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the_o great_a danger_n these_o they_o prevent_v not_o yea_o foresee_v not_o they_o go_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v they_o fear_v nothing_o feel_v only_o trouble_v they_o and_o that_o too_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o they_o be_v like_o drunken_a man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n 2._o they_o be_v insensibl_v of_o the_o loud_a noise_n severe_a denuntiation_n these_o do_v but_o deafen_v their_o ear_n nor_o do_v voice_n lift_v up_o like_o a_o trumpet_n make_v they_o prepare_v for_o a_o battle_n 3._o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o stir_n and_o joging_n give_v they_o in_o their_o spiritual_a sleep_n the_o faithful_a admonition_n of_o friend_n a_o rebuke_v scorner_n hate_v both_o rebuke_n and_o rebuker_n though_o oft_o reprove_v he_o harden_v his_o neck_n 4._o they_o be_v insensible_a in_o this_o their_o sleep_n of_o be_v uncover_v and_o strip_v of_o their_o clothes_n yea_o of_o be_v wound_v and_o maim_v by_o god_n severe_a stroke_n and_o bloody_a stripe_n though_o the_o waterpot_n 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neither_o look_v upward_o nor_o inward_a they_o be_v not_o drive_v by_o what_o they_o feel_v to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v do_v no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v they_o search_v not_o after_o the_o jonah_n when_o any_o storm_n arise_v every_o thing_n shall_v be_v blame_v soon_o than_o sin_n though_o there_o be_v many_o a_o foot_n print_n of_o punishment_n upon_o they_o they_o trace_v not_o the_o foot_n the_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o 3._o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v their_o wound_n they_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v like_o a_o foolish_a child_n 13.13_o hos_fw-la 13.13_o that_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o place_n of_o break_v forth_o of_o child_n they_o have_v rather_o stifle_v themselves_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n then_o come_v forth_o by_o repentance_n they_o turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o use_v
conceive_v that_o satan_n be_v principal_o call_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n that_o proper_o signify_v a_o adversary_n plead_v or_o contend_v against_o another_o before_o a_o judge_n in_o judgement_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v matth._n 5.25_o lest_o thy_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n so_o luke_n 12.58_o when_o thou_o go_v with_o thy_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o devil_n our_o adversary_n he_o intend_v that_o he_o be_v our_o adversary_n by_o way_n of_o accuse_v we_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o very_o fit_o may_v this_o our_o accuser_n be_v call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adversary_n in_o judgement_n because_o he_o who_o contend_v with_o another_o before_o a_o judge_n common_o labour_v to_o pervert_v his_o cause_n by_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v apt_o agree_v to_o this_o our_o adversary_n and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v â—_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o job_n 1_o 6._o zâ—ch_o 3._o â—_o that_o when_o the_o septuagint_n meet_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n satan_n a_o adversary_n they_o translate_v it_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o false_a accuser_n three_o our_o enemy_n be_v here_o call_v the_o devil_n or_o false_a accuser_n because_o he_o accuse_v one_o man_n to_o another_o stir_v up_o hereby_o strife_n and_o contention_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o as_o sometime_o he_o accuse_v the_o godly_a to_o one_o another_o as_o plain_a heart_a mephibosheth_n to_o david_n his_o devilish_a stratagem_n in_o these_o time_n so_o most_o common_o he_o accuse_v the_o godly_a to_o the_o wicked_a thus_o he_o accuse_v joseph_n of_o incontinency_n david_n of_o treason_n daniel_n of_o disobedience_n elijah_n of_o trouble_v israel_n jeremy_n of_o revolt_a amos_n of_o preach_v against_o the_o king_n the_o apostle_n of_o sedition_n rebellion_n alteration_n of_o law_n paul_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o one_o that_o teach_v against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n christ_n himself_o be_v accuse_v of_o gluttony_n sorcery_n sedition_n and_o how_o skilful_a a_o master_n he_o be_v in_o this_o hellish_a art_n of_o false_a accusation_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o accuse_v the_o faithful_a though_o never_o so_o innocent_a devise_v what_o he_o can_v find_v jer._n 18.18_o nay_o not_o only_o though_o they_o be_v but_o even_o because_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o god_n for_o pray_v hear_v fast_v keep_v sabbath_n preach_v the_o truth_n he_o accuse_v they_o oft_o by_o those_o who_o be_v tie_v to_o they_o by_o dear_a relation_n david_n of_o injustice_n by_o absolom_n he_o accuse_v all_o the_o godly_a for_o one_o man_n offence_n thus_o they_o be_v all_o etc._n etc._n nay_o for_o a_o personal_a fail_v in_o one_o or_o two_o he_o accuse_v the_o whole_a religion_n itself_o rail_v against_o the_o sun_n because_o one_o have_v stumble_v in_o the_o sunshine_n he_o have_v a_o art_n to_o accuse_v for_o that_o whereof_z himself_z and_z his_o be_v most_o guilty_a thus_o he_o accuse_v joseph_n of_o incontinency_n elijah_n of_o trouble_v israel_n christ_n of_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o cesar_n yea_o of_o that_o to_o which_o the_o accuse_v be_v most_o contrary_a as_o in_o those_o instance_n appear_v accuse_v even_o the_o sun_n of_o darkness_n and_o god_n hereby_o make_v their_o integrity_n more_o apparent_a either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o slander_n be_v but_o as_o soap_n which_o though_o it_o soil_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o it_o make_v way_n for_o whiteness_n the_o sun_n of_o their_o good_a fame_n shall_v break_v out_o glorious_o from_o under_o the_o cloud_n of_o slander_n god_n will_v bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o light_n 37.6_o psal_n 37.6_o and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noon_n day_n yea_o which_o be_v the_o great_a advantage_n the_o smutching_n of_o slander_n shall_v brighten_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n people_n their_o humility_n peace_n watchfulness_n faith_n the_o tongue_n of_o sinner_n be_v but_o as_o brush_n or_o rubber_n to_o fetch_v off_o the_o dust_n which_o be_v but_o too_o ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o saint_n the_o devil_n be_v satan_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n to_o holiness_n what_o will_v not_o malice_n say_v now_o christ_n be_v go_v beyond_o satan_n reach_n he_o throw_v the_o dirt_n of_o slander_n upon_o his_o picture_n and_o on_o they_o most_o that_o be_v fair_o and_o most_o resemble_v he_o he_o love_v to_o trouble_v they_o in_o their_o way_n who_o he_o can_v hinder_v of_o the_o end_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o serpent_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o accuser_n he_o have_v subtlety_n to_o invent_v as_o well_o as_o malice_n to_o utter_v his_o slander_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o wicked_a man_n at_o his_o command_n if_o he_o say_v to_o one_o go_v it_o go_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v find_v the_o successfulness_n of_o this_o engine_n of_o accusation_n he_o have_v murder_v thousand_o with_o it_o and_o thereby_o ever_o bring_v religion_n into_o suspicion_n and_o disgrace_n he_o have_v many_o receiver_n he_o will_v therefore_o thieve_v away_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n his_o calumny_n easy_o enter_v and_o hardly_o depart_v four_o this_o adversary_n may_v here_o be_v call_v a_o devil_n a_o accuser_n because_o he_o accuse_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1_o he_o make_v a_o man_n think_v better_a of_o himself_o than_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v go_v to_o dothan_n when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o samaria_n that_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o heaven_n as_o absolom_n tell_v the_o people_n flatter_o thy_o cause_n be_v good_a so_o he_o 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shall_v be_v our_o humility_n the_o more_o glorious_a any_o one_o be_v for_o endowment_n the_o more_o humble_a shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o behold_v they_o this_o eminent_o glorious_a angel_n this_o archangel_n have_v humility_n stamp_v upon_o his_o name_n by_o it_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v know_v you_o not_o who_o i_o be_o or_o who_o be_v so_o great_a as_o i_o but_o quis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la who_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n the_o more_o thou_o be_v above_o other_o in_o the_o height_n of_o place_n the_o more_o shall_v thou_o go_v beyond_o they_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o humble-mindedness_a humility_n be_v a_o angelical_a grace_n no_o creature_n so_o high_a as_o a_o archangel_n no_o creature_n so_o humble_a as_o he_o and_o the_o high_a be_v the_o humble_a angel_n none_o so_o low_a as_o the_o devil_n and_o none_o so_o proud_a as_o he_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n to_o worship_v he_o the_o archangel_n worship_v christ_n we_o must_v though_o high_a take_v heed_n of_o high-mind_n 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wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o not_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o apostle_n illustrate_v by_o show_v what_o that_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v which_o be_v leave_v in_o these_o seducer_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a and_o such_o as_o whereby_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o so_o that_o as_o they_o sin_v in_o what_o they_o hate_v and_o oppose_v because_o they_o know_v it_o not_o so_o likewise_o they_o sin_v in_o what_o they_o embrace_v and_o love_v because_o they_o know_v it_o but_o after_o a_o natural_a beastly_a manner_n viz._n for_o the_o fatisfy_n of_o their_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o our_o apostle_n do_v with_o admirable_a artifice_n subjoin_v this_o second_o their_o natural_a brutish_a knowledge_n to_o the_o former_a their_o ignorance_n because_o thereby_o he_o amplify_v most_o wise_o both_o those_o sin_n mention_v in_o ver_fw-la 8._o viz._n their_o defile_v the_o flesh_n and_o despise_v of_o dominion_n though_o as_o junius_n 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the_o shadow_n whereof_o we_o quiet_o and_o safe_o sit_v and_o be_v shelter_v 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v with_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o charge_v the_o seducer_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o ignorance_n 1._o a_o happy_a and_o profitable_a ignorance_n viz._n not_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o prove_v hurtful_a thus_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o adam_n not_o to_o have_v know_v evil_a experimental_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o have_v never_o know_v the_o corrupt_a and_o idolatrous_a fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n 2.21_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o apostate_n if_o they_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o mere_a and_o simple_a negation_n as_o christ_n know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o as_o illiterate_a mechanic_n know_v not_o sundry_a art_n and_o science_n as_o 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be_v not_o bare_o nescire_fw-la a_o nescience_n 44.18_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la continuò_fw-la erret_fw-la quisquis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nescit_fw-la sed_fw-la quisquis_fw-la se_fw-la existimat_fw-la scire_fw-la quod_fw-la nescit_fw-la aug._n c._n 17._o enchir._n psal_n 82.5_o isa_n 44.18_o and_o not_o know_v either_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v enjoin_v &_o bind_v to_o know_v but_o a_o noll._n soire_fw-fr a_o conceit_a contract_a content_a ignorance_n which_o think_v it_o know_v what_o it_o know_v not_o and_o desire_n to_o unlearn_v what_o it_o know_v the_o former_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o latter_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o ignorance_n whereby_o man_n desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n know_v not_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v nor_o will_v understand_v but_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n in_o brief_a this_o ignorance_n wherewith_o our_o apostle_n charge_v these_o seducer_n be_v not_o only_o that_o 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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 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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 import_v both_o iniquity_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n the_o latter_a both_o take_v away_o or_o remit_v and_o also_o bear_v and_o sustain_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o read_v the_o word_n either_o way_n for_o as_o the_o word_n allow_v either_o read_n so_o his_o impatience_n and_o despair_n imply_v each_o other_o his_o despair_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o account_v his_o punishment_n great_a than_o can_v be_v bear_v for_o its_o sin_n only_o that_o make_v punishment_n heavy_a and_o the_o complain_n of_o the_o intolerableness_n of_o the_o punishment_n a_o true_a sign_n of_o his_o despair_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o which_o way_n we_o take_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o he_o rather_o accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n against_o himself_o than_o himself_o of_o cruelty_n against_o his_o brother_n so_o that_o he_o add_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o brother_n life_n the_o deny_v of_o god_n nature_n in_o make_v his_o own_o sin_n great_a than_o god_n mercy_n horrid_a heinous_a either_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v in_o short_a hereby_o cain_n show_v that_o he_o can_v keep_v no_o mean_a from_o security_n in_o sin_n he_o fall_v into_o despair_n after_o sin_n 3._o explicat_fw-la 3_o branch_n of_o explicat_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v why_o this_o course_n of_o cain_n be_v here_o call_v a_o way_n take_v it_o in_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o a_o way_n be_v that_o wherein_o there_o be_v sundry_a passenger_n out_o of_o a_o way_n passenger_n or_o traveller_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o in_o a_o way_n person_n ordinary_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v even_o cain_n but_o some_o yea_o many_o traverse_v it_o the_o worst_a course_n find_v most_o imitation_n wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o matth._n 7.13_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o tread_a and_o beat_v sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o multitude_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o against_o their_o nature_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n alone_o as_o to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n at_o all_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n they_o wonder_v at_o those_o who_o go_v not_o with_o they_o and_o reproach_v they_o think_v they_o mad_a for_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o wherein_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o 2._o this_o sinful_a course_n be_v a_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o expertness_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o it_o when_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o often_o understand_v not_o where_o they_o be_v and_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v but_o in_o a_o wâ—y_n which_o they_o have_v often_o beat_v they_o go_v on_o skilful_o and_o expert_o hence_o every_o one_o 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〈◊〉_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