will_v make_v peace_n not_o to_o smite_v they_o or_o root_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o only_o to_o make_v they_o tributary_n but_o they_o be_v charge_v that_o in_o the_o near_a city_n they_o shall_v save_v none_o alive_a deut._n 20.11.16_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o these_o remote_a country_n they_o expel_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n again_o because_o this_o large_a dominion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n continue_v not_o long_o this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o country_n be_v not_o inhabit_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o a_o firm_a possession_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o other_o of_o canaan_n qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o kenites_n and_o kenezites_n vers._n 19_o the_o kenites_n kenezites_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v ten_o sundry_a nation_n rehearse_v who_o country_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n whereas_o in_o other_o place_n there_o be_v but_o six_o name_v 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able_a to_o number_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o than_o it_o may_v well_o be_v enforce_v that_o the_o star_n can_v be_v number_v as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v 33.22_o as_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v number_v nor_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v so_o will_n i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n the_o star_n than_o can_v be_v no_o more_o number_v than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o work_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n which_o count_v the_o number_n of_o star_n psal._n 147.4_o wherefore_o aratus_n and_o eudoxus_n be_v deceive_v which_o think_v they_o do_v comprehend_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o common_a astronomer_n that_o hold_v there_o there_o be_v not_o above_o a_o 1022._o star_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sky_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o have_v be_v a_o unfit_a comparison_n to_o liken_v the_o multitude_n of_o israel_n which_o amount_v to_o more_o than_o 600._o thousand_o 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doctrine_n be_v confute_v that_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a work_n by_o the_o worthiness_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o remist_n annot_n in_o rom._n 3._o sect._n 3_o but_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v otherwise_o that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v etc._n etc._n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o where_o righteousness_n then_o be_v impute_v and_o account_v there_o be_v not_o wrought_v or_o obtain_v by_o work_n faith_n then_o justify_v not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n or_o meritorious_a but_o as_o a_o instrument_n in_o apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v by_o faith_n 2._o confut._n faith_n a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n second_o bellarmine_n collect_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o a_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o 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place_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o charity_n in_o seek_v reconciliation_n between_o lot_n and_o he_o c._n 13._o of_o mercy_n in_o redeem_v lot_n be_v take_v prisoner_n c._n 14._o contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o refuse_v to_o take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o sodomes_n good_n yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o work_n be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n but_o only_o his_o faith_n now_o whereas_o perer._n object_v that_o place_n psal._n 106.31_o that_o phinehe_v work_v righteousness_n in_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v likewise_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o work_n also_o perer._n in_o 15._o genes_n v_o 6._o our_o answer_n be_v further_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n
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that_o god_n shall_v also_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o four_o millenary_a or_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o this_o letter_n be_v add_v in_o the_o four_o place_n 3._o chrysostome_n think_v that_o abram_n signify_v one_o that_o pass_v over_o because_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n mistake_v the_o name_n abram_n and_o hebrew_n for_o the_o same_o gen._n abraham_n whereas_o the_o first_o begin_v with_o aleph_fw-la the_o other_o with_o be_o 4._o philo_n interprete_v abram_n a_o high_a father_n abraham_n the_o high_a father_n of_o the_o voice_n and_o so_o divide_v ham_n the_o syllable_n add_v from_o hamah_n that_o signify_v to_o make_v a_o sound_n or_o noise_n thereby_o insinuate_v that_o abram_n of_o a_o high_a father_n who_o be_v give_v to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o star_n and_o high_a thing_n be_v now_o become_v a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v a_o 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a_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n to_o call_v abraham_n any_o more_o by_o the_o name_n of_o abram_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o nehem_n 9.7_o he_o be_v call_v abram_n therefore_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v abram_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o commandment_n as_o a_o honourable_a favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n mercer_n quest_n iv._o the_o reason_n why_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v vers._n 10._o let_v every_o man_n child_n among_o you_o be_v circumcise_v of_o this_o institution_n of_o circumcision_n divers_a reason_n be_v allege_v 1._o philo_n allege_v four_o the_o foreskin_n be_v command_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o carbuncle_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v keep_v more_o pure_a or_o clean_a and_o that_o no_o soil_n or_o filth_n shall_v be_v hide_v under_o the_o foreskin_n that_o they_o 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and_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n as_o aristotle_n and_o plinâ—e_n write_v and_o therefore_o fit_a in_o this_o behalf_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n 6._o further_o their_o imagination_n be_v fond_a that_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o rainbow_n 40._o year_n before_o the_o end_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n because_o the_o air_n say_v they_o must_v be_v a_o long_a time_n before_o prepare_v by_o a_o continual_a dryness_n for_o that_o combustion_n as_o though_o god_n can_v at_o once_o make_v the_o world_n combustible_a as_o the_o rain_n and_o flood_n be_v gather_v together_o speedy_o for_o the_o inundation_n further_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n for_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n how_o shall_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v preserve_v great_a famine_n and_o misery_n must_v needs_o follow_v in_o the_o world_n whereas_o it_o seem_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v pleasant_a time_n and_o 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fire_n in_o the_o rainbow_n the_o one_o blue_a the_o other_o red_a do_v betoken_v the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o the_o two_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o one_o already_o past_a by_o water_n the_o other_o to_o come_v by_o fire_n these_o application_n and_o the_o like_a be_v witty_a rather_o and_o pretty_a than_o wise_a and_o pithy_a 8._o further_o ezech._n whereas_o other_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o condition_n of_o obedience_n this_o covenant_n be_v absolute_a that_o howsoever_o man_n wickedness_n may_v deserve_v other_o particular_a punishment_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o any_o more_o destroy_v the_o world_n with_o water_n 9_o this_o covenant_n the_o prophet_n say_v be_v make_v with_o a_o oath_n isaiah_n 54.9_o and_o yet_o no_o oath_n be_v here_o express_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a as_o a_o oath_n noah_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v swear_v to_o abraham_n concern_v the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n exod._n 32.13_o and_o yet_o no_o oath_n be_v mention_v where_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 12._o and_o 15.10_o ramban_n note_v that_o the_o bow_n be_v turn_v with_o the_o end_n downward_o and_o the_o back_n to_o heaven_n therein_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o shoot_v arrow_n hold_v the_o back_n of_o the_o bow_n from_o he_o 11._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o see_v the_o bow_n go_v forth_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o their_o eye_n such_o superstition_n we_o allow_v not_o but_o it_o be_v mere_a that_o the_o sight_n thereof_o will_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o spare_v the_o world_n 12._o this_o speech_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o heavenly_a bow_n be_v neither_o utter_v to_o noah_n alone_o and_o by_o he_o to_o his_o child_n as_o some_o think_v or_o to_o sem_fw-mi only_a and_o japheth_n of_o his_o son_n but_o to_o i_o be_o with_o the_o rest_n who_o sin_n yet_o appear_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o wicked_a cham_n be_v a_o partaker_n in_o it_o so_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v make_v with_o he_o see_v that_o therein_o even_o other_o creature_n also_o be_v comprehend_v ex_fw-la mercer_n qvest._n xi_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v vers._n 15._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n 1._o not_o that_o god_n need_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n but_o either_o thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forget_v his_o covenant_n in_o that_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o god_n think_v of_o his_o covenant_n to_o perform_v it_o or_o rather_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n calvin_n so_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o know_v and_o remember_v chrysostome_n covenant_n 2._o here_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n 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
it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o noah_n be_v exercise_v in_o most_o excellent_a work_n yet_o moses_n omit_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o the_o rest_n godly_a succeed_a father_n because_o he_o haste_v to_o the_o story_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o be_v diverse_o honour_v of_o god_n 1._o in_o be_v select_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o people_n and_o visible_a church_n 2._o he_o receive_v the_o visible_a sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n circumcision_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o 3._o to_o he_o be_v give_v most_o rich_a promise_n both_o temporal_a for_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o spiritual_a concern_v the_o messiah_n 5._o but_o whereas_o it_o please_v some_o of_o the_o father_n to_o turn_v this_o story_n of_o noah_n drunkenness_n to_o a_o allegory_n resemble_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o true_a vine_n that_o noah_n plant_v christ_n to_o noah_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n by_o his_o own_o people_n the_o jew_n deride_v christ_n infirmity_n and_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o i_o be_o scorn_v his_o father_n nakedness_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o safe_a wade_v without_o a_o bottom_n and_o therefore_o i_o omit_v these_o allegorical_a application_n as_o man_n fancy_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n liberty_n grant_v to_o eat_v flesh_n vers._n 3._o every_o thing_n that_o move_v shall_v be_v meat_n for_o you_o hear_v this_o liberty_n to_o eat_v flesh_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o wherefore_o for_o religion_n sake_n for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o prohibition_n political_a to_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o some_o meat_n infringe_v this_o liberty_n grant_v by_o the_o lord_n calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o prohibition_n of_o not_o eat_v of_o blood_n not_o perpetual_a vers._n 4._o flesh_n with_o the_o life_n thereof_o tertullian_n write_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v count_v a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o taste_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o prohibition_n be_v not_o perpetual_a but_o for_o those_o time_n the_o better_a afore_o hand_n to_o inure_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n afterward_o to_o be_v give_v the_o apostle_n likewise_o will_v for_o a_o time_n the_o forbearance_n from_o strangle_a and_o blood_n only_o because_o of_o offend_v the_o believe_a jew_n but_o these_o ceremonial_a observation_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o be_v now_o abolish_v in_o christ._n coloss._n 2.21_o 3._o doct._n the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n general_a vers._n 7._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o multiply_v here_o the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o this_o blessing_n of_o increase_v and_o multiply_v be_v give_v to_o all_o noah_n posterity_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n wherefore_o the_o papal_a restraint_n of_o marriage_n in_o some_o calling_n and_o degree_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a indulgence_n and_o permission_n in_o this_o place_n oâ—colampad_n 4._o doct._n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v be_v join_v together_o vers._n 12._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n here_o we_o see_v the_o word_n and_o the_o sign_n or_o sacrament_n go_v together_o first_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n and_o then_o add_v a_o sign_n as_o a_o seal_n thereof_o for_o better_a assurance_n the_o chalde_n paraphra_v interprete_v not_o amiss_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n between_o my_o word_n and_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o the_o edify_a word_n must_v go_v before_o and_o the_o sacrament_n concur_v as_o seal_n 5._o doct._n in_o the_o visible_a church_n hypocrite_n mingle_v with_o the_o faithful_a vers._n 22._o when_o i_o be_o the_o father_n of_o canaan_n we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n the_o wicked_a be_v mix_v together_o with_o the_o faithfuâ—l_n as_o in_o adam_n family_n there_o be_v a_o cain_n with_o a_o abel_n so_o in_o noah_n house_n 2.21_o there_o be_v a_o cham_n for_o a_o sem._n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o vessel_n of_o silver_n some_o of_o honour_n some_o of_o dishonour_n the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o dross_n in_o this_o life_n till_o it_o be_v make_v a_o glorious_a spouse_n without_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o confut._n no_o wickedness_n to_o eat_v flesh_n 15._o vers._n 3._o every_o thing_n that_o move_v that_o which_o god_n permit_v be_v lawful_a therefore_o ovid_n be_v deceive_v that_o thus_o write_v heu_fw-la quantum_fw-la scelus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o viscera_fw-la condi_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n in_o deed_n with_o other_o flesh_n our_o belly_n to_o feed_v how_o can_v that_o be_v count_v a_o wicked_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n allow_v 2._o confut._n of_o negative_a doctrine_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o common_a objection_n of_o the_o 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the_o anabaptist_n do_v because_o present_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o see_v god_n make_v not_o this_o covenant_n only_o with_o that_o present_a age_n but_o with_o the_o generation_n follow_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v extend_v also_o unto_o infant_n which_o be_v the_o succeed_a generation_n calvin_n 4._o confut._n noah_n drunkenness_n not_o without_o sin_n vers._n 21._o he_o be_v drunken_a and_o uncovered_a etc._n etc._n pererius_n note_v here_o ebrietatem_fw-la no_n excusandum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la that_o noah_n drunkenness_n must_v be_v excuse_v from_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v involuntary_a and_o proceed_v of_o ignorance_n 21._o for_o he_o never_o be_v read_v to_o have_v be_v drink_v again_o but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a corrupt_a gloss_n for_o admit_v that_o noah_n be_v ignorant_o overtake_v of_o the_o force_n of_o wine_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v yet_o ignorance_n excuse_v not_o aÌ„_o toto_fw-la sed_fw-la a_o tanto_fw-la from_o all_o sin_n but_o from_o a_o great_a sin_n the_o sin_n be_v not_o adnihilate_v that_o be_v make_v no_o sin_n by_o ignorance_n but_o only_o extenuate_v make_v a_o less_o sin_n unless_o they_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n excuse_v the_o incest_n of_o lot_n from_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v involuntary_a 2._o what_o though_o noah_n commit_v not_o the_o like_a afterward_o no_o more_o do_v judas_n lie_v any_o more_o with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n thamar_n genes_n 38.26_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o exempt_v his_o unchaste_a action_n from_o sin_n no_o more_o do_v this_o noah_n intemperancy_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a therefore_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v the_o infirmity_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o conceal_v â—_o and_o we_o say_v with_o ambrose_n patriarchae_fw-la nos_fw-la instruunt_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la docentes_fw-la sed_fw-la errantes_fw-la the_o patriarch_n instruct_v we_o not_o only_a teach_n but_o err_v 5._o confut._n popish_a bishop_n not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v discover_v vers._n 23._o by_o the_o example_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o japheth_n cover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n pererius_n again_o note_v that_o the_o like_a piety_n shall_v be_v show_v towards_o our_o spiritual_a father_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n as_o constantine_n say_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o bishop_n commit_v adultery_n he_o will_v rather_o cover_v that_o unclean_a act_n with_o his_o cloak_n than_o other_o shall_v be_v offend_v etc._n etc._n 11._o ans._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o if_o those_o popish_a bishop_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o father_n indeed_o and_o shepherd_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o constantine_n mean_v and_o not_o rather_o the_o minister_n of_o antichrist_n and_o devourer_n of_o the_o flock_n their_o infirmity_n shall_v be_v cover_v calvin_n 2._o if_o their_o
of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o as_o also_o analogical_a in_o represent_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o so_o the_o apostle_n collect_v in_o who_o you_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o you_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o through_o baptism_n coloss._n 2.11_o 12._o he_o make_v circumcision_n and_o baptism_n one_o to_o answer_v another_o qvest._n v._n how_o circumcision_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a vers._n 13._o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o your_o flesh_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v everlasting_a not_o because_o simple_o this_o sign_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o as_o some_o think_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n circumcision_n yet_o remain_v among_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v now_o usurper_n of_o this_o ceremony_n which_o by_o right_n be_v extinguish_v in_o christ._n but_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a 1._o conditional_o and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o covenant_n endure_v whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n so_o long_o the_o sign_n shall_v remain_v but_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o testament_n be_v determine_v in_o christ_n the_o date_n also_o of_o the_o sign_n be_v expire_v 2._o it_o be_v eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o it_o signify_v which_o be_v indeed_o eternal_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n calvin_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o perpetual_a supply_n thereof_o namely_o baptism_n which_o shall_v continue_v while_o the_o church_n have_v a_o be_v on_o earth_n mercer_n qvest._n vi_o why_o circumcision_n be_v to_o determine_v in_o christ._n now_o further_o whereas_o the_o jew_n calumniate_v the_o christian_n because_o they_o have_v abrogate_a circumcision_n gen._n it_o shall_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n circumcision_n in_o right_n be_v to_o cease_v 1._o chrysostome_n yield_v this_o reason_n that_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o the_o israelite_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o separation_n and_o distinction_n from_o other_o nation_n this_o mark_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v in_o use_n than_o while_o such_o separation_n continue_v but_o now_o in_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a galat._n 2.28_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n be_v take_v away_o therefore_o the_o badge_n of_o this_o separation_n shall_v likewise_o be_v remove_v 2._o the_o sign_n be_v to_o endure_v no_o long_o than_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v abrogate_a as_o the_o apostle_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v the_o day_n will_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n a_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 8._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o so_o he_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 13._o in_o that_o he_o say_v a_o new_a testament_n he_o have_v abrogate_a the_o old_a 3._o the_o apostle_n thus_o reason_v if_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v of_o necessity_n than_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o if_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n must_v be_v alter_v than_o circumcision_n also_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o if_o circumcision_n remain_v the_o whole_a law_n shall_v still_o be_v in_o force_n galat._n 5.3_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n 4._o the_o external_a circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o internal_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n the_o body_n now_o be_v come_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n the_o shadow_n that_o be_v the_o carnal_a shall_v cease_v as_o ambrose_n say_v oportuit_fw-la circumcisione_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la fieri_fw-la ante_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la circumcidere_fw-la &_o post_fw-la cessare_fw-la it_o be_v meet_v that_o circumcision_n in_o part_n shall_v be_v keep_v before_o he_o come_v which_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o then_o to_o cease_v epist._n 77._o 5._o last_o the_o same_o ambrose_n give_v this_o reason_n donec_fw-la pratium_fw-la pro_fw-la omnib_fw-la hominib_fw-la dominici_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la effusione_n solveretur_fw-la opus_fw-la fuit_fw-la singulorum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la etc._n etc._n till_o the_o price_n in_o shed_v of_o christ_n blood_n be_v pay_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o every_o man_n blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v to_o fulfil_v the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n but_o after_o christ_n have_v suffer_v there_o be_v no_o more_o need_n of_o circumcision_n in_o every_o man_n blood_n come_v in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la universorum_fw-la celebrata_fw-la sit_fw-la when_o in_o christ_n blood_n the_o circumcision_n of_o all_o man_n once_o for_o all_o be_v celebrate_v qvest._n vii_o why_o the_o foreskin_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v vers._n 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n 1._o two_o special_a reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o generation_n be_v command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v first_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n loin_n calvin_n second_o the_o sign_n be_v there_o place_v to_o show_v the_o corruption_n and_o contagion_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o there_o the_o remedy_n shall_v be_v minister_v where_o the_o disease_n reign_v muscul._n ambrose_n add_v a_o three_o reason_n ut_fw-la iiâ—_o quâ—_n ignobiliora_fw-la membra_fw-la putarentur_fw-la majorem_fw-la honestaâ—em_fw-la circundarent_fw-la 77._o that_o upon_o those_o part_n which_o seem_v more_o base_a or_o vile_a more_o comeliness_n shall_v be_v put_v on_o 2._o some_o may_v be_v bear_v circumcise_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o hebrew_n do_v affirm_v of_o sem_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v so_o bear_v but_o of_o this_o assertion_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n the_o other_o be_v natural_a yet_o but_o rare_a 3._o likewise_o when_o the_o foreskinne_n be_v circumcise_v once_o it_o may_v by_o art_n be_v draw_v over_o again_o as_o epiphanius_n collect_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 7.18_o if_o any_o man_n be_v call_v be_v circumcise_a let_v he_o not_o gather_v uncircumcision_n and_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o some_o ponder_n 1_o maccab._n 1.16_o that_o renounce_v circumcision_n and_o make_v themselves_o uncircumcised_a it_o be_v also_o a_o usual_a thing_n as_o epiphanius_n witness_v for_o the_o samaritan_n to_o circumcise_v again_o those_o that_o come_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o jew_n such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o samaritan_n this_o practice_n of_o draw_v again_o the_o foreskin_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v think_v by_o epiphanius_n to_o have_v be_v invent_v by_o esau_n to_o deny_v his_o profession_n and_o to_o raze_v out_o his_o circumcision_n ex_fw-la pererie_n qvest._n viii_o why_o circumcision_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n vers._n 12._o every_o man_n child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a etc._n etc._n why_o circumcision_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n these_o reason_n be_v yield_v 1._o chrysostome_n allege_v these_o two_o because_o that_o circumcision_n in_o infant_n their_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o growth_n may_v be_v better_o endure_v and_o with_o less_o danger_n as_o also_o to_o show_v that_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o soul_n see_v infant_n have_v no_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v but_o be_v a_o sign_n only_o of_o grace_n hom_n 39_o genes_n 2._o other_o do_v make_v a_o mystery_n of_o it_o refer_v this_o eight_o day_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n who_o rise_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n by_o who_o we_o have_v circumcision_n sic_fw-la augustine_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 26._o 3._o but_o the_o best_a reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o infant_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o endure_v that_o pain_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o young_a cattle_n shall_v be_v seven_o day_n with_o the_o damn_n before_o they_o be_v offer_v levit._n 22.27_o because_o they_o be_v yet_o but_o tender_a and_o again_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o defer_v circumcision_n long_o because_o the_o body_n of_o the_o infant_n wax_v strong_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o more_o pain_n perer._n calvin_n 4._o circumcision_n be_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n then_o to_o be_v minister_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o infant_n die_v without_o circumcision_n may_v have_v inward_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v outward_o want_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n occasion_n and_o force_v of_o god_n covenant_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n 5._o yet_o necessity_n so_o urge_v circumcision_n may_v
be_v defer_v like_v as_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n may_v be_v put_v off_o to_o the_o second_o month_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v unclean_a or_o in_o his_o journey_n num._n 9.10_o this_o also_o appear_v in_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n all_o the_o while_n that_o the_o israelite_n sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o child_n be_v not_o circumcise_v till_o josua_n his_o time_n josua_n 5.5_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v vers_fw-la 7._o they_o do_v not_o circumcise_v they_o by_o the_o way_n they_o be_v continual_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o convenient_o be_v circumcise_v but_o if_o moses_n example_n be_v object_v who_o god_n will_v have_v kill_v because_o his_o son_n be_v not_o circumcise_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o moses_n may_v either_o have_v circumcise_v his_o child_n before_o he_o come_v forth_o or_o he_o have_v not_o such_o great_a haste_n of_o his_o way_n but_o may_v have_v stay_v to_o perform_v so_o necessary_a a_o work_n 6._o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v the_o eight_o day_n both_o some_o hebrew_n be_v deceive_v that_o think_v the_o son_n of_o bondservant_n may_v be_v circumcise_v before_o and_o the_o ismaelite_n that_o circumcise_a at_o the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o year_n qvest._n ix_o circumcision_n find_v among_o those_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o covenant_n vers._n 13._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o buy_v with_o thy_o money_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o will_v have_v any_o part_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v circumcise_v but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o which_o be_v circumcise_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o ismaelite_n egyptian_n ammonite_n moabite_n and_o other_o people_n inhabit_v near_o to_o palestina_n be_v circumcise_v as_o hierome_n show_v upon_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o jeremie_n vers_fw-la 26._o these_o people_n retain_v circumcision_n as_o a_o rite_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n but_o not_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n qvest._n x._o circumcision_n not_o impose_v upon_o stranger_n further_o it_o be_v here_o question_v whether_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o compel_v their_o servant_n that_o be_v stranger_n 56._o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v circumcise_v 1._o tostatus_n think_v that_o their_o servant_n may_v be_v compel_v but_o not_o other_o stranger_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a for_o see_v he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n galat._n 5._o and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o force_v any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n against_o his_o desire_n 2._o cajetan_n think_v that_o servant_n may_v be_v force_v to_o take_v the_o outward_a mark_n of_o circumcision_n though_o not_o the_o spiritual_a profession_n thereunto_o annex_v in_o 12._o chap._n exod._n but_o these_o two_o can_v be_v sever_v as_o whosoever_o be_v now_o baptize_v must_v needs_o also_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n 3._o pererius_n think_v aright_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n be_v not_o impose_v upon_o any_o beside_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n neither_o that_o the_o hebrew_n may_v force_v their_o servant_n to_o take_v circumcision_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o servant_n uncircumcised_a as_o now_o christian_n have_v moor_n and_o turk_n to_o serve_v they_o perer._n disput_n 5._o but_o herein_o pererius_n be_v deceive_v and_o i_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n anglicus_n which_o he_o mislike_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v serve_v with_o man_n of_o a_o divers_a religion_n servant_n lest_o they_o also_o by_o they_o may_v have_v be_v corrupt_v 5._o wherefore_o the_o resolution_n be_v this_o that_o as_o no_o stranger_n servant_n or_o other_o be_v to_o be_v force_v to_o circumcision_n but_o it_o must_v come_v from_o his_o own_o desire_n as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v exod._n 12.48_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o receive_v any_o uncircumse_v person_n into_o their_o house_n that_o will_v not_o be_v circumcise_v this_o be_v evident_a by_o abraham_n practice_n that_o circumcise_v all_o his_o servant_n both_o bear_v and_o buy_v with_o money_n who_o no_o doubt_n will_v not_o have_v serve_v he_o if_o they_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n ordinance_n again_o see_v every_o one_o in_o the_o house_n must_v eat_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.4.19_o neither_o stranger_n nor_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n must_v eat_v any_o leaven_a bread_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n and_o yet_o none_o can_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o be_v not_o circumcise_v vers_fw-la 48._o it_o follow_v that_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n be_v to_o be_v entertain_v unless_o they_o be_v content_v to_o be_v circumcise_v qvest._n xi_o the_o penalty_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o circumcision_n afflict_v only_o upon_o the_o adulti_fw-la vers._n 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a male_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n follow_v the_o read_n of_o the_o septuagint_n in_o this_o place_n who_o add_v the_o man_n child_n which_o be_v uncircumcised_a the_o eight_o day_n which_o addition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n do_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o infant_n and_o their_o cut_n off_o he_o interprete_v of_o everlasting_a death_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o covenant_n will_v have_v signify_v the_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o paradise_n for_o the_o not_o be_v circumcise_v say_v he_o nulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la be_v no_o fault_n in_o little_a one_o and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n and_o so_o he_o urge_v this_o place_n against_o the_o pelagian_n to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o remission_n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o 1._o in_o that_o augustine_n expound_v this_o cut_n off_o of_o separation_n from_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o interprete_v right_a some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o corporal_a death_n some_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a shorten_n of_o their_o day_n off_o some_o for_o excommunication_n but_o it_o be_v better_a take_v for_o the_o cut_n off_o from_o the_o society_n of_o god_n people_n now_o and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n afterward_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v contemn_v circumcision_n be_v god_n ordinance_n do_v consequent_o refuse_v the_o covenant_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o pledge_v 2._o but_o that_o exposition_n of_o augustine_n seem_v to_o be_v wrest_v to_o refer_v the_o break_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o adam_n transgression_n 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5.14_o 2._o the_o scripture_n call_v not_o that_o prohibition_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o covenant_n 3._o the_o lord_n call_v circumcision_n his_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 20._o what_o other_o covenant_n than_o be_v break_v but_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n treat_v of_o here_o 3._o neither_o can_v this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o infant_n that_o be_v uncircumcised_a 1._o that_o addition_n the_o eight_o day_n be_v use_v only_o by_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v qui_fw-la non_fw-la ciâ—cumciderit_fw-la he_o which_o shall_v not_o circumcise_v etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o original_n the_o chalde_n paraphra_v junius_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v adulti_fw-la of_o year_n of_o discretion_n not_o of_o infant_n 3._o abraham_n practice_n show_v as_o much_o who_o circumcise_v those_o that_o be_v of_o year_n 4._o again_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o child_n the_o punishment_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v where_o the_o offence_n can_v be_v commit_v 5._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o circumcise_v it_o be_v the_o parent_n fault_n for_o omit_v it_o not_o the_o infant_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n punish_v and_o not_o the_o child_n for_o the_o neglect_v of_o that_o sacrament_n quest_n xii_o whether_o abraham_n laugh_v through_o incredulity_n vers._n 17._o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v 1._o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o inward_a rejoice_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o chalde_n translate_v for_o abraham_n indeed_o
laugh_v 2._o neither_o do_v this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n show_v any_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n in_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o some_o other_o who_o make_v abraham_n and_o sarahs_n laughter_n all_o one_o infidelitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la abraham_n etc._n etc._n holy_a abraham_n say_v he_o sin_v by_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v punish_v 400._o year_n with_o servitude_n 6._o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o abraham_n laugh_v his_o speech_n shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v his_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n do_v declare_v his_o incredulity_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v abraham_n of_o all_o such_o imputation_n of_o unbelief_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 4.19_o allude_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n v_o 21._o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o abraham_n laughter_n have_v proceed_v from_o doubtfulness_n god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v isaac_n of_o such_o laughter_n in_o the_o which_o name_v rasi_fw-la note_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n jod_n signify_v the_o ten_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n â—sadds_n the_o age_n of_o sarah_n of_o ninety_o year_n ch_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n coph_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v abraham_n age_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n at_o the_o first_o doubt_n but_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n arboreus_n report_v by_o pererius_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v free_a abraham_n also_o from_o all_o doubt_v either_o first_o or_o last_o rom._n 4.20_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n 4._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n conceit_n to_o be_v admit_v whereunto_o pererius_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o or_o mystical_o in_o chap._n 17._o gen._n for_o what_o reason_n have_v abraham_n to_o think_v of_o any_o mystical_a sense_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v and_o can_v literal_o and_o proper_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o abraham_n understand_v the_o promise_n proper_o and_o literal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 5._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o full_o consent_v to_o ambrose_n and_o rupertus_n that_o do_v discharge_v abraham_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o doubtfulness_n as_o ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n but_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n also_o may_v live_v &_o sic_fw-la superabundet_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o so_o god_n grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o rupertus_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n say_v shall_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a non_fw-la dubitando_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la admirando_fw-la he_o doubt_v not_o in_o so_o say_v but_o admire_v his_o own_o happiness_n 35._o for_o there_o appear_v some_o difficulty_n and_o hesitation_n in_o abraham_n speech_n see_v he_o object_v with_o himself_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o sarah_n do_v shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o certain_o bear_v a_o child_n that_o be_o old_a gen._n 19.13_o though_o abraham_n yield_v not_o to_o this_o objection_n as_o sarah_n do_v neither_o show_v so_o great_a weakness_n in_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reprove_v as_o sarah_n be_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o these_o objection_n and_o doubt_n in_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n feel_v in_o himself_o a_o sight_n between_o faith_n and_o carnal_a sense_n strive_v against_o humane_a reason_n and_o overcom_v these_o motion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o glorious_a calvin_n there_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n a_o strife_n between_o his_o natural_a reason_n which_o wonder_v that_o he_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o his_o faith_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o cogitation_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o his_o faith_n prevail_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o or_o last_o vers._n 23._o then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v question_v whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o to_o give_v good_a example_n or_o last_o which_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o the_o hebrew_n because_o abraham_n have_v be_v unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o cut_n to_o circumcise_v other_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n to_o make_v the_o other_o more_o willing_a 2._o abraham_n alone_o can_v not_o circumcise_v all_o his_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o thereto_o be_v use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n use_v chirurgeon_n himself_o which_o be_v skilful_a in_o cut_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n 3._o abraham_n the_o same_o day_n do_v circumcise_v his_o family_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o show_v his_o prompt_a obedience_n in_o not_o defer_v the_o commandment_n whereupon_o to_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n circumcise_v in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o the_o night_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n our_o faith_n must_v rest_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n vers._n 4._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o our_o faith_n must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o behold_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o great_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o warrant_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o opposition_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o you_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o mat._n 5.27_o sic_fw-la calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n vers._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v because_o they_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o bare_a sign_n but_o do_v very_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o like_a figure_n call_v metonymic_a do_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n only_o and_o representation_n mercer_n 3._o doct._n difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o feed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n all_o then_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o general_a by_o our_o saviour_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n appertain_v only_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o calvin_n 4._o doct._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o infant_n vers._n 12._o every_o man-child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n be_v most_o pertinent_o prove_v against_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o as_o then_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v to_o show_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o which_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o even_a infant_n now_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a corruption_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o doct._n god_n purpose_n and_o promise_v towards_o we_o shall_v not_o stay_v our_o prayer_n vers._n 20._o concern_v ishmael_n i_o
have_v hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v promise_v before_o to_o hagar_n that_o he_o will_v great_o increase_v her_o seed_n gen._n 16.10_o and_o yet_o here_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v even_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v god_n purpose_v towards_o we_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v whereof_o you_o have_v need_n before_o you_o ask_v of_o he_o matth._n 6.8_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o teach_v his_o apostle_n to_o pray_v mercer_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o adoration_n of_o angel_n vers._n 3._o abraham_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n talk_v with_o abraham_n then_o be_v this_o no_o gesture_n of_o adoration_n in_o that_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n for_o the_o angel_n will_v not_o suffer_v man_n to_o worship_v they_o revel_v 22.9_o but_o if_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o adoration_n than_o it_o be_v god_n that_o talk_v with_o he_o and_o not_o a_o angel_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n insinuate_v muscul._n 2._o conf._n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o male_a how_o it_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o female_a vers._n 12._o every_o man_n child_n of_o â—ight_a day_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o male_n only_o be_v circumcise_v because_o the_o beginning_n of_o generation_n and_o so_o of_o original_a corruption_n be_v from_o they_o yet_o it_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o female_a sex_n because_o the_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 11.8_o and_o so_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o man_n but_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o sacrament_n now_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v they_o nor_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n because_o there_o be_v now_o no_o such_o reason_n or_o mean_n of_o communicate_v the_o sacrament_n to_o the_o not_o receiver_n as_o circumcision_n both_o by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o male_a be_v forcible_a also_o in_o the_o other_o sex_n 3._o confut._n sacrament_n do_v not_o actual_o confer_v grace_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sacrament_n do_v not_o actual_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o circumcision_n but_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o afterward_o receive_v circumcision_n the_o seal_n thereof_o as_o s._n paul_n show_v rom._n 4.10_o 11._o 30._o this_o irenaeus_n conclude_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la justificabatur_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la populo_fw-la clarum_fw-la fuit_fw-la judicium_fw-la ipse_fw-la abraham_n qui_fw-la ante_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la justificatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v give_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o people_n abraham_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n who_o be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n chrysostome_n also_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v thus_o write_v altera_fw-la causa_fw-la fuit_fw-la genes_n ut_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la discerâ—mus_fw-la nihil_fw-la animae_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la illam_fw-la profuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la signum_fw-la tantum_fw-la gratia_fw-la esse_fw-la factam_fw-la etc._n etc._n another_o cause_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v that_o the_o circumcision_n do_v not_o profit_v the_o soul_n but_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o grace_n for_o child_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o can_v reap_v no_o profit_n thereby_o to_o their_o soul_n hence_o also_o be_v confute_v the_o note_n of_o some_o hebrew_n that_o abraham_n chap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 1._o be_v bid_v to_o be_v perfect_a because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v circumcision_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a for_o circumcision_n be_v no_o cause_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o election_n in_o the_o covenant_n mercer_n 4._o confut._n baptism_n whereto_o it_o excel_v circumcision_n wherefore_o whereas_o pererius_n show_v a_o threefold_a preeminence_n of_o baptism_n beyond_o circumcision_n 1._o in_o the_o facility_n or_o easiness_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o painful_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o circumcision_n be_v 2._o in_o the_o universality_n and_o liberty_n for_o baptism_n be_v free_a for_o both_o sex_n for_o all_o nation_n that_o profess_v christ_n at_o all_o time_n circumcision_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o israelite_n and_o to_o male_n and_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o eight_o day_n 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n because_o baptism_n absolve_v a_o man_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n we_o willing_o acknowledge_v the_o two_o first_o point_n of_o preeminence_n but_o such_o a_o efficacy_n actual_o to_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n neither_o circumcision_n have_v then_o nor_o baptism_n now_o for_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v sure_o save_v his_o sin_n be_v remit_v or_o else_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v may_v return_v again_o do_v but_o god_n use_v not_o where_o he_o have_v once_o forgive_v sin_n to_o remember_v they_o any_o more_o esech_v 18.22_o baptism_n than_o we_o confess_v significationâ—_n in_o signification_n and_o representation_n be_v more_o rich_a than_o circumcision_n be_v for_o wash_v be_v a_o more_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o our_o cleanse_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o a_o benefit_n perform_v whereas_o circumcision_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v exhibit_v but_o otherwise_o for_o the_o efficacy_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n they_o both_o be_v seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o actual_a conferrer_n and_o bestower_n of_o grace_n 5._o confut._n abraham_n the_o first_o that_o receive_v circumcision_n error_n further_o herodotus_n be_v here_o find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n that_o think_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n receive_v it_o from_o they_o whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o receive_v circumcision_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o egyptian_n above_o 200._o year_n after_o learned_a it_o of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o sojourn_v with_o they_o above_o 200._o year_n more_o 6._o confut._n neither_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n nor_o baptism_n under_o the_o gospel_n absolute_o necessary_a vers._n 14._o the_o uncircumcised_a male_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n this_o place_n i_o show_v before_o quest_n 1._o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o child_n that_o be_v uncircumcised_a which_o be_v their_o parent_n fault_n and_o not_o they_o but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v adulti_fw-la of_o year_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a read_n to_o say_v the_o uncircumcised_a man_n child_n but_o the_o male_a zachar_n for_o the_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a mention_v vers_fw-la 12._o be_v of_o purpose_n omit_v here_o hence_o than_o it_o be_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o circumcision_n that_o child_n want_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v 1._o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o circumcise_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n jos._n 5.6_o neither_o be_v it_o note_v to_o have_v be_v any_o fault_n to_o neglect_v it_o because_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o their_o journey_n so_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n by_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o and_o whosoever_o keep_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v prescribe_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o exod._n 12.14_o 15._o yet_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o of_o some_o uncleanness_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_a journey_n they_o may_v defer_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n till_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n numb_a 9.10_o 11._o yea_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o passeover_n after_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v but_o once_o keep_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n namely_o in_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n num._n 9_o 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v again_o till_o josua_n his_o time_n gen._n josua_n 5.10_o after_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2._o cajetan_n a_o popish_a writer_n give_v good_a evidence_n here_o consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la puniatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la culpam_fw-la admisit_fw-la infant_n antem_fw-la nullam_fw-la possunt_fw-la admittere_fw-la culpam_fw-la proinde_fw-la poena_fw-la hic_fw-la designata_fw-la adsolos_fw-la adultos_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la two_o solum_fw-la merito_fw-la
of_o his_o friend_n as_o onkelos_n lyranus_fw-la tostat._n 3_o abimelech_n come_v a_o far_a journey_n not_o of_o love_n or_o good_a will_n but_o partly_o prick_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v to_o isaac_n chrysost._n hom_n 52._o in_o gen._n partly_o provide_v for_o their_o posterity_n that_o isaac_n will_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n mercer_n 4._o origen_n by_o these_o three_o that_o come_v to_o isaac_n understand_v the_o tripartite_a wisdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o moral_a natural_a rational_a which_o dissent_v at_o the_o first_o from_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v afterward_o reconcile_v to_o it_o hom_n 14._o in_o genes_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o abimelech_n and_o his_o company_n vers._n 3._o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n 1._o isaac_n do_v this_o of_o a_o simple_a and_o sincere_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v know_v there_o remain_v no_o grudge_n or_o purpose_n of_o revenge_n in_o his_o mind_n for_o to_o invite_v unto_o feast_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o remit_v and_o forget_v of_o former_a wrong_n as_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v bid_v catullus_n the_o rail_a poet_n to_o supper_n in_o token_n he_o have_v forgive_v he_o though_o alexander_n dissemble_o bring_v philotas_n to_o his_o table_n to_o have_v the_o better_a opportunity_n to_o murder_v he_o as_o absolom_n serve_v his_o brother_n ammon_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o oath_n before_o between_o they_o make_v be_v again_o ratify_v mer._n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o oath_n be_v defer_v till_o the_o next_o morning_n as_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o serious_a consultation_n it_o be_v the_o persian_n barbarous_a manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o cup_n to_o advise_v of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n perer._n quest_n fourteen_o wherefore_o the_o well_o be_v call_v shibah_n vers._n 33._o so_o he_o call_v it_o shiba_n 1._o some_o interpret_v this_o word_n abundance_n or_o saturity_n because_o of_o the_o plenty_n of_o water_n that_o be_v find_v as_o hierome_n who_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o septuagint_n because_o they_o translate_v it_o oath_n but_o sabang_n signify_v to_o abound_v not_o shabang_n which_o be_v here_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o this_o be_v both_o the_o same_o well_o which_o abraham_n dig_v and_o the_o same_o name_n derive_v from_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v between_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n as_o before_o between_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n for_o so_o this_o story_n say_v that_o isaac_n give_v they_o the_o same_o name_n which_o his_o father_n give_v they_o vers_n 18._o mercer_n calvin_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o esau._n vers._n 34._o when_o esau_n be_v forty_o year_n old_a etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o esau_n till_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a give_v himself_o to_o a_o vicious_a and_o a_o licentious_a life_n which_o may_v well_o be_v and_o that_o to_o imitate_v his_o father_n who_o be_v marry_v at_o forty_o he_o do_v the_o like_a 2._o this_o his_o marry_v into_o the_o flock_n of_o canaan_n be_v abdicationis_fw-la praeludium_n a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o cast_n off_o and_o miss_v of_o the_o blessing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n calvin_n 3._o tostatus_n think_v that_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o esau_n chronology_n which_o be_v the_o hundred_o of_o isaac_n sem_fw-mi die_v but_o pererius_n think_v to_o correct_v his_o oversight_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a error_n refer_v the_o death_n of_o sem_fw-mi to_o the_o 50._o of_o esau_n and_o 100_o of_o isaac_n whereas_o they_o be_v both_o in_o a_o great_a error_n for_o sem_fw-mi die_v in_o the_o 50._o year_n of_o isaack_n life_n 60._o year_n before_o this_o time_n which_o be_v 502._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n quest_n xvi_o the_o evil_a quality_n of_o esau_n his_o wife_n vers._n 35._o they_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o mind_n 1._o some_o read_v rebellious_a of_o marah_n to_o rebel_v sic_fw-la chald._n but_o it_o rather_o come_v of_o marra_fw-mi to_o be_v bitter_a 2._o and_o so_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o esau_n bitter_a unto_o isaac_n and_o rebeckah_n and_o a_o great_a offence_n of_o mind_n unto_o they_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o corrupt_a manner_n and_o their_o divers_a profession_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o canaanite_n be_v tharg_n hierosol_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n make_v rich_a vers._n 12._o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o god_n blessing_n be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o isaack_n increase_v and_o grow_v rich_a whereupon_o augustine_n note_v etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la bona_fw-la temporalia_fw-la nec_fw-la dari_fw-la posse_fw-la nec_fw-la sperari_fw-la debere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o these_o temporal_a good_n can_v be_v give_v or_o hope_v for_o but_o from_o the_o only_a god_n quast_o 76._o in_o genes_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v prov._n 10.22_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a 2._o doct._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a live_v with_o god_n vers._n 24._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n abraham_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o yet_o the_o lord_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a after_o this_o life_n do_v live_v with_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o break_n of_o covenant_n vers._n 15._o the_o philistines_n fill_v all_o the_o well_n etc._n etc._n though_o that_o abimelech_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n concern_v the_o well_o gen._n 21.30_o yet_o after_o abraham_n death_n they_o go_v from_o the_o covenant_n such_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa._n 33.8_o he_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o regard_v no_o man_n such_o be_v the_o romanist_n which_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o they_o break_v the_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v to_o john_n hus_n and_o hierome_n of_o prage_n mercer_n 2._o confut._n of_o restore_v the_o ancient_a doctrine_n with_o the_o ancient_a name_n vers._n 18._o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o name_n which_o his_o father_n give_v they_o the_o philistines_n both_o stop_v the_o ancient_a well_n and_o abolish_v the_o name_n isaac_n restore_v both_o so_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v abolish_v both_o the_o true_a ancient_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o take_v away_o the_o name_n thereof_o call_v it_o by_o a_o idolatrous_a name_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n of_o the_o mass_n muscul._n we_o therefore_o with_o isaac_n have_v restore_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a church_n together_o with_o the_o name_n as_o the_o communion_n the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o jerem._n 6.16_o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n not_o to_o imitate_v our_o father_n infirmity_n vers._n 7._o he_o say_v she_o be_v my_o sister_n abraham_n before_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o yet_o isaac_n can_v take_v heed_n so_o apt_a child_n be_v to_o imitate_v the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o parent_n mercer_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o learn_v to_o decline_v from_o our_o parent_n erring_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v if_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o fear_v neither_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 18.14_o 2._o obseru._n the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n vers._n 11._o he_o that_o touch_v this_o man_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n thus_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v teach_v that_o adultery_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o abimelech_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v violate_v another_o man_n wife_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o to_o abimelech_n thou_o be_v but_o dead_a because_o of_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v genes_n 20._o vers_fw-la 3._o 3._o obseru._n adversity_n and_o prosperity_n temper_v together_o vers._n 12._o isaack_n sow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lord_n temper_v adversity_n and_o prosperity_n sorrow_n and_o joy_n together_o like_v as_o the_o night_n and_o day_n summer_n and_o winter_n do_v one_o succeed_v another_o isaac_n after_o these_o grievous_a tentation_n concern_v his_o wife_n be_v increase_v and_o bless_v of_o god_n likewise_o vers_fw-la 20._o when_o his_o servant_n have_v strive_v for_o two_o well_n they_o peaceable_o enjoy_v the_o three_o call_z it_z rehoboth_n roomth_n as_o the_o psalm_n say_v weep_v may_v abide_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n
of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n which_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o in_o three_o day_n matth._n 26.61_o the_o like_a false_a witness_n be_v suborn_v against_o stephen_n act._n 6.14_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o this_o jesus_n of_o nazaret_n shall_v destroy_v this_o place_n etc._n etc._n baste_v but_o hierome_n observe_v further_a that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pervert_v thâ—_n sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n word_n but_o invert_v and_o change_v the_o word_n themselves_o for_o christ_n say_v solvite_fw-la templum_fw-la hoc_fw-la destroy_v you_o this_o temple_n joh._n 2.19_o but_o they_o alter_v the_o word_n thus_o i_o can_v destroy_v this_o temple_n but_o he_o say_v destroy_v it_o you_o not_o i_o non_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inferamus_fw-la manus_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o ourselves_o they_o add_v further_o and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n but_o our_o saviour_n ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la animal_n &_o spirit_n templum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o live_n and_o breathe_v temple_n say_v i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o in_o three_o day_n hierom._n super_fw-la matth._n 26._o quest_n xv._n of_o the_o violate_v of_o faith_n in_o league_n and_o covenant_n there_o remain_v another_o kind_n of_o public_a false_a testimony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o violate_v of_o leagueâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o covenant_n 1._o this_o s._n paul_n reckon_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1_o 3â—_n that_o they_o be_v truce-breaker_n and_o for_o this_o special_a fault_n be_v the_o carthaginian_n note_v with_o who_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o falsify_v their_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n puâ—ica_n fideâ—_n the_o carthaginian_n faith_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v that_o sacrilegious_a and_o impious_a breach_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o great_a massacre_n in_o france_n and_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n practise_v by_o the_o papist_n upon_o the_o protestant_n against_o their_o faith_n give_v and_o covenant_n of_o peace_n make_v between_o they_o 2._o this_o violate_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o so_o manifest_a perjury_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o three_o precept_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o promise_n be_v falsify_v to_o man_n it_o appertain_v hither_o to_o this_o commandment_n siml_n 3._o of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o dissemble_a covenant_n and_o agreement_n 〈…〉_z and_o levi_n and_o the_o sichemite_n and_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n of_o the_o â—ibeonites_n contrary_a to_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z that_o joshua_n former_o have_v make_v with_o they_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o 〈…〉_z land_n with_o famine_n in_o david_n 〈…〉_z sam._n 21.1_o quest_n xvi_o whether_o be_v more_o grievous_a public_a or_o private_a false_a witnesse-bearing_a now_o follow_v such_o false_a testimony_n as_o be_v commit_v private_o in_o the_o which_o in_o general_n 〈…〉_z be_v observe_v 〈…〉_z false_a testimony_n which_o be_v public_a in_o judgement_n 〈…〉_z than_o those_o which_o be_v out_o of_o judgement_n both_o because_o public_a witness_n speak_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o so_o be_v more_o credit_v and_o great_a infamy_n follow_v upon_o such_o a_o public_a testimony_n than_o by_o a_o private_a slander_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o materialiter_fw-la material_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o action_n itself_o and_o 〈…〉_z other_o thing_n be_v alike_o for_o otherwise_o intentionaliter_fw-la the_o private_a slander_n 〈…〉_z a_o more_o malicious_a intent_n to_o 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o which_o false_o depose_v in_o judgement_n and_o beside_o the_o 〈…〉_z if_o his_o false_a 〈◊〉_d touch_v his_o neighbour_n life_n be_v more_o injurious_a than_o he_o which_o 〈…〉_z false_o where_o the_o crime_n bring_v not_o the_o life_n in_o question_n 2._o there_o be_v difference_n and_o in_o public_a false_a testimony_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a action_n for_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o action_n or_o cause_n there_o 〈…〉_z civil_a cause_n as_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o such_o like_a there_o be_v causa_fw-la criminalis_fw-la civiliter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o criminal_a cause_n but_o civil_o intend_v that_o be_v when_o the_o crime_n only_o deserve_v a_o civil_a punishment_n as_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o causa_fw-la criminalis_fw-la criminaliter_fw-la intentâ—â—a_fw-la a_o criminal_a cause_n criminal_o intend_v â—s_a to_o the_o punish_v of_o the_o body_n or_o loss_n of_o limb_n or_o life_n the_o false_a accusation_n in_o the_o second_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o in_o the_o first_o where_o no_o infamy_n lie_v and_o in_o the_o three_o more_o than_o in_o the_o second_o where_o there_o be_v infamy_n only_o but_o in_o the_o three_o there_o be_v both_o infamy_n and_o punishment_n sic_fw-la fere_n tostat._n quâ—st_n 25._o quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o private_a false_a testimony_n slander_v of_o slander_v now_o the_o particular_a kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n private_o give_v be_v these_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d privy_a slander_v and_o obtrectation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v absent_a this_o special_a virtue_n be_v require_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n he_o that_o slander_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n psal._n 11.3_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_z sibâ—_n that_o accuse_v mephihose_v 2._o sam._n 16.1_o and_o wicked_a doeg_n that_o by_o his_o malicious_a accusation_n procure_v the_o slaughter_n of_o 85._o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n 1._o sam._n 22.9_o and_o haman_n which_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n esther_n 3.9.10_o pelarg._n 2._o neither_o they_o only_a which_o devise_v the_o slander_n be_v here_o faulty_a but_o they_o which_o willing_o receive_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o psalm_n 15.3_o he_o that_o receive_v not_o a_o false_a report_n against_o his_o neighbour_n simonides_z the_o musician_n by_o the_o light_n of_o 〈◊〉_d can_v reprove_v one_o that_o tell_v he_o that_o many_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o et_fw-la quando_fw-la tu_fw-la desines_n mihi_fw-la 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n and_o when_o will_v thou_o leave_v to_o backbite_v i_o with_o thy_o ear_n 3._o they_o also_o which_o suffer_v one_o to_o be_v slander_v in_o their_o hear_n and_o hold_v their_o peace_n not_o defend_v the_o good_a name_n of_o their_o brother_n be_v partaker_n in_o this_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o saul_n that_o hold_v their_o peace_n when_o saul_n charge_v joâ—â—than_n and_o david_n to_o have_v conspire_v against_o he_o 1._o sam._n 22.8_o but_o jonathan_n deal_v faithful_o with_o david_n defend_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n before_o saul_n his_o father_n 1._o sam._n 19.4_o rail_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a speak_v and_o rail_v which_o s._n paul_n bid_v to_o be_v put_v away_o ephes._n 4.31_o which_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n 1._o in_o manifest_a and_o open_a rail_n to_o the_o face_n as_o shemei_n curse_v david_n 2._o sam._n 16._o 2._o in_o derision_n and_o scorn_v as_o michael_n laugh_v david_n to_o scorn_v 2._o sam._n 6._o simler_n 3._o or_o in_o hasty_a and_o rash_a judgement_n 〈◊〉_d potiphar_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o his_o wife_n without_o any_o further_a examination_n condemn_v innocent_a joseph_n to_o prison_n baste_v bear_v 3._o then_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whisper_v they_o which_o use_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whisperer_n tatler_n qui_fw-la recitant_fw-la quicquid_fw-la audiant_fw-la who_o will_v tell_v whatsoever_o they_o hear_v thomas_n therefore_o the_o law_n say_v thâ—â—_n shall_v not_o walk_v about_o with_o tale_n among_o the_o people_n levit._n 19.16_o these_o be_v first_o busy_a body_n that_o do_v curious_o inquire_v and_o ask_v question_n of_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o they_o go_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n 1_o tim._n 5.13_o than_o they_o be_v praâ—lers_n that_o clack_n in_o every_o corner_n whatsoever_o they_o know_v and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o sower_n of_o dissension_n and_o maker_n of_o strife_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o thing_n which_o the_o wiseman_n abhor_v prov._n 6.19_o flattery_n 4._o hitherto_o belong_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flattery_n who_o seek_v altogether_o to_o please_v and_o do_v uphold_v they_o upon_o who_o they_o fawn_v in_o their_o sin_n 1._o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o such_o flatterer_n be_v their_o own_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o they_o attend_v upon_o rich_a man_n and_o special_o in_o prince_n court_n as_o such_o there_o be_v in_o saul_n court_n of_o who_o david_n complain_v they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d psal._n 12.2_o 2._o of_o these_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n for_o there_o be_v some_o flatterer_n in_o the_o calling_n of_o religion_n as_o false_a prophet_n and_o flatter_a preacher_n that_o sooth_n up_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n such_o be_v
qui_fw-la orbem_fw-la mugitibus_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la impleverunt_fw-la which_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o their_o preach_n as_o with_o low_v build_v without_o a_o foundation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o bullock_n because_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v put_v without_o any_o determination_n for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v two_o but_o what_o use_n shall_v the_o hebrew_n have_v of_o their_o dual_a number_n if_o the_o plural_a shall_v common_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v but_o two_o beside_o if_o twelve_o bullock_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o peace-offering_n for_o every_o tribe_n to_o have_v part_n as_o tostatus_n argue_v before_o two_o much_o less_o will_v have_v suffice_v 3._o therefore_o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o lippomans_n opinion_n plures_fw-la quam_fw-la duodecim_fw-la esse_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o may_v be_v more_o than_o twelve_o as_o in_o the_o 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into_o all_o coast_n of_o israel_n express_v the_o like_a signification_n that_o so_o shall_v his_o ox_n be_v serve_v that_o come_v not_o forth_o after_o saul_n and_o