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intra_fw-la suos_fw-la limit_n consistere_fw-la can_v never_o keep_v itself_o within_o the_o bound_n but_o always_o covet_v more_o 2._o obseru._n against_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o there_o they_o abide_v philo_n note_v here_o that_o as_o these_o man_n have_v find_v a_o pleasant_a field_n do_v not_o pass_v through_o but_o continue_v there_o so_o sinner_n do_v delight_n to_o continue_v and_o dwell_v in_o sin_n ejus_fw-la malum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la si_fw-la post_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la inciderant_fw-la pro_fw-la alicuis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la domestic_a be_v habuissent_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v a_o less_o evil_a after_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n if_o they_o have_v use_v it_o not_o as_o a_o domestical_a but_o as_o a_o stranger_n 3._o obseru._n against_o vain_a and_o momentary_a pleasure_n vers._n 3._o come_v let_v we_o make_v brick_n like_a as_o these_o that_o dwell_v in_o shiner_n build_v of_o brick_n sic_fw-la qui_fw-la voluptatib_fw-la carnis_fw-la inserviunt_fw-la de_fw-la fragili_fw-la materia_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o they_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o pleasure_n do_v build_v with_o brittle_a matter_n that_o can_v continue_v but_o they_o which_o follow_v virtue_n lateres_fw-la in_o lapides_fw-la mutant_fw-la do_v turn_v brick_n into_o hew_a stone_n gregor_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n penitential_a luke_n 16._o who_o pleasure_n be_v soon_o over_o but_o lazarus_n joy_n be_v everlasting_a 4._o obseru._n difficulty_n shall_v not_o hinder_v virtuous_a work_n so_o they_o have_v brick_n for_o stone_n etc._n etc._n many_o time_n the_o difficulty_n that_o occur_v do_v cause_n man_n to_o cease_v off_o from_o their_o enterprise_n but_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v these_o man_n though_o they_o have_v neither_o stone_n nor_o mortar_n yet_o they_o will_v build_v a_o tower_n such_o as_o be_v never_o see_v in_o the_o world_n before_o or_o after_o calvin_n we_o learn_v hereby_o that_o nothing_o shall_v discourage_v we_o or_o make_v we_o give_v over_o in_o a_o good_a work_n see_v these_o be_v so_o laborious_a in_o compass_v this_o their_o proud_a and_o ungodly_a enterprise_n 5._o obseru._n against_o building_n for_o ostentation_n vers._n 4._o that_o we_o may_v get_v we_o a_o name_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n here_o well_o note_v the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o build_v house_n and_o make_v great_a work_n ut_fw-la immortalem_fw-la nominis_fw-la memoriam_fw-la relinquant_fw-la to_o leave_v a_o immortal_a memory_n of_o their_o name_n whereas_o both_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n hodie_fw-la domus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la huius_fw-la eras_fw-la alterius_fw-la to_o day_n it_o be_v call_v one_o man_n house_n to_o morrow_n another_o and_o so_o their_o name_n be_v extinguish_v and_o they_o may_v take_v a_o more_o sure_a way_n to_o preserve_v their_o name_n by_o do_v of_o good_a while_o they_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 112.9_o he_o have_v distribute_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o but_o worldly_a man_n do_v as_o absalon_n do_v because_o he_o have_v no_o child_n leave_v to_o keep_v his_o name_n he_o build_v he_o a_o pillar_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o so_o they_o want_v good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n seek_v to_o make_v themselves_o famous_a by_o sumptuous_a building_n 6._o obseru._n wicked_a man_n proud_a before_o their_o fall_n vers._n 4._o jest_n we_o be_v scatter_v philo_n read_v before_o we_o be_v scatter_v and_o thereupon_o observe_v that_o such_o be_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o see_v that_o great_a judgement_n be_v hang_v over_o their_o head_n yet_o they_o will_v go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n as_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o proud_a man_n give_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o purpose_n thus_o we_o see_v verify_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 16.18_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n as_o these_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o pride_n be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v like_v as_o saul_n make_v a_o goodly_a place_n for_o himself_o as_o triumph_v for_o the_o late_a victory_n obtain_v against_o amelech_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v off_o from_o be_v king_n 1_o sam._n 15.13_o oecolampad_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 7._o obseru._n not_o to_o condemn_v any_o rash_o vers._n 5._o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n note_v vult_fw-la erudiri_fw-la nos_fw-la ne_fw-la unquam_fw-la fratres_fw-la temere_fw-la condemnemis_fw-fr in_o that_o god_n come_v down_o to_o see_v and_o examine_v he_o will_v have_v we_o learn_v never_o without_o due_a examination_n to_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n rash_o and_o it_o be_v especial_o a_o rule_n for_o magistrate_n not_o to_o condemn_v any_o their_o cause_n unheard_a as_o putiphar_n do_v joseph_n gen._n 39.20_o muscul._n 8._o obseru._n the_o division_n of_o the_o wicked_a profitable_a vers._n 8._o so_o the_o lord_n scatter_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o gregory_n well_o observe_v that_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v pernicious_a their_o division_n profitable_a so_o paul_n escape_v while_o his_o enemy_n be_v divide_v act._n 23._o eripiâ—â—tur_fw-la justi_fw-la dum_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la injusti_fw-la the_o righteous_a be_v deliver_v while_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v divide_v like_v as_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o water_n have_v a_o ready_a passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o here_o this_o proud_a and_o vainglorious_a enterprise_n by_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n be_v disappoint_v chap._n xii_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o part_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o show_v the_o occasion_n of_o abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v_o 1._o to_o 6._o the_o second_o contain_v such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o he_o there_o from_o v_o 6._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o part_n 1._o god_n calling_n be_v set_v forth_o v_o 1._o with_o his_o large_a and_o ample_a promise_n both_o temporal_a to_o abraham_n himself_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a to_o his_o posterity_n that_o a_o great_a nation_n shall_v rise_v of_o he_o v._n 2._o and_o spiritual_a to_o abraham_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o to_o his_o posterity_n all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o v_o 3._o namely_o in_o christ._n 2._o abraham_n obedience_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o age_n v._n 4._o of_o his_o company_n that_o come_v with_o he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v_o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n be_v describe_v 1._o abraham_n travel_n and_o journey_v in_o canaan_n towards_o shechem_n where_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o vers_n 6.7_o towards_o bethel_n vers_fw-la 8._o the_o south_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o his_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n 1._o the_o occasion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o famine_n vers_fw-la 10._o 2._o his_o consultation_n with_o saâ—a_n to_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n to_o save_v his_o life_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o 3._o pharaoh_n presumption_n in_o take_v abraham_n wife_n to_z vers_n 17._o 4._o god_n revenge_n or_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 17._o which_o bring_v forth_o these_o three_o effect_n 1._o abraham_n admonition_n by_o pharo_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o wife_n vers_n 19_o 3._o his_o safe_a deliverance_n and_o dimission_n vers_fw-la 20._o 2._o the_o grammatical_a construction_n or_o sense_n cor_o v_o 1._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v s._n ch._n a.b._n but_o the_o lord_n h._n for_o the_o lord_n t.g._n come_v into_o the_o land_n s.h._n into_o the_o land_n caeter_fw-la v_o 5._o the_o soul_n which_o they_o possess_v s._n which_o he_o have_v subject_v to_o the_o law_n c._n which_o he_o have_v make_v h._n get_v t.b._n g._n gnasah_o make_v into_o canaan_n they_o come_v the_o
against_o levi_n but_o not_o against_o christ._n qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n how_o diverse_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n vers._n 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a have_v observe_v divers_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o betoken_v prayer_n general_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o saint_n paul_n will_v have_v man_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o signify_v special_a suit_n and_o request_n for_o help_v lament_v 2.19_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o young_a child_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o gesture_n express_v thankfulness_n nehem._n 8.6_o ezra_n praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o worship_v 4._o it_o be_v use_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o willing_a mind_n and_o glad_a heart_n psa._n 119._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 5._o as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o call_v isaiah_n 49.22_o i_o have_v lâ—ft_v and_o stretch_v my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n 6._o it_o betoken_v help_v and_o deliverance_n ezech._n 20._o 5._o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7._o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v to_o rise_v against_o one_o to_o vex_v and_o oppress_v he_o job._n 31.22_o if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n perer._n 8._o they_o use_v also_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o give_v of_o voice_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o gesture_n use_v in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v num._n 14.30_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o land_n ever_o the_o which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o make_v they_o dwell_v in_o it_o this_o signification_n it_o have_v here_o for_o abraham_n before_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v vow_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n as_o the_o chalde_n interpret_v that_o if_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o make_v himself_o rich_a thereby_o but_o give_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n qvest._n xxi_o wherefore_o abraham_n take_v a_o oath_n abraham_n therefore_o take_v a_o oath_n swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n to_o profess_v his_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n perer._n 2._o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o reprove_v the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n in_o swear_v by_o their_o idol_n and_o instruct_v he_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n calvin_n 3._o as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o abraham_n do_v not_o this_o sudden_o or_o of_o vainglory_n but_o of_o a_o religious_a mind_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n muscul._n 4._o that_o by_o this_o oath_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n abraham_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o bait_n of_o covetousness_n wherewith_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n may_v have_v tempt_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v firm_a calvin_n qvest._n xxii_o why_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v aught_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers._n 23._o i_o will_v not_o take_v of_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n 1._o abraham_n refuse_v not_o to_o take_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o four_o king_n who_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o now_o be_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o just_a victory_n but_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n 2._o which_o abraham_n call_v he_o not_o as_o ambrose_n think_v because_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o be_v not_o abraham_n king_n but_o for_o that_o they_o have_v be_v before_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n 3._o though_o abraham_n may_v have_v challenge_v they_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o victory_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n 1._o lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v for_o his_o own_o lucre_n to_o have_v wage_v that_o battle_n 2._o he_o will_v do_v justice_n to_o restore_v the_o good_n to_o the_o first_o owner_n 3._o that_o the_o heathen_a king_n shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n to_o think_v abraham_n bind_v unto_o he_o neither_o will_v abraham_n that_o any_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o enrich_v he_o but_o only_o god_n of_o who_o blessing_n he_o only_o depend_v pererius_n 4._o abraham_n refuse_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o pharaoh_n bestow_v upon_o he_o gen._n 12.8.16_o but_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o be_v these_o sodom_n 1._o there_o the_o king_n give_v of_o his_o liberality_n and_o abraham_n can_v not_o refuse_v without_o suspicion_n here_o nothing_o be_v give_v but_o recover_v in_o battle_n 2._o there_o the_o king_n give_v of_o his_o own_o but_o these_o good_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o sodomite_n mercer_n 3._o by_o that_o mean_v it_o please_v god_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v then_o enrich_v but_o abraham_n be_v now_o rich_a enough_o he_o need_v no_o such_o help_n 4._o here_o abraham_n may_v have_v be_v think_v if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o have_v pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o fear_n 5._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o his_o people_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o great_a destruction_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o abraham_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v accurse_v but_o pharaoh_n receive_v mercy_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o case_n be_v much_o different_a between_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 6._o abraham_n except_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v eat_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o tithe_n which_o he_o have_v give_v before_o because_o that_o be_v take_v not_o out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodomes_n substance_n but_o his_o own_o neither_o do_v he_o prejudice_v the_o other_o three_o by_o his_o example_n but_o that_o they_o notwithstanding_o may_v take_v their_o part_n muscul._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v of_o tithe_n vers._n 10._o give_v he_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n we_o see_v how_o ancient_a this_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n be_v it_o be_v practise_v before_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v here_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n 14._o and_o the_o vow_n of_o jacob_n genes_n 28._o yea_o such_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o gentile_n borrow_v that_o use_n the_o roman_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o good_n to_o hercules_n pliny_n write_v that_o the_o arabian_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o incense_n to_o their_o god_n sabis_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a before_o that_o be_v do_v to_o buy_v or_o sell._n xenophon_n also_o show_v that_o they_o which_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n do_v use_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o god_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n perer._n 2._o doct._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n vers._n 21·_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n we_o see_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v unto_o a_o christian_a to_o swear_v cry_n when_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o contrary_a to_o the_o fantastical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o simple_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o muscul._n 3._o doct._n god_n only_o the_o possessor_n and_o true_a owner_n of_o the_o earth_n vers._n 22._o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n philo_n note_v hereupon_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v proper_o possessor_n or_o true_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n possession_n and_o we_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o and_o you_o be_v but_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n with_o i_o levit._n 29.23_o whereupon_o he_o enforce_v ius_n possessionis_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la usum_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la that_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n the_o use_n only_o to_o the_o creature_n 5._o place_n of_o
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 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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 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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
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how_o to_o prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n by_o repentance_n valentin_n like_a as_o ambrose_n do_v celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n who_o sit_v in_o his_o consistory_n assist_v with_o his_o noble_n when_o they_o all_o give_v counsel_n to_o restore_v unto_o the_o roman_n their_o idol_n temple_n solus_fw-la velut_fw-la daniel_n excitato_fw-la in_o se_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la gentilibus_fw-la obviabat_fw-la he_o only_o as_o another_o daniel_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v he_o resist_v the_o gentile_n request_n the_o seraphim_n in_o isaiah_n which_o hierome_n be_v teach_v by_o a_o hebrew_n rabbine_n to_o understand_v of_o the_o king_n and_o state_n of_o judea_n have_v six_o wing_n with_o two_o they_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o two_o their_o foot_n and_o with_o two_o they_o do_v fly_v so_o while_o the_o face_n of_o the_o man_n of_o state_n be_v as_o it_o be_v blind_v and_o the_o foot_n and_o inferior_a part_n have_v their_o counsel_n 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be_v tithe_v out_o for_o food_n his_o army_n be_v almost_o famish_v but_o here_o scarce_o one_o man_n of_o ten_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o love_v the_o truth_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v alive_a yea_o the_o very_a infant_n can_v not_o have_v be_v exempt_v from_o this_o general_a massacre_n but_o as_o hierom_n speak_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o hun_n oceanum_n cogerentur_fw-la mori_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la vivere_fw-la coeperant_fw-la &_o nescientes_fw-la malum_fw-la suum_fw-la inter_fw-la hostium_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o â—ela_fw-la riderent_fw-la they_o shall_v have_v be_v force_v to_o die_v that_o yet_o begin_v not_o to_o live_v and_o not_o know_v their_o doom_n shall_v have_v smile_v under_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n bless_a be_v god_n therefore_o who_o have_v in_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o love_n to_o his_o church_n disappoint_v their_o wicked_a imagination_n in_o this_o snare_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o other_o be_v their_o own_o foot_n take_v and_o they_o 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be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o divers_a reading_n quest_n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o strong_a before_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v prefer_v vers._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o mighty_a 1._o this_o be_v utter_v with_o a_o interrogation_n be_v more_o emphatical_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v bare_o affirm_v calvin_n 2._o the_o most_o read_v among_o the_o go_n but_o the_o word_n eâ—lim_fw-la be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o mighty_a as_o psalm_n 29.1_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o it_o have_v a_o more_o general_a signification_n prefer_v god_n before_o the_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o of_o the_o latter_a sort_n assist_v the_o magician_n against_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o egyptian_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n also_o execute_v judgement_n chap._n 12.12_o and_o before_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o earth_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v confound_v 3._o this_o exposition_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o like_a place_n psal._n 89.6_o who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strong_a psal._n 89.6_o quest_n xv._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fearful_a in_o praise_n vers._n 11._o who_o be_v like_o thou_o so_o glorious_a 1._o in_o three_o thing_n god_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o in_o holiness_n for_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v imperfect_a in_o his_o fight_n in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n none_o be_v so_o to_o be_v reverence_v as_o the_o lord_n who_o glory_n the_o angel_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n siml_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fearful_a in_o praise_n which_o some_o do_v interpret_v that_o whereas_o the_o devil_n be_v fear_v because_o they_o work_v mischief_n god_n be_v fear_v because_o his_o work_n be_v merciful_a and_o praiseworthy_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psal._n 130.3_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v some_o expound_v it_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v praise_v without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o the_o fit_a sense_n be_v quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la rite_n laudâ—ri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rapiuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o stuporem_fw-la that_o god_n can_v due_o be_v praise_v but_o all_o man_n fall_v into_o astonishment_n no_o man_n can_v praise_v he_o as_o he_o be_v worthy_a calv._n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 89.7_o god_n be_v very_o terrible_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n even_o the_o saint_n the_o holy_a angel_n do_v tremble_v and_o wonder_v when_o they_o consider_v god_n praise_n 3._o last_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v wonder_n many_o thing_n among_o man_n be_v count_v wonder_n which_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o admire_v and_o many_o thing_n be_v miraculous_a even_o unto_o wise_a man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o angel_n but_o god_n do_v wonder_n which_o be_v a_o astonishment_n even_o to_o the_o angel_n simler_n quest_n xvi_o wherein_o the_o egyptian_n be_v compare_v unto_o lead_n vers._n 10._o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n etc._n etc._n 1._o impurissimo_fw-la metallo_fw-la comparantur_fw-la they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o most_o impure_a mettle_n not_o to_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o to_o lead_v which_o be_v call_v ghopher_v derive_v of_o ghophir_n which_o signify_v dust_n or_o earth_n because_o lead_v be_v of_o the_o most_o terrene_a and_o earthly_a nature_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n borrh._n 2._o likewise_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o lead_v quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sua_fw-la mole_n ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la trahit_fw-la because_o sin_n by_o the_o weight_n thereof_o draw_v into_o hell_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o prophet_n wickedness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n zachar._n 5.7_o ferus_fw-la 3._o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n only_o but_o of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o their_o 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be_v not_o a_o similitude_n but_o a_o narration_n of_o the_o fact_n 5._o therefore_o by_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v understand_v alvens_n â—â—ariâ—_n the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n hem_v in_o and_o compass_v of_o the_o mountain_n as_o jonas_n describe_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o i_o for_o ever_o jonah_n 2.6_o jun._n 6._o ferus_fw-la by_o the_o earth_n understand_v hell_n vbi_fw-la nullus_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la sempiternus_fw-la horror_n inhabitat_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n but_o everlasting_a horror_n and_o confusion_n but_o the_o other_o sense_n better_o agree_v to_o the_o history_n 7._o wherein_o appear_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o state_n amatores_fw-la terrenâ—rum_fw-la deuâ—rabuntur_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la the_o lover_n of_o earthly_a thing_n be_v devour_v of_o the_o earth_n pelican_n quest_n xviii_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v and_o carry_v his_o people_n vers._n 13._o thou_o will_v carry_v they_o in_o thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n thou_o have_v carry_v not_o that_o moses_n only_o wish_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o he_o speak_v confident_o that_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v redeem_v they_o will_v not_o now_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v his_o good_a work_n towards_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o already_o do_v and_o pass_v because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n siml_n 2._o here_o moses_n use_v two_o effectual_a word_n the_o one_o be_v â—achah_n which_o signify_v to_o lead_v as_o a_o shepherd_n lead_v which_o show_v the_o provident_a care_n of_o god_n as_o a_o faithful_a and_o careful_a shepherd_n lead_v his_o people_n
4._o 2._o neither_o be_v they_o to_o make_v any_o likeness_n of_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o worship_v they_o beast_n for_o divers_a of_o the_o heathen_a do_v adore_v the_o terrestrial_a creature_n as_o the_o egyptian_n make_v apis_n which_o be_v a_o pied_a bull_n their_o god_n they_o also_o worship_v a_o ram_n for_o so_o they_o picture_v libycus_n ammon_n with_o a_o ram_n head_n and_o general_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v all_o those_o cattle_n which_o the_o hebrew_n use_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o appear_v exod._a 8.26_o 3._o they_o be_v forbid_v also_o to_o make_v the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o water_n as_o fish_n or_o other_o creep_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v further_o explain_v fish_n deut_n 4.18_o for_o the_o blind_a gentile_n do_v worship_n fish_n for_o although_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o idolatry_n be_v first_o take_v up_o among_o the_o heathen_a they_o at_o the_o first_o fall_v not_o to_o this_o grossness_n because_o in_o those_o first_o age_n navigation_n be_v not_o so_o common_a and_o so_o they_o have_v not_o any_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o water_n and_o fish_n yet_o afterward_o the_o fondness_n of_o the_o heathen_a bring_v they_o also_o into_o this_o foolish_a vain_a to_o worship_v fish_n as_o the_o two_o fish_n they_o make_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o zodiac_n because_o venus_n and_o cupid_n two_o of_o their_o god_n when_o they_o flee_v away_o from_o tipheus_n the_o giant_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o poet_n fain_o the_o shape_n of_o two_o fish_n likewise_o they_o set_v the_o delphine_n as_o a_o sign_n among_o the_o star_n in_o memory_n of_o ariâ—n_n the_o musician_n deliverance_n earth_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o mariner_n that_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o riches_n be_v carry_v by_o a_o delphine_n be_v allure_v by_o his_o music_n safe_a to_o the_o land_n exit_fw-la tostat._n quaest_n 4._o 4._o the_o water_n be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n not_o in_o respect_n only_o of_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o because_o it_o descend_v into_o the_o concavity_n and_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la sit_fw-la supra_fw-la terram_fw-la be_v yet_o of_o itself_o situate_a above_o the_o earth_n as_o tostatus_n but_o rather_o as_o cajetan_n think_v situs_fw-la aquarum_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la habitabili_fw-la inferior_a the_o situation_n of_o the_o water_n be_v indeed_o low_a than_o the_o habitable_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o sea_n psal._n 24.2_o quest_n iii_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o bow_v down_o and_o serve_v vers._n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o neither_o serve_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cajetan_n refer_v both_o these_o unto_o the_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n as_o in_o bow_v the_o knee_n uncover_v the_o head_n and_o such_o like_a and_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o understand_v under_o the_o name_n of_o service_n omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la oblatio_fw-la sub_fw-la servitutis_fw-la nomine_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la for_o all_o kind_n ob_fw-la oblation_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o service_n the_o internal_a act_n of_o adoration_n he_o will_v have_v contain_v in_o the_o former_a precept_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n tostat._n quaest_n 4._o but_o this_o be_v a_o divers_a commandment_n from_o the_o former_a it_o forbid_v all_o kind_n of_o worship_n of_o idol_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a idolatry_n be_v the_o proper_a transgression_n of_o this_o precept_n and_o therefore_o therein_o be_v absolute_o and_o general_o condemn_v 2._o their_o opinion_n then_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v receive_v that_o do_v thus_o distinguish_v these_o two_o the_o first_o word_n shacah_o to_o bow_v down_o signify_v that_o outward_a worship_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o body_n or_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o other_o word_n ghabad_v betoken_v to_o serve_v and_o it_o import_v such_o service_n as_o the_o servant_n yield_v to_o his_o master_n olea_v which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n so_o also_o prâ—copius_n cultus_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la adoratio_fw-la fit_a specie_fw-la quadam_fw-la cultus_fw-la worship_n proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n adoration_n be_v in_o outward_a show_n he_o that_o worship_v idol_n do_v also_o adore_v they_o that_o be_v outward_o but_o he_o that_o adore_v or_o bow_v himself_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v by_o external_a gesture_n do_v not_o always_o worship_n as_o a_o man_n may_v be_v constrain_v by_o torment_n to_o give_v outward_a adoration_n to_o idol_n which_o in_o his_o mind_n he_o know_v to_o be_v nothing_o so_o it_o be_v forbid_v ut_fw-la nec_fw-la affectu_fw-la colas_fw-la nec_fw-la specie_fw-la adore_v that_o neither_o thou_o worship_v they_o in_o affection_n nor_o adore_v they_o in_o show_v gloss._n ordinar_n nec_fw-la excusatur_fw-la marcellinus_n papa_n qui_fw-la tamore_fw-la impulsus_fw-la exteriori_fw-la actu_fw-la obtulit_fw-la illis_fw-la thura_fw-la neither_o be_v pope_n marcellinus_n excuse_v who_o be_v compel_v by_o fear_n do_v in_o external_a act_n offer_v incense_n unto_o they_o cajetan_n quest_n iv._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o jealous_a god_n vers._n 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n strong_a jealous_a 1._o origen_n show_v well_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o people_n zelans_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la quia_fw-la animum_fw-la sibi_fw-la mancipatum_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la damonibus_fw-la admisceri_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v jealous_a because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n addict_v to_o his_o service_n to_o have_v any_o society_n with_o devil_n like_a as_o a_o man_n be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n but_o that_o she_o may_v keep_v herself_o only_o to_o his_o love_n but_o for_o other_o woman_n he_o care_v not_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a over_o his_o people_n but_o as_o for_o the_o gentile_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o idolatry_n he_o be_v not_o jealous_a over_o they_o the_o jealousy_n therefore_o of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n but_o if_o his_o people_n who_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o shall_v commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n still_o than_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o jealous_a of_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n my_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v cease_v and_o be_v no_o more_o angry_a ezeck_n 16.42_o zelus_n itaque_fw-la charitatem_fw-la declarat_fw-la the_o zeal_n therefore_o of_o god_n show_v his_o love_n theodoret._n 2._o zelare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la creaturam_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la perire_fw-la castigat_fw-la god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o creature_n which_o he_o do_v chastise_v and_o correct_v that_o it_o perish_v not_o augustin_n 3._o the_o manichee_n take_v exception_n to_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n call_v himself_o a_o jealous_a god_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v a_o affection_n unmeet_a for_o god_n and_o so_o they_o will_v deprave_v the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o who_o augustine_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o like_o as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n non_fw-la est_fw-la perturbatio_fw-la mentis_fw-la sed_fw-la potentia_fw-la vindicandi_fw-la be_v no_o perturbation_n of_o mind_n but_o his_o power_n of_o revenge_a sic_fw-la zelum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la cruciaâ—um_fw-la animi_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n we_o understand_v not_o to_o be_v a_o vexatien_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o the_o husband_n be_v torment_v with_o against_o the_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n against_o the_o husband_n sed_fw-la tranquillisimam_fw-la sincerissemamque_fw-la justitiam_fw-la but_o god_n most_o sincere_a and_o calm_a justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o he_o excellent_o show_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n use_v such_o term_n of_o god_n quae_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la poni_fw-la solent_fw-la which_o among_o man_n be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a part_n ut_fw-la inde_fw-la admonerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o man_n thereby_o shall_v be_v admonish_v that_o even_o when_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o think_v with_o honour_n of_o god_n they_o speak_v not_o worthy_o of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n cui_fw-la honorificum_fw-la potius_fw-la silentium_fw-la quam_fw-la ulla_fw-la vox_fw-la humana_fw-la competeret_fw-la to_o who_o honourable_a silence_n better_o agree_v than_o any_o speech_n of_o man_n 4._o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la also_o here_o thus_o object_v whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n either_o he_o suffer_v idol_n to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o world_n then_o be_v not_o idolatry_n to_o be_v condemn_v or_o if_o they_o be_v worship_v against_o his_o will_n then_o be_v he_o not_o omnipotent_a answ._n 1._o a_o man_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o wife_n only_o and_o not_o of_o another_o woman_n therefore_o because_o
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