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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o bare_o translate_v keep_v back_o proper_o signify_v a_o nim_v or_o purloin_v &_o so_o be_v the_o word_n render_v tiâ—_n 2.10_o significat_fw-la surripere_fw-la suffurari_fw-la aut_fw-la clam_fw-la subduâ—ta_fw-la in_o commodum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la convertere_fw-la sic_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la à _fw-la 70._o in_fw-la casu_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la josh_n 7.1_o 2_o mac._n 4.32_o graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la furtim_fw-la aliquid_fw-la decerpit_fw-la cum_fw-la totam_fw-la rem_fw-la tollere_fw-la non_fw-la ausit_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la promiserat_fw-la partem_fw-la subtraxit_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap_fw-mi servant_n 25._o pa._n mihi_fw-la 378._o deo_fw-la displicuit_fw-la detrabere_fw-la de_fw-la pecunia_fw-la quam_fw-la voverat_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la ser._n 10._o de_fw-la diversis_fw-la pag._n mihi_fw-la 1570._o ideo_fw-la condemnati_fw-la quia_fw-la post_fw-la votum_fw-la obtulerunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ejus_fw-la cvi_fw-la semel_fw-la ea_fw-la voverant_fw-la hieron_n ep._n 8._o
mean_v by_o this_o term_n apostles_n and_o wherein_o stand_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o christ_n as_o namely_o in_o respect_n of_o immediate_a call_n their_o authentical_a authority_n in_o writing_n and_o speak_v their_o work_n and_o office_n to_o plant_v church_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o use_v the_o apostolical_a rod_n against_o obstinate_a offender_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o these_o as_o not_o concern_v our_o purpose_n and_o as_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o other_o two_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o testimony_n here_o allege_v by_o judas_n may_v be_v touch_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o apostle_n these_o be_v of_o who_o judas_n speak_v and_o where_o this_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 2._o why_o judas_n make_v use_v of_o that_o testimony_n which_o come_v from_o they_o and_o tell_v that_o it_o do_v come_v from_o they_o 1._o id._n sermo_n videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la scriptis_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-la praedicatis_fw-la lor._n in_o 2._o pet._n 3.2_o non_fw-la id_fw-la in_o propbanis_fw-la autoribus_fw-la observavi_fw-la id._n for_o the_o first_o who_o these_o apostle_n be_v that_o give_v this_o prediction_n which_o judas_n here_o allege_v and_o where_o they_o give_v it_o although_o possible_o sundry_a of_o the_o apostle_n may_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n testify_z what_o judas_n here_o mention_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o principal_o relate_v to_o their_o writing_n and_o in_o they_o do_v they_o frequent_o foretell_v and_o forewarn_v of_o these_o seducer_n matthew_n chap._n 24.11_o tell_v we_o from_o christ_n mouth_n that_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o john_n ep_n 2._o cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o tell_v the_o christian_n that_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n whereby_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n possible_o judas_n may_v intend_v these_o proof_n among_o 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heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o shall_v heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n plain_o likewise_o do_v paul_n foretell_v the_o come_v of_o seducer_n act._n 20.29_o i_o know_v this_o that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o but_o especial_o judas_n seem_v to_o intend_v the_o remember_n of_o that_o prediction_n concern_v seducer_n which_o peter_n give_v we_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o our_o apostle_n in_o exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o they_o foretell_v the_o 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live_v and_o that_o they_o may_v by_o their_o writing_n live_v even_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o judas_n himself_o he_o mention_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o show_v his_o humility_n in_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o other_o so_o to_o show_v the_o sweet_a accord_n and_o agreement_n between_o they_o and_o he_o in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o in_o this_o epistle_n concern_v these_o seducer_n that_o hereby_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o himself_o and_o present_a service_n there_o be_v a_o joint_a concurrence_n between_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n as_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v before_o tell_v the_o christian_n that_o james_n be_v his_o brother_n in_o respect_n of_o parentage_n so_o here_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o apostle_n be_v brethren_n in_o respect_n of_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v star_n enlighten_v by_o the_o same_o sun_n they_o draw_v the_o water_n of_o life_n out_o of_o the_o same_o fountain_n pluck_v the_o fruit_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n off_o from_o the_o same_o tree_n and_o by_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o other_o who_o witness_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o he_o he_o more_o clear_o evidence_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n against_o these_o seducer_n who_o he_o have_v so_o sharp_o reprove_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v he_o mention_n the_o apostle_n 1._o to_o show_v how_o zealous_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v against_o these_o seducer_n and_o their_o doctrine_n in_o regard_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v so_o holy_a and_o unerring_a have_v give_v the_o christian_n warning_n of_o they_o and_o with_o such_o vehemency_n speak_v against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o leave_v hatred_n of_o error_n as_o their_o legacy_n to_o their_o spiritual_a child_n 2._o to_o preserve_v these_o christian_n against_o discouragement_n by_o see_v such_o ungodly_a soul-subverting_a seducer_n rage_n and_o prevail_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v foretell_v by_o those_o who_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v happen_v to_o they_o 14._o joh._n 16_o 14._o 3._o to_o direct_v the_o christian_n to_o the_o right_a mean_n to_o discover_v and_o so_o toavoid_v all_o those_o seducer_n and_o seduction_n wherewith_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v then_o infest_a the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v observe_v these_o character_n of_o seducer_n which_o they_o have_v deliver_v may_v be_v so_o plain_o see_v to_o agree_v to_o these_o who_o have_v creep_v into_o the_o church_n that_o the_o one_o be_v know_v the_o other_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o they_o be_v see_v they_o sure_o ought_v to_o be_v shun_v 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they_o may_v gratify_v their_o genius_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o this_o exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o apt_o agree_v also_o to_o that_o first_o interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n such_o who_o will_v be_v boundless_a and_o keep_v within_o no_o limit_n or_o compassâ—â—_n but_o like_o a_o company_n of_o beast_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o field_n who_o see_v better_a pasture_n in_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o hedge_n and_o desirous_a also_o of_o more_o scope_n break_v the_o fence_n and_o leap_v over_o the_o bar_n that_o they_o may_v both_o run_v and_o raven_n the_o more_o i_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o i_o incline_v to_o think_v the_o apostle_n intend_v thereby_o to_o represent_v they_o boundless_a extravagant_a libertine_n of_o this_o their_o sensuality_n i_o have_v before_o speak_v atla_fw-mi rge_n on_o verse_n 10._o and_o 12._o 2._o the_o apostle_n represent_v they_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o word_n spirit_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o many_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n when_o attribute_v to_o creature_n to_o angel_n the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n when_o attribute_v to_o god_n be_v take_v either_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o and_o so_o god_n be_v call_v a_o spirit_n a_o spiritual_a essence_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o heb._n 9.14_o or_o 2._o hypostaticῶ_n personal_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o note_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v either_o 1._o proper_o for_o the_o three_o person_n matth._n 28.19_o joh._n 1.32_o and_o 14.26_o eph._n 1.13_o 1_o thes_n 1.6_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o improper_o and_o metonymical_o for_o the_o effect_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a in_o which_o respect_n some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o 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