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proverb_n 14._o 12._o â§_o there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n the_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n who_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la be_v warrant_n and_o reason_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v or_o silence_n at_o least_o his_o whole_a school_n consider_v the_o birth_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o be_v after_o one_o manner_n and_o their_o death_n a_o like_a certain_a express_v his_o conceit_n by_o the_o greek_a letter_n y_o show_v thereby_o that_o all_o have_v alike_o common_a entrance_n into_o the_o world_n the_o king_n and_o the_o beggar_n the_o fool_n and_o the_o philosopher_n and_o that_o only_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n be_v in_o the_o different_a use_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o way_n here_o where_o there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o a_o way_n of_o ignorance_n and_o vice_n propound_v to_o all_o and_o as_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o so_o be_v their_o life_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o life_n their_o death_n either_o miserable_a or_o happy_a our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o true_a pythagoras_n the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n who_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la must_v silence_v the_o most_o curious_a and_o satisfy_v the_o most_o contentious_a have_v say_v mat._n 7._o that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n a_o strait_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o a_o wide_a gate_n and_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n walk_v in_o one_o of_o these_o way_n and_o to_o one_o of_o these_o end_n josuah_n 23._o 14._o now_o as_o life_n be_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o desirable_a estate_n and_o death_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o most_o hateful_a and_o terrible_a to_o nature_n so_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v life_n and_o avoid_v death_n shall_v be_v careful_o seek_v by_o every_o wise_a christian_a 19_o pro._n 19_o 19_o for_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o his_o way_n say_v solomon_n shall_v die_v this_o then_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o look_v to_o and_o be_v a_o doctrine_n fit_v all_o person_n all_o place_n all_o time_n for_o if_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v so_o hard_o to_o find_v that_o few_o attain_v it_o and_o that_o those_o who_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n we_o can_v be_v too_o wary_a and_o sedulous_a in_o this_o inquisition_n nor_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o our_o time_n in_o seek_v but_o rather_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o lack_n of_o seek_v this_o text_n contain_v one_o of_o those_o wise_a observation_n which_o solomon_n assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v out_o of_o his_o extraordinary_a experience_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o world_n and_o think_v so_o needful_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o as_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o verbatim_o in_o the_o 16._o chap_n 25._o verse_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n in_o a_o diverse_a manner_n of_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o observe_v herein_o two_o principal_a part_n division_n division_n 1._o a_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o privacy_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man._n 2._o a_o infallible_a judgement_n of_o verity_n in_o these_o word_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o note_v 1._o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n propound_v there_o be_v a_o way_n 2._o the_o quality_n or_o condition_n of_o that_o way_n it_o seem_v right_a 3._o the_o judge_n of_o that_o quality_n a_o man_n self_n the_o spirit_n of_o privacy_n in_o the_o other_o part_n the_o public_a judgement_n we_o observe_v 1._o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n and_o scope_n thereof_o compare_v with_o or_o oppose_v to_o the_o beginning_n or_o pretence_n 2._o the_o certain_a ill_a quality_n oppose_v to_o the_o seem_a good_a quality_n it_o do_v but_o seem_v good_a or_o right_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n 3._o the_o judge_n of_o this_o quality_n solomon_n the_o public_a magistrate_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n oppose_v to_o the_o err_a partial_a spirit_n of_o a_o man_n self_n of_o privacy_n to_o who_o the_o way_n seem_v good_a so_o the_o way_n seem_v right_a but_o it_o be_v wrong_n it_o seem_v the_o right_a way_n to_o life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o death_n it_o seem_v good_a in_o man_n eye_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n eye_n multa_fw-la videntur_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 1._o the_o subject_n there_o be_v a_o way_n a_o way_n literal_o and_o proper_o be_v thus_o define_v by_o some_o viae_fw-la una_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la 8._o com._n in_o arist_n metaphys_n lib._n 8._o &_o alia_fw-la est_fw-la dispositio_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la initio_fw-la est_fw-la possibilis_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la intentum_fw-la by_o other_o thus_o est_fw-la via_fw-la locus_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la babere_fw-la iter_fw-la imnibus_fw-la licet_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la transitus_fw-la à _fw-la lòco_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la the_o latin_n call_v it_o via_fw-la as_o varro_n think_v either_o ab_fw-la eundo_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o the_o impartive_a to_o eo_fw-la or_o else_o a_o vehendo_fw-la quast_o primum_fw-la veba_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la deinde_fw-la via_fw-la the_o greek_n call_v a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o likewise_o derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proficiscor_fw-la or_o iter_fw-la facere_fw-la but_o none_o express_v it_o so_o apt_o and_o full_o as_o the_o original_a which_o be_v derech_n who_o radix_fw-la be_v darech_n calcavit_fw-la or_o conculcavit_fw-la from_o the_o ordinary_a trample_n and_o beat_v of_o the_o way_n with_o the_o foot_n of_o many_o passenger_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v proper_o for_o a_o way_n or_o place_n of_o journey_v and_o travail_n but_o metaphorical_o translate_v pro_fw-la more_o ratione_fw-la seu_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la institutione_n seu_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la now_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o borrow_a sense_n and_o yet_o hold_v proportion_n or_o similitude_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o lend_v it_o and_o thus_o it_o must_v here_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o the_o way_n of_o man._n the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v consider_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n 1._o his_o counsel_n or_o secret_a will_n which_o be_v call_v a_o way_n rom._n 11._o 33._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o reveal_v will_n in_o his_o word_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 18._o 3._o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o undefiled_a way_n this_o last_o be_v likewise_o twofold_a 1._o either_o via_fw-la legis_fw-la &_o mandatorum_fw-la 2._o or_o via_fw-la gratiae_fw-la promissionis_fw-la &_o euangelij_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o walk_v in_o when_o we_o perform_v obedient_o that_o which_o be_v command_v the_o second_o when_o we_o believe_v faithful_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v so_o the_o first_o respect_v obedience_n life_n action_n work_n the_o other_o knowledge_n faith_n hope_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o love_n which_o perform_v all_o the_o law_n by_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n but_o of_o these_o way_n as_o the_o first_o of_o all_o here_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v that_o of_o god_n counsel_n be_v too_o deep_a for_o any_o of_o we_o yea_o or_o for_o solomon_n himself_o to_o wade_v in_o though_o the_o shallow_a fool_n wilbe_n busy_a in_o it_o so_o the_o other_o his_o reveal_v will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o way_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o here_o intend_v by_o solomon_n because_o they_o be_v both_o good_a and_o seem_v so_o 30_o vrim_fw-he or_o light_n of_o knowledge_n thumim_n prefection_n or_o holiness_n exod_a 28._o
will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n christ_n now_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n consider_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n 1._o first_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a 2._o second_o as_o it_o be_v representative_a 3._o and_o three_o as_o it_o be_v virtual_a they_o make_v the_o representative_a part_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o ministry_n and_o this_o ministry_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o pope_n as_o from_o the_o head_n and_o to_o this_o part_n that_o be_v to_o the_o pope_n they_o attribute_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n now_o the_o pope_n be_v thus_o invest_v in_o absolute_a power_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o infallibility_n lay_v aside_o the_o scripture_n judge_v without_o they_o nay_o against_o they_o nay_o judge_v they_o and_o yet_o must_v not_o be_v challenge_v of_o error_n this_o we_o judge_v unreasonable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o own_o will_v the_o church_n law_n and_o judge_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n without_o examination_n and_o therefore_o we_o show_v rhe._n amor_n &_o odium_fw-la &_o proprium_fw-la commodum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la saepè_fw-la judicem_fw-la non_fw-la congnoscere_fw-la verum_fw-la aristotle_n lib._n 1._o rhe._n that_o man_n who_o judge_v by_o his_o sense_n or_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_o qualify_v for_o such_o a_o business_n or_o if_o he_o be_v natural_o so_o adapt_v yet_o be_v he_o unfit_a to_o judge_v in_o this_o question_n which_o whole_o concern_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o partiality_n or_o prejudice_n to_o both_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a therefore_o in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o south-church_n presbyter_n johannes_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n and_o in_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o grecian_n the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n be_v as_o unmeet_a and_o in_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o and_o rome_n the_o pope_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 8._o 14._o go_v not_o to_o law_n with_o a_o judge_n for_o they_o will_v judge_v for_o he_o according_a to_o his_o honour_n let_v we_o therefore_o seek_v a_o judge_n who_o judge_v not_o by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n who_o sense_n and_o reason_n can_v be_v deceive_v who_o be_v neither_o prejudicial_a not_o partial_a who_o search_v the_o reins_n and_o the_o heart_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n to_o who_o this_o way_n seem_v right_a when_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o opposition_n which_o we_o come_v now_o to_o handle_v the_o opposition_n or_o public_a judgement_n 1._o the_o end_n thereof_o or_o purpose_v pretend_v we_o have_v the_o way_n judge_v before_o prima_fw-la fancy_n by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n by_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v right_a but_o here_o we_o find_v fronti_fw-la nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la no_o credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o countenance_n but_o the_o end_n betray_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n the_o woman_n behold_v the_o fruit_n which_o satan_n so_o far_o magnify_v she_o see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n genes_n 3._o 6._o so_o she_o eat_v thereof_o and_o give_v part_n to_o the_o man_n thus_o they_o judge_v by_o the_o outward_a appearance_n by_o seem_v and_o be_v deceive_v even_o then_o when_o their_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v at_o the_o perfect_a but_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v it_o be_v say_v their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a genes_n 3._o 7._o and_o then_o likewise_o they_o know_v that_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n genes_n 2._o 17_o will_v sure_o light_v upon_o they_o so_o this_o way_n seem_v the_o right_a way_n to_o they_o to_o attain_v knowledge_n &_o happiness_n but_o they_o find_v the_o end_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o ignorance_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o death_n and_o as_o with_o they_o so_o with_o all_o their_o 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be_v here_o proper_o take_v a_o judge_n oftentimes_o save_v a_o thief_n because_o he_o hope_v he_o may_v prove_v a_o honest_a man_n and_o do_v good_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v the_o first_o end_n the_o judge_n purpose_n but_o the_o thief_n proceed_v in_o his_o the_o every_o till_o he_o bring_v himself_o to_o the_o gallows_n and_o that_o be_v the_o extreme_a end_n the_o ultimum_fw-la vale_n of_o both_o these_o we_o intend_v to_o speak_v brief_o though_o the_o last_o only_o be_v proper_a to_o this_o text_n and_o the_o first_o borrow_v for_o illustration_n first_o then_o remember_v we_o have_v religion_n for_o our_o subject_n let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v together_o with_o the_o end_n thereof_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o tend_v this_o be_v christian_a religion_n â—_o august_n iâ—_n joannem_fw-la tract_n 23._o cap._n â—_o that_o one_o god_n not_o many_o be_v worship_v because_o nothing_o make_v the_o soul_n happy_a but_o only_o one_o god_n the_o infirm_a soul_n be_v not_o 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