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A62374 A brief and plain commentary with notes, not more useful than seasonable, upon the whole prophecie of Malachy delivered, sermon-wise, divers years since at Pitmister in Summerset / by William Sclater ... ; now published by his son William Sclater ... Sclater, William, 1609-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing S913; ESTC R17140 147,505 246

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god_n give_v thou_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o parent_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o they_o ezek._n 18._o humble_a thyself_o even_o for_o thy_o father_n sin_n see_v dan._n 9_o neh._n 13.18_o but_o special_o learn_v to_o fly_v from_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n inform_v thyself_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n touch_v thy_o duty_n and_o ever_o set_v thyself_o these_o bound_n to_o follow_v thy_o father_n no_o far_o than_o he_o follow_v the_o lord_n commandment_n great_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o wisdom_n prescription_n in_o error_n be_v no_o feasible_a plea_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o if_o thou_o can_v say_v popery_n whordom_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n have_v continue_v in_o thy_o lineage_n to_o a_o thousand_o descent_n this_o may_v aggravate_v thy_o sin_n but_o shall_v not_o excuse_v it_o and_o therefore_o observe_v every_o where_o how_o the_o lord_n add_v this_o as_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n psal_n 95.10_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o 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industry_n and_o learning_n meet_v with_o encouragement_n errata_fw-la page_n 14._o line_n 2._o for_o work_n r._n make_v p._n 15._o l._n 19_o for_o election_n r_o reprobation_n p._n 20._o l._n 30._o for_o deny_v r._n dicree_v p._n 21._o l._n 23._o for_o security_n r._n scarcity_n p._n 37._o for_o matth_n 21.12_o r._n 43._o p._n 41._o l._n 21._o of_o inherence_n abound_v &_o l._n 35._o for_o thou_o r._n though_o p._n 52._o l._n 24._o r._n all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o good_a conscience_n p._n 66._o l._n 30._o put_v for_o verse_n 15._o v._o 12._o p._n 71._o l._n 30._o for_o v._o 28._o put_v v._o 20_o p._n 74._o l._n 13._o for_o mark._n 15._o r._n 14._o and_o l._n 26._o ib._n for_o v._o 18._o put_v v._o 13._o p._n 82._o l._n 26._o for_o seem_v r._n serve_v p._n 89_o l._n 20._o r._n to_o bribery_n p._n 90._o l._n 20._o r._n cover_v p._n 93._o l._n 28._o for_o like_a r._n light_a esteem_n and_o l._n 36._o for_o please_v r._n please_v p._n 94._o l._n 1._o for_o have_v r._n have_v p._n 96._o 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nineveh_n zech._n 12.1_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o the_o judgement_n or_o affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o malachy_n denounce_v against_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v observe_v the_o burden_n of_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o burden_n of_o a_o drunkard_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n to_o have_v share_n with_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o lake_n the_o burden_n of_o a_o usurer_n to_o have_v his_o substance_n take_v from_o his_o posterity_n of_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n to_o have_v a_o fire_n kindle_v in_o his_o gate_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o be_v just_o call_v burden_n appear_v because_o they_o press_v and_o oppress_v he_o that_o they_o light_v on_o see_v even_o david_n god_n own_o child_n thy_o 32.4_o thy_o psal_n 32.4_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o and_o again_o my_o sin_n that_o be_v thy_o wrath_n which_o for_o my_o sin_n i_o apprehend_v be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_z be_v like_o a_o sore_a 38.4_o sore_a psal_n 38.4_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v in_o which_o sense_n be_v that_o to_o be_v mean_v gen._n 4.13_o my_o sin_n that_o be_v my_o punishment_n great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o gal._n 6_o 5._o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n use_v 1_o first_o then_o here_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v no_o such_o light_a matter_n as_o the_o world_n common_o esteem_v it_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o burden_n intolerable_a even_o a_o load_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o every_o man_n that_o continue_v obstinate_o and_o secure_o in_o it_o beloved_n we_o have_v a_o proverb_n concern_v unprofitable_a talk_n it_o be_v call_v light_n talk_v and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o more_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o weight_n of_o profit_n it_o shall_v carry_v with_o it_o but_o hear_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v mat._n 12._o v._n 36._o idle_n word_n be_v accountable_a nay_o more_o than_o this_o what_o think_v you_o of_o gross_a oath_n word_n be_v but_o wind_n what_o of_o whoredom_n a_o trick_n of_o youth_n what_o of_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v merriment_n and_o good_a fellowship_n etc._n etc._n yea_o what_o sin_n so_o heavy_a that_o to_o our_o people_n seem_v not_o light_n because_o they_o never_o see_v the_o burden_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o now_o brethren_n consider_v these_o light_a sin_n they_o have_v a_o burden_n come_v after_o they_o even_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n heavy_a and_o intolerable_a wrath_n and_o let_v we_o come_v to_o weigh_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n it_o have_v make_v god_n child_n to_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n thereof_o yea_o our_o saviour_n himself_o under_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o take_v it_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_v due_a unto_o it_o child_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v a_o riddle_n what_o be_v heavy_a than_o lead_n here_o we_o find_v sin_n see_v zech._n 5.8_o use_v 2_o second_o be_v hence_o admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o 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lighten_v he_o of_o it_o by_o consolation_n in_o exod._n 23._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v see_v his_o enemy_n ass_n v._o 5._o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n he_o shall_v not_o forbear_v to_o help_v he_o up_o have_v god_n care_n of_o ox_n or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o speak_v because_o of_o we_o belove_a we_o have_v many_o press_v with_o affliction_n famine_n be_v it_o not_o a_o burden_n shall_v we_o cease_v to_o help_v agony_n of_o conscience_n a_o burden_n shall_v we_o cease_v to_o help_v job_n 6.14_o but_o man_n have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o
they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n in_o the_o word_n before_o be_v set_v down_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o word_n now_o read_v be_v express_v the_o behaviour_n of_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n they_o speak_v 2._o the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o they_o be_v 1._o god_n peculiar_a 2._o fatherly_a clemency_n promise_v they_o and_o the_o use_n and_o even_o of_o it_o contain_v a_o confutation_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v return_v and_o put_v difference_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o barren_a time_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v some_o that_o fear_v he_o observe_v 1_o and_o that_o stand_v up_o to_o justify_v his_o truth_n against_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a experience_n of_o all_o time_n show_v it_o gen._n 6.12_o when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n there_o be_v find_v a_o noah_n upright_o before_o god_n and_o a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o seven_o thousand_o reserve_v isai_n 6.13_o a_o ten_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o all_o be_v overgrow_v with_o superstition_n be_v find_v zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1.5_o 6._o rev._n 3.4_o a_o few_o name_n that_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v two_o witness_n rev._n 11.3_o a_o few_o that_o stand_v up_o for_o maintenance_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o time_n of_o arius_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n groan_v to_o see_v itself_o become_v a_o arian_n athanasius_n raise_v up_o to_o maintain_v god_n truth_n reason_n that_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n may_v stand_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o church_n be_v perpetuity_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o certain_a place_n nor_o in_o all_o time_n have_v like_o number_n yet_o some_o in_o all_o time_n in_o some_o place_n stir_v up_o to_o maintain_v his_o 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persuade_v all_o man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n and_o sundry_a reason_n be_v set_v down_o as_o 1._o they_o indeed_o consult_v and_o bind_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n yet_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o what_o though_o tyrant_n in_o all_o time_n have_v set_v themselves_o to_o extirpate_v the_o very_a name_n of_o christ_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o very_a ash_n of_o those_o slay_v for_o his_o testimony_n have_v spring_v up_o other_o to_o defend_v the_o lord_n cause_n 2_o tim._n 2.9_o i_o suffer_v trouble_n even_o unto_o bond_n yet_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o bind_v that_o still_o have_v its_o free_a passage_n and_o that_o the_o swift_a by_o mean_n of_o persecution_n phil._n 1.10_o and_o let_v it_o admonish_v all_o those_o among_o we_o if_o any_o such_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n truth_n to_o lay_v down_o all_o their_o intendment_n 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one_o another_o in_o persuasion_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o care_n of_o his_o child_n 3._o that_o they_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n the_o first_o of_o these_o property_n see_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n job_n 32.19_o when_o elihu_n have_v hear_v the_o fond_a reason_n and_o censure_n of_o job_n friend_n as_o if_o affliction_n can_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n be_v inflict_v on_o god_n servant_n the_o spirit_n be_v in_o he_o even_o as_o new_a wine_n in_o vessel_n without_o vent_n and_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v silence_n jeremy_n cap._n 20.9_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n become_v a_o reproach_n unto_o he_o that_o the_o people_n fall_v a_o scoff_a at_o his_o most_o serious_a reprehension_n and_o severe_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o in_o his_o weakness_n he_o have_v resolve_v and_o almost_o vow_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o thy_o word_n say_v he_o be_v in_o i_o as_o fire_n and_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o bear_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o rail_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n psal_n 39.3_o david_n he_o also_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o keep_v silence_n before_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o samefiery_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v at_o rest_n he_o must_v speak_v or_o burst_v asunder_o etc._n etc._n see_v also_o act._n 17._o i_o may_v be_v infinite_a this_o way_n if_o any_o man_n demand_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o the_o ardent_a and_o fiery_a love_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n have_v taste_v of_o his_o love_n in_o christ_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v god_n name_n dishonour_v life_n itself_o not_o so_o precious_a unto_o they_o as_o god_n glory_n beside_o this_o be_v the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 3.11_o he_o be_v compare_v unto_o fire_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o for_o this_o also_o that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a and_o operative_a nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 6.3_o he_o be_v say_v in_o noah_n to_o have_v strive_v with_o man_n by_o this_o let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o our_o heart_n be_v possess_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n name_n indeed_o or_o no_o beloved_n we_o can_v have_v a_o sure_a testimony_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o than_o this_o the_o fearless_a maintain_n and_o defend_v of_o the_o lord_n cause_n against_o the_o adversary_n and_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n truth_n look_v then_o and_o see_v how_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n affect_v when_o thou_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n belove_a these_o and_o as_o great_a blasphemy_n we_o be_v some_o of_o we_o force_v to_o hear_v from_o profane_a man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o get_v they_o by_o theirzeale_n but_o hatred_n and_o obloquy_n and_o trouble_v among_o man_n now_o when_o thou_o hear_v any_o of_o god_n truth_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o how_o feel_v thou_o thyself_o affect_v go_v it_o not_o to_o thy_o heart_n near_o than_o any_o thy_o own_o outward_a reproach_n else_o suspect_v thyself_o and_o alas_o belove_a to_o see_v the_o state_n of_o most_o man_n this_o way_n argue_v a_o nullity_n of_o god_n fear_n in_o their_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o friend_n name_v call_v in_o question_n how_o do_v we_o startle_v if_o our_o own_o credit_n never_o so_o little_o impeach_v and_o question_v that_o kindle_v we_o and_o set_v all_o on_o fire_n but_o if_o god_n name_n be_v blaspheme_v his_o word_n traduce_v his_o ordinance_n violate_v etc._n etc._n how_o keep_v we_o silence_n as_o
p._n 168._o a_o minister_n true_o describe_v in_o his_o character_n and_o proper_a mark_n p._n 67._o god_n special_a regard_n of_o such_o p._n 63._o minister_n god_n ordinary_a instrument_n of_o conversion_n p._n 69._o on_o they_o the_o people_n must_v depend_v for_o conversive_a knowledge_n p._n 71_o 153_o dangerous_a to_o despise_v minister_n because_o minister_n p._n 70_o 72._o vicious_a life_n of_o minister_n breed_v a_o vile_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 183._o people_n sin_n sometime_o lay_v to_o their_o neglect_n of_o duty_n p._n 32._o marriage_n duty_n p._n 100_o 106._o and_o of_o more_o than_o one_o at_o once_o unlawful_a p._n 102._o with_o idolater_n very_o dangerous_a for_o infection_n p._n 86._o n_o name_n of_o god_n how_o take_v in_o vain_a and_o despise_v p._n 25_o 43_o 45._o a_o good_a name_n a_o blessing_n mean_n to_o gain_v it_o p._n 83_o 84._o the_o contrary_a a_o punishment_n p._n ib._n p_o parent_n godly_a a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 81._o their_o example_n in_o evil_n very_o prevalent_a p._n 147._o particularise_v in_o reproof_n of_o sin_n with_o due_a caution_n warrantable_a to_o a_o minister_n p._n 26_o 58_o 59_o partiality_n what_o it_o be_v and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 84._o people_n of_o god_n a_o peculiar_a people_n p._n 187_o 188._o perfection_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 38_o 41_o 66_o 67._o peace_n of_o a_o saint_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 174._o prayer_n reject_v of_o god_n a_o sore_a judgement_n p._n 30._o cause_n of_o such_o rejection_n and_o the_o special_a sin_n occasion_v it_o p._n 30_o 31._o preparation_n to_o christ_n necessary_a natural_o man_n want_v it_o p._n 125._o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o divers_a sort_n p._n 121._o posterity_n improsperous_a a_o heavy_a judgement_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 13●_n prove_v of_o god_n what_o and_o when_o lawful_a p._n 167._o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a dangerous_a p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o 189._o purgatory_n a_o absurd_a fable_n p._n 133._o etc._n etc._n polygamy_n unlawful_a p._n 102._o r_o religious_a corruption_n of_o two_o sort_n p._n 60._o most_o dangerous_a p._n ib._n religion_n itself_o plant_v in_o nature_n p._n 19_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o p._n 173._o reformation_n of_o religious_a corruption_n to_o be_v endeavour_v of_o all_o p._n 126._o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 153._o sign_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o p._n 154_o 169._o never_o too_o late_o if_o true_a and_o serious_a p._n 150_o 151._o return_v to_o same_o sin_n very_o dangerous_a p._n 90_o reason_n and_o mean_n of_o avoid_v p._n 91._o reprehension_n must_v follow_v conviction_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 112._o 113._o reprobation_n what_o it_o be_v of_o who_o the_o motive_n p._n 15._o 16._o reward_n of_o god_n service_n most_o sure_a p._n 34._o 185._o 186._o riches_n give_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o prove_v their_o hurt_n p._n 176_o 177_o etc._n etc._n remission_n of_o sin_n peculiar_a only_o to_o god_n child_n p._n 188._o s_o sacrament_n with_o what_o due_a qualification_n and_o reverence_n to_o be_v receive_v p._n 44._o note_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 12._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o all_o individual_o p._n 138._o 190._o sacrilege_n p._n 155_o 156_o 160._o servant_n not_o to_o follow_v master_n in_o sin_v p._n 89._o service_n when_o accept_v or_o reject_v of_o god_n p._n 95._o etc._n etc._n soothsay_v condemn_v p._n 42._o sin_z most_o secret_a not_o hide_v from_o god_n p._n 109._o continue_a under_o judgement_n more_o heinous_a p._n 19_o 20_o 162._o they_o be_v concatenate_n and_o lead_v on_o to_o extremity_n p._n 172._o t_o tempt_v of_o god_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 166._o 178._o testament_n new_a and_o old_a how_o they_o differ_v p._n 40._o 41._o threaten_n without_o intervenient_a repentance_n certain_o inflict_v p._n 60._o 61._o tithe_n in_o the_o question_n thereof_o state_v 157._o etc._n etc._n five_o vnthankefulness_n most_o odious_a where_o favour_n have_v be_v great_a p._n 35._o 36._o universality_n of_o grace_n p._n 40._o vow_n describe_v in_o the_o full_a nature_n of_o they_o p._n 52._o 53._o etc._n etc._n w_n warn_v give_v by_o god_n before_o execution_n of_o judgement_n p._n 461._o wearisomeness_n in_o god_n service_n reject_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 50._o wicked_a how_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o p._n 161._o 162._o be_v easy_o destroy_v p._n 191._o will-worship_n forbid_v p._n 25._o wife_n subjection_n enjoin_v p._n 106._o word_n of_o god_n the_o sole_a pillar_n of_o the_o promise_n witchcraft_n unlawful_a in_o all_o kind_n p._n 14._o word_n sinful_a engage_v to_o wrath_n p._n 117._o 118._o worship_n of_o god_n not_o slight_o to_o be_v perform_v p._n 27._o but_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n p._n 42._o word_n and_o worship_n translate_v from_o a_o people_n a_o heavy_a judgement_n p._n 37._o place_n of_o scripture_n explain_v in_o this_o commentary_n act._n 11.20_o 21._o p._n 129._o gen._n 4.13_o p._n 2._o gen._n 42.21_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o num._n 23.21_o p._n 34._o deut._n 18.10_o 11._o p._n 144._o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o job_n 20.20_o job._n 21.15_o p._n 173._o psal_n 2.6_o p._n 180._o verse_n 9_o p._n 192._o verse_n 12._o p._n 132._o p._n 138._o psal_n 34._o ●_o p._n 138._o psal_n 37.37_o 38._o p._n 165._o psal_n 50.21_o 22._o 117._o psal_n 73.13_o 14._o psal_n 94.7_o 8_o 9_o p._n 101._o prov._n 1.10_o prov._n 4.23_o p._n 114._o prov._n 30.8_o eccles_n 7.10_o p._n 80._o eccles_n 9.1_o p._n 12.18_o isa_n 1.12_o p._n 27._o verse_n 15._o p._n 89._o verse_n 24._o p._n 117._o isa_n 9.9_o 10._o p._n 19_o isa_n 10.17_o p._n 163._o isa_n 27.7_o 8_o 9_o p._n 18._o isai_n 51.2_o p._n 80._o jer._n 3.15_o jer._n 5.3_o p._n 162._o jer._n 23.33_o p._n 6._o jer._n 32.40_o p._n 65._o jer._n 48.10_o ezek._n 18.20_o p._n 80._o hos_fw-la 6.5_o mat._n 5.16_o p._n 48._o mat._n 17.11_o p._n 195._o mat._n 1●_n 8_o 9_o p._n 104._o mat._n 22.14_o p._n 48._o mat._n 23.5_o p._n 90._o luke_n 17._o p._n 125._o luk._n 3.5_o p._n 125._o luk._n 16.15_o luk._n 18.7_o 8._o luk._n 19.40_o &_o vers_fw-la 42_o luk._n 22.32_o p._n 383._o joh._n 3.17_o p._n 137._o joh._n 5.14_o p._n 135._o joh._n 9.39_o p._n 137._o joh._n 16.8_o 9_o p._n 116._o verse_n 13._o p._n 117._o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o p._n 117._o act._n 4.12_o p._n 129._o rom._n 1.16_o rom._n 8.28_o p._n 196._o rom._n 11.22_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o p._n 192._o 1_o cor._n 7.6_o p._n 159._o 1_o cor._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n p._n 160._o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o p._n 43._o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o p._n 133._o gal._n 2.13_o 14._o eph._n 4.6_o 1_o thess_n 5.20_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o p._n 138._o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o p._n 173._o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o 1_o tim._n 5.21.25_o p._n 84._o 2_o tim._n 2.9_o tit._n 2.14_o heb._n 6.10_o heb._n 10._o heb._n 11.41_o p._n 123._o heb._n 12.6_o p._n 17._o heb._n 12.28_o p._n 42.44.56_o jam._n 2.1_o p._n 85._o jam._n 5.5.6_o rev._n 11.3_o p._n 196._o rev._n 18.4_o
preach_v tàm_fw-la viuâ_fw-la quod_fw-la aiunt_fw-la voce_fw-la quàm_fw-la per_fw-la epistolas_fw-la posteà_fw-la as_o 21._o as_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la haeret._n c._n 21._o tertullian_n speak_v as_o well_o by_o their_o epistle_n absent_a as_o by_o their_o lively_a voice_n present_a they_o deliver_v precept_n both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n say_v both_o without_o writing_n and_o with_o it_o the_o which_o be_v also_o insinuate_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o thess_n 2.15_o where_o he_o exhort_v his_o thessalonian_o to_o stand_n fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n to_o wit_n of_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o word_n or_o their_o epistle_n and_o indeed_o in_o its_o degree_n a_o man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 12.10_o as_o clemens_n alexandr_n l._n 1._o strom._n see_v eccles_n 12.10_o clemens_n aexandrinus_fw-la phrase_v it_o preach_v as_o by_o his_o tongue_n so_o by_o his_o pen._n david_n compare_v his_o tongue_n to_o the_o 45.1_o the_o psal_n 45.1_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n that_o what_o he_o speak_v might_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o write_a letter_n manet_fw-la letter_n litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la last_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v express_o so_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o write_v word_n to_o 4.5_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 4.5_o say_v a_o writer_n be_v a_o silent_a as_o a_o speaker_n be_v a_o vocal_a orator_n either_o sanctify_v win_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o much_o advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n faxit_fw-la 2._o faxit_fw-la rom._n 6.17_o so_o dr._n fulk_n expound_v it_o against_o the_o rhemist_n num_fw-la 17._o on_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 2._o 2._o chrysost_n hom._n 4._o in_o 1_o thess_n 2._o now_o it_o may_v be_v think_v not_o well_o beseem_v i_o or_o at_o all_o my_o heraldry_n to_o blazon_v the_o coat_n of_o my_o father_n grace_n 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