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lose_v his_o first_o perfection_n forsake_v his_o former_a purity_n and_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o corruption_n in_o the_o beginning_n break_v god_n commandment_n ever_o after_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n not_o only_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o author_n of_o our_o iniquity_n causer_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o original_a root_n of_o our_o pollution_n but_o also_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o their_o generation_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o those_o rebel_n the_o corrupt_a fruit_n of_o such_o rot_a tree_n the_o bitter_a water_n of_o unpure_a fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fowl_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n bird_n of_o the_o same_o brood_n sinner_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n sin_v son_n of_o sinful_a parent_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o their_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v be_v make_v altogether_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o but_o wound_n swell_n and_o soar_v full_a of_o corruption_n 1.6_o and_o final_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o therefore_o man_n to_o deserve_v nothing_o else_o but_o condemnation_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o matt._n mention_v before_o for_o that_o this_o word_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o bad_a and_o not_o in_o the_o good_a part_n it_o be_v manifest_a as_o also_o in_o matthew_n although_o beza_n be_v of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n therein_o injurious_o and_o rash_o control_a the_o judgement_n of_o erasmus_n and_o that_o because_o luke_n in_o harmony_n &_o consent_n with_o matth._n 22.25_o use_v the_o simple_a for_o the_o other_o compound_n beza_n beza_n which_o be_v but_o once_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n so_o take_v and_o no_o where_o else_o and_o that_o therefore_o be_v mean_v thereby_o not_o tyrannical_a rule_n but_o all_o civil_a government_n of_o temporal_a good_a politic_a magistrate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n of_o bernard_n beza_n non_fw-la vidit_fw-la omne_fw-la although_o otherwise_o a_o learned_a father_n and_o a_o excellent_a writer_n very_o well_o deserve_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o to_o put_v this_o matter_n out_o of_o controversy_n if_o we_o will_v make_v mark_v a_o moderator_n between_o matthew_n and_o luke_n and_o take_v he_o for_o a_o judge_n between_o beza_n and_o erasmus_n we_o shall_v find_v not_o that_o word_n which_o be_v in_o luke_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o matthew_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o my_o text_n and_o who_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o place_n of_o luke_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v of_o a_o oversight_n in_o the_o library_n in_o leave_v out_o the_o preposition_n because_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n as_o beza_n have_v suspect_v many_o place_n of_o less_o account_n and_o for_o small_a cause_n than_o this_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o some_o original_n be_v thorough_o search_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v find_v in_o luke_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v for_o absurd_a it_o be_v that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d find_v in_o the_o compound_n shall_v make_v no_o difference_n from_o the_o simple_a but_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o cypher_n in_o augrim_n or_o as_o a_o pilcrow_n in_o a_o latin_a primer_z what_o simple_a grammarian_n will_v say_v this_o but_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o luke_n his_o difference_n from_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o simple_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o a_o severe_a tyrannize_a and_o not_o for_o serene_a govern_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o compound_n for_o that_o it_o do_v so_o signify_v it_o appear_v act_n 19.16_o which_o place_n may_v stand_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o thousand_o because_o we_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o repeat_v many_o haste_v to_o other_o matter_n where_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v say_v to_o have_v overcome_v the_o four_o son_n of_o sceva_n by_o a_o violent_a assault_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o two_o effect_n follow_v of_o rend_v their_o clothes_n off_o their_o back_n and_o wound_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_n and_o therefore_o hesicheus_fw-la he_o interprete_v this_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_a dominari_fw-la but_o domare_fw-la even_o to_o curb_v a_o man_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o under_o by_o constraint_n and_o in_o set_v himself_o against_o he_o to_o vanquish_v he_o by_o fine_a force_n for_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v always_o in_o the_o compound_n for_o adversus_fw-la every_o grammar_n scholar_n know_v it_o and_o the_o opposition_n in_o this_o place_n make_v the_o matter_n most_o manifest_a for_o these_o two_o be_v put_v here_o as_o antitheta_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insinuate_a thus_o much_o unto_o we_o that_o a_o man_n can_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o show_v himself_o a_o example_n and_o yet_o who_o will_v not_o say_v that_o many_o king_n prince_n and_z lord_n both_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o be_v oftentimes_o in_o their_o government_n precedent_n and_o example_n of_o many_o virtue_n unto_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o here_o bare_o take_v for_o any_o lord_n governor_n simple_a but_o for_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a lord_n which_o wring_v and_o wrong_v the_o poor_a people_n underneath_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o though_o the_o latter_a be_v here_o inhibit_v yet_o the_o former_a be_v not_o forbid_v neither_o by_o peter_n the_o disciple_n nor_o christ_n the_o master_n be_v a_o state_n which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o stand_v as_o well_o in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o common_a wealth_n where_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v government_n degree_n and_o dignity_n because_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o one_o another_o and_o that_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o want_v of_o government_n breed_v confusion_n and_o equality_n bring_v contempt_n here_o then_o in_o a_o word_n these_o elder_n of_o asia_n and_o in_o they_o all_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o what_o degree_n estate_n condition_n soever_o be_v dehort_v from_o all_o hard_a severe_a austere_a domineer_a over_o god_n heritage_n they_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o allude_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 25.24_o luk._n 19.21_o as_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechiel_n for_o the_o which_o he_o inveigh_v against_o they_o who_o do_v never_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a nor_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a nor_o bring_v back_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o nor_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o do_v rule_v they_o with_o cruelty_n and_o rigour_n feed_v themselves_o and_o not_o their_o sheep_n eat_v up_o the_o fat_a clothing_n themselves_o with_o the_o wool_n and_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v feed_v among_o the_o flock_n ezech._n 34.3.4_o as_o likewise_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o do_v bind_v heavy_a burden_n &_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o people_n &c_n &c_n like_o the_o taskmaster_n of_o egypt_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o which_o he_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o matt._n 23.4_o and_o final_o as_o the_o pope_n cardinal_n bishops_z and_o clergy_n of_o rome_n do_v and_o ever_o have_v do_v since_o antichrist_n put_v forth_o his_o horn_n in_o behave_v themselves_o too_o lofty_a and_o lordly_a over_o the_o poor_a people_n exercise_v upon_o they_o a_o intolerable_a cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n and_o lay_v on_o they_o a_o yoke_n of_o miserable_a servitude_n and_o slavery_n overburden_v they_o with_o their_o innumerable_a decree_n canon_n and_o constitution_n powl_n pill_v and_o impoverish_v they_o with_o their_o peter_n penny_n penance_n pardon_n and_o purgatory_n and_o final_o utter_o undo_v they_o by_o their_o insupportable_a imposition_n exaction_n and_o oppression_n and_o as_o i_o fear_v i_o too_o many_o do_v in_o these_o our_o day_n who_o follow_v herein_o the_o false_a prophet_n pharisee_n and_o popish_a prelate_n who_o care_v not_o nor_o spare_v not_o to_o use_v hardly_o not_o only_o the_o common_a multitude_n but_o also_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o not_o only_a lofttie_n look_v over_o they_o as_o the_o devil_n look_v over_o lincoln_n as_o we_o say_v but_o also_o in_o lay_v great_a charge_n and_o burden_n upon_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o will_v to_o god_n these_o will_v remember_v that_o for_o all_o their_o superiority_n they_o be_v but_o shepherd_n for_o all_o their_o magistracy_n they_o be_v but_o minister_n and_o for_o all_o their_o lordship_n they_o be_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o lover_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o they_o neither_o ought_v themselves_o to_o spoil_v nor_o waste_n nor_o suffer_v the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o root_v it_o up_o nor_o the_o savage_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o devour_v it_o they_o ought_v neither_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o great_a oak_n of_o basan_n and_o the_o tall_a cedar_n of_o libanon_n which_o with_o their_o bigness_n &_o height_n hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o young_a tree_n underneath_o they_o by_o keep_v the_o moisture_n of_o the_o rain_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o air_n of_o the_o wind_n from_o they_o so_o they_o to_o wipe_v the_o fat_a from_o
the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o give_v doom_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o open_a court_n of_o general_a session_n or_o assize_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o reward_n upon_o the_o righteous_a destruction_n and_o damnation_n unto_o the_o ungodly_a but_o soul_n health_n and_o salvation_n unto_o the_o godly_a seventh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o the_o epiphanie_n not_o the_o first_o epiphanie_n when_o christ_n birth_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n by_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o star_n but_o when_o christ_n glory_n shall_v be_v reveil_v by_o the_o final_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o darken_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n when_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v so_o come_v as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v unto_o the_o west_n mat._n 24.27_o and_o 29._o when_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a eight_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o visitation_n when_o as_o christ_n jesus_n the_o great_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v visit_v the_o ample_a diocese_n of_o his_o church_n and_o shall_v call_v all_o the_o clergy_n before_o he_o and_o cause_n they_o to_o render_v account_n of_o their_o cure_n and_o charge_n and_o shall_v make_v those_o shine_n as_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o shall_v win_v soul_n unto_o god_n but_o will_v remove_v those_o candle_n out_o of_o their_o candlestick_n or_o else_o the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o their_o place_n which_o either_o give_v no_o light_n or_o bad_a light_n or_o be_v either_o drop_a candle_n by_o their_o lewd_a &_o loathsome_a life_n or_o spit_v candle_n by_o their_o troublesome_a and_o seditious_a doctrine_n nine_o the_o day_n of_o appear_v as_o in_o this_o place_n because_o that_o then_o our_o saviour_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v sudden_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n and_o break_v four_o in_o glorious_a brightness_n by_o the_o shine_a beam_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n fulfil_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o cheerful_a light_n and_o comfortable_a heat_n of_o his_o divine_a presence_n which_o have_v lie_v long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o joseph_n cold_a iron_n of_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n and_o languish_v in_o daniel_n dark_a dungeon_n of_o despair_n as_o the_o natural_a sun_n with_o his_o gladsome_a glee_n after_o the_o dismal_a darkness_n of_o the_o weary_a night_n dispel_v and_o dispierce_v the_o thick_a cloud_n be_v long_o look_v and_o long_v for_o at_o the_o last_o appear_v to_o the_o cheer_v and_o cherish_v of_o all_o mankind_n so_o call_v a_o appear_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o good_a &_o the_o godly_a that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o least_o glimpse_n and_o glimmer_n of_o he_o to_o peep_v out_o or_o appear_v they_o shall_v then_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o look_v up_o because_o their_o redemption_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o workman_n receive_v his_o wage_n the_o labourer_n in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n his_o penny_n the_o faithful_a servant_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o thrifty_a user_n of_o his_o talent_n the_o government_n of_o so_o many_o city_n the_o constant_a runner_n his_o propound_a garland_n the_o spiritual_a soldier_n his_o promise_a crown_n the_o little_a flock_n their_o prepare_a kingdom_n the_o follower_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o regeneration_n their_o throne_n of_o judgement_n which_o time_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o dote_v as_o to_o dream_v of_o any_o crown_n throne_n or_o kingdom_n in_o this_o life_n or_o once_o to_o look_v for_o any_o paradise_n heaven_n or_o other_o blessedness_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o any_o time_n to_o hope_v for_o any_o 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