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resurrection_n as_o 28._o as_o an._n eccl._n an._n 137._o n._n 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o an._n 326._o n._n 28._o baronius_n have_v observe_v from_o s._n hierome_n and_o paulinus_n but_o these_o and_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v much_o less_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o among_o the_o ethnic_n and_o pagan_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wave_v any_o further_a prosecution_n of_o they_o and_o return_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o jew_n behaviour_n towards_o the_o holy_a jesus_n 9_o fury_n and_o with_o various_a insult_a word_n of_o fury_n beside_o such_o action_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o above_o mention_v there_o be_v some_o verbal_a expression_n whereby_o they_o revile_v he_o which_o speak_v their_o mere_a fury_n such_o be_v their_o opprobrious_a insult_a over_o he_o in_o his_o bitter_a suffering_n in_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o their_o passion_n they_o come_v to_o that_o high_a degree_n of_o express_v their_o enmity_n against_o he_o and_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o they_o 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of_o the_o tongue_n it_o become_v cruel_a and_o fierce_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o goodness_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v carry_v on_o to_o act_n even_o of_o savageness_n and_o inhumanity_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o paroxysm_n of_o fury_n when_o they_o vent_v a_o unusual_a inordinate_a heat_n of_o rage_n i_o shall_v consider_v what_o accusation_n their_o reproachful_a tongue_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o they_o be_v in_o somewhat_o a_o cool_a temper_n and_o concern_v which_o they_o offer_v some_o thing_n as_o a_o popular_a proof_n or_o at_o least_o a_o specious_a pretence_n plausible_o to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o truth_n in_o what_o they_o say_v 10._o first_o he_o be_v accuse_v religion_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o best_a man_n have_v be_v accuse_v 1._o of_o want_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n of_o not_o 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of_o they_o they_o honour_v moses_n as_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n who_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n 3._o manner_n phil._n de_fw-fr vit._n mosis_fw-la l._n 3._o a_o king_n a_o lawgiver_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o most_o excellent_o discharge_v all_o those_o office_n and_o they_o have_v so_o great_a a_o reverence_n and_o veneration_n for_o their_o law_n that_o philo_n the_o jew_n as_o his_o word_n be_v produce_v by_o 6._o by_o eus_n praep_v eu._n l._n 8._o c._n 6._o eusebius_n out_o of_o a_o book_n of_o he_o which_o he_o entitle_v his_o hypothetick_n declare_v that_o the_o jew_n will_v rather_o choose_v to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n than_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o same_o 1022._o same_o phil._n the_o legate_n ad_fw-la caium_fw-la p._n 1022._o author_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n elsewhere_o but_o the_o holy_a jesus_n who_o give_v the_o high_a honour_n to_o the_o law_n by_o fulfil_v it_o and_o to_o moses_n 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this_o be_v esteem_v a_o execrable_a offence_n among_o all_o man_n who_o have_v any_o veneration_n for_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v account_v so_o abominable_a that_o the_o blasphemer_n must_v die_v and_o be_v stone_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o 5._o the_o tr._n sanh_o c._n 7._o §._o 5._o judge_n who_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o be_v to_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v do_v also_o by_o the_o witness_n who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o indignation_n and_o this_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n mat._n 26.65_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n yea_o even_o among_o the_o gentile_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v think_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o at_o ephesus_n according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o 25._o of_o an._n eccles_n a_o 254._o n._n 24_o 25._o baronius_n out_o of_o philostratus_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v but_o the_o impute_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o to_o the_o holy_a jesus_n who_o life_n and_o doctrine_n be_v whole_o order_v to_o promote_v his_o father_n honour_n be_v as_o if_o a_o prince_n best_a and_o most_o faithful_a subject_n shall_v be_v so_o misrepresent_v as_o to_o be_v account_v the_o most_o disloyal_a villainous_a and_o treacherous_a rebel_n and_o the_o people_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o who_o be_v their_o strength_n and_o upholder_n 12._o impiety_n noncompliance_n with_o rigid_a mistake_a notion_n do_v sometime_o occasion_n the_o charge_n of_o impiety_n and_o though_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o life_n do_v infinite_o outdo_v any_o of_o they_o and_o be_v without_o any_o stain_n
from_o god_n to_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o embrace_v what_o be_v true_a and_o good_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n free_o to_o declare_v against_o the_o evil_a practice_n of_o all_o man_n whosoever_o and_o to_o discover_v the_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a error_n of_o they_o who_o real_o be_v blind_a guide_n and_o to_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o such_o rule_n o_o practice_n as_o make_v religion_n a_o mere_a outward_a formal_a thing_n and_o gratify_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o in_o a_o like_a case_n it_o be_v well_o become_v any_o good_a man_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o be_v cause_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n with_o their_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n oppose_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o convince_o declare_v and_o malicious_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o against_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o mighty_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v use_v such_o expression_n as_o shall_v declare_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o their_o wicked_a obstinate_a and_o perverse_a temper_n and_o the_o mischief_n they_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o who_o follow_v they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v sometime_o in_o metaphorical_a and_o representative_a expression_n as_o of_o wolf_n serpent_n viper_n which_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v oft_o use_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n very_o frequent_o in_o their_o write_n and_o that_o such_o word_n be_v not_o account_v by_o they_o as_o phrase_n of_o revile_v so_o much_o as_o of_o expressive_a significancy_n may_v appear_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n and_o particular_o from_o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o where_o the_o phrase_n of_o wolf_n serpent_n ass_n and_o lion_n whelp_n be_v manifest_o so_o use_v 11._o to_o this_o purpose_n our_o lord_n may_v well_o send_v a_o message_n to_o herod_n under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o 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direct_v this_o message_n who_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o compliance_n in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v in_o a_o prophetic_a manner_n be_v style_v a_o bloody_a man_n 12._o three_o a_o just_a declare_v against_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o neglect_n the_o three_o rule_n be_v charity_n of_o which_o there_o be_v neglect_n must_v be_v temper_v with_o charity_n if_o this_o arise_v from_o malice_n or_o be_v manage_v for_o the_o do_v a_o unkindness_n or_o the_o vent_a hatred_n or_o ill_a will_n or_o in_o way_n of_o revenge_n or_o retaliation_n it_o than_o serve_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n and_o be_v mischievous_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o good_a and_o lawful_a action_n but_o the_o speak_a truth_n from_o such_o a_o disposition_n or_o to_o such_o end_n be_v a_o evil_a action_n in_o such_o a_o case_n what_o obscuritate_fw-la what_o chrysost_n hom._n 2._o the_o prophet_n obscuritate_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n resolve_v must_v be_v admit_v for_o truth_n that_o he_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o his_o neighbour_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o ruin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o what_o he_o speak_v be_v false_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v truth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o what_o shimei_n say_v when_o curse_a david_n he_o call_v he_o a_o bloody_a man_n 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8._o but_o the_o expression_n be_v evil_a because_o of_o the_o malice_n which_o accompany_v it_o now_o uncharitableness_n appear_v in_o the_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o in_o any_o of_o these_o four_o case_n 13._o first_o delight_n 1._o when_o what_o be_v amiss_o be_v speak_v of_o with_o delight_n where_o the_o speaker_n mention_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o other_o with_o a_o inward_a delight_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o relate_n it_o but_o of_o this_o act_n of_o uncharitableness_n in_o be_v please_v with_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a to_o man_n please_v to_o satan_n and_o offensive_a to_o god_n i_o speak_v something_o in_o the_o 3._o the_o chap._n 3._o former_a part_n and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o mention_v it_o here_o 14._o second_o neglect_v 2._o when_o pray_v for_o offender_n be_v neglect_v when_o he_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o speak_v against_o another_o who_o do_v amiss_o be_v neglectful_a of_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o when_o samuel_n declare_v to_o israel_n that_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a yet_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o 1_o sam._n 12.17.23_o and_o moses_n pray_v for_o israel_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o christian_a practice_n 1_o jo._n 5.16_o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n 15._o three_o interpretation_n 3._o when_o there_o be_v a_o uncharitable_a interpretation_n when_o the_o worst_a construction_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o 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how_o much_o our_o die_a saviour_n do_v earnest_o and_o again_o desire_n and_o pray_v that_o all_o his_o disciple_n may_v be_v one_o john_n 17.11_o 21_o 23._o and_o this_o he_o twice_o express_v in_o his_o prayer_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o now_o if_o it_o will_v be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n for_o any_o person_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o duty_n to_o oppose_v the_o die_a request_n of_o the_o best_a friend_n he_o ever_o have_v in_o the_o world_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v unaccountable_a to_o act_v against_o that_o which_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n so_o affectionate_o and_o importunate_o desire_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v this_o aim_v at_o by_o our_o lord_n as_o a_o useful_a mean_n to_o bring_v over_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o will_v any_o who_o have_v any_o honour_n for_o christ_n or_o love_n for_o man_n be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o 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