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154_o 271_o 306_o obedience_n to_o authority_n 168_o to_o 176_o sincere_a obedience_n make_v some_o action_n lawful_a which_o without_o it_o will_v be_v unlawful_a 170_o to_o 177_o illimited_a obedience_n to_o the_o church_n be_v require_v by_o papist_n without_o examination_n or_o appeal_n 165_o antipapist_o extreme_a in_o that_o point_n ib._n the_o protestant_n mean_v in_o the_o same_o point_n 166_o abraham_n obedience_n commend_v by_o s._n austin_n and_o soldier_n obedience_n so_o 171_o 172_o 175_o m._n a_o certain_a rule_n when_o authority_n may_v be_v disobey_v 174_o such_o as_o disobey_v fear_v their_o practice_n may_v occasion_v evil_a be_v often_o take_v in_o their_o fear_n 174_o 175_o more_o about_o obedience_n see_v 185_o to_o 189_o of_o obedience_n or_o belief_n conditional_a see_v 189_o to_o 196_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o implicit_a faith_n 196_o conditional_a obedience_n of_o two_o sort_n 381_o pretence_n for_o disobedience_n 194_o 195_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o pastor_n etc._n etc._n in_o what_o 382_o 389_o spiritual_a obedience_n limit_v 391_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n universal_a in_o form_n admit_v restriction_n or_o exception_n 376_o &c_n &c_n sincere_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n which_o man_n have_v the_o best_a way_n to_o get_v more_o light_a 196_o obedience_n the_o way_n to_o wisdom_n s._n austin_n 224_o m._n to_o obey_v the_o romish_a church_n absolute_o without_o appeal_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v god_n 327_o against_o blind_a obedience_n a_o caveat_n 409_o p_o for_o pan_n death_n the_o spirit_n mourâ—_n 31_o thamous_a command_v to_o proclaim_v it_o 31_o pan_n mother_n penelope_n ib._n christian_n paganisme_n 144_o a_o parallel_n of_o atheistical_a and_o papistical_a mockery_n 363_o pharisee_n do_v quadrate_n the_o sin_n of_o proselyte_n 250_o parent_n instruction_n mean_v to_o beget_v faith_n in_o child_n 411_o etc._n etc._n pashurs_n pprophecy_n 424_o philip_n the_o fair_a in_o one_o day_n apprehend_v all_o the_o jew_n 124_o 125_o planetiades_n in_o plutarch_n make_v the_o negligence_n or_o â—malignance_n of_o the_o god_n the_o cause_n why_o oracle_n cease_v 58_o plato_n androgyni_n a_o mistake_n of_o moses_n in_o gen._n 56_o plutarch_n mention_n of_o deucalion_n ark_n and_o dove_n 51_o persecution_n of_o albigenses_n and_o picard_n 246_o of_o hushites_n bohemian_n lyonois_n 277_o persecution_n of_o christian_n by_o saracen_n great_a than_o of_o all_o roman_a emperor_n 110_o people_n go_v to_o sermon_n at_o happy_a be_v lucky_a as_o if_o a_o sick_a man_n go_v to_o a_o physic_n lecture_n good_a but_o not_o of_o his_o disease_n 145_o poet_n fable_n prove_v scripture_n truth_n 27_o to_o 30_o poetry_n more_o of_o old_a when_o more_o wonder_n be_v 42_o &c_n &c_n poetry_n right_a use_n and_o corruption_n of_o it_o 43_o to_o 47_o poetry_n the_o original_n use_n etc._n etc._n of_o it_o 42_o &c_n &c_n fable_n transform_v scripture_n truth_n 46_o to_o 57_o poetry_n prima_fw-la quaedam_fw-la philosophia_fw-la 43_o aristotle_n rule_n for_o poet_n 28_o pompey_n felicity_n 63._o misery_n 64._o strike_v in_o the_o brain_n by_o god_n 65._o never_o prosper_v after_o he_o enter_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ib._n pliny_n junior_n his_o relation_n of_o vesuvius_n eruption_n 100_o 101_o pliny_n the_o philosopher_n his_o uncle_n smother_v in_o it_o 100_o pliny_n pinetree_n resemble_v joels_n pillar_n of_o smoke_n 100_o jewish_a proverb_n plus_fw-fr vidit_fw-la ancilla_fw-la ad_fw-la rubrum_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o montem_fw-la sinai_n quam_fw-la omnes_fw-la prophetae_fw-la 409_o 〈◊〉_d paulus_n fagius_n cite_v pescennius_n niger_n his_o reply_n to_o his_o soldier_n they_o which_o beat_v you_o drink_v water_n 106_o petrus_n cluniacensis_fw-la persuade_v king_n lewis_n to_o war_n against_o the_o saracen_n and_o to_o make_v the_o jew_n pay_v for_o it_o 117_o provost_n of_o stenelda_n his_o epistle_n to_o s._n bernard_n 245_o king_n of_o portugal_n emanuel_n use_v the_o jew_n ill_n 126_o etc._n etc._n
hunc_fw-la sum_fw-la secutus_fw-la modum_fw-la interrogavi_fw-la ipsos_fw-la a_o essent_fw-la christiani_n confitentes_fw-la iterum_fw-la ac_fw-la tertio_fw-la interrogavi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la minatus_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la duci_fw-la jussi_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dubitabam_fw-la qualecunque_fw-la esset_fw-la quod_fw-la faterentur_fw-la pervicaciam_fw-la certè_fw-la et_fw-la inflexibilem_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la debere_fw-la puniri_fw-la propositus_fw-la est_fw-la libellus_fw-la sine_fw-la autore_fw-la multorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la continens_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la christianos_n aut_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quum_fw-la praeeunte_fw-la i_o deos_fw-la appellarent_fw-la &_o imaginituae_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la jusseram_fw-la cum_fw-la simulachris_fw-la numinum_fw-la adferri_fw-la sure_fw-mi ac_fw-la vino_fw-la supplicarent_fw-la praeterea_fw-la maledicerent_fw-la christo_fw-la quorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la cogi_fw-la posse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la revera_fw-la christiani_n dimittendos_fw-la putavi_fw-la putavi_fw-la genesis_n 42._o 29._o and_o they_o come_v to_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o have_v befall_v they_o say_v v._o 30._o the_o man_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o unto_o we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o prison_n as_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n v._o 31._o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v true_a man_n and_o be_v no_o spy_n v._o 32._o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v not_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v_o 33_o then_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v if_o you_o be_v true_a man_n leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n for_o the_o famine_n of_o your_o house_n and_o depart_v v._n 34._o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v no_o spy_n but_o true_a man_n so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v occupy_v in_o the_o land_n v._o 35._o and_o as_o they_o empty_v their_o sack_n behold_v every_o man_n bundle_n of_o money_n be_v in_o his_o sack_n and_o when_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundle_n of_o their_o money_n they_o be_v afraid_a v._o 36._o then_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v not_o and_o simeon_n be_v not_o and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o v._o 37._o then_o reuben_n answer_v his_o father_n say_v slay_v my_o two_o son_n if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o again_o deliver_v he_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o again_o v._o 38._o but_o he_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o for_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o if_o death_n come_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o way_n which_o you_o go_v than_o you_o shall_v bring_v my_o gray_a head_n with_o sorrow_n unto_o the_o grave_n cap._n 43._o v._n 1._o now_o great_a famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n v._o 2._o and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o corn_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v from_o egypt_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o turn_v again_o and_o buy_v we_o a_o little_a food_n v._o 3._o and_o judah_n answer_v he_o say_v the_o man_n charge_v we_o by_o a_o oath_n say_v never_o see_v my_o face_n except_o your_o brother_n be_v with_o you_o v._o 4._o if_o thou_o will_v send_v our_o brother_n with_o we_o we_o will_v go_v down_o and_o buy_v thou_o food_n v._o 5._o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o send_v he_o we_o will_v not_o go_v down_o for_o etc._n etc._n n._n 6._o and_o israel_n say_v wherefore_o deal_v you_o so_o evil_a with_o i_o as_o to_o tell_v the_o man_n whether_o you_o have_v yet_o a_o brother_n or_o no_o v._o 7._o and_o they_o answer_v the_o man_n ask_v strait_o of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o kindred_n say_v be_v your_o father_n yet_o alive_a have_v ne_fw-fr any_o brother_n and_o we_o tell_v he_o according_a to_o these_o word_n can_v we_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o will_v say_v bring_v your_o brother_n down_o v._o 8._o then_o say_v judah_n to_o israel_n his_o father_n send_v the_o boy_n with_o i_o that_o we_o may_v rise_v and_o go_v and_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v both_o we_o and_o thou_o and_o our_o child_n v._o 9_o i_o will_v be_v surety_n for_o he_o of_o my_o hand_n shall_v thou_o require_v he_o if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o and_o set_v he_o before_o thou_o then_o let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o 10._o for_o except_v you_o have_v make_v this_o carry_v doubtless_o by_o this_o we_o have_v return_v the_o second_o time_n v._o 11._o then_o their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o now_o do_v thus_o take_v of_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o your_o vessel_n and_o bring_v the_o man_n a_o present_a a_o little_a resin_n a_o little_a honey_n spice_n and_o mirth_n nut_n &_o almond_n v._o 12._o and_o take_v double_a money_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o the_o money_n that_o be_v bring_v again_o in_o your_o sack_n mouth_n carry_v it_o again_o in_o your_o hand_n lest_o it_o be_v some_o oversight_n v._o 13._o take_v also_o your_o brother_n and_o arise_v and_o go_v again_o to_o the_o man_n v._n 14._o and_o god_n almighty_n give_v you_o mercy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v you_o your_o other_o brother_n and_o benjamin_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v rob_v of_o my_o child_n as_o i_o have_v be_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 4._o verse_n 14._o verse_n 11._o trâ—st_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 2._o pslam_n 51._o 1._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3._o verse_n 17._o verse_n 20._o hieron_n vida_n lib._n 2._o poet._n gen._n 37._o 10._o verâ—_n 11._o gen._n 40._o 8._o homer_n il._n 1._o 1._o i._o by_o priest_n see_v strabo_n casaubon_n edit_n l._n 16._o p._n 761._o â—ib_n de_fw-fr deaf_a cta_fw-la oraculorâ—m_fw-la psal_n 107._o matth._n 12._o 29._o john_n 12._o 31._o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n ubi_fw-la sup_n lib._n citato_fw-la plato_n in_o minoâ—_n plut._n ibid._n jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 1._o 1._o malach._n 4._o 2._o plut._n ibid._n exod_n 3._o 2._o numb_a 22._o 22._o â—udg_n 6._o 11._o â—udg_n 13_o â—_o 2_o king_n 6._o 15_o etc._n etc._n act_n 22._o 9_o iliad_n 1._o 1._o the_o reader_n may_v add_v â—he_n like_o observation_n of_o giant_n frequent_a in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n but_o afterward_o seldom_o mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n a_o representation_n of_o which_o historical_a truth_n we_o have_v in_o two_o or_o three_o speechâ—s_n of_o nestor_n iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o intimate_v that_o in_o his_o youth_n which_o be_v about_o joshuahs_n time_n there_o have_v be_v many_o giant_n and_o man_n of_o stature_n and_o strength_n unusual_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o trojan_a war_n his_o cyclops_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o habitation_n &_o other_o quality_n be_v live_v picture_n of_o the_o anakim_v expel_v hebron_n and_o the_o mountain_n country_n of_o judah_n by_o joshuah_n vid._n masium_n in_o cap._n 11._o josuae_fw-la vers_fw-la 21._o &_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o cap._n 9_o &_o vivem_n in_o comment_n anâ—â—_n â—â—_o 3._o cap._n â—â—_o â—â—_o see_v aimoinus_n aliter_fw-la annonius_fw-la de_fw-la gestis_fw-la francorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 7._o &_o 8._o in_o the_o corpus_fw-la francicae_n histor_n print_a in_o folio_n 1613._o hanoviae_n strabo_n lib._n 1._o fol._n 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n ody_n 3._o 3._o strato_n ibid._n ibid._n plat._n lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr repub._n psal_n 34._o 8._o strabo_n lib._n 11._o fol._n 107._o 107._o or_o chederles_a busbequius_fw-la ibid._n numb_a 21._o numb_a 21._o 6._o ovid_n met._n l._n 3._o â—ab_n 1._o vel_fw-la 2._o josh_n 10._o 13._o judge_n 1â—_n 1â—_n 18._o ovid._n metam_fw-la l._n 8._o fab_n 1._o judge_n 16._o 17._o verse_n 19_o ovid._n meet_v l._n 6._o fab._n 3._o aliis_fw-la 4._o gen._n 19_o 14._o verse_n 15._o 15._o haud_fw-la procul_fw-la inde_fw-la campi_fw-la quos_fw-la ferunt_fw-la olim_fw-la ubere_n â—nagrisâ—â—_n urbibus_fw-la habitato_n fulâ—ninum_fw-la jacâ—u_fw-la arsisse_fw-la &_o manere_v â—…_n gia_fw-la terramâ—_n specietorâ—â—dam_n â—nn_n srugiseram_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—dâ—sse_fw-la nam_fw-la cuncta_fw-la sponte_fw-la edita_fw-la aut_fw-la â—nâ—nu_fw-la sata_fw-la sive_fw-la herba_fw-la â—enus_fw-la aut_fw-la flâ—re-seu_a solitarn_n in_o srecâ—eâ—n_n adolevere_a atra_fw-la &_o inania_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o â—â—nere_fw-la â—…_n anesâ—unt_fw-la i_o gâ—_n stâ—ut_v judâ—…_n as_o quâ—nâ—â—â—_n urâ—…â—gne_a â—xlestâ—_n tâ—â—gâ—asse_v câ—â—â—_n esseâ—â—m_fw-la â—…_n halâ—…_n laâ—us_o in_o frâ—â—_n terram_fw-la â—or_a rumpâ—_n suâ—er_o â—â—â—_o sum_fw-la spâ—â—um_fw-la câ—â—â—aetus_fw-la segetum_fw-la &_o autumni_fw-la â—utres_fw-fr ere_n rear_v sole_a â—â—l_a â—…â—uatâ—_n graâ—t_fw-la tacâ—â—us_a lib._n 5._o host_n