cessit_fw-la pars_fw-la heleno_fw-it 〈◊〉_d pyrrhus_n death_n get_v helenus_n that_o part_n that_o now_o he_o hold_v that_o be_v after_o his_o death_n whether_o a_o man_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o die_a chap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d now_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o soul_n separation_n from_o the_o body_n be_v it_o good_a or_o 〈◊〉_d whether_o we_o say_v it_o be_v in_o death_n or_o after_o it_o if_o it_o be_v after_o death_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d â—…en_o be_v past_a and_o go_v but_o rather_o the_o present_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n good_a or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n be_v evil_a to_o they_o while_o it_o be_v death_n that_o be_v while_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ffered_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a passion_n though_o the_o good_a use_n this_o 〈◊〉_d how_o then_o can_v death_n be_v past_a be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a again_o if_o we_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ell_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o that_o grievous_a passion_n in_o man_n be_v not_o 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be_v it_o that_o be_v diminish_v until_o it_o be_v end_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o in_o death_n what_o be_v it_o that_o diminish_v the_o life_n for_o life_n be_v take_v from_o the_o body_n until_o it_o be_v end_v can_v not_o be_v say_v now_o to_o be_v after_o death_n but_o that_o death_n endâ—…d_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v death_n while_o it_o diminish_v and_o if_o man_n be_v not_o in_o death_n but_o after_o it_o when_o his_o life_n be_v end_v where_o be_v he_o but_o in_o death_n while_o it_o be_v a_o diminish_n l._n vives_n each_o a_o part_n all_o our_o life_n flow_v off_o by_o unspied_a course_n and_o die_v every_o moment_n of_o this_o haste_v time_n quintilian_n time_n still_o cut_v part_n of_o we_o off_o a_o common_a proverb_n poet_n and_o philosopher_n all_o say_v this_o and_o seneca_n especial_o from_o who_o augusâ—…ine_o have_v much_o of_o that_o he_o relate_v here_o whether_o one_o may_v be_v live_v and_o dead_a both_o together_o chap._n 11._o but_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a 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the_o coney_n do_v conceive_v double_a upon_o the_o first_o conception_n and_o have_v young_a in_o their_o belly_n will_v conceive_v a_o fresh_a arist._n plin._n a_o woman_n say_v aristotle_n hist._n animal_n lib._n 7._o seldom_o conceive_v upon_o her_o first_o young_a but_o sometime_o she_o may_v if_o there_o pass_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d space_n between_o the_o conception_n as_o hercules_n and_o iphyclus_n by_o report_n be_v conceive_v there_o be_v a_o adulteress_n also_o that_o bear_v two_o child_n at_o a_o birth_n one_o like_o her_o husband_n and_o another_o like_o her_o leman_n this_o out_o of_o aristotle_n and_o plini_n lib._n 7._o but_o they_o be_v rare_a example_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v expose_v they_o he_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v by_o reason_n to_o confess_v that_o those_o child_n be_v conceive_v one_o after_o another_o though_o i_o know_v that_o erasistratus_n a_o worthy_a physician_n hòld_v that_o all_o twin_n be_v conceive_v one_o after_o another_o and_o so_o do_v diverse_a stoical_a philosopher_n also_o hold_v of_o many_o twin_n but_o not_o of_o all_o but_o hippon_n and_o empedocles_n hold_v that_o of_o one_o act_n bear_v of_o generation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o seed_n be_v all_o twin_n conceive_v asclepiades_n ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o virtue_n not_o the_o abundance_n of_o seed_n c_o wonderful_a course_n of_o the_o sea_n worthy_o wonderful_a whereof_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v not_o full_o know_v unto_o this_o day_n neither_o of_o the_o double_a flow_v daily_o nor_o double_a flow_a monthly_a which_o the_o sailor_n call_v the_o springâ—…des_n fall_v out_o sea_n at_o the_o moon_n full_a and_o the_o change_n d_o for_o what_o the_o male_a and_o female_a in_o all_o creature_n be_v correspondente_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n but_o generation_n but_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o male_a that_o generate_v in_o another_o be_v and_o of_o himself_o she_o the_o female_a that_o can_v generate_v of_o a_o other_o and_o in_o herself_o therefore_o they_o talk_v of_o many_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v changâ—…d_v into_o man_n of_o the_o election_n of_o day_n of_o marriage_n of_o plant_v and_o of_o sow_v chap._n 7._o but_o ah_o who_o can_v endure_v this_o foolery_n of_o they_o to_o invent_v a_o new_a destiny_n for_o every_o action_n a_o man_n undertake_v that_o wise_a man_n aforesaid_a it_o seem_v be_v not_o bornâ—…_n to_o have_v a_o admirable_a son_n but_o rather_o a_o contemptible_a one_o and_o therefore_o elect_a â—…e_n his_o hour_n wherein_o to_o beget_v a_o worthy_a one_o so_o thus_o do_v he_o work_v himself_o a_o destiny_n more_o than_o his_o star_n portend_v and_o make_v that_o a_o part_n of_o his_o fate_n which_o be_v not_o signify_v in_o his_o nativity_n o_o â—…ondnesse_n most_o fatal_a a_o day_n must_v now_o be_v choose_v for_o marriage_n because_o otherwise_o one_o may_v light_v of_o a_o unlucky_a day_n and_o so_o make_v a_o ill_a marriage_n but_o b_o where_o then_o be_v the_o destiny_n of_o your_o nativity_n can_v a_o man_n change_v what_o his_o fate_n have_v appoint_v by_o choose_v this_o day_n or_o that_o and_o can_v the_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o day_n which_o he_o choose_v be_v alter_v by_o another_o fate_n again_o if_o man_n alone_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o earth_n be_v under_o this_o starry_a power_n why_o do_v they_o c_o choose_v day_n to_o plant_v and_o day_n to_o sow_v and_o so_o forth_o day_n tame_a cattle_n day_n to_o put_v to_o the_o male_n for_o increase_n of_o ox_n or_o horse_n and_o such_o like_a if_o the_o election_n of_o those_o day_n be_v good_a because_o the_o star_n have_v dominion_n in_o all_o earthly_a body_n live_v creature_n and_o plant_n according_a as_o the_o time_n do_v change_v let_v they_o but_o consider_v how_o many_o creature_n have_v original_a from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o yet_o have_v such_o diverse_a end_n as_o he_o that_o but_o note_v will_v deride_v those_o observation_n as_o child_n toy_n for_o what_o sot_n will_v say_v that_o all_o herb_n tree_n beast_n bird_n serpent_n worm_n and_o fish_n have_v each_o one_o a_o particular_a moment_n of_o time_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o yet_o man_n do_v use_v for_o try_v of_o the_o mathematician_n skill_n to_o bring_v they_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o beast_n which_o they_o have_v for_o this_o end_n deligent_o observe_v at_o home_n and_o he_o they_o hold_v the_o most_o â—…kild_a mathematician_n that_o can_v say_v by_o the_o figure_n this_o protend_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n nay_o they_o dare_v go_v unto_o what_o beast_n it_o be_v whether_o fit_a for_o bear_v will_v for_o carrage_v for_o the_o plough_n or_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o house_n for_o the_o be_v often_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o
this_o great_a &_o huge_a mass_n that_o frame_v and_o guide_v all_o the_o water_n that_o set_v up_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o world_n clear_a light_n and_o give_v it_o congruent_a act_n and_o motion_n c_o that_o take_v not_o all_o power_n from_o the_o spirit_n infernal_a that_o afford_v nourishment_n moist_a or_o dry_a unto_o every_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o temperature_n that_o found_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fertile_a that_o give_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o know_v and_o order_v all_o cause_n principal_a and_o secondary_a that_o give_v the_o moon_n her_o motion_n and_o have_v set_v down_o way_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o direct_v our_o change_n of_o place_n that_o have_v grace_v the_o wit_n he_o create_v with_o art_n and_o science_n as_o ornament_n to_o nature_n that_o institute_v copulation_n for_o propagation_n sake_n that_o give_v man_n the_o use_n of_o the_o earthly_a fire_n to_o meet_v by_o and_o use_v in_o their_o convention_n tâ—…se_o â—…re_v the_o thing_n that_o learn_v varro_z either_o from_o other_o doctrine_n or_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d strive_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o select_a god_n by_o a_o sort_n of_o i_o wot_v never_o 〈◊〉_d â—…aiurall_a interpretation_n l._n vives_n whâ—…_n a_o two_o part_n gen._n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o whole_a world_n include_v in_o heaven_n all_o thing_n celestial_a in_o earth_n all_o thing_n mortal_a b_o and_o now_o a_o epilogue_n of_o all_o the_o god_n power_n which_o he_o have_v dispute_v of_o c_o that_o take_v read_v job._n 40._o &_o 41._o of_o the_o devil_n power_n from_o god_n the_o mean_n to_o discern_v the_o creator_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o worship_v of_o so_o many_o god_n for_o one_o because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o power_n in_o one_o chap._n 30._o but_o these_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o one_o only_a and_o true_a god_n yet_o as_o one_o &_o the_o saâ—…e_a god_n in_o all_o plaâ—…_n all_o in_o all_o not_o include_v in_o place_n not_o confine_v to_o local_a quaâ—…tie_n â—…sible_a and_o immutable_a fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o present_a power_n his_o nature_n a_o need_v no_o help_n so_o do_v he_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n â—…t_v each_o one_o have_v the_o peculiar_a motion_n permit_v it_o for_o though_o it_o can_v do_v noâ—…_n without_o he_o yet_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o which_o he_o be_v he_o do_v much_o by_o his_o angeâ—…_n angel_n 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o make_v they_o also_o bless_v so_o that_o imagine_v he_o do_v send_v his_o angelâ—…â—…o_n 〈◊〉_d for_o some_o cause_n yet_o he_o make_v not_o the_o man_n bless_v by_o his_o angel_n bâ—…_n by_o hiâ—…_n self_n he_o do_v the_o angel_n from_o this_o true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n and_o from_o noâ—…â—…ther_n hope_v we_o for_o life_n eternal_a l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—…ding_v as_o the_o other_o god_n do_v that_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o have_v assistance_n in_o their_o faculty_n &_o poweâ—…_n the_o peeâ—…r_a benefit_n beside_o his_o coâ—…on_n bounty_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n chap._n 26._o for_o of_o he_o beside_o these_o benefit_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v partly_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o nature_n and_o bestow_v both_o upon_o good_a and_o bad_a we_o 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a bounty_n of_o his_o love_n particular_a only_o to_o the_o good_a for_o although_o we_o 〈◊〉_d never_o yield_v he_o sufficient_a thanks_n for_o our_o be_v life_n sense_n and_o understand_v of_o he_o yet_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o forsake_v we_o when_o we_o be_v involue_v in_o sin_n turâ—…d_v away_o from_o his_o contemplation_n and_o blind_v with_o love_n of_o black_a iniquity_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v send_v we_o his_o word_n his_o only_a son_n by_o who_o incarnation_n and_o extrâ—…_n passion_n for_o we_o we_o may_v conceive_v how_o ah_o dear_o god_n esteem_v we_o and_o 〈◊〉_d singular_a sacrifice_n be_v purge_v from_o our_o guilt_n and_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n in_o our_o hair_n tread_v down_o all_o difficulty_n and_o ascend_v to_o that_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d ineffable_a sweetness_n of_o his_o contemplation_n what_o heart_n how_o many_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d to_o return_v sufficient_a thanks_n for_o this_o last_o benefit_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dear_o rom._n 8._o 32._o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o obscure_a in_o the_o precedent_a time_n but_o continual_o intimate_v in_o diverse_a signification_n chap._n 32._o 〈◊〉_d mystery_n of_o eternal_a life_n even_o from_o the_o first_o original_n of_o mankind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n declare_v unto_o such_o as_o god_n vouchsafe_v by_o diverse_a sign_n 〈◊〉_d â—…all_a shadow_n congruent_a to_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v show_v and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ebrewes_v be_v gather_v into_o a_o common_a wealth_n to_o keep_v the_o memory_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ty_n have_v diverse_a that_o prophesy_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n unto_o a_o this_o very_a day_n some_o of_o which_o prophet_n b_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d â—…cies_n and_o some_o do_v not_o afterward_o they_o be_v pisperse_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v they_o c_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o promise_v eâ—…ernal_a 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n for_o not_o only_o all_o the_o prophecy_n which_o be_v in_o word_n &_o 〈◊〉_d â—…epts_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o action_n and_o manner_n be_v therein_o conâ—…_n but_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n also_o the_o priesthood_n temple_n or_o tabernacle_n altar_n â—…ies_n feast_n and_o what_o ever_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n christ._n 〈◊〉_d presage_n and_o prophetical_a signification_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n bestow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o we_o now_o believe_v either_o be_v fulfil_v or_o see_v be_v now_o in_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v fulfil_v hereafter_o in_o he_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o this_o very_a day_n for_o the_o prophecy_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n and_o though_o the_o sum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v fuâ—…filled_v in_o christ_n yet_o by_o he_o diverse_a thing_n since_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d particular_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o prophecy_n as_o that_o not_o in_o one_o prophet_n only_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ring_v together_o of_o the_o disperse_a israel_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n b_o understand_v all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â—…phets_n understand_v not_o their_o prophecy_n nor_o do_v those_o that_o understand_v part_v underâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d they_o speak_v not_o themselves_o but_o by_o god_n inspiraâ—…ion_n who_o counsel_n they_o 〈◊〉_d full_o acquaint_v with_o nor_o do_v god_n use_v they_o as_o man_n skilful_a in_o future_a event_n but_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o mean_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o poeple_n by_o yet_o deny_v we_o not_o but_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o their_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—…ing_v of_o the_o messiah_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o god_n almighty_a the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d of_o opinion_n that_o the_o sibyl_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n understand_v not_o all_o their_o presage_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ey_n speak_v they_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v rapt_v beyond_o their_o reason_n and_o have_v put_v 〈◊〉_d proper_a mind_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o deity_n and_o therefore_o jamblicus_n say_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sober_a that_o the_o sibyl_n and_o prophet_n be_v in_o their_o prophesy_v the_o dasker_n and_o obscurer_n their_o prophecy_n be_v and_o then_o they_o speak_v plain_o and_o clear_o when_o they_o be_v whole_o enthusiasticall_a in_o mysteriis_fw-la c_o the_o testimony_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o consequent_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o suffer_v be_v so_o plain_o describe_v that_o none_o that_o have_v see_v or_o hear_v of_o christ_n life_n and_o do_n can_v deny_v that_o he_o it_o waâ—…of_o who_o they_o be_v prophesy_v that_o christianity_n only_o be_v of_o power_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o devil_n subtlety_n and_o delight_n in_o illude_v of_o ignorant_a man_n chap._n 33._o this_o only_a true_a religion_n be_v of_o power_n to_o lay_v open_a that_o the_o gentile_n god_n be_v god_n most_o unclean_a spirit_n desire_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o depart_a soul_n or_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o some_o earthly_a creature_n to_o be_v account_v god_n and_o in_o their_o proud_a impurity_n take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o obscaenity_n as_o in_o divine_a honour_n malign_v the_o conversion_n of_o all_o man_n soul_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n from_o who_o beastly_a and_o abominable_a tyranny_n a_o man_n then_o get_v free_a when_o he_o lay_v his_o belief_n upon_o he_o who_o by_o his_o rare_a example_n of_o humility_n declare_v from_o what_o height_n and_o
wherein_o they_o be_v as_o skilful_a as_o a_o sort_n of_o cumane_a ass_n of_o the_o parity_n of_o year_n measure_v by_o the_o same_o space_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_a chap._n 14._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o plain_o we_o can_v show_v that_o ten_o of_o their_o year_n be_v not_o one_o of_o we_o but_o one_o of_o their_o year_n as_o long_o as_o one_o of_o we_o both_o finish_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o their_o ancestor_n long_o live_v lay_v out_o by_o that_o recâ—…ng_n it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o flood_n happen_v the_o three_o score_n year_n of_o noah_n 〈◊〉_d but_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v in_o the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o noah_n life_n in_o the_o sâ—…d_a month_n and_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n if_o the_o year_n be_v 11._o but_o thirty_o six_o day_n for_o so_o little_a a_o year_n must_v either_o have_v no_o month_n or_o it_o 〈◊〉_d have_v but_o three_o day_n in_o a_o month_n to_o make_v twelve_o month_n in_o a_o year_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v the_o six_o hundred_o year_n the_o second_o month_n &_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o month_n unless_o their_o year_n and_o month_n be_v as_o we_o be_v how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o say_v that_o the_o deluge_n happen_v the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o the_o â—…th_n again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o deluge_n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n and_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o the_o month_n the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o mountain_n ar_n be_v â—…t_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o water_n decrease_v until_o the_o eleaventh_o month_n &_o in_o the_o eleaventh_o month_n the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n see_v so_o than_o if_o they_o have_v such_o month_n their_o year_n be_v like_o we_o for_o a_o three_o daied_a month_n can_v have_v 27._o day_n or_o if_o they_o diininish_v all_o proportionable_o and_o make_v the_o thirteen_o part_n of_o three_o day_n stand_v for_o one_o day_n why_o then_o that_o great_a deluge_n that_o continue_v increase_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n last_v not_o full_a 4._o of_o our_o day_n who_o can_v endure_v this_o absurdity_n cast_v by_o this_o error_n then_o that_o seek_v to_o procure_v the_o scripture_n credit_v in_o one_o thing_n by_o falsify_v it_o in_o many_o the_o day_n without_o all_o question_n be_v as_o great_a then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o begin_v and_o end_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n the_o month_n as_o it_o be_v now_o conclude_v in_o one_o performance_n of_o the_o moon_n course_n and_o the_o year_n as_o it_o be_v now_o consummate_v in_o twelve_o lunary_n revolution_n eastward_o a_o five_o day_n and_o a_o quarter_n more_o be_v add_v for_o the_o proportionate_v of_o it_o to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n six_o hundred_o of_o such_o year_n have_v noah_n live_v two_o such_o month_n and_o seauâ—…n_n and_o twenty_o such_o day_n when_o the_o flood_n begin_v wherein_o the_o rain_n fall_v forty_o day_n continual_o not_o day_n of_o two_o hour_n and_o a_o piece_n but_o of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n with_o the_o night_n and_o therefore_o those_o father_n live_v some_o of_o they_o nine_o hundred_o such_o year_n as_o abraham_n live_v but_o one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o of_o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n near_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o such_o as_o moses_n pass_v over_o to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o and_o such_o as_o our_o ordinary_a man_n now_o a_o day_n do_v live_v seventy_o or_o eighty_o of_o or_o some_o few_o more_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v their_o overplus_n be_v but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o discrepance_n of_o account_n between_o we_o and_o the_o hebrew_n 20_o concern_v not_o the_o length_n of_o the_o patriarch_n life_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o both_o that_o truth_n can_v reconcile_v we_o must_v trust_v to_o the_o tongue_n whence_o we_o have_v our_o translation_n which_o every_o man_n have_v power_n to_o do_v yet_o b_o it_o be_v not_o for_o naught_o no_o man_n dare_v not_o adventure_v to_o correct_v that_o which_o the_o seventy_o have_v make_v different_a in_o their_o translation_n from_o the_o hebreâ—…_n for_o this_o diversity_n be_v no_o error_n let_v no_o man_n think_v so_o i_o do_v not_o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n of_o the_o transcriber_n it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n mean_v to_o alter_v something_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o that_o by_o they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o interpreter_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n but_o they_o also_o in_o cite_v of_o holy_a testimony_n but_o hereof_o if_o god_n will_n hereafter_o now_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o doubt_v that_o the_o first_o child_n of_o adam_n live_v so_o long_o may_v have_v issue_n enough_o to_o people_n a_o city_n a_o earthly_a one_o i_o mean_v not_o that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n whereupon_o this_o whole_a work_n intreat_v l._n vives_n five_o ah_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n month_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o moon_n departure_n and_o return_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n which_o be_v do_v in_o seven_o and_o twenty_o moon_n day_n or_o for_o her_o follow_v of_o the_o sun_n until_o she_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o zodiac_n which_o be_v do_v in_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n twelve_o hour_n and_o four_o and_o forty_o minute_n for_o she_o never_o find_v the_o sun_n where_o she_o leave_v he_o for_o he_o be_v go_v on_o of_o his_o journey_n and_o therefore_o she_o have_v two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o overtake_v he_o the_o jew_n allow_v she_o thirty_o day_n and_o call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d full_a month_n b_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n whether_o the_o man_n of_o old_a abstain_v from_o woman_n until_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o â—…egot_v child_n chap._n 15._o but_o will_v some_o say_v be_v it_o credible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v eighty_o or_o ninty_a nâ—…more_o than_o a_o 100_o year_n without_o a_o woman_n and_o without_o purpose_n of_o continency_n and_o then_o fall_v a_o beget_n child_n as_o the_o hebrew_n record_v of_o they_o or_o if_o they_o lift_v can_v they_o not_o get_v child_n before_o this_o question_n have_v two_o answer_n for_o either_o they_o live_v long_o a_o immature_n than_o we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o length_n of_o time_n exceed_v we_o or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a their_o first_o bear_v be_v not_o reckon_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o draw_v of_o a_o pedigree_n down_o from_o adam_n unto_o noah_n from_o who_o we_o see_v a_o derivation_n to_o abraham_n and_o so_o until_o a_o certain_a period_n as_o far_o as_o those_o pedigree_n be_v hold_v fit_a to_o prefigure_v the_o course_n of_o god_n glorious_a pilgrim-citty_n until_o it_o ascend_v to_o eternity_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o adam_n will_v 1_o not_o have_v say_v i_o have_v l_o get_v a_o man_n by_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o birth_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n bear_v before_o the_o other_o two_o he_o abel_n be_v next_o who_o the_o first_o or_o elder_n kill_v and_o herein_o be_v prefigure_v what_o persecution_n god_n glorious_a city_n shall_v endure_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a member_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a society_n those_o son_n of_o earth_n i_o may_v call_v they_o but_o how_o old_a adam_n be_v at_o the_o beget_n of_o these_o two_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a from_o thence_o be_v a_o passage_n make_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o who_o god_n give_v adam_n in_o murder_a abel_n seed_n call_v seth_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v appoint_v i_o another_o seed_n for_o abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v see_v therefore_o that_o these_o two_o generation_n caines_n and_o seth_n do_v perfect_o insinuate_v the_o two_o city_n the_o one_o celestial_a and_o labour_v upon_o earth_n the_o other_o earthly_a and_o follow_v our_o terrestrial_a affect_n there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o cain_n progeny_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o eight_o generation_n who_o age_n be_v set_v down_o when_o he_o beget_v his_o next_o son_n yet_o be_v his_o whole_a generation_n rehearse_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o record_v the_o time_n of_o the_o wicked_a before_o the_o deluge_n but_o of_o the_o righteous_a only_o as_o only_o â—…orthy_a but_o when_o seth_n be_v bear_v his_o father_n year_n be_v not_o forget_v though_o he_o have_v beget_v other_o
their_o nose_n actisanes_n the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n say_v diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 2._o have_v conquer_v all_o egypt_n partly_o by_o force_n and_o part_n by_o condition_n set_v up_o a_o new_a law_n for_o thief_n neither_o acquit_v they_o nor_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n but_o get_v they_o altogether_o he_o punish_v they_o thus_o first_o he_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n and_o then_o force_v they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o call_v rhinocorura_n of_o there_o want_v of_o nose_n and_o this_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o egypt_n and_o arabia_n void_a of_o all_o thing_n fit_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n be_v salt_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o fountain_n wtihin_a the_o wall_n and_o that_o be_v most_o bitter_a and_o unprofitable_a thus_o far_o diodorus_n of_o agar_n sara_n her_o bondwoman_n who_o she_o give_v as_o concubine_n unto_o abraham_n chap._n 25._o now_o follow_v the_o time_n of_o abraham_n son_n one_o of_o agar_n the_o bondwoman_n the_o 16._o other_o of_o sara_n the_o freewoman_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v also_o in_o the_o last_o book_n bâ—…_n now_o for_o this_o act_n abraham_n offend_v not_o in_o use_v of_o this_o woman_n agar_n as_o a_o concubine_n for_o he_o do_v it_o for_o progeny_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o lust_n nor_o as_o insult_v but_o obey_v his_o wife_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o her_o barrenness_n if_o she_o get_v child_n from_o her_o bondwoman_n by_o will_n see_v she_o can_v get_v none_o of_o herself_o by_o nature_n use_v that_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n the_o woman_n may_v procure_v herself_o 4._o child_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o another_o if_o she_o can_v bear_v none_o herself_o there_o be_v neither_o luxury_n nor_o uncleanness_n in_o such_o a_o act_n the_o maid_n be_v therefore_o give_v by_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o hushand_n for_o issue_n sake_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o take_v she_o neither_o of_o they_o desire_v the_o effect_n of_o lust_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o nature_n and_o when_o as_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v now_o with_o child_n begin_v to_o despise_v her_o barren_a mistress_n and_o sara_n suspect_v her_o husband_n for_o bear_v with_o she_o in_o her_o pride_n abraham_n show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o captive_a lover_n but_o a_o free_a father_n in_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o pleasure_n but_o her_o will_n that_o he_o have_v fulfil_v and_o that_o by_o she_o own_o seek_v that_o he_o meddle_v with_o agar_n but_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n entangle_v in_o affect_v unto_o she_o and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o future_a fruit_n in_o she_o but_o yet_o without_o yield_v to_o any_o exorbitant_a affection_n to_o she_o for_o he_o tell_v his_o wife_n thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hâ—…nd_n use_v she_o as_o it_o 6._o please_v thou_o oh_o worthy_a man_n that_o can_v use_v his_o wife_n with_o temperance_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o obedience_n and_o both_o without_o all_o touch_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o god_n promise_n unto_o abraham_n that_o sara_n though_o she_o be_v old_a shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o how_o this_o promise_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n 26._o after_o this_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v of_o agar_n in_o who_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v fulfil_v who_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o make_v his_o steward_n his_o heir_n god_n say_v nay_o but_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o heir_n of_o thy_o 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d body_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v build_v upon_o this_o in_o the_o four_o score_n and_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n god_n appear_v unto_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o all-fufficient_a god_n 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o then_o abraham_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n nor_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v abram_n any_o more_o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o â—…ding_v fruitful_a and_o many_o nation_n yea_o even_a king_n shall_v proceed_v of_o thou_o and_o i_o â—…ill_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o gâ—…tions_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o wâ—…lbee_n their_o god_n and_o god_n say_v further_o unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o thou_o shall_v keep_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o let_v every_o manchild_n â—…f_n you_o be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o coâ—…_n between_o i_o and_o you_o every_o man_n child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v â—…ised_v in_o your_o generation_n aswell_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n or_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n both_o must_v be_v circumcise_v so_o my_o coveâ—…_n shall_v be_v eternal_o in_o you_o but_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n and_o he_o in_o who_o flesh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ne_n be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o god_n say_v more_o unto_o abraham_n sarai_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v sarai_n but_o sarah_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o son_n of_o she_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o nation_n yea_o even_o of_o king_n then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v in_o his_o heart_n say_v shall_v he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a have_v a_o child_n and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n oh_o let_v ishmael_n live_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v be_v a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o i_o a_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o as_o concern_v ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v multiply_v and_o increase_v he_o exceed_o twelve_o prince_n shall_v he_o beget_v and_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n but_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n who_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o the_o next_o year_n by_o this_o time_n here_o now_o be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o nation_n plain_o promise_v in_o isaac_n that_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o promise_n signify_v grace_n and_o not_o nature_n for_o a_o son_n be_v promise_v unto_o a_o old_a man_n by_o a_o barren_a old_a woman_n and_o although_o god_n work_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o where_o that_o nature_n be_v wither_v and_o waste_v there_o such_o a_o effect_n as_o this_o be_v god_n evident_a work_n denounce_v grace_n the_o more_o apparent_o and_o because_o this_o be_v not_o to_o come_v by_o generation_n but_o regeneration_n afterward_o therefore_o be_v circumcision_n command_v now_o when_o this_o son_n be_v promise_v unto_o sarah_n and_o whereas_o all_o child_n servant_n regeneration_n unborn_a &_o stranger_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v this_o show_v that_o grace_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n for_o what_o do_v circumcision_n signify_v but_o the_o put_n off_o corruption_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o nature_n and_o what_o do_v the_o eight_o day_n signify_v but_o christ_n that_o rise_v again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o week_n the_o sabbath_n be_v fulfil_v b_o the_o very_a name_n of_o these_o parent_n be_v change_v all_o signify_v that_o newness_n which_o be_v shadow_v in_o the_o type_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o new_a one_o lie_v prefigure_v for_o why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o old_a testament_n but_o for_o that_o it_o shadow_v the_o new_a and_o what_o
the_o seventy_o but_o the_o put_n of_o it_o in_o alter_v not_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n e_z who_o be_v go_n out_o this_o exclude_v all_o mortal_a man_n from_o be_v mean_v of_o in_o this_o â—…ecy_n inculd_v only_o that_o eternal_a saviour_n who_o essence_n have_v be_v from_o all_o eternity_n 〈◊〉_d will_v he_o give_v they_o the_o gentile_n shall_v rule_v until_o the_o body_n of_o their_o state_n do_v bring_v forth_o â—…en_v unto_o the_o lord_n g_o the_o remnant_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o spiriâ—…_n seed_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v believe_v on_o that_o christ_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d h_z he_o shall_v stand_v here_o shall_v be_v rest_n and_o security_n the_o lord_n look_v unto_o all_o his_o sheep_n 〈◊〉_d â—…eeding_v they_o with_o his_o powerful_a grace_n ay_o jonas_n be_v cast_v overboard_n by_o the_o sailor_n jonaâ—…_n â—…orme_n he_o be_v catch_v up_o by_o a_o whale_n and_o at_o the_o three_o day_n end_n be_v cast_v a_o shore_n by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n himself_a unto_o the_o tempt_a jew_n mat._n 12._o 39_o 40._o k_o by_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n act._n 2._o 17._o 18._o prophecy_n of_o abdi_n naum_n and_o abacuc_n concern_v the_o world_n salvation_n in_o christ._n chap._n 31._o â—…herefore_o the_o small_a prophet_n a_o abdi_n b_o naum_n and_o c_o abacuc_n 〈◊〉_d never_o mention_v the_o time_n nor_o do_v eusebius_n or_o hierome_n supply_v that_o â—…ct_n they_o place_n d_o abdi_n and_o michaeas_n both_o together_o but_o not_o â—…re_o where_o they_o record_v the_o time_n of_o michaeas_n his_o prophesy_a e_o which_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o transcriber_n i_o think_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o two_o other_o we_o can_v once_o find_v name_v in_o our_o copy_n yet_o since_o they_o be_v cannonicall_a we_o may_v not_o omit_v they_o abdi_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v the_o brief_a of_o they_o all_o he_o speak_v against_o idumaea_n the_o reprobate_a progeny_n of_o esau_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o isaac_n and_o grandchild_n of_o abraham_n now_o if_o we_o take_v idumaea_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n partis_fw-la g_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n we_o may_v take_v this_o prophecy_n of_o he_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v salvation_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o by_o and_o by_o after_o they_o that_o h_z shall_v be_v save_v shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n that_o be_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o judah_n to_o defend_v mount_n esau._n how_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o save_v the_o believer_n and_o translate_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n as_o the_o sequel_n show_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n for_o mount_n zion_n signify_v juda_n the_o store-house_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o ay_o mount_v esau_n be_v idumaea_n prefigure_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o they_o that_o be_v save_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o defend_v that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v unknown_a ere_o it_o be_v do_v but_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v who_o do_v not_o discern_v it_o now_o the_o prophet_n naum_n nay_o god_n in_o he_o say_v i_o will_v abolish_v the_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n and_o make_v they_o thy_o 1_o k_o grave_n behold_v upon_o the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o declare_v and_o publish_v peace_n o_o judah_n keep_v thy_o solemn_a feast_n perform_v thy_o vow_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v no_o more_o pass_v through_o thou_o he_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o he_o that_o breathe_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o free_v thou_o from_o tribulation_n ascend_v who_o be_v this_o that_o do_v thus_o remember_v the_o holy_a ghost_n remember_v the_o gospel_n for_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o feast_n be_v renew_v never_o more_o to_o cease_v the_o gospel_n we_o see_v have_v abolish_v all_o those_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n those_o false_a idol_n &_o have_v lay_v they_o in_o oblivion_n as_o in_o a_o grave_n herein_o we_o see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v now_o for_o abacuk_n of_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v but_o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n answer_v say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a on_o table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v 2_o await_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v sure_o and_o shall_v not_o stay_v l._n vives_n abdi_n a_o the_o hebrew_n say_v hierome_n say_v this_o be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o persecution_n under_o achab_n and_o jezabel_n feed_v one_o hundred_o prophet_n in_o cave_n that_o never_o bow_v the_o knee_n unto_o abdi_n baal_n and_o those_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seven_o thousand_o who_o elias_n know_v not_o his_o sepulchrâ—…e_n be_v next_o unto_o heliseus_fw-la the_o prophet_n and_o john_n baptist_n in_o sebasta_n otherwise_o call_v samaria_n this_o man_n get_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n because_o he_o feed_v those_o prophet_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o a_o warrior_n become_v a_o teacher_n hier._n in_o abdi_n he_o be_v in_o josaphats_n time_n before_o any_o of_o the_o other_o tiber_n be_v king_n of_o the_o latin_n b_o naum_n he_o live_v in_o joathans_n time_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n joseph_n lib._n 9_o c_o abacuc_n of_o he_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o daniel_n c._n 14._o that_o he_o bring_v daniel_n his_o dinner_n from_o juda_n defective_a to_o babylon_n but_o augustine_n use_v not_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v his_o time_n because_o that_o history_n of_o â—…el_n and_o all_o this_o fourteen_o chapter_n together_o with_o the_o history_n of_o susanna_n be_v apocryphal_a neither_o write_v in_o hebrew_n nor_o translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o abacuc_n prophesy_v say_v hierome_n when_o nabucodrosar_n lead_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n into_o captivity_n and_o his_o prophecy_n be_v all_o against_o babylon_n d_o abdi_n and_o eusebius_n place_v addi_fw-la and_o michaeas_n both_o under_o josaphat_n it_o be_v true_a that_o abdi_n live_v then_o but_o for_o michaeas_n his_o own_o word_n cite_v before_o by_o augustine_n do_v disproove_v it_o for_o his_o vision_n befall_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joathan_n achaz_n and_o ezechias_n long_o after_o josaphat_n e_z which_o she_o negligence_n i_o assure_v you_o there_o be_v error_n in_o eusebius_n very_o dangerous_a both_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o learned_a f_z idumaea_n it_o adjoin_v to_o palestina_n and_o be_v the_o next_o country_n beyond_o idumaea_n arrabia_n pliny_n joseph_n hierom._n the_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n call_v they_o nabathei_n inhabit_v the_o city_n petra_n the_o land_n have_v the_o name_n of_o esau_n who_o be_v otherwise_o call_v edom_n for_o diverse_a cause_n g_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n idumaea_n be_v no_o part_n of_o israel_n but_o yet_o they_o descend_v both_o from_o isaac_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o foe_n unto_o juda_n and_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o roman_n idumaean_n iduâ—…_n signify_v flesh_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n b_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o hebrew_n be_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d ay_o mount_v esau_n the_o mountain_n in_o idumaea_n be_v call_v seir._n joseph_n josuah_n chap._n 24_o idumaea_n because_o they_o be_v rugged_a and_o rough_a as_o esau_n be_v k_o thy_o grave_n the_o hebrew_n add_v for_o thou_o at_o vile_a saint_n paul_n have_v not_o his_o quotation_n rom._n 10._o 15._o from_o hence_o but_o from_o the_o fifteen_v of_o isaiah_n the_o prophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o song_n and_o prayer_n of_o abacuc_n chap._n 32._o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o song_n who_o do_v he_o speak_v unto_o but_o christ_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a lord_n i_o consider_v thy_o work_n and_o be_v terrify_v what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o ineffable_a admiration_n of_o that_o sudden_a and_o unknown_a salvation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o shall_v thou_o be_v know_v what_o be_v those_o two_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o two_o thief_n or_o the_o two_o prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n in_o the_o approach_n of_o year_n shall_v thou_o be_v know_v this_o be_v plain_a it_o need_v no_o exposition_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v therewith_o in_o thy_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o nation_n he_o be_v who_o be_v mad_a in_o their_o wrath_n and_o crucify_a christ_n he_o remember_v his_o mercy_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o what_o they_o do_v god_n shall_v come_v from_o theman_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o from_o the_o thick_a and_o dark_a mountain_n from_o a_o theman_n say_v
the_o small_a of_o some_o of_o who_o i_o now_o speak_v he_o prophesy_v under_o josia_n king_n of_o juda_n ancus_n martius_n be_v king_n of_o rome_n hard_o before_o israel_n captivity_n unto_o the_o five_o month_n of_o which_o he_o prophesy_v as_o his_o own_o book_n prove_v zephany_n b_o a_o small_a prophet_n be_v also_o in_o his_o time_n and_o prophesy_v in_o josias_n time_n also_o as_o himself_o say_v but_o how_o long_o he_o say_v not_o hieremies_n time_n last_v all_o ancus_n martius_n his_o and_o part_n of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n his_o reign_n the_o five_o roman_a king_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o jew_n be_v captive_v this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v in_o hieremy_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n the_o anoint_v our_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o our_o sin_n here_o he_o 〈◊〉_d brief_o both_o christ_n his_o deity_n and_o his_o sufferance_n for_o us._n again_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d gâ—…d_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o beside_o he_o he_o have_v find_v all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n &_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o servant_n jacob_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o belove_a afterward_o be_v he_o see_v upon_o earth_n and_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n this_o some_o say_v be_v not_o hieremye_n but_o d_o baruch_n his_o transcriber_n but_o the_o most_o hold_v it_o hieremies_n he_o say_v further_a behold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o just_a branch_n which_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d as_o king_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o shall_v exetute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n shall_v judah_n be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n that_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o we_o see_v now_o fullfil_v he_o say_v thus_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v the_o gentile_n come_v from_o the_o end_n oâ—…_n the_o world_n and_o shall_v say_v our_o fatherâ—…_n have_v adore_v false_a image_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n will_v noâ—…_n acknowledge_v christ_n but_o shall_v kill_v he_o the_o prophet_n say_v e_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o who_o shall_v know_v he_o he_o be_v the_o testimoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n which_o i_o recite_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d book_n for_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n now_o zephany_n that_o be_v of_o this_o time_n also_o have_v this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wait_n upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o resurrection_n wherein_o my_o 2._o â—…dgement_n shall_v gather_v the_o nation_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v terrible_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v consume_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n every_o man_n shall_v adore_v he_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…en_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o a_o little_a after_o then_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o peoâ—…_n pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o conâ—…_n and_o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n shall_v they_o bring_v i_o offering_n in_o that_o day_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o thy_o work_n wherein_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d â—…use_v thou_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v wrong_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v proud_a of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v a_o meek_a and_o lowly_a people_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v reverence_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mention_v say_v there_o be_v a_o remnant_n at_o this_o present_a time_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o remnant_n of_o that_o nation_n believe_v in_o christ._n l._n vives_n hieremy_n a_o of_o he_o already_o b_o zephany_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o father_n to_o prophet_n and_o have_v prophet_n to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o great_a grandfather_n say_v the_o hebrew_n chusi_n be_v his_o zephany_n father_n who_o be_v son_n to_o godolias_n the_o son_n of_o amariaâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o ezechias_n all_o prophet_n for_o all_o the_o prophet_n progeny_n name_v in_o their_o title_n be_v prophet_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n c_o the_o anointed_n there_o be_v many_o anoint_a &_o many_o lord_n but_o that_o breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n this_o anoint_a be_v none_o but_o christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o breathe_v we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v who_o if_o he_o leave_v we_o leave_v we_o less_o life_n then_o if_o we_o lack_v our_o soul_n d_o baruchâ—…_n he_o be_v hieremies_n servant_n as_o hieremies_n prophecy_n show_v and_o write_v a_o little_a prophecy_n allow_v by_o the_o church_n because_o it_o much_o concern_v christ_n and_o those_o late_a time_n e_z thâ—…_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v the_o septuagint_n interpretation_n hierome_n have_v it_o otherwise_o from_o the_o hebrew_n daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n chap._n 34._o now_o in_o the_o captivity_n itself_o ah_o daniel_n and_o b_o ezechiel_n two_o of_o the_o great_a prophet_n prophesy_v first_o daniel_n foretold_v the_o very_a number_n of_o year_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o perticularize_v and_o other_o have_v do_v it_o before_o us._n but_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n this_o he_o say_v i_o behold_v a_o vision_n by_o night_n and_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o approach_v 13_o unto_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o before_o he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o dominion_n and_o honour_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v ezechiel_n also_o prefigure_v christ_n by_o david_n as_o the_o prophet_n use_n because_o christ_n take_v his_o flesh_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n from_o david_n 34_o seed_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v thus_o prophecy_n of_o he_o i_o will_v set_v up_o a_o shepherd_n over_o my_o sheep_n and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o be_v their_o shepherd_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o again_o one_o 37_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o people_n nor_o be_v divide_v from_o thenceforth_a into_o two_o kingdom_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v any_o more_o pollute_a in_o their_o idol_n nor_o with_o their_o abomination_n nor_o with_o all_o their_o transgression_n but_o i_o will_v save_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o dwell_a place_n wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o will_v cleanse_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n l._n vives_n daniel_n a_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o captiâ—…ed_a son_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o daniel_n be_v name_v daniel_n balthasar_n by_o the_o king_n eunuch_n that_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o child_n his_o wisdom_n make_v he_o high_o esteem_v of_o balthasar_n the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o that_o of_o darius_n the_o monarch_n of_o media_n as_o daniel_n himself_o and_o josephus_n lib._n 10._o do_v testify_v methodius_n apollinaris_n and_o eusebius_n pamphilus_n defend_v this_o prophet_n against_o the_o callumny_n of_o porphiry_n b_o ezechiel_n a_o priest_n and_o one_o of_o the_o captivity_n with_o daniel_n as_o his_o write_n do_v record_n of_o the_o three_o prophecy_n of_o aggee_n zachary_n and_o malachy_n chap._n 35._o three_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n a_o aggee_n b_o zachary_n and_o c_o malachy_n all_o prophesy_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o captivity_n remain_v still_o aggee_n prophecy_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n thus_o diverse_o and_o plain_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v move_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o prophecy_n be_v partly_o come_v to_o effect_v and_o partly_o to_o be_v effect_v
translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o be_v most_o authentical_a next_o unto_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 43._o there_o be_v other_o translator_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o greek_a as_o aquila_n symmachus_n theodâ—…tion_n and_o that_o nameless_a interpetor_n who_o translation_n be_v call_v the_o five_o edition_n but_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v that_o of_o the_o seventy_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o as_o many_o of_o the_o greek_a christian_n use_v this_o whole_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o no._n our_o latin_a translation_n be_v from_o this_o also_o although_o one_o hierome_n a_o learned_a priest_n and_o a_o great_a linguist_n have_v translate_v the_o same_o scripture_n from_o the_o hebrew_n into_o latin_a but_o a_o although_o the_o jew_n affirm_v his_o priest_n learned_a labour_n to_o be_v all_o truth_n and_o avouch_v the_o seventy_o to_o have_v oftentimes_o err_v yet_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n hold_v no_o one_o man_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o so_o many_o especial_o be_v select_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o work_n for_o although_o their_o concord_n have_v not_o proceed_v from_o their_o unity_n of_o spirit_n but_o from_o their_o collation_n yet_o be_v no_o one_o man_n to_o be_v hold_v more_o sufficient_a than_o they_o all_o but_o see_v there_o be_v so_o divine_a a_o demonstration_n of_o it_o true_o whosoever_o translate_v from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o any_o other_o tongue_n either_o must_v agree_v with_o the_o seventy_o or_o if_o he_o dissent_v we_o must_v hold_v by_o their_o prophetical_a depth_n for_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n translate_v in_o they_o and_o that_o spirit_n may_v say_v otherwise_o in_o the_o translation_n then_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o speak_v alike_o in_o both_o the_o sense_n be_v one_o unâ—…o_v the_o true_a understander_n though_o the_o word_n be_v different_a unto_o the_o reader_n the_o same_o spirit_n may_v add_v also_o or_o diminish_v to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o man_n labour_n that_o perform_v this_o work_n but_o the_o work_a spirit_n that_o guide_v the_o labour_n some_o hold_v it_o good_a to_o correct_v the_o seventy_o by_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o dare_v they_o not_o put_v out_o what_o be_v in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o only_o add_v what_o be_v in_o that_o and_o not_o in_o they_o b_o mark_v the_o place_n with_o c_o asteriske_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o note_v what_o be_v in_o the_o seventy_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o mark_v d_o ounce_n of_o weight_n withal_o and_o many_o greek_a and_o latin_a â—…pies_n be_v disperse_v with_o these_o mark_n but_o as_o for_o the_o alteration_n whether_o the_o difference_n be_v great_a or_o small_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o confer_v of_o the_o book_n if_o therefore_o we_o go_v all_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o nothing_o else_o as_o be_v fit_a whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o seventy_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o please_v god_n to_o speak_v it_o by_o those_o latter_a prophet_n and_o not_o by_o these_o first_o and_o so_o contrariwise_a of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o in_o the_o seventy_o herein_o show_v they_o both_o to_o be_v â—…phets_n for_o so_o do_v he_o speak_v this_o by_o isaiah_n that_o by_o hieremy_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o oath_n as_o his_o pleasure_n be_v but_o what_o we_o find_v in_o both_o that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v by_o both_o by_o the_o first_o as_o prophet_n by_o the_o late_a as_o prophetical_a translation_n for_o as_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o first_o who_o speak_v so_o many_o several_a thing_n with_o discordance_n so_o be_v there_o in_o these_o who_o translate_v so_o agreeable_o without_o conference_n l_o vives_n although_o ah_o the_o jew_n no_o man_n now_o a_o day_n show_v a_o error_n and_o leave_v it_o mankind_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a again_o time_n gain_v credit_n unto_o many_o and_o nothing_o but_o time_n unto_o some_o but_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o see_v how_o gentle_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o hierome_n who_o opinion_n he_o follow_v not_o in_o this_o high_a controversy_n o_o that_o we_o can_v imitate_v he_o b_o mark_v of_o this_o hierome_n speak_v prologue_n in_o paralip_n origen_n be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o conâ—…_n hierome_n the_o translation_n and_o he_o confer_v the_o seventy_o with_o theodotion_n hier._n ep_n id_fw-la august_n where_o he_o inveigh_v at_o what_o he_o have_v erst_o commend_v say_v that_o the_o book_n be_v not_o correct_v but_o rather_o corrupt_v by_o those_o asteriske_n and_o spit_n but_o this_o he_o say_v because_o augustine_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o translation_n but_o hold_v that_o of_o the_o seventy_o so_o sacred_a this_o power_n oftentimes_o defective_a 〈◊〉_d affection_n in_o the_o holy_a man_n c_o asteriske_n little_a star_n d_o ounce_n it_o seem_v the_o oâ—…ce_n in_o old_a time_n be_v mark_v with_o a_o spit_v character_n isidoâ—…e_o say_v it_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o greek_a gamma_n and_o our_o o_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o half_a scruple_n with_o a_o line_n thus_o they_o note_v those_o place_n with_o a_o spit_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n so_o noâ—…ed_v be_v thrust_v through_o as_o adâ—…_n falsefi_a the_o text_n it_o be_v aristarchus_n his_o invention_n use_v by_o the_o grammarian_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d of_o book_n and_o verse_n quinti_fw-la lib._n 1._o which_o the_o old_a grammarian_n use_v with_o such_o severity_n 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o only_o tax_v false_a place_n or_o book_n hereby_o but_o also_o thrust_v their_o author_n either_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o rank_n or_o whole_o from_o the_o name_n of_o grammarian_n thus_o quintilian_n seneca_n do_v eleâ—…_n call_v the_o rase_v out_o of_o bastard_n verse_n aristarchus_n his_o note_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o ninivy_n which_o the_o hebrew_n perfix_v forty_o day_n unto_o and_o the_o septuagint_n but_o three_o chap._n 44._o 〈◊〉_d will_n some_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o jonas_n say_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niâ—…_n shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o yet_o three_o day_n who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o prophet_n presage_v 〈◊〉_d destruction_n can_v not_o say_v both_o if_o at_o three_o day_n end_n they_o be_v to_o be_v desâ—…_n than_o not_o at_o forty_o if_o at_o forty_o than_o not_o at_o three_o if_o i_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n i_o answer_v for_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o lxx_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o may_v say_v otherwise_o and_o yet_o not_o against_o the_o sense_n but_o as_o pertinent_a to_o the_o matter_n as_o the_o other_o though_o in_o another_o signification_n advise_v the_o reader_n not_o to_o leave_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o history_n for_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o word_n noâ—…_n to_o contemn_v either_o of_o the_o authority_n for_o those_o thing_n be_v true_o do_v 〈◊〉_d at_o niâ—…ie_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o reference_n far_o than_o niniveh_n as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o prophet_n church_n be_v three_o day_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o yet_o intimate_v the_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n three_o day_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o grave_n wherefore_o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v prophetical_o figure_v by_o niniveh_n as_o be_v destâ—…oyed_v in_o repentance_n to_o become_v quite_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v christ_n doiâ—…g_v this_o in_o the_o say_a church_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v signify_v both_o by_o the_o forty_o day_n and_o by_o the_o three_o by_o forty_o because_o he_o be_v so_o long_o with_o his_o disciple_n after_o hiâ—…_n resurrection_n and_o then_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n by_o three_o for_o on_o the_o three_o day_n he_o aroâ—…e_v again_o as_o if_o the_o septuagâ—…nts_v intend_v to_o stir_v the_o reader_n to_o look_v further_o into_o the_o matter_n then_o the_o mere_a history_n and_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v intend_v to_o intimate_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o mystery_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v seek_v he_o in_o forty_o day_n â—…hom_n thou_o shall_v find_v in_o three_o this_o in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o asceâ—…sion_n wherefore_o both_o number_n have_v their_o fit_n signification_n both_o be_v spokâ—…n_v by_o one_o spirit_n the_o first_o in_o jonas_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o translator_n be_v it_o noâ—…_n for_o â—…diousnesse_n i_o can_v reconcile_v the_o lxx_o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o many_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o differ_v but_o i_o study_v brevity_n and_o according_a to_o my_o talon_n have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n who_o assume_v what_o make_v for_o their_o purpose_n out_o of_o both_o the_o copy_n know_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v one_o in_o both_o but_o forward_o with_o our_o purpose_n l._n vives_n yet_o ah_o forty_o
if_o they_o bait_v she_o with_o with_o opposition_n only_o verbal_a they_o practise_v she_o in_o her_o sapience_n and_o she_o in_o love_v these_o enemy_n excercise_v his_o benevolence_n and_o bounty_n whether_o she_o go_v about_o they_o with_o gentle_a persuasion_n or_o severe_a correction_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o devil_n hor_o chief_a opponent_n move_v all_o his_o vessel_n against_o her_o virtue_n can_v injure_v she_o a_o inch_n comfort_n she_o have_v in_o prosperity_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o constant_a in_o adversity_n and_o exercise_v be_v she_o in_o this_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o corrupt_v in_o that_o god_n providence_n manage_v the_o whole_a and_o so_o temper_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v fit_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o care_n of_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v joy_v my_o soul_n and_o the_o apostle_n also_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n and_o patient_a in_o tribulation_n 3_o for_o the_o same_o apostle_n word_n say_v all_o that_o 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proceed_v of_o charity_n not_o desyre_v their_o destrucâ—…_n the_o hindrance_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o such_o yeeldâ—…_n comfort_n to_o the_o devout_a soul_n redouble_v the_o joy_n now_o for_o the_o grief_n godly_a that_o it_o feel_v before_o for_o their_o error_n so_o then_o in_o these_o malignant_a day_n not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n time_n but_o even_o from_o holy_a abel_n who_o his_o wicked_a brother_n slay_v so_o along_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n do_v the_o church_n travel_v on_o her_o pilgrimage_n now_o suffer_v worldly_a persecution_n and_o now_o receive_v divine_a â—…ons_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o check_v heretic_n be_v first_o to_o be_v quiet_o instruct_v by_o the_o church_n &_o let_v know_v 〈◊〉_d their_o position_n be_v unchristian_a which_o if_o they_o obstinate_o aver_v than_o their_o contumacy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o soul_n as_o their_o doctrine_n b_o to_o be_v make_v made_n be_v not_o in_o saint_n paul_n text_n whether_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v credible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o persecution_n after_o the_o ten_o past_a but_o the_o eleaventh_o which_o be_v that_o of_o antichrist_n chap._n 52._o 〈◊〉_d think_v that_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rash_o affirm_v which_o some_o do_v think_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v no_o more_o persecution_n until_o antichrist_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o already_o past_a that_o his_o shall_v be_v the_o eleaventh_o and_o last_o the_o a_o first_o 〈◊〉_d nero_n the_o b_o second_v by_o domitian_n the_o three_o by_o trajan_n the_o c_o four_o by_o â—…s_n the_o d_o five_o by_o severus_n the_o e_z six_o by_o maximinus_n the_o f_o seven_o by_o deâ—…_n g_o eight_o by_o valerian_n the_o h_z nine_o by_o aurelian_a the_o ay_o ten_o by_o diocletian_a 〈◊〉_d for_o some_o hold_n k_o the_o plauge_n of_o egypt_n be_v ten_o in_o number_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â—…dome_n to_o have_v reference_n unto_o these_o antichrist_n eleaventh_o persecution_n 〈◊〉_d the_o egyptian_n pursuit_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o read_v sea_n in_o which_o they_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o take_v not_o those_o event_n in_o egypt_n to_o be_v any_o way_n pertinent_a unto_o â—…er_n as_o prophecy_n or_o figure_n although_o they_o that_o hold_v otherwise_o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ry_o ingenious_a adaptation_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n â—…cy_n but_o only_o by_o human_a conjecture_n which_o sometime_o may_v err_v as_o 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o will_v they_o that_o hold_v this_o affirm_v of_o the_o persecution_n whereâ—…_n be_v kill_v what_o rank_n shall_v that_o have_v among_o the_o rest_n if_o they_o except_o 〈◊〉_d â—…old_n that_o such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o after_o the_o ascension_n where_o steven_n be_v stone_v and_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n of_o john_n behead_v and_o peter_n shut_v up_o for_o the_o slaughter_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d free_v he_o where_o the_o brethren_n be_v chase_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…wards_v make_v a_o apostle_n and_o call_v paul_n play_v the_o pursuivant_n among_o â—…ing_v they_o out_o to_o destruction_n and_o where_o he_o himself_o also_o be_v converâ—…â—…eaching_v the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v persecute_v suffer_v such_o affliction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d â—…es_v he_o have_v lay_v upon_o other_o wheresoever_o he_o preach_v unto_o jew_n or_o 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v they_o begin_v at_o nero_n when_o the_o church_n be_v never_o without_o perseâ—…â—…f_o all_o the_o time_n before_o whereof_o it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o recount_v the_o particulars_n if_o they_o will_v not_o begin_v but_o at_o persecution_n by_o a_o king_n why_o l_o herod_n be_v a_o king_n who_o do_v the_o church_n extreme_a injury_n after_o christ_n ascension_n again_o m_z why_o be_v not_o julian's_n villainy_n reckon_v among_o the_o ten_o be_v not_o he_o a_o persecutor_n that_o n_o forbid_v to_o teach_v the_o christian_n the_o liberal_a art_n be_v not_o o_o valentinian_n the_o elder_n who_o be_v the_o three_o emperor_n after_o he_o deprive_v of_o his_o generalship_n for_o confess_v of_o christ_n to_o p_o leave_v all_o the_o massacre_n begin_v at_o antioch_n by_o this_o wicked_a apostata_fw-la until_o one_o faithful_a and_o constant_a young_a man_n lie_v in_o torture_n a_o whole_a day_n continual_o sing_v psalm_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n do_v with_o his_o patience_n so_o terrify_v the_o persecute_v atheist_n that_o he_o be_v both_o afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o proceed_v now_o last_o q_o valens_n and_o arrian_n brother_n to_o the_o abovenamed_n valentinian_n have_v not_o he_o afflict_v the_o eastern_a church_n with_o all_o extremity_n even_o now_o before_o our_o eye_n what_o a_o lame_a consideration_n be_v it_o to_o collect_v the_o persecution_n endure_v by_o a_o universal_a church_n under_o one_o prince_n and_o in_o one_o nation_n and_o not_o in_o another_o can_v a_o church_n so_o far_o diffuse_v suffer_v affliction_n in_o one_o particular_a nation_n but_o it_o must_v suffer_v in_o all_o perhaps_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o christian_n persecution_n in_o gothland_n r_o by_o their_o own_o king_n for_o one_o who_o martyre_v a_o many_o true_a catholic_n as_o we_o hear_v of_o diverse_a brethren_n who_o have_v see_v it_o live_v in_o those_o part_n when_o they_o be_v child_n and_o s_o what_o say_v they_o to_o persia_n have_v not_o the_o persecution_n there_o chased_z diverse_a even_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o the_o roman_n it_o may_v be_v now_o quiet_a but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v tenll_v now_o all_o these_o consideration_n lay_v together_o and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o be_v make_v i_o think_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v define_v but_o to_o affirm_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o inflict_v by_o other_o king_n before_o that_o great_a and_o assure_a
peace_n of_o a_o family_n a_o orderly_a rule_n and_o subjection_n among_o the_o part_n thereof_o peace_n of_o a_o city_n a_o orderly_a command_n and_o obedience_n among_o the_o citizen_n peace_n of_o god_n city_n a_o most_o orderly_a coherence_n in_o god_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n peace_n of_o allthing_n be_v a_o well_o dispose_v order_n for_o order_v be_v a_o good_a disposition_n of_o discrepant_a part_n each_o in_o the_o fit_a place_n and_o therefore_o the_o miserable_a as_o they_o be_v miserable_a be_v out_o of_o order_n want_v that_o peaceable_a and_o unperturbed_a state_n which_o order_n exact_v but_o because_o their_o own_o merit_n have_v incur_v this_o misery_n therefore_o even_o herein_o they_o be_v impose_v in_o a_o certain_a set_a order_n howsoever_o be_v not_o con-joined_n with_o the_o bless_a but_o sever_v from_o they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o order_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o misery_n yet_o be_v adapt_v unto_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v resident_a and_o so_o be_v 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good_a which_o himself_o create_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o devil_n commit_v nor_o do_v he_o take_v away_o his_o whole_a nature_n from_o he_o but_o leave_v he_o part_n whereby_o to_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o lamentation_n testify_v both_o what_o he_o have_v and_o what_o he_o have_v for_o have_v he_o not_o some_o good_a leave_v he_o can_v not_o lament_v for_o what_o he_o have_v lose_v for_o his_o guilt_n be_v the_o great_a that_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o uprightness_n shall_v rejoice_v at_o the_o loss_n thereof_o and_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a if_o it_o benefit_v he_o nothing_o yet_o grieve_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o health_n for_o uprightness_n and_o health_n be_v both_o good_n it_o behoove_v the_o loser_n of_o they_o to_o mourn_v and_o not_o to_o rejoice_v unless_o this_o loss_n be_v repair_v with_o better_a recompense_n as_o uprightness_n of_o mind_n be_v better_a than_o health_n of_o body_n but_o far_o more_o reason_n have_v the_o sinner_n to_o 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serve_v for_o this_o life_n only_o as_o the_o worldly_a and_o temporal_a peace_n keep_v by_o honest_a cohaerence_n and_o society_n together_o with_o all_o the_o adiacent_n of_o this_o peace_n as_o the_o visible_a light_n the_o spirable_a air_n the_o potable_a water_n and_o all_o the_o other_o necessary_n of_o meat_n drink_n and_o clothing_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v use_v they_o in_o their_o due_a manner_n and_o reference_n unto_o b_o human_a peace_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o gift_n of_o far_o great_a moment_n namely_o with_o the_o peace_n of_o immortality_n and_o with_o unshaded_a glory_n and_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o same_o god_n c_o but_o he_o that_o use_v they_o amiss_o shall_v neither_o partake_v of_o the_o former_a nor_o the_o late_a l._n vives_n the_o ah_o bodies_z peace_n saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o chapter_n prove_v allthing_n to_o consist_v by_o peace_n â—…nd_v concord_n so_o that_o consequent_o discord_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o fuel_n to_o all_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n wherefore_o i_o wonder_v at_o the_o perverse_a nature_n of_o man_n that_o love_v dissension_n and_o quarrel_n as_o their_o own_o very_a soul_n hate_v peace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a evil_n sure_o they_o have_v but_o there_o due_a if_o their_o bosom_n within_o and_o their_o state_n without_o be_v whole_o fraught_v with_o this_o their_o so_o dear_o affect_v darling_n war_n b_o humane_a peace_n butler_n man_n do_v turn_v all_o these_o good_n now_o a_o day_n into_o contentious_a use_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ordain_v for_o no_o other_o end_n never_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n of_o eternal_a discord_n prepare_v for_o they_o to_o dwell_v in_o hereafter_o where_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o damn_a desire_n for_o ever_o the_o whole_a goodness_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o that_o especial_o which_o christ_n leave_v we_o as_o his_o full_a inheritance_n be_v go_v all_o but_o for_o the_o name_n and_o a_o imaginary_a shade_n thereof_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v lose_v nay_o we_o have_v make_v a_o willing_a extrusion_n of_o it_o and_o expel_v it_o witting_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n imagine_v our_o whole_a felicity_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o tumult_n of_o war_n and_o slaughter_n and_o oh_o so_o we_o brave_v it_o that_o we_o have_v slay_v thus_o many_o man_n burn_v thus_o many_o town_n sack_v thus_o many_o city_n sound_v our_o principal_a glory_n upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o fellow_n but_o i_o may_v begin_v a_o plaint_n of_o this_o here_o but_o i_o shall_v never_o end_v it_o c_o but_o he_o a_o diversity_n of_o read_v in_o the_o copy_n rather_o worth_n nothing_o then_o note_v of_o the_o law_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o sway_v humane_a society_n by_o counsel_n and_o unto_o which_o counsel_n humane_a society_n obey_v chap._n 14._o all_o temporal_a thing_n be_v refer_v unto_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v resident_a in_o the_o terrestrial_a city_n by_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o unto_o the_o use_n of_o the_o eternal_a peace_n by_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o heavenly_a society_n wherefore_o if_o we_o want_v reason_n we_o shall_v desire_v but_o a_o orderly_a state_n of_o body_n and_o a_o good_a temperature_n of_o affect_n nothing_o but_o fleshly_a ease_n and_o fullness_n of_o pleasure_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o body_n augment_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o want_v it_o procure_v a_o disturbance_n even_o in_o brute_n beast_n because_o the_o affect_n have_v not_o their_o true_a temperature_n now_o both_o these_o combine_v add_v unto_o the_o peace_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o that_o be_v unto_o the_o healthful_a order_n of_o life_n for_o as_o all_o creature_n show_v how_o they_o desire_v their_o body_n peace_n in_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o
abundance_n at_o length_n he_o conclude_v thus_o they_o have_v say_v blessed_n be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n b_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v honesty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o life_n to_o comprehend_v chap._n 27._o but_o as_o for_o our_o proper_a peace_n we_o have_v it_o double_a with_o god_n here_o below_o by_o faith_n and_o hereafter_o above_o a_o by_o sight_n but_o all_o the_o peace_n we_o have_v here_o be_v it_o public_a or_o peculiar_a be_v rather_o a_o solace_n to_o our_o misery_n than_o any_o assurance_n of_o our_o felicity_n and_o for_o our_o righteousness_n although_o it_o be_v true_o such_o because_o the_o end_n be_v the_o true_a good_a whereunto_o it_o be_v refer_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o it_o consist_v b_o rather_o of_o sin_n remission_n then_o of_o virtue_n perfection_n witness_v that_o prayer_n which_o all_o god_n pilgrim_n use_v and_o every_o member_n of_o his_o holy_a city_n cry_v daily_o unto_o he_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n c_o nor_o do_v this_o prayer_n benefit_n they_o who_o faith_n want_v work_n be_v dead_a but_o they_o who_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n for_o because_o our_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v subject_a unto_o god_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n which_o burden_v the_o soul_n can_v have_v the_o affect_n under_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o the_o just_a man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o though_o that_o reason_n have_v the_o conquest_n it_o be_v not_o without_o combat_n and_o still_o one_o touch_n of_o infirmity_n or_o other_o creep_v upon_o the_o best_a conqueror_n even_o when_o he_o hope_n that_o he_o hold_v all_o viciousnesse_n under_o make_v he_o fall_v either_o by_o some_o vain_a word_n or_o 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be_v this_o to_o have_v god_n his_o lord_n and_o himself_o his_o subject_n his_o soul_n master_n over_o his_o 4._o body_n and_o his_o reason_n over_o sin_n either_o by_o subdue_a it_o or_o resist_v it_o and_o to_o entreat_v god_n both_o for_o his_o grace_n for_o merit_n and_o his_o pardon_n for_o sin_n and_o last_o to_o be_v grateful_a for_o all_o his_o bestow_v grace_n but_o in_o that_o final_a peace_n unto_o which_o all_o man_n peace_n and_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n have_v reference_n immortality_n and_o incorruption_n do_v so_o refine_v nature_n from_o viciousnesse_n that_o there_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o reason_n to_o rule_v over_o sin_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o there_o but_o god_n shall_v rule_v man_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n obedience_n shall_v there_o be_v as_o pleasant_a and_o easy_a as_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o happy_a and_o this_o shall_v all_o have_v unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o blessedness_n of_o this_o peace_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o blessedness_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o goodness_n l._n vives_n by_o a_o sight_n be_v then_o face_n to_o face_n with_o god._n b_o rather_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o goodness_n be_v not_o our_o well_o do_v but_o god_n remission_n of_o our_o sin_n c_o nor_o do_v this_o for_o as_o a_o medicine_n otherwise_o wholesome_a can_v benefit_v a_o dead_a body_n so_o this_o parcel_n of_o prayer_n can_v do_v he_o as_o little_a good_a that_o say_v it_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o be_v not_o friend_n with_o his_o brother_n d_o be_v not_o man_n our_o vulgar_a translation_n be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o man_n upon_o earth_n but_o saint_n aug._n follow_v the_o lxx_o as_o he_o use_v to_o live_v say_v seneca_n be_v to_o wage_v continual_a war_n so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o difficulty_n and_o adventure_v upon_o the_o rough_a danger_n be_v valorous_a man_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o camp_n whereas_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o rest_n while_o other_o take_v pain_n be_v tender_a turtle_n and_o buy_v their_o quiet_n with_o disgrace_n the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 28._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o society_n be_v destein_v to_o eternal_a misery_n call_v the_o second_o death_n because_o there_o even_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o god_n seem_v not_o to_o live_v much_o less_o the_o body_n bind_v in_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o therefore_o this_o second_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a in_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n but_o see_v war_n be_v the_o contrary_a of_o peace_n as_o misery_n be_v unto_o bliss_n and_o death_n to_o life_n it_o be_v a_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o war_n shall_v reign_v as_o then_o among_o the_o wicked_a to_o answer_v and_o oppose_v the_o 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vapour_n inflame_v in_o the_o air_n mid_a region_n if_o their_o form_n be_v only_o lineal_a they_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v lamp_n or_o torch_n such_o a_o one_o say_v plynie_n glide_v among_o the_o people_n at_o noon_n day_n when_o germanicus_n caesar_n present_v his_o sword-player_n prize_v other_o of_o they_o be_v call_v bolidae_fw-la and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v see_v at_o mutina_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o fly_n burn_v only_o at_o one_o end_n the_o latter_a burn_v all_o over_o thus_o pliny_n lib._n 2._o malachy_n prophecy_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n chap._n 25._o the_o prophet_n a_o malachiel_n or_o malachi_n
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age_n god_n shall_v rest_v as_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v make_v that_o same_o seven_o day_n to_o rest_n in_o himself_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v furthermore_o it_o will_v take_v up_o a_o long_a time_n to_o discourse_v now_o exact_o of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o several_a age_n but_o this_o seven_o shall_v be_v our_o sabbath_n who_o end_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o evening_n but_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o eight_o eternal_a day_n which_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o prefigure_v the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o of_o the_o body_n there_o we_o shall_v rest_v and_o see_v we_o shall_v see_v and_o love_n we_o shall_v love_v and_o we_o shall_v praise_v behold_v what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n without_o end_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v our_o end_n but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o end_n b_o i_o think_v i_o have_v discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o this_o great_a work_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god._n let_v they_o which_o think_v i_o have_v do_v too_o little_a and_o they_o which_o think_v i_o have_v do_v too_o much_o grant_v i_o a_o favourable_a pardon_n but_o let_v they_o which_o think_v i_o have_v perform_v enough_o accept_v it_o with_o a_o kind_a congratulation_n give_v no_o thanks_n unto_o i_o but_o unto_o the_o lord_n with_o i_o amen_n l._n vives_n how_o ah_o great_a shall_v that_o felicity_n be_v innumerable_a thing_n may_v be_v say_v but_o augustine_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v in_o this_o and_o we_o must_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v any_o thing_n rash_o of_o so_o sacred_a and_o holy_a a_o matter_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o search_v out_o that_o by_o philosophy_n and_o disputation_n of_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v to_o be_v most_o secret_a neither_o have_v unuail_v to_o the_o eye_n nor_o utter_v to_o the_o ear_n nor_o have_v infuse_v into_o the_o thought_n and_o understand_n of_o mortal_a man_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v great_a and_o admirable_a and_o only_o to_o hope_v after_o they_o then_o at_o last_o to_o understand_v they_o when_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o our_o desire_n shall_v behold_v open_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a and_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o so_o conjoin_v and_o affix_v unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v so_o know_v as_o we_o be_v now_o know_v neither_o ought_v we_o to_o inquire_v whether_o that_o blessedness_n be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o will_v whether_o our_o understanding_n shall_v behold_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o some_o thing_n lest_o if_o we_o inquire_v these_o thing_n over_o contentious_o there_o be_v neither_o blessedness_n of_o our_o understanding_n nor_o of_o our_o will_n nor_o we_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o god._n allthing_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o beatitude_n not_o only_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n but_o the_o eye_n ear_n hand_n the_o whole_a body_n the_o whole_a mind_n the_o whole_a soul_n we_o shall_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n which_o we_o will_v and_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o own_o felicity_n nor_o will_v envy_v another_o who_o he_o shall_v behold_v to_o be_v near_o unto_o god_n because_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o bless_v as_o he_o shall_v desire_v i_o think_v a_o i_o have_v discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o this_o great_a work_n and_o i_o likewise_o think_v that_o i_o have_v finish_v no_o less_o work_n and_o disburden_v myself_o of_o no_o less_o labour_n than_o augustine_n think_v he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o burden_n of_o these_o mean_a and_o light_a commentary_n have_v be_v as_o heavy_a to_o our_o imbecility_n and_o unskilfullnesse_n as_o the_o admirable_a burden_n of_o those_o volume_n be_v to_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o wit_n learning_n and_o sanctity_n if_o i_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v please_v let_v the_o reader_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o i_o if_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v displease_v let_v he_o pardon_v i_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o let_v thing_n well_o speak_v obtain_v favour_n for_o thing_n il-spoken_a but_o if_o he_o shall_v kind_o amend_v and_o take_v away_o the_o error_n he_o shall_v deserve_v a_o good_a turn_n of_o i_o and_o the_o reader_n which_o peradventure_o rely_v upon_o i_o may_v be_v deceive_v finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a index_n point_v out_o memorable_a matter_n contain_v in_o these_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n a_o arion_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 24_o ttilius_fw-la regulus_n fol._n 26_o abraham_n no_o murderer_n fol._n 37_o agamemnon_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 34_o atis_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 56_o alcibiades_n his_o law_n fol._n 64_o aeschines_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 69_o aristodemus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n attelan_n comedy_n fol._n 73_o athens_n law_n imitate_v in_o rome_n fol._n 78_o agrarian_a law_n fol._n 84_o apollo_n and_o neptune_n build_v troy_n fol._n 108_o anubis_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 76_o aedile_n his_o office_n fol._n 103_o athenian_a ambassador_n fol._n 90_o age_n of_o man_n fol._n 117_o aesculapius_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 120_o aetna_n burn_v fol._n 157_o assyrian_a monarchy_n fol._n 161_o anaximander_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 299_o anaximine_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 300_o anaxogoras_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n archelaus_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n aristippus_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 302_o antisthenes_n who_o he_o be_v ibid._n atlas_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 313_o aristole_n who_o he_o be_v fol._n 318_o academia_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n alcibiades_z who_o he_o be_v fol._n 507_o ark_n
under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o b_o apostles_n and_o m_z prophet_n which_o be_v all_o afterward_o examine_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ust_v from_o canonical_a authority_n but_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n canonical_a â—…res_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o be_v giant_n upon_o the_o earth_n before_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ge_n and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o man_n of_o earth_n and_o citizen_n of_o â—…all_a city_n unto_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v seth_n in_o the_o flesh_n forsakâ—…â—…ice_o adjoin_v themselves_o nor_o be_v it_o strange_a if_o they_o beget_v giant_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o giant_n but_o there_o be_v far_o more_o before_o the_o deluge_n then_o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ce_n who_o it_o please_v the_o creator_n to_o make_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v neither_o respect_v hugeness_n of_o body_n nor_o fairness_n of_o face_n but_o 〈◊〉_d his_o beatitude_n out_o of_o the_o undecay_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_n that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…iar_n to_o the_o good_a and_o not_o that_o he_o share_v with_o the_o bad_a which_o another_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eth_v to_o we_o say_v there_o be_v the_o giant_n famous_a from_o the_o beginning_n that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a stature_n and_o so_o expert_a in_o war_n these_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n choose_v neither_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n of_o knowledge_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o be_v destroy_v because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n and_o perish_v through_o there_o own_o foolishness_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o be_v those_o that_o augustine_n hold_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o devil_n have_v body_n he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v this_o work_n and_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la daemon_n &_o de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la shall_v see_v plainâ—…â—…eld_v it_o himself_o and_o speak_v it_o not_o as_o a_o other_o man_n opinion_n as_o peter_n lombard_n say_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ke_n it_o be_v his_o own_o nor_o follow_v he_o any_o mean_v author_n herein_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o origen_n lactantius_n basil_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d need_n say_v michael_n psellus_n de_fw-fr dâ—…monib_fw-la that_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v make_v messenger_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ue_a body_n too_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v whereby_o to_o move_v to_o stay_v and_o to_o appear_v viâ—…â—…nd_v whereas_o the_o scripture_n may_v in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n call_v â—…hem_fw-mi incorporeal_a i_o answer_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o grosser_n and_o more_o solid_a body_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o the_o transparent_a inâ—…_n body_n be_v ordinary_o call_v incorporeal_a augustine_n give_v the_o angel_n most_o subtiliatâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…visible_a active_a and_o not_o paâ—…ue_a and_o such_o the_o devil_n have_v ere_o they_o fall_v but_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v condensate_a and_o passive_a as_o psellus_n hold_v also_o b_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v nâ—…ius_n 〈◊〉_d a_o messenger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mitto_fw-la to_o send_v and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n say_v hierom_n be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…f_a nature_n but_o of_o ministry_n and_o hereof_o come_v euangelium_fw-la call_v the_o good_a message_n homer_n and_o tully_n unto_o atticus_n use_v it_o often_o c_o angel_n turning_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o n_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d d_o and_o see_v psellus_n affirm_v out_o of_o one_o mark_v a_o great_a daemonist_n that_o the_o devil_n câ—…st_v forth_o sperme_n produce_v diverse_a little_a creature_n and_o that_o they_o have_v genitory_n but_o not_o like_o man_n from_o whence_o the_o excrement_n pass_v but_o all_o devil_n have_v not_o such_o but_o only_o the_o waâ—…y_n and_o the_o earthly_a who_o be_v also_o nourish_v like_o sponge_n with_o attraction_n of_o humour_n e_z incubâ—…_n oâ—…_n succâ—…us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d to_o lie_v upon_o they_o be_v devil_n that_o commix_v with_o woman_n those_o that_o put_v themselves_o under_o man_n as_o woman_n be_v call_v succubi_fw-la there_o be_v a_o people_n at_o this_o day_n that_o glory_n that_o their_o descent_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n who_o accompany_v with_o woman_n in_o man_n shape_n and_o with_o man_n in_o woman_n this_o in_o my_o conceit_n be_v vile_a then_o to_o draw_v a_o man_n pedigree_n from_o pirate_n thief_n or_o famous_a hackster_n as_o many_o doâ—…_n the_o egyptian_n say_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v only_o accompany_v carnal_o with_o woman_n and_o not_o with_o man_n yet_o the_o greek_n talk_v of_o many_o man_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v love_v as_o hiacinthus_n phorbas_n and_o hippolytus_n of_o sicione_n by_o apollo_n and_o cyparissus_n by_o sylâ—…nus_n f_z yet_o do_v i_o firm_o lactantius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o say_v that_o the_o angel_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o preserve_v and_o guard_v mankind_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o beware_v of_o lose_v their_o celestial_a and_o substantial_a dignity_n by_o earthly_a pollution_n notwithstanding_a be_v allure_v by_o their_o daily_a conversation_n with_o the_o woman_n to_o have_v carnal_a action_n with_o they_o and_o so_o sin_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o cast_v down_o to_o earth_n and_o those_o the_o devil_n take_v up_o to_o be_v his_o agent_n and_o officer_n but_o those_o who_o they_o beget_v be_v neither_o pure_a angel_n nor_o pure_a man_n but_o in_o a_o mean_a between_o both_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n as_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o thus_o become_v there_o two_o kind_n of_o devil_n one_o celestial_a and_o another_o earthly_a and_o these_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o mischief_n who_o chieftain_n the_o great_a dragon_n be_v thuâ—…_n say_v eusebius_n also_o lib._n 5._o and_o plutarch_n confirm_v it_o say_v that_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o god_n signify_v something_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v do_v in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o that_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o titan_n be_v all_o act_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o make_v i_o sometime_o to_o doubt_v whether_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v do_v before_o the_o deluge_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n for_o some_o may_v suspect_v that_o those_o giant_n &_o their_o spirit_n be_v they_o who_o ancient_a paganism_n take_v for_o their_o god_n and_o that_o their_o war_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o fable_n of_o the_o go_n g_o for_o the_o scripture_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o good_a and_o fair_a terence_n phorm_n eâ—…ch_o h_z aquila_n in_o adrian's_n time_n he_o turn_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a hierom_n call_v he_o a_o curious_a and_o diligent_a translator_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ter_v the_o seventy_o that_o come_v out_o in_o greek_a euseâ—…ius_n like_v he_o not_o but_o to_o our_o purpose_n he_o râ—…deth_v it_o the_o son_n of_o the_o god_n mean_v the_o holy_a god_n or_o angel_n for_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o symachus_n follow_v this_o sense_n say_v and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_n behold_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n ay_o apochrypha_fw-la sâ—…reta_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hide_v they_o be_v such_o book_n as_o the_o church_n use_v not_o apocrypha_fw-la open_o but_o have_v they_o in_o private_a to_o read_v at_o pleasure_n as_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n the_o book_n of_o his_o act_n etc._n etc._n k_o epistle_n hierom_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o paul_n to_o â—…itus_fw-la â—…aith_o that_o judâ—…_n cit_v a_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o henoch_n judes_n word_n be_v these_o but_o michael_n the_o arcâ—…gell_n when_o he_o stroâ—…e_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n dare_v 〈◊〉_d blâ—…_n he_o with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o which_o enochâ—…yd_v â—…yd_z these_o word_n be_v uncertain_a for_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o that_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n for_o he_o be_v long_o before_o moses_n unless_o he_o speak_v prophetical_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o hiâ—…rome_n intimate_v that_o the_o book_n only_o whence_o this_o be_v be_v entitle_v enoch_n l_o prophet_n as_o the_o nâ—…rites_v counterfeit_v a_o work_n under_o hieremiâ—…s_n name_n aug._n in_o matt._n â—…ap_n 27._o m_o aâ—…_n as_o thomas_n his_o gospel_n peter_n revelation_n and_o barnabas_n his_o gospel_n which_o be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d alexandria_n sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno._n how_o the_o word_n that_o god_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n and_o their_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v chap._n 24._o but_o whereas_o god_n say_v their_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o
and_o twenty_o year_n we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o as_o though_o that_o it_o be_v a_o forewarn_n that_o a_o none_o after_o that_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d above_o that_o time_n for_o many_o after_o the_o deluge_n live_v five_o hundred_o year_n but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v that_o god_n speak_v this_o about_o the_o end_n of_o noah_n five_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n year_n old_a which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ordinary_o call_v five_o hundred_o take_v the_o great_a part_n for_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o second_o month_n the_o flood_n beâ—…â—…o_v the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o manâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v unuersal_o destroy_v by_o the_o deluge_n nor_o be_v it_o fruteâ—…esse_n to_o beâ—…â—…e_v deluge_n come_v thus_o when_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v on_o earth_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o a_o death_n not_o that_o a_o good_a man_n die_v such_o a_o death_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worse_o for_o it_o after_o it_o be_v past_a but_o of_o all_o those_o of_o seths_n progeny_n who_o â—…he_a 〈◊〉_d name_v there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o die_v by_o the_o deluge_n this_o flood_n the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v grow_v upon_o this_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a 7_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o and_o continual_o evil_a and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ued_v in_o his_o heart_n how_o he_o have_v make_v man_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v i_o will_v aestroy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o earth_n the_o man_n who_o i_o have_v make_v from_o man_n to_o beast_n and_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o i_o be_o angry_a that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o none_o this_o lactantius_n hold_v lib._n 2._o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o earth_n be_v dry_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o former_a world_n lest_o their_o length_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o mid_a wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shorten_v the_o day_n of_o man_n by_o degree_n until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o â—…e_a fiâ—…_n his_o bound_n not_o to_o be_v overpass_o but_o hierome_n go_v with_o augusâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v yet_o have_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n to_o repent_v in_o not_o thaâ—…_n thâ—…_n life_n oâ—…_n no_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n as_o many_o erroneous_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d that_o abraham_n after_o the_o deluge_n live_v a_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n 〈◊〉_d hundred_o nay_o some_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n josephus_n differ_v somewhat_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o much_o for_o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o flood_n man_n day_n grow_v few_o unâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o bind_v of_o man_n life_n be_v set_v up_o at_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decree_n and_o according_a to_o the_o number_n also_o that_o moses_n live_v b_o revolue_v 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o seventy_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recogitavit_fw-la he_o revolue_v in_o his_o thought_n of_o god_n unpassionate_a and_o unalter_a anger_n chap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d anger_n a_o be_v no_o disturbance_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o but_o his_o judgement_n asâ—…_n sin_n the_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o his_o revolve_v of_o thought_n be_v a_o unalterable_a 〈◊〉_d order_v of_o changeable_a thing_n for_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v but_o his_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n ere_o it_o be_v do_v and_o his_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v do_v be_v both_o alike_o firm_a and_o fix_a but_o the_o scripture_n without_o 〈◊〉_d can_v instil_v into_o our_o understand_n the_o meaning_n of_o god_n work_n 〈◊〉_d the_o proud_a nor_o stir_v up_o the_o idle_a nor_o exercise_v the_o inquirer_n nor_o deâ—…_n understander_n this_o it_o can_v do_v without_o decline_v to_o our_o low_a capaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d whereas_o it_o relate_v the_o future_a destruction_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o greatness_n of_o the_o dissolution_n but_o do_v not_o thereaten_v it_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d creature_n as_o if_o they_o have_v sin_v l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o â—…ger_n lactantius_n write_v a_o book_n of_o god_n anger_n we_o with_o hierome_n refer_v the_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v further_o that_o noah_n his_o ark_n signify_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n chap._n 26._o now_o whereas_o noah_n be_v as_o the_o truth_n say_v a_o just_a man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o perfect_a yet_o not_o as_o the_o citizen_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o that_o immortality_n wherein_o they_o shall_v equalise_v the_o angel_n but_o perfect_a as_o a_o mortal_a pilgrim_n of_o god_n may_v be_v upon_o earth_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o build_v a_o ark_n wherein_o he_o his_o family_n and_o the_o creature_n which_o god_n command_v to_o come_v into_o the_o ark_n unto_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o water_n this_o very_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o god_n city_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o be_v save_v by_o wood_n that_o be_v by_o that_o where-upon_o christ_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v crucify_v for_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o length_n depth_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n do_v signify_v man_n body_n in_o which_o the_o saviour_n be_v prophesy_v to_o come_v and_o do_v so_o for_o a_o the_o length_n of_o man_n body_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n be_v six_o time_n his_o breadth_n from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o ten_o time_n his_o thickness_n measure_v prependicular_o from_o back_n to_o belly_n lay_v a_o man_n a_o long_a and_o measure_v he_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v his_o length_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n to_o contain_v his_o breadth_n from_o side_n to_o side_n six_o time_n and_o his_o height_n from_o the_o earth_n whereon_o he_o lie_v ten_o time_n where-upon_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v three_o hundred_o cubit_n long_o fifty_o broad_a and_o thirty_o deep_a and_o the_o door_n in_o the_o side_n be_v the_o wound_n that_o the_o soldier_n spear_n make_v in_o our_o saviour_n for_o by_o this_o do_v all_o man_n go_v in_o unto_o he_o for_o thence_o come_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v all_o of_o square_a wood_n signify_v the_o unmoved_a constancy_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o cast_v a_o cube_fw-la or_o square_a body_n which_o way_n you_o will_v it_o will_v ever_o stand_v firm_a so_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o concern_v the_o build_n of_o this_o ark_n b_o be_v tip_n of_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n but_o here_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o stand_v upon_o they_o we_o have_v do_v it_o already_o against_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v any_o prophetical_a thing_n concern_v christ._n it_o may_v be_v one_o may_v take_v this_o one_o way_n and_o another_o another_o way_n so_o that_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o holy_a city_n where-upon_o we_o discourse_n which_o as_o i_o say_v often_o â—…boured_v here_o in_o this_o terrestrial_a pilgrimage_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v go_v far_o from_o his_o meaning_n that_o write_v it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o any_o one_o will_v not_o expound_v this_o place_n make_v it_o with_o the_o c_o low_a second_o and_o three_o room_n as_o i_o do_v in_o that_o work_n against_o faustus_n namely_o that_o because_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n it_o have_v two_o room_n for_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n circumcise_v and_o uncircumcised_a who_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o call_v d_o jew_o and_o greek_n and_o it_o have_v three_o room_n because_o all_o the_o world_n have_v propagation_n from_o noah_n his_o three_o son_n after_o the_o flood_n if_o any_o one_o like_v not_o this_o exposition_n let_v he_o follow_v his_o own_o pleasure_n so_o he_o control_v not_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o faith_n in_o it_o for_o the_o ark_n have_v room_n below_o and_o room_n above_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v double_o room_v and_o it_o have_v room_n above_o those_o upper_a room_n and_o so_o be_v call_v triple-roomed_n be_v three_o story_n high_a in_o these_o may_v be_v mean_v the_o three_o thing_n that_o the_o apostle_n praise_v so_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n or_o and_o that_o far_o more_o fit_o the_o three_o evangelical_a increase_v thirty_o fold_n sixty_o fold_n and_o a_o hundred_o foul_v chaâ—…_n marriage_n dwell_v in_o the_o first_o chaste_a widowhood_n in_o the_o second_o and_o chaste_a virginity_n â—…3_n in_o the_o high_a of_o all_o thus_o or_o otherwise_o may_v this_o be_v understand_v ever_o respect_v the_o reference_n it_o have_v to_o this_o holy_a city_n and_o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o other_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v expound_v which_o
〈◊〉_d will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d up_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o displeasure_n his_o displeasure_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d un_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d of_o eternal_a life_n to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a or_o long_o how_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o displeasure_n it_o say_v not_o will_v he_o shutâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v not_o shut_v they_o up_o at_o all_o thus_o do_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v not_o false_a although_o he_o condemn_v none_o no_o more_o than_o his_o threaten_a to_o destroy_v ninivy_n be_v false_a though_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v say_v they_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o promise_v it_o without_o exception_n he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v destroy_v it_o unless_o it_o repent_v but_o plain_o without_o addition_n ninivy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v this_o threaâ—…g_n do_v they_o hold_v true_a because_o god_n foretold_v plain_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v though_o he_o pake_v not_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v for_o though_o he_o spare_v they_o yet_o know_v he_o that_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o yet_o do_v he_o absolute_o promise_v their_o destruction_n this_o therefore_o say_v they_o be_v true_a in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o severity_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v up_o in_o displeasure_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o their_o prayer_n who_o pride_n he_o have_v threaten_v to_o punish_v if_o therefore_o he_o show_v mercy_n then_o say_v they_o when_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v thereby_o grieve_v his_o holy_a prophet_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o show_v it_o now_o when_o all_o his_o saint_n shall_v entreat_v for_o it_o now_o this_o surmise_n of_o they_o they_o think_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v because_o man_n shall_v be_v reclaim_v from_o vice_n by_o fear_n of_o tedious_a or_o eternal_a torment_n and_o because_o some_o shall_v pray_v for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o amend_v and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o do_v not_o utter_o conceal_v it_o for_o what_o do_v that_o of_o the_o psalm_n intend_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o thou_o keep_v they_o secret_a in_o thy_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v say_v â—…0_n they_o this_o great_a sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o keep_v secret_a from_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o more_o awe_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v condemn_v none_o 32_o yet_o these_o opinionist_n will_v not_o extend_v this_o general_a salvation_n unto_o the_o devil_n â—…t_v make_v mankind_n the_o only_a object_n of_o their_o pity_n promise_v impunity_n to_o their_o own_o bad_a life_n withal_o by_o pretend_v a_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o they_o that_o extend_v god_n mercy_n unto_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v quite_o exceed_v these_o late_a of_o such_o as_o hold_v that_o heretic_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o that_o they_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n chap._n 19_o other_o there_o be_v that_o clear_v not_o hell_n of_o all_o but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o partaker_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o these_o they_o say_v be_v save_v be_v their_o life_n or_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o christ_n himself_o say_v this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o he_o which_o eat_v of_o it_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o be_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n therefore_o say_v these_o man_n must_v all_o such_o 〈◊〉_d save_v of_o necessity_n and_o glorify_v by_o everlasting_a life_n of_o such_o as_o allow_v this_o deliverance_n only_o to_o wicked_a and_o revolt_v catholic_n chap._n 20._o another_o sort_n restrain_v the_o former_a position_n only_o to_o catholic_n line_n they_o never_o so_o vile_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v christ_n true_o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o body_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n faith_n we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d one_o body_n because_o we_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o one_o bread_n so_o that_o fall_n they_o into_o never_o â—…o_v 〈◊〉_d afterward_o yea_o even_o into_o paganism_n yet_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o â—…hall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v their_o guilt_n make_v their_o torment_n everlasting_a 〈◊〉_d temporal_a though_o they_o may_v last_v a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v extreme_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o as_o affirm_v that_o all_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o catholic_a faith_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o that_o faith_n â—…ly_o be_v their_o life_n never_o so_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n chap._n 21._o there_o 〈◊〉_d some_o who_o because_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v affirm_v that_o only_o they_o that_o continue_v catholic_n how-soev_a they_o live_v shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o foundation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n try_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o any_o man_n build_v on_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n timâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stubble_n every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v it_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v if_o any_o man_n work_n that_o he_o have_v build_v upon_o abide_v he_o shall_v receive_v wage_n if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v he_o shall_v lose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n so_o that_o all_o christian_a caâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d say_v â—…hey_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o foundation_n which_o no_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d off_o from_o his_o body_n be_v their_o life_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o stubble_n upon_o this_o foundation_n shall_v nevertheless_a be_v saâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n shall_v be_v deliver_v after_o they_o have_v endure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o the_o sin_n commit_v among_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v into_o judgement_n chap._n 22._o and_o some_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o hold_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…_n neglect_v to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o almsdeed_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a unto_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v they_o though_o he_o amend_v not_o his_o life_n but_o live_v sinâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_a work_n shall_v nevertheless_a have_v so_o merciful_a a_o iudgâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v either_o not_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o be_v free_v from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d after_o his_o sufferance_n of_o they_o for_o some_o certain_a space_n more_o or_o less_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a will_v mention_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o on_o both_o side_n of_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o other_o but_o only_o the_o almes-detâ—…s_a which_o they_o have_v either_o do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o also_o say_v they_o do_v that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n perâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d a_o offence_n do_v to_o he_o do_v a_o work_n a_o of_o mercy_n which_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ee_v say_v if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forgive_v you_o 〈◊〉_d trespass_n so_o that_o here-unto_o belong_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v not_o your_o small_a trespass_n say_v they_o nor_o your_o great_a but_z general_o your_o trespass_n and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o those_o that_o live_v never_o so_o vicious_o until_o their_o die_a day_n have_v notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n absolute_o pardon_v every_o day_n by_o this_o prayer_n use_v every_o day_n if_o withal_o they_o do_v remember_v free_o to_o forgive_v all_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v they_o when_o they_o entreat_v for_o pardon_n when_o all_o those_o error_n be_v confute_v i_o will_v god_n willing_a make_v a_o