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〈◊〉_d dictus_fw-la significat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la amplius_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nempe_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la scelere_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la injuriam_fw-la cuivis_fw-la inferendam_fw-la totus_fw-la comparatus_fw-la 5.37_o comparatus_fw-la bez._n in_o mat._n 5.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-fr industria_fw-la malus_fw-la malignus_fw-la &_o add_v male_a agendum_fw-la exercitatus_fw-la lap._n exercitatus_fw-la cornel._n a_o lap._n diabolus_fw-la per_fw-la quandam_fw-la antonomasiam_fw-la voco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 〈◊〉_d drus_n obs_n sac._n l._n 13._o c._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praestigiatorem_fw-la seu_fw-la prestigiis_fw-la incantatione_n &_o imposturis_fw-la fallentem_fw-la apud_fw-la veteres_n alios_fw-la veteres_n platonem_fw-la sc_fw-la herodot_n &_o alios_fw-la graecos_n significat_fw-la 20._o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n sin_n and_o seduction_n go_v 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guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n arm_a withvengeance_n shall_v come_v forth_o in_o wrath_n and_o fury_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n these_o be_v usual_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o psalmist_n thus_o describe_v they_o 6-10_a they_o psal_n 73_o 6-10_a pride_n compass_v they_o about_o as_o a_o chain_n violence_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v they_o be_v corrupt_a and_o speak_v wicked_o concern_v oppression_n they_o speak_v lofty_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n therefore_o his_o people_n return_v hither_o and_o water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o to_o they_o but_o when_o their_o insolence_n be_v grow_v intolerable_a god_n take_v down_o their_o pride_n with_o deserve_a punishment_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o zenith_n of_o their_o glory_n the_o least_o touch_n of_o the_o almighty_n hand_n send_v they_o down_o into_o the_o low_a centre_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o infelicity_n that_o may_v be_v the_o very_a moment_n of_o their_o destruction_n wherein_o they_o think_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n by_o their_o bloody_a tyranny_n and_o oppression_n for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o at_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o 12.5_o he_o psal_n 12.5_o oppressor_n be_v wont_v to_o prey_n upon_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o strong_a beast_n upon_o the_o weak_a the_o great_a fowl_n and_o fish_n upon_o the_o lesser_a they_o be_v the_o leech_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o suck_v the_o blood_n out_o of_o its_o vein_n the_o sucker_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o draw_v away_o the_o sap_n from_o the_o otherwise_o fruitful_a branch_n the_o oppressor_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a chemist_n for_o he_o distil_v silver_n out_o of_o the_o sweat_n of_o poor_a man_n brow_n and_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o tear_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n the_o very_a law_n be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o such_o as_o key_n to_o open_v their_o coffer_n as_o bucket_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o water_n out_o of_o their_o well_n buccam_fw-la aperi_fw-la bursam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la aperiam_fw-la buccam_fw-la let_v i_o finger_v my_o fee_n say_v the_o greedy_a lawyer_n and_o i_o will_v canvas_v thy_o cause_n thus_o justice_n run_v upon_o silver-wheel_n while_o oppression_n rule_v with_o a_o iron_n rod._n the_o poor_a be_v dash_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o proud_a like_o potter_n vessel_n then_o be_v it_o time_n for_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o execute_v judgement_n then_o shall_v they_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o stroke_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o their_o pride_n 14_o pride_n isa_n 30.12_o 13_o 14_o wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n because_o you_o despise_v this_o word_n and_o trust_v in_o oppression_n and_o perverseness_n and_o stay_v thereon_o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v to_o you_o as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v sudden_o at_o a_o instant_a and_o he_o shall_v break_v it_o as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o potter_n vessel_n that_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n he_o shall_v not_o spare_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o burst_n of_o it_o a_o sherd_n to_o take_v fire_n from_o the_o hearth_n or_o to_o take_v water_n withal_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n oppression_n when_o it_o be_v become_v a_o reign_a sin_n precede_v some_o sore_a visitation_n of_o that_o city_n presage_v the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o that_o land_n wherein_o it_o reign_v we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o if_o we_o do_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 8._o god_n jer._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v hew_v you_o down_o tree_n and_o cast_v a_o mount_n against_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v she_o be_v whole_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o a_o fountain_n cast_v out_o her_o water_n so_o she_o cast_v out_o her_o wickedness_n violence_n and_o spoil_n be_v hear_v in_o she_o before_o i_o continual_o be_v grief_n and_o wound_n be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_a the_o riches_n gain_v by_o oppression_n shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o oppressor_n nor_o prefit_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n forasmuch_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n 12._o lord_n
gloomy_a day_n of_o some_o particular_a judgement_n when_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v to_o excess_n god_n may_v just_o plague_v that_o land_n with_o war_n and_o want_n so_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v say_v 10.7_o say_v exo._n 32.6_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v they_o mind_v neither_o the_o god_n that_o give_v they_o their_o blessing_n to_o be_v thankful_a nor_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o thing_n deut._n 28.47_o but_o what_o follow_v the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o 28_o you_o exod._n 32_o 28_o there_o fall_v of_o the_o people_n that_o day_n by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o brethren_n by_o the_o order_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n thus_o may_v god_n take_v occasion_n when_o the_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o 12._o of_o judas_n 12._o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n to_o reckon_v with_o they_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o abomination_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n afterward_o cause_v his_o people_n israel_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o self-indulgence_n in_o this_o sin_n of_o luxury_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o amos_n 4-8_a amos_n chap._n 6._o v._n 4-8_a they_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n or_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o abound_v in_o superfluity_n they_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stall_n they_o be_v so_o fine_a feed_v that_o they_o can_v digest_v nothing_o but_o delicacy_n they_o chant_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o invent_v to_o themselves_o instrument_n of_o music_n like_o david_n their_o meat_n will_v not_o down_o without_o music_n like_o true_a epicure_n they_o must_v at_o once_o feast_v all_o their_o sense_n they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n they_o drink_v by_o measure_n without_o measure_n thus_o they_o transgress_v in_o the_o quantity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o provision_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n feast_v be_v usual_o attend_v with_o effeminacy_n but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n harden_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o insensibleness_n of_o zion_n suffering_n in_o riot_n and_o revel_n man_n be_v never_o affect_v with_o the_o church_n concernment_n therefore_o now_o shall_v they_o go_v captive_a *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o in_o the_o very_a head_n and_o front_n of_o the_o captive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a and_o the_o banquet_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o strain_v their_o estate_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n in_o maintain_v their_o luxury_n or_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n 4._o couch_n ver_fw-la 4._o shall_v be_v remove_v this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n have_v various_a version_n for_o thus_o do_v some_o render_v the_o original_a hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tunc_fw-la cessabit_fw-la amovebiturque_fw-la designatio_fw-la redundantium_fw-la locum_fw-la redundantium_fw-la jun._n &_o trem._n vide_fw-la annot._fw-la in_o locum_fw-la et_fw-la recedet_fw-la luxus_fw-la luxuriantium_fw-la buxt_n luxuriantium_fw-la buxt_n et_fw-la recedet_fw-la vel_fw-la amovebitur_fw-la conuâ—vatio_fw-la luxuriosorum_fw-la salom._n luxuriosorum_fw-la r._n salom._n et_fw-la auferetur_fw-la factio_fw-la lasâ—ivientium_fw-la lat._n lasâ—ivientium_fw-la vulg._n lat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interp._n 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o interp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n 〈◊〉_d justin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chald._n 〈◊〉_d paraph._n chald._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la recedet_fw-la conuâ—vium_n funeris_fw-la extensorum_fw-la mont._n extensorum_fw-la ar._n mont._n et_fw-fr appropinquate_a luctus_n se_fw-la extendentium_fw-la lectis_fw-la pagnin_n lectis_fw-la sant_n pagnin_n and_o all_o the_o preparation_n of_o exceed_n shall_v cease_v or_o all_o the_o costly_a delicacy_n prepare_v for_o the_o riotous_a feaster_n by_o those_o that_o be_v by_o appointment_n to_o give_v order_n for_o the_o furnish_n out_o of_o the_o feast_n shall_v cease_v and_o be_v remove_v the_o luxuriancy_n of_o their_o feast_v shall_v be_v lop_v off_o and_o their_o exquisite_a dainty_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o their_o table_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n usual_o ascribe_v to_o hierâ—me_n render_v it_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o wantoness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o the_o seventy_o though_o in_o term_n more_o remote_a be_v think_v in_o sense_n to_o concur_v with_o this_o vulgar_a version_n for_o they_o render_v it_o the_o neigh_n of_o the_o horse_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o ephraim_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o render_v in_o the_o arabic_a translation_n now_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v general_o give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o lasciousnesse_n of_o ephraim_n whereby_o they_o be_v become_v like_o feed_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 5.8_o speak_v jer._n 5.8_o every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o cease_v by_o their_o suffering_n and_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o scripture_n which_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o excess_n in_o feast_v whereby_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o riot_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v proper_a parent_n of_o l_o sciviousnesse_n and_o beget_v many_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n for_o luxury_n be_v the_o fuel_n of_o lust_n and_o wine_n which_o the_o poet_n call_v aristoph_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristoph_n the_o milk_n of_o venus_n be_v the_o food_n of_o wantonness_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o father_n ventâ—r_fw-la aestuans_fw-la mero_fw-la facile_fw-la â—espâ—mat_fw-la in_o libidinem_fw-la hieron_n libidinem_fw-la hieron_n et_fw-la titum_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o epâ—st_n ad_fw-la titum_fw-la in_o vino_fw-la luxuria_fw-la est_fw-la ubicunqâ—e_fw-la saturitas_fw-la &_o uâ—i_fw-la eâ—rietas_fw-la ibi_fw-la libido_fw-la dominatur_fw-la when_o the_o body_n be_v inflame_v with_o wine_n wantonness_n be_v the_o froth_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o again_o there_o be_v luxury_n in_o wine_n where_o â—ver_o thâ—re_o be_v saturity_n and_o luâ—â—_n get_v dominion_n by_o drunkenn_n sse_n to_o this_o of_o the_o sep_n â—agint_v another_o gâ—eâ—k_a translation_n add_v and_o the_o habitation_n of_o eull_a doâ—rs_n shall_v bâ—_n remove_v thus_o drunkenness_n lead_v to_o wâ—n_a oâ—â—_n ssâ—_n and_o wantonness_n end_v in_o woeful_a â—esse_n when_o their_o luxury_n be_v punish_v by_o their_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n the_o child_n paraphrase_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n then_o shall_v the_o â—or_a of_o thâ—ir_a heart_n depart_v and_o the_o costly_a and_o curious_a furniture_n of_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o the_o impoâ—t_n of_o this_o version_n answer_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v this_o thâ—ir_a festival_n joy_n and_o gladness_n together_o with_o all_o their_o rich_a furniture_n for_o feast_v shall_v be_v utter_o lose_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v awaâ—_n captive_n and_o because_o such_o sumptuous_a feast_v such_o splendid_a magnificence_n be_v principa_fw-la lie_v find_v among_o great_a man_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o prince_n the_o syriack_n translate_v it_o the_o exultation_n or_o exuberancy_n of_o joy_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o it_o prince_n it_o import_v their_o bondage_n under_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n shall_v be_v so_o bitter_a that_o their_o joyful_a feast_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o afflict_a faâ—s_n and_o their_o wanton_a mirth_n unto_o woeful_a mourn_v and_o hence_o some_o â—ave_n render_v the_o word_n alii_fw-la word_n genev._n trans_fw-la sic_fw-la pagn_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la the_o sorrow_n of_o â—hem_n that_o have_v stretch_v out_o themselves_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o now_o the_o literal_a translation_n answer_v most_o exact_o to_o the_o hebrew_n original_a be_v this_o and_o the_o funeral-feast_n of_o hose_n that_o be_v stretch_v out_o as_o suppose_v lie_v down_o upon_o their_o bed_n the_o posture_n of_o fea_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v remove_v for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v a_o feast_n at_o â—he_n funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o comfort_v the_o â—_z of_o the_o decease_a and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n represent_v the_o great_a distress_n and_o c_o lamity_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o cease_n of_o these_o funeral-feast_n neither_o say_v 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