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procellis_fw-la
translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v most_o authentical_a next_o unto_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 43._o there_o be_v other_o translator_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o greek_a as_o aquila_n symmachus_n theodâ—…tion_n and_o that_o nameless_a interpetor_n who_o translation_n be_v call_v the_o five_o edition_n but_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v that_o of_o the_o seventy_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o as_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a christian_n use_v this_o whole_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o no._n our_o latin_a translation_n be_v from_o this_o also_o although_o one_o hierome_n a_o learned_a priest_n and_o a_o great_a linguist_n have_v translate_v the_o same_o scripture_n from_o the_o hebrew_n into_o latin_a but_o a_o although_o the_o jew_n affirm_v his_o priest_n learned_a labour_n to_o be_v all_o truth_n and_o avouch_v the_o seventy_o to_o have_v oftentimes_o err_v yet_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n hold_v no_o one_o man_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o so_o 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isidoâ—…e_o say_v it_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o greek_a gamma_n and_o our_o o_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o half_a scruple_n with_o a_o line_n thus_o they_o note_v those_o place_n with_o a_o spit_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n so_o noâ—…ed_v be_v thrust_v through_o as_o adâ—…_n falsefi_a the_o text_n it_o be_v aristarchus_n his_o invention_n use_v by_o the_o grammarian_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o book_n and_o verse_n quinti_fw-la lib._n 1._o which_o the_o old_a grammarian_n use_v with_o such_o severity_n 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o only_o tax_v false_a place_n or_o book_n hereby_o but_o also_o thrust_v their_o author_n either_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o rank_n or_o whole_o from_o the_o name_n of_o grammarian_n thus_o quintilian_n seneca_n do_v eleâ—…_n call_v the_o rase_v out_o of_o bastard_n verse_n aristarchus_n his_o note_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninivy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n perfix_v forty_o day_n unto_o and_o the_o septuagint_n but_o three_o chap._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d will_n some_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o jonas_n say_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niâ—…_n shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o yet_o three_o day_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o prophet_n presage_v 〈◊〉_d destruction_n can_v not_o say_v both_o if_o at_o three_o day_n end_n they_o be_v to_o be_v desâ—…_n than_o not_o at_o forty_o if_o at_o forty_o than_o not_o at_o three_o if_o i_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n i_o answer_v for_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o lxx_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o may_v say_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o not_o against_o the_o sense_n but_o as_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o the_o other_o though_o in_o another_o signification_n advise_v the_o reader_n not_o to_o leave_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o history_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o word_n noâ—…_n to_o contemn_v either_o of_o the_o authority_n for_o those_o thing_n be_v true_o do_v 〈◊〉_d at_o niâ—…ie_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o reference_n far_o than_o niniveh_n as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o prophet_n church_n be_v three_o day_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o yet_o intimate_v the_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n three_o day_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_n wherefore_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v prophetical_o figure_v by_o niniveh_n as_o be_v destâ—…oyed_v in_o repentance_n to_o become_v quite_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v christ_n doiâ—…g_v this_o in_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o forty_o day_n and_o by_o the_o three_o by_o forty_o because_o he_o be_v so_o long_o with_o his_o disciple_n after_o hiâ—…_n resurrection_n and_o then_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o three_o for_o on_o the_o three_o day_n he_o aroâ—…e_v again_o as_o if_o the_o septuagâ—…nts_v intend_v to_o stir_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v further_o into_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o mere_a history_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v intend_v to_o intimate_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o mystery_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v seek_v he_o in_o forty_o day_n â—…hom_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o three_o this_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o asceâ—…sion_n wherefore_o both_o number_n have_v their_o fit_n signification_n both_o be_v spokâ—…n_v by_o one_o spirit_n the_o first_o in_o jonas_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o translator_n be_v it_o noâ—…_n for_o â—…diousnesse_n i_o can_v reconcile_v the_o lxx_o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o many_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o differ_v but_o i_o study_v brevity_n and_o according_a to_o my_o talon_n have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n who_o assume_v what_o make_v for_o their_o purpose_n out_o of_o both_o the_o copy_n know_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v one_o in_o both_o but_o forward_o with_o our_o purpose_n l._n vives_n yet_o ah_o forty_o
cease_v and_o destruction_n ensue_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o i_o erst_o relate_v but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o another_o lustre_n the_o workmanship_n be_v more_o glorious_a and_o the_o stone_n be_v more_o precious_a but_o it_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o old_a temple_n because_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o old_a one_o god_n prophecy_n therefore_o that_o say_v in_o that_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o place_n signify_v not_o of_o the_o place_n significant_a that_o be_v as_o the_o restore_n that_o house_n prefigure_v the_o church_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o build_v so_o god_n say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n that_o this_o prefigure_v will_v i_o give_v peace_n for_o all_o thing_n signify_v seem_v to_o support_v the_o person_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o saint_n peter_n say_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n for_o it_o signify_v christ._n so_o then_o far_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o old_a as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o final_a dedication_n then_o shall_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n appear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o his_o first_o come_n be_v not_o desire_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n for_o some_o know_v not_o who_o to_o desire_v nor_o in_o who_o to_o believe_v and_o then_o also_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v god_n elect_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n come_v as_o the_o lxx_o read_v it_o for_o none_o shall_v come_v true_o at_o that_o day_n but_o the_o elect_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o architect_n himself_o that_o say_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o then_o cast_v out_o but_o mean_v to_o show_v that_o 4_o he_o have_v build_v a_o house_n of_o his_o elect_a which_o time_n worst_o spite_n can_v never_o ruin_v but_o be_v altogether_o in_o the_o church_n as_o yet_o to_o be_v hereafter_o sifit_v the_o corn_n from_o the_o chaff_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o house_n can_v be_v so_o great_a now_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o where_o man_n shall_v be_v always_o there_o where_o he_o be_v once_o the_o church_n increase_v uncertain_a because_o of_o the_o commixtion_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a in_o this_o world_n chap._n 49._o therefore_o in_o these_o mischievous_a day_n wherein_o the_o church_n work_v for_o his_o fu_fw-mi ture_n glory_n in_o present_a humility_n in_o fear_n in_o sorrow_n in_o labour_n and_o in_o temptation_n joy_v only_o in_o hope_n when_o she_o joy_v as_o she_o shall_v many_o rebrobaâ—…e_n live_v among_o the_o elect_a both_o come_v into_o the_o gospels_n net_n and_o both_o swim_v at_o random_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o mortality_n until_o the_o fisher_n draw_v they_o to_o shore_n and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d own_o from_o the_o good_a in_o who_o as_o in_o his_o temple_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o his_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v to_o be_v true_o fulfil_v this_o multiplication_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o instant_n when_o first_o john_n his_o messenger_n and_o then_o himself_o in_o person_n 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o choose_v he_o disâ—…_n and_o name_v the_o apostle_n poor_a ignoble_a unlearned_a man_n that_o what_o great_a 〈◊〉_d soever_o be_v do_v he_o may_v be_v see_v to_o do_v it_o in_o they_o he_o have_v one_o who_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n yet_o use_v he_o this_o wicked_a man_n to_o a_o good_a end_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o present_v his_o church_n a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n and_o have_v sow_v sufficient_o the_o seed_n of_o salvation_n he_o suffer_v be_v bury_v and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o show_v by_o his_o suffering_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n what_o we_o ought_v for_o to_o hope_v of_o eternity_n a_o beside_o the_o ineffaâ—…ament_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v forty_o day_n 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o disciple_n afterwards_o and_o in_o their_o sight_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n â—…es_v after_o send_v down_o his_o promise_a spirit_n upon_o they_o which_o in_o the_o come_n give_v that_o manifest_a and_o necessary_a sign_n of_o the_o knowledge_n in_o language_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_a church_n that_o in_o all_o those_o natiâ—…â—…uld_v use_v all_o those_o tongue_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o the_o ineffable_a for_o christ_n sufferance_n and_o his_o life_n have_v not_o only_o leave_v we_o the_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d sacrament_n but_o of_o his_o example_n also_o whereby_o to_o direct_v ourselves_o in_o all_o good_a course_n 〈◊〉_d gospel_n preach_v and_o glorious_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o preacher_n chap._n 50._o 〈◊〉_d then_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o christ_n have_v foretold_v when_o as_o his_o disciply_v â—…onished_v at_o his_o resurrection_n he_o open_v their_o understand_n in_o the_o scripâ—…_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o 47_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mongst_a all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o where_o they_o ask_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n 〈◊〉_d father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n of_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n first_o the_o church_n spread_v 〈◊〉_d â—…om_n jerusalem_n and_o then_o through_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o those_o light_v 〈◊〉_d world_n bear_v the_o gospel_n unto_o other_o nation_n for_o christ_n have_v arm_v they_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n they_o have_v 25_o 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n that_o keep_v out_o the_o cold_a of_o fear_n final_o by_o their_o person_n who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o alive_a and_o dead_a and_o alive_a again_o and_o by_o the_o horrible_a persecutiâ—…_n by_o their_o successor_n after_o their_o death_n and_o by_o the_o ever_o conquer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…conquerable_a torture_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o gospel_n be_v diffuse_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o habitable_a world_n god_n go_v with_o it_o in_o miracle_n in_o virtue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o nation_n believe_v in_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o redemption_n in_o christian_n love_n do_v hold_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o martyr_n in_o reverence_n which_o before_o they_o have_v shed_v in_o barbarousness_n and_o the_o king_n who_o edict_n afflict_v the_o church_n come_v humble_o to_o be_v warrior_n under_o that_o banner_n which_o they_o cruel_o before_o have_v seek_v utter_o to_o abolish_v beginning_n now_o to_o persecute_v the_o false_a god_n for_o who_o before_o they_o have_v persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a god._n that_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v even_o by_o the_o schism_n of_o heresy_n chap._n 51._o now_o the_o devil_n see_v his_o temple_n empty_a &_o all_o run_n unto_o this_o redeemer_n set_v heretic_n on_o foot_n to_o subert_n christ_n in_o a_o christian_n vizard_n as_o if_o there_o be_v yâ—_z allowance_n for_o they_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o their_o be_v for_o contrariety_n of_o philosopher_n in_o the_o devil_n babylon_n such_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v distaste_n any_o thing_n and_o a_o be_v check_v &_o advise_v to_o beware_v do_v obstinate_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o good_a instruction_n and_o rather_o defend_v their_o abomination_n then_o discard_v they_o those_o become_v heretic_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o god_n house_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o our_o most_o eager_a enemy_n yet_o they_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n this_o good_a that_o their_o fall_n make_v they_o take_v better_o hold_v upon_o god_n who_o use_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o work_v all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o so_o then_o the_o church_n enemy_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o impose_v corporal_a affliction_n they_o exercise_v her_o patience_n
one_o of_o antichrist_n be_v as_o rash_a a_o assertion_n as_o the_o other_o let_v we_o therefore_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n neither_o affirm_v nor_o contradict_v but_o only_o control_a the_o rashness_n of_o both_o in_o other_o l._n vives_n the_o first_o a_o be_v of_o these_o write_v euseb._n hist._n eccl._n of_o this_o first_o suetonius_n and_o tacitus_n make_v mention_n suetonius_n call_v the_o christian_n man_n of_o new_a and_o pernicious_a superstition_n in_o nerâ—…_n christian_n and_o tacitus_n call_v they_o hate_v for_o their_o wickedness_n guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o utmost_a punishment_n lib._n 15._o oh_o senseless_a man_n tacitus_n and_o suetonius_n can_v your_o bestial_a and_o luxurious_a jove_n seem_v a_o god_n unto_o you_o and_o christ_n seem_v none_o call_v you_o a_o union_n in_o innocency_n execrable_a superstition_n and_o hold_v you_o they_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n who_o chief_a law_n be_v to_o do_v no_o man_n hurt_v and_o all_o man_n good_a if_o you_o have_v not_o read_v our_o law_n why_o condemn_v you_o we_o if_o you_o have_v why_o reprove_v you_o we_o see_v we_o embrace_v those_o virtue_n which_o your_o best_a writer_n so_o high_o admire_v b_o the_o second_o nero_n three_o end_v under_o uespasian_n who_o suffer_v the_o christian_n to_o live_v in_o quiet_a and_o so_o do_v his_o son_n titus_n after_o he_o but_o domitianus_n caluus_fw-la nero_n to_o prove_v himself_o right_a nero_n begin_v the_o persecution_n again_o banish_v saint_n john_n into_o pathmos_n this_o and_o the_o three_o of_o trajan_n be_v all_o one_o for_o domitian_n begin_v it_o and_o it_o last_v unto_o trajan_n successor_n unto_o nerua_n who_o succeed_v domitian_n and_o hold_v the_o empire_n little_o more_o than_o a_o year_n there_o be_v a_o domitian_n epistle_n extant_a unto_o trajan_n from_o pliny_n the_o young_a regent_n of_o asia_n ask_v how_o he_o will_v have_v he_o to_o use_v the_o christian_n see_v he_o see_v no_o hurt_n in_o they_o reckon_v up_o their_o hurtless_a 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must_v not_o think_v they_o come_v to_o any_o one_o set_a place_n as_o if_o the_o saint_n tent_n be_v in_o any_o one_o certain_a nation_n or_o the_o belove_a city_n either_o no_o this_o city_n be_v nothing_o but_o god_n church_n disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o be_v resident_a in_o all_o place_n and_o among_o all_o nation_n as_o they_o word_n the_o plain_a of_o the_o earth_n do_v insinuate_v there_o shall_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n stand_v there_o shall_v the_o belove_a ctty_n stand_v there_o shall_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o presecute_a enemy_n gird_v they_o in_o with_o multitude_n of_o all_o nation_n unite_v in_o one_o rage_n of_o
the_o cause_n of_o those_o arch-heretique_n delivery_n for_o a_o apostata_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v once_o profess_v be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o opâ—…â—…hat_o he_o do_v never_o profess_v second_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d they_o conclude_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ll_v 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o and_o wicked_a man_n secure_v themselves_o by_o their_o continuance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v write_v he_o thâ—…_n endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v nor_o by_o 〈◊〉_d â—…quity_n renounce_v christ_n their_o justice_n in_o commit_v fornication_n and_o either_o 〈◊〉_d any_o part_n of_o those_o fleshly_a work_n which_o the_o apostle_n reâ—…_n count_v or_o such_o uncleaness_n as_o he_o will_v not_o name_v for_o of_o all_o such_o he_o â—…aith_v express_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n wherefore_o the_o doer_n of_o such_o deed_n can_v but_o be_v in_o eternal_a pain_n in_o that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o perseverance_n of_o they_o be_v no_o perseverance_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a perseverance_n in_o his_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n define_v to_o be_v such_o as_o work_v by_o love_n and_o love_n as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o work_v not_o evil_a so_o then_o these_o be_v no_o true_a receiver_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o his_o true_a member_n for_o to_o omit_v other_o allegation_n they_o can_v be_v both_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o &_o i_o in_o he_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v christ_n not_o 6._o only_o sacramental_o but_o true_o for_o this_o be_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o â—…m_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o that_o dwell_v not_o in_o i_o nor_o i_o in_o he_o can_v say_v he_o eat_v my_o flesh_n or_o drink_v my_o blood_n they_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o he_o they_o that_o make_v themselves_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n unless_o they_o purge_v away_o their_o badness_n by_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o his_o goodness_n by_o a_o true_a reconciliation_n l._n vives_n express_v ah_o in_o this_o sacrament_n for_o all_o partake_v of_o one_o bread_n which_o be_v a_o great_a bond_n of_o 〈◊〉_d again_o this_o mystical_a bread_n be_v make_v of_o many_o grain_n of_o corn_n lose_v their_o proper_a form_n to_o be_v all_o incorporate_v into_o one_o mass_n or_o body_n so_o many_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o at_o thâ—…_n entrance_n they_o put_v off_o their_o own_o proper_a enormity_n and_o be_v link_v to_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d love_n and_o charity_n seem_v now_o no_o more_o what_o they_o be_v before_o but_o be_v incorporate_v into_o one_o body_n the_o church_n baptism_n make_v we_o both_o brother_n and_o one_o also_o and_o mutual_a charity_n give_v form_n colour_n taste_n and_o perfection_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o that_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v give_v a_o more_o fit_a type_n of_o the_o church_n then_o that_o which_o christ_n give_v in_o his_o institution_n what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n for_o the_o foundation_n who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n chap._n 26._o i_o but_o christian_n catholic_n say_v they_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o foundation_n from_o who_o they_o fall_v not_o though_o they_o build_v bad_o upon_o it_o in_o resemblance_n of_o timber_n straw_n and_o stubble_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v true_a which_o hold_v christ_n the_o foundation_n and_o though_o it_o bear_v some_o loss_n in_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o it_o burn_v away_o yet_o have_v it_o power_n to_o save_v he_o that_o hold_v it_o after_o some_o time_n of_o sufferance_n but_o let_v saint_n james_n answer_v these_o man_n in_o a_o word_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o â—…th_v faith_n and_o have_v no_o work_n can_v the_o faith_n save_v he_o who_o then_o be_v that_o say_v they_o of_o who_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o nevertheless_o as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o we_o will_v see_v who_o that_o be_v but_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o such_o as_o these_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d for_o else_o the_o apostle_n condradict_v one_o another_o for_o if_o one_o say_v though_o a_o man_n have_v live_v wicked_o yet_o shall_v he_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n through_o fire_n and_o the_o other_o if_o he_o have_v no_o work_n can_v his_o faith_n save_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o soon_o find_v who_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n if_o first_o of_o all_o we_o find_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n for_o the_o foundation_n together_o which_o first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o simyly_n there_o be_v no_o work_n in_o building_n before_o the_o fâ—…dation_n now_o every_o one_o have_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n thus_o far_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ct_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o sometime_o of_o thing_n unlawful_a still_o â—…eth_v christ_n for_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o prefer_v these_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v his_o faith_n yet_o christ_n be_v no_o foundation_n unto_o he_o in_o that_o he_o prefer_v those_o vanity_n before_o he_o and_o if_o â—…ee_v both_o contemn_v good_a instruction_n and_o prosecute_v bad_a action_n how_o much_o the_o soon_o shall_v he_o be_v convince_v to_o set_v christ_n at_o nothing_o to_o esteem_v he_o at_o no_o value_n in_o vain_a respect_n by_o neglict_v his_o command_n and_o allowance_n and_o in_o prevarication_n of_o both_o follow_v his_o own_o lustful_a exorbitance_n wherefore_o if_o any_o christian_n love_v a_o hâ—…r_a lot_n and_o become_v one_o body_n with_o she_o by_o couple_v with_o she_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d not_o christ_n fâ—…_n his_o foundation_n and_o if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o wife_n according_a to_o christ_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o have_v christ_n for_o his_o foundation_n admit_v his_o love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d worldly_a concupiscential_a as_o the_o gentile_n love_v that_o know_v not_o christ_n all_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v bear_v with_o and_o therefore_o still_o may_v christ_n be_v such_o a_o man_n foundation_n for_o if_o he_o prefer_v not_o these_o carnal_a affect_n before_o christ_n though_o he_o build_v straw_n and_o stubble_n upon_o his_o foundation_n yet_o christ_n be_v that_o still_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o fire_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n shall_v purge_v away_o those_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a affection_n which_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n do_v acquit_v from_o be_v damnable_a and_o unto_o this_o fire_n all_o the_o calamity_n accident_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o barrenness_n loss_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n have_v reference_n and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o build_v thus_o shall_v loose_v because_o his_o building_n shall_v not_o last_v and_o these_o loss_n shall_v grieve_v he_o in_o that_o their_o fruition_n do_v delight_v he_o yet_o shall_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o foundation_n save_o he_o in_o that_o if_o the_o persecuâ—…_n shall_v put_v it_o to_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n or_o these_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v choose_v christ_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n now_o shall_v you_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d describe_v a_o builder_n upon_o this_o foundation_n with_o gold_n silver_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unmarried_a say_v he_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n â—…2_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n and_o now_o for_o he_o that_o build_v with_o wood_n straw_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v marry_v caretb_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v 3_o declare_v it_o that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o fire_n this_o tribulation_n he_o call_v fire_n as_o we_o read_v also_o in_o another_o place_n the_o furâ—…_n â—…7_n prove_v the_o potter_n vessel_n and_o so_o do_v the_o temptation_n of_o tribulation_n try_v man_n thought_n so_o then_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n and_o if_o any_o work_n 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o will_n that_o care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o to_o â—…ase_v he_o he_o shall_v receive_v wage_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v receive_v he_o of_o who_o 〈◊〉_d think_v and_o for_o who_o he_o care_v but_o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d work_n burn_v he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v his_o
compare_v to_o man_n body_n fol._n 566_o antipode_n who_o they_o be_v fol._n 584_o aratus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 598_o actisanes_n his_o law_n against_o thief_n fol._n 600_o anna_n her_o prophecy_n of_o christ._n fol._n 624_o aaron_n priesthood_n a_o shadow_n of_o the_o future_a priesthood_n fol._n 631_o anoint_v of_o king_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n fol._n 636_o abraham_n birth_n fol._n 656_o apis_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 662_o apis_n the_o ox_n fol._n 663_o argus_n king_n of_o argos_n ibid._n attica_n what_o country_n it_o be_v fol._n 669_o athens_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 670_o apollos_n plate_n fol._n 676_o antaeus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 677_o aconitum_n how_o it_o grow_v fol._n 682_o amphion_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 684_o admetus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 686_o andromeda_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 687_o agamemnon_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 690_o apuleius_n lucian_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 695_o aeneas_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 696_o aeneas_n deify_v fol._n 698_o archon_n what_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n fol._n 700_o aventine_n a_o mountain_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 701_o amos_n the_o prophet_n fol._n 703_o abdi_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 718_o abacuc_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n anaxagoras_n his_o opinion_n of_o heaven_n fol._n 731_o alexander_n the_o great_a his_o death_n ibid._n alexander_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n 736_o b_o berecinthia_n mother_n of_o the_o god_n fol._n 56_o budaeus_fw-la his_o praise_n fol._n 80_o brother_n kill_v one_o another_o fol._n 100_o belus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 577_o babylon_n confusion_n fol._n 577_o bersheba_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 613_o beggar_n differ_v from_o the_o word_n poor_a fol._n 627_o babylon_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 657_o busyris_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 677_o bellerephon_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 684_o bona_fw-la dea_fw-la who_o she_o be_v fol._n 691_o bias_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 711_o baruch_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 722_o book_n of_o life_n fol._n 809_o c_o conqueror_n custom_n fol._n 9_o claudian_n family_n fol._n 10_o city_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 25_o cleombrotus_n fol._n 34._o 35_o cato_n who_o they_o be_v fol._n 36_o cato_n their_o integrity_n ibid._n cato_n his_o son_n fol._n 37_o cavea_fw-la what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o theatre_n fol._n 47_o circensian_a play_n fol._n 48_o consus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n cibele_n invention_n fol._n 56_o cleon_n who_o he_o be_v fol_n 67_o censor_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n cleophon_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n caecilius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 68_o curia_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 71_o censor_n view_v of_o the_o city_n fol._n 73_o cynocephalus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 75_o camillus_n exile_v from_o his_o country_n fol._n 79_o consus_n a_o god_n fol._n 81_o consul_n first_o elect_v ibid._n camillus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n christ_n the_o founder_n of_o a_o new_a city_n fol._n 83_o commonwealth_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 88_o cinna_n war_n against_o his_o country_n fol._n 93_o carbo_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n capitol_n preserve_v by_o goose_n ibid._n catiline_n his_o condition_n fol._n 96_o christian_n name_v hateful_a at_o rome_n fol_n 55_o charthaginian_n war_n begin_v fol._n 46_o caesar_n family_n fol._n 111_o caius_n fimbria_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 114_o cyri_n who_o they_o be_v fol._n 125_o concord_n temple_n fol._n 143_o catulus_n his_o death_n fol._n 146_o catiline_n his_o death_n fol._n 149_o christ_n birth_n time_n fol._n 150_o cicero_n death_n ibid._n caesar_n death_n fol._n 151_o cyrus_n persian_a monarch_n fol._n 162_o curtius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 179_o cause_n threefold_a fol._n 210_o camillus_n his_o kindness_n to_o his_o country_n fol._n 222_o curtius_n his_o voluntary_a death_n fol._n 222_o constanstine_n the_o first_o christian_n emperor_n fol._n 23_o claudian_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 233_o ceres_n sacrifice_n fol._n 280_o crocodile_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 335_o cyprian_a who_o he_o be_v fol._n 336_o cynike_n who_o they_o be_v fol._n 523_o circumcision_n a_o type_n of_o regeneration_n fol._n 602_o cyniphes_n what_o they_o be_v fol._n 618_o canticle_n what_o they_o be_v fol._n 648_o cecrops_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 667_o centaur_n why_o so_o name_v fol._n 681_o cerberus_n band-dog_n of_o hell_n ibid._n chimaera_n the_o monster_n fol._n 684_o castor_n and_o pollux_n who_o they_o be_v fol._n 689_o circe_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 693._o codrus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 698._o creusa_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 698._o caesar_n whence_o so_o name_v fol._n 700._o captivity_n of_o juda_n fol._n 710._o chilo_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n cleobulus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 711._o cyrus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n christ_n birth_n fol_n 738._o church_n ten_o persecutor_n fol._n 743._o 744._o calculator_n casher_v fol._n 747._o christian_n upbraid_v with_o kill_v of_o child_n fol._n 747._o christian_n believe_v not_o in_o peter-but_a in_o christ._n fol_n 748._o cacus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 768._o cerinthus_n his_o heresy_n fol._n 800._o cappadocia_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 891._o comeliensse_n of_o man_n body_n fol._n 908._o d_o danae_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 63._o decimus_n laberius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 72._o discord_n a_o goddess_n fol._n 143_o decius_n his_o valour_n fol._n 180._o dictatorship_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 224._o diogenes_n laertius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 300._o death_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 470._o death_n remain_v after_o baptism_n fol._n 470._o difference_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a city_n 532._o david_n a_o type_n of_o christ._n fol._n 635._o deucalion_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 670._o danaus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 673._o dionysius_n how_o many_o so_o call_v fol._n 675._o daedalus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 685._o danae_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 686._o delborah_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 690._o diomedes_z who_o he_o be_v fol._n 692._o diomedes_z fellow_n become_v bird_n ibidem_fw-la devil_n what_o he_o may_v do_v fol._n 694._o david_n and_o solomon_n praise_n fol._n 700._o daniel_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 722._o diogenes_n tread_v down_o plato_n pride_n 857._o diogenes_n tax_v of_o vain_a glory_n ibidem_fw-la e_o evpolis_n a_o poet._n fol._n 64._o ennius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 91._o eternal_a city_n fol._n 220._o eternal_a â—…fe_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 256._o epictetus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 342._o envy_n not_o ambition_n move_v cain_n to_o murder_n abel_n fol._n 536._o eudoxus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 598._o ephod_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 630._o eben_n ezer_n what_o it_o signify_v fol._n 633._o eusebius_n a_o historiographer_n fol._n 669._o europa_n who_o she_o be_v fol._n 677._o erichthonius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 677._o esaias_n the_o prophet_n fol._n 709._o esaias_n his_o pprophecy_n fol._n 715._o esaias_n his_o death_n fol._n 716._o ephrata_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 717._o epicurus_n opinion_n of_o the_o god_n fol._n 731._o epiphanes_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 736._o f_o fabius_n a_o roman_a conqueror_n fol._n 11._o famous_a man_n fol._n 48._o fugalia_fw-la what_o they_o be_v fol._n 60._o fugia_n a_o goddess_n fol._n 60._o floralia_fw-la what_o feast_v they_o be_v fol._n 65._o febris_n a_o goddess_n fol._n 76._o friendship_n and_o faction_n fol._n 91_o flora_n what_o she_o be_v fol._n 10â—…_n fabricius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 105._o fate_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 98._o fortune_n casualty_n what_o they_o be_v fol._n 198._o fate_n of_o no_o force_n fol._n 208._o fabricius_n a_o scorner_n of_o riches_n fol._n 224._o faunus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 691._o felicity_n not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n fol._n 757._o father_n of_o a_o family_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 774._o fire_n eternal_a how_o to_o be_v understand_v fol._n 822._o g_o gracchi_n who_o they_o be_v fol._n 93._o getulia_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 128._o gracchus_n caius_n his_o death_n fol._n 142._o gratidianus_n his_o death_n 148._o gold_n when_o first_o coin_a fol._n 181._o god_n prescience_n no_o cause_n of_o event_n fol._n 212._o gratian'ss_n death_n fol._n 231._o ganymede_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 287._o greek_n sage_n seven_o fol._n 299._o gellius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 342._o god_n creature_n be_v all_o good_a fol._n 560._o gorgon_n what_o they_o uâ—…re_v fol._n 683._o gog_n and_o magog_n hâ—…v_o to_o be_v understand_v fol_n 806._o god_n can_v do_v all_o thingâ—…_n save_v to_o make_v a_o lie_n fol._n 910._o h_o hyperbolus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 67._o harmony_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n fol._n 88_o hadrianus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 191._o hydromancy_n what_o it_o be_v fol._n 294._o hebrew_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 577._o holy_a spirit_n why_o call_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n fol._n 617._o jeâ—…alem_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 640._o haâ—…ocrates_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 66â—…_n hercules_n six_o of_o that_o name_n fol._n 667._o holy_a street_n in_o rome_n fol._n 675._o hercules_n manner_n of_o death_n fol._n 677._o hieremy_n his_o prophecy_n