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A07348 Ecclesiastica interpretatio: or The expositions vpon the difficult and doubtful passages of the seuen Epistles called catholike, and the Reuelation Collected out of the best esteemed, both old and new writers, together with the authors examinations, determinations, and short annotations. The texts in the seuen Epistles of Iames, Peter, Iohn and Iude are six and forty. The expositions vpon the Reuelation are set forth by way of question and answer. Here is also a briefe commentary vpon euery verse of each chapter, setting forth the coherence and sense, and the authors, and time of writing euery of these bookes. Hereunto is also annexed an antidot against popery. By Iohn Mayer, B. of D. and pastor of the Church of Little Wratting in Suffolke. Mayer, John, 1583-1664. 1627 (1627) STC 17731; ESTC S112551 448,008 564

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who_o he_o speak_v because_o many_o that_o outward_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n beda_n hilar_n 6._o c_o trin._n august_n lib_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ●2_n beda_n do_v not_o in_o heart_n love_v he_o but_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o but_o many_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o regenerate_a as_o dydimus_n oecumenius_n glossa_fw-la ordmaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o assent_v rather_o to_o this_o latter_a because_o of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o number_n and_o a_o assumption_n as_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o because_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v that_o be_v to_o express_v he_o which_o be_v beget_v 3._o verse_n 3._o in_o that_o his_o commancement_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v grievous_a it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o every_o thing_n a_o speech_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 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of_o a_o horrible_a sin_n viz._n make_v god_n a_o liar_n which_o he_o can_v but_o severe_o revenge_v chap._n 5._o verse_n 16._o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n unto_o he_o to_o those_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v concern_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v ask_v etc._n etc._n the_o sin_n which_o be_v unto_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o 5._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 1_o job._n 5._o be_v that_o sin_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o conversion_n and_o to_o retain_v in_o the_o mind_n injury_n do_v for_o the_o way_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v injury_n do_v in_o their_o mind_n tend_v unto_o death_n say_v solomon_n 12._o prou._n 12._o because_o such_o always_o keep_v anger_n in_o their_o mind_n against_o their_o neighbour_n be_v never_o lead_v with_o true_a penitency_n but_o sin_n impenitent_o and_o lest_o some_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o 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12.36_o some_o again_o understand_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n stapul_n beza_n piscator_fw-la carth●s_n faber_n stapul_n when_o the_o spirit_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n to_o understand_v the_o truth_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o spite_n and_o malice_n impugn_a as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n contrary_a to_o their_o knowledge_n do_v malicious_o set_v themselves_o against_o christ_n when_o any_o commit_v this_o sin_n they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o 32._o matt._n 12.31_o 32._o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v pronounce_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 140._o hil._n in_o psal_n 140._o near_o unto_o this_o exposition_n come_v hilary_n expound_v it_o of_o sin_n commit_v out_o of_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o malice_n and_o chrysostome_n 49._o chrysan_fw-fr psal_n 49._o and_o to_o this_o indeed_o do_v i_o subscribe_v if_o a_o man_n sin_v out_o of_o infirmity_n raise_v he_o up_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o good_a counsel_n 6.1_o gal._n 6.1_o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o brother_n and_o malicious_o leave_v his_o christian_a calling_n do_v presumptuous_o contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n deride_v all_o admonition_n and_o scorn_v they_o cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o such_o dog_n 7._o matth._n 7._o neither_o admonish_v nor_o pray_v for_o they_o any_o more_o and_o near_o unto_o this_o come_v that_o of_o oecumenius_n expound_v it_o of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o lead_v with_o any_o penitency_n but_o the_o mere_o impenitent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o our_o prayer_n for_o by_o pray_v a_o mollify_v heart_n may_v haply_o be_v obtain_v for_o they_o as_o for_o saul_n by_o steven_n prayer_n otherwise_o no_o persecutor_n may_v have_v be_v pray_v for_o 5._o matth._n 5._o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v usual_a and_o be_v command_v some_o understand_v adultery_n after_o baptism_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v 19_o tertull._n de_fw-fr pudicitia_n c._n 2._o &_o 19_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o understand_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n the_o punishment_n whereof_o be_v death_n and_o touch_v which_o it_o be_v say_v 2.25_o anastas_n nicenus_n quaest_n 58._o in_o script_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o but_o the_o contrary_a unto_o this_o be_v plain_o teach_v by_o christ_n say_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o father_n and_o against_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v forgive_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o those_o that_o leave_v the_o faith_n fall_v again_o to_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n or_o of_o excommunicate_a person_n turrian_n gagnou_n turrian_n but_o such_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v be_v beat_v from_o the_o faith_n have_v return_v again_o and_o see_v the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n home_o by_o repentance_n i_o can_v see_v how_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_a may_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o salmeron_n verse_n 17._o caictan_n salmeron_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o by_o popish_a writer_n themselves_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v corrupt_v herein_o though_o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v grant_v will_v make_v much_o against_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v unto_o it_o yet_o all_o ancient_a writer_n who_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v this_o text_n read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a as_o tertullian_n jerom_n ambrose_n and_o pactanus_n and_o late_a writer_n as_o varablus_fw-la johannes_n benedict●us_n clarius_n etc._n etc._n touch_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 15._o verse_n 15._o who_o
riches_n and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a here_o be_v one_o poor_a and_o bring_v low_o in_o the_o world_n this_o will_v be_v note_v note_n note_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v carry_v on_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n and_o never_o to_o be_v so_o merry_a as_o when_o worldly_a wealth_n flow_v in_o as_o though_o happiness_n consist_v in_o these_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n the_o only_a true_a and_o solid_a joy_n be_v in_o the_o future_a exaltation_n in_o heaven_n the_o way_n unto_o which_o be_v by_o poeurty_a and_o cross_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a mind_n here_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n chap._n i._o verse_n 13.14_o let_v no_o man_n be_v tempt_v say_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v of_o evil_a &_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n 14_o but_o every_o one_o be_v tempt_v be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o entice_v 15._o then_o lust_n have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n but_o sin_n perfect_v breed_v death_n gorran_n tho._n aqui._n in_o jacob_n gorran_n have_v speak_v hitherto_o of_o external_a temptation_n now_o he_o speak_v of_o internal_a that_o be_v evil_a cogitation_n suggest_v to_o the_o mind_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v entice_v and_o draw_v to_o evil_a these_o come_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n god_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v abraham_n 12._o genes_n 22._o deut._n 12._o and_o likewise_o to_o tempt_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a temptation_n the_o one_o of_o trial_n the_o other_o of_o deceit_n by_o the_o first_o god_n tempt_v that_o man_n may_v be_v more_o purify_v as_o the_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o by_o the_o other_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v we_o the_o flesh_n that_o it_o may_v allure_v we_o and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v we_o away_o concupiscence_n within_o a_o man_n as_o original_a tinder_n 5._o rom._n 7._o gal._n 5._o otherwise_o call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n that_o tempt_v by_o draw_v away_o from_o good_a and_o entice_v to_o evil_n for_o by_o these_o two_o word_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o two_o term_n the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o the_o term_n unto_o which_o the_o right_a way_n from_o which_o and_o the_o wrong_a way_n unto_o which_o adhaerere_fw-la aug._n peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la spreto_fw-la incommutabili_fw-la bono_fw-mi commutabili_fw-la bono_fw-mi adhaerere_fw-la or_o the_o immutable_a good_a from_o which_o and_o the_o mutable_a good_a unto_o which_o ob._n the_o devil_n tempt_v sometime_o and_o therefore_o not_o concupiscence_n only_o sol._n although_o the_o devil_n tempt_v yet_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o even_o as_o wood_n be_v not_o kindle_v by_o blow_v unless_o there_o be_v 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sign_n of_o life_n &_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o his_o return_n but_o in_o such_o as_o sometime_o fall_v into_o sin_n there_o be_v sign_n of_o life_n though_o more_o in_o the_o consenter_n 17._o vers_fw-la 17._o few_o in_o the_o actor_n of_o sin_n every_o best_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n this_o be_v add_v further_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o evil_a temptation_n be_v from_o god_n because_o good_a only_o come_v from_o he_o which_o he_o show_v first_o from_o the_o copiousness_n of_o his_o gift_n second_o from_o his_o immutable_a goodness_n three_o from_o his_o liberality_n towards_o we_o in_o beget_v we_o fourthly_a from_o their_o own_o judgement_n touch_v the_o degree_n here_o set_v forth_o the_o good_a be_v temporal_a gift_n the_o better_a natural_a the_o best_a gracious_a the_o best_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o perfect_a gift_n of_o glory_n the_o first_o be_v call_v a_o thing_n give_v because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o other_o a_o gift_n without_o end_n 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or_o regeneration_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o behemoth_n in_o job_n that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n 40._o job_n 40._o viz._n of_o creation_n we_o that_o be_v regenerate_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n again_o in_o glory_n for_o hereafter_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n 8._o rom._n 8._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principality_n over_o the_o creature_n restore_v in_o the_o regenerate_a which_o be_v lose_v by_o adam_n in_o his_o fall_n but_o you_o know_v my_o belove_a brethren_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o they_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n know_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a but_o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o temptation_n outward_a or_o inward_a whereof_o it_o 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antichristian_a sect_n after_o this_o 2.8_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o power_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v be_v most_o improbable_a the_o turk_n have_v have_v hitherto_o great_a success_n in_o their_o war_n against_o christian_n but_o they_o who_o they_o have_v fight_v against_o have_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o or_o worse_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v be_v arm_v to_o become_v a_o scourge_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v show_v chap._n 9_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o great_a power_n against_o the_o true_a christian_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n though_o the_o papist_n shall_v join_v with_o they_o to_o make_v their_o army_n innumerable_a god_n will_v from_o heaven_n fight_v against_o they_o and_o confound_v they_o in_o confidence_n whereof_o let_v we_o be_v resolute_a and_o comfort_v ourselves_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v great_a preparation_n of_o war_n make_v by_o all_o our_o enemy_n for_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o triumph_v over_o they_o all_o at_o the_o last_o quest_n 11._o verse_n 11._o 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o the_o come_n together_o of_o all_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o fleet_a away_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o before_o he_o what_o be_v the_o book_n and_o the_o other_o book_n call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o content_n whereof_o all_o be_v judge_v and_o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o how_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n answ_n brightman_n brightman_n there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n among_o expositor_n here_o only_o some_o turn_n all_o that_o be_v say_v into_o a_o allegory_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n hold_v that_o by_o the_o dead_a here_o set_v forth_o to_o rise_v together_o they_o be_v mean_v who_o have_v be_v all_o this_o time_n dead_a as_o it_o be_v in_o infidelity_n but_o the_o place_n be_v so_o plain_o of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o argument_n so_o sleighty_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a receive_a exposition_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o the_o exposition_n which_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o particular_a passage_n here_o be_v so_o wrest_a and_o force_v pareus_n pareus_n as_o one_o a_o learned_a writer_n have_v well_o note_v as_o that_o this_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v admit_v the_o chief_a reason_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n 21.22_o because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o conceive_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o the_o circumstance_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o a_o famous_a church_n to_o come_v upon_o earth_n must_v needs_o be_v point_v at_o there_o but_o how_o these_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n shall_v appear_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o follow_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o all_o writer_n hold_v that_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o proceed_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o for_o every_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o admit_v a_o figure_n because_o otherwise_o either_o some_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v or_o it_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v just_o say_v here_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o a_o great_a white_a throne_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o appear_v thus_o to_o show_v his_o glory_n for_o white_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o glory_n mat._n 17.1_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o 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〈◊〉_d r._n x._o p._n 485._o pope_n r._n pomp_n p._n 493._o vilitate_fw-la r._n venerate_a p._n 5_o 14._o which_o time_n r._n after_o which_o time_n