the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a quia_fw-la habent_fw-la quandam_fw-la connexionem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la for_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a connexion_n unto_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o adoration_n belong_v unto_o they_o tostat._n qu._n 7._o answ._n 1._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o be_v irreverent_o use_v therefore_o we_o must_v swear_v by_o they_o for_o neither_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v abuse_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o swear_v by_o a_o name_n and_o profane_v or_o abuse_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o reverend_a use_v of_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o adoration_n due_a unto_o they_o or_o upon_o any_o connexion_n unto_o god_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o worship_n but_o upon_o that_o bond_n and_o connexion_n of_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 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to_o the_o owner_n but_o concern_v other_o good_n no_o such_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v gallas_n lippom._n contra._n they_o be_v herein_o deceive_v for_o the_o former_a general_a law_n make_v mention_n of_o ox_n ass_n sheep_n and_o general_o of_o whatsoever_o be_v lose_v wherein_o any_o fraud_n may_v be_v commit_v 2._o cajetan_n and_o simlerus_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o other_o law_n speak_v express_o of_o thing_n steal_v out_o of_o the_o keeper_n or_o depository_n house_n which_o the_o owner_n make_v choice_n of_o for_o the_o sure_a keep_n of_o his_o good_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v steal_v it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o peril_n because_o he_o make_v no_o better_a choice_n of_o the_o place_n now_o live_v creature_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o safe_a keep_n of_o the_o place_n but_o to_o the_o keeper_n diligence_n and_o care_n so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v steal_v it_o be_v through_o his_o default_n and_o negligence_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o 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understand_v as_o be_v not_o procure_v by_o the_o deceit_n and_o craft_n of_o the_o keeper_n as_o if_o he_o defraud_v the_o beast_n of_o his_o meat_n or_o overwrought_a it_o or_o if_o it_o become_v lame_a and_o break_a by_o his_o smite_v and_o abuse_v of_o it_o for_o in_o these_o case_n the_o keeper_n be_v to_o make_v good_a the_o loss_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o keep_n he_o be_v to_o make_v recompense_n if_o any_o kind_n of_o way_n he_o have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_a vers_fw-la 8._o much_o more_o now_o see_v he_o be_v wage_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o so_o here_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_a that_o be_v that_o none_o of_o these_o casualty_n do_v befall_v by_o his_o default_n 3._o and_o by_o these_o particular_a accident_n which_o can_v be_v prevent_v other_o like_a unexpected_a and_o inevitable_a chance_n be_v understand_v casualty_n casus_fw-la fortuitus_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la depositorio_n a_o case_n fall_v out_o by_o chance_n bind_v not_o the_o depositorie_n or_o keeper_n in_o trust_n though_o he_o have_v somewhat_o for_o the_o keep_n as_o if_o the_o house_n be_v burn_v where_o he_o lay_v up_o another_o good_n or_o the_o ship_n suffer_v wrack_n wherein_o such_o good_n be_v embark_v unless_o one_o of_o these_o three_o culpa_fw-la pactum_fw-la mora_fw-la interciderit_fw-la the_o keeper_n fault_n some_o compact_n or_o delay_v come_v between_o for_o if_o the_o casualty_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o keeper_n default_n or_o negligence_n or_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o make_v good_a what_o loss_n soever_o or_o keep_v the_o good_n long_o in_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o owner_n agree_v with_o he_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o keeper_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n what_o chance_n soever_o happen_v tostat_fw-la quaest_n 7._o quest_n xv._n whether_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o party_n oath_n vers._n 11._o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o kind_n of_o probation_n to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o purge_v himself_o upon_o his_o oath_n be_v use_v when_o no_o other_o witness_n can_v be_v produce_v as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o no_o man_n see_v it_o that_o be_v alius_fw-la à _fw-la custode_fw-la none_o beside_o the_o keeper_n oleaster_n so_o that_o where_o other_o proof_n may_v be_v have_v a_o man_n at_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o own_o purgation_n tostat._v 2._o neither_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v decide_v by_o the_o keeper_n oath_n for_o no_o man_n will_v commit_v a_o thing_n to_o another_o in_o trust_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o well_o persuade_v of_o his_o honesty_n svo_fw-la ergo_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la testatus_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la esse_fw-la virum_fw-la bonum_fw-la he_o therefore_o testify_v by_o his_o 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for_o proper_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o without_o a_o contract_n sine_fw-la dato_fw-la &_o accepto_fw-la a_o promise_n and_o a_o condition_n but_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o here_o make_v which_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o bruit_n beast_n it_o then_o here_o signify_v the_o absolute_a disposition_n and_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o all_o flesh_n for_o their_o preservation_n tremel_n qvest._n xii_o whether_o noah_n have_v more_o son_n beside_o the_o three_o that_o be_v name_v vers._n 18._o the_o son_n of_o noah_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n berosus_n annianus_n think_v that_o noah_n beget_v other_o son_n after_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o which_o be_v call_v titanaes_n of_o their_o mother_n titaa_n and_o that_o one_o tuisco_n the_o father_n of_o the_o german_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o noah_n muscul._n but_o all_o these_o be_v fable_n 1._o because_o it_o it_o like_v that_o moses_n will_v have_v make_v some_o mention_n of_o those_o son_n at_o the_o least_o in_o general_a as_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n genes_n 5.2_o the_o text_n say_v that_o of_o these_o three_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v overspread_v vers_fw-la 19_o but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v other_o son_n they_o also_o shall_v have_v increase_v 3._o it_o need_v not_o be_v marvel_v that_o noah_n live_v 350._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n and_o beget_v no_o child_n for_o all_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o old_a age_n and_o noah_n be_v 600._o year_n old_a be_v not_o so_o apt_a for_o generation_n qvest._n xiii_o why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o canaan_n and_o cham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o canaan_n 1._o mention_n be_v not_o make_v of_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o noah_n son_n child_n omit_v ark_n to_o note_v the_o intemperancy_n of_o cham_n as_o chrysostome_n think_v because_o he_o beget_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n for_o that_o be_v not_o like_a that_o canaan_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o ark_n both_o because_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o noah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 16._o as_o also_o see_v canaan_n be_v the_o young_a of_o cham_n son_n gen._n 10.6_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o three_o elder_a son_n cush_n misraim_n puâ—_n be_v bear_v before_o canaan_n and_o so_o before_o the_o flood_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o remember_v but_o eight_o person_n to_o have_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n 1_o pet_n 3.20_o 2._o neither_o as_o ambrose_n conjecture_v 18._o be_v canaan_n mention_v to_o exaggerate_v cham_n disobedience_n that_o have_v a_o son_n to_o who_o he_o be_v father_n do_v forget_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o punish_v with_o a_o wicked_a son_n 3._o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n moses_n apply_v the_o story_n to_o his_o time_n when_o as_o now_o the_o israelite_n be_v go_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o curse_n of_o canaan_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v take_v place_n sic_fw-la muscul._n qvest._n fourteen_o whether_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o wine_n vers._n 20._o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n 1._o noah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o live_v in_o the_o field_n without_o city_n as_o ramban_n but_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o husbandry_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o noah_n have_v these_o vine-plant_n either_o as_o ambrose_n think_v ca_fw-mi they_o sprout_v
that_o it_o belong_v to_o parent_n to_o provide_v that_o their_o child_n be_v honest_o bestow_v in_o marriage_n and_o that_o child_n ought_v not_o contract_v themselves_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n abraham_n provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n gen._n 24.4_o isaac_n for_o jaacob_n 28.2_o by_o moses_n law_n the_o daughter_n vow_n be_v not_o good_a unless_o the_o father_n do_v ratify_v it_o numb_a 30.6_o wherefore_o the_o canon_n law_n be_v injurious_a that_o allow_v contract_n and_o espousal_n make_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n muscul._n 4._o doct._n we_o must_v only_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o saint_n vers._n 23._o swear_v unto_o i_o here_o by_o god_n abimelech_n though_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o other_o god_n yet_o exact_v no_o other_o oath_n of_o abraham_n but_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n only_o superstitious_a then_o be_v the_o use_n of_o papist_n that_o urge_v man_n to_o swear_v not_o only_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o muscul._n 5._o doct._n lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n vers._n 24._o abraham_n say_v i_o will_v swear_v this_o example_n condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n before_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n either_o to_o testify_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6._o v_o 12._o or_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o a_o â—â—â—gue_n and_o perform_v and_o keep_v of_o faith_n as_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n gen._n 31.50_o luther_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n no_o sacrament_n but_o command_v of_o god_n vers._n 4._o abraham_n circumcise_a isaac_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n have_v command_v wherefore_o in_o religious_a duty_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n we_o must_v follow_v god_n ordinance_n and_o commandment_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v alter_v add_v and_o change_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o necessary_a part_n thereof_o otherwise_o than_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o saint_n paul_n deliver_v to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o same_o which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v find_v then_o to_o be_v a_o falsifier_n and_o corrupter_n of_o god_n ordinance_n who_o have_v bring_v in_o seven_o sacrament_n whereas_o the_o lord_n command_v but_o two_o and_o these_o also_o of_o god_n institution_n they_o have_v defile_v with_o many_o vain_a invention_n and_o idle_a superstitious_a ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o calvin_n 2._o confut._n hagar_n be_v not_o abraham_n wife_n vers._n 11._o this_o be_v very_o grievous_a in_o abraham_n sight_n because_o of_o his_o son_n not_o because_o of_o hagar_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o hagar_n be_v not_o abraham_n wife_n as_o pererius_n think_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o abraham_n affection_n will_v have_v be_v great_a to_o his_o wife_n than_o to_o his_o child_n 2._o hagar_n be_v call_v a_o bondwoman_n still_o but_o if_o she_o have_v be_v abraham_n wife_n she_o have_v be_v free_a neither_o will_v abraham_n if_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n have_v commit_v she_o to_o the_o power_n and_o government_n of_o sarah_n as_o he_o do_v gen._n 16.6_o behold_v thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n do_v with_o she_o as_o it_o please_v thou_o the_o husband_n only_o in_o the_o family_n be_v the_o governor_n and_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v be_v command_v to_o send_v hagar_n away_o never_o to_o return_v if_o she_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n the_o scripture_n allow_v no_o such_o perpetual_a separation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o fornication_n matth._n 5.35_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o be_v the_o contrary_a reason_n of_o any_o value_n 1._o thom._n aquin._n say_v 33._o that_o as_o in_o the_o law_n moses_n allow_v to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n ad_fw-la evitandum_fw-la uxoricidium_fw-la to_o avoid_v wive-slaughter_n so_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o abraham_n to_o cast_v out_o hagar_n for_o the_o manifest_v of_o that_o mystery_n express_v by_o saint_n paul_n galat._n 4._o contra_fw-la 1._o aquinas_n then_o think_v that_o the_o very_a marriage_n be_v dissolve_v which_o pererius_n deny_v as_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v 2._o that_o which_o moses_n permit_v be_v no_o approbation_n but_o a_o toleration_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n matth._n 29.6_o but_o this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a the_o example_n therefore_o be_v not_o alike_o 3._o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o commandment_n break_v to_o make_v a_o mystery_n but_o if_o hagar_n have_v be_v abraham_n wife_n he_o in_o put_v she_o away_o have_v violate_v that_o precept_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 4._o the_o mystery_n better_o hold_v to_o make_v ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n bondmaid_n rather_o than_o of_o his_o wife_n 2._o perer._n this_o be_v do_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o abraham_n but_o by_o the_o council_n of_o god_n therefore_o abraham_n may_v put_v she_o away_o though_o his_o wife_n in_o v_o 21._o contra._n 1._o prove_v she_o first_o to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n and_o then_o i_o will_v yield_v that_o at_o god_n commandment_n she_o may_v be_v put_v away_o but_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n whether_o she_o be_v abraham_n wife_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o she_o be_v not_o because_o of_o this_o separation_n 2_o god_n use_v not_o to_o dispense_v extraordinary_o with_o his_o law_n whereas_o his_o purpose_n and_o will_n may_v otherwise_o be_v effect_v as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n for_o cast_v out_o of_o hagar_n may_v stand_v without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o god_n precept_n if_o hagar_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v abraham_n concubine_n rather_o than_o his_o wife_n 3._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n bring_v man_n and_o wife_n together_o as_o eve_n to_o adam_n the_o angel_n bid_v joseph_n not_o to_o fear_v to_o take_v mary_n who_o he_o purpose_v secret_o to_o send_v away_o but_o of_o god_n separate_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n but_o in_o the_o case_n except_v we_o read_v not_o 3._o this_o separation_n be_v only_o from_o bed_n and_o board_n not_o otherwise_o the_o marriage_n knot_n remain_v insoluble_a and_o untie_v still_o perer._n ibid._n cont._n if_o the_o marriage_n bond_n remain_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n after_o sarahs_n death_n take_v a_o new_a wife_n keturah_n and_o not_o his_o former_a wife_n hagar_n 4._o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v hagar_n be_v abraham_n wife_n gen._n 16.3_o wife_n sarah_n give_v she_o to_o abraham_n for_o his_o wife_n contra._n 1._o the_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o sarah_n give_v hagar_n to_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o this_o office_n only_o for_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o to_o be_v in_o her_o place_n for_o she_o say_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v receive_v a_o child_n by_o she_o neither_o be_v hagar_n account_v afterward_o as_o a_o wife_n but_o a_o handmaid_n still_o 2._o or_o we_o may_v say_v that_o hagar_n be_v here_o call_v a_o wife_n improprié_fw-fr improper_o for_o sarah_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v abraham_n another_o wife_n calvin_n 3._o confut._n many_o challenge_n to_o be_v true_a catholic_n which_o be_v not_o vers._n 10._o the_o son_n of_o this_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n like_a as_o ishmael_n do_v challenge_v the_o birthright_n and_o despise_a isaac_n and_o by_o his_o mother_n instigation_n seek_v the_o inheritance_n and_o bear_v himself_o bold_a of_o his_o eldership_n so_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o that_o they_o which_o be_v but_o a_o bastard_n church_n and_o pseudocatholikes_n do_v appropriate_a unto_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n like_v to_o those_o of_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v which_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n call_v themselves_o jew_n and_o be_v not_o revel_v 3.9_o but_o as_o ishmael_n for_o all_o his_o brag_n be_v no_o whit_n near_o the_o inheritance_n so_o these_o bolster_v out_o and_o emboss_v title_n will_v no_o soon_o make_v they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o confut._n not_o lawful_a to_o make_v allegory_n of_o scripture_n though_o saint_n paul_n have_v the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v allegorise_v the_o history_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o warrant_n to_o every_o expositor_n and_o interpreter_n to_o make_v allegory_n of_o scripture_n which_o corrupt_v use_v the_o roman_a synagogue_n allow_v and_o other_o practice_n 1._o saint_n paul_n
exhortation_n 1._o observ._n the_o righteous_a not_o exempt_v from_o public_a calamity_n vers._n 1._o iacob_n see_v that_o there_o be_v food_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n taste_v of_o the_o famine_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o exempt_v from_o public_a calamity_n as_o abraham_n be_v pinch_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o famine_n and_o constrain_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 13._o for_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o righteous_a look_n for_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n muscul._n 2._o observ._n god_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o deal_v hardly_o with_o his_o child_n as_o joseph_n do_v with_o his_o brethren_n vers._n 7._o he_o speak_v to_o they_o rough_o like_a as_o joseph_n at_o the_o first_o seem_v to_o handle_v his_o brethren_n hardly_o yet_o inward_o he_o yearn_v in_o compassion_n towards_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n show_v they_o great_a kindness_n so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n when_o he_o humble_v they_o by_o affliction_n he_o seem_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o job_n complain_v that_o god_n count_v he_o as_o one_o of_o his_o enemy_n cap._n 19.11_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o show_v his_o gracious_a favour_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n mercer_n 3._o observ._n against_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v vers._n 19_o or_o else_o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n swear_v twice_o together_o such_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a custom_n many_o that_o use_v to_o swear_v be_v so_o accustom_v to_o it_o that_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o swear_v calvin_n therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o confirm_v by_o custom_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n rom._n 12.21_o 4._o observ._n as_o man_n measure_v to_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v meet_a to_o they_o again_o vers._n 21._o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o this_o trouble_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o as_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o pitiful_a complaint_n of_o their_o brother_n joseph_n so_o they_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v just_a that_o now_o their_o suit_n be_v not_o hear_v thus_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o pay_v man_n home_o in_o their_o own_o measure_n therefore_o let_v man_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o use_v their_o poor_a brethren_n hardly_o the_o time_n may_v come_v that_o they_o may_v find_v as_o hard_a measure_n at_o other_o man_n hand_n therefore_o let_v every_o man_n remember_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o which_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7.12_o 5._o observ._n affliction_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n vers._n 21._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o have_v very_o sin_v etc._n etc._n we_o see_v the_o wonderful_a and_o admirable_a effect_n of_o affliction_n which_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n plough_v wherewith_o we_o be_v make_v fruitful_a like_v to_o the_o helve_z which_o elizeus_fw-la cast_v into_o the_o water_n which_o fetch_v up_o the_o iron_n in_o the_o bottom_n so_o affliction_n raise_v up_o a_o sinner_n that_o lie_v drown_v and_o mud_v in_o his_o sin_n affliction_n affliction_n have_v three_o notable_a effect_n it_o make_v we_o to_o know_v god_n ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n first_o it_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o think_v of_o god_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v and_o to_o turn_v we_o to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o manasses_n that_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v humble_v he_o by_o affliction_n than_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n 2_o chron._n 33.13_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n three_o way_n 1._o by_o inspiration_n and_o inward_a motion_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o god_n 2._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o either_o by_o their_o example_n or_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n 3._o we_o be_v force_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n perer._n ex_fw-la cassian_n and_o as_o the_o profit_v by_o affliction_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a health_n so_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n under_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o desperate_a state_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v jerem._n 5.3_o ourselves_o second_o affliction_n cause_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o 1._o our_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a state_n our_o vile_a and_o frail_a nature_n that_o wear_v and_o waste_v away_o with_o trouble_n anguish_n and_o sickness_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chastise_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o as_o a_o moth_n make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v psal._n 39.7_o 2._o beside_o man_n by_o his_o affliction_n see_v his_o fault_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v his_o former_a error_n as_o david_n say_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v wrong_v psal._n 119.67_o three_o affliction_n learn_v we_o to_o know_v the_o world_n 1._o how_o vain_a it_o be_v as_o the_o preacher_n say_v vanity_n of_o vanity_n be_v all_o be_v but_o vanity_n eccles._n 1.2_o 2._o it_o show_v the_o instability_n and_o mutability_n of_o the_o world_n how_o sudden_o man_n fall_v from_o riches_n to_o poverty_n from_o health_n to_o sickness_n from_o honour_n to_o misery_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 2.17_o 3._o affliction_n lay_v open_v the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o sorrow_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o job_n 5.7_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o with_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n their_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o as_o the_o vine_n of_o gomorrha_n their_o grape_n be_v as_o the_o grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a their_o wine_n be_v the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n deut._n 32.32_o 4._o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o world_n appear_v by_o affliction_n how_o it_o deceive_v the_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v to_o it_o like_v as_o lot_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o pleasant_a fruitful_a vale_n of_o sodom_n which_o be_v soon_o turn_v into_o a_o filthy_a lake_n and_o pool_n of_o brimstome_n 5._o last_o by_o affliction_n and_o tribulation_n we_o know_v the_o world_n to_o be_v evil_a wretched_a and_o wicked_a that_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.29_o ex_fw-la perer._n chap._n xliii_o 1._o the_o method_n or_o argument_n first_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v declare_v the_o manner_n of_o jacob_n condiscend_v to_o send_v benjamin_n into_o egypt_n with_o his_o brethren_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o judahs_n absolute_a denial_n to_o go_v without_o he_o vers_n 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o jacob_n expostulate_v with_o his_o son_n for_o confess_v they_o have_v another_o brother_n and_o their_o answer_n vers_n 6_o 7._o 3._o judahs_n undertake_v for_o benjamin_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o 4._o jacob_n condescend_v with_o his_o advice_n to_o take_v a_o present_a with_o they_o and_o double_a money_n and_o his_o blessing_n of_o they_o vers_n 11._o to_o 15._o second_o this_o chapter_n show_v how_o they_o be_v entertain_v at_o josephs_n hand_n 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o their_o entertainment_n be_v set_v down_o to_o the_o which_o belong_v 1._o their_o invite_v to_o dinner_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o 2._o their_o conference_n with_o josephs_n steward_n concern_v their_o money_n and_o his_o satisfy_n of_o they_o vers_n 18._o to_o 23._o 3._o the_o deliver_v of_o simeon_n vers_fw-la 23._o 4._o they_o address_v themselves_o and_o their_o present_n vers_n 24.25_o 2._o the_o entertainment_n itself_o be_v declare_v in_o josephs_n friendly_a communication_n with_o they_o vers_n 27._o to_o 30._o his_o tender_a affection_n vers_fw-la 30._o bountiful_a feast_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o vers_n 32._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 2._o the_o man_n do_v charge_v we_o with_o a_o oath_n h.g._n do_v testify_v unto_o we_o with_o a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n r_o s._n do_v solemn_o protest_v unto_o we_o c.b.t.p._n gunah_o to_o protest_v to_o witness_v heb_n v_o 5._o the_o man_n as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v do_v denounce_v unto_o we_o say_v h._n the_o man_n say_v unto_o we_o caet_fw-la ad_fw-la v_o 7._o we_o answer_v he_o consequenter_fw-la according_o h._n we_o show_v he_o according_a to_o his_o question_n s._n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n s._n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o his_o word_n c._n the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n t._n
giveâ—_n to_o joseph_n we_o do_v learn_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n ought_v in_o comely_a and_o reverend_a sort_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o grave_n as_o the_o brethren_n that_o fear_v god_n carry_v steven_n to_o be_v bury_v with_o great_a lamention_n act._n 8.2_o 5._o doct._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n vers._n 31._o and_o he_o swear_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o jacob_n in_o some_o serious_a and_o weighty_a matter_n to_o inquire_v a_o oath_n and_o for_o joseph_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o man_n be_v mutable_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v bind_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o though_o joseph_n may_v otherwise_o have_v fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v more_o strait_o bind_v we_o see_v then_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o allow_v not_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n among_o man_n be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o corrupt_a latin_a translation_n of_o this_o place_n vers._n 31._o israel_n worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n not_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v he_o adore_v the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n 11.21_o heb._n 11.21_o which_o translation_n differ_v both_o from_o the_o latin_a in_o this_o place_n which_o thus_o interprete_v he_o worship_v turn_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n and_o from_o the_o septuagint_n which_o read_v he_o worship_v or_o bow_v himself_o ùpi_v to_o ácron_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o rod_n or_o staff_n the_o latin_a text_n corrupt_o leave_v out_o the_o preposition_n ùpi_v upon_o but_o it_o differ_v most_o of_o all_o from_o the_o hebrew_n which_o stand_v thus_o he_o worship_v towards_o the_o bed_n head_n from_o which_o read_v the_o septuagint_n do_v vary_v in_o these_o two_o point_n first_o in_o add_v the_o word_n à ute_n he_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n second_o in_o mistake_v the_o word_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n reading_z mitteh_o a_o rod_n both_o which_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o natah_n which_o signify_v to_o extend_v or_o stretch_v forth_o because_o a_o man_n do_v stretch_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o on_o his_o staff_n wherefore_o we_o see_v what_o a_o simple_a ground_n the_o rhemist_n have_v to_o prove_v by_o this_o corrupt_a latin_a text_n that_o creature_n may_v be_v adore_v annot_n hebr._n 10.21_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o hebrew_n greek_a or_o latin_a text_n in_o this_o place_n that_o jacob_n adore_v his_o rod._n further_n the_o like_a ground_n have_v hadrianus_n the_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v in_o that_o erroneous_a council_n the_o second_o nicene_n who_o by_o this_o text_n will_v prove_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n with_o relation_n to_o their_o protipa_n that_o be_v the_o precedent_n pattern_n or_o patron_n of_o those_o image_n because_o say_v they_o the_o adoration_n which_o jacob_n give_v to_o this_o rod_n he_o intend_v it_o to_o joseph_n who_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n it_o be_v for_o jacob_n worship_v not_o either_o his_o own_o staff_n or_o josephs_n sceptre_n but_o towards_o the_o bed_n head_n worship_v god_n 2._o confut._n that_o the_o latin_a text_n be_v not_o authentical_a further_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n rather_o than_o the_o hebrew_n text_n the_o rhemist_n do_v infer_v thereupon_o that_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n may_v be_v receive_v as_o authentical_a septuagint_n though_o it_o do_v vary_v from_o the_o hebrew_n ibid._n contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n indeed_o do_v sometime_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a translation_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n but_o they_o therein_o neither_o approve_v their_o error_n nor_o yet_o make_v it_o of_o equal_a authority_n to_o the_o original_n cite_v only_o such_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o greek_a translation_n keep_v the_o sense_n though_o not_o the_o word_n as_o in_o this_o place_n whether_o we_o say_v jacob_n lean_v upon_o his_o staff_n or_o turn_v to_o the_o bed_n head_n worship_v the_o principal_a sense_n be_v keep_v that_o jacob_n worship_v god_n especial_o see_v the_o same_o word_n with_o very_o little_a alteration_n in_o the_o point_n signify_v both_o a_o bed_n and_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n 2._o hieromes_n observation_n then_o be_v good_a though_o pererius_n without_o cause_n mislike_v it_o diligentius_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v that_o where_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n do_v cite_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o follow_v not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n and_o where_o the_o septuagint_n differ_v from_o the_o hebrew_n they_o express_v the_o hebrew_n sense_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n keep_v the_o hebrew_n sense_n that_o jacob_n worship_v god_n lean_v upon_o his_o bed_n and_o staff_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o jacob_n do_v both_o that_o he_o rear_v himself_o upon_o his_o staff_n towards_o the_o bed_n head_n 3._o the_o apostle_n then_o rather_o expound_v than_o allege_v that_o text_n for_o he_o name_v jacob_n whereas_o moses_n say_v israel_n he_o speak_v of_o jacob_n worship_v when_o he_o have_v bless_v his_o child_n but_o here_o jacob_n worship_v before_o he_o bless_v they_o 4._o this_o then_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n where_o they_o keep_v the_o hebrew_n sense_n though_o not_o the_o word_n ergo_fw-la the_o latin_a text_n must_v be_v receive_v where_o it_o differ_v both_o in_o sense_n and_o word_n from_o the_o original_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1_o mor._n that_o none_o shall_v live_v idle_o without_o some_o honest_a trade_n or_o vocation_n vers._n 3._o what_o be_v your_o trade_n or_o what_o be_v your_o work_n pharaoh_n as_o a_o prudent_a prince_n examine_v josephs_n brethren_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o occupation_n by_o the_o which_o question_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o condemn_v all_o idle_a person_n that_o live_v without_o any_o trade_n and_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a magistrate_n strait_o to_o five_o and_o examine_v all_o such_o as_o spend_v their_o time_n unthrifty_o not_o in_o any_o profitable_a labour_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n that_o they_o which_o do_v not_o work_v shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes._n 3.10_o muscul._n 2._o mor._n a_o poor_a life_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 3._o thy_o servant_n be_v shepherd_n joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n thus_o to_o say_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v apart_o by_o themselves_o and_o not_o be_v employ_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n or_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o live_v as_o poor_a shepherd_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n as_o stranger_n from_o the_o church_n and_o household_n of_o faith_n though_o joseph_n have_v a_o special_a grace_n give_v he_o of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v corrupt_v with_o that_o place_n of_o honour_n yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o to_o be_v meet_a nor_o convenient_a for_o his_o brethren_n calvin_n so_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v a_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o psal._n 84.10_o moses_n likewise_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11.25_o 3._o moral_n man_n call_v to_o honour_n shall_v not_o despise_v their_o parent_n vers._n 7._o ioseph_n also_o bring_v jacob_n and_o set_v he_o before_o pharaoh_n joseph_n though_o of_o honourable_a place_n in_o egypt_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o poor_a age_a father_n but_o present_v he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o this_o joseph_n many_o be_v unlike_a in_o these_o day_n that_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n unto_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o poor_a parent_n muscul._n so_o do_v not_o david_n who_o bring_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o 1_o sam._n 22.4_o as_o joseph_n here_o set_v his_o father_n before_o pharaoh_n 4._o moral_n our_o life_n here_o be_v but_o a_o pilgrimage_n vers._n 9_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n thus_o not_o only_a jacob_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n count_v themselves_o but_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o declare_v that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n heb._n 12.13_o 14._o so_o the_o apostle_n again_o say_v we_o have_v not_o here_o a_o continue_a city_n but_o seek_v for_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v heb._n 13.14_o and_o therefore_o we_o
use_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 14.22_o so_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v of_o god_n as_o deut._n 32.40_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o jun._n analys_n borrh._o pelican_n for_o divers_a form_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o lord_n oath_n sometime_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o gen._n 22.16_o sometime_o by_o his_o excellency_n amos_n 8.7_o sometime_o by_o his_o life_n ezech._n 18.3_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o by_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n deut._n 32.40_o and_o by_o his_o throne_n as_o in_o this_o place_n oleaster_n 7._o so_o by_o this_o oath_n the_o lord_n confirm_v his_o sentence_n against_o amalek_n that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n against_o he_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n that_o be_v continual_o till_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o which_o be_v fulfil_v partly_o under_o the_o judge_n and_o under_o the_o king_n special_o saul_n and_o david_n and_o under_o the_o persian_a government_n for_o hamon_n who_o be_v subdue_v by_o ester_n be_v a_o agagite_n that_o be_v a_o amalekite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o agag_n simler_n junius_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n christ_n be_v the_o rock_n whereout_o issue_v the_o water_n of_o life_n vers._n 6._o thou_o shall_v smite_v the_o rock_n and_o water_n shall_v run_v out_o of_o it_o this_o rock_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n christ_n be_v diverse_o say_v to_o be_v a_o rock_n he_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a rock_n against_o the_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v matth._n 16.18_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n rom._n 9.22_o behold_v i_o lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o rock_n to_o make_v man_n fall_v he_o be_v a_o rock_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o faithful_a do_v rely_v 1_o pet._n 2.6_o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a he_o be_v a_o rock_n or_o stone_n of_o judgement_n that_o upon_o who_o it_o fall_v it_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_n matth._n 21.44_o this_o rock_n give_v we_o water_n of_o life_n first_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o side_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v second_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v joh._n 8.38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n this_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n the_o people_n ask_v this_o water_n of_o moses_n but_o he_o can_v not_o give_v it_o they_o they_o receive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n ferus_fw-la 2._o doct._n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o defend_v themselves_o by_o war_n vers._n 9_o moses_n say_v to_o joshua_n choose_v we_o out_o man_n and_o go_v fight_v hence_o be_v prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o war_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n which_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n unto_o christian_n pelarg_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o weapon_n against_o their_o enemy_n piscat_fw-la for_o moses_n do_v here_o nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o god_n direction_n 3._o doct._n reverent_a outward_a gesture_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n vers._n 11._o and_o when_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n a_o comely_a reverend_a gesture_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n solomon_n bow_v the_o knee_n our_o bless_a saviour_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n ferus_fw-la 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n vers._n 3._o and_o the_o people_n murmur_v etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o word_n rupertus_n have_v this_o good_a note_n 19_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ille_fw-la populus_fw-la glorietur_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la magnificaverit_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v not_o therefore_o that_o people_n baast_a that_o god_n have_v magnify_v they_o for_o their_o merit_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o gentile_n in_o make_v they_o his_o people_n for_o any_o worthiness_n in_o they_o but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n have_v he_o call_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o otherwise_o what_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o psalm_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.12_o 2._o conf._n that_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n do_v not_o actual_o confer_v grace_n vers._n 6._o behold_v i_o will_v stand_v there_o in_o the_o rock_n before_o thou_o otherwise_o if_o god_n have_v not_o concur_v with_o that_o outward_a act_n and_o ceremony_n in_o smite_v the_o rock_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o give_v force_n and_o efficacy_n unto_o it_o irrita_fw-la fuisset_fw-la &_o lusoria_fw-la rupis_fw-la percussio_fw-la the_o smite_v of_o the_o rock_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o trifle_a calvin_n we_o see_v then_o that_o ceremony_n have_v no_o efficacy_n or_o activity_n of_o themselves_o they_o can_v confer_v and_o give_v grace_n as_o the_o romanist_n teach_v but_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n concur_v give_v operation_n unto_o the_o external_a sign_n as_o here_o by_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o rock_n not_o by_o moses_n strike_v of_o the_o rock_n the_o water_n gush_v out_o so_o we_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o yet_o through_o the_o word_n ephes._n 5.26_o 3._o conf._n that_o the_o wicked_a can_v eat_v or_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n vers._n 6._o that_o the_o people_n may_v drink_v osiander_n hold_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lutheran_n the_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o these_o word_n give_v this_o corrupt_a gloss_n sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la israelitas_fw-la multi_fw-la erant_fw-la impii_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o among_o the_o israelite_n there_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n which_o do_v draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o notwithstanding_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10._o so_o among_o christian_n many_o do_v drink_v and_o eat_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o for_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a his_o position_n here_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o consubstantialist_n be_v therein_o agree_v with_o the_o romanist_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n contra._n 1._o but_o first_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o there_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o other_o assertion_n can_v have_v any_o place_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o this_o text_n make_v direct_o against_o that_o carnal_a and_o gross_a conceit_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o break_v to_o his_o disciple_n this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a text_n they_o have_v whereupon_o to_o ground_v that_o fancy_n so_o s._n paul_n say_v this_o rock_n be_v christ_n like_v as_o then_o neither_o the_o rock_n be_v very_o christ_n body_n nor_o the_o water_n thereout_o issue_v his_o blood_n but_o only_o in_o signification_n and_o representation_n so_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v lively_a demonstrative_a and_o exhibit_v sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n and_o no_o otherwise_o 2._o the_o other_o position_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.54_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o vers_n 56._o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o but_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n neither_o have_v eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v they_o dwell_v in_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o they_o neither_o do_v they_o live_v by_o christ_n which_o life_n be_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n galath_n 2.20_o therefore_o they_o can_v eat_v or_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ._n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n that_o one_o
forbear_v to_o punish_v and_o whereas_o some_o thus_o object_n quanta_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la ut_fw-la iram_fw-la svam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tertiam_fw-la &_o quartam_fw-la extendat_fw-la generationem_fw-la how_o great_a cruelty_n be_v in_o god_n who_o extend_v his_o wrath_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n he_o make_v this_o sufficient_a answer_n non_fw-la severitatis_fw-la est_fw-la iram_fw-la tenere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tertiam_fw-la &_o quartam_fw-la generationem_fw-la sed_fw-la signum_fw-la mâ—sericordiae_fw-la poenam_fw-la differre_fw-la peccati_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o severity_n to_o contain_v anger_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o of_o clemency_n to_o defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n hieron_n in_o ezech._n cap._n 18._o 2._o observ._n that_o father_n for_o love_n unto_o their_o child_n shall_v fear_v to_o offend_v avgustine_n further_o do_v gather_v hereupon_o a_o profitable_a instruction_n both_o for_o parent_n and_o for_o their_o child_n that_o the_o father_n affectu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la revocarentur_fw-la ad_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la creatoris_fw-la shall_v be_v revoke_v unto_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o creator_n by_o the_o affection_n unto_o their_o child_n know_v that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o posterity_n and_o that_o the_o child_n timentes_fw-la ne_fw-la incurrerent_fw-la peccata_fw-la patrum_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la obteâ—perarent_fw-la fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n august_n de_fw-fr question_n utter_v &_o nov_n test._n cap._n 14._o 3._o observ._n god_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o mercy_n than_o to_o severity_n vers._n 5._o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o whereas_o god_n justice_n be_v extend_v but_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n his_o mercy_n to_o the_o thousand_o herein_o appear_v how_o much_o more_o prone_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o mercy_n than_o unto_o severity_n as_o cajetan_n well_o note_v ad_fw-la conferendum_fw-la bona_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la propensissimus_fw-la ad_fw-la inferendum_fw-la mala_fw-la parcus_fw-la god_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o confer_v good_a thing_n but_o spare_v to_o bring_v upon_o man_n evil_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o confer_v and_o bestow_v good_a thing_n of_o himself_o but_o evil_a be_v urge_v thereunto_o by_o the_o evil_a demerit_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n 1._o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o how_o diverse_o it_o be_v take_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o name_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o whereby_o it_o be_v know_v unto_o other_o and_o severed_z and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o thing_n in_o this_o latter_a respect_n god_n need_v no_o name_n because_o he_o be_v but_o one_o neither_o proper_o can_v any_o name_n be_v give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a and_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o name_n neither_o be_v a_o name_n give_v unto_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o but_o to_o we_o that_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n we_o all_o know_v by_o nature_n but_o what_o god_n be_v we_o know_v not_o but_o as_o it_o please_v himself_o to_o reveal_v tostat._n qu._n 6._o 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o only_o that_o name_n tetragrammaton_fw-gr jehovah_n consist_v of_o four_o letter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n strict_o take_v it_o but_o for_o whatsoever_o whereby_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o as_o his_o wisdom_n mercy_n justice_n truth_n calvin_n 3._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 1._o for_o god_n himself_o joel_n 2._o whosoever_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v save_v 2._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n 17._o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v i_o have_v manifest_v thy_o name_n 3._o for_o the_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n malac._n 1_o great_a be_v my_o name_n that_o be_v my_o glory_n power_n and_o majesty_n 4._o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n 17._o i_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n 5._o for_o that_o whereby_o god_n be_v call_v as_o jehovah_n exod._n 3._o this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o marbach_n 4._o the_o name_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o the_o name_n whereby_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n be_v express_v as_o elohim_n god_n adonai_n lord_n jehovah_n for_o these_o only_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n second_o the_o name_n take_v from_o his_o attribute_n as_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n and_o such_o like_a which_o property_n though_o in_o most_o excellent_a manner_n they_o agree_v unto_o god_n yet_o be_v also_o communicate_v unto_o man_n god_n name_n be_v proper_o take_v in_o vain_a by_o abuse_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n and_o of_o the_o second_o also_o when_o they_o be_v utter_v with_o some_o special_a note_n and_o reference_n to_o god_n otherwise_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o wisdom_n clemency_n justice_n in_o general_a without_o reverence_n and_o yet_o not_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o name_n be_v those_o which_o be_v give_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n both_o god_n and_o man_n as_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o although_o he_o be_v man_n yet_o the_o name_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o part_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a suppositum_fw-la or_o person_n now_o christ_n be_v divinum_fw-la suppositum_fw-la a_o divine_a not_o a_o humane_a suppositum_fw-la or_o subject_n because_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebr._n 13._o christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o now_o then_o to_o profane_v and_o abuse_v these_o bless_a name_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a tostat._n qu._n 6._o quest_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v more_o to_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n than_o simple_o of_o god_n yeâ—_n it_o be_v more_o offensive_a to_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o a_o great_a dishonour_n than_o simple_o to_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o any_o other_o appellation_n give_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n above_o all_o name_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a humiliation_n and_o obedience_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v philip._n 2._o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v than_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 3._o 3_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n betoken_v both_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o name_n of_o god_n show_v the_o divine_a nature_n only_o and_o that_o name_n quod_fw-la signat_fw-la deum_fw-la sub_fw-la pluribus_fw-la perfectionibus_fw-la est_fw-la honorabilius_fw-la that_o name_n which_o describe_v god_n with_o more_o perfection_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a name_n 4._o the_o name_n of_o god_n show_v he_o to_o be_v our_o creator_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n show_v he_o to_o be_v both_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n tostat_fw-la qu._n 7._o quest_n iii_o how_o many_o way_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a his_o name_n in_o vain_a 1._o as_o god_n name_n be_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_v three_o way_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n when_o we_o conceive_v and_o think_v nothing_o unworthy_a or_o unbeseeming_a the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o our_o word_n when_o we_o speak_v reverent_o of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o in_o our_o work_n when_o we_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o life_n and_o act_n so_o god_n name_n be_v profane_v in_o like_a manner_n both_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o thought_n in_o idle_a curious_a and_o vain_a speculation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o word_n by_o rash_a or_o false_a oath_n in_o our_o deed_n when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v to_o sorcery_n enchantment_n or_o such_o like_a simler_n 2._o two_o way_n be_v god_n name_n take_v in_o vain_a cum_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la assumitur_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la falsitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la frustra_fw-la when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v up_o to_o confirm_v a_o untruth_n or_o to_o no_o purpose_n lyran._n for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n in_o vain_a qui_fw-fr nullo_fw-la fine_fw-la praesupposito_fw-la agit_fw-fr which_o do_v a_o thing_n no_o end_n at_o all_o propound_v or_o malâ—_n &_o indebito_fw-la fine_fw-la praesupposito_fw-la or_o a_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a end_n pretend_v tostat._n qu._n 8._o 3._o oleaster_n note_v these_o three_o way_n when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v or_o lift_v up_o in_o vain_a for_o so_o the_o word_n nashe_n signify_v according_a as_o it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o swear_v with_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n as_o abraham_n do_v
we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o refusal_n of_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n when_o any_o refuse_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n upon_o their_o oath_n which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o strife_n hebr._n 6.16_o 2._o to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n either_o in_o not_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v by_o oath_n or_o in_o testify_v upon_o a_o oath_n otherwise_o than_o the_o truth_n be_v 3._o a_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a oath_n which_o be_v make_v by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o of_o god_n only_o 4._o a_o oath_n to_o perform_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n such_o as_o herod_n oath_n be_v 5._o a_o rash_a oath_n light_o and_o vain_o make_v without_o any_o necessity_n as_o in_o common_a and_o usual_a talk_n which_o abuse_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.23_o vrsin_n 2._o doct._n what_o a_o oath_n be_v concern_v a_o oath_n then_o brief_o this_v it_o be_v 1._o in_o a_o general_a sense_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n or_o to_o swear_v be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o isaiah_n 45.23_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n by_o who_o we_o swear_v 2._o but_o more_o particular_o and_o proper_o a_o oath_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o he_o that_o swear_v take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o wish_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o vrsin_n so_o that_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o a_o oath_n 1._o to_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 1.20_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o witness_v before_o god_n that_o i_o lie_v not_o so_o thomas_n jurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la invocare_fw-la ejus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v 2._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n desire_v that_o god_n may_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o as_o the_o apostle_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o my_o soul_n or_o unto_o or_o upon_o my_o soul_n 2._o cor._n 1.13_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la puniat_fw-la i_o si_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v by_o god_n it_o be_v so_o but_z that_o god_n punish_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o saint_n or_o other_o creature_n 1._o they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o do_v swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o romanist_n be_v in_o error_n which_o maintain_v the_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n rhemist_n annot_n math._n 23._o v._n 21._o 1._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o text_n our_o saviour_n allege_v matth._n 4._o interprete_v it_o by_o the_o word_n only_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v so_o also_o deut._n 10.20_o and_o exod._n 23.13_o it_o be_v direct_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n into_o their_o mouth_n 2._o god_n reprove_v those_o which_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o he_o as_o zephan_n 1.5_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o worship_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n 3._o invocation_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o service_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n 4._o in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n neither_o angel_n nor_o saint_n ergo._fw-la 5._o he_o that_o swear_v give_v unto_o he_o power_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o but_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o vrsin_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v thus_o 1._o our_o saviour_n allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n matth._n 23.21_o saint_n whosoever_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o rhemist_n annot_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la answ._n 1._o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v not_o justify_v swear_v by_o creature_n but_o confute_v that_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o show_v that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v swear_v by_o god_n when_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o oath_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2._o for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v here_o allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n as_o by_o heaven_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.34_o 2._o object_n joseph_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o answ._n 1._o some_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o oath_n but_o a_o vehement_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n as_o hannah_n say_v to_o eli_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v 1._o sam._n 1._o and_o abner_n to_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 17.56_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o as_o true_o as_o pharaoh_n live_v or_o as_o i_o wish_v his_o life_n and_o health_n so_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v vrsin_n jun._n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o kind_n of_o phrase_n to_o say_v unto_o one_o present_a as_o thy_o soul_n live_v and_o of_o one_o absent_a to_o say_v by_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n 2._o it_o show_v therefore_o some_o infirmity_n rather_o in_o joseph_n though_o he_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v as_o other_o courtier_n do_v to_o swear_v by_o pharaoh_n life_n yet_o rather_o of_o custom_n of_o speech_n or_o the_o more_o cunning_o to_o conceal_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n than_o of_o any_o purpose_a imitation_n of_o their_o superstitious_a oath_n therefore_o josephs_n example_n here_o can_v be_v no_o warrant_n see_v more_o of_o this_o hexapl._n in_o genes_n c._n 42._o v._n 15._o 3._o object_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n answ._n 1._o man_n use_v this_o external_a sign_n do_v not_o swear_v by_o it_o no_o more_o than_o abraham_n servant_n do_v swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o gen._n 24._o 2._o he_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god·_v so_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o and_o the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n but_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o revel_v 10.6_o so_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n as_o a_o visible_a sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o oath_n but_o they_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o book_n but_o by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v unto_o they_o as_o help_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n so_o thom._n cum_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la evangelium_fw-la when_o thou_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n thou_o swear_v by_o god_n which_o give_v the_o gospel_n 4._o object_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o profane_v or_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o of_o the_o saint_n for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o take_n of_o
when_o they_o take_v these_o oath_n do_v swear_v private_o and_o as_o private_a man_n simler_n 2._o and_o see_v a_o oath_n serve_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n and_o controversy_n in_o this_o behalf_n there_o may_v be_v as_o lawful_a and_o as_o necessary_a a_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n private_o as_o public_o not_o upon_o every_o occasion_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v urgent_a and_o the_o case_n so_o require_v vrsin_n 4._o moral_a observation_n upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n 1._o observ._n against_o common_a and_o rash_a swear_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v etc._n etc._n here_o that_o common_a and_o notorious_a abuse_n of_o rash_a swear_n in_o common_a and_o ordinary_a talk_n be_v reprove_v when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v up_o profane_o and_o scoff_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o reverence_n at_o all_o chrysostome_n in_o his_o time_n find_v fault_n with_o this_o abuse_n thus_o write_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v so_o reverence_v that_o be_v write_v in_o plate_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o none_o to_o carry_v it_o but_o for_o the_o high_a priest_n but_o now_o velut_fw-la quiddam_fw-la vulgar_a sic_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomen_fw-la circumfecimus_fw-la we_o bear_v about_o every_o where_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o common_a thing_n chrysost._n ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n homil_n 26._o theodoret_n use_v this_o fit_a resemblance_n si_fw-mi vestem_fw-la paulò_fw-la pretiosiorem_fw-la in_o dies_fw-la festos_fw-la multi_fw-la adservare_fw-la consuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o many_o use_n to_o keep_v their_o better_a garment_n for_o holy_a day_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a exercise_n ex_fw-la lippom._n it_o be_v a_o use_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o keep_v secret_a such_o name_n as_o they_o will_v have_v have_v in_o reverence_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a hide_v and_o secret_a name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v not_o now_o know_v which_o they_o say_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o god_n be_v keep_v secret_a and_o one_o marenus_fw-la soranus_n for_o name_v the_o same_o but_o once_o in_o public_a be_v adjudge_v to_o death_n solinus_z in_o polyhistor_n cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr roma_n the_o name_n also_o demogorgon_n which_o the_o gentile_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o first_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v they_o think_v when_o he_o be_v name_v the_o earth_n will_v tremble_v and_o lucanus_n lib._n 6._o the_o bell_n civil_a write_v how_o eritâ—_n the_o sorceress_n will_v thus_o adjure_v the_o fury_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o consent_n she_o will_v name_v demogorgon_n tostat._n qu._n 3_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v thus_o curious_a in_o not_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n it_o teach_v christian_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o they_o so_o irreverent_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o they_o do_v not_o only_a name_n but_o swear_v by_o without_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n 2._o observ._n of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o blasphemer_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a though_o blasphemer_n and_o common_a swearer_n may_v escape_v the_o censure_v of_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o sure_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v unpunished_a if_o railer_n upon_o man_n be_v exclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 6.10_o much_o more_o they_o which_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o live_a god_n if_o god_n hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o they_o here_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o world_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v nothing_o but_o everlasting_a horror_n unless_o they_o do_v repent_v these_o that_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o religion_n and_o do_v scoff_n at_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v those_o abominable_a person_n speak_v of_o revel_v 21.8_o which_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n cajetan_n here_o note_v well_o quoniam_fw-la futurum_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la divinum_fw-la raro_fw-la impletum_fw-la videmus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o we_o see_v this_o divine_a judgement_n seldom_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o judgement_n follow_v after_o this_o life_n therefore_o let_v man_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o be_v threaten_v against_o all_o profane_a swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n 3._o observ._n against_o breaker_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o perjure_a person_n further_o as_o rash_a swear_n be_v condemn_v so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a sin_n for_o one_o to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n and_o not_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v as_o he_o have_v swear_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n be_v describe_v that_o he_o swear_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o psal._n 15.4_o all_o such_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v which_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n herein_o such_o be_v our_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n that_o will_v be_v hire_v to_o take_v false_a oath_n like_v unto_o the_o turkish_a sâ—iâ—i_n and_o chagi_n who_o for_o a_o ducat_n will_v take_v a_o thousand_o false_a oath_n oleaster_n use_v this_o comparison_n if_o a_o man_n have_v give_v in_o pawn_n his_o son_n or_o any_o other_o precious_a thing_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o his_o oath_n he_o will_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o redeem_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o man_n have_v as_o it_o be_v pawn_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n upon_o the_o four_o commandment_n 1._o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n why_o it_o be_v put_v after_o the_o other_o 8._o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o remotis_fw-la impedimentis_fw-la uèra_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o impediment_n of_o religion_n be_v remove_v in_o the_o former_a commandment_n as_o idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n or_o irreverence_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n this_o precept_n follow_v per_fw-la quod_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la religione_fw-la fundarâ—â—tur_fw-la by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v ground_v in_o true_a religion_n thom._n 2.2_o quaest_n 122._o art_n 4._o in_o cor._n prius_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la removenda_fw-la impedimenta_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la instituendae_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o first_o the_o impediment_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v institute_v must_v be_v remove_v before_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v institute_v lyran._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o cyril_n note_v why_o the_o other_o commandment_n before_o go_v be_v propound_v negative_o but_o this_o affirmative_o quia_fw-la ad_fw-la actâ—m_fw-la statim_fw-la eos_fw-la impellâ—â—_n because_o he_o present_o draw_v they_o here_o unto_o the_o act_n and_o execution_n cyril_n lib._n 4._o in_o joah_n cap._n 51._o in_o the_o other_o commandment_n first_o they_o be_v command_v to_o take_v away_o the_o impediment_n before_o the_o precept_n can_v be_v act_v quest_n ii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v only_o in_o this_o commandment_n remember_v etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o other_o commandment_n they_o be_v teach_v deum_fw-la primò_fw-la venerari_fw-la cord_n deinde_fw-la ore_fw-la first_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o heart_n then_o in_o mouth_n now_o it_o follow_v here_o that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o opere_fw-la indeed_o thom._n remember_v 1._o whereas_o deut._n 5._o moses_n rehearse_v this_o commandment_n thus_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o thou_o sanctify_v it_o but_o here_o he_o say_v remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n r._n solomon_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o both_o of_o these_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v at_o once_o by_o a_o double_a sound_n of_o the_o trump_n which_o sound_v forth_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o fancy_n without_o any_o ground_n there_o moses_n as_o the_o lawgiver_n do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o the_o very_a same_o word_n keep_v the_o sense_n ex_fw-la tostat._n 2._o this_o memento_n remember_v some_o think_v be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n take_v from_o the_o creation_n this_o law_n therefore_o send_v we_o back_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o that_o in_o six_o day_n he_o have_v finish_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n tostat._n so_o also_o thomas_n ponitur_fw-la ut_fw-la rememorationum_fw-la beneficii_fw-la praeteriti_fw-la it_o be_v put_v as_o a_o remembrance_n of_o a_o benefit_n past_a but_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n show_v that_o remember_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n itself_o 3._o some_o will_v have_v this_o remember_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v shadow_v forth_o in_o the_o sabbath_n memento_n dicit_fw-la
be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o jew_n but_o a_o christian_a may_v as_o lawful_o do_v it_o as_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n 2._o dare_v favorem_fw-la errori_fw-la judaeorum_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v way_n or_o show_v favour_n unto_o the_o error_n of_o jew_n be_v sin_n but_o a_o christian_a swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n shall_v give_v way_n unto_o the_o jewish_a error_n ergo._fw-la answ._n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n where_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o weak_a or_o any_o occasion_n of_o harden_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o this_o show_v not_o but_o that_o where_o no_o such_o danger_n be_v simple_o so_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a 3._o to_o make_v this_o a_o lawful_a act_n then_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o if_o he_o swear_v upon_o it_o not_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o book_n 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the_o turk_n koran_n or_o mahomet_n thigh_n nor_o for_o a_o turk_n himself_o but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n the_o former_a consideration_n be_v observe_v yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v either_o upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n which_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a relic_n among_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n or_o upon_o their_o koran_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v evident_a because_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o strange_a god_n bind_v all_o believe_a people_n for_o ever_o now_o to_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n thigh_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o well_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o christian_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n see_v they_o be_v both_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a precept_n and_o commandment_n tostat_fw-la quaest_n 19_o 2._o the_o other_o also_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v show_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n or_o symbol_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a oath_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o so_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o god_n and_o some_o creature_n together_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n as_o when_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o book_n but_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v use_v as_o a_o external_a symbol_n in_o a_o oath_n as_o in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la mendacii_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o it_o must_v immediate_a è_fw-la nos_fw-la ducere_fw-la in_o cognitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o lay_v not_o our_o hand_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o it_o have_v no_o instruction_n in_o it_o as_o a_o 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against_o christ._n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v even_o a_o turk_n or_o saracen_n sin_v in_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n though_o he_o direct_o make_v it_o not_o god_n because_o he_o use_v such_o a_o unholy_a superstitious_a and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o take_v of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n likewise_o he_o offend_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o koran_n which_o contain_v abominable_a lie_n and_o the_o same_o most_o pernicious_a even_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n in_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o their_o koran_n place_v and_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n tostat._v quaest_n 21_o 22._o quest_n xxx_o why_o three_o feast_n be_v only_o name_v wherein_o they_o have_v more_o vers._n 14._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 1._o they_o have_v divers_a other_o festival_n day_n beside_o these_o three_o 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