matter_n of_o no_o moment_n nor_o tumultuous_o and_o in_o haste_n nor_o when_o thou_o know_v that_o which_o be_v swear_v will_v not_o or_o can_v be_v perform_v as_o some_o judge_n be_v wont_a to_o swear_v churchwarden_n in_o time_n past_a nor_o to_o make_v a_o person_n to_o accuse_v himself_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v punish_v himself_o oath_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o medicine_n when_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o they_o not_o else_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o easiness_n in_o swear_v yea_o and_o in_o calling_n god_n to_o witness_v ease_n bring_v custom_n and_o custom_n blasphemy_n 4_o rid_v thy_o heart_n of_o impatience_n and_o vain_a glory_n in_o a_o angry_a man_n mouth_n oath_n be_v very_o frequent_a and_o vain_a glorious_a man_n think_v it_o a_o bravery_n to_o swear_v profane_a swearer_n will_v have_v other_o man_n think_v they_o so_o stout_a that_o they_o care_v neither_o for_o god_n nor_o man_n 5_o 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and_o embrace_v of_o mankind_n this_o be_v a_o corruption_n for_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v only_o by_o god_n the_o prophet_n zeph._n 1.5_o reprove_v they_o who_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o malchom_n 3_o no_o creature_n whereby_o we_o swear_v can_v search_v our_o heart_n no_o saint_n nor_o angel_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o swear_v true_a or_o false_a nor_o reward_n in_o case_n we_o swear_v true_o nor_o take_v vengeance_n in_o case_n we_o swear_v false_o 4_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v to_o none_o but_o he_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v and_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n but_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v therefore_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o martyr_n say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n it_o be_v forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v swear_v by_o creature_n and_o if_o a_o clergy_n man_n so_o swear_v he_o be_v to_o be_v 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in_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n which_o its_o like_a be_v people_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n with_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n subject_n who_o be_v gentile_n or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o outmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o next_o unto_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o the_o adjoin_a sea_n it_o be_v inhabit_v with_o man_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o nation_n as_o egyptian_n arabian_n phoenicians_n as_o strabo_n note_n and_o therefore_o some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v so_o of_o old_a for_o tion_n be_v make_v of_o tidal_a king_n of_o nation_n gen._n 14.1_o see_v also_o jos_n 12.23_o v._o 16._o the_o people_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v spring_v up_o the_o people_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n he_n mean_v such_o as_o live_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n so_o expound_v luk._n 1.79_o darkness_n be_v take_v for_o affliction_n ps_n 112_o 4._o unto_o the_o upright_a arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n also_o it_o be_v take_v for_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n act_v 26.18_o both_o be_v here_o mean_v whereas_o former_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zebulon_n and_o nephtali_n have_v a_o mixture_n of_o judaisme_n and_o gentilism_n now_o they_o come_v to_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v spring_v up_o by_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o mean_v a_o natural_a estate_n for_o by_o nature_n all_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 1.2_o luke_n 15._o ult_n col._n 2.13_o v._o 17._o from_o that_o time_n jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n here_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o christ_n preach_v to_o invite_v man_n to_o repentance_n this_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v by_o john_n baptist_n his_o forerunner_n and_o confirm_v by_o 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1._o there_o be_v sundry_a beside_o the_o twelve_o thus_o call_v 2_o to_o apostleship_n thus_o christ_n take_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o disciple_n twelve_o who_o he_o appoint_v to_o preach_v who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n of_o this_o the_o evangelist_n matthew_n speak_v and_o it_o be_v suppose_v there_o be_v a_o year_n betwixt_o these_o two_o now_o christ_n call_v they_o as_o he_o be_v walk_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n because_o herod_n have_v build_v a_o city_n there_o and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o tiberius_n caesar_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n caesar_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 8._o see_v two_o brethren_n simon_n call_v peter_n and_z andrew_z his_o brother_n
infinite_a time_n or_o perpetuity_n psalm_n 110.2_o gen._n 28.15_o psalm_n 123.2_o 1_o sam._n 15.35_o 2_o sam._n 6.23_o gen._n 8.8_o job_n 27.5_o isai_n 22.14_o first-born_a the_o first-born_a excel_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n 1._o in_o power_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o father_n die_v it_o be_v suppose_v the_o elder_a son_n rule_v in_o the_o family_n before_o government_n of_o magistracy_n be_v set_v up_o so_o christ_n be_v first-born_a col._n 1.15_o rom._n 8_o 29._o 2._o the_o first-born_a have_v a_o double_a inheritance_n deut._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o or_o a_o double_a portion_n in_o the_o inheritance_n so_o christ_n excel_v 1._o in_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a mich._n 5.2_o 2._o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n all_o saint_n be_v call_v first-born_a who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.23_o but_o this_o will_v be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n for_o than_o they_o will_v have_v lordship_n enough_o and_o double_a inheritance_n and_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n we_o must_v refer_v this_o to_o joseph_n who_o according_a to_o the_o angel_n command_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n which_o name_n be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v luke_n 2.22_o and_o while_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o child_n they_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n chap._n ii_o in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v three_o part_n 1._o the_o history_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o of_o herod_n from_o v._o 10._o to_o v._o 12._o 2._o the_o flight_n of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o her_o child_n jesus_n be_v thereunto_o warn_v by_o god_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 3._o the_o bloody_a cruelty_n of_o herod_n in_o slay_v the_o infant_n of_o bethlehem_n v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 4._o the_o death_n of_o herod_n with_o the_o return_n of_o joseph_n mary_n and_o the_o child_n jesus_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o nazareth_n a_o city_n of_o galilee_n v._o 19_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o history_n of_o the_o wiseman_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o wiseman_n v._o 1_o 2._o where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n v._o 2._o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o their_o inquiry_n for_o we_o have_v see_v his_o star_n in_o the_o east_n v._o 2._o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o inquiry_n which_o be_v three_o 1._o herod_n be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o v._o 3._o 2._o herod_n gather_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n to_o inquire_v where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o he_o find_v to_o be_v in_o bethlem_n v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o herod_n dismission_n of_o the_o wiseman_n with_o a_o pretence_n to_o worship_v that_o new_a king_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v where_o he_o be_v five_o 7_o 8._o 4._o the_o satisfaction_n these_o wiseman_n have_v to_o their_o question_n amplify_v 1._o from_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v the_o star_n they_o see_v in_o the_o east_n go_v before_o they_o till_o it_o come_v and_o stand_v over_o the_o place_n where_o the_o young_a child_n be_v 2._o from_o the_o thing_n signify_v they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n and_o see_v the_o young_a child_n with_o mary_n his_o mother_n 5._o their_o gratulation_n or_o thankfulness_n for_o this_o so_o great_a mercy_n see_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o in_o their_o great_a exultation_n they_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_a joy_n v._o 10._o 2._o in_o their_o devotion_n they_o worship_v he_o v._o 11._o 3._o in_o their_o liberal_a contribution_n in_o that_o they_o open_v their_o treasure_n and_o present_v unto_o he_o gift_n gold_z frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n v._o 11._o 4._o in_o their_o careful_a preservation_n of_o he_o who_o they_o find_v they_o will_v not_o return_v to_o carry_v word_n to_o herod_n as_o judge_v he_o to_o pretend_v hypocritical_o but_o return_v to_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n v._o 12._o v._o 1._o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n of_o judea_n in_o the_o day_n of_o herod_n the_o king_n behold_v there_o come_v wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 1_o now_o when_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o bethlem_n of_o judea_n the_o inquiry_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v set_v down_o first_o from_o the_o place_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v bethlem_n judah_n there_o be_v two_o bethlem_n one_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulon_n jos_n 19.15_o another_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n call_v bethlem_n ephrata_n micah_n 5.2_o in_o this_o be_v christ_n bear_v 1_o because_o the_o prophet_n micah_n have_v foretold_v it_o 2_o because_o the_o place_n itself_o may_v point_v out_o unto_o they_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o messiah_n 3_o david_n himself_o be_v bear_v there_o 1_o sam._n 17.12_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jesse_n shall_v ascend_v and_o grow_v where_o the_o root_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 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