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chest_n but_o many_o have_v doubt_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v no_o large_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o contain_v all_o the_o beast_n with_o their_o several_a food_n and_o apelles_n the_o disciple_n of_o wicked_a martion_n take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o cavil_n at_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o this_o doubt_n may_v easy_o be_v remove_v 1._o yet_o we_o be_v neither_o force_v with_o origen_n to_o make_v of_o one_o cubit_n six_o which_o he_o call_v a_o geometrical_a cubit_n for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o cubit_n in_o use_n refuse_v which_o in_o length_n contain_v six_o ordinary_a cubit_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n in_o other_o place_n reckon_v according_a to_o such_o cubit_n for_o whereas_o the_o altar_n be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v make_v five_o cubit_n long_o three_o cubit_n high_a exod._n
perer._n quest_n xxii_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 25._o and_o overthrow_v those_o city_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a etc._n etc._n where_o now_o stand_v the_o dead_a and_o salt_n lake_n or_o sea_n 1._o pliny_n say_v it_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o mile_n long_o and_o twenty_o five_o broad_a 2._o but_o josephus_n which_o better_a know_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o country_n give_v it_o â—ut_v 580_o furlong_n in_o length_n meteor_n that_o be_v 72._o mile_n and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o 150._o stadia_fw-la or_o furlong_n broad_a that_o be_v nineteen_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o a_o great_a destruction_n this_o be_v which_o overflow_v such_o a_o great_a circuit_n of_o ground_n 3._o aristotle_n also_o testify_v by_o hearsay_n that_o the_o thickness_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v such_o that_o it_o bear_v up_o man_n or_o beast_n throw_v into_o it_o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxiii_o whether_o any_o be_v save_v beside_o lot_n and_o his_o company_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n 1._o then_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d deceive_v which_o think_v that_o some_o of_o the_o city_n be_v forsake_v of_o those_o which_o can_v fly_v away_o lib._n 17._o so_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o divers_a escape_v but_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n save_v lot_n his_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n be_v destroy_v 2._o not_o only_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o infant_n also_o perish_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o seed_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o the_o prophet_n witness_v isai._n 1.19_o except_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v unto_o we_o a_o seed_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o lord_n do_v wherefore_o 1._o to_o increase_v their_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n in_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o child_n 2._o to_o show_v his_o perfect_a detestation_n of_o that_o wicked_a nation_n who_o very_a seed_n be_v accurse_v 3._o although_o those_o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o their_o father_n actual_a sin_n yet_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n temporal_o to_o chastise_v the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o david_n child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n die_v perer._n 4._o god_n have_v absolute_a power_n and_o free_a choice_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o withhold_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 5._o god_n judgement_n be_v secret_a yet_o most_o just_a naâ—m_n calvin_n 4._o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o sodomite_n by_o fire_n be_v a_o foreshow_v of_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o vengeance_n whereof_o they_o now_o suffer_v jude_n 7._o therefore_o hierome_n be_v deceive_v that_o say_v deum_fw-la ad_fw-la praesâ—ns_fw-la reddidisse_fw-la suppliciâ—_n ne_o in_o aeternum_fw-la puniret_fw-la that_o god_n do_v chastise_v they_o present_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o punish_v they_o eternal_o unless_o hierome_n be_v expound_v to_o speak_v conditional_o if_o they_o repent_v which_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o do_v we_o may_v therefore_o safe_o subscribe_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n jude_n that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v eternal_o punish_v for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o just_a man_n leave_v after_o lot_n be_v go_v out_o upon_o who_o god_n may_v show_v mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o like_v they_o do_v repent_v in_o that_o instant_n see_v they_o scorn_v lot_n warn_v before_o neither_o can_v any_o temporal_a punishment_n whatsoever_o redeem_v or_o buy_v our_o everlasting_a damnation_n quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o sodom_n stand_v and_o the_o strange_a fruit_n there_o grow_v verse_n 25._o and_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n 1._o not_o only_o for_o that_o time_n be_v the_o plant_n and_o herb_n smite_v but_o the_o earth_n be_v strike_v with_o barrenness_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o psalm_n have_v reference_n to_o this_o example_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n turn_v he_o into_o barrenness_n or_o saltness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n aristotle_n also_o witness_v that_o the_o bitterness_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v such_o that_o no_o fish_n can_v live_v therein_o lib._n 2._o meteor_n 2._o borchardus_fw-la also_o that_o spend_v 10._o year_n in_o the_o view_n of_o that_o country_n say_v that_o no_o grass_n grow_v there_o and_o that_o it_o always_o smoke_v 1._o pars_fw-la c._n 7._o num_fw-la 38._o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 34.9_o the_o river_n thereof_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pitch_n the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o brimstone_n the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o evermore_o 3._o other_o also_o do_v write_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o there_o grow_v be_v outward_o like_o other_o fruit_n but_o within_o the_o rind_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n joseph_n li._n 5._o the_o bell_n judaio_n solinus_n say_v fuliginem_fw-la favillaceam_fw-la ambitus_fw-la extimae_fw-la cutis_fw-la cohibet_fw-la that_o the_o goodly_a outward_a rind_n or_o skin_n only_o do_v keep_v in_o the_o filthy_a soily_a ember_n cap._n 37._o pererius_n quest_n xxv_o why_o lot_n fear_v to_o stay_v in_o zoar._n vers._n 30._o he_o fear_v to_o tarry_v in_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o the_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o earthquake_n and_o have_v divers_a time_n before_o be_v thereby_o overthrow_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v bala_n of_o balaug_fw-mi which_o signify_v to_o swallow_v or_o devour_v and_o therefore_o lot_n may_v think_v that_o now_o much_o more_o the_o same_o calamity_n may_v befall_v it_o in_o this_o fearful_a tempest_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n sic_fw-la hieron_n in_o tradition_n hebraic_n 2._o but_o rather_o let_v see_v the_o same_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o this_o place_n may_v fear_v lest_o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v overtake_v they_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o he_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o not_o stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n promise_v calvin_n 3._o as_o also_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o his_o wife_n at_o his_o enter_v into_o zoar_n may_v move_v he_o the_o soon_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o quest_n xxvi_o how_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o abraham_n sake_n vers._n 29._o god_n think_v upon_o abraham_n and_o send_v lot_n out_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v here_o question_v how_o lot_n be_v say_v for_o abraham_n sake_n to_o be_v send_v out_o when_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o just_a lot_n be_v deliver_v 2_o pet._n 3.7_o he_o be_v then_o deliver_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n the_o answer_n here_o be_v not_o that_o lot_n be_v deliver_v for_o his_o service_n to_o abraham_n in_o egypt_n in_o conceal_v sarah_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n but_o 1._o lot_z be_v indeed_o principal_o deliver_v neither_o for_o abraham_n nor_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n own_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o lot_n shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v abraham_n nephew_n yet_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o one_o to_o pray_v for_o another_o do_v show_v how_o much_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a prevail_v with_o he_o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v abraham_n not_o what_o he_o pray_v but_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a muscul._n 3_o as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o gen._n 12._o so_o that_o lot_n deliverance_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o merit_n in_o abraham_n but_o god_n gracious_a promise_n towards_o he_o jun._n quest_n xvii_o whether_o lot_n daughter_n be_v indeed_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n leave_v alive_a but_o her_o father_n vers._n 31._o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n think_v that_o lot_n daughter_n think_v verâ—â—y_o that_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n gen._n as_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o father_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o perfect_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v discern_v from_o the_o hill_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v untouched_a and_o they_o come_v but_o late_o from_o zoar_n which_o be_v preserve_v 2._o some_o think_v further_o that_o this_o ignorance_n of_o they_o be_v invincible_a and_o remediless_a and_o by_o this_o argument_n will_v excuse_v their_o practice_n with_o their_o father_n sic_fw-la joseph_n lib._n antiq_n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 51._o
only_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o where_o the_o same_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v decree_v the_o like_a assurance_n be_v not_o deny_v 4._o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o justification_n see_v abraham_n that_o have_v serve_v god_fw-we most_o faithful_o before_o yet_o never_o till_o now_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 11._o resp_n ad_fw-la ration_n 1._o contra._n it_o follow_v not_o abraham_n be_v not_o always_o assure_v therefore_o every_o believer_n can_v be_v assure_v but_o it_o well_o follow_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o abraham_n have_v not_o such_o assurance_n so_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o such_o persuasion_n and_o that_o we_o grant_v 2._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o abraham_n have_v not_o this_o assurance_n till_o now_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o then_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n when_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23._o which_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 15.6_o 5._o bellarmine_n again_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n do_v rather_o make_v we_o certain_a and_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n than_o themselves_o ibid._n contra._n no_o man_n salvation_n can_v be_v better_o know_v to_o another_o than_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o feel_v where_o that_o life_n be_v than_o of_o other_o that_o see_v the_o body_n to_o live_v so_o say_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n be_v better_a apprehend_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o than_o of_o such_o as_o only_o behold_v it_o 2._o confut._n the_o promise_v not_o merit_v by_o abraham_n obedience_n vers._n 16._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o pererius_n infer_v that_o abraham_n egregâ—â—_n illo_fw-la facto_fw-la meruisse_fw-la deserve_v by_o this_o worthy_a act_n that_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o stock_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a that_o because_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o 4._o 2._o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o have_v show_v any_o worthy_a work_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v first_o call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n gen_n 12.2_o they_o than_o proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n not_o of_o abraham_n desert_n or_o worthiness_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o crown_v abraham_n obedience_n with_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o show_v we_o that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v approve_v muscul._n 3._o confut._n the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o christ_n not_o merit_v 4._o but_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n merit_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v merit_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n see_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o one_o person_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n as_o augustine_n well_o resolve_v quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la 37._o sed_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o nature_n but_o in_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v take_v to_o make_v one_o person_n with_o the_o only_o beget_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o now_o if_o the_o man_n christ_n deserve_v not_o the_o assumption_n or_o take_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o yet_o abraham_n merit_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v in_o the_o messiah_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o merit_v more_o than_o christ_n wherefore_o that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a conclusion_n of_o augustine_n joan._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la illam_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la susceptione_n merita_fw-la ejus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la before_o the_o take_n of_o man_n nature_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o but_o all_o christ_n merit_n take_v begin_v there_o 4._o confut._n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n corrupt_a vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o septuagint_n according_a to_o the_o original_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o this_o read_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n galath_n 3.16_o wherefore_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n be_v find_v here_o to_o be_v corrupt_a which_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o thy_o son_n shall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 5._o confut._n many_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o all_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.5_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o we_o see_v then_o that_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n sometime_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o by_o this_o place_n therefore_o that_o cavil_n of_o the_o pelagian_n may_v be_v answer_v who_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o will_v infer_v that_o we_o become_v sinner_n not_o by_o original_a corruption_n or_o propagation_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o imitation_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v not_o many_o but_o all_o but_o the_o apostle_n by_o many_o understand_v all_o as_o he_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n for_o they_o which_o be_v all_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v many_o the_o like_a cavil_n in_o another_o question_n be_v urge_v by_o catharinus_n a_o popish_a writer_n who_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n 12.2_o that_o many_o of_o they_o which_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n some_o to_o shame_n collect_v that_o all_o shall_v not_o unbaptise_v but_o that_o some_o as_o namely_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n shall_v neither_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n but_o this_o objection_n may_v receive_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o before_o also_o be_v show_v the_o like_a use_n in_o the_o apostle_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o obseru._n to_o bear_v the_o death_n of_o child_n patient_o vers._n 10._o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o knife_n etc._n etc._n origen_n from_o this_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o doubt_v not_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n persuade_v parent_n to_o bear_v patient_o the_o death_n of_o their_o child_n laetus_n offer_v filium_fw-la deo_fw-la esto_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la anima_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la cheerful_o offer_v thy_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o to_o abraham_n strength_n which_o bind_v his_o son_n himself_o and_o bend_v his_o sword_n hom._n 8._o in_o gen._n 2._o obseru._n confidence_n in_o god_n providence_n vers._n 14._o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n provide_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v teach_v with_o the_o like_a confidence_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v to_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v for_o who_o the_o lord_n provide_v another_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o think_v not_o upon_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n calvin_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 68.20_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n he_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o our_o deliverance_n though_o we_o at_o the_o first_o see_v it_o not_o 3._o obseru._n god_n voice_n must_v be_v obey_v vers._n 18._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 because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n whereupon_o ambrose_n give_v this_o good_a note_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la ergo_fw-la audiamus_fw-la vocem_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la si_fw-la volumus_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la invenire_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n if_o
after_o his_o return_n jacob_n gen._n 35.9_o 4._o she_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o both_o in_o one_o day_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v as_o they_o be_v bear_v together_o they_o die_v together_o but_o lest_o that_o if_o esau_n kill_v jacob_n she_o know_v god_n justice_n will_v overtake_v the_o other_o mercer_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n vers._n 15._o she_o clothe_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n like_a as_o jacob_n be_v apparel_v with_o fair_a perfume_a garment_n be_v accept_v of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o can_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n calvin_n in_o vers_n 27._o 2._o doct._n the_o patriarch_n by_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v for_o spiritual_a vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o father_n rest_v not_o in_o these_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o thereby_o as_o by_o certain_a degree_n be_v to_o ascend_v high_a and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n mercer_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o have_v leisure_n to_o have_v return_v but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a that_o be_v a_o heavenly_a heb._n 11.16_o 3._o doct._n election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n vers._n 30._o then_o come_v esau_n from_o hunt_v if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n work_n be_v compare_v here_o together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o esau_n do_v nothing_o but_o praiseworthy_a he_o obey_v his_o father_n mind_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o flesh_n he_o careful_o make_v it_o ready_a but_o contrariwise_o jacob_n dissemble_v he_o offer_v kid_n flesh_n for_o venison_n make_v himself_o esau_n deceive_v his_o father_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o this_o end_n to_o show_v that_o election_n stand_v not_o by_o work_n but_o be_v of_o grace_n calvin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o 4._o doct._n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blessing_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vers._n 33._o i_o have_v bless_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v though_o isaac_n ignorant_o have_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n yet_o it_o remain_v effectual_a and_o of_o force_n so_o they_o which_o bless_v and_o pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a man_n and_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n yet_o their_o sentence_n shall_v stand_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o force_n thereof_o depend_v not_o upon_o their_o ministry_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 18.18_o calvin_n 5._o doct._n the_o jew_n supplication_n why_o not_o hear_v vers._n 38._o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v esau_n because_o he_o seek_v a_o blessing_n apart_o to_o himself_o and_o scorn_v to_o associate_v himself_o to_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v can_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o tear_n so_o the_o jew_n notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n fasting_n howl_n lamentation_n pour_v forth_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o hear_v because_o they_o refuse_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o seek_v a_o way_n by_o themselves_o to_o go_v unto_o heaven_n luther_n 6._o doct._n the_o mean_n which_o serve_v under_o god_n providence_n must_v not_o be_v neglect_v vers._n 43._o arise_v and_o fly_v to_o haran_n etc._n etc._n rebecca_n though_o she_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o jacob_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n and_o inheritance_n yet_o she_o be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o not_o immediate_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n set_v before_o we_o for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o for_o the_o perfitting_a of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v they_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o wish_v they_o if_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v to_o another_o matth._n 10.23_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n peter_n reprove_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n vers._n 19_o i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n pererius_n well_o collect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o exempt_v jacob_n here_o from_o a_o venial_a sin_n see_v that_o saint_n peter_n who_o be_v not_o inferior_a in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n be_v note_v for_o his_o dissimulation_n and_o thereof_o reprove_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o 27._o gen._n numer_n 46._o contrary_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o will_v excuse_v peter_n from_o all_o fault_n and_o think_v that_o all_o that_o discourse_n be_v but_o a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o to_o this_o opinion_n the_o rhemist_n seem_v to_o incline_v galath_n 2._o sect._n 9_o but_o it_o be_v confute_v by_o augustine_n epist._n 19_o who_o discuss_v this_o point_n at_o large_a with_o hierome_n say_v he_o quadratus_n front_n in_o altero_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la commisit_fw-la with_o what_o face_n can_v saint_n paul_n have_v reprehend_v that_o in_o another_o which_o he_o do_v himself_o if_o so_o this_o have_v be_v a_o set_a match_n between_o they_o epist._n 11._o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o toby_n pererius_n will_v excuse_v this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n say_v i_o be_o esau_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n who_o to_o toby_n inquire_v of_o his_o tribe_n and_o kindred_n answer_v i_o be_o azarias_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a toby_n 5.12_o for_o as_o this_o speech_n be_v figurative_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o ananias_n so_o call_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n and_o so_o jacob_n mean_v that_o he_o be_v not_o esau_n in_o person_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o prerogative_n contra._n thus_o he_o have_v shape_v a_o defence_n of_o one_o lie_v by_o another_o for_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o be_v of_o ananias_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n he_o mean_v then_o that_o ananias_n which_o be_v of_o kindred_n to_o toby_n and_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n which_o impair_v the_o credit_n of_o this_o book_n because_o the_o angel_n be_v bring_v in_o lie_v which_o be_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 3._o confut._n sacrament_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n vers._n 23._o wherefore_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o blessing_n which_o isaac_n pronounce_v lose_v not_o his_o force_n by_o his_o ignorance_n or_o wrong_a intention_n who_o purpose_v to_o bless_a esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n but_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v confute_v that_o point_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o frustrate_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n calvin_n the_o apostle_n say_v shall_v their_o unbelief_n make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n rome_n 3.3_o neither_o shall_v the_o unbelieved_a or_o not_o right_o intend_v minister_n frustrate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 4._o confut._n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o chiliastes_n vers._n 28._o god_n give_v thou_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o this_o place_n with_o the_o like_a tertullian_n found_v his_o error_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o chiliastes_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o the_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n here_o upon_o the_o earth_n vtriusque_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la exempla_fw-la sunt_fw-la siquidem_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la ellic_fw-la exultare_fw-la famulos_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomine_fw-la afflicti_fw-la etc._n etc._n here_o say_v tertullian_n in_o isaack_n blessing_n upon_o jacob_n both_o be_v promise_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o his_o servant_n shall_v there_o rejoice_v where_o they_o be_v for_o his_o name_n afflict_v lib._n 3._o cont_n martion_n contra._n isaac_n here_o propehsy_v not_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o life_n but_o in_o this_o world_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v wheat_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v neither_o do_v it_o
know_v another_o necessity_n so_o do_v not_o the_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n isaiah_n 63.16_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v not_o we_o and_o they_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v thus_o the_o saint_n alive_a do_v one_o instruct_v and_o teach_v another_o ergo_fw-la much_o more_o the_o saint_n depart_v 2._o their_o charity_n be_v see_v in_o that_o they_o do_v in_o general_a long_o to_o have_v we_o join_v with_o they_o in_o that_o bless_a estate_n though_o in_o particular_a because_o they_o know_v not_o our_o want_n they_o can_v wish_v our_o supply_n 3._o and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o communion_n be_v in_o charity_n this_o prove_v no_o particular_a intercession_n make_v by_o they_o for_o we_o but_o as_o we_o in_o general_n give_v thanks_o in_o earth_n for_o their_o peaceable_a departure_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o â—_z of_o this_o life_n so_o they_o in_o general_a desire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o bless_a rest_n with_o they_o 4._o we_o request_v the_o living_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o because_o they_o be_v present_a with_o we_o but_o the_o dead_a be_v absent_a and_o hear_v we_o not_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o may_v also_o consult_v with_o the_o dead_a and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o they_o which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v deut._n 18.11_o 4._o argum._n absolom_n can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o father_n presence_n till_o joab_n have_v mediate_v for_o he_o and_o bethshaba_n salomon_n mother_n entreat_v for_o adoniah_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v mediator_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n answer_n 1._o we_o have_v also_o one_o sufficient_a mediator_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n 2._o though_o many_o mediator_n be_v use_v in_o prince_n court_n because_o either_o the_o prince_n be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o affair_n or_o his_o affection_n estrange_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o exceed_v the_o love_n of_o all_o other_o inferior_a mediator_n which_o man_n can_v seek_v unto_o 3._o the_o example_n of_o bethshaba_n be_v unfit_o allege_v for_o she_o obtain_v not_o her_o suit_n 5._o argum._n invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n 1._o gen._n 48.16_o jacob_n say_v concern_v josephs_n two_o son_n let_v my_o name_n be_v name_v upon_o they_o 2._o job_n 5.1_o eliphaz_n say_v to_o job_n call_v now_o if_o any_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v thou_o 3._o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o saint_n psal._n 150.1_o 4._o ezeâ—h_o 22.30_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o i_o find_v none_o answer_n 1._o jacob_n mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o count_v as_o his_o child_n as_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v isai._n 4.1_o seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n and_o say_v etc._n etc._n let_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o we_o who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o pray_v to_o their_o husband_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n 2._o though_o that_o have_v be_v eliphaz_n meaning_n that_o job_n shall_v have_v make_v some_o of_o the_o saint_n depart_v his_o patroness_n yet_o because_o job_n friend_n maintain_v a_o evil_a cause_n and_o afterward_o be_v reprove_v of_o god_n for_o it_o all_o that_o they_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o that_o be_v not_o eliphaz_n meaning_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o righteous_a live_n to_o see_v if_o job_n can_v find_v among_o any_o of_o they_o a_o patron_n to_o defend_v his_o cause_n 3._o the_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v read_v praise_v god_n in_o his_o holiness_n jun._n or_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n vatab._n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o his_o saint_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o saint_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n praise_v he_o in_o the_o firmament_n will_v they_o have_v also_o the_o firmament_n pray_v unto_o 4._o that_o place_n in_o ezechiel_n be_v understand_v of_o man_n live_v not_o of_o the_o dead_a 6._o argum._n the_o honour_n give_v unto_o the_o saint_n redound_v unto_o christ_n as_o he_o say_v matth._n 25.45_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o those_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o answ._n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o member_n live_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o extend_v our_o charity_n not_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o such_o honour_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o saint_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n for_o to_o give_v that_o to_o any_o creature_n be_v not_o to_o honour_v but_o dishonour_n god_n 7._o argum._n many_o miracle_n have_v be_v do_v at_o the_o tomb_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o dead_a where_o prayer_n be_v make_v therefore_o god_n be_v well_o please_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v pray_v unto_o answer_n 1._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o so_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o elishaes_n bone_n one_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v restore_v to_o life_n this_o be_v to_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n and_o prophetical_a call_n 2._o many_o of_o those_o miracle_n be_v feign_v and_o small_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o 3._o some_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n to_o deceive_v as_o the_o lord_n warn_v his_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o false_a prophet_n which_o show_v sign_n deut._n 13._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n etc._n etc._n in_o lie_v wonder_n among_o the_o gentile_n such_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n also_o be_v wrought_v this_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o reason_n our_o argument_n follow_v reason_n out_o of_o scripture_n disprove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1._o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n extant_a in_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o scripture_n send_v we_o to_o god_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n our_o father_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n a_o argument_n draw_v negative_o from_o the_o scripture_n do_v conclude_v strong_o 2._o the_o saint_n know_v not_o our_o affair_n abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o isai._n 63.16_o they_o be_v not_o present_a to_o hear_v we_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n their_o soul_n rest_n under_o the_o altar_n revelat._n 6._o they_o do_v not_o know_v our_o heart_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o they_o to_o who_o we_o shall_v offer_v our_o prayer_n but_o they_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n do_v behold_v our_o affair_n contra_fw-la whether_o do_v they_o behold_v all_o or_o what_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v they_o not_o the_o first_o for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n if_o the_o second_o than_o god_n must_v first_o be_v pray_v unto_o to_o reveal_v our_o affair_n unto_o they_o be_v it_o not_o then_o much_o better_a for_o we_o to_o go_v the_o next_o way_n unto_o god_n 3._o s._n john_n say_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2.8_o we_o need_v then_o no_o other_o advocate_n for_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o love_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o saint_n towards_o we_o than_o of_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n 4._o christ_n bid_v we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n and_o promise_v we_o shall_v receive_v joh._n 16.24_o then_o be_v prayer_n make_v to_o other_o superfluous_a see_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v promise_v to_o obtain_v our_o request_n 5._o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n than_o christ_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v if_o we_o have_v salvation_n in_o christ_n than_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n reason_n if_o god_n give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n also_o rom._n 8.32_o 6._o this_o invocation_n of_o the_o saint_n make_v a_o way_n for_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n for_o so_o the_o heathen_a do_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o god_n erect_v temple_n and_o altar_n and_o consecrate_v festival_n day_n unto_o they_o 7._o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v invocation_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n
there_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o 3._o habitat_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n dwell_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n thomas_n 2._o but_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o though_o he_o be_v there_o conclude_v who_o neither_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n can_v contain_v but_o because_o there_o he_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o hear_v their_o prayer_n et_fw-la gratiosa_fw-la sua_fw-la prasentia_fw-la signa_fw-la instituit_fw-la and_o appoint_v there_o sign_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n marbach_n and_o we_o must_v remember_v non_fw-la immensam_fw-la dei_fw-la essentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o memoriam_fw-la illius_fw-la ibi_fw-la habitasse_fw-la not_o that_o the_o infinite_a essence_n of_o god_n but_o his_o name_n and_o memorial_n there_o dwell_v calvin_n 3._o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n infirmity_n praesentiam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la voluit_fw-la visibili_fw-la symbolo_fw-la testari_fw-la he_o will_v testify_v his_o presence_n by_o some_o visible_a sign_n calvin_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o people_n ease_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o come_v unto_o that_o mountain_n to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n lyran._n and_o because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o yet_o reclaim_v from_o their_o superstition_n necessarius_fw-la erat_fw-la aliquis_fw-la cultus_fw-la externus_fw-la ne_fw-la diffluerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o external_a form_n of_o worship_n be_v necessary_a lest_o they_o may_v have_v fall_v to_o some_o other_o ferus_fw-la and_o god_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o ut_fw-la sumptum_fw-la hilariter_fw-la faciant_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o more_o cheerful_o may_v bestow_v upon_o this_o work_n calvin_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la timeant_fw-la praesentem_fw-la semper_fw-la and_o that_o they_o may_v always_o fear_v god_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o as_o continual_o present_a among_o they_o pelican_n quest_n xvii_o whether_o moses_n see_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o mount_n vers._n 9_o according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o show_v thou_o 1._o ferus_fw-la think_v that_o god_n show_v unto_o moses_n the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o mount_n non_fw-la externa_fw-la visione_n sed_fw-la interna_fw-la &_o propheâ—ica_fw-la not_o by_o any_o external_a vision_n but_o internal_a and_o prophetical_a but_o if_o moses_n have_v not_o see_v the_o very_a fashion_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o can_v not_o so_o exact_o in_o every_o respect_n have_v cause_v it_o afterward_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o this_o description_n 2._o therefore_o lyranus_fw-la opinion_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v receive_v ostendit_fw-la visione_n imaginaria_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o show_v the_o tabernacle_n unto_o moses_n by_o a_o imaginary_a vision_n so_o two_o way_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n show_v moses_n for_o first_o every_o thing_n be_v describe_v and_o express_v in_o word_n deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la evidentiorâ—mque_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la and_o afterward_o for_o more_o evident_a and_o full_a knowledge_n they_o be_v show_v unto_o he_o in_o vision_n tostat._v qu._n 10._o and_o oleaster_n here_o urge_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n tabnith_n which_o signify_v not_o the_o similitude_n or_o pattern_n but_o the_o edifice_n itself_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n show_v unto_o moses_n the_o very_a form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o see_v it_o not_o in_o dream_n but_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o his_o sight_n as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 40._o 3._o and_o as_o first_o that_o heavenly_a pattern_n which_o moses_n see_v be_v show_v to_o make_v the_o terrene_a tabernacle_n by_o so_o also_o the_o external_a tabernacle_n serve_v to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o exemplar_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 8.5_o and_o so_o rupertus_n reconcile_v moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o because_o the_o celestial_a pattern_n be_v first_o show_v unto_o moses_n whereby_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o external_a tabernacle_n therefore_o ipsa_fw-la câ—lestia_fw-la illi_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la the_o celestial_a be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o pattern_n or_o exemplar_n unto_o he_o but_o because_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o hebrew_n that_o by_o these_o external_a thing_n extenderent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la celestial_a they_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n terrestria_fw-la haec_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la exemplaria_fw-la coelestiâ—m_fw-la these_o terrestrial_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pattern_n of_o the_o heavenly_a quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o why_o it_o be_v make_v vers._n 10._o they_o shall_v make_v a_o ark_n first_o those_o thing_n be_v describe_v which_o be_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o the_o tabernacle_n itself_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v c._n 27._o and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o and_o then_o those_o thing_n be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v without_o the_o veil_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n and_o the_o candlestick_n lyran._n 2._o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v aron_n which_o signify_v a_o chest_n or_o coffin_n as_o josephs_n body_n be_v put_v up_o in_o such_o a_o one_o and_o iâ—hoiada_n the_o priest_n make_v a_o ark_n or_o chest_n to_o put_v the_o money_n in_o that_o be_v gather_v 12.10_o montan._n de_fw-fr aâ—e_fw-fr fabric_n 3._o the_o ark_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v make_v for_o these_o three_o end_n 1._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o rest_n and_o stay_v of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n from_o whence_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o answer_n 2._o that_o therein_o may_v be_v place_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n deut._n 10.1_o 2._o ferus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n think_v that_o therein_o also_o be_v place_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a 1_o king_n 8.9_o that_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n only_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n 9_o the_o other_o be_v rather_o place_v before_o it_o 3._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v that_o the_o israelite_n may_v have_v some_o certainty_n where_o to_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o they_o may_v lawful_o sacrifice_v ferus_fw-la 4._o the_o ark_n god_n will_v have_v to_o be_v great_o reverence_v of_o all_o and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o lord_n do_v three_o way_n honour_v it_o first_o by_o his_o presence_n in_o give_v his_o answer_n and_o oracle_n from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n pellic._n second_o in_o suffer_v none_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o for_o fifty_o thousand_o of_o the_o bethshamite_n be_v slay_v because_o they_o gaze_v upon_o the_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 6._o nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o levite_n to_o look_v into_o it_o nor_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n only_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o go_v in_o once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n do_v see_v it_o tostat._v qu._n 11._o three_o the_o lord_n by_o divers_a miracle_n do_v countenance_v the_o ark_n as_o before_o it_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v divide_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o dagon_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o philistines_n before_o it_o 17._o lose_v both_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n august_n quest_n xix_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o how_o the_o embite_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o vers._n 10._o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a long_a 1._o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o great_a geometrical_a cubite_fw-la which_o contain_v six_o common_a cubit_n as_o origen_n testify_v hom_n 2._o in_o genes_n for_o then_o the_o ark_n have_v be_v too_o wide_a and_o large_a to_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n tostat._v qua_v 12._o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o measure_n of_o a_o cubite_fw-la to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o moses_n cubite_fw-la as_o tostatus_n think_v for_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o certain_a know_v and_o usual_a measure_n but_o if_o the_o measure_n shall_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o length_n of_o a_o man_n arm_n from_o the_o cubite_fw-la or_o elbow_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o finger_n it_o shall_v be_v uncertain_a 3._o some_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v not_o of_o the_o common_a cubite_fw-la but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v cubitus_fw-la sacer_fw-la the_o sacred_a cubite_fw-la which_o contain_v seven_o hand_n breadth_n whereas_o the_o common_a have_v but_o six_o pâ—larg_n but_o montanus_n give_v but_o five_o hand_n breadth_n unto_o the_o common_a cubit_n and_o but_o six_o to_o the_o other_o which_o he_o call_v legalâ—m_fw-la cubitum_fw-la sâ—cris_fw-la the_o legal_a or_o lawful_a cubit_n it_o seem_v rather_o that_o the_o usual_a cubit_n contain_v six_o hand_n breadth_n that_o be_v 24._o finger_n and_o the_o other_o 27._o finger_n or_o seven_o hand_n breadth_n as_o herodotus_n show_v lib._n 1._o and_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a ezech._n 40.5_o that_o the_o great_a cubit_n
in_o mind_n by_o this_o sudden_a sickness_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o speak_v or_o make_v sign_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n aben_n ezra_n simler_n but_o the_o suddenness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sickness_n which_o make_v moses_n altogether_o unable_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o may_v be_v think_v also_o to_o have_v give_v he_o small_a respite_n either_o to_o bethink_v himself_o or_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o his_o wife_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o she_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o her_o husband_n how_o straight_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n the_o eight_o day_n and_o that_o of_o herself_o it_o come_v into_o her_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v not_o do_v well_o in_o omit_v the_o child_n circumcision_n osiander_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o her_o word_n of_o indignation_n that_o she_o have_v not_o so_o reverend_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n as_o of_o herself_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o action_n so_o much_o displease_v unto_o she_o 4._o therefore_o i_o consent_v with_o junius_n that_o whether_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o visible_a shape_n or_o no_o as_o some_o think_v yet_o by_o evident_a sign_n it_o appear_v both_o to_o moses_n and_o zipporah_n that_o god_n wrath_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o phrase_n here_o use_v that_o the_o lord_n occurrebat_fw-la ei_fw-la come_v upon_o he_o &_o dimisit_fw-la cum_fw-la and_o depart_v from_o he_o do_v show_v that_o god_n after_o some_o sensible_a manner_n assault_v moses_n that_o they_o both_o know_v both_o from_o whence_o that_o sudden_a stroke_n come_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n quest_n xxxii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o depart_v from_o moses_n vers._n 26._o so_o he_o depart_v from_o he_o 1._o not_o zipporah_n take_v her_o leave_n of_o moses_n and_o return_v to_o her_o father_n as_o lyranus_fw-la for_o beside_o that_o the_o verb_n be_v put_v in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o moses_n send_v zâ—pporah_n back_o than_o that_o she_o first_o seek_v it_o 2._o nor_o yet_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o moses_n leave_v he_o that_o be_v his_o child_n new_o circumcise_v and_o send_v he_o back_o to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n as_o paulus_n burgensis_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v then_o that_o moses_n leave_v she_o which_o be_v his_o wife_n rather_o than_o he_o that_o be_v the_o infant_n that_o can_v not_o shift_v for_o himself_o perer._n 3_o and_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o disease_n that_o it_o leave_v he_o be_v somewhat_o improper_a but_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o depart_v now_o from_o moses_n that_o before_o â—an_v upon_o he_o meet_v he_o or_o assault_v he_o sic_fw-la august_n q._n 11._o in_o exod._n quest_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o story_n now_o for_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o story_n 1._o that_o of_o gregory_n nyssen_n be_v somewhat_o far_o fetch_v that_o moses_n marry_v to_o zipporah_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n show_v a_o christian_a teacher_n addict_v to_o philosophy_n which_o he_o must_v circumcise_v and_o pare_v off_o many_o error_n from_o before_o it_o can_v be_v admit_v in_o christianity_n 2._o so_o be_v also_o that_o application_n of_o pererius_n not_o so_o fit_a that_o as_o moses_n be_v chastise_v because_o one_o of_o his_o child_n be_v uncircumcised_a though_o the_o other_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n so_o it_o suffice_v not_o the_o judgement_n only_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o circumcise_v but_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n also_o must_v be_v purge_v 3._o that_o of_o ferus_fw-la be_v more_o fit_a that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o husband_n of_o blood_n by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v purge_v and_o zipporah_n betoken_v the_o church_n which_o by_o repentance_n do_v circumcise_v her_o child_n to_o make_v they_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n quest_n xxxiv_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v which_o the_o people_n have_v in_o believe_a moses_n vers._n 31._o so_o the_o people_n believe_v 1._o not_o all_o the_o people_n who_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o intermit_v their_o work_n simler_n but_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o with_o the_o elder_n pelican_n 2._o these_o have_v see_v the_o sign_n before_o mention_v as_o the_o rod_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n mosâ—s_n hand_n sudden_o to_o become_v leprous_a and_o to_o be_v heal_v again_o and_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n give_v credit_n unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o believe_v they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n osiander_n 3._o but_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o temporary_a faith_n for_o a_o while_n after_o they_o be_v offend_v with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o their_o affliction_n at_o the_o first_o be_v make_v more_o heavy_a simler_n 4._o and_o now_o they_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n promise_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v at_o the_o first_o hearken_v unto_o they_o chap._n 3.18_o borrh._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o use_n of_o true_a miracle_n vers._n 5._o that_o they_o may_v believe_v the_o end_n then_o and_o use_v of_o true_a miracle_n be_v to_o confirm_v faith_n whatsoever_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v to_o any_o other_o end_n as_o to_o persuade_v any_o false_a doctrine_n and_o to_o draw_v away_o the_o people_n from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v false_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o moses_n show_v deut._n 13.2_o simler_n 2._o doct._n thing_n by_o their_o nature_n noxious_a and_o hurtful_a be_v subdue_v to_o the_o faithful_a vers._n 4._o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v it_o by_o this_o that_o this_o serpent_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o a_o rod_n and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v or_o harm_n moses_n we_o see_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n thing_n by_o nature_n hurtful_a yet_o to_o the_o believe_a and_o faithful_a be_v not_o noxious_a or_o discommodious_a the_o lion_n mouth_n be_v stop_v against_o daniel_n the_o viper_n that_o leap_v upon_o paul_n hand_n forget_v her_o kind_n this_o power_n and_o privilege_n flow_v from_o christ_n our_o head_n which_o as_o it_o be_v external_o show_v in_o such_o miraculous_a work_n so_o spiritual_o it_o be_v now_o see_v in_o that_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ._n simlerus_n 3._o doct._n temporary_a obedience_n do_v often_o turn_v aside_o a_o temporary_a punishment_n vers._n 26._o so_o he_o depart_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n zipporah_n here_o not_o of_o any_o devotion_n but_o of_o necessity_n circumcise_v her_o son_n yet_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o accept_v of_o this_o force_a obedience_n that_o he_o spare_v moses_n so_o many_o time_n a_o temporary_a and_o external_a obedience_n do_v turn_v away_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o ahab_n sackcloth_n put_v off_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v that_o it_o come_v not_o in_o his_o day_n so_o the_o samaritan_n corrupt_a worship_n of_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o lion_n 2._o king_n 17._o simler_n piscator_fw-la if_o god_n be_v so_o please_v sometime_o with_o outward_a service_n accept_v the_o small_a beginning_n of_o those_o that_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o how_o much_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n against_o popish_a transubstantiation_n vers._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n this_o can_v give_v no_o warrant_n to_o the_o popish_a transubstantiation_n and_o that_o imagine_a conversion_n of_o the_o bread_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o here_o both_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o sense_n discern_v it_o but_o they_o can_v show_v neither_o word_n for_o their_o devise_a change_n and_o sense_n also_o be_v against_o it_o simler_n 2._o cont._n against_o the_o arrian_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a god_n vers._n 16._o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n the_o arrian_n most_o blasphemous_o abuse_v this_o place_n make_v christ_n no_o otherwise_o god_n than_o moses_n be_v call_v god_n cont._n 1._o not_o the_o name_n elohim_o only_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n but_o jehovah_n which_o be_v give_v to_o no_o creature_n 2._o not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n but_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o no_o creature_n beside_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o hebr._n 1.6_o simler_n 3._o where_o the_o word_n elohim_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o attribute_v unto_o they_o but_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o other_o as_o here_o in_o respect_n of_o aaron_n moses_n be_v so_o call_v as_o by_o way_n of_o relation_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o
be_v in_o his_o stead_n in_o earth_n but_o the_o godhead_n and_o name_n of_o god_n be_v simple_o and_o proper_o give_v unto_o christ._n 3._o cont._n ecclesiastical_a person_n subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n further_o though_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n and_o speak_v for_o he_o to_o the_o people_n yet_o moses_n be_v make_v his_o superior_a so_o though_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n do_v declare_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v require_v at_o their_o mouth_n yet_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o here_o aaron_n to_o moses_n pelican_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 4._o cont._n against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n by_o woman_n vers._n 25._o and_o zipporah_n take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n this_o example_n be_v allege_v by_o the_o romanist_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 7._o contra_fw-la but_o this_o example_n can_v serve_v their_o turn_n 1._o because_o the_o minister_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o precise_o appoint_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o baptism_n be_v for_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o special_o charge_v by_o commandment_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o circumcision_n but_o that_o charge_n do_v indifferent_o lie_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n gen._n 17.9_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v bid_v to_o baptise_v that_o be_v command_v to_o teach_v mat._n 28.20_o piscatoâ—_fw-la 2._o the_o romanist_n lie_v upon_o baptism_n a_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n but_o here_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infant_n uncircumcised_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o moses_n and_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o of_o preserve_v the_o outward_a life_n piscator_fw-la 3._o zipporah_n do_v it_o in_o presence_n of_o moses_n by_o this_o example_n they_o may_v allow_v woman_n also_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lawful_a minister_n simler_n 4._o and_o though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n upon_o this_o external_a obedience_n yet_o this_o show_v not_o that_o god_n do_v approve_v this_o act_n as_o before_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o lion_n be_v but_o half_a worshipper_n of_o god_n 2._o king_n 17._o the_o lord_n only_o show_v hereby_o that_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o external_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v preserve_v simler_n 5._o this_o then_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o unlawful_a act_n in_o zipporah_n save_v that_o necessity_n force_v it_o and_o extraordinary_a it_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n special_o where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o necessity_n jun._n 6._o this_o example_n rather_o show_v that_o baptism_n though_o by_o a_o unlawful_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v baptism_n as_o after_o zipporah_n have_v circumcise_v her_o son_n he_o be_v not_o circumcise_v again_o then_o that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v lawful_a minister_n heretic_n be_v not_o fit_a minister_n of_o baptism_n yet_o if_o they_o keep_v the_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n 13._o the_o church_n use_v not_o to_o baptise_v after_o they_o for_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v that_o which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v give_v although_o it_o may_v be_v right_o say_v not_o to_o be_v right_o give_v 5._o cont._n that_o the_o punishment_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o in_o god_n justice_n eternal_a vers._n 24._o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o bellarmine_n from_o hence_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n be_v only_o temporal_a and_o consequent_o that_o circumcision_n have_v not_o to_o it_o annex_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a death_n as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v lib_n 2._o the_o effect_n sacrament_n cap._n 17._o resp._n 33._o ad_fw-la argum_fw-la 1._o cont._n 1._o the_o penalty_n inflict_v for_o the_o omission_n of_o circumcision_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o party_n himself_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v even_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o gen._n 17.4_o therefore_o this_o example_n of_o punishment_n impose_v upon_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o his_o son_n be_v not_o fit_o urge_v to_o that_o end_n 2._o that_o law_n be_v make_v against_o those_o that_o willing_o neglect_v circumcision_n and_o so_o wilful_o break_v the_o lord_n covenant_n but_o here_o be_v no_o contempt_n but_o only_a negligence_n and_o oversight_n 3._o it_o follow_v not_o moses_n only_o shall_v have_v be_v temporal_o chastice_v for_o this_o negligence_n therefore_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n be_v only_o punish_v by_o temporal_a death_n like_v as_o god_n will_v have_v kill_v aaron_n with_o temporal_a death_n for_o consent_v to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9.20_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n be_v only_o temporal_a god_n unto_o his_o servant_n remit_v in_o mercy_n the_o eternal_a debt_n chastise_v they_o only_o temporal_o for_o their_o own_o amendment_n and_o the_o example_n of_o other_o 4._o but_o that_o the_o contempt_n of_o circumcision_n deserve_v everlasting_a death_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o phrase_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n which_o signify_v a_o final_a perish_v from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o as_o it_o be_v take_v levit_fw-la 20.3_o that_o he_o which_o give_v his_o seed_n to_o moloch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o also_o by_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o lord_n covenant_n and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o which_o transgress_v any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27.26_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a 5._o further_o that_o circumcision_n have_v annex_v to_o it_o a_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n show_v call_z circumcision_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n represent_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.29_o 6._o cont._n against_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n neither_o can_v this_o example_n of_o zipporahs_n necessary_a circumcision_n of_o her_o son_n be_v fit_o allege_v to_o prove_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n a_o hypotheticall_a that_o be_v a_o conditional_a necessity_n depend_v upon_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o baptism_n both_o in_o general_n shall_v be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n because_o christ_n have_v institute_v it_o and_o in_o particular_a that_o every_o one_o shall_v yield_v ready_a obedience_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o christ_n ordinance_n when_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o have_v but_o such_o a_o penal_a necessity_n as_o to_o imagine_v child_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v exclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v be_v admit_v 1._o this_o be_v to_o tie_v salvation_n unto_o the_o external_a sign_n and_o so_o to_o limit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o father_n indeed_o as_o augustine_n hold_v such_o a_o necessity_n but_o he_o make_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o the_o other_o sacrament_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o etc._n etc._n simler_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n now_o and_o of_o circumcision_n then_o for_o that_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n so_o be_v not_o baptism_n and_o the_o necessity_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infant_n but_o of_o the_o parent_n that_o neglect_v it_o as_o the_o child_n here_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n but_o moses_n himself_o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n that_o one_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o gift_n vers._n 14._o do_v not_o i_o know_v aaron_n thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v god_n can_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o have_v give_v unto_o moses_n the_o gift_n of_o eloquence_n &_o utterance_n but_o he_o rather_o join_v aaron_n as_o assistant_n unto_o moses_n not_o give_v all_o gift_n unto_o one_o but_o so_o diverslie_o dispense_n and_o dispose_v his_o grace_n that_o one_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o even_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n can_v say_v one_o to_o another_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o 1_o
as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v allege_v before_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n chap._n 33.3_o then_o he_o intreat_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o merciful_a nature_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v pardon_n and_o three_o he_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n jun._n 3._o and_o moses_n confess_v and_o say_v our_o sin_n include_v also_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v none_o perfect_a in_o god_n sight_n simler_n as_o daniel_n also_o pray_v dan._n 9.5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n cajetan_n think_v he_o have_v relation_n to_o aaron_n sin_n for_o the_o which_o he_o intreat_v but_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v better_a 4._o moses_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n omit_v the_o three_o that_o be_v transgression_n which_o proceed_v of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n against_o god_n tostatus_n and_o cajetan_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o offend_v against_o god_n excontemptu_fw-la of_o contempt_n but_o by_o these_o two_o all_o other_o sin_n rather_o be_v understand_v simler_n for_o moses_n will_v make_v a_o full_a and_o ample_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n 5._o moses_n also_o wise_o frame_v his_o prayer_n and_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v profess_v himself_o ready_a to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n so_o moses_n say_v pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o reserve_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o so_o moses_n intreat_v that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o for_o his_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xx._n what_o covenant_n the_o lord_n here_o renew_v with_o moses_n vers._n 10._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n before_o all_o the_o people_n 1._o cajetan_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o special_a covenant_n make_v with_o aaron_n and_o moses_n the_o one_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o moses_n make_v no_o suit_n or_o request_n for_o himself_o but_o only_o in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n mean_v that_o general_a covenant_n which_o he_o will_v now_o â—enue_v with_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v here_o propound_v which_o concern_v the_o people_n in_o general_a simler_n 2._o ferus_fw-la seem_v to_o understand_v this_o covenant_n of_o that_o solemn_a league_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o the_o people_n deut._n 29._o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n here_o make_v because_o the_o people_n which_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n great_a wonder_n in_o egypt_n be_v all_o then_o dead_a this_o covenant_n than_o be_v at_o this_o time_n revive_v when_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o second_o time_n the_o commandment_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o send_v down_o moses_n with_o they_o unto_o the_o people_n simler_n 3._o there_o be_v two_o special_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n one_o be_v absolute_a that_o the_o bless_a messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o that_o nation_n the_o other_o be_v conditional_a for_o the_o inherit_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o afterward_o through_o their_o disobedience_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n simler_n quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o marvel_n vers._n 10_o i_o will_v do_v marvellous_a there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o wonder_n or_o marvel_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o be_v such_o as_o be_v strange_a and_o unusual_a yet_o not_o beside_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o skill_n and_o device_n of_o man_n such_o be_v those_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o diâ—na_n at_o ephesus_n mausâ—lus_n tomb_n the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o rhodes_n and_o juppiters_n image_n at_o olympus_n make_v by_o phidias_n the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n which_o semiramis_n make_v and_o the_o pyramid_n in_o egypt_n 2._o some_o be_v do_v beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o true_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n for_o either_o they_o be_v counterfeit_a work_n do_v by_o the_o deceit_n and_o collusion_n of_o satan_n such_o be_v the_o magician_n serpent_n that_o contend_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 2_o thessaly_n 2._o or_o they_o be_v do_v to_o a_o false_a end_n to_o confirm_v superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n such_o as_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o superstitious_a monk_n in_o pilgrimage_n and_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n to_o hold_v the_o people_n in_o error_n simler_n 3._o but_o the_o true_a miracle_n be_v indeed_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o only_o work_v terror_n and_o admiration_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o thunder_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v or_o such_o as_o be_v for_o some_o necessary_a use_n and_o present_a benefit_n as_o the_o rain_v of_o manna_n the_o bring_v forth_o of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o such_o be_v all_o our_o bless_a saviour_n miracle_n which_o always_o tend_v to_o some_o profitable_a end_n or_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v send_v for_o the_o destruction_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v up_o cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 5._o simler_n quest_n xxii_o what_o marvel_v these_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v he_o will_v do_v vers._n 10._o marvel_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o understand_v these_o marvel_n to_o be_v those_o wonderful_a sign_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o otherwise_o these_o sign_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o letter_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o such_o sign_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v shall_v see_v they_o be_v present_o then_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o such_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a work_n the_o lord_n show_v indeed_o unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o rupertus_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o ferus_fw-la of_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o otherwise_o say_v rupertus_n majora_n signa_fw-la visae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a sign_n be_v see_v in_o egypt_n than_o any_o do_v among_o that_o people_n before_o christ_n come_v but_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o he_o will_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n jun._n 3._o oleaster_n refer_v it_o to_o that_o familiarity_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n like_a as_o never_o any_o have_v before_o he_o or_o after_o but_o that_o be_v no_o terrible_a thing_n but_o rather_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a 4._o tostatus_n understand_v these_o marvellous_a thing_n of_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n because_o that_o serve_v special_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o league_n make_v here_o with_o the_o people_n the_o other_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v after_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v so_o long_o after_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o covenant_n qu._n 11._o contra._n 1._o the_o wonder_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v terrible_a but_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n countenance_n be_v not_o terrible_a but_o glorious_a which_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o afraid_a to_o behold_v for_o the_o great_a glory_n 2._o and_o that_o be_v but_o one_o wonderful_a work_n but_o these_o be_v many_o here_o speak_v of_o 3._o and_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n be_v confirmation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n 5._o cajetan_n especial_o refer_v these_o marvel_n to_o those_o terrible_a sign_n which_o be_v special_o show_v to_o confirm_v moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n as_o the_o
swallow_a up_o of_o cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n by_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seditious_a with_o fire_n numb_a 16._o but_o as_o well_o this_o as_o all_o other_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o his_o people_n must_v be_v here_o comprehend_v see_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o they_o all_o 6._o wherefore_o here_o be_v understand_v better_o all_o those_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o moses_n and_o afterward_o in_o canaan_n under_o joshua_n jun._n marbach_n as_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o foresay_a rebellious_a company_n the_o divide_v of_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sun_n lyran._n the_o overthrow_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o victorious_a conquest_n over_o they_o calvin_n balaams_n ass_n speak_v and_o god_n miraculous_o turn_v his_o curse_v into_o blessing_n simler_n to_o know_v then_o what_o these_o marvel_n be_v we_o must_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n follow_v what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n do_v for_o his_o people_n gallas_n osiander_n quest_n xxiii_o why_o the_o girgashites_n be_v here_o omit_v vers._n 11._o i_o will_v cast_v out_o before_o thou_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v only_o six_o nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n rehearse_v the_o girgashites_n be_v omit_v 1._o lippoman_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o because_o before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n forte_fw-fr de_fw-fr terra_fw-la illa_fw-la recesserat_fw-la it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o will_v rather_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o joshua_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v than_o have_v forsake_v their_o country_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o israelite_n 2._o some_o think_v they_o be_v not_o name_v because_o they_o do_v not_o fight_v against_o joshua_n exit_fw-la tostat._n quaest_n 79._o in_o exod._n 23._o but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v josh._n 4.10_o where_o the_o girgashites_n be_v rehearse_v among_o those_o nation_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o and_o none_o of_o the_o canaanite_n save_v only_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v peace_n with_o joshuah_n josh._n 11.19_o 3._o the_o septuagint_n who_o manner_n be_v to_o supply_v out_o of_o one_o place_n that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o another_o do_v here_o also_o insert_v the_o girgashite_v but_o this_o be_v too_o great_a boldness_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o authentical_a original_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o girgashites_n either_o be_v a_o small_a people_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o rest_n tostat_n or_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n when_o part_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a under_o these_o nation_n here_o name_v the_o other_o also_o be_v signify_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o nation_n be_v set_v down_o often_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n calvin_n quest_n xxiv_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n i_o will_v cast_v out_o it_o may_v seem_v both_o a_o cruel_a edict_n decree_v of_o god_n for_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o these_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n and_o as_o cruel_o to_o have_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o israelite_n 1._o the_o equity_n of_o god_n in_o decree_a this_o to_o be_v do_v may_v thus_o appear_v 1._o if_o god_n may_v rightful_o assign_v that_o country_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n then_o by_o the_o same_o right_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n to_o expel_v and_o root_v out_o the_o former_a inhabitant_n 2._o yet_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n beside_o of_o god_n equity_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o spare_v they_o a_o long_a time_n even_o 400._o year_n expect_v their_o repentance_n and_o they_o wax_v worse_a the_o lord_n say_v in_o abraham_n time_n and_o to_o abraham_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a genes_n 15.16_o now_o then_o after_o so_o long_a patience_n in_o forbear_v these_o wicked_a nation_n non_fw-la fuit_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la poenae_fw-la gravitate_fw-la moram_fw-la pensare_fw-la it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n with_o greatness_n of_o punishment_n to_o recompense_v the_o long_a stay_n thereof_o calvin_n 3._o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o have_v spew_v out_o this_o people_n for_o their_o great_a impiety_n si_fw-mi mortuo_fw-la elemento_fw-la intolerabilis_fw-la est_fw-la impietas_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o their_o impiety_n be_v intolerable_a to_o the_o very_a dead_a element_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o lord_n exercise_v his_o judgement_n with_o rigour_n calvin_n 4._o again_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v to_o plant_v his_o people_n in_o canaan_n be_v to_o expel_v the_o idolatrous_a inhabitant_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v a_o ruin_n and_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o his_o people_n marbach_n 2._o and_o as_o the_o lord_n decree_n be_v just_a again_o these_o wicked_a inhabitant_n so_o the_o execution_n thereof_o by_o the_o israelite_n in_o destroy_v they_o all_o be_v also_o just_a 1._o because_o non_fw-la est_fw-la hominiâ—_n revocare_fw-la pâ—â—am_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o revoke_v the_o punishment_n decree_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v have_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n themselves_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v to_o ahab_n who_o have_v let_v benhadad_n go_v 20.42_o because_o thou_o have_v let_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n a_o man_n who_o i_o appoint_v to_o die_v thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o marbach_n 2._o see_v the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n of_o those_o nation_n be_v only_o of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v just_a and_o right_a ipsum_fw-la leges_fw-la victoriae_fw-la statuere_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o law_n of_o the_o victory_n who_o be_v to_o be_v spare_v who_o not_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o alter_v any_o part_n of_o god_n will_v on_o that_o behalf_n gallas_n 3._o and_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v spare_v they_o privassent_v se_fw-la legitima_fw-la haereditate_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o lawful_a inheritance_n which_o be_v ordain_v they_o of_o god_n calvin_n quest_n xxv_o why_o they_o be_v to_o make_v no_o compact_n with_o the_o canaanite_n vers._n 12._o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o compact_n with_o they_o 1._o the_o israelite_n be_v special_o warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o canaanite_n to_o make_v no_o league_n with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o all_o destroy_v at_o once_o but_o many_o remain_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o not_o only_o in_o city_n by_o themselves_o as_o the_o canaanite_n have_v their_o city_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n josh._n 16.10_o and_o 17.16_o but_o they_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o the_o same_o city_n as_o the_o jebusite_n do_v in_o jerusalem_n josh._n 15.63_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o danger_n to_o be_v fear_v by_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v further_o off_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o take_v any_o of_o their_o city_n they_o may_v save_v their_o person_n alive_a but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n they_o be_v to_o save_v none_o alive_a deut._n 20.15_o 16._o tostat._n quaest_n 12._o 2._o another_o cause_n of_o this_o prohibition_n be_v the_o great_a impiety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o canaanite_n among_o who_o be_v practise_v all_o ungodliness_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n their_o land_n spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18.28_o and_o this_o reason_n be_v touch_v here_o lest_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o ruin_n this_o amity_n and_o league_n between_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o idolatry_n marbach_n 3._o further_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v the_o canaanite_n to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o with_o such_o as_o be_v god_n enemy_n no_o league_n be_v to_o be_v make_v simler_n 4._o by_o this_o mean_n also_o legitima_fw-la sua_fw-la haereditate_fw-la privarent_fw-la they_o shall_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o their_o lawful_a inheritance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n simler_n 5._o duos_fw-la pessimos_fw-la fructus_fw-la illiciti_fw-la foederis_fw-la numerat_fw-la he_o reckon_v up_o two_o very_a bad_a fruit_n of_o this_o unlawful_a league_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o their_o altar_n and_o superstitious_a monument_n which_o they_o will_v erect_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o this_o league_n and_o beside_o humanitatis_fw-la praetextu_fw-la populum_fw-la corrumpent_fw-la they_o will_v corrupt_v the_o people_n under_o pretence_n of_o humanity_n in_o call_v they_o to_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n calvin_n 6._o but_o