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A93917 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy, by that late Reverend, Godly and Learned Divine, Mr. Richard Stock, sometime Rector of Alhallowes Breadstreet, London, and now according to the originall copy left by him, published for the common good. Whereunto is added, An exercitation vpon the same prophesie of Malachy / by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation upon the prophecie of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing S5692A; ESTC R184700 652,388 677

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end_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gloss_n upon_o gratian'ss_n decree_n malum_fw-la factum_fw-la excusatur_fw-la per_fw-la bonam_fw-la intentionem_fw-la and_o again_o excusatur_fw-la malum_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la bono_fw-mi zelo_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o allow_v murder_v of_o prince_n massacre_a of_o people_n treason_n in_o subject_n treachery_n in_o servant_n disobedience_n in_o child_n that_o they_o may_v dishonour_v their_o parent_n deny_v they_o and_o forsake_v they_o so_o it_o be_v bono_fw-mi zelo_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o this_o must_v make_v it_o good_a contrary_a to_o the_o apparent_a word_n of_o god_n here_o and_o that_o rom._n 3.8_o so_o contrary_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n to_o christ_n spirit_n to_o convince_v among_o ourselves_o man_n who_o allow_v and_o maintain_v many_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o other_o &_o not_o hurtful_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o think_v they_o may_v be_v do_v though_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n one_o or_o two_o instance_n many_o hold_v a_o officious_a lie_n lawful_a because_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o charity_n when_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o their_o neighbour_n but_o if_o against_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v lie_n how_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v sin_n and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v beside_o they_o must_v understand_v that_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n have_v reference_n towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n &_o towards_o ourselves_o and_o so_o be_v this_o against_o charity_n though_o helpful_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n in_o who_o favour_n it_o be_v tell_v first_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o verity_n and_o therefore_o to_o charity_n for_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n have_v forbid_v all_o untruth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o he_o and_o so_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o charity_n and_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n second_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o teller_n because_o psal_n 5.6_o the_o lie_a mouth_n destroy_v the_o soul_n so_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o love_n which_o a_o man_n owe_v to_o himself_o now_o then_o though_o a_o man_n may_v help_v his_o brother_n and_o neighbour_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n and_o hindrance_n that_o way_n but_o not_o necessary_a with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n at_o all_o time_n but_o never_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n as_o every_o liar_n shall_v do_v again_o thing_n must_v first_o be_v consider_v whether_o lawful_a or_o no_o whether_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o then_o whether_o profitable_a or_o hurtful_a that_o be_v a_o second_o affection_n of_o thing_n and_o a_o second_o consideration_n they_o can_v be_v lawful_a but_o they_o will_v be_v profitable_a though_o not_o in_o our_o carnal_a apprehension_n nor_o unlawful_a but_o unprofitable_a though_o we_o always_o see_v it_o not_o a_o second_o instance_n be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o usury_n many_o allow_v it_o if_o it_o be_v moderate_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o hurt_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o borrower_n but_o whereas_o usury_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o evil_a i_o may_v answer_v with_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a when_o man_n make_v question_n of_o moderate_a usury_n whether_o that_o be_v lawful_a or_o no_o chemnitius_n chemnitius_n they_o may_v as_o well_o make_v question_n whether_o moderate_a adultery_n or_o moderate_a lie_v or_o moderate_a theft_n be_v lawful_a for_o as_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o unlawful_a so_o be_v this_o again_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o against_o charity_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o particular_a yet_o be_v it_o against_o public_a charity_n for_o usury_n be_v many_o way_n noisome_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v show_v again_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o our_o allegiance_n to_o god_n who_o have_v forbid_v it_o denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o it_o make_v gracious_a promise_n to_o they_o who_o will_v do_v the_o contrary_n last_o it_o be_v against_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o whosoever_o put_v out_o to_o usury_n or_o take_v increase_v he_o shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v the_o death_n ezek._n 18.13_o but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o borrower_n if_o it_o sometime_o so_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o pain_n and_o hazard_n that_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o the_o lender_n for_o it_o be_v without_o all_o question_n he_o never_o intend_v it_o though_o he_o may_v sometime_o pretend_v it_o and_o so_o though_o it_o may_v make_v it_o no_o sin_n in_o itself_o yet_o that_o make_v it_o sin_n to_o he_o for_o gain_v the_o
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 who_o be_v otherwise_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n then_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o waver_a conscience_n and_o man_n be_v bold_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o sin_n by_o error_n of_o judgement_n than_o perversity_n of_o affection_n final_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o god_n do_v wink_v at_o that_o in_o this_o people_n and_o their_o progenitour_n for_o thepropagation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o give_v passage_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o though_o god_n use_v that_o fact_n of_o the_o father_n well_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o when_o they_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o sin_v in_o it_o and_o so_o persevere_v and_o die_v impenitent_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v become_v of_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o never_o repent_v either_o because_o they_o think_v they_o sin_v not_o or_o else_o because_o they_o well_o 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