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28.17.19_o thus_o for_o diverse_a end_n he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o false_a prophet_n 1_o sam._n 28.17.19_o manifest_v unto_o he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v where_o when_o and_o how_o and_o thus_o may_v he_o foreknow_v and_o foretell_v to_o saul_n the_o time_n of_o he_o and_o his_o son_n death_n and_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n now_o god_n do_v by_o other_o way_n and_o to_o other_o end_n reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o sometime_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o satan_n instrument_n sometime_o to_o prove_v his_o people_n and_o to_o know_v whether_o they_o love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 13.1.2.3_o sometime_o god_n will_v have_v satan_n strong_o to_o delude_v wicked_a man_n with_o pretence_n of_o truth_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 2.12_o but_o have_v rather_o hear_v it_o from_o the_o devil_n 14.9_o ezek._n 14.9_o thus_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o ahabs_n prophet_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o king_n 22.23_o sibyl_n causam_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la daemoniâ—_fw-la alibi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la natura_fw-la quaerere_fw-la convenit_fw-la sic_fw-la olim_fw-la deus_fw-la fallacij_fw-la instruens_fw-la impios_fw-la doctores_fw-la seclera_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la ultus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la praecellerent_fw-la dâ—no_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la usiâ—n_fw-la apâ—ati_fw-la erâ—t_fw-la grassati_fw-la sunt_fw-la permissâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la caluin_n in_o isaiam_n c._n 41.23_o of_o the_o sibyl_n and_o thus_o say_v reverend_a caluin_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o satan_n prescience_n elsewhere_o then_o in_o their_o nature_n so_o of_o old_a god_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n furnish_v they_o with_o false_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o to_o show_v the_o immutablenesse_n of_o his_o mercy_n
7.8-10.11_a second_o advantage_n from_o god_n providence_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o deut._n 13.1.2.3_o dan._n 11_o 3â—_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 1â—_n three_o from_o their_o own_o suttlety_n revel_v 7_o 7.8-10.11_a have_v not_o satan_n man_n at_o great_a advantage_n especial_o further_o consider_v first_o that_o god_n give_v he_o some_o and_o liberty_n and_o that_o first_o to_o work_v with_o all_o power_n and_o lie_a wonder_n with_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n and_o strong_a delusion_n in_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n second_o thus_o to_o prove_v and_o so_o to_o approve_v and_o manifest_v the_o love_n the_o faith_n sincerity_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o faithful_a second_o consider_v that_o as_o satan_n in_o deceive_a eve_n have_v and_o abuse_v the_o serpent_n as_o his_o instrument_n so_o have_v he_o now_o some_o of_o serpentine_a disposition_n who_o yet_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o abuse_v our_o simplicity_n have_v their_o face_n as_o we_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o their_o hair_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v serpent_n and_o their_o tail_n be_v like_a unto_o scorpion_n and_o these_o be_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n of_o all_o time_n jren_n euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 1â—_n ex_fw-la jren_n whence_o policarpe_n the_o ancient_a martyr_n call_v martion_n the_o heretic_n primogenitum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o some_o be_v bear_v a_o little_a before_o he_o even_o in_o s._n paul_n time_n 2.1.2.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 11.13.14_o act._n 20_o 29.30_o 2._o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o of_o who_o he_o say_v they_o be_v false_a apostle_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n such_o as_o these_o he_o also_o prophesy_v of_o who_o he_o describe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o grievous_a wolf_n who_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o of_o false_a teacher_n who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o through_o covetousness_n with_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o man_n and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o deceive_v other_o also_o 10._o jude_n 10._o who_o be_v corrupt_a themselves_o yea_o corrupt_a themselves_o like_o bruit_n beast_n in_o what_o they_o know_v natural_o corrupt_v other_o also_o as_o do_v their_o mistress_n that_o whore_n which_o do_v 19.2_o revel_v 19.2_o and_o now_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n now_o all_o these_o sleight_n this_o guile_n and_o deceitfulness_n to_o delude_v and_o seduce_v be_v foretell_v we_o of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 2.9.10.11_o 2._o thess_n 2.9.10.11_o his_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o sataen_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v add_v god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n must_v use_v all_o guile_n and_o deceitfulness_n to_o delude_v and_o seduce_v man_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n how_o needful_a then_o be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o fear_v what_o saint_n paul_n fear_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 11.3_o cor._n 11.3_o say_v but_o i_o fear_v lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n especial_o when_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o ourselves_o both_o in_o court_n and_o country_n the_o sting_a effect_n of_o this_o serpentine_a romish_a brood_n who_o take_v and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o forename_a advantage_n especial_o in_o these_o our_o northern_a part_n where_o our_o people_n eye_n be_v put_v out_o 9.2_o revel_v 9.2_o and_o our_o sun_n in_o great_a part_n darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n out_o of_o which_o come_v these_o locust_n to_o us._n 17._o qui_fw-la cavet_fw-la ne_fw-la decipiatur_fw-la vix_fw-la cavet_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la cauâ—tâ—etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la cavisse_fw-la ratus_fw-la est_fw-la saepe_fw-la be_v cautor_fw-la ceptus_fw-la est_fw-la plaut_n captiu_fw-la proverb_n 17._o therefore_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o humane_a caution_n sufficient_a against_o they_o who_o want_v neither_o will_n nor_o skill_n to_o hurt_v by_o deceive_v so_o that_o the_o most_o wary_a be_v not_o so_o wary_a but_o for_o all_o his_o wariness_n he_o may_v be_v war_v and_o foil_v moderate_a fear_n may_v here_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o commendation_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n for_o as_o also_o say_v even_o natural_a wisdom_n in_o aristotle_n fear_n cause_v consultation_n rhet._n arist_n in_o rhet._n and_o consultation_n cause_v wisdom_n who_o then_o be_v easy_a mislead_a and_o seduce_v but_o the_o simple_a mali_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minime_fw-la mali_fw-la and_o such_o as_o be_v least_o of_o all_o distrustful_a the_o scripture_n call_v such_o simple_a i_o will_v they_o be_v not_o also_o unwise_a child_n 10.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proverb_n 1.4_o proverb_n 8.5_o matth._n 10.10_o it_o be_v say_v of_o seducer_n causer_n of_o sect_n and_o offence_n that_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16.18_o what_o then_o ought_v wisdom_n work_v to_o be_v in_o we_o she_o tell_v we_o herself_o to_o give_v suttlety_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o her_o counsel_n be_v o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n there_o be_v wisdom_n then_o require_v in_o the_o child_n of_o light_a to_o espy_v and_o prevent_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n wise_a not_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o prevent_v evil_a and_o this_o our_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o cautelousnesse_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v foretell_v we_o of_o grievous_a wolf_n so_o he_o bid_v also_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o 3.2_o philip._n 3.2_o and_o beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n now_o i_o need_v not_o much_o beware_v of_o that_o dog_n that_o give_v i_o warning_n by_o his_o bark_n but_o i_o will_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o close_a sullen_a cur_n that_o will_v pinch_v i_o by_o the_o heel_n ere_o i_o be_v aware_a if_o our_o adversary_n be_v all_o of_o hasty_a disposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o free_a spirit_v to_o express_v themselves_o bold_o then_o by_o aristotle_n rule_n i_o need_v not_o much_o fear_v they_o but_o be_v still_o and_o close_a fellow_n dissembler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet_n lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceiver_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v deceitful_a worker_n there_o be_v too_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_v such_o these_o say_v aristotle_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o so_o be_v as_o he_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o impostor_n as_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imponere_fw-la that_o be_v put_v a_o trick_n upon_o a_o man_n fine_o concern_v all_o which_o saint_n paul_n warn_v we_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thes_n 2.3_o 2._o cor._n 113._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d popish_a policy_n for_o the_o corrupt_a of_o man_n soul_n begin_v his_o discourse_n concern_v antichrist_n with_o this_o caveat_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o by_o any_o mean_n wherefore_o not_o doubt_v but_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o succession_n be_v antichrist_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mean_n of_o deceive_v and_o corrupt_a man_n mind_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v both_o for_o the_o supplant_n of_o truth_n and_o plant_v of_o error_n we_o may_v reduce_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o our_o mind_n that_o be_v partly_o to_o the_o understanding_n on_o which_o the_o will_v muchwhat_a depend_v partly_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o sense_n all_o which_o these_o seducer_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v it_z 1._o for_o the_o corrupt_a the_o understanding_n 1._o which_o they_o do_v 1._o by_o blind_a it_z first_o for_o the_o understanding_n it_o they_o go_v about_o to_o blind_a and_o to_o delude_v their_o first_o trick_n be_v to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n and_o with_o ulysses_n to_o put_v out_o poliphemus_n his_o eye_n while_o the_o people_n be_v secure_a so_o that_o the_o hurt_n be_v do_v people_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o people_n and_o vtis_fw-la nobody_o have_v do_v it_o this_o be_v do_v first_o by_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o
listen_v to_o saint_n gregory_n his_o lesson_n 〈…〉_o greg._n 〈…〉_o which_o be_v iniustum_fw-la est_fw-la seruire_fw-la diabolo_fw-la qui_fw-la nullo_n placatur_fw-la obsequio_fw-la we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o do_v the_o devil_n service_n when_o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v make_v he_o propitious_a he_o than_o that_o thus_o seek_v heaven_n shall_v come_v as_o short_a of_o it_o as_o do_v those_o carpocratian_a heretic_n of_o who_o saint_n austen_n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap_n 7._o who_o profess_o teach_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o filthiness_n that_o so_o by_o please_v wicked_a fiend_n in_o who_o power_n they_o be_v they_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v quiet_o without_o disturbance_n through_o their_o airy_a region_n to_o the_o celestial_a but_o for_o the_o true_a god_n 29.5_o god_n be_v much_o displease_v therewith_o deut._n 12.31_o jer._n 29.5_o this_o kind_n of_o service_n can_v neither_o please_v he_o nor_o appease_v he_o he_o condemn_v it_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o for_o it_o verse_n 40._o yet_o may_v they_o say_v they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o well_o by_o it_o and_o if_o they_o err_v it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o love_n not_o love_n of_o error_n see_v for_o his_o sake_n they_o spare_v not_o their_o dear_a child_n truth_n if_o intention_n without_o or_o against_o god_n word_n will_v excuse_v but_o will-worship_n with_o disobedience_n be_v no_o plea_n at_o god_n bar_n it_o abraham_n example_n do_v not_o justify_v it_o yet_o abraham_n zeal_n be_v commend_v true_a because_o it_o be_v command_v but_o agamemnon_n be_v condemn_v because_o by_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v it_o be_v forbid_v and_o be_v not_o abraham_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o other_o zeal_n hereby_o warrant_v god_n who_o be_v above_o his_o law_n try_v abraham_n by_o a_o special_a command_n dispense_n with_o the_o general_n unto_o which_o the_o other_o still_o stand_v bind_v as_o have_v no_o special_a abraham_n obey_v while_o he_o disobey_v if_o disobey_v not_o so_o the_o other_o abraham_n be_v not_o blame_v for_o his_o butchery_n but_o praise_v for_o his_o piety_n 2d_o a_o cult_a de_fw-fr civet_n 〈…〉_o 2d_o say_v s._n augustine_n quòd_fw-la voluit_fw-la filium_fw-la nequaquà m_fw-la scelerate_v sed_fw-la obedienter_fw-la occidere_fw-la inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v slay_v his_o son_n not_o scelerous_o but_o in_o obedience_n abraham_n readiness_n be_v from_o divine_a instinct_n be_v imitable_a of_o none_o who_o have_v not_o the_o like_a heroici_fw-la motus_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la imitandi_fw-la divine_a and_o extraordinary_a motion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o common_a rule_n but_o these_o divine_a instinct_n be_v far_o above_o it_o one_o particular_a suprareâ—ulam_fw-la heroici_fw-la motus_fw-la sunt_fw-la suprareâ—ulam_fw-la say_v logic_n be_v infer_v prove_v or_o warrant_v by_o another_o only_o where_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o but_o here_o the_o fact_n be_v not_o more_o like_a than_o the_o cause_n different_a but_o the_o truth_n be_v abraham_n obedience_n please_v god_n and_o not_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o rather_o his_o obedience_n be_v his_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v not_o delight_v simple_o in_o our_o blood_n no_o not_o of_o martyr_n but_o in_o our_o obedience_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a in_o abraham_n we_o see_v it_o nam_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la iusserat_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la fieret_fw-la locis_fw-la pet._n martyr_n in_o locis_fw-la ne_fw-la fieret_fw-la prohibuit_fw-la god_n who_o command_v the_o act_n yet_o forbid_v the_o act_n of_o it_o even_o so_o though_o without_o injury_n yea_o also_o just_o he_o may_v require_v our_o blood_n in_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n yet_o do_v he_o require_v only_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n thus_o both_o show_v they_o and_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o death_n deserve_v by_o they_o and_o yet_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v a_o atonement_n yea_o the_o atonement_n of_o another_o for_o us._n yet_o can_v not_o these_o outward_a sacrifice_n simple_o either_o appease_v his_o wrath_n as_o hold_v no_o proportion_n with_o the_o infiniteness_n thereof_o or_o of_o our_o guilt_n or_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o please_v he_o without_o some_o better_a and_o more_o please_a sacrifice_n 19_o august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o ca._n thus_o even_o the_o heathen_a non_fw-la above_o mactato_fw-la coelestia_fw-la numina_fw-la gaudent_fw-la sed_fw-la quae_fw-la praestanda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la testae_fw-la fide_fw-la ovid._n ep_v 19_o sacrificium_fw-la enim_fw-la visibile_fw-la say_v saint_n austen_n invisibilis_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sacrum_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o the_o outward_a visible_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a sacrifice_n if_o god_n then_o from_o thence_o smell_v a_o 20.28_o a_o gen._n 8.20_o act._n 20.28_o savour_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o as_o it_o by_o the_o rest_n be_v typify_v so_o the_o rest_n by_o it_o be_v sanctify_v and_o accept_v this_o have_v so_o sufficient_o alone_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o and_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n as_o be_v the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n that_o to_o offer_v any_o other_o either_o sacrifice_n or_o service_n or_o yet_o this_o again_o to_o that_o end_n be_v as_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o so_o to_o make_v god_n as_o implacable_a as_o we_o have_v show_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v chap._n iii_o point_n a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a point_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v idolatry_n zealous_a though_o it_o reap_v no_o acceptance_n nor_o yet_o good_a fruit_n of_o its_o zeal_n though_o it_o lose_v yet_o may_v we_o gain_v from_o it_o this_o profitable_a and_o useful_a consideration_n light_n idolater_n more_o zealous_a in_o their_o kind_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n that_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o only_o more_o wise_a but_o more_o zealous_a also_o in_o their_o generation_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n who_o zeal_n therefore_o if_o it_o expel_v not_o our_o coldness_n shall_v condemn_v both_o it_o and_o us._n religion_n sail_n and_o hold_v her_o course_n between_o two_o dangerous_a rock_n of_o superstition_n and_o impiety_n on_o the_o one_o side_n say_v plutarch_n camillo_n in_o camillo_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstitious_a vanity_n on_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d negligence_n and_o contempt_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o such_o say_v he_o be_v man_n infirmity_n that_o keep_v no_o bound_n it_o be_v hurry_v sometime_o to_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o other_o both_o be_v evil_a but_o yet_o the_o second_o justify_v the_o first_o as_o jerusalem_n do_v sodom_n superstition_n at_o the_o least_o in_o show_n and_o pretence_n border_v near_o to_o true_a piety_n we_o may_v see_v and_o yet_o shame_v to_o see_v ourselves_o so_o far_o behind_o the_o zealous_a affection_n and_o practice_n of_o heathen_a heretic_n idolater_n and_o general_o of_o the_o wicked_a we_o may_v see_v in_o scripture_n samaria_n dote_v on_o her_o lover_n 57.5_o ezek._n 23.5_o isa_n 57.5_o or_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n inflame_v or_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o idol_n and_o yet_o ourselves_o like_o moah_n through_o our_o ease_n and_o long_a peace_n settle_v on_o our_o lees_n 1.12_o jer._n 48.11_o zeph._n 1.12_o and_o like_o jerusalem_n curd_v and_o freeze_v in_o our_o dregs_n in_o my_o text_n we_o have_v see_v child_n sacrifice_v by_o their_o parent_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o see_v profess_a christian_n unwilling_o if_o at_o all_o either_o to_o chastise_v their_o child_n do_v amiss_o or_o to_o consecrate_v they_o to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o their_o country_n yea_o impatient_o to_o take_v their_o death_n when_o god_n himself_o call_v they_o away_o polit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1293._o apud_fw-la lap_n monit_fw-la &_o exeunt_n polit_fw-la yet_o we_o read_v of_o one_o alphonsus_n peresius_n gusmanus_fw-la a_o spaniard_n who_o hold_v the_o city_n tariffa_n for_o the_o king_n his_o master_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o enemy_n that_o unless_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o town_n his_o only_a son_n who_o they_o have_v take_v shall_v be_v miserable_o mangle_v in_o his_o sight_n no_o say_v he_o betray_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o for_o a_o hundred_o son_n of_o i_o if_o you_o have_v they_o and_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o do_v it_o lo_o here_o be_v a_o sword_n and_o so_o cast_v his_o own_o sword_n unto_o they_o his_o son_n therewith_o be_v barbarous_o murder_v himself_o nothing_o appall_v thereat_o strange_a also_o it_o be_v 18.28_o idolater_n zeal_n in_o not_o spare_v themselves_o 1_o king_n 18.28_o what_o butchery_n man_n have_v execute_v on_o themselves_o for_o the_o please_a pacify_v and_o honour_v of_o their_o idol_n you_o 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ape_n with_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n require_v this_o service_n also_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o with_o observation_n of_o many_o like_a circumstance_n which_o the_o rather_o they_o use_v as_o to_o deceive_v the_o heathen_a so_o in_o likelihood_n in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o more_o easy_o to_o draw_v on_o the_o jew_n to_o heathenish_a superstition_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o same_o or_o like_a service_n to_o their_o own_o as_o indeed_o the_o event_n prove_v now_o god_n require_v the_o firstling_n of_o their_o fruit_n and_o cattle_n beast_n 1._o of_o fruit_n and_o beast_n that_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v themselves_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a these_o god_n require_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o image_n and_o as_o god_n so_o do_v the_o ancient_a heathenish_a god_n enjoin_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o bruit_n beast_n where_o we_o know_v that_o among_o the_o jew_n lamb_n especial_o and_o more_o ordinary_o be_v use_v in_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o in_o their_o most_o celebrate_a â—â—â—st_n and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n etc._n exod._n 12.3_o etc._n etc._n use_v to_o signify_v and_o typify_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o sacrifice_n then_o and_o now_o in_o christ_n 2.2_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o they_o and_o we_o find_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o his_o blood_n so_o do_v the_o gentile_n also_o in_o case_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o god_n sacrifice_n lamb_n thence_o come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lamb_n which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consiliare_a to_o reconcile_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pugno_fw-la decerto_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o hate_v irreconciliable_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n particular_o man_n but_o god_n moreover_o command_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n in_o which_o as_o in_o all_o other_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v signify_v wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v and_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n hereupon_o the_o devil_n must_v needs_o put_v this_o also_o into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heathen_a namely_o to_o sacrifice_v man_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n or_o country_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o some_o one_o poor_a wretch_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v but_o one_o instance_n man_n the_o leucade_n as_o strabo_n report_v yearly_a make_v choice_n of_o some_o notorious_a malefactor_n and_o sacrifice_v he_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o diverse_a circumstance_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o like_a among_o the_o heathen_a aâ—â—â—â—â—â—ing_v aâ—â—â—â—â—â—ing_v first_o the_o priest_n be_v command_v to_o wash_v themselves_o with_o water_n before_o they_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o the_o temple_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d saturâ—_n 〈…〉_o so_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o sacrifice_n dijs_fw-la superis_fw-la to_o the_o high_a and_o superior_a god_n they_o do_v corpus_fw-la abluere_fw-la aquâ_fw-la wash_v their_o whole_a body_n with_o water_n but_o if_o dijs_fw-la inferis_fw-la molam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 13._o oâ—_n saâ—t_n â—in_a lib._n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d 7_o &_o lib._n â—1_n 〈◊〉_d 18._o nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d propitâ—â—â—â—am_fw-la dii_o mola_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o supplicantiâ—â—â—_n imo_fw-la verà _fw-la pâ—aâ—atioâ—e_fw-la lucret._n lib._n 1_o â—â—am_fw-la fundere_fw-la bacchum_fw-la coepeâ—â—t_fw-la obliquoque_fw-la molas_fw-la inducere_fw-la â—â—â—ro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d roâ—â—_n eâ—log_n 8â—arge_v â—arge_z molam_fw-la to_o the_o low_a god_n than_o do_v they_o only_o aspergere_fw-la besprinkle_v themselves_o second_o we_o know_v the_o meat-offering_n must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o that_o upon_o all_o oblation_n salt_n shall_v be_v offer_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o accustom_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o false_a god_n pliny_n witness_v say_v sacra_fw-la nulla_fw-la perficiuntur_fw-la sine_fw-la mola_fw-la salsa_fw-la that_o be_v no_o offering_n nor_o sacrifice_n be_v make_v without_o a_o cake_n make_v of_o meal_n &_o salt_n hence_o come_v the_o latin_a word_n immolatio_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o sacrifice_a from_o the_o put_n or_o place_v of_o this_o salt_n cake_n upon_o the_o beast_n head_n for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v that_o when_o the_o beast_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o altar_n after_o theâ—r_a prayer_n and_o other_o ceremony_n be_v finish_v the_o priest_n either_o lay_v this_o cake_n on_o the_o beast_n head_n with_o frankincense_n or_o break_v and_o crum_v it_o sprinkle_v it_o on_o the_o offering_n three_o fire_n 3._o of_o fire_n again_o we_o know_v that_o god_n send_v fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n elias_n and_o solomon_n this_o though_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v yet_o will_v he_o seem_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o to_o content_v myself_o with_o one_o only_a example_n when_o seleucus_n be_v sacrifice_v at_o pella_n the_o wood_n on_o the_o altar_n turn_v itself_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o jupiters_n image_n and_o so_o take_v fire_n and_o as_o god_n command_v that_o the_o fire_n which_o he_o send_v down_o to_o consume_v the_o first_o burn_v offering_n that_o moses_n make_v on_o the_o altar_n 9.24_o levit._fw-la 9.24_o shall_v burn_v continual_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o never_o be_v put_v out_o levit._n 6.12.13_o vestalibuâ—_n see_v lap_n de_fw-fr vestae_fw-la &_o vestalibuâ—_n so_o we_o know_v that_o both_o the_o roman_n have_v their_o temple_n and_o vestal_a virgin_n for_o the_o continual_a keep_n in_o of_o their_o fire_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v and_o shall_v after_o if_o by_o any_o occasion_n it_o go_v out_o be_v kindle_v at_o the_o sunbeam_n only_o as_o also_o the_o persian_n mede_n chaldaean_n assyrian_n grecian_n have_v their_o peculiar_a temple_n for_o it_o and_o indeed_o make_v a_o god_n of_o it_o sacrifice_v to_o it_o keep_v solemn_a feast_n in_o honour_n of_o it_o only_o because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o conceit_n that_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o god_n send_v to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v god_n himself_o appear_v in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n which_o their_o custom_n no_o doubt_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a name_n of_o fire_n vesta_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o neither_o tongue_n signify_v any_o thing_n but_o be_v indeed_o hebrew_a word_n compound_v of_o esh_n and_o jah_n which_o signify_v fire_n of_o god_n so_o the_o persian_n call_v their_o fire_n orimasda_n corrupt_o from_o the_o jewish_a language_n and_o so_o the_o egyptian_n their_o seraphim_n these_o be_v the_o apish_a toy_n of_o satan_n among_o the_o heathen_a concern_v sacrifice_n not_o that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v with_o they_o as_o with_o that_o which_o he_o gain_v by_o they_o what_o be_v that_o honour_n to_o himself_o hurt_v to_o us._n 〈…〉_o augâ—â—t_fw-la câ—â—â—â—_n dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1â—_n nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aliud_fw-la palace_n 〈…〉_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la reverà _fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n cadaverinis_fw-la nidoribus_fw-la sed_fw-la divinis_fw-la honoribus_fw-la gaudent_fw-la they_o delight_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o dead_a sacrifice_n as_o in_o the_o favour_n and_o divine_a honour_n give_v they_o by_o the_o sacrificer_n they_o require_v sacrifice_n because_o they_o know_v it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n only_o and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v hurtful_a for_o man_n to_o give_v it_o for_o as_o say_v the_o same_o father_n their_o delight_n be_v in_o have_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o â—â—â—â—ificers_n through_o their_o deceit_n subject_v to_o they_o 〈…〉_o that_o so_o our_o 〈…〉_o bâ—_n no_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n nor_o ought_v we_o can_v 〈…〉_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o true_a god_n only_o now_o to_o proceed_v we_o may_v yeâ—_n note_v that_o in_o nothing_o more_o have_v 〈◊〉_d devil_n imitate_v god_n then_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v proceed_v but_o from_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v peculiar_a property_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o these_o be_v especial_o the_o certain_a foreshow_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n or_o the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n by_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o which_o two_o the_o heathenish_a god_n or_o devil_n so_o far_o prevail_v that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n whereof_o they_o rob_v he_o bid_v they_o produce_v their_o cause_n 〈…〉_o and_o bring_v forth_o their_o strong_a â—eaâ—onâ—_n what_o be_v they_o show_v say_v