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assay_v to_o abridge_v the_o five_o book_n of_o jason_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o make_v this_o abridgement_n but_o it_o require_v both_o sweat_n and_o labcu_n see_v all_o that_o write_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d quest_n why_o be_v john_n call_v a_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o be_v this_o epithet_n appropriate_v to_o john_n to_o be_v call_v a_o divine_a revela_fw-la 1.1_o for_o they_o be_v all_o divine_n who_o write_v the_o holy_a scripture_n answ_n the_o greek_a father_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d quomodo_fw-la differunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o special_o chrysostome_n they_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o say_v apud_fw-la caeteros_fw-la aeconomiae_fw-la fulmen_fw-la sed_fw-la apud_fw-la johannem_fw-la theologiae_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la extare_fw-la the_o rest_n when_o they_o describe_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o john_n describe_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o say_v mattheus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o johannes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incipit_fw-la observe_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o speech_n prophet_n the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o his_o prophet_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o esay_n to_o jeremiah_n and_o this_o phrase_n the_o lord_n come_v to_o balaam_n to_o abimelech_n to_o laban_n the_o first_o signify_v that_o the_o lord_n put_v these_o holy_a man_n in_o trust_n with_o his_o word_n to_o be_v his_o prophet_n but_o he_o never_o concredit_v his_o word_n to_o these_o profane_a wretch_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v only_o he_o come_v to_o they_o but_o never_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o they_o he_o concredit_v 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command_n 2._o exod._n 25.18_o and_o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n of_o beat_a gold_n shall_v thou_o make_v they_o in_o the_o two_o end_n of_o the_o mercy-seat_n they_o be_v call_v cherubim_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n racabh_n to_o ride_v ussit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherubinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equitare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seraphin_n angeli_fw-la quia_fw-la celeritate_fw-la &_o aspectus_fw-la splendore_fw-la quasi_fw-la flammantes_fw-la &_o ignei_fw-la visi_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ussit_fw-la because_o the_o lord_n do_v ride_v betwixt_o they_o psal_n 18.10_o he_o ride_v upon_o a_o cherub_n and_o he_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n psal_n 99.1_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v mercahhak_n hashekina_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o god_n majesty_n they_o be_v also_o call_v seprahim_n from_o saraph_n to_o burn_v because_o the_o angel_n his_o minister_n be_v a_o slame_a fire_n psal_n 104.4_o and_o 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they_o refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o their_o brother_n than_o their_o shoe_n be_v pull_v off_o and_o they_o do_v spit_v in_o their_o face_n great_a shall_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o these_o who_o refuse_v to_o do_v this_o duty_n to_o their_o elder_a brother_n christ_n their_o shoe_n shall_v be_v pull_v off_o and_o they_o shall_v loose_v their_o part_n of_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n the_o church_n have_v such_o a_o goel_n man_n shall_v be_v loath_a to_o meddle_v with_o she_o conclusion_n prov._n 23.10_o remove_v not_o the_o old_a mark_n and_o enter_v not_o within_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o goel_n or_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a and_o he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n here_o he_o allude_v to_o that_o place_n deut._n 25.8_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o goel_n to_o all_o his_o poor_a and_o distress_a member_n he_o be_v josephs_n goel_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n the_o arm_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.24_o chapter_n xxxii_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o brother_n natural_a and_o the_o kinsman_n in_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o if_o they_o refuse_v levit_fw-la 25.9_o then_o shall_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a pull_v off_o of_o the_o shoe_n in_o israel_n the_o first_o be_v for_o a_o religious_a use_n shoe_n a_o two_o fold_v use_n of_o the_o pull_n off_o the_o shoe_n the_o second_o for_o a_o civil_a use_n first_o the_o religious_a use_n we_o see_v in_o exod_n 3.5_o and_o in_o josh_n 5.13_o the_o second_o use_n be_v a_o politic_a use_n and_o this_o politic_a or_o civil_a use_n be_v two_o fold_n dedâ—cora_fw-la discalceatio_fw-la firmateria_fw-la dedâ—cora_fw-la the_o first_o serve_v for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o contract_n &_o it_o be_v call_v firmatoria_fw-la discalceatio_fw-la the_o second_o be_v for_o a_o punishment_n and_o disgrace_n deut._n 25.9_o and_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o confirmation_n in_o sundry_a point_n first_o when_o their_o shoe_n be_v take_v off_o for_o a_o punishment_n differ_v 1_o or_o disgrace_n the_o woman_n herself_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n of_o he_o who_o refuse_v to_o raise_v seed_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o confirmation_n the_o man_n himself_o loose_v his_o own_o shoe_n and_o pull_v it_o off_o second_o that_o pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n be_v for_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o man_n but_o this_o which_o be_v use_v in_o contract_n differ_v 2_o be_v to_o secure_v the_o man_n in_o his_o right_n it_o tend_v to_o no_o disgrace_n to_o he_o or_o if_o he_o sell_v the_o land_n it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o quit_v his_o right_n and_o if_o he_o buy_v the_o land_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o he_o of_o his_o possession_n three_o that_o pull_v off_o of_o the_o shoe_n be_v by_o command_n differ_v 3_o but_o this_o pull_n off_o the_o shoe_n be_v by_o custom_n ruth_n 4.7_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o former_a time_n in_o israel_n differ_v 4_o four_o this_o shoe_n be_v pull_v off_o from_o the_o natural_a brother_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o raise_v up_o seed_n but_o that_o shoe_n for_o confirmation_n be_v pull_v off_o by_o any_o who_o make_v a_o contract_n in_o token_n of_o possession_n and_o the_o lord_n allude_v to_o this_o form_n psal_n 60.8_o over_o edom_n i_o will_v cast_v my_o shoe_n that_o be_v detractio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d detractio_fw-la i_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o it_o this_o be_v call_v hhalizah_n detractio_fw-la differ_v 5_o five_o when_o the_o shoe_n be_v pull_v off_o for_o disgrace_n it_o be_v give_v to_o no_o
we_o touch_v the_o needle_n of_o the_o compass_n with_o a_o loadstone_n that_o the_o stone_n may_v draw_v it_o right_n to_o the_o pole_n again_o so_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v come_v back_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o pole_n exercitat_fw-la vi_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o noah_n act._n 15.20_o we_o write_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n before_o the_o law_n be_v write_v the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o noah_n seven_o precept_n which_o be_v deliver_v of_o noah_n by_o tradition_n to_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o the_o jew_n call_v pirke_n abhoth_o capitula_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n the_o most_o ancient_a &_o first_o tradition_n that_o we_o read_v of_o be_v that_o gen._n 32.32_o because_o jacob_n halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n eat_v not_o of_o the_o sinew_n which_o shrink_v which_o be_v upon_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o thigh_n unto_o this_o day_n so_o be_v these_o seven_o precept_n deliver_v by_o tradition_n the_o first_o be_v against_o strange_a worship_n or_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v false_a god_n and_o this_o they_o call_v gnabhuda_fw-la zarâ—_n strange_a worship_n the_o second_o they_o call_v it_o gnal_n birkath_v hashem_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v bless_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o three_o be_v gnal_n shepukoth_o dammim_a that_o be_v he_o be_v forbid_v to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o four_o be_v gnalui_fw-la gniria_fw-la that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o filthy_a lust_n the_o five_o be_v gnad_a hagazael_n de_fw-fr rapina_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v take_v nothing_o by_o violence_n or_o theft_n the_o sixth_o be_v gnal_n hadinim_n de_fw-fr judiciis_fw-la the_o seven_o be_v abhar_n min_fw-mi achai_fw-mi ne_fw-la menbrum_fw-la de_fw-fr vivo_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v not_o pull_v a_o member_n from_o a_o live_a creature_n and_o eat_v of_o it_o this_o precept_n they_o say_v be_v give_v last_o to_o noah_n gen._n 9.4_o but_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o blood_n thereof_o shall_v you_o not_o eat_v that_o be_v understand_v how_o this_o precept_n of_o noah_n not_o to_o eat_v blood_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o you_o shall_v not_o pull_v a_o member_n from_o a_o live_a creature_n &_o eat_v of_o it_o as_o the_o wild_a beast_n do_v but_o to_o stay_v until_o the_o beast_n be_v kill_v and_o then_o eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o neither_o shall_v you_o eat_v the_o blood_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a as_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o body_n this_o be_v cruelty_n &_o against_o a_o moral_a precept_n to_o eat_v hot_a blood_n while_o the_o life_n be_v in_o it_o perpetual_a where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perpetual_a the_o law_n be_v perpetual_a for_o where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perpetual_a the_o law_n must_v be_v perpetual_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v blood_n because_o the_o life_n be_v in_o it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o life_n be_v in_o it_o you_o must_v not_o eat_v it_o and_o see_v how_o this_o sin_n ezek._n 33.35_o be_v match_v with_o other_o great_a sin_n you_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n towards_o your_o idol_n and_o shed_v blood_n and_o shall_v you_o possess_v the_o land_n the_o moral_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n join_v with_o it_o here_o sheweth_z that_o it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o eat_v hot_a blood_n but_o levit._n 7.27_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o council_n act._n 15._o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v strangle_v whereby_o they_o mean_v the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o the_o law_n quest_n whether_o be_v we_o to_o take_v these_o precept_n as_o ceremonial_a or_o as_o moral_n answ_n the_o most_o of_o these_o be_v moral_a precept_n and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v set_v down_o again_o in_o the_o law_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n act._n 15._o 15._o see_v beza_n act._n 15._o it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o four_o precept_n give_v to_o noah_n not_o revelare_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la and_o to_o interpret_v here_o fornication_n for_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o strain_a sense_n for_o that_o be_v forbid_v already_o by_o the_o first_o precept_n to_o noah_n and_o to_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v mean_v of_o bodily_a pollution_n and_o not_o of_o spiritual_a fornication_n 6._o of_o eat_v of_o blood_n see_v more_o in_o the_o appendix_n of_o command_n 6._o now_o beside_o these_o moral_a precept_n set_v down_o by_o the_o council_n they_o interlace_v this_o ceremonial_a precept_n de_fw-fr suffocato_fw-la forbid_v to_o eat_v thing_n strangle_v and_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o these_o act._n 15.21_o for_o moses_n be_v read_v in_o their_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n strangle_v why_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v to_o eat_v blood_n or_o thing_n strangle_v as_o if_o james_n shall_v say_v they_o profess_v not_o only_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o also_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o therefore_o you_o gentile_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n which_o may_v give_v they_o offence_n the_o jew_n respect_v these_o precept_n most_o because_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n even_o from_o noah_n day_n the_o hebrew_n add_v further_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o precept_n give_v until_o abraham_n day_n then_o god_n add_v the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n and_o afterward_o teach_v they_o to_o separate_v tithe_n write_v god_n at_o the_o beginning_n teach_v his_o church_n by_o tradition_n and_o not_o by_o write_v the_o lord_n teach_v his_o church_n in_o her_o infancy_n this_o way_n by_o tradition_n and_o not_o be_v write_v and_o even_o as_o parent_n teach_v their_o child_n the_o first_o element_n by_o word_n simile_n simile_n and_o afterward_o by_o write_v so_o the_o lord_n teach_v his_o church_n first_o by_o word_n and_o then_o by_o write_v conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n never_o leave_v his_o church_n without_o his_o word_n to_o direct_v she_o before_o the_o fall_n he_o speak_v immediate_o to_o adam_n and_o eve_n &_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o second_o period_n he_o teach_v they_o by_o these_o seven_o precept_n in_o the_o three_o period_n by_o the_o law_n write_v and_o in_o the_o four_o period_n by_o the_o gospel_n exercitat_fw-la vii_o of_o the_o diverse_a way_n how_o god_n reveal_v himself_o extraordinary_o to_o his_o church_n heb._n 1.1_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o his_o church_n way_n god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o church_n four_o way_n first_o by_o pprophecy_n second_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n three_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o fourthly_a by_o the_o pool_n bethesda_n first_o by_o pprophecy_n 〈◊〉_d sundry_a sort_n of_o prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o prophecy_n the_o first_o be_v lepi_fw-la face_n to_o face_n to_o moses_n only_o this_o sort_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o revelation_n and_o it_o draw_v near_a to_o that_o sort_n of_o vision_n which_o we_o shall_v get_v of_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n moses_n how_o the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o to_o moses_n and_o he_o know_v he_o by_o his_o name_n that_o be_v not_o only_o by_o the_o face_n as_o prince_n know_v many_o of_o their_o subject_n but_o he_o know_v he_o inward_o and_o like_v he_o this_o be_v notitia_fw-la approbationis_fw-la moses_n see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n yet_o he_o see_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n for_o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o light_n inaccessible_a 〈◊〉_d john_n see_v christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n see_v god_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o in_o his_o incarnation_n he_o see_v god_n dwell_v among_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n here_o second_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n upon_o the_o mount_n three_o in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1.10_o although_o john_n lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o
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