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A15400 An harmonie vpon the first booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode obserued in Hexapla vpon Genesis, and Exodus, but more compendiously abridged, these speciall things are obserued vpon euery chapter: the diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controuersies briefly touched, and morall collections applied. Wherein aboue foure hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1607 (1607) STC 25678; ESTC S120031 271,285 362

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be_v a_o hill_n in_o the_o confine_n and_o border_n of_o israel_n where_o the_o philistines_n have_v a_o garrison_n osiand_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o take_v here_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n ghebah_n which_o be_v the_o same_o v_o 2._o call_v gibeah_n sometime_o it_o be_v name_v gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n v_o 15._o sometime_o gebah_n of_o benjamin_n v_o 16._o sic_fw-la ar._n pag._n chal._n pelican_n jun._n josephus_n also_o say_v that_o this_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n hold_v a_o castle_n near_o unto_o gabah_n where_o jonathan_n do_v discomfit_v they_o see_v before_o c._n 10._o quest_n 5._o 5._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o philistines_n that_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n
be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o kenites_n 7._o quest._n v_o 6._o why_o and_o when_o saul_n speak_v to_o the_o kenites_n to_o depart_v 1._o these_o kenites_n be_v the_o nation_n of_o who_o come_v hobab_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n who_o be_v call_v a_o kenite_fw-la jud._n 1.16_o they_o dwell_v not_o some_o among_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n some_o among_o the_o amalekite_n pellic._n osiand_n but_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o judah_n border_v upon_o amalek_n jud._n 16._o they_o use_v to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o so_o may_v convenient_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o and_o of_o they_o come_v the_o rechabite_v in_o jeremy's_n time_n that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n jerem._n 35._o pellic._n 2._o saul_n speak_v unto_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o city_n &_o country_n of_o amalek_n some_o think_v that_o saul_n be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o principal_a or_o chief_a city_n of_o amalek_n as_o they_o do_v interpret_v the_o former_a verse_n osisiand_n pelican_n but_o this_o verse_n show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o some_o of_o the_o utmost_a city_n of_o amalek_n because_o the_o kenites_n dwell_v not_o so_o high_a in_o the_o amalekite_n country_n but_o upon_o the_o hill_n in_o the_o way_n thither_o jun._n 3._o the_o reason_n be_v here_o render_v why_o the_o kenites_n be_v spare_v because_o they_o show_v mercy_n to_o israel_n for_o hobab_n the_o kenite_fw-la do_v aid_v they_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_o guide_v and_o conduct_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 18._o numb_a 10.31_o so_o the_o amalekite_n be_v bequeath_v to_o destruction_n for_o their_o inhumanity_n and_o unkindness_n towards_o israel_n and_o the_o kenites_n for_o show_v kindness_n be_v spare_v 4._o and_o this_o moral_o teach_v that_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v the_o office_n and_o service_n of_o love_n extend_v towards_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o godly_a shall_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o wicked_a lest_o they_o be_v overtake_v in_o their_o judgement_n osiand_n 8._o quest._n v_o 8._o whether_o saul_n utter_o destroy_v amalek_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o saul_n put_v all_o the_o amalekite_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o all_o lib._n 6._o c._n 8._o and_o some_o other_o think_v that_o saul_n go_v over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amalekite_n from_o one_o side_n to_o a_o other_o kill_v and_o slay_v pelican_n but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o afterward_o david_n while_o he_o sojourn_v among_o the_o philistines_n invade_v the_o amalekite_n c._n 27.8_o and_o the_o amalekite_n burn_v ziklag_n c._n 30.1_o david_n city_n therefore_o amalek_n be_v not_o thorough_o destroy_v 2._o therefore_o we_o understand_v that_o saul_n only_o put_v those_o to_o the_o sword_n which_o come_v against_o he_o the_o king_n with_o his_o people_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smite_v they_o from_o havilah_n to_o shur_n that_o be_v before_o egypt_n he_o describe_v not_o the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n which_o saul_n smite_v for_o havilah_n be_v a_o country_n of_o arabia_n and_o sur_n be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v thereof_o towards_o egypt_n as_o appear_v gen._n 25.18_o but_o only_o that_o region_n where_o saul_n meet_v with_o the_o amalekite_n that_o come_v against_o he_o jun._n 9_o quest._n v_o 8._o whether_o saul_n sin_v in_o spare_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n 1._o some_o do_v excuse_n saul_n herein_o that_o he_o may_v spare_v agag_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v slay_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o joshuah_n do_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o they_o josh._n 10.24_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v more_o probable_a because_o samuel_n do_v not_o reprove_v saul_n for_o spare_v of_o the_o king_n but_o for_o save_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n pelican_n but_o this_o opinion_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v for_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n to_o spare_v any_o man_n as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o cattle_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o saul_n herein_o offend_v some_o think_v he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n that_o agag_n may_v bewray_v unto_o saul_n where_o his_o treasure_n be_v as_o some_o hebrew_n josephus_n think_v he_o have_v compassion_n of_o he_o because_o he_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o goodly_a person_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o saul_n do_v it_o in_o a_o covetous_a mind_n as_o he_o save_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n and_o as_o saul_n against_o god_n commandment_n presume_v to_o save_v agag_n alive_a so_o the_o people_n by_o his_o example_n be_v bold_a to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n joseph_n 10._o quest._n v_o 9_o which_o of_o the_o cattle_n saul_n spare_v 1._o the_o word_n mishenim_n the_o latin_a corrupt_o translate_v pepercit_fw-la vestibus_fw-la he_o spare_v their_o garment_n the_o septuag_n with_o as_o little_a reason_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferculorum_fw-la the_o mess_n the_o most_o read_v pinguibus_fw-la the_o fat_a beast_n as_o chal._n ar._n pag._n geneu._n but_o the_o word_n be_v better_a translate_v secundarios_fw-la the_o beast_n of_o the_o second_o sort_n jun._n as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v 1._o chron._n 15.18_o where_o the_o levite_n of_o the_o second_o order_n be_v name_v 2._o the_o next_o word_n carim_n junius_n translate_v ovium_fw-la deuce_n the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o flock_n that_o the_o rest_n may_v follow_v the_o better_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o word_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n apply_v metaphorical_o to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o king_n 11.4_o but_o carim_n proper_o signify_v lamb_n as_o psal._n 37.20_o and_o ezech._n 39.18_o and_o though_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o be_v apply_v in_o that_o sense_n to_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o usual_a sense_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o cattle_n as_o the_o most_o of_o the_o interpreter_n do_v read_v v.a.p.b.g._n 3._o as_o they_o save_v the_o king_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n so_o also_o they_o keep_v to_o themselves_o every_o good_a thing_n beside_o of_o their_o household_n stuff_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v precious_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v like_v as_o achan_n be_v entice_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n in_o jericho_n the_o like_a offence_n saul_n here_o commit_v in_o save_v that_o which_o by_o the_o lord_n be_v bequeath_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o city_n of_o jericho_n be_v pelican_n 11._o quest._n v_o 11._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v 1._o god_n proper_o be_v not_o say_v to_o repent_v as_o man_n repent_v as_o v_o 29._o it_o be_v say_v he_o repent_v not_o but_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n after_o a_o humane_a phrase_n jun._n 2._o or_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v because_o he_o so_o seem_v unto_o we_o to_o repent_v when_o any_o thing_n go_v contrary_a to_o his_o temporal_a election_n genevens_n 3._o he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o counsel_n which_o be_v constant_a and_o immutable_a even_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v mutable_a pelican_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v alter_v and_o change_v which_o he_o so_o decree_v shall_v be_v change_v borr._n so_o as_o augustine_n say_v poenitudo_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la mutandorum_fw-la immutabilis_fw-la ratio_fw-la the_o repentance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o unchangeable_a course_n of_o thing_n changeable_a as_o here_o god_n change_v not_o concern_v saul_n for_o he_o have_v decree_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n but_o saul_n change_v in_o forget_v his_o duty_n and_o obedience_n towards_o god_n so_o god_n decree_n concern_v saul_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o foresee_v that_o saul_n will_v fall_v away_o 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brethren_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v this_o conquest_n of_o goliath_n shall_v be_v obtain_v borr._n 2._o likewise_o the_o more_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o fear_n and_o the_o great_a that_o their_o perplexity_n be_v the_o more_o famous_a be_v the_o victory_n and_o deliverance_n which_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v osiand_n 3._o further_o herein_o evident_o appear_v the_o great_a change_n and_o alteration_n that_o be_v in_o saul_n how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o of_o a_o valiant_a and_o courageous_a man_n and_o of_o a_o heroical_a spirit_n he_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o dastard_a and_o coward_n that_o whereas_o before_o in_o one_o day_n he_o have_v slay_v almost_o 40._o thousand_o of_o the_o philistines_n he_o now_o be_v 40._o day_n together_o afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o man_n pelican_n 9_o quest._n v_o 18._o wherefore_o david_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n harabah_n there_o be_v diverse_a exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o it_o signify_v a_o sort_n or_o mingle_v and_o so_o some_o read_v learn_v with_o who_o they_o be_v rank_v and_o sort_v lat._n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o ishai_n do_v know_v of_o what_o company_n they_o be_v and_o under_o what_o captain_n see_v he_o send_v he_o a_o present_a of_o ten_o fresh_a cheese_n 2._o vatablus_n take_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o diverse_a thing_n which_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o but_o that_o be_v prescribe_v before_o what_o he_o shall_v bear_v with_o he_o 3._o the_o word_n therefore_o here_o proper_o signify_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o hebrew_n word_n herabon_n gen._n 38.17_o where_o the_o word_n arrhabon_fw-fr a_o pledge_n or_o earnest_a penny_n seem_v to_o be_v derive_v so_o interpret_v ar._n pag._n and_o they_o which_o take_v it_o for_o a_o pledge_n some_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o token_n which_o he_o receive_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o to_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o army_n without_o suspicion_n pellic._n some_o of_o the_o pledge_n which_o his_o brethren_n have_v lay_v to_o pawn_v for_o their_o necessity_n as_o the_o septuag_n much_o what_o to_o that_o sense_n read_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n they_o need_v but_o the_o fit_a interpretation_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v some_o token_n or_o pledge_n from_o they_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o welfare_n jun._n as_o the_o chald._n paraphra_v interprete_v thou_o shall_v bring_v their_o welfare_n that_o be_v bring_v tiding_n how_o they_o fare_v or_o bring_v commendation_n from_o they_o osiand_n 10._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o elah_n where_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n lay_v 1._o some_o do_v make_v it_o a_o appellative_a word_n but_o because_o there_o be_v great_a uncertentie_n what_o kind_n of_o tree_n elah_n shall_v signify_v some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o terebinth_n or_o turpentine_n tree_n as_o hierome_n some_o for_o the_o chestnut_n tree_n some_o for_o ilex_fw-la the_o holm_n tree_n some_o for_o a_o oak_n jun._n and_o vatab._n with_o the_o septuag_n i_o think_v it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n word_n as_o a.p.b.g._n especial_o see_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o valley_n it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o oak_n there_o grow_v 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n it_o must_v not_o be_v so_o strict_o take_v that_o they_o pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n itself_o reconcil_n for_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n stand_v upon_o a_o mountain_n &_o the_o philistines_n on_o a_o other_o mountain_n over_o against_o they_o v_o 3._o but_o they_o encamp_v towards_o or_o upon_o the_o valley_n which_o lie_v between_o both_o the_o camp_n as_o josephus_n note_v 3._o the_o most_o read_v they_o be_v fight_v with_o the_o philistines_n a._n p._n l.s._n but_o see_v the_o israelite_n flee_v away_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o goliath_n and_o he_o 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reward_n which_o yet_o a_o private_a man_n may_v safe_o respect_v but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n move_v he_o and_o therefore_o where_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o kill_v this_o philistim_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o effect_n what_o need_v any_o such_o reward_n to_o be_v promise_v the_o indignity_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reproach_n which_o they_o bear_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o philistim_n be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v any_o man_n jun._n 2._o and_o david_n yield_v two_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n one_o take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o philistim_n who_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a person_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o israel_n the_o
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be_v afraid_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o among_o other_o he_o use_v these_o three_o most_o notable_a persuasion_n first_o mortalitas_fw-la ista_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la hostibus_fw-la pestis_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la dei_fw-la seruis_fw-la salutaris_fw-la excessus_fw-la est_fw-la this_o mortality_n as_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a departure_n unto_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o skill_v not_o if_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v what_o death_n he_o die_v of_o for_o he_o be_v sure_a howsoever_o he_o die_v that_o he_o go_v unto_o rest_n again_o say_v he_o mentes_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la examinat_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o examine_v man_n heart_n and_o try_v their_o charity_n whether_o master_n will_v forsake_v their_o servant_n one_o kinsman_n a_o other_o the_o physician_n the_o sick_a god_n send_v the_o pestilence_n to_o take_v trial_n of_o man_n charity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o several_a calling_n which_o if_o 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decline_v the_o way_n where_o the_o angel_n stand_v with_o a_o draw_a sword_n which_o show_v that_o where_o our_o special_a call_n and_o duty_n hold_v we_o not_o we_o may_v safe_o decline_v all_o occasion_n of_o danger_n 3._o a_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o absence_n be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v diverse_a cure_n and_o so_o can_v not_o yield_v his_o corporal_a presence_n and_o attendance_n unto_o they_o all_o but_o this_o allegation_n may_v be_v retort_v for_o the_o have_v of_o many_o cure_n and_o church_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o pastor_n absence_n but_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o possess_v many_o church_n because_o the_o pastor_n can_v not_o be_v present_a to_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o all_o which_o reason_n be_v use_v in_o a_o synod_n of_o mentz_n c._n 64._o cum_fw-la unus_fw-la pluribus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la curam_fw-la impendere_fw-la necessariam_fw-la nequeat_fw-la see_v one_o can_v not_o sufficient_o care_v for_o many_o church_n but_o such_o will_v ask_v what_o scripture_n we_o have_v against_o they_o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o these_o text_n be_v diligent_o consider_v as_o first_o esech_v 34.4_o from_o whence_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v enforce_v they_o be_v no_o good_a shepherd_n that_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a nor_o heal_v the_o sick_a nor_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a nor_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v but_o such_o as_o hold_v many_o church_n and_o attend_v not_o upon_o the_o flock_n can_v not_o perform_v these_o duty_n for_o how_o can_v they_o be_v absent_a confirm_v the_o weak_a restore_v the_o bruise_a in_o conscience_n and_o bring_v home_n they_o that_o be_v seduce_v again_o they_o be_v no_o good_a shepherd_n which_o feed_v themselves_o and_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n esech_v 34.8_o which_o live_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n of_o the_o people_n but_o give_v they_o not_o spiritual_a food_n again_o but_o such_o be_v they_o which_o yearly_o receive_v a_o hundred_o two_o hundred_o or_o more_o pound_n out_o of_o a_o parish_n and_o scarce_o give_v they_o once_o a_o quarter_n a_o sermon_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o negotiationis_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la luchri_fw-la proprium_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n and_o gain_n as_o it_o be_v call_v nicen._n council_n 2._o c._n 15._o if_o such_o shall_v examine_v their_o conscience_n they_o will_v find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o flock_n but_o the_o love_n of_o lucre_n and_o commodity_n and_o a_o mere_a covetous_a mind_n that_o make_v they_o hunt_v for_o so_o many_o church_n they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n but_o utter_v in_o the_o lateran_n council_n hold_v under_o alexander_n part_n 1._o cap._n 13._o in_o very_o corrupt_a time_n quia_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la modum_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la non_fw-la ponentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n plures_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la nituntur_fw-la acquirere_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o some_o find_v no_o measure_n of_o their_o covetousness_n do_v seek_v to_o get_v many_o church_n further_o see_v in_o scripture_n minister_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 4.11_o pastor_n shepherd_n the_o very_a name_n show_v how_o unfit_a yea_o &_o unpossible_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o one_o to_o watch_v over_o many_o church_n see_v one_o shepherd_n can_v not_o feed_v or_o keep_v more_o than_o one_o flock_n last_o minister_n profess_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a herein_o to_o come_v short_a of_o that_o care_n which_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n have_v profess_v as_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o colen_n under_o adolphus_n medium_fw-la 3._o c._n 9_o thus_o it_o be_v decree_v prohibendum_fw-la est_fw-la otiosum_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o insatiabile_fw-la studium_fw-la coacervandi_fw-la multa_fw-la beneficia_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o idle_a and_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o heap_v together_o many_o benefice_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o then_o these_o reason_n be_v add_v undo_v populus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la graviter_fw-la scandalizatur_fw-la spoliantur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la debitis_fw-la ministerijs_fw-la fundatorum_fw-la frustratur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la qui_fw-la laborare_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la volunt_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o faithful_a people_n be_v grievous_o scandalize_v the_o church_n spoil_v of_o the_o due_a service_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o founder_n be_v frustrate_v and_o they_o which_o will_v labour_v in_o the_o church_n be_v exclude_v these_o four_o great_a inconvenience_n or_o rather_o annoyance_n do_v accompany_v &_o follow_v non_fw-fr residency_n and_o plurality_n 1._o the_o offence_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v much_o grieve_v to_o see_v how_o greedy_a many_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o yet_o be_v careless_a to_o feed_v they_o again_o but_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o give_v no_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10.32_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pronounce_v woe_n unto_o those_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v matth._n 18.7_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_v the_o
our_o saviour_n ipse_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la ovem_fw-la perditam_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la iuvenit_fw-la &_o proprijs_fw-la humeris_fw-la reportavit_fw-la he_o even_o he_o himself_o i_o say_v do_v seek_v the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o find_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o home_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n luk._n 15.5_o damas._n epist_n 4._o the_o consideration_n hereof_o give_v occasion_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o decree_v praecipimus_fw-la ne_fw-la conductitijs_fw-la praesbyteris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la committantur_fw-la we_o enjoin_v that_o church_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o hireling_n priest_n eugen._n decret_a 11._o 2._o an_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1._o cor._n 9.7_o who_o feed_v a_o flock_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n a_o wrong_n than_o be_v do_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v vicar_n and_o deputy_n that_o labour_v in_o feed_v of_o the_o flock_n they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n they_o do_v the_o 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