according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o oecolampadius_n have_v translate_v oecolampadius_n oecolampadius_n he_o have_v expose_v his_o high_a place_n to_o the_o rich_a by_o the_o rich_a understand_v tyrant_n and_o proud_a man_n for_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o wax_v insolent_a and_o intemperate_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o riches_n which_o they_o abuse_v to_o play_v the_o tarmogant_n thus_o i_o think_v that_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o rich_a he_o understand_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n isaiahs_n meaning_n be_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o contumely_n insolency_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o wicked_a pharisy_n scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n on_o the_o one_o side_n rush_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o desperate_a fury_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o factious_a people_n cry_v not_o hang_v but_o crucify_v he_o pilate_n the_o factious_a people_n pilate_n crucify_v he_o matth._n 26.66_o pilat_z 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and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v bear_v of_o child_n in_o regard_n they_o shall_v feel_v no_o pain_n therein_o we_o know_v this_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o woman_n because_o of_o her_o sin_n namely_o that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n gen._n 3.16_o child_n be_v also_o beget_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a when_o there_o be_v any_o rumour_n of_o war_n and_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o the_o prophet_n allude_v to_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o tranquillity_n that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n at_o all_o for_o these_o word_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v fearless_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o can_v but_o fear_n when_o any_o calamity_n threaten_v us._n the_o reason_n that_o be_v add_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v agree_v 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the_o praise_n of_o the_o law_n 8._o 20_o the_o principal_a end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o law_n 45._o 18._o 19_o &_o 51._o 4_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n 8._o 20_o how_o needful_a the_o publish_n of_o it_o be_v 42._o 21_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n 51._o 7_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 66._o 21_o 23._o &_o 61._o 1_o leprosy_n a_o civil_a death_n 6._o 1._o 58._o 4_o lenten_a fast_o 58._o 4_o leviathan_n what_o 27._o 1_o lycurgus_n make_v no_o law_n against_o the_o ingrateful_a 1._o 2_o liberality_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o 12._o 3._o and_o 65._o 10_o true_a liberality_n what_o 32._o 8_o our_o life_n but_o a_o vain_a imagination_n till_o god_n presence_n have_v awaken_v we_o 6._o 5_o life_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v 33._o 19_o life_n of_o man_n limit_v 38._o 5_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n 38._o 12_o the_o end_n of_o man_n life_n 38._o 11._o 18._o 22_o fragility_n of_o man_n life_n 40._o 6_o we_o must_v 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