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A06863 A booke of notes and common places, with their expositions, collected and gathered out of the workes of diuers singular writers, and brought alphabetically into order. A worke both profitable and also necessarie, to those that desire the true vnderstanding & meaning of holy Scripture By Iohn Marbeck Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585. 1581 (1581) STC 17299; ESTC S112020 964,085 1,258

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that_o antichrist_n for_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o any_o heathen_a man_n a_o jew_n or_o a_o turk_n shall_v deceive_v any_o multitude_n of_o true_a christian_n but_o he_o that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n seek_v most_o of_o all_o to_o deface_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o subtle_a adversary_n &_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o antichrist_n as_o saint_n john_n also_o in_o his_o epistle_n cap._n 2._o do_v testify_v it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o that_o antichrist_n be_v no_o heathen_a emperor_n which_o be_v never_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o false_a prophet_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o mahomet_n but_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v most_o evident_o antichrist_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o command_v that_o he_o which_o have_v no_o sword_n shall_v sell_v his_o coat_n and_o buy_v one_o signify_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n here_o be_v two_o sword_n these_o word_n say_v the_o romish_a glosser_n be_v the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o remain_v in_o peter_n and_o therefore_o his_o successor_n the_o pope_n have_v pre-eminence_n of_o both_o w._n fulke_o the_o mark_n to_o know_v antichrist_n by_o saint_n gregory_n gregory_n say_v he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o shall_v claim_v to_o be_v call_v the_o universal_a bishop_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o guard_n of_o priest_n priest_n to_o tend_v upon_o he_o gregory_n li._n 4._o epist._n 38._o sacer._n again_o he_o say_v ego_fw-la fidenter_fw-la dico_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v it_o bold_o whosoever_o call_v himself_o the_o universal_a priest_n or_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o call_v as_o do_v the_o pope_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o antichrist_n grego_n li._n 4._o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v the_o king_n of_o pride_n that_o be_v antichrist_n be_v come_v to_o we_o 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591._o leonigildus_fw-la king_n of_o spain_n slay_v his_o own_o son_n hermogile_n because_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n cooper_n of_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o arrian_n look_v christ._n arrow_n what_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v in_o i_o 4._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a after_o some_o man_n opinion_n be_v the_o soreness_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o wrath_n after_o some_o other_o they_o be_v the_o trouble_n which_o the_o law_n move_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o they_o thereby_o be_v stir_v to_o hate_v themselves_o &_o so_o be_v healthfullie_o kill_v as_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 38._o 2._o some_o again_o expound_v they_o to_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n wherein_o god_n have_v now_o wrap_v he_o for_o the_o saint_n say_v they_o receive_v their_o cross_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o same_o will_n that_o this_o 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to_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o as_o thou_o read_v exo._n 22._o tindale_n avim_n what_o this_o word_n do_v signify_v avim_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o giant_n and_o the_o word_n signify_v crooked_a unright_a or_o weak_v tindale_n fol._n 15._o auricular_a confession_n ¶_o look_v confession_n axe_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o axe_n that_o john_n speak_v of_o here_o now_o also_o be_v the_o axe_n put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n 10._o ¶_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o destroy_v such_o as_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o his_o church_n geneva_n ¶_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o thus_o the_o axe_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o be_v the_o iustrument_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v utterlie_o the_o wicked_a and_o unfaithful_a generation_n of_o the_o jew_n sir_n i._o cheek_n baal_n what_o baal_n be_v and_o what_o the_o word_n signify_v of_o which_z never_o man_n bow_v his_o knee_n to_o baal_n 18._o ¶_o baal_n be_v as_o some_o think_v a_o common_a name_n of_o all_o 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pray_v for_o he_o and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a ¶_o to_o bless_v my_o bread_n &_o meat_n be_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o it_o to_o bless_v myself_o be_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o his_o great_a benefit_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o &_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n he_o will_v increase_v those_o gift_n y●_z he_o have_v give_v i_o unto_o his_o laud_n and_o praise_n and_o as_o touch_v this_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o it_o &_o not_o to_o spare_v it_o but_o to_o scourge_v cut_v and_o burn_v it_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o his_o honour_n &_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o blessing_n and_o not_o to_o wag_v two_o finger_n over_o us._n i._o frith_n to_o bless_v in_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speech_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o with_o a_o happy_a success_n and_o to_o desire_v good_a thing_n for_o he_o as_o symeon_n when_o he_o bless_v christ_n and_o his_o parent_n show_v by_o his_o affection_n 34._o that_o he_o 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life_n christ_n have_v not_o forsake_v it_o nor_o never_o will_v forsake_v it_o all_o our_o whole_a strife_n be_v upon_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o good_a and_o evil_a together_o they_o not_o only_o can_v err_v but_o also_o have_v err_v and_o do_v err_v yet_o in_o many_o point_n etc._n etc._n musculus_fw-la fol._n 267._o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o 47._o psalm_n allege_v this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o wise_a augustin_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v by_o the_o second_o of_o the_o sabbath_n none_o but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o which_o do_v not_o yield_v unto_o temptation_n of_o this_o world_n for_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o firmament_n therefore_o the_o church_n in_o they_o which_o be_v strong_a of_o who_o 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the_o fine_a dancer_n it_o be_v object_v to_o lucius_n aurona_n for_o a_o fault_n because_o he_o have_v dance_v in_o asian_a the_o same_o thing_n also_o be_v object_v unto_o y●_z king_n deiotarus_n cicero_n answer_v for_o murena_n no_o man_n dance_v be_v sober_a unless_o peradventure_o he_o be_v mad_a neither_o in_o the_o wilderness_n neither_o yet_o at_o a_o moderate_a &_o honest_a banquet_n the_o same_o cicero_n in_o philippi●●s_n upbraid_v unto_o autonie_n among_o other●_n his_o vice_n dance_v pet._n mar._n upon_o judic._n fol._n 287._o deacon_n what_o the_o deacon_n office_n be_v the_o deacon_n receive_v the_o daily_a offering_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o yearly_a revenewe_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o church_n to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o true_a use_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o distribute_v they_o to_o feed_v partly_o the_o minister_n and_o partly_o the_o poor_a but_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n to_o who_o also_o they_o year_o render_v account_n of_o their_o distribution_n caluine_n in_o he_o inst_z 4._o b._n cha_n 4._o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o election_n of_o deacon_n ideo_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la sort_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n say_v chrisostome_n do_v not_o commit_v the_o election_n of_o deacon_n to_o lot_n neither_o they_o be_v move_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v choose_v they_o though_o they_o may_v have_v so_o do_v for_o to_o appoint_v the_o number_n to_o ordain_v they_o &_o to_o such_o a_o use_n they_o challenge_v as_o due_a unto_o themselves_o and_o yet_o do_v they_o permit_v y●_z election_n of_o they_o to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v partial_a or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o savour_n d._n w._n how_o deacon_n may_v preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n saint_n luke_n declare_v that_o all_o the_o apostle_n do_v still_o remain_v at_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v philip_n the_o apostle_n which_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v philip_n the_o deacon_n that_o be_v disperse_v with_o the_o rest_n &_o come_v to_o samaria_n where_o he_o now_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v caluine_n who_o word_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o chapter_n be_v these_o s._n luke_n have_v before_o declare_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o step_v from_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o one_o of_o the_o 7._o deacon_n who_o daughter_n do_v prophecy_n be_v here_o mention_v etc._n etc._n d._n w._n although_o say_v gualther_n opinion_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o deacon_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o common_a treasure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o poor_a yet_o be_v it_o héerewith_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o take_v the_o office_n of_o preach_v if_o at_o any_o time_n necessity_n require_v as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o stephen_n and_o peradventure_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a need_n of_o deacon_n at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o church_n be_v through_o persecution_n disperse_v and_o therefore_o they_o which_o before_o be_v steward_n of_o the_o church_n good_n do_v give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n tertulian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la have_v these_o word_n baptiz●●di_n opinion_n etc._n etc._n the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v the_o bishop●_n have_v authority_n to_o baptise_v so_o have_v the_o minister_n and_o deacon_n but_o not_o without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n hierom_n adversus_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la say_v thus_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v gay_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n by_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o a_o ●arre_n off_o in_o little_a city_n by_o minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v baptize_v and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v neither_o y●_z minister_n nor_o deacon_n have_v authority_n to_o baptise_v without_o y●_z commandement_fw-fr of_o y●_z bishop_n beza_n 5._o say_v that_o deacon_n do_v oftentimes_o supply_v the_o office_n of_o past_a we_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o celebrate_v of_o marriage_n and_o to_o pr●●e_v this_o he_o note_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 1●_n &_o john_n 4._o 2._o d._n w._n fol._n 588._o dead_a to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n what_o it_o be_v even_o so_o you_o my_o brother_n 4._o be_v dead_a concern_v the_o law_n ¶_o to_o be_v dead_a concern_v the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o which_o we_o may_v do_v after_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n tindale_n ¶_o be_v dead_a concern_v the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n ¶_o because_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v and_o for_o christ_n sake_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o all_o beléever_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o daily_o weaken_v we_o be_v count_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o the_o law_n have_v no_o damnation_n over_o us._n the_o bible_n note_n the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v how_o it_o be_v understand_v the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 25._o ¶_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o justification_n whereby_o the_o wicked_a arise_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n into_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o special_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o
¶_o holofernes_n be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n 13._o be_v slay_v of_o a_o woman_n ¶_o simon_n and_o his_o son_n through_o drunkenness_n 16._o be_v slay_v of_o ptolemy_n and_o abobus_fw-la ¶_o of_o the_o incommodity_n of_o drunkenness_n read_v pro._n 23._o 30_o etc._n etc._n eccl._n 36._o 26._o etc._n etc._n drop_n how_o these_o drop_n show_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o true_a man_n and_o his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n 44_o ¶_o these_o not_o only_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a man_n but_o other_o thing_n also_o which_o the_o godly_a have_v to_o consider_v of_o wherein_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o debase_v himself_o to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n such_o thing_n as_o no_o man_n can_v sufficient_o declare_v drucilla_n what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o drucilla_n be_v felix_fw-la with_o his_o wife_n drucilla_n 25_o ¶_o this_o drucilla_n be_v agrippa_n his_o sister_n of_o who_o luke_n speak_v afterward_o a_o very_a harlot_n and_o licentious_a woman_n and_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o azizus_n king_n of_o the_o emesens_n who_o be_v circumcise_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o go_v to_o this_o felix_n the_o brother_n of_o one_o pallas_n who_o be_v sometime_o nero_n his_o bondman_n dwell_v what_o be_v betokened_a by_o this_o word_n dwell_v will_v dwell_v among_o they_o ¶_o by_o this_o word_n dwell_v 15_o be_v betokened_a friendship_n familiarity_n and_o company_n betwéene●_n god_n and_o the_o elect_n according_a as_o christ_n say_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v i_o the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o marl_n upon_o the_o apo._n fol._n 113._o ¶_o the_o lord_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n will_v always_o dwell_v among_o they_o as_o their_o most_o mighty_a defender_n their_o solace_n &_o their_o comfort_n bale_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o plentifullie_o in_o all_o wisdom_n 16._o ¶_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o be_v to_o have_v full_a possession_n and_o a_o mansion_n house_n in_o we_o to_o sit_v and_o rest_v there_o to_o govern_v and_o rule_v there_o as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o house_n and_o place_n of_o our_o own_o abo●e_n and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o by_o that_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o which_o be_v by_o read_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n beza_n and_o dwell_v in_o us._n 1●_n ¶_o and_o dwell_v the_o greek_a word_n escuiosen_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o he_o make_v his_o tabernacle_n whereby_o the_o evangelist_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o as_o a_o very_a man_n and_o he_o show_v not_o himself_o the_o twinkle_a of_o a_o eye_n and_o so_o vanish_v away_o but_o have_v his_o abode_n and_o continue_v among_o they_o long_a time_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v sure_a and_o certain_a experience_n of_o his_o godly_a behaviour_n of_o his_o singular_a virtue_n and_o of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n some_o think_v by_o this_o word_n dwell_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v no_o certain_a dwell_n place_n in_o this_o world_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o ●lit_v often_o and_o remove_v for_o so_o do_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n chrisostome_n take_v in_o we_o to_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n and_o understand_v that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o divinity_n and_o so_o frame_v this_o argument_n against_o the_o heretic_n that_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o flesh_n ¶_o look_v after_o in_o word_n traheron_n how_o man_n shall_v dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n likewise_o you_o man_n dwell_v with_o they_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 7._o ¶_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o be_v with_o faithfulness_n with_o the_o despise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o of_o ambition_n with_o the_o deck_v of_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o the_o méekenesse_n and_o demurenesse_n of_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n with_o love_n &_o reverence_n to_o order_v they_o not_o according_a to_o our_o wilful_a commandment_n &_o lust_n but_o according_a to_o knowledge_n appoint_v they_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o that_o be_v expedient_a and_o flatter_v they_o in_o nothing_o that_o may_v hurt_v or_o corrupt_v honest_a condition_n and_o manner_n tindale_n ebion_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o this_o man_n ebion_n of_o who_o the_o ebionite_n be_v call_v affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a man_n bear_v of_o joseph_n and_o marie_n he_o think_v that_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o iustifie●_n he_o affirm_v the_o corporal_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v necessary_a he_o deny_v the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n accuse_v he_o that_o he_o fall_v from_o the_o law_n the_o jewish_a sabaoth_n and_o other_o ceremony_n he_o observe_v together_o with_o the_o jew_n only_o the_o sunday_n he_o celebrate_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n euse._n li._n 3._o ca._n 24_o epiphanius_n say_v haeres_fw-la 30._o that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n hear_v that_o ebion_n be_v in_o the_o bath_n refrain_v his_o company_n abdias_n b._n of_o babylon_n say_v that_o philip_n the_o apostle_n overthrow_v this_o heresy_n of_o ebion_n at_o 〈…〉_o erapolis_fw-la edifieng_v what_o it_o be_v to_o edify_v let_v every_o man_n please_v his_o neighbour_n in_o that_o that_o be_v good_a to_o edifieng_v 2_o ¶_o to_o edify_v signify_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n either_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n or_o if_o he_o be_v win_v that_o he_o may_v grow_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n wherein_o be_v resident_a his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o these_o faithful_a be_v the_o stone_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o universal_a churchy_n esay_n 54._o apoc._n 21._o 2._o of_o the_o which_o building_n christ_n be_v the_o corner_n stone_n ephe._n 2._o 20._o geneva_n edom_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o edom._n who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n 1_o with_o stain_a red_a clothes_n of_o bosra_n ¶_o edom_n be_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o stain_a and_o red_a clothes_n be_v christ_n blood_n which_o he_o do_v shed_v upon_o earth_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o they_o which_o demand_n who_o be_v he_o be_v his_o creature_n which_o shall_v marvel_v at_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o deliver_v mankind_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_o by_o blood_n by_o death_n and_o by_o the_o crosse._n turnar_n this_o prophecy_n aforesaid_a esay_n 63._o 1._o be_v against_o the_o edumians_n and_o enemy_n which_o persecute_v the_o church_n on_o who_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n and_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o all_o bloody_a after_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o in_o bosra_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o i●umeans_n for_o these_o be_v their_o great_a enemy_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o circumcision_n &_o the_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n claim_v to_o themselves_o the_o chief_a religion_n and_o hate_v the_o true_a worshipper_n psal._n 137._o geneva_n remember_v the_o child_n of_o edom._n 7_o according_a as_o ezechiel_n 25._o 13._o and_o leremy_n 49._o 7._o and_o abdias_n ver_fw-la ●0_n show_v that_o the_o e●onntes_n which_o come_v of_o esau_n conspire_v with_o the_o babylonians_n against_o their_o brother_n and_o kinfolke_n for_o thy_o cruelty_n say_v abdias_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n 10_o shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v off_o for_o ever_o ¶_o here_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o edomite_n be_v so_o sharp_o punish_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o his_o church_n who_o now_o he_o comfort_v by_o punish_v their_o enemy_n geneva_n eye_n a_o description_n of_o the_o eye_n lactantius_n in_o a_o little_a book_n that_o he_o write_v de_fw-fr opificio_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v on_o this_o wise_a mark_v say_v lacta●tius_n the_o situation_n of_o eye_n in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o man_n the_o head_n be_v like_o a_o goodly_a tower_n gallantlie_o garnish_v with_o the_o eye_n which_o nature_n by_o the_o 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his_o 〈…〉_o mitie_n goodness_n wisdom_n and_o power_n marl_n upon_o john_n fol._n 21._o glorify_v what_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n to_o glorify_v god_n be_v to_o attribute_v all_o glory_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o with_o heart_n with_o mouth_n with_o confession_n and_o with_o behaviour_n hem_n how_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o his_o son_n that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n 13_o ¶_o the_o father_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o son_n when_o we_o knowledge_n and_o give_v thanks_n that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o we_o to_o save_v us._n tindale_n glottonie_n what_o glottonie_n be_v not_o in_o glottonie_n 13_o ¶_o by_o glottonie_n he_o mean_v feast_n and_o banquet_n but_o not_o all_o kind_n of_o feast_n but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v prodigal_n feast_n which_o be_v make_v either_o at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o guest_n or_o which_o be_v make_v by_o course_n by_o good_a fellow_n and_o companion_n wherein_o man_n pass_v the_o 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&_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o passion_n &_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o passion_n which_o we_o must_v suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n for_o we_o have_v profess_v and_o be_v appoint_v to_o suffer_v with_o christ._n john_n 20._o 21._o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o tindale_n ¶_o as_o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v in_o himself_o to_o redeem_v his_o church_n &_o to_o sanctify_v it_o so_o do_v daily_o suffer_v in_o his_o member_n as_o partaker_n of_o their_o infirmity_n &_o therefore_o a_o revenger_n of_o their_o injury_n geneva_n pastor_n who_o be_v pastor_n and_o shepherd_n pastor_n or_o shepherd_n be_v such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o singular_a gift_n know_v how_o to_o feed_v christ_n hungry_a sheep_n with_o his_o healthful_a word_n as_o with_o most_o pleasant_a pasture_n how_o to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v attaint_v how_o to_o bring_v back_o they_o y●_z be_v astray_o &_o to_o keep_v away_o the_o wolf_n from_o the_o lord_n flock_n these_o have_v some_o certain_a flock_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n whereby_o they_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o other_o afore_o and_o concern_v these_o the_fw-mi be_v diverse_a thing_n write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o special_o by_o ezec._n 34._o 1._o and_o also_o by_o john_n 10._o 11._o 21._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o act._n 20._o 28._o marl_n upon_o the_o apoc._n fol._n 259._o look_v shepherd_n paterniani_n what_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o heretic_n be_v paterniani_n be_v heretic_n heretic_n which_o think_v that_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o man_n body_n be_v make_v not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o
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answer_v say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n to_o who_o jesus_n answer_v again_o blessed_n be_v thou_o simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n &_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n of_o thy_o confession_n of_o i_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n for_o this_o faith_n contain_v the_o whole_a summarie_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 10._o the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v preach_v be_v at_o hand_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n for_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o thy_o heart_n do_v believe_v that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o confession_n be_v first_o utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o peter_n upon_o the_o same_o confession_n of_o he_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n but_o upon_o the_o faith_n christ_n have_v build_v his_o church_n and_o what_o be_v the_o faith_n this_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o confession_n of_o peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o say_n of_o chrisostome_n all_o ancient_a expositor_n do_v agree_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v expound_v that_o place_n that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n we_o shall_v put_v another_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n then_o christ_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o saint_n paul_n say_v no_o man_n may_v put_v any_o other_o foundation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v put_v already_o which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n tonstall_n in_o the_o bo_z of_o mar._n fol._n 1208._o how_o peter_n be_v not_o the_o rock_n but_o christ._n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o confess_v upon_o this_o rock_n which_o thou_o acknowledge_v mat._n say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v build_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o not_o i_o upon_o thou_o for_o man_n willing_a to_o build_v upon_o man_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n i_o hold_v of_o cephas_n side_n which_o be_v peter_n other_o that_o will_v not_o build_v upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o the_o rock_n rock_n say_v i_o hold_v of_o christ._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o do_v know_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o prefer_v and_o christ_n despise_v by_o some_o man_n say_v be_v christ_n divide_v be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o as_o not_o in_o paul_n name_n no_o more_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n but_o in_o the_o 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that_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o fifte_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v wheat_n 32_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o by_o his_o old_a craft_n that_o he_o once_o practise_v upon_o eve_n incredulity_n can_v overcome_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v make_v a_o petition_n or_o prayer_n for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v never_o fail_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o thou_o beléeve_v that_o i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o every_o man_n faith_n end_v when_o this_o life_n end_v forasmuch_o as_o faith_n proper_o be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v not_o nor_o feel_v not_o but_o
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you_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paule●_n and_o as_o not_o in_o paul_n name●_n no_o more_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o peter_n may_v be_v 〈…〉_o upon_o the●_n rock_n not_o the_o rock_n upon_o peter_n nowell_n fol._n 109._o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n upon_o that_o faith_n whereby_o thou_o have_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v i_o for_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o iufallible_a truth_n geneva_n ¶_o christ_n be_v the_o rock_n whereupon_o the_o true_a church_n be_v build_v no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ._n 1._o cor._n 3._o 11._o peter_n be_v through_o faith_n one_o of_o the_o stone_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v build_v sir_n i._o cheek_n rod._n the_o open_n of_o this_o place_n of_o mark_n contrary_a to_o matthew_n and_o luke_n commanded_a they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v nothing_o unto_o 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