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put_v out_o the_o candle_n and_o then_o do_v man_n utter_v their_o bad_a ware_n when_o they_o have_v dim_a and_o false_a light_n to_o persuade_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o knowledge_n use_v 3_o and_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o one_o or_o many_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o learned_a err_v they_o may_v be_v they_o never_o so_o learned_a for_o they_o know_v but_o at_o the_o best_a in_o part_n and_o err_v oftentimes_o they_o do_v because_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o sanctify_v for_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o church_n be_v whole_o unsanctified_a so_o the_o best_a be_v but_o in_o part_n sanctify_v and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o partiality_n and_o error_n yea_o may_v both_o err_v and_o defend_v error_n against_o their_o knowledge_n some_o violent_a temptation_n of_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o such_o like_a carry_v they_o thereunto_o see_v none_o now_o be_v incessant_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n then_o have_v they_o need_v of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v try_v and_o discern_v the_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o careless_a which_o end_n go_v forward_o not_o reckless_a for_o his_o soul_n whether_o it_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n or_o in_o the_o path_n of_o error_n will_v not_o be_v careless_a for_o it_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n but_o if_o they_o err_v how_o not_o we_o looker_n on_o may_v see_v more_o than_o player_n we_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o prov._n 28.11_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n but_o the_o poor_a that_o have_v understanding_n can_v try_v he_o and_o god_n often_o to_o the_o simple_a reveal_v thing_n when_o hide_v from_o wise_a matth._n 11.25_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o know_v themselves_o but_o man_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v because_o story_n of_o all_o time_n do_v manifest_o prove_v it_o that_o sometime_o error_n and_o heresy_n have_v so_o much_o prevail_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o who_o hold_v and_o possess_v great_a place_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n either_o for_o fear_n flattery_n hope_v of_o gain_n or_o honour_n or_o else_o mislead_v through_o simplicity_n or_o direct_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n be_v uphold_v and_o the_o truth_n defend_v and_o maintain_v only_o by_o some_o few_o and_o they_o molest_v persecute_a and_o traduce_v as_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a person_n enemy_n to_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o he_o of_o the_o first_o church_n in_o the_o acts._n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n when_o in_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n and_o ariminium_n the_o nicence_n faith_n be_v condemn_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n save_v athanasius_n and_o some_o few_o confessor_n banish_v with_o he_o so_o that_o hieron_n contra_fw-la luciferam_fw-la ingemuit_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o miratus_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la se_fw-la arrianum_n so_o hilarius_n contra_fw-la aux_fw-fr episc_n mill._n complain_v that_o the_o arrian_n faction_n have_v confound_v all_o paphnutius_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v alone_o but_o you_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n though_o they_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o their_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o
corruption_n and_o they_o will_v be_v hate_v and_o despise_v now_o he_o do_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o this_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o make_v it_o fall_v where_o he_o think_v best_o where_o he_o will_v punish_v and_o for_o what_o end_n he_o purpose_v not_o for_o what_o they_o intend_v as_o solomon_n prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n mean_v in_o the_o general_a that_o god_n dispose_v of_o all_o so_o in_o this_o not_o unfit_o this_o may_v show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o set_v naught_o by_o the_o despise_n and_o reproach_n use_v 1_o because_o they_o come_v from_o inferior_n from_o base_a and_o mean_v and_o weak_a man_n but_o these_o shall_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o they_o but_o god_n and_o by_o they_o and_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v brave_v or_o brag_v out_o man_n may_v not_o think_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o answer_v one_o reproach_n with_o another_o one_o contempt_n with_o another_o for_o this_o be_v but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o to_o despise_v they_o who_o if_o he_o can_v not_o make_v to_o return_v with_o such_o blast_n and_o small_a wind_n have_v very_o sharp_a arrow_n and_o keen_a sword_n have_v mighty_a army_n and_o great_a store_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o subdue_v they_o to_o teach_v man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o judgement_n use_v 2_o the_o way_n how_o to_o have_v they_o remove_v first_o to_o have_v david_n thought_n they_o curse_v because_o god_n bid_v they_o curse_v they_o reproach_n and_o contemn_v they_o because_o he_o have_v so_o make_v they_o and_o then_o to_o imagine_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o set_v they_o on_o must_v snap_v they_o &_o check_v they_o he_o must_v only_o charm_v these_o adder_n that_o they_o sting_v not_o or_o he_o only_o must_v cure_v their_o bite_n therefore_o must_v they_o by_o prayer_n seek_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o they_o who_o must_v take_v these_o from_o they_o so_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.39_o take_v away_o my_o rebuke_n that_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o he_o a_o king_n of_o that_o magnificence_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v not_o have_v they_o remove_v but_o by_o seek_v to_o god_n if_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o abishai_n call_v shimei_n but_o god_n must_v do_v it_o how_o then_o shall_v any_o other_o inferior_a man_n be_v able_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o remove_v it_o without_o he_o three_o he_o must_v humble_v himself_o and_o remove_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fit_a for_o if_o he_o remove_v no_o judgement_n unless_o man_n remove_v the_o cause_n if_o he_o give_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n unless_o they_o have_v favour_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n first_o if_o prov._n 16.7_o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o then_o must_v they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o forsake_v that_o which_o be_v displease_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a and_o if_o a_o reproach_n be_v as_o they_o say_v of_o word_n irrevocable_a yet_o will_v god_n do_v he_o good_a for_o the_o other_o evil_a 2_o sam._n 16.12_o but_o you_o have_v be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n their_o particular_a sin_n why_o he_o will_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o they_o their_o accept_n of_o person_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n doctrine_n and_o in_o he_o that_o execute_v judgement_n a_o great_a corruption_n to_o accept_v person_n so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o minister_n and_o he_o that_o must_v dispose_v of_o god_n mystery_n as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o distribute_v of_o justice_n may_v not_o respect_v poor_a or_o rich_a friend_n or_o foe_n high_a or_o low_o or_o any_o thing_n beside_o justice_n and_o equity_n so_o must_v not_o the_o minister_n in_o divide_v the_o word_n therefore_o be_v they_o here_o reprove_v as_o offender_n for_o do_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o command_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 1.17.18_o hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n indefinite_a and_o general_a to_o preach_v to_o all_o and_o to_o reprove_v all_o ezek._n 3.18_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o reprove_v in_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2.14_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a prophet_n and_o minister_n show_v this_o because_o as_o jehosaphat_n say_v of_o judgement_n reason_n 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o persuade_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v it_o without_o respect_n see_v god_n himself_o will_v do_v so_o therefore_o ought_v they_o 2_o chron_n 19.6_o 7._o so_o of_o this_o the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v they_o speak_v it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a disposer_n of_o god_n mystery_n reason_n 2_o fidelity_n consist_v in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a and_o in_o deliver_v the_o part_n to_o they_o for_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o reprove_v all_o minister_n who_o be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n and_o divide_v of_o god_n word_n and_o mystery_n use_v 1_o respect_v person_n and_o accept_v face_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o very_o grievous_a sin_n before_o god_n among_o other_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o rome_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n have_v fit_v the_o word_n and_o disposition_n of_o those_o mystery_n to_o every_o man_n humour_n as_o not_o long_o since_o be_v show_v when_o as_o the_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o every_o man_n humour_n as_o contrary_a as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n yet_o with_o they_o they_o have_v fit_v it_o make_v it_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o shipman_n hose_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o leaden_a rule_n so_o pighius_fw-la and_o nicolas_n cusanus_fw-la a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n write_v to_o the_o bohemian_o epist_n 2._o epist_n 7._o this_o understand_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o time_n and_o diverse_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o customable_a course_n but_o change_v that_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v change_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n at_o one_o time_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o time_n after_o that_o and_o according_a to_o this_o they_o so_o deal_v for_o time_n and_o person_n and_o so_o prove_v partial_a in_o the_o the_o whole_a one_o thing_n among_o other_o argue_v the_o partiality_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o wuold_v persuade_v we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v purgatory_n which_o they_o dispose_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o rich_a and_o great_a one_o able_a to_o give_v much_o shall_v not_o long_o be_v in_o it_o they_o who_o can_v give_v less_o the_o long_o they_o who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v nothing_o perpetual_o if_o he_o have_v any_o charity_n in_o he_o of_o which_o they_o brag_n much_o he_o will_v free_v all_o and_o free_o see_v they_o teach_v it_o be_v the_o pope_n peculium_fw-la but_o if_o he_o have_v but_o equity_n and_o justice_n in_o he_o he_o will_v free_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o not_o accept_v person_n and_o be_v thus_o partial_a but_o not_o to_o trifle_v with_o they_o the_o partiality_n be_v oftentimes_o too_o papable_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o they_o when_o in_o divide_v the_o word_n they_o look_v not_o as_o the_o cherubime_n to_o the_o ark_n they_o to_o the_o word_n to_o speak_v as_o it_o will_v teach_v they_o which_o be_v not_o partial_a but_o to_o those_o who_o sit_v before_o they_o and_o apply_v it_o so_o make_v it_o as_o some_o write_v of_o manna_n that_o it_o taste_v after_o every_o man_n palate_n and_o stomach_n so_o this_o but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n and_o though_o as_o fool_n and_o wicked_a person_n they_o enjoy_v honour_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o shall_v have_v dishonour_n prov._n 3.35_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o panther_n that_o he_o be_v so_o greedy_a after_o the_o excrement_n of_o a_o man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n and_o natural_a power_n he_o stretch_v himself_o so_o much_o that_o he_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o end_n so_o may_v i_o apply_v it_o to_o these_o to_o persuade_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v partial_a use_v 2_o but_o upright_a in_o the_o law_n to_o respect_v as_o just_a judge_n will_v do_v
or_o turn_v aside_o form_n the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o sin_v or_o else_o that_o which_o offend_v god_n so_o that_o it_o provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o sin_v not_o god_n thus_o remit_v the_o law_n other_o excuse_v the_o father_n because_o they_o do_v it_o and_o god_n so_o permit_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a lust_n to_o satisfy_v it_o which_o be_v true_a in_o some_o though_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o as_o solomon_n and_o some_o other_o who_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o incontinency_n some_o excuse_n from_o some_o probable_a ignorance_n that_o either_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n or_o they_o think_v not_o of_o it_o and_o so_o though_o not_o no_o sin_n yet_o a_o less_o sin_n some_o the_o succeed_a age_n by_o their_o predecessor_n that_o though_o their_o example_n make_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o to_o be_v small_a sin_n to_o offend_v by_o their_o example_n 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trial_n of_o i_o of_o my_o goodness_n and_o bountifulness_n in_o give_v and_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v my_o promise_n the_o do_v man_n make_v trial_n of_o the_o goodness_n doctrine_n bounty_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v promise_n when_o they_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o do_v look_v for_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v promise_v they_o who_o do_v otherwise_o do_v but_o tempt_v he_o that_o be_v who_o do_v think_v to_o obtain_v his_o goodness_n though_o they_o never_o perform_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o require_v so_o much_o be_v employ_v here_o and_o in_o that_o deuteronom_n 6.17.18_o you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o you_o do_v tempt_v he_o in_o massah_n but_o you_o shall_v keep_v diligent_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o testimony_n &_o his_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o 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they_o we_o be_v now_o less_o fortunate_a than_o in_o former_a time_n because_o we_o suffer_v the_o christian_n and_o because_o we_o do_v not_o with_o that_o religion_n and_o devotion_n worship_n jupiter_n and_o other_o of_o the_o god_n as_o we_o do_v before_o therefore_o be_v the_o god_n angry_a with_o we_o so_o the_o papist_n from_o a_o temporal_a felicity_n measure_n piety_n and_o gather_v that_o god_n do_v favour_v they_o because_o he_o give_v they_o these_o outward_a thing_n by_o it_o will_v condemn_v we_o and_o all_o other_o church_n but_o if_o the_o heathen_a reason_v absurd_o they_o conclude_v not_o well_o but_o very_o impudent_o but_o if_o the_o conclusion_n will_v follow_v it_o will_v be_v on_o our_o side_n rather_o than_o they_o who_o have_v for_o these_o 48._o year_n not_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n and_o special_o when_o we_o have_v be_v most_o severe_a not_o in_o persecute_v but_o correct_v of_o 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know_v not_o how_o but_o thy_o felicity_n flight_v against_o thyself_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v increase_v in_o people_n thou_o be_v almost_o as_o much_o increase_v in_o vice_n by_o how_o much_o thou_o have_v more_o abound_v thou_o have_v lose_v in_o discipline_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n have_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o evil_n for_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v multiply_v the_o faith_n itself_o be_v lessen_v and_o her_o child_n increase_a the_o mother_n be_v sick_a and_o thou_o o_o church_n of_o god_n be_v make_v weak_a by_o thy_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o more_o child_n the_o less_o strength_n for_o thou_o have_v spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o professor_n of_o thy_o religious_a name_n but_o not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o man_n poor_a in_o faith_n wealthy_a in_o multitude_n needy_a in_o devotion_n enlarge_v in_o body_n strengthen_v in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xiii_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o thou_o your_o ward_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o faith_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o reprove_v this_o people_n of_o another_o sin_n and_o to_o expostulate_v the_o thing_n with_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o god_n providence_n both_o over_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a not_o punish_v the_o one_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o this_o people_n afflict_v of_o god_n with_o penury_n and_o want_v for_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o especial_o for_o spoil_v god_n his_o levit_n and_o church_n they_o think_v and_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o god_n but_o accuse_v his_o providence_n as_o not_o regard_v those_o who_o worship_n and_o profess_v he_o but_o such_o as_o dishonour_v he_o and_o be_v wicked_a and_o never_o will_v they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o their_o 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search_v jerusalem_n with_o light_n and_o visit_v the_o man_n that_o be_v freeze_v in_o their_o dregs_n and_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o do_v evil_a job_n 22.13.14_o but_o thou_o say_v how_o shall_v god_n know_v can_v he_o judge_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n the_o cloud_n hide_v he_o that_o he_o can_v see_v and_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n ezek._n 9.9_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v exceed_o great_a so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o corrupt_a judgement_n for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v we_o not_o because_o god_n do_v challenge_v these_o thing_n unto_o himself_o
desire_n who_o haply_o hear_v it_o will_v be_v carry_v headlong_o with_o it_o in_o their_o desire_n for_o it_o therefore_o by_o this_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o wait_v with_o patience_n till_o the_o time_n come_v when_o god_n will_v effect_v it_o and_o this_o day_n be_v partly_o in_o this_o life_n but_o full_o and_o perfect_o in_o the_o other_o when_o they_o shall_v with_o christ_n judge_v the_o wicked_a and_o tread_v upon_o they_o the_o lord_n he_o often_o descend_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o he_o doctrine_n 1_o to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o desire_n upon_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o to_o see_v their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n see_v a_o like_a point_n to_o this_o cap._n 1.5_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o the_o lord_n ofttimes_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a doctrine_n 2_o enemy_n of_o he_o and_o his_o church_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o church_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n you_o shall_v tread_v etc._n etc._n verse_n four_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n in_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n here_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o precept_n command_v their_o read_n and_o remember_v the_o law_n because_o from_o hence_o they_o be_v to_o have_v no_o more_o prophet_n till_o christ_n come_n when_o john_n shall_v be_v his_o forerunner_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v without_o prophet_n they_o must_v give_v the_o more_o diligence_n to_o read_v and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n therein_o contain_v now_o by_o name_v the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o prophet_n and_o prophecy_n that_o be_v write_v his_o own_o &_o other_o but_o rather_o include_v they_o as_o commentary_n of_o the_o law_n &_o interpreter_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o leave_v they_o not_o to_o their_o own_o imagination_n but_o 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to_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o regard_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o above_o other_o psal_n 147.20_o and_o he_o say_v to_o all_o that_o no_o man_n may_v exempt_v himself_o whether_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a base_a or_o noble_a male_a or_o female_a all_o aught_o to_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o remember_v it_o with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n this_o he_o speak_v the_o rather_o to_o commend_v this_o care_n to_o they_o see_v the_o law_n be_v for_o their_o profit_n and_o good_a and_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o direction_n for_o public_a affair_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o all_o condition_n the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v remember_v the_o whole_a law_n doctrine_n 1_o the_o minister_n to_o teach_v it_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o to_o receive_v learn_v and_o know_v it_o vide_fw-la cap._n 2.6_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v remember_v this_o whole_o and_o only_o doctr._fw-la 2_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v read_v know_v doctr._fw-la 3_o and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o law_n this_o extent_n and_o all_o these_o degree_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n remember_v it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o bless_a man_n psal_n 1.2_o it_o be_v david_n prayer_n and_o practice_n psal_n 119._o and_o christ_n require_v it_o joh._n 5.39_o and_o saint_n paul_n col._n 3.16_o because_o some_o be_v such_o as_o must_v teach_v other_o and_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o reason_n 1_o deut._n 7.7_o no_o man_n can_v teach_v another_o what_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o because_o they_o can_v without_o it_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n reason_v 2_o ignorance_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o hebrew_n call_v all_o sin_n ignorances_n for_o not_o know_v sin_n they_o can_v no_o more_o avoid_v it_o than_o the_o bird_n that_o see_v not_o the_o snare_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n will_v secure_v and_o preserve_v they_o prov._n 7.1.2.2.4.5_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o 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the_o father_n it_o be_v also_o apply_v matth._n 11.10_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n not_o that_o eliah_n who_o be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n but_o john_n baptist_n who_o be_v here_o call_v eliah_n for_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o manner_n his_o grace_n gift_n and_o office_n if_o we_o admit_v a_o heavenly_a interpreter_n to_o tell_v we_o the_o meaning_n luc._n 1.17_o or_o christ_n matth._n 17.10.11.12_o who_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o elias_n be_v come_v and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 13._o that_o the_o disciple_n understand_v that_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n yet_o christ_n reveal_v it_o at_o another_o time_n more_o plain_o matth._n 11.13.14_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v till_o john_n and_o this_o be_v elias_n which_o be_v for_o to_o come_v the_o papist_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o true_a eliah_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o person_n ribera_n have_v three_o reason_n for_o it_o first_o the_o authority_n of_o chrysostom_n lo._n riber_n in_o lo._n aug._n ambr._n theod._n cyril_n aquin._n etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v one_o angel_n be_v more_o than_o all_o these_o especial_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o sole_a doctor_n and_o have_v otherwise_o interpret_v second_o the_o septuagint_n in_o stead_n of_o prophet_n read_v thesbite_v we_o answer_v that_o the_o original_n be_v prophet_n so_o ribera_n himself_o confess_v and_o so_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n bible_n have_v it_o must_v we_o then_o reform_v the_o fountain_n by_o the_o channel_n or_o this_o by_o that_o three_o his_o three_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n lest_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v he_o say_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n because_o his_o first_o come_n be_v to_o save_v not_o to_o judge_v or_o destroy_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n that_o speak_v these_o word_n but_o the_o father_n who_o verse_n three_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o title_n not_o give_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o of_o god_n plague_v they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o contemn_v of_o christ_n as_o their_o own_o montanus_n do_v also_o interpret_v it_o bellarm_n ine_z also_o will_v prove_v it_o as_o ribera_n do_v that_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o christ_n second_o come_v because_o that_o day_n be_v call_v great_a and_o fearful_a whereas_o christ_n first_o come_v be_v acceptable_a and_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o christ_n second_o come_v in_o respect_n of_o no_o other_o thing_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o person_n be_v great_a and_o fearful_a than_o his_o first_o come_n be_v and_z contra_fw-la for_o
therefore_o call_v pollute_v which_o be_v bring_v and_o set_v on_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n for_o that_o they_o also_o mean_v by_o the_o altar_n but_o bread_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n mention_v for_o 8._o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o synecdoche_n bread_n that_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o pollute_a sacrifice_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o as_o bread_n all_o sort_n of_o food_n therefore_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v call_v meat_n so_o also_o in_o the_o other_o original_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mat._n 6.11_o luc._n 14.1_o this_o be_v also_o observe_v by_o steph._n menochius_fw-la in_o his_o short_a note_n deodate_v here_o render_v it_o food_n in_o his_o italian_a and_o his_o margin_n refer_v to_o levit._n 3.11_o where_o he_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v call_v the_o food_n of_o the_o lord_n pollute_v bread_n or_o unclean_a the_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o call_v either_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n levit._fw-la cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3._o &_o cap_n 22_o 20_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 15.21_o or_o be_v pollute_v through_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o offerer_n or_o that_o they_o bring_v idolothytes_n for_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 15_o 2d_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pollution_n of_o idol_n and_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lxx_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o seem_v daniel_n be_v afraid_a lest_o if_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o king_n portion_n he_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o meat_n prepare_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o idol_n who_o the_o king_n worship_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o and_o so_o be_v pollute_v dan._n 1.8_o upon_o my_o altar_n the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n three_o the_o people_n answer_n again_o wherein_o have_v we_o pollute_v thou_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o we_o bring_v or_o offer_v yet_o wherein_o have_v 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