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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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that_o of_o deut._n 22.15_o ad_fw-la 20._o where_o recompense_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o father_n for_o the_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o daughter_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o injury_n against_o he_o that_o be_v but_o in_o god_n stead_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n what_o to_o himself_o to_o persuade_v husband_n and_o wife_n not_o to_o transgress_v or_o injure_v one_o another_o not_o to_o deal_v unfaithful_o one_o with_o another_o use_v 1_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v uncomely_a and_o most_o unnatural_a to_o see_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v hurt_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o so_o a_o woman_n that_o the_o body_n shall_v annoy_v the_o head_n and_o the_o head_n the_o body_n it_o be_v against_o god_n therefore_o as_o joseph_n dissuade_v his_o mistress_n &_o restrain_v himself_o gen._n 39.9_o so_o shall_v they_o one_o with_o another_o when_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v give_v or_o infirmity_n be_v ready_a to_o oversway_n they_o shall_v say_v one_o to_o another_o how_o 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culpable_a of_o sin_n that_o say_v but_o raka_n to_o his_o equal_a and_o he_o of_o hellfire_n which_o call_v he_o fool_n matth._n 5.20_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o call_v his_o parent_n so_o and_o use_v they_o most_o unreverent_o and_o if_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o child_n that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n be_v tear_v with_o bear_n how_o shall_v such_o thing_n escape_v a_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v true_a prov._n 30.17_o the_o outward_a reverence_n must_v not_o stand_v in_o sign_n and_o word_n only_o but_o as_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o speak_v of_o love_n my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o say_v we_o of_o this_o this_o reverence_n must_v appear_v in_o our_o action_n and_o this_o will_v part_v itself_o into_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n for_o the_o first_o so_o much_o child_n doctrine_n son_n and_o daughter_n must_v not_o only_o give_v 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pleasure_n and_o profit_n not_o betwixt_o their_o profit_n and_o please_v of_o god_n so_o in_o this_o not_o between_o parent_n and_o god_n but_o their_o will_n and_o their_o parent_n show_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o what_o he_o will_v and_o like_v but_o he_o be_v simple_o bind_v in_o all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dislike_v to_o he_o so_o they_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n but_o with_o some_o limitation_n ephes_n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o commend_v the_o rechabite_v jer._n 35._o do_v show_v this_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o please_v the_o lord_n reas_n 1_o coloss_n 3.20_o so_o please_v as_o that_o his_o own_o obedience_n be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o it_o and_o without_o it_o he_o will_v not_o like_v of_o his_o own_o at_o all_o as_o appeareth_z matth._n 15.5_o 6._o but_o you_o say_v 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doctrine_n and_o be_v in_o some_o good_a sort_n provide_v for_o outward_n thing_n have_v either_o trade_n or_o treasure_n either_o possession_n a_o or_o profession_n that_o will_v administer_v necessity_n not_o to_o pass_v his_o youth_n before_o he_o take_v himself_o a_o wife_n prov._n 5.18_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o youth_n the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v now_o that_o she_o be_v old_a the_o heat_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v cool_v her_o beauty_n be_v decay_v or_o her_o portion_n spend_v or_o such_o like_a now_o thou_o have_v cast_v she_o off_o and_o set_v she_o by_o and_o take_v another_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v but_o thy_o love_n shall_v be_v continual_a the_o wife_n must_v be_v belove_v doctrine_n not_o only_a when_o she_o be_v young_a and_o beautiful_a not_o while_o her_o friend_n and_o favour_n last_v etc._n etc._n but_o always_o while_o she_o live_v pro._n 5.19_o let_v she_o 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and_o trouble_n be_v increase_v by_o she_o and_o she_o reason_n 2_o virginity_n be_v oftentimes_o troublesome_a for_o a_o man_n to_o wrestle_v with_o his_o infirmity_n and_o passion_n and_o in_o health_n and_o sickness_n which_o though_o they_o be_v remedy_v by_o marriage_n yet_o that_o bring_v he_o into_o as_o many_o though_o happy_o not_o so_o press_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o virginity_n and_o find_v these_o and_o think_v altogether_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o by_o marriage_n fine_n chrysost_n de_fw-fr virginit_fw-la 52._o fine_n be_v like_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o brake_n of_o briar_n or_o a_o thicket_n of_o thorn_n and_o some_o thorn_n stick_v in_o his_o grament_n if_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o to_o avoid_v one_o he_o catch_v and_o be_v catch_v by_o another_o so_o here_o because_o he_o have_v endow_v she_o with_o all_o his_o good_n reason_n 3_o both_o bona_fw-la animae_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o fortunae_fw-la that_o she_o have_v right_a to_o they_o all_o 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the_o cause_n be_v lawful_o hear_v of_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n judge_v and_o determine_v that_o rise_v hence_o that_o god_n say_v she_o be_v his_o wife_n further_o abraham_n with_o consent_n of_o sarah_n take_v hagar_n who_o can_v excuse_v he_o of_o adultery_n yet_o be_v sarah_n his_o wife_n still_o else_o shall_v the_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o the_o first_o be_v a_o adulterous_a seed_n gen._n 16._o so_o after_o her_o death_n of_o keturah_n and_o his_o concubine_n gen._n 25._o so_o of_o david_n when_o he_o marry_v bathshebah_n though_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a he_o have_v no_o wife_n yet_o he_o have_v concubine_n than_o afterward_o as_o 2_o sam._n 16.21_o sheweth_z yet_o still_o be_v she_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o account_v to_o his_o die_a day_n so_o of_o other_o may_v be_v say_v beside_o though_o christ_n have_v allow_v it_o to_o the_o innocent_a party_n that_o he_o or_o she_o may_v commence_v the_o action_n and_o be_v judge_v put_v the_o other_o away_o yet_o no_o where_n have_v he_o command_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v put_v she_o away_o which_o if_o she_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o wife_n he_o will_v math._n 19.9_o again_o only_o he_o that_o join_v they_o can_v separate_v they_o and_o make_v they_o not_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o be_v god_n only_o that_o he_o do_v by_o the_o minister_n this_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n math._n 19.6_o hierom_n report_v of_o fabiola_n that_o without_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n she_o put_v away_o her_o husband_n be_v a_o vicious_a and_o a_o adulterous_a man_n and_o full_a of_o all_o filthy_a lust_n but_o though_o he_o write_v not_o the_o rest_n yet_o other_o report_n that_o she_o
stream_n rev._n 3.4_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n for_o they_o which_o be_v not_o bare_o to_o remember_v what_o they_o have_v do_v but_o effectual_o to_o remember_v it_o that_o be_v to_o reward_v it_o and_o so_o much_o for_o they_o import_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o recompense_v and_o reward_v they_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n doctrine_n but_o godliness_n be_v gainful_a and_o they_o who_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o have_v their_o reward_n in_o their_o measure_n in_o this_o life_n &_o in_o the_o full_a measure_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o much_o be_v affirm_v direct_o here_o jam._n 1.25_o bless_a in_o the_o deed_n because_o justice_n require_v it_o reason_n and_o equity_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o dismiss_v his_o servant_n empty_a hand_v special_o old_a and_o who_o 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this_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o dear_a and_o precious_a they_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o who_o do_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o true_o profess_v he_o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n only_o and_o that_o day_n which_o be_v not_o probable_a some_o both_o of_o the_o day_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o have_v great_a probability_n with_o it_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o or_o i_o will_v use_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o i_o will_v receive_v they_o and_o special_o love_v they_o and_o will_v show_v my_o love_n in_o this_o in_o spare_v they_o when_o they_o offend_v or_o as_o some_o in_o wink_v at_o their_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n and_o not_o reject_v their_o service_n for_o they_o which_o the_o similitude_n do_v show_v as_o a_o man_n spare_v etc._n etc._n a_o similitude_n illustrate_v the_o promise_n of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n show_v how_o great_a and_o how_o tender_a his_o compassion_n shall_v be_v towards_o they_o when_o 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