o every_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n or_o ii_o particular_o when_o remission_n be_v apply_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n and_o certain_o whosoever_o the_o word_n lose_v they_o be_v true_o loose_v for_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n be_v true_a second_o by_o absolution_n for_o the_o church_n i._o excommunicate_v obstinate_a and_o perverse_a sinner_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o and_o 1_o
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unto_o salvation_n 1_o corinth_n 1.18.21_o and_o the_o mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o rom._n 10.17_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o preach_v without_o a_o tongue_n or_o speech_n iii_o by_o colloquy_n conference_n and_o discourse_n both_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v increase_v iv_o by_o the_o tongue_n we_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therewith_o we_o give_v he_o thanks_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n in_o the_o malady_n of_o this_o man_n we_o may_v further_o brief_o observe_v two_o thing_n namely_o observe_v 1_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o dumbness_n which_o be_v the_o envy_n malice_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o heart_n whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n we_o be_v mute_a and_o speechless_a quest_n 2_o who_o be_v spiritual_o dumb_a answ_n 1_o first_o those_o who_o be_v negligent_a ignorant_a and_o cold_a in_o prayer_n answ_n 2_o second_o those_o who_o either_o 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which_o value_v 1._o s._n 3._o d._n of_o our_o money_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o their_o didrachmum_fw-la and_o of_o this_o st._n matthew_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n for_o their_o tribute_n money_n be_v didrachmum_fw-la as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v upon_o chap._n 17.24_o tremel_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la this_o didrachmum_fw-la or_o half_a shekel_n be_v former_o pay_v by_o the_o israelite_n every_o year_n after_o they_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a towards_o their_o temple_n exo._n 30.13_o aben_n esra_n in_o nehem._n 10.32_o now_o caesar_n by_o take_v away_o this_o money_n from_o the_o temple_n and_o change_v it_o into_o a_o tribute_n for_o his_o own_o coffer_n do_v in_o truth_n take_v away_o from_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n hence_o be_v the_o question_n here_o propose_v unto_o christ_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o not_o christ_n answer_v render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n sect._n 2_o §_o 2._o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n quest_n 1_o why_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o question_n direct_o that_o be_v either_o affirmative_o or_o negative_o either_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n or_o unlawful_a answ_n because_o the_o question_n be_v altogether_o full_a of_o peril_n for_o first_o if_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pay_v tribute_n than_o he_o incur_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n because_o i._o it_o be_v a_o sore_a and_o grievous_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o pay_v tithe_n first_o fruit_n oblation_n and_o a_o annual_a penny_n unto_o the_o temple_n and_o either_o beside_o that_o didrachmum_fw-la which_o they_o pay_v unto_o the_o temple_n pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n as_o some_o think_v or_o else_o have_v that_o didrachmum_fw-la which_o they_o pay_v towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n seize_v upon_o by_o caesar_n and_o convert_v unto_o his_o own_o 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act_v 5.37_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v dangerous_a either_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o affirm_v this_o question_n quest_n 2_o what_o direct_a answer_n do_v our_o saviour_n give_v to_o this_o question_n answ_n 1_o first_o that_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o their_o subject_n and_o hence_o he_o frame_v this_o argument_n major_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o behooveful_a to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v equal_a for_o subject_n to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o their_o governor_n this_o proposition_n be_v imply_v minor_n but_o the_o roman_a penny_n which_o you_o use_v and_o pay_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n and_o lordship_n over_o you_o this_o proposition_n be_v express_v verse_n 18_o 19_o 20._o conclusio_fw-la give_v therefore_o unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n for_o god_n and_o caesar_n be_v not_o contrary_a but_o subordinate_a magistrate_n god_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o caesar_n subordinate_a and_o therefore_o render_v to_o both_o of_o they_o what_o be_v they_o this_o be_v express_v verse_n 21._o answ_n 2_o second_o christ_n in_o answer_v give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n do_v plain_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o pay_v this_o tributary_n penny_n unto_o caesar_n and_o that_o i._o because_o the_o penny_n be_v caesar_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o ii_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o requital_n pay_v unto_o caesar_n for_o his_o patronise_a and_o defend_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v reddite_fw-la render_v unto_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n and_o iii_o because_o this_o penny_n be_v a_o very_a tolerable_a tribute_n whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o disobey_v quest_n 3_o their_o sovereign_n if_o so_o be_v that_o for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n or_o clergy_n or_o some_o of_o they_o first_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o if_o prince_n be_v excommunicate_v answ_n 1_o by_o the_o pope_n their_o people_n and_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v under_o that_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n second_o we_o the_o protestant_n answer_n that_o the_o answ_n 2_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n do_v enjoin_v and_o require_v that_o subject_n shall_v obey_v their_o sovereign_n in_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a thing_n and_o not_o shake_v of_o this_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n upon_o any_o ground_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o gâ—d_n that_o which_o be_v god_n and_o also_o upon_o st._n paul_n testimony_n titus_n 3.1_o and_o st._n peter_n 1._o peter_n 2.13_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v this_o question_n large_o and_o learned_o prosecute_v i_o refer_v he_o to_o b_o p_o davenant_n determine_v qu._n 48._o page_n 227_o etc._n etc._n whether_o be_v the_o pope_n the_o caesar_n and_o sovereign_a quest_n 4_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n first_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v answ_n 1_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o at_o least_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o lieutenant_n although_o this_o opinion_n have_v great_a patron_n yet_o bellarmine_n the_o pontif._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 7._o et_fw-la 4._o very_o confident_o and_o learned_o refute_v the_o same_o second_o bellarmine_n there_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n answ_n 2_o be_v not_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o at_o his_o pleasure_n intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o prince_n now_o herein_o i._o he_o show_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o undeniable_a ground_n because_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o those_o province_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o infidel_n his_o argument_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o major_n he_o who_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o those_o province_n and_o land_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n minor_n but_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o those_o province_n and_o land_n which_o be_v possess_v by_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n conclusion_n therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o major_n be_v unanswerable_a because_o he_o can_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o every_o kingdom_n province_n and_o jland_n thereof_o the_o minor_a he_o demonstrate_v thus_o first_o because_o christ_n commit_v none_o but_o only_o his_o sheep_n to_o peter_n and_o therefore_o give_v he_o no_o authority_n over_o infidel_n which_o be_v not_o his_o sheep_n 1._o corinth_n 5.12_o second_o because_o dominion_n and_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o found_v in_o grace_n or_o faith_n but_o in_o freewill_n and_o reason_n and_o have_v not_o spring_v from_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n or_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o that_o god_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n approve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o infidel_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o from_o daniel_n 2.37_o and_o this_o place_n give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n with_o who_o st._n paul_n agree_v require_v the_o christian_n rom._n 13.5_o of_o his_o time_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o heathen_a king_n but_o also_o to_o obey_v they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v if_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n and_o right_a to_o command_v ii_o bellarmine_n show_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o
show_v we_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o covetousness_n answ_n 1_o that_o so_o we_o may_v beware_v of_o avarice_n itself_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o we_o read_v of_o which_o move_v judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n be_v covetousness_n &_o therefore_o we_o shall_v avoid_v it_o with_o all_o our_o power_n through_o liberality_n some_o have_v entertain_v angel_n into_o their_o house_n yea_o christ_n himself_o but_o through_o covetousness_n some_o have_v expulse_v christ_n out_o of_o their_o coast_n as_o the_o gergesines_n and_o some_o have_v sell_v christ_n unto_o death_n as_o judas_n here_o do_v wherefore_o let_v the_o horriblenesse_n of_o the_o fruit_n make_v we_o abhor_v the_o tree_n answ_n 2_o ii_o this_o history_n be_v write_v to_o show_v we_o god_n anger_n against_o murderer_n such_o as_o judas_n be_v he_o be_v a_o main_a a_o better_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v observe_v that_o murder_n as_o a_o great_a evil_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o shun_v quest_n 5_o why_o must_v we_o so_o careful_o beware_v lest_o we_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n of_o murder_n answ_n 1_o first_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n for_o he_o give_v life_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o life_n of_o creature_n to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o murderer_n take_v away_o life_n whence_o satan_n be_v call_v a_o murderer_n and_o liar_n john_n 8.44_o answ_n 2_o second_o because_o life_n be_v the_o best_a temporal_a gift_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o devil_n say_v skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n now_o a_o murderer_n rob_v he_o who_o he_o murder_v of_o this_o most_o precious_a temporal_a blessing_n answ_n 3_o three_o we_o have_v need_v careful_o to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n because_o god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o pardon_v or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v forgive_v read_v exod_a 21_o 23._o and_o deuter._n 19.13_o numb_a 35.31_o hence_o jacob_n inveighe_v against_o yea_o curse_n his_o son_n cruelty_n and_o murder_n although_o it_o be_v do_v for_o to_o revenge_v that_o great_a indignity_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o their_o sister_n dinah_n genes_n 49.7_o answ_n 3_o iii_o this_o history_n be_v write_v to_o show_v we_o god_n anger_n against_o traitor_n for_o we_o read_v but_o of_o two_o that_o hang_v themselves_o and_o they_o be_v both_o traitor_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v i_o hate_v a_o traitor_n have_v handle_v some_o general_n concern_v this_o history_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o shall_v treat_v particular_o of_o these_o two_o verse_n quest_n 6_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o these_o two_o verse_n answ_n these_o two_o namely_o first_o judas_n his_o repentance_n wherein_o we_o have_v three_o particular_n observable_a to_o wit_n i._o the_o occasion_n thereof_o viz._n when_o he_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v §_o 2._o ii_o the_o action_n which_o be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n first_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v §_o 3._o second_o he_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o money_n back_o again_o §_o 4._o iii_o his_o confession_n which_o be_v twofold_a namely_o first_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n §_o 5._o second_o he_o confess_v christ_n innocency_n §_o 6._o second_o the_o priest_n answer_v unto_o he_o wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v observable_a viz._n i._o their_o excuse_n of_o themselves_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o §_o 7._o ii_o their_a lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o he_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o §_o 8._o sect._n 2_o §_o 2._o when_o he_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o see_v quest_n 1_o first_o some_o by_o video_fw-la to_o see_v understand_v intelligo_fw-la answ_n 1_o to_o perceive_v or_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o evangelist_n be_v when_o he_o understand_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o those_o phrase_n loquere_fw-la ut_fw-la videam_fw-la speak_v so_o that_o i_o mâ—y_v understand_v and_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v and_o christ_n see_v their_o heart_n that_o be_v know_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o if_o judas_n before_o now_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n shall_v die_v or_o that_o his_o death_n be_v intend_v or_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o pharisee_n but_o this_o can_v be_v thus_o for_o i._o christ_n have_v plain_o foretell_v his_o death_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o crucify_v and_o have_v tell_v judas_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o ii_o the_o scripture_n say_v plain_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n seek_v to_o slay_v christ_n and_o judas_n hereupon_o ask_v what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v betray_v he_o unto_o you_o matth._n 26.15_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o his_o life_n be_v aim_v at_o iii_o if_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o why_o be_v his_o punishment_n so_o great_a second_o to_o see_v be_v to_o consider_v or_o intent_o look_v answ_n 2_o into_o the_o thing_n do_v as_o if_o before_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_o foresee_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o infamy_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o doer_n thereof_o the_o end_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o that_o do_v it_o these_o thing_n he_o have_v not_o observe_v nor_o take_v into_o his_o consideration_n before_o but_o now_o he_o see_v they_o most_o clear_o when_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v whence_o two_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v to_o wit_n first_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n sin_v inconsiderate_o never_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v till_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v and_o then_o like_a fool_n say_v non_fw-la putaram_fw-la i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o second_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v quick_a sight_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v than_o it_o be_v before_o for_o although_o before_o sin_n we_o see_v not_o the_o nature_n 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