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not_o the_o city_n he_o watch_v but_o in_o vain_a that_o watch_v it_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v be_v these_o two_o godly_a verse_n of_o that_o godly_a and_o bless_a man_n philip_n melangthon_n nullius_fw-la est_fw-la foelix_fw-la conatus_fw-la &_o utilis_fw-la unquam_fw-la consilium_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la detque_fw-la iwetque_fw-la deus_fw-la no_o enterprise_n man_n take_v in_o hand_n can_v bring_v he_o any_o gain_n if_o god_n be_v not_o his_o counsellor_n and_o help_v he_o in_o the_o same_o 25._o lect._n janu._n 27._o 1580._o a_o objection_n against_o the_o mayor_n that_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a aswell_o to_o the_o infidel_n as_o unto_o the_o believer_n and_o also_o to_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v no_o singular_a &_o particular_a
exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o 2_o although_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a flock_n of_o sheep_n upon_o earth_n set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n &_o although_o it_o be_v slander_v and_o chastened_a with_o many_o evil_n yet_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v upon_o and_o in_o it_o when_o he_o be_v present_a with_o it_o which_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o 3_o and_o man_n be_v oftentime_o deceive_v in_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o church_n when_o they_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o jew_n make_v great_a account_n of_o solomon_n his_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v famous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fine_a building_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o &_o also_o for_o the_o hang_n the_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o be_v therein_o so_o many_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o church_n flourish_v with_o civil_a power_n riches_n the_o favour_n of_o prince_n and_o other_o earthly_a commodity_n and_o they_o abhor_v the_o same_o when_o it_o groan_v under_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o palme-trée_n and_o as_o that_o our_o holy_a apostle_n say_v if_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o man_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 19_o 31._o lect._n 1_o march_n 1580._o verse_n 5._o behold_v now_o strengthen_v thyself_o zerubabel_n say_v the_o lord_n strengthen_v thyself_o also_o jehosua_n thou_o son_n of_o jehosadac_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o strengthen_v thyself_o all_o thou_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v because_o i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o proposition_n and_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o confirmation_n the_o proposition_n be_v exhortative_a let_v the_o jew_n strengthen_v themselves_o and_o let_v they_o build_v the_o temple_n with_o all_o diligence_n possible_a ob._n why_o do_v god_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o build_v the_o second_o temple_n see_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v the_o hour_n come_v when-as_a you_o shall_v worship_v the_o father_n neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n neither_o at_o jerusalem_n john_n 4._o 21._o i_o reason_v thus_o it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o build_v a_o temple_n there_o where_o no_o man_n shall_v worship_v in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o temple_n be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 21._o 15._o but_o in_o time_n to_o come_v no_o man_n shall_v worship_v at_o jerusalem_n ergo._n etc._n etc._n an._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o maior_fw-la proposition_n in_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v fetch_v from_o that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n there_o be_v in_o these_o saying_n no_o contrariety_n because_o they_o be_v not_o both_o speak_v concern_v one_o thing_n the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o leviticall_a 10._o gal._n 4._o heb._n 9_o 10._o sacrifice_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o old_a people_n which_o be_v under_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o but_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n his_o word_n be_v this_o that_o not_o the_o place_n but_o the_o spirit_n &_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o prayer_n commendable_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n accord_v to_o that_o say_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o do_v worship_n he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o the_o first_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o prophet_n begin_v with_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o first_o of_o all_o with_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n namely_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o captain_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o by_o a_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n ob._n that_o which_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o man_n industry_n and_o labour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v any_o man_n lest_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v but_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o able_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n after_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n be_v oppress_v with_o famine_n poverty_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o mighty_a neighbour_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o build_v the_o temple_n ma._n against_o this_o argument_n do_v the_o prophet_n set_v a_o demonstration_n you_o must_v &_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o great_a regard_n unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n then_o for_o the_o imbecility_n of_o secondary_a cause_n to_o neglect_v the_o same_o mi._n but_o god_n command_v you_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n con._n wherefore_o you_o must_v neither_o linger_v nor_o loiter_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o you_o to_o neglect_v the_o same_o aphorism_n contain_v instruction_n 1_o we_o must_v not_o be_v so_o inquisitive_a about_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o must_v ask_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o or_o no._n 2_o for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o tell_v what_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v 3_o for_o this_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n we_o must_v obey_v god_n 4_o and_o this_o be_v blockish_a incredulity_n to_o wax_v so_o dull_a through_o imbecility_n of_o the_o secondary_a cause_n that_o thou_o do_v never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n 5_o god_n grant_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v all_o think_v upon_o that_o oracle_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o our_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 13._o a_o definitive_a method_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n 1_o the_o genus_fw-la be_v the_o gift_n rom._n 12._o 6._o have_v diverse_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v us._n 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 2_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o strength_n of_o love_n and_o of_o soundness_n of_o mind_n 3_o the_o fellow_n labourer_n be_v all_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v strengthen_v thyself_o zerubabel_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o subject_n a_o faithful_a heart_n psal_n 27._o 14._o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o be_v strong_a and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v establish_v i_o say_v tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n leisure_n 5_o the_o form_n be_v the_o act_n itself_o drive_v out_o vain_a fear_n and_o stay_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o sure_a confidence_n 6_o the_o end_n courageous_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n 32._o lect._n march_n 2._o the_o definition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n be_v a_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o strengthen_v that_o all_o vain_a fear_n be_v drive_v away_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n courageous_o and_o finish_v the_o same_o joyful_o that_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n acceptable_a and_o for_o the_o church_n profitable_a quest_n why_o do_v god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n this_o adjunct_n which_o no_o man_n can_v obtain_v unless_o he_o have_v it_o from_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o say_n a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n john_n 3._o 27._o ans_fw-fr det_fw-la say_v augustine_n quod_fw-la iubet_fw-la &_o iubeat_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la let_v he_o give_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o let_v he_o command_v what_o he_o will_n and_o again_o in_o praeceptione_fw-la disce_fw-la quid_fw-la debeas_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o correptione_n tuo_fw-la te_fw-la vitio_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o precatione_n a_o quo_fw-la petere_fw-la debeas_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la debes_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o the_o commandment_n learn_v what_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o reprehension_n that_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o through_o thy_o own_o folly_n in_o prayer_n of_o who_o thou_o must_v ask_v that_o which_o thou_o must_v have_v furthermore_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v subordinate_a be_v not_o contrary_a and_o again_o these_o man_n which_o be_v regenerate_v must_v stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o number_n whereof_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o they_o
sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o bread_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o metonymy_fw-la he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramentallie_o to_o the_o end_n the_o young_a sort_n may_v understand_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o body_n sometime_o proper_o sometime_o metonymical_o as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v his_o body_n proper_o be_v give_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o so_o be_v it_o receyve_v of_o we_o true_o and_o spiritual_o but_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o body_n metonymical_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n bread_n if_o you_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v bread_n be_v eat_v natural_o and_o if_o you_o respect_n it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o which_o eat_v this_o bread_n eat_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n sacramental_o but_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n for_o even_o three_o word_n be_v sufficient_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n god_n grant_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v serve_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o instruction_n 45._o lect._n april_n 29._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o oracle_n concern_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o of_o life_n the_o jewish_a people_n if_o as_o galene_n do_v think_v the_o physician_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o cut_n up_o of_o the_o brain_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n where_o the_o holy_a ceremony_n be_v do_v decent_o &_o orderly_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o which_o study_n the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o great_a reverence_n right_o to_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v the_o eternal_a god_n to_o sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o this_o oracle_n that_o we_o may_v thence_o gather_v and_o bring_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n moreover_o if_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v in_o order_n be_v comely_a as_o say_v augustin_n then_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o oracle_n most_o comely_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v set_v in_o very_o good_a order_n which_o we_o intend_v now_o to_o declare_v use_v a_o divisive_a instrument_n the_o part_n of_o the_o oracle_n be_v two_o in_o number_n a_o parable_n and_o a_o exhortation_n the_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n wherein_o the_o prophet_n prove_v that_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o administration_n do_v displease_v god_n because_o they_o be_v unclean_a be_v thus_o dispose_v 1_o it_o contain_v a_o exordium_n concern_v the_o persous_a which_o be_v their_o own_o judge_n verse_n 12._o 2_o the_o first_o problem_n or_o hard_a question_n concern_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o sanctify_v and_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o consist_v upon_o a_o denial_n verse_n 13._o 3_o the_o second_o problem_n concern_v these_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o man_n unclean_a and_o a_o affirmative_a exposition_n thereof_o verse_n 14._o 4_o the_o applying_z of_o the_o former_a parabolicall_a problem_n unto_o the_o prophet_n purpose_n wherein_o he_o teach_v that_o both_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o all_o their_o worship_n which_o they_o do_v to_o god_n so_o long_o as_o the_o temple_n be_v unbuilt_a be_v unclean_a &_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v a_o prevent_n of_o a_o objection_n which_o be_v this_o as_o if_o our_o sacrifice_n sacrament_n holy_a day_n and_o all_o our_o ceremony_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v can_v displease_v the_o lord_n the_o temple_n be_v yet_o not_o build_v so_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n we_o must_v needs_o build_v the_o temple_n lest_o god_n do_v not_o allow_v of_o they_o the_o prophet_n answer_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v profane_a and_o not_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o that_o neglect_v the_o temple_n which_o god_n will_v have_v build_v they_o will_v rather_o purchase_v and_o demerit_v his_o favour_n by_o their_o ceremony_n the_o exhortation_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o oracle_n consist_v upon_o a_o exhortation_n unto_o a_o more_o narrow_a consideration_n of_o the_o life_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a part_n and_o may_v be_v thus_o divide_v 1_o first_o it_o contain_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o former_a life_n and_o of_o those_o evil_n whereunto_o it_o be_v subject_a and_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n thereof_o for_o it_o become_v the_o godly_a to_o profit_v under_o the_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n of_o god_n and_o hereunto_o do_v the_o remembrance_n and_o consideration_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v pass_v not_o a_o little_a avail_n that_o they_o be_v punish_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o 16._o vers_fw-la the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v punish_v be_v set_v down_o verse_n 18._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o smite_v the_o jew_n and_o he_o reprove_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v 2_o second_o it_o comprehend_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o this_o place_n we_o will_v note_v two_o circumstance_n the_o one_o concern_v the_o time_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o person_n for_o the_o prophet_n declare_v who_o will_v bless_v and_o who_o he_o will_v bless_v verse_n 19_o 20._o all_o these_o thing_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o all_o those_o be_v accurse_v which_o buste_v themselves_o so_o in_o holy_a civil_a and_o household_n affair_n that_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o do_v so_o administer_v holy_a thing_n and_o thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o life_n that_o before_o all_o thing_n they_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v his_o and_o bend_v all_o their_o might_n to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n ver._n 12._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n the_o law_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o propound_v unto_o the_o priest_n which_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v leader_n of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n to_o those_o 20._o rom._n 2._o 19_o 20._o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n teacher_n of_o the_o unlearned_a master_n of_o infant_n because_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n such_o question_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n but_o be_v question_n of_o the_o law_n and_o such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o profession_n etc._n etc._n 1._o in_o this_o place_n we_o will_v note_v that_o when_o as_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v redress_v we_o must_v first_o begin_v at_o those_o which_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o at_o those_o which_o be_v learner_n for_o unless_o the_o teacher_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o blind_a shall_v lead_v the_o blind_a 2._o and_o when_o as_o their_o error_n be_v to_o be_v convince_v we_o must_v use_v a_o religious_a kind_n of_o zeal_n and_o wisdom_n that_o they_o themselves_o condemninge_v themselves_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n for_o if_o the_o teacher_n be_v convince_v of_o error_n and_o do_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n the_o hearer_n will_v be_v easy_o bring_v to_o the_o same_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o which_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n to_o answer_n discreatlie_o when_o any_o question_n be_v ask_v they_o concern_v the_o law_n according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o priest_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n because_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o also_o think_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o which_o be_v student_n in_o divinity_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o we_o and_o let_v we_o get_v to_o ourselves_o the_o most_o excellent_a knnwledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n both_o by_o study_n and_o also_o by_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o merry_a jest_n of_o cicero_n extant_a which_o he_o use_v towards_o pompilius_n who_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o lawyer_n when_o as_o he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n for_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n in_o a_o matter_n he_o answer_v cicero_n that_o he_o know_v