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hiphil_n percussit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la dicitur_fw-la populus_fw-la percutiens_fw-la ambr._n hexaem_n l_o 1_o c._n 4._o sic_fw-la per_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la amalech_n rex_fw-la accipitur_fw-la iniquorum_fw-la who_o mean_v by_o amalek_n be_v the_o assault_n wherein_o the_o assaulter_n assault_v assault_v and_o place_n of_o assault_n be_v all_o express_v i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o assaulter_n who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v amalek_n as_o his_o name_n be_v so_o wash_v the_o name_n amalek_n have_v a_o double_a notation_n apply_v to_o it_o the_o first_o be_v this_o a_o smite_v people_n the_o other_o which_o be_v give_v by_o a_o ancient_a father_n be_v this_o a_o king_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o which_o shall_v further_o be_v speak_v of_o amalek_n will_v give_v evidence_n to_o both_o these_o notation_n and_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o be_v a_o smite_v people_n and_o a_o king_n of_o the_o wicked_a amalek_n as_o also_o israel_n be_v a_o collective_a word_n it_o comprise_v under_o it_o the_o posterity_n of_o amalek_n even_o that_o people_n that_o nation_n that_o descend_v from_o he_o now_o amalek_n the_o man_n that_o be_v the_o first_o head_n and_o stock_n of_o this_o distinct_a nation_n from_o who_o the_o name_n be_v primary_o take_v be_v esau_n grandchild_n or_o nephew_n for_o amalek_n be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n 36._o gen._n 36._o 4_o 12._o 1_o chro._n 1._o 34_o 35_o 36._o pkaz_v and_o eliphaz_n the_o son_n of_o esau_n and_o esau_n the_o son_n of_o isaaek_v and_o brother_n of_o jaakob_n who_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n so_o as_o the_o amalakite_n be_v within_o three_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o stock_n whereof_o israel_n be_v 1._o ob._n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n be_v call_v edomite_n how_o then_o can_v the_o amalakite_n be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o esau_n 30._o gen._n 36._o 8_o 9_o 25._o 30._o ans_fw-fr the_o legitimate_a posterity_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o wife_n or_o his_o son_n wife_n be_v indeed_o call_v edo_fw-la mite_n but_o amalek_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esau_n son_n by_o a_o concubine_n 12._o gen_n 36._o 12._o and_o therefore_o sever_v from_o esau_n stock_n so_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v count_v head_n of_o a_o stock_n 2._o ob._n moses_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o amalakite_n above_o 7._o gen._n 14._o 7._o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o amalek_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n be_v bear_v ans_fw-fr moses_n use_v that_o title_n amalakite_n by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n bibl._n de_fw-fr exemplis_fw-la anticipationis_fw-la tum_fw-la nominum_fw-la tum_fw-la rerum_fw-la vide_fw-la prolegomina_fw-la perkinst_n praefixa_fw-la harmoniae_fw-la bibl._n which_o be_v to_o give_v that_o name_n to_o a_o place_n or_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o place_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v when_o the_o history_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o
conclude_v when_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n be_v just_a the_o danger_n or_o conquest_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v balance_v by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o by_o the_o issue_n of_o war_n the_o issue_n of_o the_o combat_n can_v not_o be_v ill_a where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o combatant_n be_v good_a as_o the_o 1_o exit_fw-la cordis_fw-la affectu_fw-la non_fw-la belli_fw-la eventu_fw-la pensatur_fw-la vel_fw-la periculum_fw-la vel_fw-la victoria_fw-la christiani_n si_fw-mi bona_fw-la suerit_fw-la causa_fw-la pugnantis_fw-la pugnae_fw-la exitus_fw-la malus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la peterit_n sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la bone_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la finis_fw-la ubi_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o intentio_fw-la non_fw-la recta_fw-la praecesserit_fw-la si_fw-mi in_o voluntate_fw-la alterum_fw-la occidendi_fw-la te_fw-la potius_fw-la occidi_fw-la contigerit_fw-la moreris_fw-la homicida_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la praevalâ—s_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la superandi_fw-la vel_fw-la vindicandi_fw-la fortè_fw-la occidis_fw-la hominem_fw-la vivis_fw-la bomicida_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la expedit_fw-la sive_fw-la vivo_fw-la sive_fw-la mortuo_fw-la sive_fw-la victori_fw-la sive_fw-la victo_fw-la esse_fw-la homicidam_fw-la infoelix_fw-la victoria_fw-la quae_fw-la superans_fw-la hominem_fw-la succumbis_fw-la vitio_fw-la bern_n ad_fw-la mil._n temp_v c._n 1_o issue_n may_v not_o be_v account_v good_a when_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o right_a intention_n have_v not_o go_v before_o if_o with_o a_o mind_n of_o slay_v man_n thou_o be_v kill_v thou_o die_v a_o murderer_n but_o if_o thou_o prevaile_v and_o in_o desire_n of_o conquest_n and_o revenge_n thou_o slay_v another_o thou_o live_v a_o murderer_n but_o it_o become_v not_o a_o christian_a whether_o he_o live_v or_o die_v be_v a_o conqueror_n or_o be_v conquer_v to_o be_v a_o murderer_n unhappy_a be_v that_o victory_n where_o a_o conqueror_n of_o man_n be_v conquer_v by_o sin_n §._o 48._o of_o the_o interpretation_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o twelve_o verse_n exod._n xvii_o xii_o but_o moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a and_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o and_o he_o sit_v thereon_o and_o aaron_z and_z hur_z stay_v up_o his_o hand_n the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v steady_a unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o performance_n of_o moses_n promise_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n be_v here_o more_o distinct_o exemplify_v where_o first_o the_o cause_n of_o moses_n let_v down_o his_o hand_n whereof_z 11._o whereof_z whereof_z whereof_z verse_n 11._o before_z be_v thus_o express_v moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a 11._o heavy_a heavy_a heavy_a verse_n 11._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o hold_v up_o he_o use_v the_o singular_a number_n hand_n but_o here_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o heaviness_n he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n hand_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o first_o moses_n lift_v up_o one_o hand_n and_o that_o wax_a weary_a he_o take_v the_o rod_n in_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o that_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o change_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n till_o both_o hand_n be_v weary_a the_o weariness_n of_o moses_n hand_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o heaviness_n of_o they_o for_o if_o a_o man_n hand_n be_v hold_v up_o long_o and_o steady_o without_o stir_v it_o will_v wax_n numne_v by_o reason_n of_o want_n of_o blood_n and_o coldness_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v that_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v the_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n blood_n fail_v or_o wax_a cold_a the_o member_n for_o want_v of_o spirit_n and_o the_o vigour_n thereof_o become_v heavy_a as_o by_o experience_n we_o may_v observe_v in_o dead_a corpse_n and_o heaviness_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n make_v he_o weary_a in_o hold_v they_o up_o weariness_n then_o which_o be_v a_o humane_a infirmity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o moses_n let_v down_o his_o hand_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o faint_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v set_v out_o as_o be_v note_v 42._o note_v note_v note_v §_o 42._o before_o to_o help_v moses_n infirmity_n aaron_z and_z hur_z find_v a_o great_a stone_n the_o best_a mean_n that_o in_o that_o place_n they_o can_v find_v for_o moses_n ease_n they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v and_o so_o set_v it_o as_o he_o may_v convenient_o sit_v upon_o it_o and_o continue_v the_o better_a to_o hold_v up_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n the_o stone_n be_v like_o one_o of_o they_o which_o joshua_n cause_v to_o be_v set_v in_o jordan_n a_o massy_a 9_o jos_n 4._o 9_o stone_n the_o same_o title_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o this_o that_o which_o some_o allege_v as_o the_o end_n of_o lay_v this_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v rest_v his_o elbow_n on_o it_o can_v not_o well_o stand_v with_o this_o clause_n follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o he_o sit_v thereon_o as_o for_o mean_n to_o settle_v his_o hand_n and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o steady_a it_o be_v add_v and_o aaron_z and_z hur_z stay_v up_o his_o hand_n they_o put_v their_o hand_n under_o his_o elbow_n and_o by_o their_o arm_n the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n keep_v his_o hand_n that_o they_o can_v not_o sway_v aside_o one_o way_n or_o other_o by_o this_o external_a assistance_n and_o supportance_n of_o moses_n hand_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o bodily_a weakness_n their_o join_n of_o spirit_n with_o he_o their_o mutual_a faithful_a prayer_n be_v signify_v such_o help_n do_v the_o forementioned_a assistance_n bring_v to_o moses_n as_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v before_o so_o heavy_a and_o feeble_a as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o let_v they_o fall_v remain_v steady_a and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o but_o all_o the_o day_n even_o until_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n which_o impli_v that_o his_o spirit_n be_v so_o revive_v by_o their_o mutual_a and_o joint_a prayer_n as_o with_o much_o alacrity_n and_o great_a ardency_n he_o continue_v to_o pray_v all_o the_o day_n long_o here_o then_o be_v declare_v the_o benefit_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n more_o distinct_o here_o be_v offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o need_n thereof_o the_o help_n thereof_o the_o need_n be_v 1._o express_v in_o these_o word_n moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a 2._o exemplify_v by_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o supply_v that_o need._n the_o mean_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o one_o for_o his_o body_n 2._o another_o for_o his_o hand_n the_o mean_n for_o his_o body_n be_v a_o stone_n in_o set_v down_o hereof_o be_v note_v 1._o how_o it_o be_v prepare_v 2._o how_o it_o be_v use_v the_o preparation_n be_v note_v in_o two_o action_n 1._o they_o take_v a_o stone_n 2._o they_o put_v it_o under_o he_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v in_o this_o phrase_n he_o sit_v thereon_o in_o set_v down_o the_o mean_n for_o his_o hand_n be_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v do_v aaron_z and_z hur_z stay_v up_o his_o hand_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v do_v the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o the_o help_n receive_v hereby_o be_v perseverance_n and_o that_o so_o long_o as_o be_v need_v here_o than_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o vigour_n which_o moses_n receive_v his_o hand_n be_v steady_a 2._o the_o continuance_n thereof_o until_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o weakness_n here_o manifest_v in_o moses_n give_v instance_n that_o the_o best_a saint_n be_v subject_a to_o dulness_n in_o pious_a duty_n hereof_o before_o in_o §_o 45._o the_o mean_v use_v to_o support_v he_o in_o this_o his_o weakness_n and_o the_o benefit_n receive_v thereby_o be_v here_o especial_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o of_o the_o person_n here_o assistant_n to_o moses_n which_o be_v aaron_n and_o hur_z sufficient_a have_v be_v speak_v §_o 38_o 39_o 40._o 1._o the_o notice_n and_o care_n that_o aaron_z and_z hur_z take_v of_o and_o about_o moses_n weakness_n give_v proof_n that_o i._o due_a consideration_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o one_o another_o weakness_n 2._o the_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v in_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o sheweth_z that_o ii_o all_o good_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o support_v our_o brother_n weakness_n 3._o moses_n manner_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n he_o sit_v upon_o the_o stone_n be_v a_o gesture_n not_o very_o proper_a to_o prayer_n yield_v example_n that_o iii_o man_n weakness_n gain_v dispensation_n for_o circumstance_n in_o divine_a matter_n 4._o the_o action_n of_o aaron_n and_o hur_z who_o stay_v up_o moses_n hand_n afford_v evidence_n that_o four_o we_o must_v be_v be_v one_o another_o burden_n 5._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o other_o on_o
god_n take_v especial_a notice_n that_o though_o all_o 10._o all_o 10._o israel_n worship_v baal_n yet_o they_o bow_v not_o a_o knee_n to_o that_o idol_n yea_o though_o eliah_n think_v himself_o to_o beleft_v alone_o yet_o will_v not_o he_o associate_v himself_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o apostate_n &c_n apostate_n joh._n 6_o 66._o &c_n &c_n many_o of_o christ_n disciple_n go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o whereupon_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o but_o peter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n answer_v lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o worthy_a resolution_n a_o like_a resolution_n be_v this_o 33._o this_o mat._n 26._o 33._o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v o_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v to_o this_o very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o point_n be_v this_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a the_o number_n of_o man_n sin_v neither_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n nor_o exempt_v from_o judgement_n but_o rather_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n and_o pull_v down_o more_o severe_a and_o speedy_a vengeance_n multitude_n of_o sinner_n be_v as_o multitude_n of_o faggot_n or_o other_o combustible_a fuel_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o soon_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o be_v once_o set_v on_o fire_n do_v burn_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fierce_o the_o prophet_n render_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n pour_v upon_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o all_o transgress_v 29._o transgress_v jer._n 2._o 29._o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o from_o the_o prophet_n even_o to_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o 28._o false_o 6._o 13._o 28._o they_o be_v all_o grievous_a revolter_n 6._o revolter_n 8._o 6._o no_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o wickedness_n be_v so_o far_o therefore_o from_o take_v boldness_n from_o multitude_n of_o man_n conspire_v in_o sin_n as_o on_o that_o ground_n to_o be_v the_o more_o fearful_a lest_o some_o sudden_a judgement_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o then_o especial_o be_v the_o time_n for_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o to_o mourn_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o humble_v their_o soul_n before_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a when_o they_o see_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n with_o greediness_n and_o impudence_n run_v into_o sin_n many_o be_v too_o prone_a indeed_o to_o make_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o action_n which_o hushai_n in_o state-policy_n only_o pretend_v when_o he_o say_v 18._o say_v 2_o sam._n 16._o 18._o who_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n choose_v his_o will_v ibe_v 23_o ibe_v 17._o 23_o what_o get_v that_o machiavellian_n politician_n achitophel_n by_o join_v with_o he_o who_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n choose_v etc._n choose_v mat._n 7._o 13._o 14._o si_fw-mi pauci_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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god_n be_v about_o to_o destroy_v 22._o gen._n 19_o 22._o sodom_n he_o say_v to_o lot_n haste_v thou_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o till_o thou_o be_v go_v 3._o go_v 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o 23._o 26._o 24._o 3._o good_a josiah_n be_v a_o stay_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n 32._o manasseh_n gen._n 18._o 32._o have_v there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a man_n in_o sodom_n sure_o it_o have_v not_o be_v then_o destroy_v when_o it_o be_v saint_n god_n respect_n to_o his_o saint_n abraham_n intimate_v the_o reason_n hereof_o in_o this_o rhetorical_a communication_n with_o god_n will_v thou_o also_o destroy_v therighteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n 35._o gen._n 18._o 24_o 35._o of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a the_o supreme_a lord_n of_o all_o have_v such_o respect_n to_o his_o faithful_a one_o as_o he_o will_v rather_o spare_v many_o wicked_a 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the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n neither_o seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o they_o sever_v thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o god_n and_o mean_n mean_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n whereby_o he_o work_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n 102._o quamvis_fw-la credamus_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la faciamus_fw-la tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la facienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o praesidium_fw-la salutis_fw-la ne_fw-la praetermittentes_fw-la ea_fw-la deum_fw-la tentare_fw-la videamur_fw-la aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la gen_n l_o 1._o c._n 102._o mean_v therefore_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o give_v occasion_n of_o behold_v god_n of_o call_v on_o he_o and_o praise_v he_o daily_o food_n apparel_n sleep_n work_v of_o our_o call_n and_o other_o like_a mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v sustain_v work_v such_o effect_n in_o those_o that_o be_v pious_o mind_v wherefore_o though_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n yet_o let_v we_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n for_o our_o safety_n lest_o let_v slip_n such_o mean_n we_o may_v seem_v to_o tempt_v god_n it_o will_v therefore_o be_v our_o wisdom_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n 1._o to_o observe_v what_o mean_n be_v warrant_v for_o the_o effect_n mean_n rule_n for_o use_v mean_n thereof_o out_o of_o god_n word_n we_o may_v have_v sufficient_a direction_n in_o this_o case_n 2._o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o use_v those_o mean_n many_o promise_n 11._o pro._n 10_o 4._o 12._o 11._o be_v make_v to_o the_o diligent_a especial_o in_o salomon_n proverb_n 3._o 1._o 3._o 3._o 3._o sec_n §._o 27._o psal_n 127._o 1._o to_o call_v on_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n on_o our_o endeavour_n except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o neglect_v mean_n be_v a_o extreme_a in_o the_o defect_n imply_v too_o great_a security_n to_o rely_v only_o on_o mean_n be_v a_o extreme_a in_o the_o excess_n imply_v too_o much_o insolency_n god_n be_v 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or_o benefit_n of_o government_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a governors_n therefore_o be_v advance_v to_o their_o eminent_a place_n not_o simple_o for_o their_o own_o honour_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n they_o who_o right_o and_o due_o subject_v themselves_o procure_v good_a to_o themselves_o such_o as_o be_v rebellious_a be_v injurious_a to_o themselves_o 3._o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o resist_a government_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o do_v therefore_o offend_v thereby_o not_o man_n only_o but_o god_n also_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n 4._o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n follow_v thereon_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n a_o fearful_a doom_n take_v for_o instance_n the_o example_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o upon_o these_o and_o other_o like_a ground_n christian_n be_v exhort_v to_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o and_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o both_o which_o intend_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o conscience_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n alone_o so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n this_o for_o the_o general_a of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o governor_n may_v suffice_v for_o if_o these_o motive_n god_n ordinance_n our_o own_o good_a avoid_v sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a what_o can_v be_v sufficient_a i_o hasten_v to_o the_o particular_a of_o soldier_n obedience_n to_o their_o governor_n charge_v about_o go_v to_o 4._o in_o militiâ_fw-la disciplina_fw-la non_fw-la deest_fw-la obedientia_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la ber._n ad_fw-la mil._n temp._n c._n 4._o war_n which_o be_v here_o in_o special_a express_v and_o intend_v for_o among_o they_o discipline_n be_v most_o necessary_a therefore_o in_o well_o order_v army_n discipline_n be_v not_o want_v nor_o obedience_n despise_v §._o 37._o of_o go_v to_o war_n upon_o command_n ii_o 35._o ii_o ii_o ii_o see_v §._o 35._o they_o who_o be_v send_v by_o lawful_a authority_n unto_o lawful_a war_n must_v go_v what_o war_n may_v be_v count_v lawful_a 4._o lawful_a lawful_a lawful_a §_o 18._o quando_fw-la imperator_fw-la dicebat_fw-la producite_fw-la aciem_fw-la ite_z contra_fw-la illam_fw-la gentem_fw-la statim_fw-la obtemperabant_fw-la aug._n enar_n in_o psal_n 124._o vide_fw-la aug._n contr_n faust_n manich._n l._n 22_o c._n 74._o itur_fw-la &_o reditur_fw-la ad_fw-la nuâ—um_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la praeest_fw-la bern_n ad_fw-la mil._n temp._n cap._n 4._o have_v be_v show_v lawful_a authority_n be_v the_o command_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o especial_o of_o the_o supreme_a governor_n which_o command_n may_v come_v to_o we_o either_o immediate_o from_o the_o governor_n himself_o or_o mediate_o by_o such_o as_o he_o set_v under_o himself_o over_o we_o for_o say_v the_o centurion_n i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n and_o have_v soldier_n under_o i_o and_o i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v mat._n 8._o 9_o a_o proof_n pertinent_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o what_o do_v a_o centurion_n bid_v a_o soldier_n go_v imply_v but_o a_o send_n of_o he_o to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o service_n in_o war_n joshua_n 22._o 2._o for_o this_o commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o reubenite_n gadite_n and_o half_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n vriah_n so_o far_o obey_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 16_o 17._o i_o say_v not_o this_o to_o justify_v david_n or_o joabs_n command_n but_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o extent_n of_o vriahs_n obedience_n authority_n be_v give_v for_o this_o end_n to_o observe_v what_o may_v be_v best_a for_o the_o state_n wherein_o
the_o elder_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o time_n of_o 9_o of_o of_o of_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 9_o samuel_n of_o 14._o of_o of_o of_o 2_o chro._n 13_o 14._o the_o priest_n in_o abijahs_n time_n of_o 11._o of_o of_o of_o 14._o 11._o asa_n 6._o asa_n asa_n asa_n 20._o 6._o jehosaphat_n 20._o jehosaphat_n jehosaphat_n jehosaphat_n 32_o 20._o hezekiah_n and_o isaiah_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n have_v the_o charge_v not_o only_o of_o their_o own_o soul_n commit_v unto_o they_o but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o church_n so_o as_o by_o a_o double_a bond_n they_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o forenamed_a duty_n one_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o preservation_n hereof_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n comparable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v here_o intimate_v a_o faithful_a seek_v of_o succour_n from_o god_n beside_o among_o other_o person_n their_o prayer_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v most_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n because_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o public_a function_n they_o sustain_v the_o person_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o they_o take_v notice_n hereof_o you_o that_o be_v in_o eminent_a place_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n by_o your_o conscionable_a care_n herein_o give_v occasion_n to_o your_o people_n that_o be_v under_o you_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o set_v you_o over_o they_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o pray_v for_o you_o yea_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v your_o prayer_n for_o they_o thus_o will_v they_o esteem_v you_o as_o 3._o as_o as_o as_o 2_o sam._n 18_o 3._o david_n people_n esteem_v he_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o thus_o will_v they_o ready_o willing_o cheerful_o be_v subject_n to_o you_o and_o yield_v to_o you_o in_o every_o thing_n your_o due_n this_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n of_o knit_a heart_n of_o people_n to_o their_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n §._o 41._o of_o perform_v the_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v of_o pray_v for_o other_o iii_o 38._o iii_o iii_o iii_o sec_n §._o 38._o prayer_n promise_v must_v be_v perform_v when_o pharaoh_n feel_v the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o desire_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o they_o desirous_a to_o show_v how_o much_o rather_o they_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v submit_v himself_o for_o his_o own_o and_o people_n preservation_n to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n then_o by_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n be_v destroy_v make_v promise_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o answerable_o they_o make_v conscience_n to_o perform_v their_o promise_n whereupon_o it_o be_v note_v that_o 32._o that_o that_o that_o exo._n 8._o 12_o 32._o they_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o though_o 33._o though_o though_o though_o 9_o 30_o 33._o he_o know_v that_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v remove_v pharaoh_n will_v again_o harden_v his_o heart_n yet_o be_v moses_n faithful_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n 10._o promise_n promise_n promise_n 1_o sam_n 7._o 5_o 9_o 10._o samuel_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o pray_v for_o israel_n when_o the_o philistines_n be_v assemble_v against_o they_o he_o so_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n thunder_v with_o a_o great_a thunder_n upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o discomfit_v they_o yea_o he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v 23._o be_v be_v be_v 12_o 23._o a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n especial_o after_o promise_v of_o do_v it_o be_v past_a for_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n break_v 1._o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n whereby_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v as_o occasion_n require_v though_o we_o have_v not_o promise_v so_o to_o do_v 2._o the_o bond_n of_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n wherewith_o our_o own_o mouth_n by_o make_v promise_n have_v bind_v we_o 4._o we_o we_o we_o psal_n 19_o 4._o promise_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o we_o how_o much_o more_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o we_o be_v necessary_o tie_v unto_o whether_o they_o be_v promise_v or_o no._n we_o have_v just_a cause_n on_o this_o ground_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o occasion_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o make_v promise_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o withal_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v make_v good_a our_o promise_n or_o no._n questionless_a there_o have_v be_v much_o fail_v herein_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o christian_n on_o all_o occasion_n when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o want_n or_o distress_n when_o they_o part_v one_o from_o another_o when_o they_o write_v one_o to_o another_o both_o to_o desire_v and_o also_o to_o promise_v this_o mutual_a christian_a help_n of_o prayer_n but_o if_o examination_n be_v make_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o promise_n even_o they_o that_o be_v forward_o and_o frequent_a in_o make_v they_o will_v be_v find_v exceed_v backward_o and_o negligent_a in_o perform_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o careless_a neglect_n of_o that_o whereunto_o you_o be_v so_o double_o bind_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n repent_v of_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v more_o faithful_a and_o conscionable_a such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o far_o from_o a_o vow_n the_o more_o tender_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v of_o break_v it_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o promise_v then_o to_o promise_v and_o 44._o melius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la promittere_fw-la quam_fw-la promittere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facere_fw-la hier._n comment_n l._n 13_o in_o ezec._n 44._o not_o perform_v what_o we_o promise_v but_o let_v not_o this_o keep_v man_n from_o promise_v for_o mutual_a prayer_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o bind_a duty_n we_o ought_v by_o promise_n to_o draw_v on_o ourselves_o thereto_o promise_v therefore_o and_o perform_v §._o 42._o of_o the_o interpretation_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o eleven_o verse_n exod._n xvii_o xi_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n that_o israel_n prevail_v and_o when_o he_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n amalek_n prevail_v the_o 1._o the_o the_o the_o see_v §_o 1._o issue_n of_o moses_n his_o be_v upon_o the_o mount_n be_v here_o note_a to_o be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o steadiness_n or_o weakness_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o first_o phrase_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o word_n for_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n word_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v be_v a_o usual_a transition_n in_o scripture_n dialect_n whereby_o one_o point_n be_v knit_v to_o another_o by_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n be_v mean_v the_o steadiness_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o prayer_n adiuâ—cti_fw-la prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n metonymy_fw-la adiuâ—cti_fw-la the_o outward_a sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v thereby_o we_o have_v 22._o have_v have_v have_v §._o 22._o before_o show_v that_o by_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n as_o this_o action_n have_v relation_n to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o prayer_n be_v mean_v a_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o divine_a help_n and_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o hold_v up_o hand_n impli_v a_o continuance_n therein_o without_o faint_v hiphil_fw-la faint_v faint_v faint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiphil_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v of_o such_o a_o conjugation_n as_o intimate_v both_o a_o reciprocation_n and_o also_o a_o continuance_n of_o the_o action_n quoad_fw-la action_n action_n action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoad_fw-la the_o particle_n prefix_v before_o this_o clause_n and_o translate_v when_o import_v as_o much_o for_o it_o signify_v so_o long_o as_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o very_a next_o clause_n of_o this_o verse_n dabat_fw-la verse_n verse_n verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tremel_n quieti_fw-la dabat_fw-la the_o other_o word_n translate_v let_v down_o in_o the_o conjugation_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v signify_v to_o give_v to_o rest_n or_o to_o make_v to_o rest_v this_o be_v ordinary_o do_v upon_o weariness_n it_o appear_v hereby_o that_o moses_n wax_v weary_a with_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v weary_a to_o rest_v they_o let_v they_o down_o whereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o in_o his_o continuance_n to_o pray_v his_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a and_o his_o faith_n weak_a which_o make_v he_o somewhat_o to_o intermit_v that_o duty_n as_o therefore_o israel_n have_v the_o better_a while_o moses_n with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n continue_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o while_n through_o weakness_n he_o intermit_v that_o duty_n the_o enemy_n have_v the_o better_a the_o sum_n of_o
this_o verse_n be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n this_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o persist_v therein_o and_o desist_v therefrom_o answerable_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o the_o forename_a sum_n 1._o the_o joyful_a effect_n of_o persist_v in_o faithful_a prayer_n 2._o the_o woeful_a event_n of_o desist_v therefrom_o in_o both_o these_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n imply_v another_o express_v in_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v which_o be_v that_o moses_n somewhile_o continue_v steadfast_a and_o fervent_a in_o faithful_a prayer_n signify_v by_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o intimate_v that_o he_o do_v hold_v up_o his_o hand_n 2._o the_o effect_n be_v express_v amalek_n prevail_v in_o the_o latter_a likewise_o 1._o the_o occasion_n be_v imply_v which_o be_v that_o moses_n somewhat_o faint_v in_o spirit_n fail_v in_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o intermit_v to_o pray_v as_o he_o have_v begin_v this_o be_v signify_v by_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n why_o be_v mention_n here_o make_v thereof_o why_o be_v such_o mean_n use_v to_o enable_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o up_o the_o more_o steady_o as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o to_o put_v this_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o moses_n hand_n be_v weary_a 2._o the_o event_n be_v thus_o express_v amalek_n prevail_v 1._o from_o the_o general_n scope_n of_o this_o verse_n whereunto_o every_o clause_n therein_o tend_v i_o observe_v that_o i._o faithful_a prayer_n be_v powerful_a 2._o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v moses_n his_o hold_v up_o of_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v israel_n prevail_a and_o that_o by_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n when_o or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o or_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o as_o i_o collect_v that_o ii_o by_o continuance_n in_o faithful_a prayer_n divine_a succour_n be_v continue_v 3._o from_o that_o which_o be_v imply_v by_o moses_n let_v down_o his_o hand_n i_o infer_v that_o iii_o saint_n be_v prone_a to_o faint_v in_o their_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n 4._o from_o the_o event_n follow_v thereupon_o amalek_n prevail_v i_o gather_v that_o four_o intermission_n of_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n oft_o prove_v very_o prejudicial_a 5._o from_o the_o different_a issue_n of_o this_o war_n that_o one_o while_o israel_n prevail_v another_o while_n amalek_n prevail_v i_o conclude_v that_o v._o war_n be_v waver_v success_n therein_o sometime_o hang_v one_o way_n sometime_o another_o way_n §._o 43._o of_o the_o power_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n i._o dom._n i._o i._o i._o §._o 42._o dignior_fw-la sequetur_fw-la effectus_fw-la quem_fw-la serventior_fw-la praecedit_fw-la affectus_fw-la aug._n probae_fw-la epist_n 121._o impetravit_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la quod_fw-la petijt_fw-la quia_fw-la fideliter_fw-la postulavit_fw-la cypr_fw-la serm._n 6_o de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n faithful_a prayer_n be_v powerful_a by_o faithful_a prayer_n i_o mean_v 1._o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n such_o a_o one_o as_o moses_n be_v numb_a 12._o 7._o s_o t._n james_n style_v such_o a_o one_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o say_v of_o his_o prayer_n that_o it_o avail_v much_o james_n 5._o 16._o 2._o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o a_o man_n make_v in_o faith_n for_o so_o be_v this_o prayer_n of_o moses_n the_o hold_v up_o of_o his_o hand_n imply_v the_o steadiness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o s_n t._n james_n give_v this_o title_n to_o effectual_a prayer_n prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5._o 15._o much_o in_o scripture_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o etc._n the_o the_o the_o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 18._o treat_n 3._o part._n 1_o §._o 22_o etc._n etc._n power_n of_o prayer_n and_o all_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o prayer_n as_o be_v here_o 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these_o these_o these_o phil._n 2._o 4._o look_v every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o 24._o other_o other_o other_o heb._n 10._o 24._o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n the_o pitiful_a aspect_n which_o the_o 30._o the_o the_o the_o luke_n 10._o 30._o samaritan_n cast_v upon_o the_o wound_a man_n commend_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n unmerciful_a pass_v by_o reprove_v in_o the_o parable_n do_v further_o give_v good_a evidence_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o duty_n notice_n and_o consideration_n of_o our_o brother_n need_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o compassion_n which_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o our_o bowel_n whereby_o we_o be_v move_v to_o afford_v the_o best_a succour_n that_o we_o can_v it_o be_v oft_o note_v of_o christ_n that_o 13._o that_o that_o that_o mat._n 14._o 14._o luk._n 7_o 13._o he_o see_v such_o and_o such_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o 6._o they_o they_o they_o ezek._n 16._o 6._o yea_o god_n 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same_o body_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o to_o another_o and_o as_o ready_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v each_o other_o as_o one_o member_n be_v to_o succour_v another_o howsoever_o cain_n must_v un-brother_o yea_o very_a butcherly_a say_v be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n yet_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v his_o brother_n keeper_n as_o all_o of_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o keeper_n of_o 9_o gen._n 4._o 9_o one_o another_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v one_o another_o §._o 50._o of_o support_v other_o weakness_n ii_o 48._o ii_o ii_o ii_o see_v §._o 48._o all_o good_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o support_v our_o brother_n weakness_n to_o this_o tend_v such_o admonition_n as_o these_o 14._o these_o these_o these_o isa_n 35._o 3._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o strengthen_v you_o the_o weak_a hand_n and_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a knee_n comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v support_v the_o weak_a etc._n weak_a weak_a weak_a act._n 20._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n hereunto_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o must_v which_o import_v a_o necessity_n you_o ought_v or_o you_o must_v support_v the_o weak_a the_o greek_a word_n translate_v support_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o fab._n for_o for_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n in_o fab._n underpropping_a a_o thing_n ready_a to_o fall_v and_o 35._o and_o and_o and_o luk._n 1._o 54._o vide_fw-la bezoe_n annot_fw-mi majores_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la loc_fw-la &_o in_o act._n 20._o 35._o for_o take_v one_o that_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o hand_n to_o raise_v he_o up_o a_o fit_a metaphor_n for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v note_v of_o christ_n take_v by_o the_o hand_n such_o as_o be_v 31._o be_v be_v be_v mar._n 1._o 31._o weak_a 31._o weak_a weak_a weak_a mat._n 14._o 31._o ready_a to_o sink_v yea_o and_o 41._o and_o and_o and_o mar._n 5._o 41._o dead_a when_o he_o mean_v to_o raise_v they_o giveth_z evidence_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n god_n himself_o do_v hereby_o testify_v that_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o care_v which_o he_o take_v of_o man_n in_o their_o weakness_n for_o say_v he_o 16._o he_o he_o he_o ezek._n 34_o 16._o i_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v and_o will_v strengthen_v ohat_o which_o be_v sick_a hereupon_o his_o people_n be_v encourage_v in_o their_o weakness_n to_o seek_v succour_n of_o he_o 2._o he_o he_o he_o hos_fw-la 6._o 1_o 2._o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o he_o will_v revive_v we_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v this_o title_n 26._o title_n title_n title_n joh._n 14._o 26._o comforter_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o property_n give_v he_o for_o our_o better_a stability_n 11._o stability_n stability_n stability_n psal_n 91._o 11._o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o etc._n etc._n if_o thus_o the_o father_n son_n holy_a ghost_n and_o holy_a angel_n be_v so_o tender_a over_o we_o as_o in_o our_o weakness_n to_o support_v we_o shall_v not_o we_o use_v all_o the_o good_a mean_n we_o can_v to_o succour_n and_o support_v one_o another_o in_o our_o weakness_n many_o motive_n there_o be_v to_o press_v this_o point_n as_o another_o motive_n to_o succour_v one_o another_o 1._o that_o propinquity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o child_n of_o man_n who_o be_v all_o one_o flesh_n hide_v not_o therefore_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n isa_n 58._o 7._o 2._o that_o condition_n wherein_o all_o be_v and_o whereby_o they_o be_v 21._o considerare_fw-la debemus_fw-la quod_fw-la aegritudinem_fw-la sive_fw-la animae_fw-la sive_fw-la corporis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la alio_fw-la videmus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nos_fw-la habere_fw-la possumus_fw-la hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la exhibe_n amus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n deverb_v apost_n serm._n 21._o subject_a to_o such_o necessity_n as_o may_v need_v other_o succour_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o where_o he_o press_v this_o duty_n of_o restore_v other_o infer_v this_o motive_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v gal._n 6._o 1._o 3._o that_o humanity_n which_o become_v our_o nature_n whereby_o we_o give_v evidence_n that_o there_o be_v such_o bowel_n in_o we_o as_o be_v move_v at_o other_o necessity_n christ_n therefore_o take_v unto_o himself_o our_o nature_n that_o he_o may_v give_v evidence_n thereby_o that_o he_o be_v merciful_a heb._n 2._o 17._o it_o be_v inhumanity_n not_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o other_o needs_o 4._o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v show_v to_o ass_n and_o ox_n which_o lie_v under_o their_o burden_n be_v to_o be_v help_v up_o and_o be_v not_o man_n more_o worthy_a than_o ass_n or_o ox_n exo._n 23._o 5._o deu._n 22._o 4._o 5._o that_o sympathy_n which_o be_v in_o other_o creature_n even_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v ready_a to_o run_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o own_o kind_n shall_v reasonable_a man_n have_v less_o sympathy_n then_o unreasonable_a beast_n lam._n 4._o 3._o 6._o that_o efficacy_n of_o regeneration_n which_o of_o wolf_n leopard_n lion_n bear_n asp_n and_o cockatrice_n make_v calf_n lamb_n kid_n and_o child_n isa_n 11._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o pity_n and_o compassion_n that_o readiness_n and_o forwardness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o succour_v and_o support_v we_o in_o all_o our_o weakness_n whereof_o before_o be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n be_v merciful_a eph._n 5._o 1._o luke_n 6._o 36._o by_o our_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o succour_v such_o as_o need_v our_o succour_n we_o gain_v assurance_n and_o give_v evidence_n that_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v alter_v do_v they_o well_o consider_v