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A71123 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy by ... Mr. Richard Stock ... ; whereunto is added, An exercitation upon the same prophesie of Malachy, by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation vpon the prophecy of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing T1939; ESTC R7598 653,949 676

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heavy_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o state_n and_o time_n cover_v with_o iniquity_n for_o wise_a physician_n do_v not_o administer_v physic_n for_o the_o whole_a when_o one_o part_n only_o be_v ill_o affect_v nor_o just_a magistrate_n do_v not_o shake_v or_o smite_v all_o with_o the_o sword_n when_o a_o few_o have_v offend_v much_o less_o will_v god_n only_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a send_v a_o general_a judgement_n when_o but_o a_o few_o have_v deserve_v it_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o the_o merit_n be_v general_a as_o in_o david_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o use_v 2_o if_o other_o passenger_n looker_n on_o may_v thus_o gather_v what_o may_v those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o how_o may_v they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o wrath_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o their_o fall_n away_o general_a because_o their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o the_o one_o the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o proof_n as_o do_v daniel_n 9_o a_o 5._o ad_fw-la 15._o so_o may_v we_o from_o our_o general_a judgement_n argue_v our_o general_a apostasy_n and_o impiety_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o first_o of_o god_n witness_n of_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o uprightness_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o be_v the_o heathen_a and_o other_o nation_n who_o know_v he_o not_o aright_o doctr._n god_n will_v have_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o wicked_a and_o profane_a nation_n and_o man_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o so_o here_o so_o deut._n 29.22_o dan._n 5.22_o
as_o heinous_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n so_o as_o more_o heinous_a those_o which_o be_v against_o the_o main_a end_n of_o his_o call_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o as_o the_o minister_n must_v labour_v against_o ignorance_n idleness_n suffer_v his_o gift_n to_o decay_v not_o increase_v his_o talon_n and_o he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o search_v and_o beat_v out_o the_o simple_a and_o sincere_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n and_o will_n and_o impart_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a for_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n for_o he_o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o to_o handle_v the_o word_n deceitful_o or_o corrupt_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v or_o to_o wrest_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v to_o their_o purpose_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v isaiah_n the_o 3.12_o they_o that_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v so_o the_o lawyer_n must_v not_o use_v unfaithfulnesse_n or_o cunning_a deal_n he_o must_v search_v out_o the_o proper_a ground_n of_o the_o law_n to_o direct_v his_o client_n to_o proceed_v warrantable_o to_o see_v his_o wrong_n redress_v or_o recover_v his_o right_n for_o for_o he_o to_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o devise_v quirk_n and_o distinction_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o obscure_v the_o truth_n and_o make_v contention_n and_o suit_n rather_o than_o end_v any_o or_o to_o delay_v his_o client_n cause_n when_o he_o may_v well_o haste_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o issue_n and_o as_o many_o do_v use_v their_o cunning_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n in_o they_o so_o a_o physician_n and_o a_o surgeon_n must_v employ_v all_o his_o skill_n to_o cure_v for_o he_o to_o defer_v and_o sometime_o to_o help_v forward_o and_o then_o pull_v backward_o again_o to_o make_v gain_n of_o his_o patient_n and_o empty_a his_o purse_n and_o hurt_v his_o body_n be_v very_o heinous_a both_o of_o they_o worse_o than_o thief_n by_o the_o highway_n make_v god_n ordinance_n a_o cover_n for_o their_o theft_n not_o so_o punishable_a by_o humane_a law_n but_o as_o culpable_a before_o god_n and_o shall_v as_o severe_o be_v punish_v so_o if_o a_o son_n omit_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o father_n or_o a_o servant_n the_o fear_n due_a to_o his_o master_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o other_o to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o same_o man_n be_v not_o so_o heinous_a so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n that_o she_o must_v endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o for_o she_o to_o be_v as_o eve_n who_o be_v give_v as_o comfort_v to_o make_v adam_n life_n more_o joyous_a for_o she_o to_o be_v a_o broker_n to_o bring_v death_n she_o that_o be_v take_v from_o he_o as_o part_v to_o be_v shoot_v at_o he_o as_o a_o dart_n to_o the_o wound_a and_o murder_v of_o his_o soul_n as_o basill_n speak_v or_o for_o she_o who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o side_n to_o guard_v and_o hem_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o ladder_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o scale_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o gregory_n speak_v of_o job_n wife_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o when_o the_o serpent_n and_o devil_n do_v it_o who_o be_v profess_v enemy_n and_o so_o now_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o end_n of_o her_o creation_n and_o calling_n and_o so_o of_o all_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o think_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o thus_o to_o avoid_v they_o that_o despise_v my_o name_n the_o sin_n they_o be_v accuse_v of_o be_v contempt_n of_o his_o worship_n not_o the_o omit_v of_o it_o or_o the_o nor_o do_v of_o it_o at_o all_o but_o the_o do_v of_o it_o corrupt_o careless_o and_o contemptuous_o the_o name_n of_o god_n signify_v first_o himself_o second_o his_o property_n three_o his_o command_n or_o his_o authority_n four_o his_o work_n five_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v and_o which_o they_o not_o only_o omit_v which_o may_v be_v through_o ignorance_n or_o some_o forcible_a temptation_n but_o contemn_v or_o despise_v for_o many_o can_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o persecution_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o dishonour_n god_n but_o many_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o base_a conceit_n they_o have_v of_o god_n majesty_n think_v any_o kind_n of_o service_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o trample_v under_o foot_n as_o we_o do_v vile_a thing_n math._n 5.13_o 2_o king_n 9.33_o but_o do_v the_o priest_n do_v thus_o ribera_n answer_v thing_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v do_v because_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o they_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v who_o have_v a_o will_v to_o have_v it_o do_v doctrine_n contempt_n of_o god_n name_n that_o be_v when_o man_n do_v indeed_o the_o work_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n but_o do_v they_o negligent_o careless_o and_o contemptuous_o think_v if_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v it_o be_v enough_o but_o how_o for_o the_o manner_n it_o matter_n not_o great_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n manifest_a that_o it_o be_v here_o make_v the_o grand_a sin_n of_o this_o people_n and_o these_o priest_n for_o which_o the_o burden_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o many_o particulary_a judgement_n afterward_o this_o people_n do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n bring_v their_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o do_v it_o careless_o and_o contemptuous_o bring_v any_o thing_n as_o think_v it_o good_a enough_o this_o be_v one_o difference_n betwixt_o abel_n and_o cain_n though_o faith_n be_v the_o main_a yet_o how_o careful_a the_o one_o be_v that_o think_v the_o best_a be_v bad_a enough_o the_o other_o the_o worst_a will_v serve_v for_o he_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n gen._n 4.3_o 4._o hence_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n describe_v in_o the_o law_n god_n require_v not_o only_a sacrifice_n but_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a without_o blemish_n levit._n 22.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o deuter._n 17.1_o but_o why_o this_o but_o to_o show_v how_o he_o require_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v aswell_o as_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o he_o can_v endure_v corruption_n here_o hence_o saul_n labour_v to_o lessen_v the_o fault_n because_o they_o save_v the_o chief_a for_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 15.15_o hence_o be_v that_o malach._n 1.14_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o reas_n 1_o because_o this_o argue_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o his_o person_n for_o when_o any_o man_n be_v respect_v either_o for_o love_n or_o fear_n there_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v perform_v about_o he_o be_v do_v neither_o negligent_o nor_o careless_o but_o with_o all_o diligence_n the_o wife_n that_o love_v her_o husband_n the_o child_n that_o honour_v his_o father_n the_o servant_n that_o fear_v his_o master_n do_v their_o duty_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o care_n where_o the_o duty_n be_v do_v of_o course_n and_o cold_o there_o be_v not_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o god_n reas_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v gross_a hypocrisy_n when_o man_n do_v thus_o perform_v the_o act_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v far_o remote_a and_o so_o be_v no_o live_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o dead_a carcase_n such_o as_o must_v needs_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o thus_o honour_v he_o they_o do_v dishonour_v he_o isaiah_n 29.13_o st._n salvian_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o worship_n god_n corrupt_o say_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la inanis_fw-la criminis_fw-la fuisset_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la quàm_fw-la sic_fw-la venire_fw-la quia_fw-la christianus_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la negligentiae_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la venit_fw-la sacrilegii_fw-la minoris_fw-la enim_fw-la piaculi_fw-la reus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-fr honour_n deo_fw-la non_fw-la deferatur_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la irrogetur_fw-la injuria_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ista_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la non_fw-la dederunt_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la derogaverunt_fw-la de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o use_v 2_o this_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n argue_v the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o almighty_a his_o worship_n be_v perform_v but_o yet_o contemn_v marvellous_o among_o we_o as_o they_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n so_o do_v we_o the_o work_n but_o so_o corrupt_o and_o careless_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o minister_n and_o people_n you_o despise_v my_o name_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o hear_v prayer_n be_v make_v sacrament_n be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v but_o alas_o so_o careless_o cursary_o and_o customable_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o and_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o
66.17_o or_o in_o quality_n only_o that_o be_v when_o it_o come_v by_o some_o accident_n of_o which_o deut._n 17.1_o of_o this_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o 8._o verse_n show_v and_o so_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o double_a fault_n tax_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n one_o in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o priest_n and_o so_o a_o double_a duty_n exact_v of_o they_o the_o people_n fault_n be_v in_o bring_v of_o pollute_a offering_n and_o present_v they_o unto_o the_o priest_n their_o duty_n be_v to_o have_v bring_v such_o as_o be_v sound_a entire_a and_o perfect_a the_o priest_n fault_n be_v in_o receive_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o not_o reprove_v and_o prohibit_v they_o his_o duty_n be_v to_o have_v instruct_v they_o what_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v and_o to_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v unclean_a and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n now_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v clean_o and_o pure_a and_o perfect_a ad_fw-la typum_fw-la capitis_fw-la to_o show_v the_o perfect_a purity_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o second_o ad_fw-la typum_fw-la corporis_fw-la to_o show_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v who_o be_v member_n of_o he_o and_o that_o offer_v these_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 5._o and_o rom._n 12.1_o 3._o so_o that_o then_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o people_n fault_n compare_v outward_a thing_n with_o inward_a the_o type_n with_o the_o truth_n that_o see_v god_n reason_n on_o this_o sort_n if_o they_o who_o bring_v pollute_a offering_n unto_o i_o contemn_v i_o than_o such_o as_o come_v pollute_v in_o themselves_o much_o more_o doctrine_n they_o who_o come_v to_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n and_o come_v to_o offer_v he_o any_o sacrifice_n must_v not_o be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o must_v come_v with_o holiness_n and_o purity_n for_o if_o their_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v such_o than_o themselves_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v command_v to_o be_v such_o because_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o when_o god_n reprove_v israel_n for_o it_o isaiah_n 1._o and_o 66.3_o and_o jerm_n 7.9_o 10._o he_o show_v what_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o of_o other_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v psal_n 4.4_o 5._o gen._n 35.2_o joshua_n 24.16_o 19_o 23._o reas_n 1_o because_o god_n else_o will_v not_o accept_v their_o service_n for_o he_o first_o look_n to_o their_o person_n and_o then_o their_o service_n gen._n 4.4_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v not_o sanctify_v the_o person_n but_o the_o person_n it_o as_o haggai_n 2.13_o 14._o proverb_n 15.8_o reas_n 2_o because_o else_o that_o which_o god_n offer_v and_o give_v to_o they_o be_v make_v hurtful_a unto_o they_o not_o that_o god_n give_v any_o evil_a but_o because_o they_o be_v evil_a that_o receive_v 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god_n house_n there_o be_v a_o laver_n of_o brass_n exod._n 30.18_o 19_o for_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o wash_v in_o before_o they_o offer_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o altar_n to_o show_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v be_v make_v the_o lord_n priest_n to_o this_o david_n allude_v psal_n 26.6_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n o_o lord_n and_o compass_v thy_o altar_n and_o this_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o be_v acceptable_a that_o our_o hear_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v fruitful_a unto_o we_o else_o psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o we_o be_v
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set_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o work_n as_o that_o dan._n 6.14_o when_o as_o the_o cold_a and_o careless_a perform_v of_o these_o thing_n argue_v no_o account_n nor_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n no_o marvel_n then_o though_o he_o dislike_v it_o and_o contrariwise_o accept_v it_o be_v do_v with_o fervency_n use_v 1_o this_o condemn_v those_o who_o condemn_v zeal_n fervency_n and_o heat_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o to_o teach_v every_o man_n to_o labour_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o service_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o zeal_n alacrity_n and_o earnestness_n not_o to_o go_v about_o it_o as_o sick_a man_n do_v about_o the_o work_n of_o their_o calling_n faint_o and_o feeble_o but_o earnest_o whether_o they_o pray_v or_o preach_v hear_v or_o give_v alm_n whether_o for_o a_o short_a time_n or_o long_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v that_o the_o word_n be_v hear_v and_o preach_v that_o the_o prayer_n be_v make_v alm_n give_v 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and_o a_o oppressor_n more_o than_o a_o filthy_a liver_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v because_o the_o one_o be_v such_o as_o he_o be_v more_o like_a to_o injure_v we_o then_o the_o other_o though_o the_o other_o dishonour_n god_n as_o much_o and_o do_v as_o much_o hurt_n these_o and_o many_o such_o thing_n argue_v direct_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o prefer_v duty_n to_o man_n before_o duty_n to_o god_n use_v 2_o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o labour_n against_o this_o corruption_n and_o to_o strive_v to_o fear_n god_n to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o then_o to_o man_n to_o be_v more_o grieve_v with_o sin_n that_o be_v against_o he_o then_o against_o other_o or_o ourselves_o which_o will_v never_o be_v unless_o we_o get_v our_o carnal_a affection_n change_v our_o carnal_a understanding_n reform_v our_o partial_a and_o preposterous_a judgement_n alter_v and_o get_v our_o affection_n sanctify_v our_o understanding_n enlighten_v our_o 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