3._o if_o they_o do_v use_v herb_n and_o ointment_n and_o such_o other_o outward_a mean_n it_o be_v but_o to_o colour_v their_o devilish_a practice_n and_o enchantment_n whereby_o they_o work_v and_o not_o by_o the_o virtue_n or_o operation_n of_o such_o herb_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o decree_v in_o the_o matiscane_a council_n as_o it_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o decree_n 3._o nec_fw-la in_o collectionibus_fw-la herbarum_fw-la quae_fw-la medicinales_fw-la sunt_fw-la observationes_fw-la aliquaâ_n licet_fw-la attendere_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o collection_n of_o herb_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o medicinal_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v any_o other_o superstitious_a observation_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v appear_v that_o witch_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sort_n be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n by_o death_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n 1._o they_o be_v manifest_a transgressor_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o every_o precept_n thereof_o for_o they_o do_v combine_v themselves_o with_o satan_n witch_n and_o forsake_v their_o faith_n and_o so_o make_v they_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o lord_n they_o also_o invent_v superstitious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n image_n figure_n and_o picture_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o worship_v he_o by_o and_o beside_o they_o profane_a and_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n and_o title_n of_o god_n in_o their_o superstitious_a invocation_n and_o enchantment_n and_o they_o appoint_v certain_a holy_a day_n solemnity_n and_o assembly_n among_o themselves_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o sabbath_n for_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o thus_o they_o apparent_o violate_v every_o precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n 2._o they_o be_v also_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n full_a of_o mischief_n practise_v their_o malice_n upon_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o therefore_o the_o civil_a law_n propter_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la scelerum_fw-la maleficos_fw-la appellat_fw-la because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o mischievous_a practice_n call_v they_o evil_a or_o wicked_a doer_n they_o be_v manifest_a murderer_n assault_v the_o life_n of_o christian_a people_n where_o god_n permit_v by_o all_o devilish_a mean_n and_o thus_o the_o second_o table_n likewise_o be_v by_o they_o violate_v and_o pervert_v gallas_n 3._o they_o also_o be_v perverter_n of_o their_o child_n and_o seducer_n of_o other_o and_o so_o cause_v this_o mischief_n to_o spread_v further_o and_o to_o be_v transmit_v over_o unto_o posterity_n 4._o further_o if_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n condemn_v all_o filthy_a society_n and_o company_n with_o beast_n much_o more_o horrible_a and_o abominable_a be_v all_o confederacy_n and_o league_n make_v with_o devil_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n simler_n ser._n 5._o thomas_n touch_v this_o error_n that_o some_o shall_v say_v quod_fw-la maleficium_fw-la nihil_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o witchcraft_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n add_v procedit_fw-la haec_fw-la opinio_fw-la ex_fw-la radice_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la that_o this_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o the_o root_n of_o infidelity_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o devil_n but_o only_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o become_v devil_n by_o who_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n work_v 6._o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v these_o man_n of_o error_n because_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n judge_v the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n worthy_a of_o death_n which_o they_o must_v ãâã_d ââcuse_v of_o ãâã_d if_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o small_a a_o offence_n and_o consist_v but_o in_o opinion_n only_o and_o the_o imperial_a law_n herein_o do_v concur_v also_o with_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o call_v ars_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z the_o mathematical_a it_o mean_v magical_a science_n damnable_a and_o it_o decree_v thus_o ãâ¦ã_z sunt_fw-la â_o soothsayer_n and_o diviner_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v nec_fw-la ârs_fw-la ista_fw-la disâi_fw-la nec_fw-la dâceât_fw-la debet_fw-la this_o art_n must_v neither_o be_v learn_v nor_o teach_v yea_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n he_o which_o consult_v with_o soothsayer_n ãâ¦ã_z shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o sword_n quest_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o ãâã_d stone_n of_o ãâ¦ã_z vers._n 19_o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n ãâã_d prâopins_n and_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z do_v understand_v this_o of_o a_o beastly_a and_o brutish_a man_n with_o who_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o converse_v and_o by_o death_n they_o understand_v here_o eternal_a death_n but_o this_o be_v to_o ãâã_d these_o gross_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o here_o be_v condemn_v and_o these_o civil_a politic_a law_n be_v literal_o to_o be_v understand_v 2._o therefore_o this_o law_n meet_v with_o that_o most_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a sin_n of_o more_o than_o beastly_a lust_n ãâã_d this_o one_o kind_n also_o comprehend_v all_o other_o outrageous_a lust_n ãâã_d against_o nature_n as_o ãâã_d 18.22_o and_o 20.15_o ãâã_d 3._o and_o there_o be_v two_o sin_n special_o against_o nature_n either_o when_o non_fw-la servitus_fw-la ãâã_d speciââ_n the_o due_a kind_n be_v not_o keep_v as_o when_o the_o filthy_a company_n of_o beast_n be_v desire_v nature_n only_o have_v ordain_v the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v with_o man_n the_o other_o be_v when_o non_fw-la servatur_fw-la debitâs_fw-la sermo_fw-la the_o due_a sex_n be_v not_o keep_v as_o when_o man_n with_o man_n work_v âilahinesse_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n thomas_n 4._o 4._o and_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o such_o wicked_a person_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o all_o mercy_n 1._o ãâã_d latur_fw-la talibus_fw-la flâgiriââ_n societ_fw-la ãâã_d illa_fw-la qua_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la noââs_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o such_o heinous_a sin_n that_o society_n ãâã_d violate_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o we_o and_o god_n see_v nature_n itself_o whereof_o god_n be_v the_o author_n â_o be_v pollute_v with_o such_o perverse_a lust_n etc._n etc._n 2._o such_o wicked_a and_o vile_a person_n show_v themselves_o worse_o than_o bruââ_n beast_n qua_fw-la coitu_fw-la naturali_fw-la contenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o be_v content_a with_o natural_a copulation_n calvin_n and_o go_v not_o out_o of_o their_o kind_n 3._o serit_fw-la seman_n ubi_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la nâscitur_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z contrarââm_o etc._n etc._n such_o sow_v seed_n where_o either_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v engender_v or_o a_o monster_n contrary_n to_o nature_n pelarg._n 5._o not_o only_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n commit_v this_o filthiness_n but_o the_o beast_n also_o wherewith_o it_o be_v perpetrate_v be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 20.15_o both_o for_o the_o detestation_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o lâst_v any_o other_o by_o thââ_n evil_a example_n shall_v attempt_v to_o do_v the_o like_a with_o that_o beast_n lyran._n quest_n xxxiv_o the_o reason_n why_o mân_z be_v give_v over_o to_o unnatural_a lust_n 1._o this_o bestial_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v two_o way_n either_o indirect_o when_o one_o not_o at_o the_o first_o intend_v any_o such_o filthy_a act_n but_o be_v inflame_v with_o lust_n ad_fw-la coitum_fw-la simplicâter_fw-la simple_o unto_o that_o carnal_a act_n because_o it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v as_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o have_v it_o satisfy_v howsoever_o or_o else_o direct_o at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a inclination_n unto_o this_o bestiality_n 2._o tostatus_n give_v three_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o some_o man_n be_v carry_v into_o these_o unnatural_a lust_n 1._o their_o vile_a corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o country_n as_o in_o aethiopia_n and_o lybia_n and_o towards_o the_o pole_n in_o the_o remote_a country_n monstrous_a shape_n and_o form_n be_v find_v which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o unnatural_a lust_n 2._o some_o grow_v bestial_a by_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n and_o other_o distemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n 3._o some_o by_o a_o evil_a use_n and_o custom_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o sodomite_n even_o from_o their_o childhood_n be_v exercise_v in_o those_o act_n of_o filthiness_n as_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v of_o the_o unnatural_a appetite_n of_o man_n which_o feed_v of_o raw_a flesh_n yea_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n as_o bruit_v beast_n so_o also_o of_o unnatural_a lust_n tostat._v qu._n 14.15.3_o but_o a_o better_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v than_o all_o these_o for_o these_o unnatural_a and_o beastly_a lust_n be_v the_o traits_fw-fr of_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n as_o here_o immediate_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v unto_o any_o other_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o the_o gentile_n after_o they_o have_v corrupt_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v give_v over_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n desire_v rom._n 1._o as_o the_o
the_o owner_n be_v to_o die_v when_o his_o ox_n goar_v any_o to_o death_n 66._o qu._n whether_o the_o owner_n may_v redeem_v his_o life_n with_o money_n 67._o qu._n what_o servant_n this_o law_n mean_v hebrew_n or_o stranger_n 68_o qu._n why_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v set_v for_o all_o servant_n 69._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o well_n this_o law_n mean_v where_o and_o by_o who_o dig_v 70._o qu._n how_o the_o live_v and_o dead_a ox_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v where_o they_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a value_n question_n upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o theft_n 2._o qu._n why_o five_o ox_n be_v restore_v for_o one_o and_o for_o a_o steal_v sheep_n but_o four_o 3._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a punishment_n of_o theft_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v capital_a 4._o qu._n why_o the_o thief_n break_v up_o may_v be_v kill_v 5._o qu._n how_o it_o be_v make_v lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o thief_n 6._o qu._n after_o what_o manner_n the_o thief_n be_v to_o be_v sold._n 7._o qu._n why_o the_o thief_n be_v only_o punish_v double_a with_o who_o the_o thing_n steal_v be_v find_v 8._o qu._n how_o man_n be_v to_o make_v recompense_n of_o the_o best_a of_o his_o ground_n 9_o qu._n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o fire_n and_o the_o damage_n thereby_o 10._o qu._n why_o the_o keeper_n of_o thing_n in_o trust_n be_v not_o to_o make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v lose_v 11._o qu._n how_o the_o fraud_n in_o the_o keeper_n of_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o and_o punish_v 12._o qu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v 13._o qu._n how_o this_o law_n of_o commit_v thing_n to_o trust_v differ_v from_o the_o former_a 14._o qu._n how_o the_o cause_n of_o theft_n differ_v from_o other_o casualty_n in_o matter_n of_o trust_n 15._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o party_n oath_n 16._o qu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o thing_n keep_v in_o trust_n be_v devour_v of_o some_o wild_a beast_n 17._o qu._n of_o the_o law_n of_o borrow_v and_o lend_v when_o the_o thing_n lend_v be_v to_o be_v make_v good_a when_o not_o 18._o q._n why_o such_o a_o strait_a law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o borrower_n 19_o qu._n why_o the_o hirer_n be_v not_o to_o make_v good_a the_o thing_n hire_v as_o when_o it_o be_v borrow_v 20._o qu._n whether_o the_o fornicator_n by_o this_o law_n be_v sufficient_o punish_v 21._o qu._n why_o the_o woman_n commit_v fornication_n be_v not_o as_o well_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n 22._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o dowry_n this_o law_n speak_v of_o 23._o qu._n how_o this_o law_n differ_v from_o that_o deut._n 22.29_o 24._o qu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o the_o fornicator_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o dowry_n 25._o qu._n what_o if_o the_o fornicator_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o maid_n to_o wife_n 26._o qu._n whether_o this_o law_n be_v general_a without_o any_o exception_n 27._o qu._n how_o far_o this_o positive_a law_n against_o fornication_n do_v bind_v christian_n now_o 28._o qu._n why_o the_o law_n do_v require_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n to_o such_o marriage_n 29._o qu._n why_o next_o to_o the_o law_n of_o fornication_n follow_v the_o law_n against_o witchcraft_n 30._o qu._n what_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v here_o understand_v 31._o qu._n whether_o love_n may_v be_v procure_v by_o sorcery_n 32._o qu._n whether_o witch_n can_v indeed_o effect_v any_o thing_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 33._o qu._n of_o the_o odious_a sin_n of_o bestial_a and_o unnatural_a lust_n 34._o qu._n the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v give_v over_o to_o unnatural_a lust_n 35._o qu._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o sacrifice_v to_o other_o god_n 36._o qu._n whether_o idolatry_n now_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 37._o qu._n why_o idolatry_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n 38._o qu._n of_o kindness_n how_o to_o be_v show_v towards_o stranger_n and_o why_o 39_o qu._n why_o widow_n and_o orphan_n be_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v 40._o qu._n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v prayer_n be_v make_v effectual_a 41._o qu._n why_o usury_n be_v call_v bite_a 42._o qu._n what_o usury_n be_v 43._o qu._n of_o divers_a kind_n of_o usury_n 44._o qu._n that_o usury_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a 45._o qu._n certain_a contract_n find_v to_o be_v usury_n not_o common_o so_o take_v 46._o qu._n whether_o all_o increase_n by_o the_o lone_a of_o money_n be_v unlawful_a 48._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o gentile_n 49._o qu._n what_o garment_n must_v be_v restore_v before_o the_o sun_n set_v which_o be_v take_v to_o pledge_v and_o why_o 50._o qu._n who_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o god_n and_o why_o 51._o qu._n why_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v revile_v and_o with_o what_o limitation_n this_o law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 52._o qu._n whether_o s._n paul_n transgress_v this_o law_n act._n 23._o when_o he_o call_v the_o high_a priest_n paint_a wall_n and_o whether_o indeed_o he_o do_v it_o of_o ignorance_n 53._o qu._n what_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o abundance_n of_o liquor_n 54._o qu._n of_o the_o difference_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n 55._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o tithe_n 56._o qu._n reason_n why_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v 57_o qu._n whether_o this_o law_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v or_o of_o their_o consecration_n to_o god_n service_n 58._o qu._n why_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o cattle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n 59_o qu._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v mystical_a moral_a or_o historical_a 60._o qu._n why_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v flesh_n tear_v of_o beast_n 61._o qu._n of_o the_o use_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o law_n question_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n 1._o quest_n of_o raise_v or_o report_v false_a tale_n 2._o qu._n what_o it_o be_v to_o put_v to_o the_o hand_n to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 3._o qu._n how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n 4._o qu._n whether_o in_o this_o law_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o mighty_a or_o the_o many_o 5._o qu._n how_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o judgement_n 6._o qu._n how_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o judgement_n and_o how_o far_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v respect_v 7._o qu._n why_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v towards_o the_o enemy_n ox_n and_o ass_n 8._o qu._n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v thou_o shall_v help_v he_o or_o lay_v it_o aside_o with_o he_o 9_o qu._n how_o the_o poor_a man_n cause_n be_v pervert_v in_o judgement_n 10._o qu._n against_o lie_v in_o judgement_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v commit_v 11._o qu._n who_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o just_a and_o innocent_a 12._o qu._n in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 13._o qu._n whether_o a_o judge_n ought_v always_o to_o follow_v the_o evidence_n when_o he_o himself_o know_v the_o contrary_a 14._o qu._n a_o judge_n be_v not_o bind_v of_o his_o knowledge_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n not_o find_v guilty_a in_o public_a judgement_n 15._o qu._n what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o judge_n to_o take_v gift_n 16._o qu._n whether_o all_o kind_n of_o gift_n be_v unlawful_a 17._o qu._n why_o stranger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v in_o judgement_n 18._o qu._n of_o the_o divers_a festival_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 19_o qu._n why_o the_o land_n be_v to_o rest_v the_o seven_o year_n 20._o qu._n what_o the_o poor_a live_v upon_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n 21._o qu._n whether_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v general_o neglect_v in_o israel_n 490._o year_n together_o as_o tostatus_n think_v 22._o qu._n why_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v 23._o qu._n what_o manner_n of_o mention_n of_o strange_a god_n be_v here_o forbid_a 24._o qu._n why_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o strange_a god_n 25._o qu._n whether_o a_o christian_a may_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o thorah_n which_o contain_v five_o book_n of_o moses_n 26._o qu._n whether_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n 27._o qu._n whether_o a_o saracon_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n 28._o qu._n whether_o a_o christian_a may_v swear_v upon_o the_o the_o jew_n thorah_n 29._o qu._n that_o it_o be_v
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so_o filthilie_o give_fw-ge 5._o or_o that_o they_o do_v eat_v raw_a flesh_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o noah_n as_o the_o hebrew_n 6._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o he_o bring_v to_o jacob_n their_o evil_a fame_n or_o report_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v that_o be_v complain_v general_o of_o their_o evil_a life_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v infamous_a as_o either_o their_o contention_n among_o themselves_o or_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o such_o like_a mercer_n perer._n quest_n v._o whether_o joseph_n do_v well_o in_o accuse_v his_o brethren_n to_o their_o father_n now_o lest_o joseph_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v deal_v uncharitablie_o with_o his_o brethren_n in_o accuse_v they_o to_o his_o father_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n give_v unto_o satan_n who_o be_v call_v a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n apocal._n 12._o 1._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o joseph_n might_n first_o private_o admonish_v 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any_o temporal_a loss_n it_o be_v consilium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la a_o charitable_a consideration_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o joseph_n do_v not_o publish_v or_o divulgate_v abroad_o to_o every_o one_o his_o brethren_n sin_n but_o only_o inform_v his_o father_n for_o otherwise_o as_o augustine_n si_fw-mi coram_fw-la omnibus_fw-la âis_fw-la arguere_fw-la non_fw-la eris_fw-la correptâr_fw-la sed_fw-la proditor_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v reproove_v before_o all_o what_o thââ_n know_v by_o thy_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o reproover_n but_o a_o betrayer_n sâr_n 16._o de_fw-fr verb._n domin_v 5._o joseph_n do_v not_o accuse_v his_o brethren_n of_o a_o malicious_a mind_n be_v yet_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o a_o child_n but_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o have_v they_o amend_v for_o as_o augustine_n say_v debemuâ_n amando_fw-la corripere_fw-la non_fw-la nocendi_fw-la âviditute_n sâd_v study_v cârrigândi_fw-la we_o must_v reproove_v in_o louâ_n not_o in_o a_o desire_n to_o hurt_v but_o a_o study_n to_o correct_v quest_n vi_o whether_o jacob_n love_v joseph_n chief_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o old_a age_n vers._n 3._o israel_n love_v joseph_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n 1._o we_o need_v not_o with_o rupertus_n to_o understand_v this_o mystical_o by_o israel_n old_a age_n his_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o love_v joseph_n best_o because_o he_o do_v imitate_v his_o father_n virtue_n 2._o nor_o yet_o with_o onkelâs_n and_o paul_n burgen_v do_v we_o refer_v it_o to_o joseph_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o old_a age_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a sober_a and_o grave_a child_n for_o this_o be_v coact_v and_o strain_v 3._o but_o indeed_o jacob_n love_v he_o because_o he_o have_v he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v then_o 91._o year_n old_a when_o joseph_n be_v
post_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la that_o he_o which_o commit_v adultery_n after_o public_a penance_n shall_v final_o be_v deny_v the_o communion_n innocentium_n in_o hieromes_n time_n it_o seem_v that_o adultery_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n who_o in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o young_a man_n qui_fw-la adulterâi_fw-la insimulatus_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la trahitur_fw-la who_o be_v accuse_v of_o adultery_n be_v lead_v forth_o to_o death_n yet_o augustine_n as_o be_v show_v before_o reason_v against_o it_o but_o of_o all_o other_o origen_n write_v most_o plain_o apud_fw-la christianos_n si_fw-la adulterium_fw-la fuerit_fw-la admissum_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o christian_n if_o adultery_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v not_o command_v that_o the_o adulterer_n or_o adulteress_n be_v punish_v with_o corporal_a death_n etc._n etc._n neither_o therefore_o be_v the_o law_n cruel_a then_o neither_o now_o do_v the_o gospel_n seem_v to_o be_v dissolute_a death_n but_o in_o they_o 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fire_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o samaritan_n nec_fw-la discipuli_fw-la peccant_a legem_fw-la sequentes_fw-la yet_o do_v not_o the_o disciple_n offend_v follow_v the_o law_n neither_o to_o excuse_v those_o place_n where_o this_o sin_n be_v too_o easy_o and_o light_o punish_v as_o erasmus_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n nunc_fw-la adulterium_fw-la lusus_fw-la magnatum_fw-la est_fw-la innocentium_n now_o adultery_n be_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o great_a man_n where_o adultery_n be_v not_o capital_o punish_v yet_o great_a severity_n otherwise_o shall_v be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o elibârin_n council_n that_o he_o which_o have_v a_o wife_n commit_v adultery_n shall_v be_v under_o penance_n five_o year_n can_v ãâã_d he_o that_o do_v sin_n that_o way_n after_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n till_o his_o die_a ãâ¦ã_z that_o do_v commit_v adultery_n after_o penance_n shall_v never_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o chuâââ_n c._n 7._o these_o or_o such_o like_a severe_a constitution_n this_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a age_n have_v need_n of_o that_o this_o overflow_a sin_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o with_o high_a bank_n than_o now_o it_o be_v so_o than_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o cyprian_a who_o speak_v of_o divers_a kind_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n use_v in_o divers_a place_n 2._o thus_o write_v manente_fw-la concordia_fw-la vinculo_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la disponit_fw-la &_o dirigit_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bond_n of_o amity_n remain_v still_o every_o bishop_n so_o direct_v and_o dispose_v his_o own_o act_n that_o he_o be_v thereof_o to_o give_v account_n unto_o god_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o regiment_n that_o the_o difference_n in_o public_a punishment_n all_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o bridle_v of_o sin_n be_v no_o cause_n to_o break_v peace_n or_o breed_v jealousy_n between_o christian_a state_n 2._o now_o for_o the_o other_o part_n that_o moses_n judicial_n do_v bind_v negative_o that_o be_v where_o moses_n law_n inflict_v not_o death_n there_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o punish_v with_o death_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o then_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v exceed_v in_o terror_n the_o strictness_n and_o severity_n of_o moses_n law_n 2._o god_n be_v that_o one_o lawgiver_n that_o save_v life_n and_o destroy_v jam._n 4.12_o he_o give_v life_n and_o he_o only_o have_v right_a to_o take_v it_o away_o god_n have_v create_v man_n in_o his_o image_n gen._n 9.6_o which_o image_n be_v express_v in_o man_n soul_n animate_v the_o body_n this_o image_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deface_v and_o dissolve_v but_o by_o warrant_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n therefore_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n either_o by_o general_a direction_n or_o particular_a precedent_n to_o all_o magistrate_n in_o what_o case_n and_o for_o what_o sin_n they_o be_v to_o deprive_v the_o offender_n of_o their_o life_n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o all_o those_o commonwealth_n be_v in_o error_n which_o punish_v theft_n by_o death_n which_o by_o moses_n law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o make_v restitution_n exod._n 22.2_o ans._n even_o by_o moses_n law_n some_o kind_n of_o theft_n receive_v a_o capital_a punishment_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a theft_n god_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o thief_n break_v into_o the_o house_n exodâs_fw-la 22.2_o or_o a_o wanton_a theft_n as_o david_n judge_v he_o worthy_a to_o die_v that_o have_v many_o sheep_n of_o his_o own_o take_v by_o violence_n the_o only_a sheep_n which_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n have_v 2._o sam._n 12.5_o likewise_o public_a theft_n and_o sacrilege_n in_o achan_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n josh._n 7._o but_o that_o simple_a theft_n when_o a_o man_n steal_v only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o hungry_a soul_n or_o to_o supply_v his_o present_a necessity_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n it_o seem_v hard_a and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v use_v a_o good_a consideration_n herein_o that_o such_o small_a felon_n shall_v escape_v by_o their_o book_n wherein_o to_o my_o understanding_n great_a clemency_n and_o favour_n in_o some_o judge_n be_v more_o commendable_a who_o require_v a_o exactness_n of_o such_o simple_a clerk_n unless_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v worthy_a for_o other_o former_a evil_a demerit_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o rot_a member_n there_o be_v a_o say_n in_o the_o law_n favores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ampliandi_fw-la 3._o where_o favour_n be_v intend_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o large_a way_n extend_v it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o a_o great_a valuation_n be_v yet_o set_v than_o of_o the_o usual_a rate_n in_o such_o small_a felony_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o his_o life_n by_o dioclesian_n law_n some_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v charge_v with_o restitution_n of_o four_o fold_n by_o another_o authentic_a law_n the_o thief_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o club_n by_o the_o decree_n qui_fw-la fecârit_fw-la furtum_fw-la capital_fw-it etc._n etc._n he_o that_o commit_v any_o capital_a theft_n as_o in_o break_v into_o a_o house_n in_o steal_v a_o beast_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n if_o he_o be_v a_o clergy_n man_n he_o be_v to_o be_v under_o penance_n seven_o year_n if_o a_o lay_v man_n five_o if_o it_o be_v a_o small_a theft_n he_o be_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n one_o year_n 17._o by_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a constitution_n sufficient_a provision_n may_v be_v make_v against_o simple_a theft_n but_o it_o can_v no_o way_n be_v justify_v that_o such_o simple_a theft_n shall_v be_v more_o straight_o
2._o josephus_n add_v further_a that_o the_o israelite_n make_v ditch_n and_o trench_n to_o convey_v the_o river_n and_o build_v the_o great_a pyramid_n of_o brick_n yea_o they_o carry_v the_o filth_n and_o dust_n out_o of_o the_o city_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 5._o 3._o eusebius_n out_o of_o eupolimus_n write_v that_o to_o make_v the_o hebrew_n more_o odious_a they_o be_v command_v to_o go_v otherwise_o apparel_v than_o the_o egyptian_n 4._o but_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v further_o than_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o business_n of_o their_o work_n be_v set_v forth_o vers_fw-la 14._o they_o wrought_v in_o clay_n and_o brick_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o rural_a work_n exod._n 5._o they_o be_v compel_v to_o seek_v straw_n themselves_o to_o make_v their_o brick_n with_o and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v diminish_v of_o their_o daily_a task_n &_o if_o they_o fail_v their_o officer_n be_v beat_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o hard_a servitude_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o 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the_o death_n of_o levi_n from_o whence_o to_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v 122._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o for_o not_o only_a levi_n but_o all_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v dead_a whereof_o some_o come_v very_o young_a into_o egypt_n as_o phares_n not_o then_o above_o a_o year_n old_a who_o be_v like_a to_o have_v survive_v levi_n long_o ex_fw-la perer._n 4._o nor_o yet_o do_v their_o servitude_n continue_v a_o hundred_o &_o fifteen_o year_n begin_v after_o one_o hundred_o year_n of_o their_o be_v in_o egypt_n which_o be_v a_o full_a generation_n simler_n for_o phares_n be_v of_o that_o generation_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v exceed_v a_o hundred_o year_n 5._o wherefore_o see_v all_o that_o generation_n be_v first_o dead_a of_o the_o which_o phares_n be_v one_o who_o be_v a_o year_n old_a at_o jacob_n come_v into_o egypt_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o year_n of_o man_n life_n then_o which_o be_v about_o 130._o as_o 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of_o their_o virginity_n be_v press_v and_o they_o commit_v fornication_n in_o their_o youth_n in_o egypt_n esa_n 23.2_o &_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o set_n up_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n god_n apis_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o practise_v idolatry_n while_o joseph_n live_v nor_o general_o be_v corrupt_v for_o then_o the_o egyptian_n in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v not_o have_v so_o hate_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conformable_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n 2._o other_o reason_n therefore_o may_v be_v better_o yield_v why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v thus_o try_v 1._o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v hate_v the_o impure_a manner_n and_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v
the_o masculine_a gender_n better_a than_o to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o feminine_a as_o v.l.i.a.p._n l.s.c._n vers._n 18._o when_o they_o come_v to_o revel_v their_o father_n i.g.b._n cum_fw-la câter_fw-la not_o jethro_n l._n i.a.p._n vers._n 22._o here_o the_o latin_a and_o septuagint_n make_v mention_n also_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o eliezar_n transpose_v it_o out_o of_o the_o 18._o chapter_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n vers._n 23._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v after_o these_o day_n i.a.p.s._n rather_o than_o in_o process_n of_o time_n g._n b._n or_o when_o many_o day_n be_v pass_v v._o the_o sense_n rather_o than_o the_o word_n day_n be_v here_o put_v for_o year_n for_o this_o be_v 4â_n year_n after_o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o of_o amram_n moses_n father_n vers._n 1._o there_o go_v a_o man_n of_o levi._n this_o be_v amram_n the_o son_n of_o kabath_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o live_v 137._o year_n exod._n 6.20_o he_o be_v bear_v as_o eusebius_n write_v 14._o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v 55._o year_n after_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n who_o say_v he_o beget_v moses_n at_o 77._o year_n perer._n moses_n yet_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o parent_n name_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o boast_v of_o his_o parentage_n ferus_fw-la 2._o the_o hebrew_n have_v here_o a_o notable_a fiction_n that_o this_o amram_n live_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o ahiah_n the_o silomite_n who_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o year_n for_o from_o the_o go_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o the_o four_o year_n of_o salomon_n reign_n be_v number_v 480._o year_n add_v unto_o these_o 77._o year_n of_o amrams_n age_n when_o he_o beget_v moses_n and_o 80._o year_n the_o age_n of_o moses_n at_o the_o return_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o we_o shall_v have_v above_o 600._o year_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o he_o live_v but_o 137._o year_n 3._o but_o that_o which_o joseph_n report_v be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o amram_n be_v a_o faithful_a man_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o people_n have_v a_o vision_n wherein_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o that_o the_o child_n who_o life_n be_v seek_v shall_v be_v his_o son_n who_o shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o egyptian_n rage_n and_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n we_o may_v be_v at_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v receive_v this_o report_n quest_n ii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v and_o take_v now_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v not_o that_o he_o go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n or_o city_n for_o see_v his_o wife_n be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n of_o levi_n it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o do_v dwell_v not_o far_o asunder_o 2._o neither_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o return_v to_o his_o wife_n from_o who_o he_o have_v sequester_v himself_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o ferus_fw-la for_o this_o text_n evident_o speak_v of_o his_o first_o take_v of_o she_o to_o wife_n 3._o but_o hereby_o be_v show_v his_o advise_a purpose_n and_o determination_n in_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n as_o also_o some_o notable_a thing_n insinuate_v to_o follow_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o reuben_n go_v and_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 25._o simler_n quest_n iii_o of_o jacobed_a moses_n mother_n whether_o she_o be_v aunt_n or_o cousin_n german_n to_o amram_n taken_a to_o wife_n a_o daughter_n of_o levi._n this_o be_v jocebed_n 1._o who_o be_v not_o the_o daughter_n of_o amrams_n uncle_n and_o so_o cousin_n german_n to_o amram_n as_o the_o septuagint_n &_o latin_a translator_n to_o who_o consent_n lyranus_fw-la montanus_n cajetanus_n pererius_n with_o other_o for_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n deed_n do_v sometime_o signify_v the_o uncle_n son_n as_o jerem._n 32.12_o hananâel_o be_v call_v jeremy's_n uncle_n son_n yet_o the_o word_n son_n may_v be_v supply_v as_o before_o vers_n 8._o he_o be_v call_v his_o uncle_n son_n yet_o see_v the_o scripture_n evident_o say_v that_o jocebed_n be_v bear_v unto_o levi_n numb_a 26.59_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o she_o be_v levy_n daughter_n sister_n to_o rahath_n and_o aunt_n to_o amram_n be_v his_o father_n sister_n exod._n 6.20_o 2._o but_o yet_o the_o hebrew_n be_v far_o wide_a that_o will_v have_v jocebed_n bear_v about_o that_o time_n that_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o than_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v about_o 135._o year_n old_a elder_a by_o forty_o year_n than_o sarah_n when_o she_o bear_v isaac_n and_o if_o moses_n birth_n have_v be_v so_o miraculous_a the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v it_o ex_fw-la perer._n and_o the_o scripture_n beside_o say_v that_o she_o be_v bear_v to_o levi_n in_o egypt_n numb_a 26.59_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o jocebed_n another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n beside_o the_o daughter_n of_o levi_n as_o some_o think_v see_v that_o the_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dodatho_n he_o that_o be_v amram_n aunt_n exod._n 6.20_o 4._o the_o sound_a opinion_n than_o be_v that_o this_o jocebed_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o proper_a daughter_n of_o levi_n the_o scripture_n so_o testify_v and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v vatablus_n paguine_a junius_n with_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n and_o simlerus_n with_o other_o thostatus_n conjecture_v well_o that_o levi_n may_v beget_v she_o at_o 100_o as_o abraham_n beget_v son_n at_o 137._o after_o sarahs_n death_n who_o live_v 127_o year_n be_v 10._o year_n young_a than_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n at_o 107._o beget_v benjamin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o jocebed_n at_o 68_o year_n may_v bear_v moses_n in_o those_o day_n woman_n may_v continue_v child-bearing_a till_o then_o but_o howsoever_o this_o computation_n be_v count_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o scripture_n that_o jocebed_n be_v 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some_o secret_a provision_n some_o infant_n may_v have_v escape_v yet_o consider_v the_o strait_a and_o diligent_a search_n which_o be_v make_v as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v every_o three_o month_n such_o a_o multitude_n in_o all_o likelihood_n can_v not_o have_v be_v preserve_v as_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n long_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unprobable_a that_o josephus_n write_v that_o a_o egyptian_a priest_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o about_o that_o time_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o pharaoh_n thereupon_o do_v especial_o at_o that_o time_n give_v charge_n to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n to_o meet_v with_o that_o child_n as_o herod_n do_v cause_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o child_n
procure_v three_o way_n one_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o satan_n by_o external_a object_n use_v to_o tempt_v man_n thereby_o stir_v and_o provoke_v their_o natural_a lust_n as_o david_n be_v inflame_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o fair_a bathsheba_n but_o here_o need_v no_o other_o sorcery_n or_o enchantment_n than_o the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o a_o man_n own_o affection_n the_o devil_n do_v but_o offer_v the_o occasion_n and_o show_v the_o object_n he_o draw_v not_o the_o affection_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o itself_o be_v ready_a to_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o object_n set_v before_o it_o another_o way_n there_o be_v whereby_o the_o affection_n be_v stir_v as_o when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v and_o possess_v any_o with_o madness_n and_o frenzy_n for_o the_o time_n not_o change_v the_o understanding_n or_o will_v but_o trouble_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o inflame_v the_o blood_n and_o so_o incense_a unto_o lust_n the_o three_o 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adjudge_v witch_n worthy_a of_o death_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o error_n which_o think_v that_o witchcraft_n be_v nothing_o but_o nudum_fw-la phantasma_n a_o very_a fantasy_n that_o silly_a woman_n imagine_v they_o do_v thing_n which_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o but_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n first_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o defence_n or_o at_o the_o least_o the_o excuse_n of_o these_o wicked_a woman_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o they_o for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n 1._o they_o say_v that_o this_o law_n be_v make_v de_fw-la veneficis_fw-la of_o such_o as_o kill_v and_o destroy_v by_o secret_a poison_n and_o noisome_a herb_n it_o concern_v not_o witch_n answ._n 1._o indeed_o the_o septuagint_n read_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o the_o latin_a translate_v maleficos_fw-la worker_n of_o mischief_n but_o they_o be_v both_o in_o error_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mecashephah_o be_v put_v in_o the_o feminine_a whereas_o they_o both_o interpret_v it_o by_o the_o masculine_a and_o the_o word_n mecashphim_n be_v apply_v to_o those_o which_o work_n by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o have_v confederacy_n with_o they_o as_o exod._n 7.10_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n and_o magician_n 2._o the_o practice_n of_o poison_v belong_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v whereas_o witchcraft_n here_o forbid_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n simler_n 2._o these_o silly_a woman_n can_v effect_v nothing_o they_o imagine_v they_o do_v many_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n answ._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o can_v effect_v what_o they_o will_v for_o the_o lord_n restrain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o they_o work_v as_o he_o do_v when_o the_o sorcerer_n attempt_v to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n and_o can_v not_o exo._n 8._o 2._o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o effect_v many_o 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witches_z many_o time_n do_v good_a and_o heal_v man_n of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n therefore_o they_o deserve_v no_o such_o punishment_n answ._n 1._o indeed_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n such_o a_o decree_n be_v extant_a make_v by_o constantine_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la incantationes_fw-la intemperiem_fw-la aeris_fw-la &_o grandinis_fw-la evertit_fw-la 4._o puniendus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o which_o by_o enchantment_n turn_v away_o the_o intemperate_a season_n of_o the_o air_n and_o weather_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v tolerate_v then_o when_o they_o come_v new_o from_o gentilism_n wherein_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o honour_v and_o reward_v 2._o we_o have_v a_o more_o perfect_a rule_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o no_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v no_o not_o to_o a_o good_a end_n as_o to_o procure_v health_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 1._o have_v receive_v hurt_v by_o a_o fall_n because_o he_o send_v to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n for_o help_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n say_v well_o as_o he_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o decree_n si_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sanare_fw-la videntur_fw-la languidos_fw-la 15._o id_fw-la deipermissu_n sit_v ut_fw-la homines_fw-la probentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o they_o seem_v sometime_o to_o heal_v the_o disease_a it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n permission_n that_o man_n may_v be_v thereby_o prove_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o he_o say_v laqueâ_fw-fr sunt_fw-la adversarii_fw-la mederi_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la they_o be_v the_o devile_v snare_n they_o can_v heal_v 4._o object_n but_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v be_v wholesome_a and_o medicinable_a as_o herb_n and_o ointment_n and_o therefore_o herein_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o answ._n 1._o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o use_v such_o mean_n whereof_o no_o natural_a or_o apparent_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v as_o to_o burn_v the_o thatch_n of_o the_o house_n to_o cut_v off_o some_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n bewitch_v and_o burn_v it_o and_o such_o like_a concern_v such_o thing_n augustine_n give_v a_o good_a rule_n remedia_fw-la &_o ligaturae_fw-la quâ_n medicorum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la condemnat_fw-la 6._o non_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o remedy_n and_o ligature_n which_o the_o skill_n of_o physic_n condemn_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v 2._o he_o say_v further_a exit_fw-la traditione_n malorum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la such_o remedy_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o evil_a angel_n 4._o therefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o phylacteria_fw-la sunt_fw-la animarum_fw-la vincula_fw-la such_o phylactery_n thing_n apply_v to_o or_o hang_v about_o the_o neck_n or_o other_o part_n be_v but_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o soul_n
accident_n give_v he_o a_o name_n edom_n calvin_n this_o action_n be_v govern_v by_o god_n providence_n and_o the_o prophecy_n begin_v now_o to_o take_v place_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a quest_n xl._o whether_o jacob_n offend_v in_o cause_v esau_n to_o sell_v his_o birthright_n vers._n 31._o cell_n i_o now_o thy_o birthright_n 1._o jacob_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v deal_v cruel_o with_o esau_n and_o uncharitable_o that_o will_v give_v he_o no_o relief_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v but_o upon_o such_o hard_a condition_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o esau_n covet_v jacob_n pottage_n not_o of_o necessity_n for_o there_o be_v other_o meat_n in_o the_o house_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v satisfy_v his_o hunger_n but_o of_o a_o unsatiable_a greediness_n 2._o but_o jacob_n be_v too_o covetous_a to_o cause_n esau_n to_o sell_v for_o so_o small_a a_o trifle_n so_o rich_a a_o thing_n as_o his_o birthright_n which_o include_v many_o privilege_n as_o the_o priority_n and_o government_n of_o his_o brethren_n a_o double_a portion_n to_o the_o rest_n the_o priesthood_n and_o right_a to_o sacrifice_v exod._n 19.22_o and_o 24.5_o and_o beside_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o everlasting_a life_n vatabl._n here_o the_o answer_n be_v not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o jacob_n give_v a_o great_a sum_n and_o this_o to_o be_v only_o as_o a_o earnest_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o true_a answer_n be_v this_o that_o jacob_n know_v by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o mother_n that_o the_o birthright_n by_o god_n appointment_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o recover_v his_o right_n from_o he_o that_o be_v a_o usurper_n of_o it_o 3._o but_o see_v this_o birthright_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n for_o otherwise_o esau_n shall_v not_o be_v count_v a_o profane_a person_n for_o sell_v it_o how_o can_v jacob_n buy_v it_o without_o sin_n answer_n jacob_n intelligitur_fw-la svam_fw-la vexationem_fw-la redemisse_fw-la birthright_n jacob_n do_v but_o redeem_v his_o own_o vexation_n he_o buy_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o only_o recover_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o this_o be_v not_o simoniacal_a in_o sacred_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o redeem_v his_o quietness_n and_o peaceable_a possession_n 4._o but_o see_v esau_n sin_v in_o sell_v his_o birthright_n how_o can_v jacob_n be_v without_o sin_n yes_o jacob_n offend_v not_o be_v hereunto_o no_o doubt_n stir_v and_o incite_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o spare_v from_o his_o own_o belly_n to_o obtain_v such_o a_o blessing_n prefer_v thing_n spiritual_a before_o temporal_a but_o esau_n sin_v in_o set_v so_o light_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o question_n mer._n yet_o this_o extraordinary_a fact_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o imitation_n quest_n xli_o whether_o before_o the_o law_n the_o first_o bear_v do_v always_o exercise_v priesthood_n but_o whether_o the_o priesthood_n do_v go_v with_o the_o birthright_n and_o that_o the_o first_o bear_v do_v execute_v the_o priest_n office_n it_o be_v question_v among_o the_o learned_a for_o the_o solution_n whereof_o 1._o i_o neither_o think_v with_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o family_n always_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o abel_n the_o young_a brother_n offer_v sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o cain_n 2._o neither_o with_o oleaster_n that_o this_o be_v never_o practise_v who_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o priesthood_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o first_o bear_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a exod._n 24.5_o 3._o neither_o do_v i_o whole_o assent_v to_o hierome_n who_o think_v that_o omnes_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la ex_fw-la stirpe_fw-la no_n that_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o noah_n stock_n be_v priest_n epist_n 126._o ad_fw-la evag._n for_o then_o japheth_n rather_o then_o sem_fw-mi shall_v have_v have_v that_o prerogative_n for_o he_o be_v elder_a than_o sem_fw-mi be_v bear_v in_o the_o 500_o year_n of_o noah_n age_n gen._n 5.32_o sem_fw-mi two_o year_n after_o gen._n 11.10_o yet_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n suppose_v to_o be_v melchisedeck_n and_o noah_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o sem_fw-mi gen._n 9.26_o 4._o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v esau_n profane_v only_o as_o pererius_n think_v because_o he_o sell_v the_o priesthood_n annex_v to_o the_o birthright_n for_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n annex_v unto_o it_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22.18_o 5._o this_o then_o be_v our_o opinion_n rather_o that_o before_o moses_n the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o family_n as_o we_o read_v that_o job_n every_o day_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o his_o son_n but_o after_o the_o father_n be_v decease_v than_o the_o first_o bear_v succeed_v both_o in_o the_o inheritance_n and_o priesthood_n and_o so_o after_o isaack_n decease_n the_o birthright_n shall_v also_o have_v convey_v with_o it_o the_o priesthood_n mercer_n but_o that_o ordinance_n that_o the_o first_o bear_v shall_v exercise_v the_o priesthood_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v no_o old_a than_o moses_n exod._n 19.22.24.5_o who_o then_o be_v sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o unto_o god_n exod._n 13.2_o quest_n xxxvii_o how_o many_o way_n esau_n offend_v in_o sell_v his_o birthright_n vers._n 32._o lo_o i_o be_o almost_o dead_a etc._n etc._n esau_n diverse_o offend_v in_o sell_v his_o birthright_n 1._o because_o he_o esteem_v his_o birthright_n only_o by_o the_o present_a commodity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n for_o whether_o he_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o daily_a danger_n in_o hunt_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n as_o jun._n or_o general_o speak_v of_o his_o mortality_n as_o mercer_n or_o which_o be_v most_o like_a of_o his_o present_a faintness_n calvin_n he_o only_o limit_v his_o birthright_n to_o this_o life_n as_o though_o it_o can_v not_o profit_v he_o afterward_o whereupon_o the_o hebrew_n gather_v that_o he_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 2._o esau_n offend_v in_o his_o intemperancy_n and_o ravenous_a desire_n that_o prefer_v his_o belly_n before_o so_o great_a and_o rich_a a_o birthright_n 3._o in_o that_o for_o so_o mean_v a_o value_n he_o will_v forgo_v such_o a_o inheritance_n for_o whereas_o aben_n ezra_n will_v excuse_v the_o matter_n because_o isaac_n be_v now_o become_v very_o poor_a fancy_n and_o therefore_o esau_n set_v the_o less_o by_o his_o patrimony_n it_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o whereas_o abraham_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o leave_v all_o to_o isaac_n and_o god_n bless_v isaac_n beside_o how_o be_v it_o like_o that_o isaac_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n can_v be_v waste_v 4._o another_o sin_n be_v esau_n his_o profaneness_n note_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.16_o that_o part_v with_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o a_o temporal_a and_o momentany_a pleasure_n 5._o his_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o no_o more_o regard_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v give_v unto_o he_o 6._o his_o obstinacy_n in_o that_o he_o repent_v not_o his_o folly_n but_o after_o he_o have_v do_v go_v away_o careless_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v esau_n contemn_v his_o birthright_n vers_fw-la 34._o 7._o his_o falsehood_n and_o perfidious_a nature_n appear_v who_o though_o he_o have_v pass_v over_o his_o birthright_n to_o jacob_n with_o a_o oath_n yet_o seem_v to_o make_v but_o a_o scoff_n of_o it_o and_o purpose_v not_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o perform_v it_o perer._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n vers._n 8._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n theodoret_n from_o hence_o well_o conclude_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o if_o man_n whole_o perish_v and_o do_v not_o pass_v to_o another_o life_n moses_n will_v not_o have_v say_v he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n qu._n 109._o in_o genes_n our_o saviour_n also_o use_v the_o like_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o abraham_n be_v alive_a to_o god_n because_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o isaac_n abraham_n and_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.23_o 2_o doct._n order_n of_o time_n not_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n vers._n 20._o isaack_n be_v 40._o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n whereas_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o ishmael_n before_o he_o describe_v