for_o if_o god_n can_v punish_v they_o by_o so_o small_a a_o creature_n they_o may_v think_v that_o if_o god_n arm_v the_o great_a creature_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o endure_v it_o simler_n quest_n fourteen_o why_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o stretch_n out_o of_o aaron_n rod_n bring_v forth_o lice_n vers._n 17._o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o rod._n it_o be_v not_o aaron_n rod_n or_o hand_n that_o of_o itself_o can_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n god_n need_v not_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n but_o thus_o it_o please_v he_o that_o this_o plague_n shall_v be_v wrought_v 1._o to_o show_v his_o great_a power_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a and_o small_a mean_n 2._o and_o that_o not_o only_o he_o have_v power_n in_o himself_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o but_o that_o he_o can_v give_v power_n unto_o his_o creature_n to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a by_o himself_o and_o by_o other_o to_o bring_v forth_o his_o judgement_n 3._o this_o he_o do_v also_o to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o set_v by_o his_o elect_a to_o who_o he_o give_v such_o great_a power_n and_o to_o countenance_v the_o ministry_n and_o call_n of_o these_o his_o servant_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xv._n why_o the_o sorcerer_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o lice_n vers._n 17._o now_o the_o enchanter_n assay_v likewise_o with_o their_o enchantment_n to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o sorcerer_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o lice_n not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v as_o lyranus_fw-la and_o thostatus_n report_n of_o they_o because_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o any_o creature_n less_o than_o a_o barley_n corn_n for_o if_o they_o can_v produce_v to_o the_o sight_n great_a creature_n they_o may_v more_o easy_o have_v compass_v the_o less_o who_o generation_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a but_o come_v out_o of_o corruption_n indeed_o in_o artificial_a work_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o work_v upon_o a_o small_a substance_n â—1_n and_o therefore_o pliniâ—_n commend_v the_o curious_a device_n of_o certain_a workman_n for_o their_o smallness_n as_o cicero_n tell_v of_o the_o iliad_n of_o homer_n write_v so_o small_a that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o small_a nutshell_n callicrates_n make_v ant_n of_o ivory_n so_o little_a that_o the_o part_n thereof_o can_v not_o be_v perceive_v mirâ—ecides_v make_v a_o ship_n that_o a_o bee_n may_v cover_v it_o with_o her_o wing_n but_o in_o natural_a work_n the_o reason_n be_v contrary_a the_o less_o work_n be_v more_o easy_o perfect_v for_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n work_v from_o within_o but_o the_o artifices_fw-la apply_v his_o instrument_n without_o and_o can_v therefore_o work_v upon_o every_o small_a substance_n 2._o rupertus_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v indeed_o bring_v forth_o lice_n as_o they_o do_v frog_n before_o but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o sting_n and_o bite_v as_o the_o true_a louse_n which_o aaron_n cause_v their_o fraud_n be_v discover_v but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o text_n which_o say_v they_o endeavour_v or_o wrought_v to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n but_o can_v not_o 3._o cajetanus_n think_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v err_v in_o their_o work_n and_o do_v not_o apply_v their_o enchantment_n aright_o and_o so_o fail_v but_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o virtue_n of_o their_o enchantment_n that_o they_o do_v counterfeit_v the_o three_o sign_n before_o but_o of_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o these_o enchantment_n which_o be_v but_o a_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o covenant_n and_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n &_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v fail_v in_o some_o circumstance_n the_o devil_n will_v not_o have_v forsake_v they_o see_v they_o wrought_v under_o he_o and_o for_o he_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o their_o power_n 4._o augustine_n make_v this_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o magician_n be_v confound_v in_o this_o three_o plague_n but_o it_o be_v the_o four_o sign_n count_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o rod_n into_o serpent_n for_o the_o first_o to_o signify_v exod._n that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n some_o of_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n but_o err_v concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o beside_o that_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n do_v see_v as_o in_o a_o cloud_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n affection_n as_o both_o cyrillus_n eusebius_n &_o theodoret_n witness_n &_o plato_n in_o his_o write_n make_v mention_v of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o mind_n this_o be_v rather_o a_o mystical_a than_o historical_a reason_n and_o if_o to_o seek_v the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o need_v fly_v unto_o mystery_n it_o rather_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n do_v know_v divers_a thing_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o creature_n but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a altogether_o of_o the_o trinity_n perer._n 5._o the_o sorcerer_n than_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o suffer_v they_o hitherto_o to_o deceive_v by_o their_o satanical_a illusion_n but_o now_o by_o a_o superior_a command_a power_n he_o control_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n simler_n pererius_n pelican_n cajetan_n ferus_fw-la and_o satan_n be_v hinder_v in_o his_o work_n two_o waâ—es_n either_o altogether_o that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v as_o in_o this_o place_n or_o when_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n yet_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v as_o that_o he_o can_v achieve_v that_o end_n which_o he_o intend_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o job_n borrh._n and_o the_o lord_n confound_v they_o in_o this_o small_a and_o base_a creature_n for_o their_o great_a confusion_n when_o their_o mystical_a work_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n be_v there_o restrain_v where_o they_o think_v most_o easy_o to_o have_v prevail_v ferus_fw-la quest_n xvi_o what_o the_o sorcerer_n understand_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n vers._n 19_o this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n 1._o some_o by_o finger_n understand_v the_o plague_n itself_o as_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n as_o though_o in_o effect_n the_o sorcerer_n shall_v confess_v thus_o much_o that_o this_o plague_n be_v of_o god_n and_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v it_o so_o job_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o cap_n 19.21_o 2._o augustine_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n understand_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereras_fw-la saint_n luke_n say_v that_o christ_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cap._n 11._o saint_n matthew_n say_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o fit_o be_v the_o spirit_n compare_v to_o the_o finger_n that_o as_o the_o finger_n proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n and_o arm_n &_o the_o arm_n from_o the_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o as_o there_o be_v ten_o finger_n upon_o both_o the_o hand_n so_o there_o be_v divers_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o here_o be_v ten_o plague_n answer_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o finger_n so_o also_o jerom_o say_v that_o the_o arm_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o finger_n and_o with_o this_o finger_n do_v the_o lord_n write_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o this_o collection_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v any_o such_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n 3._o therefore_o rupertus_n think_v that_o the_o sorcerer_n do_v only_o mean_a by_o this_o phrase_n the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o that_o unwitting_o also_o by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n they_o do_v give_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o caiphas_n do_v ignorant_o prophesy_v of_o christ._n but_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o sorcerer_n be_v profess_v servant_n of_o satan_n and_o possess_v with_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o fit_a vessel_n to_o receive_v any_o such_o divine_a instinct_n 4._o pererius_n think_v that_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n they_o understand_v a_o great_a &_o invincible_a power_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o cedar_n of_o god_n a_o man_n of_o god_n for_o the_o tall_a cedar_n and_o for_o a_o excellent_a man_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o other_o work_n be_v also_o excellent_a &_o more_o admirable_a than_o this_o 5._o liranus_n will_v have_v they_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v the_o power_n of_o some_o superior_a devil_n that_o stay_v the_o work_n of_o the_o inferior_n but_o this_o be_v a_o insolent_a speech_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v the_o devil_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v satan_n shall_v strive_v against_o satan_n and_o
30_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n be_v yet_o unborn_a ramban_n 3._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o imprecation_n but_o a_o prediction_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v theodoret_n calvin_n 4._o canaan_n be_v accurse_v not_o cham_n not_o for_o that_o canaan_n first_o see_v his_o father_n wickedness_n theodoret_n or_o because_o of_o god_n favour_n towards_o cham_n in_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o ark_n as_o some_o jew_n think_v nor_o yet_o lest_o that_o if_o cham_n have_v be_v name_v his_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v under_o this_o curse_n whereas_o canaan_n only_o stand_v under_o it_o perer._n for_o the_o whole_a lineage_n of_o cham_n stand_v accurse_v but_o cham_n son_n be_v note_v not_o the_o father_n both_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n ibid._n whereby_o the_o punishment_n be_v derive_v also_o to_o his_o posterity_n calvin_n and_o to_o declare_v that_o canaan_n follow_v his_o father_n ungodly_a step_n who_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o deride_v noah_n mercer_n be_v also_o worthy_a of_o the_o same_o malediction_n ambrose_n ibid._n as_o also_o canaan_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o cham_n son_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n whereby_o noah_n foresee_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o nation_n and_o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o the_o event_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o prophecy_n in_o expel_v the_o cananite_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o sems_n posterity_n calvin_n as_o also_o hereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v as_o gregory_n well_o note_v in_o that_o cham_n sin_v canaan_n be_v curse_v moâ—al_a quod_fw-la reproborum_fw-la nequitia_fw-la hic_fw-la inultae_n proficiunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la feriuntur_fw-la that_o wicked_a man_n sin_n go_v a_o while_n unpunished_a but_o they_o be_v afterward_o meet_v withal_o qvest._n xx._n how_o canaan_n become_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o brethren_n servant_n of_o servant_n 1._o that_o his_o condition_n shall_v be_v most_o slavish_a and_o servile_a more_o vile_a than_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o servant_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a because_o he_o be_v subject_v to_o his_o brethren_n whereas_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o stranger_n be_v more_o willing_o bear_v as_o josephus_n brethren_n think_v great_a scorn_n that_o their_o brother_n shall_v be_v their_o lord_n muscul._n 2._o we_o see_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n gen._n so_o in_o cain_n it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o slavish_a servitude_n ecce_fw-la fratrem_fw-la eodem_fw-la natum_fw-la patre_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la seruâ—m_fw-la behold_v sin_n make_v the_o brother_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n a_o servant_n chrysost._n a_o profitable_a service_n and_o subjection_n shall_v otherwise_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o when_o man_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o their_o better_a preservation_n obey_v their_o merciful_a and_o prudent_a ruler_n that_o govern_v they_o as_o father_n but_o the_o slavish_a life_n and_o service_n have_v the_o beginning_n in_o curse_a canaan_n such_o as_o their_o state_n be_v that_o be_v take_v captive_n in_o battle_n 15._o who_o be_v save_v alive_a servi_fw-la fiebant_fw-la a_o servando_fw-la appellati_fw-la become_v servant_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v save_v augustine_n 3._o though_o this_o curse_n do_v not_o present_o take_v place_n for_o the_o canaanite_n do_v hold_v the_o israelite_n a_o while_n in_o subjection_n yet_o at_o the_o length_n god_n judgement_n which_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o secret_a counsel_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o suspend_v be_v execute_v to_o the_o full_a upon_o canaan_n seed_n calvin_n qvest._n xxi_o how_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n but_o here_o a_o great_a question_n will_v be_v move_v that_o see_v canaan_n be_v accurse_v for_o his_o father_n sin_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n transgression_n for_o the_o better_a resolve_v of_o this_o doubt_n these_o several_a consideration_n be_v due_o to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n they_o be_v either_o execute_v in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o next_o in_o this_o many_o time_n they_o which_o sin_n escape_v unpunished_a and_o they_o which_o be_v innocent_a be_v temporal_o chastise_v but_o in_o the_o next_o world_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 2._o god_n judgement_n in_o this_o life_n be_v either_o in_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a thing_n in_o spiritual_a which_o proper_o concern_v the_o soul_n none_o be_v punish_v for_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n but_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 18._o but_o in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o one_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o 3._o the_o judgement_n in_o temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o chasticement_n and_o medicine_n or_o as_o punishment_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n they_o may_v fall_v upon_o innocent_n judgement_n as_o daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n go_v into_o captivity_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o people_n idolatry_n but_o this_o be_v a_o medicine_n tend_v to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a but_o as_o they_o be_v punishment_n they_o be_v only_o incident_a to_o those_o which_o have_v deserve_v they_o so_o then_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v lay_v temporal_a chasticement_n upon_o some_o even_o for_o other_o sin_n 1._o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v admonish_v both_o to_o detest_v sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o dissuade_v other_o from_o it_o see_v it_o enwrap_v many_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 2._o god_n can_v recompense_v abundant_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o with_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n 3._o yet_o none_o be_v so_o pure_a and_o innocent_a but_o must_v confess_v that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v free_a from_o some_o great_a offence_n yet_o for_o other_o sin_n they_o may_v just_o deserve_v punishment_n man_n 4._o but_o this_o course_n to_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o be_v only_o to_o be_v leave_v unto_o god_n man_n must_v observe_v another_o rule_n to_o punish_v he_o only_o that_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n deut._n 24.16_o though_o in_o other_o punishment_n which_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o death_n or_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o deprive_v of_o honour_n liberty_n good_n it_o stand_v with_o justice_n even_o among_o man_n to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n and_o many_o for_o one_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n yet_o this_o privilege_n in_o general_a to_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v both_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o man_n and_o all_o he_o have_v he_o only_o know_v how_o to_o make_v such_o chasticement_n medicinal_a and_o how_o otherwise_o abundant_o to_o recompense_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n who_o therefore_o in_o inflict_v of_o punishment_n must_v respect_v every_o man_n desert_n generation_n 5._o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o which_o be_v punish_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o exod._n 20.5_o where_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n always_o thus_o punish_v not_o but_o rather_o by_o this_o threaten_n terrify_v than_o verifi_v the_o same_o by_o his_o judgement_n theodoret._n yet_o sometime_o the_o lord_n thus_o judge_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o gregory_n well_o say_v si_fw-la nulla_fw-la puniret_fw-la moral_a quis_fw-la deum_fw-la res_fw-la humanas_fw-la curare_fw-la crederet_fw-la sin_n cuncta_fw-la puniret_fw-la extremum_fw-la judicium_fw-la unde_fw-la restaret_fw-la if_o god_n shall_v punish_v no_o sin_n who_o can_v think_v that_o god_n have_v any_o care_n of_o humane_a matter_n and_o if_o he_o punish_v all_o no_o man_n will_v look_v for_o the_o latter_a judgement_n 2._o herein_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o he_o defer_v his_o judgement_n sometime_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n to_o see_v if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wicked_a parent_n or_o their_o child_n may_v amend_v if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o visit_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v to_o remember_v they_o at_o the_o length_n which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a while_n leave_v unpunished_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v
gen._n 7.2_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n which_o difference_n be_v observe_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o continue_v by_o tradition_n not_o in_o regard_n onâ—y_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o for_o their_o eat_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o revive_n of_o this_o law_n afterward_o levit._fw-la 11.47_o that_o there_o may_v be_v difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o between_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v that_o then_o be_v say_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o clean_a beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v that_o unclean_a that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v so_o i_o conclude_v this_o question_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o ambrose_n quicoâ—vivium_n adornat_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o prepare_v a_o feast_n do_v kill_v his_o ox_n and_o fat_a cattle_n before_o and_o then_o bid_v his_o guest_n so_o the_o lord_n ante_fw-la homini_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la 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giant_n have_v escape_v the_o flood_n to_o beget_v giant_n afterward_o and_o that_o no_o and_o his_o son_n be_v giant_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v mercer_n neither_o be_v these_o giant_n only_o in_o noah_n time_n but_o when_o this_o violent_a rage_n of_o lust_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n than_o this_o offspring_n of_o giant_n come_v in_o nephilim_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n 6._o neither_o be_v these_o giant_n only_o of_o seths_n race_n as_o some_o think_v nor_o yet_o only_o of_o cain_n as_o r._n sel._n but_o in_o both_o family_n there_o be_v giant_n after_o they_o thus_o couple_v together_o with_o out_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n mercer_n calvin_n 7._o so_o that_o the_o nephilim_n here_o speak_v of_o so_o name_v of_o naphal_a which_o
house_n both_o because_o these_o two_o young_a man_n be_v of_o excellent_a and_o angelical_a beauty_n and_o favour_n which_o kindle_v their_o filthy_a lust_n and_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o before_o their_o destruction_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n qvest._n vi_o why_o lot_n stay_v in_o sodom_n so_o wicked_a a_o place_n now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v question_v why_o lot_n will_v stay_v in_o such_o a_o wicked_a city_n the_o answer_n be_v 1._o that_o by_o this_o occasion_n a_o trial_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o horrible_a wickedness_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 2._o and_o that_o god_n mercy_n may_v appear_v in_o lot_n deliverance_n 3._o chrysostome_n add_v further_a that_o lot_n stay_v ut_fw-la â—icut_fw-la optimus_fw-la medice_fw-la morbos_fw-la eorum_fw-la emendaret_fw-la that_o as_o a_o good_a physician_n he_o may_v cure_v their_o disease_n and_o though_o he_o see_v that_o he_o little_o prevail_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o give_v over_o as_o a_o good_a physician_n though_o he_o cure_v not_o nihil_fw-la de_fw-la arte_fw-la sua_fw-la 43._o vel_fw-la officio_fw-la praetermittit_fw-la he_o do_v omit_v nothing_o of_o his_o art_n or_o duty_n qvest._n vii_o whether_o lot_n offend_v in_o offer_v his_o daughter_n vers._n 8._o behold_v now_o i_o have_v two_o daughter_n this_o fact_n of_o lot_n in_o offer_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sodomite_n be_v diverse_o excuse_v 1._o ambrose_n reason_n be_v minus_fw-la erat_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la coire_fw-la quam_fw-la adversus_fw-la naturam_fw-la delinquere_fw-la it_o be_v a_o less_o fault_n to_o company_n with_o his_o daughter_n according_a to_o nature_n than_o with_o the_o young_a man_n against_o nature_n and_o so_o according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o two_o evil_n the_o less_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v 6._o which_o rule_n indeed_o hold_v in_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v punishment_n but_o not_o in_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v sin_n in_o corporal_a thing_n not_o in_o spiritual_a no_o evil_a or_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v at_o all_o neither_o be_v it_o commendable_a before_o god_n to_o escape_v a_o great_a sin_n by_o do_v a_o less_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v commit_v sin_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n he_o allow_v hold_v rom._n 14.22_o than_o he_o be_v not_o bless_v that_o allow_v a_o sinful_a thing_n in_o act_n which_o he_o condemn_v in_o judgement_n 2._o chrysostom_n excuse_n be_v that_o lot_n do_v it_o ut_fw-la servaret_fw-la hospitib_fw-la honorem_fw-la that_o he_o may_v preserve_v his_o guest_n from_o shame_n and_o violence_n but_o for_o this_o saint_n paul_n have_v give_v we_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8.3_o augustine_n make_v this_o supposition_n though_o he_o allow_v it_o not_o noverat_fw-la â—as_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la si_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la fieret_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sustinebant_fw-la he_o know_v that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v not_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v force_v to_o endure_v that_o which_o be_v against_o their_o will_n and_o therefore_o his_o daughter_n not_o sin_v he_o sin_v not_o but_o augustine_n himself_o do_v very_o well_o answer_v this_o objection_n that_o if_o the_o maiden_n have_v consent_v to_o the_o sodomite_n 9_o facient_fw-la cum_fw-la sodomitis_fw-la te_fw-la authore_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o not_o patientur_fw-la a_o sodomitis_fw-la te_fw-la authore_fw-la violentiam_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o violence_n 1._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o may_v have_v be_v draw_v to_o consent_v 2._o yet_o be_v it_o a_o sin_n in_o lot_n to_o prostitute_v his_o daughter_n especial_o be_v betroth_v to_o other_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v v_o 14._o 4._o cajetan_n think_v that_o lot_n do_v not_o offer_v his_o daughter_n with_o any_o purpose_n to_o put_v off_o one_o sin_n with_o another_o but_o use_v a_o hyperbolical_a kind_n of_o submission_n think_v thereby_o to_o appease_v their_o rage_n some_o add_v further_o that_o lot_n know_v they_o will_v not_o desire_v his_o daughter_n be_v espouse_v already_o to_o some_o great_a man_n of_o the_o city_n ex_fw-la calvin_n but_o this_o have_v be_v too_o great_a presumption_n in_o lot_n and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o make_v such_o a_o offer_n to_o so_o unruly_a a_o multitude_n hope_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v take_v 5._o some_o think_v that_o though_o a_o man_n in_o himself_o be_v not_o to_o do_v a_o less_o evil_a to_o avoid_v a_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o we_o see_v another_o obstinate_o set_v to_o commit_v a_o great_a wickedness_n to_o mollify_v his_o mind_n with_o a_o persuasion_n or_o insinuation_n to_o a_o less_o evil_a antioch_n as_o chrysostome_n will_v have_v those_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o swear_v rather_o to_o swear_v by_o their_o own_o head_n than_o by_o god_n gregory_n resemble_v it_o thus_o qui_fw-la murorum_fw-la undique_fw-la ambitu_fw-la clauditur_fw-la ne_fw-la fugiat_fw-la ibi_fw-la se_fw-la in_o fugam_fw-la praecipitet_fw-la ubi_fw-la brevior_fw-la murus_fw-la invenitur_fw-la he_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o wall_n that_o he_o can_v fly_v let_v he_o escape_v that_o way_n where_o the_o wall_n be_v low_a contra._n 1._o this_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n where_o we_o be_v persuader_n only_o from_o evil_n and_o not_o actor_n ourselves_o of_o evil_a for_o augustine_n rule_n be_v good_a peccare_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la ne_fw-la alij_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccent_fw-la we_o must_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o lest_o other_o sin_n more_o if_o lot_n have_v persuade_v they_o rather_o to_o have_v go_v to_o the_o maid_n of_o the_o town_n and_o let_v the_o young_a man_n alone_o it_o have_v be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o to_o prostitute_v his_o own_o daughter_n 2._o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o abuse_v man_n unto_o lust_n than_o woman_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o great_a fault_n for_o lot_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o counsellor_n of_o this_o attempt_n against_o his_o daughter_n than_o to_o suffer_v his_o guest_n to_o be_v abuse_v 6._o wherefore_o this_o fact_n of_o lot_n can_v be_v justify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o ephrathite_n jud._n 19.24_o though_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o qualify_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o lot_n good_a charitable_a affection_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v his_o guest_n from_o violence_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o those_o time_n when_o knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o ripe_a nor_o it_o may_v be_v this_o point_n so_o well_o clear_v to_o lot_n judgement_n whether_o a_o less_o evil_a may_v not_o be_v admit_v that_o a_o great_a be_v avoid_v 3._o lot_z as_o augustine_n well_o conjecture_v do_v it_o animo_fw-la perturbato_fw-la with_o a_o trouble_a mind_n and_o of_o a_o sudden_a and_o therefore_o not_o so_o well_o advise_v 4._o if_o any_o shall_v urge_v s._n peter_n word_n 2._o epist_n 3.7_o and_o deliver_v just_a lot_n vex_v with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o hence_o conclude_v that_o lot_n be_v herein_o blameless_a he_o shall_v not_o so_o reason_n well_o for_o though_o general_o let_v be_v call_v a_o just_a man_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o every_o particular_a act_n of_o his_o be_v just_a for_o then_o his_o incest_n with_o his_o two_o daughter_n will_v find_v defence_n qvest._n viii_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o blindness_n the_o sodomite_n be_v smite_v vers._n 11._o they_o smite_v the_o man_n with_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v weary_a in_o seek_v the_o door_n etc._n etc._n 1._o chrysostome_n note_v non_fw-la tantum_fw-la excoecati_fw-la sed_fw-la viribus_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o only_o blind_v but_o their_o strength_n fail_v this_o also_o may_v well_o be_v conjecture_v yet_o the_o word_n bear_v not_o that_o sense_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v weary_a in_o seek_v the_o door_n so_o laah_o signify_v 2._o one_o ribera_n as_o pererius_n note_v will_v have_v it_o understand_v not_o of_o lot_n door_n but_o that_o every_o man_n return_v be_v weary_a in_o seek_v his_o own_o door_n because_o it_o be_v say_v wisd._n 19.16_o every_o one_o be_v compass_v with_o darkness_n seek_v the_o entrance_n of_o his_o door_n which_o word_n be_v utter_v of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o egyptian_n not_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o the_o sodomite_n seek_v to_o find_v that_o door_n which_o the_o angel_n pull_v in_o lot_n by_o 3._o this_o blindness_n be_v neither_o a_o utter_a deprivation_n of_o their_o sight_n for_o then_o as_o augustine_n say_v they_o will_v rather_o have_v seek_v they_o guide_v to_o have_v lead_v they_o than_o labour_v to_o find_v the_o door_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o
eight_o of_o the_o grasshopper_n chap._n 10.19_o the_o other_o plague_n have_v no_o such_o note_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o when_o a_o new_a plague_n come_v the_o former_a cease_v quest_n xxxv_o of_o pharaoh_n divers_a and_o variable_a behaviour_n 2._o as_o touch_v pharaoh_n behaviour_n it_o be_v very_o variable_a and_o divers_a at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o moses_n he_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o god_n and_o say_v he_o know_v he_o not_o chap._n 5._o at_o the_o first_o the_o three_o the_o five_o and_o six_o plague_n he_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o mollify_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v still_o in_o the_o second_o the_o four_o the_o seven_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o he_o somewhat_o yield_v and_o make_v some_o semblance_n of_o repentance_n yet_o all_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n so_o in_o dismiss_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v of_o divers_a mind_n first_o he_o will_v give_v they_o leave_v only_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 8.25_o than_o he_o will_v grant_v they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o sacrifice_v there_o but_o they_o must_v not_o go_v far_o away_o chap._n 8.28_o afterward_o he_o will_v let_v the_o man_n only_o go_v neither_o the_o woman_n nor_o child_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 10.11_o than_o he_o give_v leave_v for_o the_o child_n to_o go_v also_o but_o their_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n shall_v stay_v behind_o chap._n 10.24_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v content_a they_o shall_v all_o go_v with_o all_o they_o have_v chap._n 12._o perer._n quest_n xxxvi_o why_o the_o lord_n send_v divers_a plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n not_o destroy_v he_o at_o once_o now_o it_o please_v god_n whereas_o he_o can_v have_v destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n at_o once_o yet_o to_o multiply_v his_o plague_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o that_o god_n mercy_n may_v appear_v in_o give_v unto_o they_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o not_o consume_v they_o together_o 2._o and_o by_o this_o variety_n of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o 3._o this_o also_o add_v to_o the_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o at_o one_o blow_n but_o by_o this_o diversity_n of_o plague_n their_o punishment_n be_v make_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a 4_o hereby_o also_o pharaoh_n obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a that_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n relent_v notwithstanding_o so_o many_o plague_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a plague_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n quest_n xxxvii_o why_o aaron_n be_v sometime_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o not_o moses_n vers._n 20._o he_o lift_v up_o the_o rod._n that_o be_v aaron_n 1._o not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n because_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o moses_n who_o be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o water_n shall_v bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o aaron_n also_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o other_o plague_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o for_o â—his_n as_o ferus_fw-la that_o moses_n shall_v not_o be_v think_v to_o do_v it_o also_o by_o sorcery_n for_o they_o may_v have_v have_v the_o like_a suspicion_n of_o aaron_n 3._o but_o this_o be_v godâ—_n institution_n and_o appointment_n that_o moses_n shall_v speak_v to_o aaron_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v his_o prophet_n chap_n 7.1_o both_o to_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o show_v the_o sign_n which_o both_o belong_v unto_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o vers_fw-la 19_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o rod_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o aaron_n jun._n 4._o beside_o also_o this_o may_v be_v some_o reason_n thereof_o aaron_n be_v minister_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o of_o judgement_n moses_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o special_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o remove_v the_o plague_n as_o chap._n 8.12_o and_o 30._o chap._n 9.33_o quest_n xxxviii_o why_o the_o first_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o water_n he_o smite_v the_o water_n the_o first_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o water_n 1._o philo_n think_v because_o the_o egyptian_n hold_v the_o water_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o plague_n to_o begin_v there_o 2._o rather_o because_o they_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o nilus_n and_o give_v divine_a honour_n unto_o it_o and_o superstitious_o adore_v the_o crocodile_n therein_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v they_o there_o where_o their_o confidence_n and_o suppose_a strength_n be_v perer._n 3_o as_o also_o because_o water_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o man_n life_n and_o special_o nilus_n in_o egypt_n whereby_o their_o ground_n be_v water_v the_o plague_n begin_v there_o to_o show_v the_o power_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n simler_n 4._o as_o also_o this_o plague_n have_v some_o correspondency_n with_o their_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n 1._o as_o they_o sin_v in_o the_o water_n by_o the_o murder_a of_o the_o innocent_n so_o be_v they_o punish_v by_o water_n 2._o because_o they_o cause_v the_o infant_n to_o die_v in_o the_o water_n the_o fish_n also_o die_v there_o 3._o as_o they_o abhor_v the_o israelite_n so_o the_o water_n become_v horrible_a and_o loathsome_a 4._o as_o they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n so_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o drink_v blood_n ferus_fw-la unto_o this_o story_n do_v the_o evangelist_n allude_v in_o the_o revelation_n where_o the_o three_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n and_o cry_v for_o they_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v chap._n 16.6_o 5._o this_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n do_v also_o portend_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o last_o of_o all_o be_v fulfil_v but_o first_o of_o all_o threaten_a fer._n quest_n thirty-nine_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o first_o plague_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o plague_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v general_a over_o all_o egypt_n only_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n except_v where_o the_o water_n be_v not_o change_v as_o josephus_n think_v this_o be_v more_o than_o satan_n can_v do_v for_o he_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n at_o once_o and_o only_o work_v where_o he_o be_v present_a but_o here_o the_o power_n of_o god_n change_v all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n at_o once_o whereas_o aaron_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n but_o over_o one_o place_n ferâ—â—_n 2._o philo_n make_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o water_n more_o general_a he_o think_v that_o all_o nilus_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n even_o from_o the_o first_o head_n and_o spring_v thereof_o but_o that_o be_v not_o likely_a for_o nilus_n spring_v from_o certain_a mountain_n in_o aethiopia_n and_o run_v a_o great_a way_n through_o the_o aethiopian_n land_n then_o by_o this_o mean_v aethiopia_n shall_v have_v be_v plague_v as_o well_o as_o egypt_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n only_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v thus_o plague_v 3._o beside_o not_o only_o the_o river_n but_o all_o lake_n and_o pond_n and_o vessel_n where_o they_o use_v â—o_o gather_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n to_o refine_v and_o cleanse_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o potable_a be_v corrupt_v sim._n 4._o the_o water_n be_v change_v into_o very_a blood_n such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n insomuch_o that_o many_o die_v of_o thirst_n philo._n and_o they_o that_o drink_v of_o it_o be_v exceed_o pain_a josephus_n 5._o yea_o because_o not_o blood_n but_o water_n be_v the_o element_n of_o fish_n they_o also_o be_v choke_v and_o by_o they_o the_o water_n be_v more_o putrify_v which_o judgement_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o the_o egyptian_n do_v most_o feed_v of_o fish_n simler_n 5._o and_o this_o make_v the_o miracle_n more_o strange_a that_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n run_v clear_a along_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o aethiopia_n when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o egypt_n it_o there_o change_v both_o his_o colour_n and_o substance_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n perer._n quest_n xl._o whence_o the_o sorcerer_n have_v the_o water_n which_o they_o also_o turn_v into_o blood_n vers._n 23._o and_o the_o enchanter_n of_o egypt_n do_v likewise_o whence_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n shall_v have_v this_o water_n which_o they_o turn_v into_o blood_n all_o the_o water_n of_o egypt_n be_v convert_v and_o alter_v already_o much_o question_n there_o be_v and_o great_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n 1._o yet_o do_v i_o not_o think_v with_o theodoret_n that_o they_o have_v these_o water_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o for_o that_o be_v no_o potable_a water_n apt_a for_o drink_v and_o those_o kind_n of_o water_n moses_n change_v not_o they_o be_v say_v
&_o sheep_n shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plague_n b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la for_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n athnah_n over_o sheep_n divide_v it_o from_o the_o clause_n follow_v 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v a_o very_a great_a death_n but_o the_o word_n be_v deber_v a_o plague_n vers._n 15._o for_o now_o when_o i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n i._o or_o rather_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o may_v have_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n i._o a_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v smite_v only_o the_o cattle_n with_o the_o pestilence_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v smite_v the_o egyptian_n also_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o at_o once_o this_o sense_n the_o chalde_n express_v it_o be_v very_o near_o i_o to_o send_v a_o plague_n to_o smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n better_o than_o for_o now_o i_o have_v stretch_v my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o v.a.p.l.s._n for_o no_o such_o plague_n be_v now_o send_v or_o i_o will_v stretch_v my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n b.g._n for_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v this_o to_o have_v be_v do_v p._n vers._n 16._o i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o remain_v i._o or_o cause_v thou_o to_o stand_v a._n p.h._n or_o i_o have_v sustain_v or_o keep_v thou_o g._n or_o thou_o be_v reserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n better_o than_o i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o l.u.b.g._n to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o i.b._n s.l._n better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d show_v thou_o my_o power_n c.a.p.g.u._n that_o the_o preposition_n in_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v appear_v cap._n 14.18_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o get_v honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n read_v rom._n 9.17_o câ—ter_fw-la vers._n 27._o thou_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v b._n g._n cum_fw-la câ—ter_fw-la then_o pharaoh_n send_v they_o that_o shall_v observe_v and_o call_v i._o though_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o pharaoh_n send_v to_o see_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o add_v unto_o the_o text_n vers._n 30._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o &_o thy_o servant_n will_v not_o yet_o fear_v i.p.b.c.l.s._n better_a than_o i_o know_v afore_o i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o will_v fear_v v.a.g._n terem_fw-la better_a signify_v here_o nondum_fw-la not_o yet_o than_o antequam_fw-la before_o as_o the_o sense_n give_v 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o pharaoh_n be_v so_o often_o send_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v foresee_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hearâ—_n vers._n 1._o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o 1._o though_o god_n know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o hear_v yet_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o again_o both_o that_o his_o malice_n &_o obstinacy_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a &_o that_o the_o judgement_n also_o of_o god_n upon_o he_o hereby_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v most_o just_a simler_n 2._o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o pharaoh_n power_n to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n yet_o he_o be_v punish_v because_o neither_o will_v he_o though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o power_n simler_n the_o necessity_n of_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o will_v to_o evil_a neither_o be_v compulsive_a but_o only_o make_v the_o event_n evitable_a pharaoh_n then_o be_v punish_v not_o for_o the_o necessity_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o but_o for_o the_o malice_n and_o unwillingness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o his_o heart_n borrh._n quest_n ii_o why_o moses_n in_o bring_v the_o plague_n dâ—th_v not_o always_o use_v aaron_n rod._n vers._n 3._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v etc._n etc._n this_o plague_n be_v not_o bring_v by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o aaron_n rod_n as_o the_o other_o 1._o for_o if_o aaron_n shall_v have_v always_o use_v his_o rod_n it_o may_v have_v be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o the_o rod._n cajetan_n 2._o god_n therefore_o so_o wise_o dispose_v in_o the_o send_n of_o these_o plague_n that_o no_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v if_o moses_n have_v do_v all_o they_o may_v have_v suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o these_o plague_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o aaron_n and_o if_o they_o two_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o they_o may_v have_v be_v take_v for_o god_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v act._n 14._o if_o they_o have_v always_o use_v the_o rod_n they_o may_v have_v ascribe_v virtue_n unto_o it_o if_o god_n have_v by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n send_v all_o the_o plague_n without_o any_o mean_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o admirable_a for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n of_o himself_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n ferus_fw-la quest_n iii_o why_o the_o lord_n punish_v the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o cattle_n vers._n 3._o upon_o thy_o flock_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o lord_n never_o send_v any_o great_a plague_n upon_o the_o world_n but_o he_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o before_o so_o he_o do_v forewarn_v the_o old_a world_n of_o the_o flood_n by_o noah_n the_o sodomite_n of_o their_o destruction_n by_o lot_n the_o egyptian_n be_v admonish_v here_o by_o moses_n the_o israelite_n by_o jeremie_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 2._o the_o cattle_n here_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o master_n god_n begin_v with_o small_a punishment_n before_o he_o proceed_v to_o great_a osiander_n 3._o this_o plague_n be_v less_o troublesome_a than_o the_o former_a but_o more_o discommodious_a for_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o horse_n and_o ox_n their_o tillage_n be_v hinder_v and_o they_o shall_v want_v their_o sheep_n for_o clothing_n their_o ass_n and_o horse_n for_o burden_n simler_n 4._o and_o this_o plague_n be_v most_o just_a for_o as_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o israelite_n before_o in_o take_v their_o ox_n to_o plough_v their_o horse_n and_o ass_n to_o carry_v burden_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v worthy_o punish_v they_o in_o their_o cattle_n perer._n as_o the_o fish_n be_v destroy_v before_o in_o the_o water_n so_o now_o the_o beast_n upon_o land_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o possess_v nothing_o god_n may_v just_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o borrh._n 5._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v as_o though_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o upon_o their_o cattle_n but_o upon_o their_o very_a field_n and_o ground_n which_o shall_v be_v first_o poison_v and_o infect_v but_o he_o leave_v out_o the_o hebrew_n pronoune_n asher_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o the_o cattle_n only_o be_v infect_v quest_n iu._n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o temporal_a calamity_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v make_v separation_n between_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o please_v god_n in_o this_o and_o other_o plague_n for_o his_o great_a glory_n sake_n to_o exempt_v his_o people_n from_o these_o public_a calamity_n yet_o always_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o true_a prophet_n suffer_v famine_n under_o achab_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n jeremie_n be_v take_v with_o the_o city_n daniel_n carry_v into_o captivity_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o these_o cause_n 1._o to_o purge_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o servant_n 2._o to_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o patience_n that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v simler_n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v they_o in_o the_o small_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o next_o world_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o a_o little_a have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o isay._n 54.7_o ferus_fw-la quest_n v._o in_o what_o sense_n all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v vers._n 6._o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v all_o the_o cattle_n in_o general_n die_v not_o for_o many_o die_v afterward_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o hail_n and_o tempest_n vers_fw-la 27._o 1._o some_o therefore_o do_v thus_o expound_v it_o that_o no_o cattle_n die_v but_o the_o egyptian_n and_o all_o that_o die_v be_v they_o cajetan_n 2._o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n all_o die_v that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n jun._n perer._n simler_n quest_n vi_o whether_o pharaoh_n send_v into_o goshen_n in_o the_o other_o plague_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o pharaoh_n
to_o go_v still_o to_o pharaoh_n because_o hitherto_o he_o have_v prevail_v nothing_o and_o though_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n before_o time_n be_v obstinate_a as_o their_o master_n be_v yet_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v humble_v as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 7._o jun._n 2._o though_o moses_n be_v tell_v before_o that_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o hear_v yet_o he_o be_v send_v again_o to_o make_v he_o inexcusable_a as_o in_o the_o gospel_n christ_n send_v the_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n against_o they_o ferus_fw-la 3._o the_o hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o for_o if_o pharaoh_n have_v yield_v at_o the_o first_o than_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v contend_v with_o he_o by_o multiply_v of_o his_o sign_n simler_n this_o hardness_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n proceed_v from_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n further_o punish_v he_o with_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o dispose_v of_o it_o to_o his_o glory_n so_o than_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o immediate_a act_n of_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v it_o not_o positive_o by_o make_v his_o heart_n hard_o but_o negative_o in_o not_o mollify_a it_n but_o leave_v of_o he_o to_o himself_o but_o as_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o punishment_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o as_o it_o be_v refer_v and_o dispose_v of_o to_o god_n glory_n the_o lord_n also_o work_v positive_o and_o active_o 4._o so_o then_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o cause_n here_o propound_v the_o end_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v that_o god_n may_v show_v his_o sign_n the_o end_n thereof_o that_o god_n work_n may_v be_v know_v in_o israel_n and_o declare_v to_o their_o child_n and_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o be_v that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n junius_n quest_n ii_o how_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 7._o how_o long_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o snare_n unto_o we_o 1._o the_o septuagint_n put_v the_o article_n in_o the_o neuter_a gender_n how_o long_o shall_v this_o thing_n be_v a_o offence_n but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o moses_n he_o be_v as_o a_o snare_n and_o trap_n unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o grievous_a plague_n and_o affliction_n which_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o simler_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o the_o bird_n be_v of_o the_o snare_n jun._n 2._o they_o use_v three_o reason_n to_o persuade_v pharaoh_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o all_o smart_v for_o one_o man_n obstinacy_n in_o respect_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n their_o request_n be_v reasonable_a they_o do_v but_o ask_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o serve_v their_o god_n three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v almost_o destroy_v ferus_fw-la 3._o though_o pharaoh_n servant_n seem_v for_o the_o time_n to_o be_v touch_v yet_o they_o be_v far_o off_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v for_o all_o this_o their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n simler_n and_o afterward_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v again_o when_o they_o with_o pharaoh_n pursue_v after_o israel_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n quest_n iii_o of_o pharaoh_n wish_n let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 10._o so_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o as_o i_o let_v you_o go_v 1._o some_o do_v interpret_v these_o word_n as_o plain_o speak_v that_o pharaoh_n wish_v indeed_o that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o merciful_a unto_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o genevens_n but_o this_o though_o it_o bewray_v a_o uncharitable_a mind_n in_o pharaoh_n yet_o it_o show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o the_o divine_a assistance_n which_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o they_o as_o his_o affection_n be_v but_o 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populus_fw-la extorsit_fw-la for_o not_o only_o the_o enemy_n in_o sight_n but_o the_o unthankful_a and_o grudge_a people_n do_v draw_v the_o cry_n from_o moses_n 3._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o moses_n because_o he_o pray_v but_o for_o that_o he_o go_v not_o forward_o with_o the_o people_n as_o he_o be_v command_v vers_fw-la 2._o therefore_o that_o charge_n be_v here_o again_o renew_v and_o though_o moses_n voice_n be_v not_o hear_v nor_o no_o word_n utter_v yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v because_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n iâ—n_n 4._o but_o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o moses_n in_o his_o prayer_n prevent_v god_n speech_n unto_o he_o and_o first_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o strike_v they_o with_o his_o rod_n may_v be_v divide_v and_o that_o upon_o his_o prayer_n without_o any_o other_o direction_n or_o commandment_n from_o god_n the_o water_n part_v but_o this_o report_n of_o he_o as_o we_o see_v be_v opposite_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n quest_n xi_o how_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o remove_v vers._n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o go_v before_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n remove_v 1._o this_o angel_n be_v call_v before_o jehovah_n vrique_fw-la natura_fw-la jehova_n dei_fw-la filius_fw-la officio_fw-la angelus_n by_o nature_n jehovah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n in_o office_n simler_n calvin_n osiander_n 2._o not_o that_o god_n remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n sed_fw-la signa_fw-la prasentia_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la locum_fw-la transierunt_fw-la but_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n go_v to_o another_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o remove_v simler_n 3._o this_o cloud_n both_o cast_v darkness_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o go_v on_o still_o forward_o 4._o here_o the_o lord_n use_v these_o 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and_o a_o evil_a father_n may_v have_v a_o good_a son_n as_o aâ—moâ—_n beget_v josias_n exit_fw-la tostat._n quest_n xxii_o the_o difference_n between_o moses_n office_n and_o the_o rest_n vers._n 22._o but_o every_o great_a matter_n let_v they_o bring_v to_o thou_o 1._o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a cause_n be_v reserve_v unto_o moses_n hear_v both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o so_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n as_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n appeal_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o prince_n simler_n 2._o the_o great_a matter_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o divers_a kind_n which_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o ceremony_n of_o religion_n which_o whole_o belong_v unto_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o officer_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o they_o or_o else_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n wherein_o the_o other_o use_v to_o deal_v but_o difficult_a and_o 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xxiii_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o vers._n 23._o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n so_o command_v thou_o 1._o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v thus_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o implebis_fw-la imperium_fw-la deiâ—_n thou_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereof_o there_o may_v be_v two_o sense_n give_v first_o that_o jethro_n do_v insinuate_v that_o this_o device_n and_o council_n be_v of_o god_n the_o other_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discharge_v his_o office_n in_o govern_v and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o people_n which_o thing_n god_n have_v command_v he_o tostat._v but_o this_o translation_n differ_v from_o the_o original_n which_o have_v and_o god_n command_v thou_o neither_o of_o these_o interpretation_n can_v stand_v 2._o some_o
of_o regality_n and_o principality_n 3._o as_o for_o that_o heathenish_a conceit_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o virtue_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o woman_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o position_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a galath_n 3.28_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v plant_v grace_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o of_o man_n nay_o often_o the_o lord_n choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o mighty_a thing_n 1._o cor._n 1.27_o and_o the_o example_n of_o so_o many_o virtuous_a and_o good_a woman_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o sara_n rebecca_n anna_n the_o shunamite_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o old_a of_o marie_n anna_n martha_n lydia_n dorcas_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v evident_o confute_v that_o profane_a paradox_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 4._o and_o to_o deliver_v the_o regiment_n of_o woman_n from_o the_o cardinal_n vile_a and_o impure_a slander_n this_o country_n and_o nation_n of_o we_o as_o be_v have_v find_v the_o government_n of_o a_o woman_n the_o worst_a in_o the_o late_a marian_n persecution_n when_o more_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n saint_n of_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n than_o in_o any_o three_o king_n reign_v beside_o so_o have_v we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o next_o change_n the_o best_a of_o all_o other_o prince_n reign_v that_o go_v before_o famous_a queen_n elizabeth_n government_n as_o for_o flourish_a peace_n government_n honourable_a fame_n and_o name_n enrich_v of_o the_o land_n subdue_a of_o foreign_a enemy_n enact_v of_o good_a law_n may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o reign_n of_o any_o former_a king_n so_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o true_a religion_n increase_v of_o learning_n propagate_a the_o gospel_n none_o of_o her_o predecessor_n come_v near_o she_o that_o as_o the_o refine_n of_o coin_n be_v reduce_v from_o base_a money_n to_o pure_a silver_n and_o gold_n be_v her_o honour_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n so_o the_o purge_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v her_o everlasting_a fame_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v her_o eternal_a reward_n with_o god_n 4._o confut._n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v no_o judge_n under_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a judge_n himself_o vers._n 22._o let_v they_o judge_v all_o small_a cause_n origen_n upon_o these_o word_n have_v this_o private_a conceit_n hanc_fw-la sâ—guram_fw-la judicum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la servandam_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d this_o form_n of_o judge_n shall_v be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o next_o and_o then_o he_o allege_v that_o text_n matth._n 18.28_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v appoint_v other_o judge_n beside_o himself_o qui_fw-la judicent_fw-la populum_fw-la de_fw-la mineribus_fw-la causiâ—_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n in_o small_a cause_n refer_v the_o great_a to_o he_o the_o rhemisnis_n and_o romanistes_n who_o manner_n be_v to_o scrape_v all_o the_o refuse_v of_o the_o father_n affirm_v likewise_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n wrest_v the_o same_o text_n in_o matthew_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n be_v say_v indeed_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o he_o say_v his_o word_n shall_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n joh._n 12.48_o that_o be_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o so_o the_o word_n preach_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o life_n and_o their_o conversation_n follow_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o the_o world_n and_o so_o their_o condemnation_n like_v as_o in_o the_o process_n of_o judgement_n here_o in_o earth_n the_o evidence_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o witness_n produce_v be_v say_v to_o condemn_v the_o guilty_a party_n and_o to_o judge_v they_o though_o the_o judge_n only_o give_v sentence_n thus_o ambrose_n fit_o expound_v this_o phrase_n judicabunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la quia_fw-la exemplo_fw-la fidei_fw-la illorum_fw-la perfidia_fw-la mundi_fw-la damnabitur_fw-la the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n because_o by_o example_n of_o their_o faith_n their_o perfidiousness_n shall_v be_v condemn_v 2._o for_o otherwise_o if_o christ_n shall_v observe_v the_o same_o form_n which_o moses_n do_v to_o appoint_v coadjutor_n because_o he_o alone_o suffice_v not_o this_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o his_o all_o sufficient_a power_n who_o need_v not_o as_o man_n any_o assistant_n or_o fellow_n helper_n vers._n 22._o every_o great_a matter_n let_v they_o bring_v to_o thou_o upon_o this_o precedent_n the_o romanistes_n will_v ground_v the_o papal_a reservation_n of_o case_n from_o who_o no_o appeal_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o there_o be_v not_o from_o moses_n tostat._n quaest_n 11._o in_o 18._o cap._n exod._n contra._n 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o reservation_n of_o matter_n to_o moses_n and_o of_o certain_a case_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o moses_n be_v set_v over_o but_o one_o nation_n which_o at_o this_o time_n encamp_v together_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o not_o many_o mile_n and_o so_o they_o may_v with_o ease_n bring_v the_o weighty_a cause_n to_o he_o but_o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o without_o infinite_a trouble_n the_o great_a cause_n can_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o 2._o moses_n judgement_n be_v seek_v for_o because_o he_o can_v not_o err_v have_v often_o conference_n with_o god_n to_o direct_v he_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o and_o this_o testatus_fw-la confess_v romanus_n pontifex_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o roman_a bishop_n though_o he_o have_v great_a power_n sometime_o be_v not_o a_o man_n very_o virtuous_a and_o though_o he_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o god_n present_v to_o answer_v unto_o all_o his_o demand_n facilius_fw-la errare_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v more_o easy_o err_v therefore_o that_o be_v but_o a_o foppish_a and_o fawn_a conclusion_n of_o the_o canonist_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v omnia_fw-la jura_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la all_o law_n in_o his_o breast_n 3._o whereas_o jethro_n intend_v in_o this_o device_n the_o people_n ease_n not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o their_o cause_n and_o moses_n ability_n to_o perform_v his_o office_n neither_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v help_v in_o make_v appeal_n to_o rome_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o pope_n able_a to_o amend_v all_o such_o cause_n and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v infinite_o molest_v to_o be_v hurry_v to_o rome_n 4._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o court_n and_o consistory_n of_o rome_n they_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v ease_v rather_o of_o than_o cumber_v with_o such_o appeal_n but_o moses_n herein_o only_o seek_v the_o profit_n of_o god_n people_n not_o his_o own_o simler_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obs._n to_o take_v heed_n of_o idle_a and_o vain_a talk_n vers._n 8._o then_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n etc._n etc._n moses_n do_v confer_v with_o jethro_n about_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o vnde_fw-la arguuntur_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la vanis_fw-la colloquiis_fw-la delectantur_fw-la they_o then_o be_v reprove_v which_o be_v delight_v with_o vain_a talk_n ferus_fw-la which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o good_a motive_n in_o our_o day_n to_o cut_v off_o idle_a if_o not_o very_o profane_a conference_n when_o we_o meet_v remember_v ever_o that_o of_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n b._n babington_n 2._o obseru._n work_n must_v be_v join_v with_o faith_n vers._n 12._o then_o jethro_n take_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v thankful_a in_o word_n now_o he_o add_v deed_n for_o s._n james_n call_v that_o a_o dead_a faith_n where_o work_n want_v if_o we_o join_v both_o these_o together_o as_o jethro_n do_v we_o shall_v full_o give_v assurance_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o true_a faith_n b._n babington_n 3._o obs._n that_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o our_o work_n as_o in_o god_n sight_n vers._n 12._o they_o come_v to_o eat_v bread_n with_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n before_o god_n hereupon_o origen_n well_o note_v sancti_fw-la manducant_fw-la &_o bibunt_fw-la in_o
unto_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v either_o of_o mercy_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o in_o judgement_n to_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a tostat._v quaest_n 20._o 3._o and_o oftentimes_o vita_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la miserable_fw-la furiis_fw-la eos_fw-la persequentibus_fw-la their_o life_n be_v miserable_a their_o own_o conscience_n trouble_v and_o accuse_v they_o here_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o afterward_o simler_n 4._o their_o life_n also_o be_v prolong_v to_o their_o punishment_n herein_o dum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la merces_fw-la inhumanitatis_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la &_o nepotibus_fw-la rependitur_fw-la while_o their_o ingratitude_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v render_v and_o repay_v by_o their_o own_o child_n and_o posterity_n calvin_n quest_n xxiv_o how_o this_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n be_v perform_v see_v the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v many_o time_n soon_o cut_v off_o further_o it_o be_v also_o object_v that_o many_o time_n virtuous_a and_o obedient_a child_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o their_o day_n be_v shorten_v so_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n be_v not_o always_o perform_v to_o such_o answ._n 1._o quod_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la &_o frequentissimum_fw-la est_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la that_o which_o be_v ordinary_a and_o usual_a be_v here_o show_v extraordinary_a thing_n must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n be_v bestow_v upon_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a child_n galas_n 2._o boni_fw-la silij_fw-la citò_fw-la rapiuntur_fw-la ne_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la perturbentur_fw-la good_a child_n be_v take_v away_o lest_o they_o may_v be_v disturb_v and_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wisdom_n 4.11_o he_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n tostat._n 3_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o taste_v of_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o send_v upon_o the_o world_n baste_v which_o be_v abiah_n case_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 14.13_o 4._o he_o that_o honour_v his_o father_n though_o he_o die_v soon_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v long_o for_o vita_fw-la long_fw-mi non_fw-la mensuratur_fw-la tempore_fw-la sed_fw-la actione_n long_a life_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o time_n but_o by_o action_n thomas_n as_o if_o a_o man_n in_o thirty_o year_n have_v attain_v to_o great_a perfection_n of_o godliness_n than_o the_o sinner_n which_o have_v live_v a_o hundred_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v long_o than_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v wisdom_n 2.13_o though_o he_o be_v soon_o dead_a yet_o fulfil_v he_o much_o time_n tostat._v 5._o these_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v grant_v and_o promise_v upon_o condition_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o his_o child_n and_o quantum_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la as_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v help_n unto_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v thom._n if_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o they_o be_v rather_o hindrance_n than_o help_v in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n he_o do_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 6._o though_o they_o have_v a_o short_a life_n here_o in_o coelis_fw-la reposita_fw-la est_fw-la major_a compensatio_fw-la a_o great_a recompense_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o in_o heaven_n calvin_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v promise_v two_o acre_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o barren_a mountain_n of_o liguria_n and_o afterward_o have_v they_o give_v in_o the_o fruitful_a soil_n of_o campania_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o keep_v simler_n question_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n quest_n xxiii_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o prince_n because_o under_o the_o name_n of_o parent_n also_o be_v comprehend_v the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n prince_n and_o other_o magistrate_n in_o the_o next_o place_n now_o come_v to_o be_v declare_v what_o duty_n the_o subject_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o they_o 1._o they_o must_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o those_o governor_n which_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o honour_v they_o by_o perform_v all_o dutiful_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o every_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o honour_n also_o must_v be_v yield_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o heart_n in_o word_n and_o in_o gesture_n so_o also_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.7_o give_v to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n fear_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n belong_v so_o nathan_n come_v in_o to_o king_n solomon_n make_v obeisance_n upon_o his_o face_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n 1._o king_n 1.23_o the_o roman_a history_n do_v make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n for_o reverence_v and_o honour_v his_o son_n be_v consul_n but_o christian_n be_v much_o better_o instruct_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o show_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n what_o reverence_n fear_v and_o honour_n be_v due_a unto_o magistrate_n 3._o fidelity_n and_o love_n must_v the_o subject_n show_v towards_o their_o prince_n in_o defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o life_n and_o state_n dignity_n and_o honour_n in_o discover_v of_o treason_n conspiracy_n practice_n and_o danger_n intend_v against_o his_o life_n and_o person_n so_o the_o people_n do_v fight_v for_o david_n against_o rebellious_a abshalom_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v david_n to_o hazard_v his_o person_n among_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v now_o say_v they_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o 2._o sam._n 18.3_o so_o mardoche_n bewray_v the_o treason_n of_o two_o of_o the_o king_n eunuch_n against_o ahashverâ—sh_n ester_n 6._o 4._o subject_n also_o must_v show_v their_o piety_n towards_o their_o magistrate_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v especial_o for_o king_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o so_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v to_o pray_v even_o for_o the_o pagane_n emperor_n in_o this_o form_n wish_v unto_o they_o vitam_fw-la prolixam_fw-la imperium_fw-la firmum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quietum_fw-la a_o long_a life_n a_o sure_a empire_n a_o safe_a house_n strong_a army_n a_o faithful_a counsel_n a_o good_a people_n and_o the_o world_n quiet_a tertull._n apolog._n cap._n 30._o 5._o humility_n also_o and_o modesty_n become_v subject_n not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o office_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o to_o bring_v all_o their_o complaint_n unto_o he_o not_o seek_v to_o redress_v thing_n themselves_o as_o abshalom_n do_v fawn_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o their_o favour_n wish_v that_o he_o be_v their_o judge_n to_o end_v their_o matter_n 2._o sam._n 15.4_o 6._o another_o duty_n be_v thankfulness_n to_o be_v show_v testify_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o their_o godly_a government_n as_o araunah_n be_v but_o a_o stranger_n in_o israel_n express_v his_o thankful_a mind_n in_o give_v liberal_o as_o a_o king_n unto_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 24.23_o 7._o subject_n also_o be_v bind_v to_o help_v and_o support_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o give_v subsidy_n tax_n and_o such_o other_o relief_n as_o the_o apostle_n will_v to_o give_v custom_n to_o who_o custom_n and_o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n belong_v rom._n 13.7_o christ_n himself_o also_o pay_v tribute_n matth._n 19_o and_o joseph_n and_o mary_n go_v to_o bethlem_n to_o be_v tax_v luk._n 2._o 8._o all_o these_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n both_o because_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o authority_n rom._n 13.1_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o bucanus_n quest_n xxiv_o how_o far_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o governor_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n over_o their_o subject_n be_v not_o absolute_a it_o must_v be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o subject_n be_v bind_v no_o further_o to_o obey_v than_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o here_o these_o consideration_n be_v necessary_a 1._o who_o command_v 2._o what_o 3._o and_o where_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o inferior_a magistrate_n that_o command_v or_o require_v any_o unjust_a thing_n the_o subject_n that_o be_v grieve_v be_v to_o make_v his_o complaint_n and_o to_o sue_v for_o redress_v unto_o the_o superior_a and_o high_a magistrate_n as_o paul_n appeal_v from_o
1.19_o and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o anger_n shall_v not_o be_v soon_o provoke_v because_o rage_n be_v a_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o so_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o for_o that_o every_o man_n desire_v liberty_n but_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o anger_n be_v not_o dominus_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la master_n of_o himself_o 2._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la ira_fw-la permaneat_fw-la that_o he_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o anger_n psal._n 4._o be_v angry_a and_o sin_v not_o ephes._n 4._o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n 3._o man_n must_v be_v careful_a ne_fw-la procedat_fw-la primò_fw-la in_o cord_n that_o anger_n proceed_v not_o first_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o than_o it_o turn_v to_o hatred_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n for_o se_fw-la interficit_fw-la spoliando_fw-la se_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la he_o kill_v himself_o by_o spoil_v himself_o of_o charity_n and_o another_o also_o 4._o ne_fw-fr procedat_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la it_o must_v not_o proceed_v in_o word_n for_o he_o which_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5._o 5._o ne_fw-fr procedat_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la it_o must_v not_o proceed_v unto_o the_o deed_n for_o in_o every_o work_n we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n facere_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la to_o do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n but_o he_o which_o be_v angry_a can_v do_v neither_o for_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o accomplish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.20_o it_o be_v report_v of_o plato_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v offend_v he_o punirem_fw-la te_fw-la nisi_fw-la essem_fw-la iratus_fw-la i_o will_v punish_v thou_o if_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a and_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a can_v show_v no_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o their_o rage_n they_o kill_v a_o man_n gen._n 49._o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la quest_n viii_o of_o rail_v and_o revile_v next_o unto_o the_o inward_a rage_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o affection_n follow_v the_o outward_a indignation_n express_v by_o word_n gesture_n and_o other_o sign_n and_o the_o three_o degree_n be_v when_o man_n fall_v to_o plain_a rail_n backbiting_a slander_v threaten_v as_o these_o three_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_fw-mi shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o counsel_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5.22_o 1._o here_o our_o saviour_n make_v three_o degree_n of_o anger_n or_o rage_n the_o one_o in_o the_o sudden_a heat_n and_o boil_a of_o the_o affection_n inward_o without_o cause_n the_o second_o in_o the_o show_n of_o this_o indignation_n outward_o by_o any_o disdainful_a word_n as_o in_o call_v one_o racha_fw-mi that_o be_v idle_a head_n light_a brain_n for_o so_o rik_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o which_o this_o syrian_a word_n agree_v both_o in_o sound_n and_o sense_n signify_v light_n racha_n value_n jun._n matth._n 5.22_o as_o also_o this_o indignation_n may_v be_v express_v by_o other_o sign_n as_o by_o grin_v frown_a spit_a and_o such_o like_a simler_n then_o the_o three_o degree_n follow_v in_o open_a rail_n as_o call_v one_o fool_n with_o other_o term_n of_o revile_v 2._o as_o our_o saviour_n make_v difference_n of_o the_o sin_n so_o also_o he_o show_v divers_a degree_n of_o punishment_n allude_v unto_o the_o politic_a form_n of_o judgement_n for_o first_o there_o be_v the_o session_n or_o judgement_n of_o three_o who_o judge_v of_o small_a cause_n then_o of_o 23._o who_o determine_v more_o weighty_a matter_n then_o of_o 71._o before_o who_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o sometime_o a_o whole_a tribe_n be_v convent_v and_o judge_v beza_n so_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a shall_v be_v censure_v in_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o that_o show_v his_o indignation_n by_o opprobrious_a word_n shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a before_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n and_o saint_n he_o that_o rail_v and_o revile_v shall_v be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a punishment_n marlorat_n for_o they_o use_v four_o kind_n of_o punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n whereby_o they_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n strangle_v the_o sword_n ston_a and_o fire_n of_o the_o which_o the_o last_o be_v the_o worst_a beza_n 3._o for_o he_o that_o rail_v and_o revile_v tres_fw-la quasi_fw-la uno_fw-la ictu_fw-la occidit_fw-la kill_v three_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o blow_n himself_o he_o that_o give_v credit_n and_o the_o three_o who_o he_o slander_v and_o revile_v baste_v quest_n ix_o whether_o beat_v and_o wound_v though_o there_o be_v no_o kill_n be_v not_o forbid_v here_o the_o external_a act_n follow_v not_o only_o of_o kill_v but_o in_o offer_v any_o other_o violence_n with_o the_o hand_n in_o beat_v wound_a strike_v and_o such_o like_a 1._o here_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o in_o this_o precept_n only_a murder_n be_v forbid_v but_o other_o violent_a wrong_n in_o maim_n wound_n shed_v of_o blood_n beat_n and_o such_o like_a he_o think_v only_o afterward_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o the_o judicial_n 2._o against_o this_o opinion_n these_o reason_n be_v enforce_v 1._o the_o judicial_n only_o concern_v the_o israelite_n and_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o gentile_n but_o even_o among_o they_o these_o kind_n of_o violent_a assault_n be_v unlawful_a therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v not_o by_o the_o judicial_n only_o but_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n tostat._v qu._n 21._o he_o also_o urge_v this_o reason_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n only_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o do_v before_o those_o law_n be_v give_v they_o that_o be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o mount_n sinai_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a before_o for_o they_o one_o to_o smite_v another_o as_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n moses_n reprove_v a_o hebrew_n that_o do_v his_o brother_n wrong_v and_o smite_v he_o exod._n 2.13_o therefore_o these_o wrong_n be_v not_o only_o prohibit_v by_o the_o judicial_a law_n 3._o burgensis_n give_v this_o reason_n quia_fw-la facit_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la because_o he_o that_o smite_v or_o wound_v though_o he_o kill_v not_o do_v against_o charity_n as_o he_o also_o do_v which_o kill_v though_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o also_o lippoman_n 4._o tostatus_n further_o give_v this_o rule_n omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la idem_fw-la genus_fw-la reducuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la prâ—ceptuum_fw-la all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o commandment_n as_o all_o wound_a beat_v smite_v tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o brother_n in_o his_o body_n as_o kill_v likewise_o do_v quest_n x._o why_o actual_a murder_n be_v such_o a_o heinous_a sin_n before_o god_n now_o follow_v the_o great_a transgression_n among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o man_n life_n 1._o for_o if_o hatred_n envy_n rail_v wound_a and_o the_o like_a be_v count_v murder_n before_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n much_o more_o murder_v itself_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n whereat_o all_o the_o former_a wrong_n and_o injury_n drive_v for_o if_o those_o thing_n be_v displease_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o often_o bring_v forth_o murder_n the_o effect_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o heinous_a baste_v 2._o another_o reason_n which_o amplifi_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n seethe_v imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la violari_fw-la that_o his_o image_n be_v violate_v which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o precept_n gen._n 9.6_o calvin_n 3._o and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a sin_n because_o man_n be_v as_o our_o own_o flesh_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isai._n 58.7_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v calvin_n yea_o the_o murderer_n herein_o be_v crudelier_n lupâ—_n more_o cruel_a than_o the_o wolf_n for_o as_o aristotle_n write_v 4._o animalium_fw-la give_v unto_o a_o wolf_n the_o flesh_n of_o another_o wolf_n and_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o yet_o one_o man_n prey_v upon_o another_o and_o devour_v another_o thomas_n 4._o hominum_fw-la societas_fw-la violatur_fw-la by_o this_o mean_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v violate_v which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o shed_n of_o
viii_o of_o common_a theft_n with_o the_o divers_a kind_n thereof_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v profane_a and_o civil_a which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o public_a or_o private_a 1._o the_o public_a theft_n be_v either_o direct_a when_o as_o the_o public_a treasury_n be_v rob_v which_o be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o theft_n of_o private_a thing_n because_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n and_o loss_n of_o many_o hereunto_o may_v be_v adjoin_v the_o defraud_v of_o such_o gift_n as_o be_v bequeath_v to_o public_a use_n as_o judas_n be_v a_o thief_n in_o rob_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o poor_a 2._o indirect_a public_a theft_n be_v when_o they_o which_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o common_a good_n do_v waste_n and_o misspend_v they_o as_o demosthenes_n say_v when_o a_o poor_a thief_n be_v lead_v to_o prison_n by_o the_o officer_n parvum_fw-la furem_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la duci_fw-la that_o a_o small_a thief_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o great_a thief_n private_a theft_n be_v either_o by_o take_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o other_o consent_v or_o detain_v and_o withhold_v they_o the_o first_o be_v distinguish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v steal_v and_o take_v away_o or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n be_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o of_o man_n which_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o 〈…〉_z 21.16_o 2._o of_o cattle_n as_o the_o steal_n of_o ox_n or_o sheep_n which_o theft_n be_v punish_v by_o restitution_n exod._n 22.1_o 3._o of_o good_n which_o be_v call_v moveable_n whereof_o see_v the_o law_n exod._n 22._o 7._o 4._o in_o remove_v of_o land_n mark_n which_o kind_n of_o theft_n concern_v their_o land_n and_o possession_n deut._n 19_o 14._o now_o theft_n also_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v either_o commit_v by_o privy_a and_o secret_a stealth_n which_o we_o call_v pilfer_a and_o filch_v of_o which_o kind_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n speak_v chap._n 2.26_o as_o a_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v take_v or_o by_o break_v into_o house_n exo._n 22.2_o which_o be_v common_o call_v burglary_n or_o by_o open_a force_n and_o violence_n such_o be_v rob_v by_o the_o high_a way_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n of_o the_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n and_o be_v wound_v and_o leave_v for_o half_a dead_a luk._n 10._o this_o kind_n of_o private_a theft_n be_v also_o commit_v by_o consent_v and_o be_v accessary_a thereunto_o psal._n 50._o 18._o when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o run_v with_o he_o such_o be_v those_o also_o which_o give_v entertainment_n to_o thief_n and_o be_v their_o receiver_n to_o keep_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v steal_v which_o kind_n of_o confederacy_n with_o thief_n be_v punish_v by_o humane_a law_n simler_n further_o they_o be_v guilty_a also_o of_o theft_n that_o detain_v and_o withhold_v the_o good_n of_o other_o as_o they_o which_o find_v thing_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o do_v not_o restore_v they_o likewise_o they_o which_o borrow_v thing_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o do_v not_o make_v they_o good_a see_v the_o law_n exod._n 22.14_o they_o which_o be_v indebt_v to_o other_o and_o have_v no_o care_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n but_o run_v away_o with_o other_o good_n such_o be_v fugitive_n and_o voluntary_a bankrupt_n all_o these_o be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o theft_n before_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o apostle_n rule_v give_v to_o all_o man_n their_o duty_n rom._n 13.7_o and_o verse_n 8._o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_v one_o another_o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v two_o kind_n of_o debt_n whereof_o the_o one_o may_v be_v so_o pay_v as_o nothing_o remain_v of_o the_o debt_n the_o other_o be_v always_o in_o pay_v and_o never_o pay_v which_o be_v the_o debt_n of_o charity_n marbachius_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o transaction_n and_o contract_n there_o remain_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o general_a kind_n of_o theft_n and_o that_o be_v by_o fraud_n and_o circumvention_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o in_o such_o action_n and_o contract_n as_o be_v lawful_a of_o themselves_o or_o by_o such_o act_n and_o device_n as_o be_v altogether_o unlawful_a now_o just_a and_o lawful_a transaction_n and_o contract_n be_v of_o divers_a sort_n and_o namely_o these_o ten_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v give_v exchange_a pawn_v trust_v farm_a copartnership_n tenure_n for_o service_n hire_v lend_v and_o borrow_v all_o which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o these_o two_o head_n all_o these_o alienation_n be_v either_o both_o of_o the_o use_n and_o right_n and_o ownership_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o use_n only_o and_o each_o of_o they_o either_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o perpetual_a or_o for_o a_o time_n only_o 1._o buy_v and_o sell_v be_v a_o bargain_v for_o a_o equivalent_a price_n for_o any_o thing_n both_o in_o right_n and_o in_o use_n 2._o give_v be_v a_o frank_a donation_n of_o a_o thing_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n or_o recompense_n 3._o exchange_v when_o one_o thing_n be_v give_v for_o another_o of_o like_a value_n these_o transaction_n be_v perpetual_a both_o of_o the_o right_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o use_n for_o the_o use_n only_o and_o not_o the_o right_a be_v these_o that_o follow_v 4._o mortgage_v or_o lay_v to_o pawn_v when_o house_n or_o land_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v convey_v over_o to_o another_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n till_o some_o condition_n require_v be_v perform_v contract_n which_o concern_v the_o use_n only_o be_v these_o also_o either_o for_o a_o time_n 5._o as_o commit_v a_o thing_n to_o one_o trust_n to_o keep_v 6._o let_v out_o any_o thing_n to_o farm_n for_o a_o certain_a rent_n 7._o copartnership_n when_o one_o put_v in_o the_o stock_n another_o employ_v his_o pain_n and_o be_v agree_v to_o divide_v the_o profit_n 8._o and_o when_o one_o take_v any_o ground_n by_o tenure_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o do_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o service_n 9_o hire_v when_o one_o for_o his_o money_n have_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n 10._o when_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v grant_v without_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o time_n vrsinus_n quest_n x._o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n use_v in_o contract_n now_o in_o these_o lawful_a kind_n of_o contract_n the_o fraud_n which_o be_v usual_o commit_v be_v these_o 1._o in_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n transact_v and_o bargain_v for_o as_o when_o sophisticate_a and_o deceitful_a ware_n be_v utter_v for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o sound_a as_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a wine_n and_o spice_n ungarble_v and_o refuse_v for_o good_a and_o merchandable_a spice_n the_o like_a deceit_n may_v be_v in_o cloth_n in_o come_v and_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n as_o amos_n 8.6_o the_o rich_a covetous_a say_v that_o we_o may_v buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n etc._n etc._n and_o sell_v the_o refuse_n of_o wheat_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v deceit_n in_o the_o quantity_n when_o as_o the_o seller_n use_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n therefore_o the_o law_n say_v levit._fw-la 19.35_o you_o shall_v not_o do_v unjust_o in_o judgement_n in_o line_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n 3._o when_o too_o great_a a_o price_n be_v exact_v and_o the_o buyer_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o ask_v double_a the_o price_n of_o his_o ware_n and_o sometime_o take_v it_o also_o as_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o covetous_a man_n that_o do_v sell_v corn_n and_o make_v the_o ephah_n small_a and_o the_o shekel_n great_a amos._n 8.5_o they_o make_v the_o measure_n less_o and_o the_o price_n great_a genevens_n 4._o deceit_n also_o may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o coin_n as_o in_o clip_v it_o counterset_a and_o corrupt_v it_o simler_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n weigh_v unto_o ephron_n silver_n 400._o shekel_n of_o currant_n money_n among_o merchant_n gen._n 23.16_o it_o be_v both_o weight_n and_o currant_n money_n not_o sophisticated_a 5._o as_o in_o bargain_v by_o sell_v so_o in_o other_o contract_v the_o like_a deceit_n may_v be_v practise_v as_o in_o hire_v when_o either_o the_o hireling_n do_v not_o his_o service_n faithful_o or_o true_o but_o do_v his_o business_n with_o eye-service_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v ephes._n 6.6_o or_o when_o the_o master_n that_o hire_v detain_v the_o hireling_n wage_n or_o keep_v it_o back_o by_o fraud_n james_n 5.4_o as_o in_o pay_v less_o than_o he_o shall_v or_o with_o bad_a money_n or_o obtrude_a and_o thrust_v upon_o they_o other_o base_a commodity_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o wage_n simler_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
prayer_n and_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o give_v that_o unto_o dumb_a idol_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n they_o do_v in_o effect_n make_v image_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n their_o go_n those_o reason_n which_o damascene_fw-la urge_v against_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o pagan_n may_v be_v also_o enforce_v against_o the_o superstitious_a image_n of_o the_o romanist_n 1._o stulte_fw-la pretiosius_fw-la est_fw-la tuo_fw-la idolo_fw-la animal_n quod_fw-la offertur_fw-la ei_fw-la nam_fw-la idolum_fw-la homo_fw-la fecit_fw-la animal_n deus_fw-la creavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o fool_n that_o beast_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o thy_o idol_n which_o thou_o offere_v unto_o it_o for_o thou_o make_v the_o idol_n but_o god_n create_v the_o beast_n â—_o deum_fw-la quis_fw-la emit_fw-la deum_fw-la quis_fw-la vendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o have_v buy_v god_n or_o who_o have_v sell_v god_n but_o thy_o idol_n be_v sell_v some_o for_o a_o great_a price_n some_o for_o a_o less_o 3._o quomodo_fw-la deus_fw-la voco_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la movetur_fw-la how_o be_v that_o call_v god_n which_o be_v not_o move_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o if_o a_o image_n sit_v it_o never_o stand_v and_o stand_v it_o never_o sit_v 4._o antiquiâ—r_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la deo_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la facto_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o the_o god_n which_o thou_o make_v but_o god_n be_v before_o all_o 5._o confidis_fw-la teipsum_fw-la cum_fw-la sis_fw-la homo_fw-la deum_fw-la posse_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n can_v make_v god_n but_o man_n be_v create_v and_o make_v by_o god_n he_o than_o can_v be_v a_o maker_n of_o his_o god_n 6._o nisi_fw-la custodes_fw-la assiderent_fw-la deum_fw-la tu_fw-la perderes_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o thou_o shall_v set_v watchman_n by_o thou_o may_v lose_v thy_o god_n but_o god_n be_v our_o keeper_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o keep_n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v amentiae_fw-la non_fw-la pietatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la vestra_fw-la opera_fw-la etc._n etc._n your_o work_n then_o be_v work_n of_o madness_n rather_o than_o piety_n damascen_n in_o histor_n barlaam_n &_o josaphat_n 3._o confut._n against_o those_o which_o say_v the_o godhead_n may_v be_v comprehend_v vers._n 21._o moses_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o darkness_n where_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o god_n be_v in_o darkness_n because_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n be_v of_o we_o incomprehensible_a but_o in_o himself_o he_o dwell_v in_o light_n inaccessible_a which_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o 1_o tim_n 6.16_o as_o also_o the_o evangelist_n say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n joh._n 1.18_o this_o then_o evident_o convince_v the_o error_n of_o the_o anomian_o 204.20_o that_o affirm_v they_o comprehend_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n which_o error_n he_o strong_o savour_v of_o that_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o 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to_o contemn_v or_o despise_v the_o ordinary_a ministry_n vers._n 19_o talk_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v this_o both_o meet_v with_o their_o curiosity_n and_o ignorant_a folly_n that_o say_v o_o if_o i_o may_v hear_v god_n speak_v himself_o i_o shall_v be_v much_o move_v little_o do_v they_o conceive_v that_o thus_o speak_v their_o own_o weakness_n or_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n for_o this_o people_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v to_o hear_v the_o mighty_a voice_n of_o god_n b._n babington_n beside_o this_o show_v the_o unthankfulness_n of_o man_n in_o not_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n mercy_n in_o appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n like_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n and_o their_o profaneness_n which_o contemn_v so_o necessary_a a_o mean_a without_o the_o which_o they_o must_v either_o be_v leave_v altogether_o without_o a_o guide_n or_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n galas_n 2._o obseru._n how_o fearful_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o terrible_a when_o it_o be_v give_v how_o fearful_a be_v that_o day_n like_v to_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o breach_n and_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n if_o the_o give_v of_o the_o precept_n do_v strike_v such_o fear_n the_o render_n of_o judgement_n can_v be_v without_o great_a horror_n b._n babington_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.11_o 3._o obseru._n against_o curiosity_n vers._n 21._o moses_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o god_n be_v incomprehensible_a therefore_o we_o must_v be_v sober_a and_o modest_a and_o humble_a in_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o god_n this_o simonides_n find_v who_o be_v ask_v of_o hiero_n what_o god_n be_v first_o ask_v three_o day_n than_o six_o then_o double_a again_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n give_v over_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v it_o
thereof_o the_o one_o of_o silver_n the_o other_o of_o gold_n from_o the_o similitude_n whereof_o the_o astrologian_n afterward_o take_v the_o fashion_n of_o their_o astrolabe_fw-la by_o the_o which_o they_o understand_v secret_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n 1._o these_o plate_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v put_v within_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o breastplate_n how_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o be_v see_v of_o other_o to_o make_v their_o astrological_a instrument_n by_o 2._o the_o astrolabe_n serve_v only_o to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o priest_n give_v answer_v of_o supernatural_a thing_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o priest_n when_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n look_v upon_o any_o such_o figure_n as_o he_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v in_o these_o plate_n but_o receive_v answer_n from_o god_n sic_fw-la tostat_fw-la quaest_n 12._o 5._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v 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to_o the_o same_o opinion_n incertum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o alii_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la
go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o cloudy_a and_o fiery_a pillar_n and_o dwell_v among_o they_o in_o his_o tabernacle_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v junius_n who_o here_o translate_v thou_o have_v not_o show_v quae_fw-la missurus_fw-la what_o thing_n thou_o will_v send_v but_o this_o translation_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o fit_a send_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v proper_o of_o person_n not_o of_o thing_n yet_o the_o sense_n that_o junius_n give_v be_v consonant_n unto_o the_o text_n so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiebat_fw-la mosi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ei_fw-la assisteret_fw-la modo_fw-la praedicto_fw-la it_o content_v not_o moses_n unless_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o mosis_fw-la petebat_fw-la sibi_fw-la assignari_fw-la praecessorem_fw-la qui_fw-la miracula_fw-la operaretur_fw-la moses_n desire_v here_o one_o to_o be_v give_v to_o go_v before_o they_o which_o shall_v work_v miracle_n such_o as_o have_v be_v do_v before_o tostat._v qu._n 13._o quest_n xxiv_o whether_o the_o sole_a government_n and_o lead_v of_o the_o people_n be_v here_o give_v to_o moses_n without_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n as_o burgensis_n think_v now_o come_v burgensis_n opinion_n before_o rehearse_v further_o to_o be_v discuss_v and_o examine_v his_o assertion_n be_v this_o that_o moses_n here_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v whereas_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o send_v a_o angel_n whether_o praecursorem_fw-la &_o praeceptorem_fw-la a_o forerunner_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o nation_n before_o they_o and_o a_o instructor_n also_o who_o they_o shall_v obey_v as_o before_o be_v prescribe_v chap._n 23.21_o be_v now_o but_o only_o as_o a_o guide_n and_o forerunner_n no_o long_o as_o a_o teacher_n and_o instructor_n and_o so_o moses_n do_v secret_o insinuate_v that_o the_o sole_a gevernment_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v commit_v unto_o he_o wherein_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n condescend_v to_o moses_n request_n for_o this_o his_o opinion_n further_o he_o allege_v these_o reason_n 1._o the_o great_a merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o now_o after_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v have_v profit_v and_o increase_v both_o in_o contemplation_n have_v have_v conference_n with_o god_n and_o in_o active_a virtue_n both_o in_o show_v his_o zeal_n towards_o god_n in_o put_v the_o idolater_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o great_a charity_n in_o prefer_v their_o safety_n before_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n hold_v he_o meet_v and_o worthy_a to_o who_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v commit_v 2._o it_o be_v say_v also_o deut._n 32.12_o the_o lord_n alone_o lead_v they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n with_o he_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o lead_n of_o any_o angel_n guide_v and_o protect_v they_o 3._o michael_n the_o archangel_n appear_v unto_o joshua_n say_v as_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n be_o i_o now_o come_v josh._n 5.14_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v ego_fw-la impeditus_fw-la fui_fw-la tempore_fw-la mosis_fw-la magistri_fw-la tui_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la venio_fw-la i_o be_v hinder_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o master_n moses_n but_o i_o now_o come_v whereupon_o burgensis_n infer_v that_o subjectio_fw-la populi_fw-la israelitici_fw-la ad_fw-la angelum_fw-la incepit_fw-la à _fw-la joshua_n etc._n etc._n the_o subjection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o angel_n begin_v from_o joshua_n not_o from_o moses_n contra._n mathias_n thore_v in_o his_o reply_n confute_v this_o fantasy_n of_o burgensis_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o thus_o answer_v his_o reason_n 1._o though_o moses_n be_v a_o excellent_a man_n and_o in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o christ_n qui_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la ministry_n angelorum_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la who_o in_o many_o thing_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o who_o special_o the_o psalm_n speak_v he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 91._o not_o that_o christ_n need_v their_o ministry_n but_o propter_fw-la hierarchicam_fw-la institutionem_fw-la because_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o celestial_a hierarchy_n god_n have_v appoint_v the_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o place_n in_o deuteronomie_n only_o strange_a god_n be_v exclude_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o god_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v exclude_v also_o 3._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v suspend_v until_o joshuahs_n time_n for_o see_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o angel_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v galath_n 3._o much_o more_o motiâ—_n columnae_fw-la the_o move_a of_o the_o cloudy_a and_o fiery_a pillar_n be_v by_o their_o ministry_n deo_fw-la tamen_fw-la immutabiliter_fw-la praesentâ—_n &_o prasidente_fw-la god_n yet_o himself_o be_v unchangeable_o present_a and_o precedent_n to_o this_o effect_n thore_v who_o here_o with_o great_a reason_n oppose_v himself_o to_o burgensis_n quest_n xxv_o when_o and_o where_o god_n thus_o say_v to_o moses_n vers._n 12._o thou_o have_v say_v moreover_o i_o know_v theâ—_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o burgensis_n think_v that_o although_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o these_o very_a word_n where_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v to_o moses_n yet_o equivalenter_n dicta_fw-la fuisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n word_n equivalent_a and_o of_o like_a force_n be_v utter_v when_o the_o lord_n say_v let_v i_o alone_o etc._n etc._n for_o thereby_o moses_n may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o god_n see_v by_o his_o prayer_n he_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v aside_o god_n judgement_n but_o by_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o phrase_n afterward_o vers_fw-la 17._o i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n have_v so_o say_v to_o moses_n before_o 2._o augustine_n therefore_o resolve_v non_fw-la omne_fw-la scâ—ipta_fw-la esse_fw-la quâ—_n deus_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la exod._n that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v which_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n 3._o oleaster_n further_o give_v this_o conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v like_a deum_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o mâ—ntis_fw-la colâ—oquio_fw-la dixisse_fw-la that_o god_n speak_v these_o thing_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o familiar_a conference_n which_o god_n have_v with_o moses_n quest_n xxvi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o know_v moses_n by_o name_n i_o know_v thou_o by_o name_n 1._o this_o be_v speak_v humanitus_fw-la according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n who_o know_v many_o by_o their_o face_n who_o they_o know_v not_o by_o name_n but_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n do_v know_v by_o name_n and_o special_o mark_v and_o regard_v those_o which_o do_v attend_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n novi_fw-la te_fw-la tanquâ—m_fw-la ministrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o know_v thou_o as_o my_o minister_n and_o servant_n who_o i_o often_o use_v oleaster_n so_o the_o lord_n also_o be_v say_v to_o know_v moses_n by_o name_n because_o he_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o tostatus_n and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o many_o for_o his_o service_n calvin_n and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v they_o that_o please_v he_o and_o not_o to_o know_v those_o which_o offend_v he_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la ignorat_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la approbat_fw-la not_o because_o he_o know_v they_o not_o but_o do_v not_o approve_v they_o augustine_n 155._o 2._o god_n therefore_o herein_o show_v what_o singular_a regard_n he_o have_v of_o moses_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o knowledge_n god_n know_v all_o man_n yea_o all_o thing_n by_o their_o name_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isaiah_n 40.26_o who_o have_v create_v these_o thing_n and_o call_v they_o by_o their_o name_n non_fw-la prâ—dissent_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la nisi_fw-la ea_fw-la deus_fw-la vocasset_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o nothing_o can_v have_v a_o be_v unless_o god_n have_v call_v it_o to_o have_v a_o be_v tostat._v qu._n 13._o but_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o moses_n who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v with_o face_n to_o face_n 3._o god_n have_v then_o a_o common_a knowledge_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o a_o peculiar_a of_o his_o elect_a concern_v his_o common_a knowledge_n some_o have_v think_v that_o god_n have_v not_o particularium_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a thing_n but_o as_o he_o know_v his_o own_o essence_n some_o as_o avicenna_n that_o god_n know_v singularia_fw-la universaliter_fw-la particular_a thing_n universal_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o general_a cause_n not_o of_o the_o particular_a effect_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v skilful_a in_o the_o celestial_a globe_n he_o may_v foresee_v the_o
he_o further_o prove_v by_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 4.10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v he_o but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n tit._n 5._o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o then_o away_o with_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n or_o merit_n of_o congruity_n that_o any_o man_n by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n can_v make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o call_n 3._o controu._n against_o free_a will_n further_o by_o this_o text_n may_v be_v convince_v that_o erroneous_a collection_n of_o chrysostom_n who_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o phrase_n to_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n mercy_n quia_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la amplius_fw-la totum_fw-la esse_fw-la dixit_fw-la because_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o who_o the_o most_o be_v nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la eligere_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v our_o part_n only_o to_o choose_v and_o will_n it_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o effect_v and_o bring_v unto_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o conclude_v neque_fw-la deus_fw-la totum_fw-la suum_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la ne_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la videatur_fw-la nos_fw-la coronare_fw-la neque_fw-la iterum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o superbiam_fw-la incidamus_fw-la for_o god_n will_v neither_o have_v all_o to_o be_v his_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o crown_v we_o without_o cause_n nor_o yet_o all_o to_o be_v we_o lest_o we_o may_v be_v proud_a but_o bernard_n better_a apply_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v etc._n etc._n be_v qui_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o currit_fw-la arbit_fw-la non_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o velle_fw-la &_o currere_fw-la debet_fw-la gloriari_fw-la he_o that_o will_v and_o run_v must_v rejoice_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v to_o will_n and_o run_v etc._n etc._n so_o compare_v free_a will_n and_o grace_n together_o he_o say_v totum_fw-la qui_fw-la lem_z hoc_fw-la &_o â—oâ—um_fw-la illa_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la sâ—e_fw-la totum_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la this_o do_v all_o and_o the_o other_o do_v all_o but_o as_o all_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o one_o that_o be_v free_a will_n so_o all_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o other_o that_o be_v grace_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n to_o this_o purpose_n answer_v to_o this_o question_n why_o god_n do_v confer_v his_o grace_n upon_o one_o more_o than_o upon_o another_o have_v this_o excellent_a resolution_n 1._o some_o think_v say_v he_o that_o god_n can_v do_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v but_o this_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o god_n who_o be_v most_o free_a 2._o some_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v in_o some_o more_o than_o other_o quoddam_fw-la sâ—miâ—arium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la a_o certain_a seed_n of_o virtue_n which_o make_v he_o more_o apt_a to_o receive_v grace_n than_o another_o but_o this_o be_v also_o false_a see_v we_o be_v all_o alike_o by_o nature_n 3._o some_o do_v resemble_v it_o thus_o that_o grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o like_v as_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bid_v to_o go_v up_o and_o take_v his_o meat_n which_o be_v show_v he_o in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tower_n but_o he_o can_v go_v up_o without_o a_o ladder_n and_o so_o still_o he_o must_v have_v one_o grace_n after_o another_o but_o he_o mislike_v this_o also_o because_o all_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o grace_n nothing_o to_o man_n endeavour_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o and_o do_v nothing_o 4._o some_o make_v this_o demonstration_n that_o grace_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o man_n as_o when_o a_o rope_n be_v let_v down_o into_o a_o pit_n to_o draw_v one_o up_o who_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o rope_n and_o so_o he_o come_v up_o but_o this_o he_o refuse_v also_o because_o somewhat_o here_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n without_o grace_n 5._o some_o make_v grace_n as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n which_o can_v give_v one_o light_n if_o he_o shut_v his_o eye_n so_o all_o have_v not_o grace_n quia_fw-la ille_fw-la cui_fw-la gratiae_fw-la radius_fw-la infâ—nditur_fw-la â—laudit_fw-la oculos_fw-la because_o he_o to_o who_o grace_n be_v infuse_v shut_v his_o eye_n vnde_fw-la merito_fw-la illi_fw-la gratia_fw-la subtrahitur_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la subtrahit_fw-la whereupon_o grace_n be_v withdraw_v from_o he_o because_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o 6._o as_o he_o do_v not_o reject_v this_o answer_n so_o yet_o he_o add_v thus_o much_o further_o that_o as_o in_o this_o case_n like_z as_o when_o a_o child_n that_o can_v go_v alone_o yet_o be_v hold_v by_o another_o findeth_z his_o leg_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o of_o himself_o a_o natural_a power_n of_o go_v and_o yet_o all_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o that_o lead_v the_o child_n so_o he_o conclude_v thus_o ut_fw-la anima_fw-la promercatur_fw-la duo_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la potentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n two_o thing_n be_v require_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v merit_v that_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n well_o grace_n and_o a_o natural_a faulty_a yet_o all_o the_o power_n of_o merit_v that_o be_v of_o do_v well_o be_v of_o grace_n because_o the_o natural_a faculty_n nihil_fw-la ponit_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la 338._o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o grace_n thus_o hugo_n so_o that_o this_o be_v his_o resolution_n that_o man_n freewill_n in_o a_o good_a act_n only_o concur_v as_o a_o natural_a faculty_n but_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n be_v of_o grace_n man_n by_o his_o nature_n will_v but_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a he_o can_v but_o by_o grace_n 4._o confut._n against_o the_o make_n of_o image_n of_o god_n vers._n 23._o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n bellarmine_n will_v prove_v from_o hence_o 8._o that_o a_o image_n may_v be_v make_v of_o god_n because_o sometime_o corporea_fw-la specie_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n be_v see_v in_o corporal_a shape_n contra._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o because_o god_n by_o his_o authority_n can_v make_v a_o visible_a representation_n of_o himself_o that_o man_n therefore_o of_o his_o authority_n can_v do_v it_o without_o god_n warrant_n 2._o another_o difference_n be_v this_o vision_n be_v show_v to_o moses_n alone_o and_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n their_o image_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o and_o in_o public_a place_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o image_n pass_v and_o not_o continue_v they_o be_v permanent_a 4._o this_o be_v of_o the_o backpart_n they_o picture_v the_o very_a glorious_a countenance_n of_o god_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n why_o god_n do_v more_o severe_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n than_o other_o vers._n 3._o because_o thou_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o hence_o gallasius_n infer_v deum_fw-la sape_fw-la majora_fw-la judicia_fw-la exercere_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o exercise_v great_a judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o church_n than_o in_o the_o world_n because_o their_o contempt_n be_v great_a have_v receive_v more_o benefit_n like_v as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n will_v be_v more_o offend_v with_o his_o own_o domestical_a servant_n if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a than_o with_o stranger_n 2._o obseru._n in_o time_n of_o mourn_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o put_v on_o sumptuous_a apparel_n vers._n 5._o put_v thy_o costly_a raiment_n from_o thou_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o lowliness_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o god_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o public_a mourning_n sumptuous_a apparel_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o oleaster_n complain_v of_o a_o great_a abuse_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o when_o woman_n shall_v come_v to_o confess_v their_o sin_n armant_n se_fw-la melioribus_fw-la indumentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o use_v to_o put_v on_o their_o better_a raiment_n as_o if_o they_o go_v to_o a_o marriage_n feast_n i_o will_v the_o like_a complaint_n may_v not_o be_v take_v up_o among_o we_o that_o nice_a and_o proud_a woman_n when_o they_o shall_v present_v themselves_o in_o humility_n before_o god_n do_v deck_n and_o adorn_v themselves_o come_v rather_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n 3._o obseru._n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n vers._n 15._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n moses_n give_v not_o over_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o prayer_n with_o a_o devout_a importunity_n until_o the_o lord_n have_v condescend_v unto_o he_o wherein_o we_o see_v the_o force_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n b._n babe_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v hold_v out_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o apply_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o earnest_a request_n till_o he_o