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which_o that_o proud_a man_n expect_v and_o beside_o he_o be_v a_o agagite_n or_o amalekite_n which_o be_v a_o nation_n accurse_v of_o god_n exod._n 17.14_o 2._o doct._n god_n turn_v the_o heart_n vers._n 4._o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o worker_n and_o changer_n of_o it_o as_o here_o esau_n his_o heart_n be_v alter_v of_o a_o enemy_n he_o sudden_o become_v a_o friend_n wherefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n as_o the_o vessel_n upon_o the_o water_n be_v rule_v and_o turn_v by_o the_o steares-man_n prov._n 21.1_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o humane_a invention_n vers._n 20._o he_o set_v up_o there_o a_o altar_n jacob_n invent_v not_o neither_o bring_v in_o new_a ceremony_n into_o god_n worship_n but_o such_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o father_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n such_o 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vers._n 11._o god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o therefore_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o have_v learn_v in_o what_o state_n soever_o i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_v i_o can_v be_v abase_v i_o can_v abound_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o the_o hope_n of_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o philip._n 4.13_o 2._o moral_n god_n worship_n to_o be_v advance_v in_o family_n vers._n 20._o he_o set_v up_o there_o a_o altar_n jacob_n have_v settle_v himself_o and_o pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o set_v forward_a god_n worship_n and_o do_v consecrate_v as_o it_o be_v a_o chapel_n and_o altar_n to_o god_n wherein_o jacob_n may_v be_v a_o example_n to_o all_o
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they_o give_v they_o the_o space_n of_o 120._o year_n to_o repent_v but_o either_o we_o may_v understand_v these_o word_n with_o oleaster_n that_o god_n will_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o they_o in_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v they_o which_o they_o regard_v not_o or_o with_o junius_n god_n will_v no_o long_o consult_v or_o dispute_v the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v with_o himself_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o if_o they_o amend_v not_o within_o that_o space_n set_v he_o will_v certain_o destroy_v they_o qvest._n viii_o what_o these_o giant_n be_v 5._o vers._n 4._o these_o be_v giant_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v that_o these_o be_v call_v giant_n not_o for_o their_o greatness_n of_o stature_n but_o their_o cruel_a and_o beastly_a condition_n so_o think_v philo_n joseph_n damas._n cyril_n with_o other_o so_o also_o junius_n 2._o but_o beside_o their_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a nature_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v of_o huge_a and_o great_a stature_n mercer_n for_o such_o there_o be_v also_o after_o the_o flood_n as_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o the_o israelite_n seem_v as_o grasshopper_n num._n 13.34_o such_o be_v the_o emmims_n and_o zaâ—zummims_n deut._n 2.10_o 17._o and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o basan_n who_o bed_n be_v of_o iron_n be_v nine_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n genes_n deut._n 3.11_o and_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v ambrose_n augustine_n theodoret._n 3._o and_o these_o giant_n huge_a in_o stature_n man_n of_o great_a strength_n as_o be_v show_v after_o in_o this_o verse_n do_v most_o abound_v before_o the_o flood_n and_o such_o also_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o this_o unlawful_a copulation_n between_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n 4._o and_o they_o be_v man_n of_o renown_n that_o be_v famous_a over_o all_o the_o world_n because_o they_o do_v tyrannize_v over_o their_o neighbour_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n of_o who_o berosius_fw-la write_v that_o they_o have_v a_o city_n call_v enos_n about_o the_o mountain_n libanus_n which_o rule_v over_o all_o the_o world_n they_o do_v eat_v man_n flesh_n and_o have_v unlawful_a company_n with_o their_o mother_n daughter_n with_o mule_n and_o bruit_n beast_n 5._o some_o as_o rasi_fw-la do_v refer_v this_o generation_n of_o giant_n to_o the_o time_n of_o enos_n further_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n send_v the_o ocean_n sea_n which_o destroy_v the_o generation_n of_o these_o giant_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o giant_n which_o succeed_v they_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o they_o but_o of_o this_o inundation_n of_o the_o ocean_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o scripture_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o generation_n of_o giant_n begin_v so_o soon_o in_o the_o world_n neither_o with_o aben_n ezra_n do_v we_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o giant_n after_o the_o flood_n of_o who_o come_v og_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o though_o any_o of_o the_o 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
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
penitentiae_fw-la contempsisse_fw-la presentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o reward_n be_v defer_v let_v no_o man_n in_o his_o weakness_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v despise_v thing_n present_a etc._n etc._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr abrah_n c._n 3._o for_o god_n will_v be_v their_o exceed_a great_a reward_n as_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n etc._n etc._n mark_n 11.29_o 30._o 2._o obseru._n honest_a marriage_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o have_v lawful_a heir_n vers._n 2._o what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a etc._n etc._n abraham_n desire_v not_o riches_n or_o long_a life_n for_o his_o reward_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v have_v one_o to_o heir_n &_o inherit_v his_o labour_n ambrose_n note_v hereupon_o be_v very_o apt_a that_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o in_o honest_a marriage_n ne_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la liberos_fw-la quos_fw-la haeredes_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n lest_o they_o beget_v such_o child_n who_o they_o can_v have_v to_o be_v their_o heir_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 3._o for_o the_o law_n say_v a_o bastard_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n deuter._n 23._o 2._o man_n therefore_o if_o not_o for_o shame_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o inheritance_n and_o succession_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o honest_a life_n not_o to_o live_v in_o adultery_n and_o filthy_a lust_n who_o may_v better_o go_v childless_a than_o to_o beget_v child_n which_o shall_v be_v monument_n of_o their_o shame_n 3._o obseru._n god_n impart_v his_o promise_n not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n to_o his_o child_n vers._n 4._o one_o that_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n first_o god_n promise_v that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v a_o innumerable_a seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n genes_n 13.17_o but_o yet_o abraham_n know_v not_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o natural_a or_o adopt_a seed_n now_o the_o lord_n clear_v that_o doubt_n in_o this_o place_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n yet_o abraham_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o by_o sara_n his_o wife_n or_o some_o other_o herein_o also_o the_o lord_n resolve_v abraham_n afterward_o genes_n 17.16_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n reveal_v not_o his_o will_n at_o once_o to_o his_o child_n but_o by_o degree_n acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o gracious_a promise_n perer._n and_o thus_o be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n fulfil_v that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a shine_v as_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n proverb_n 4.18_o 4._o obseru._n the_o experience_n of_o god_n former_a mercy_n confirm_v his_o servant_n vers._n 7._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o etc._n etc._n by_o past_a experience_n of_o god_n deliverance_n the_o lord_n give_v abraham_n assurance_n of_o his_o protection_n afterward_o thus_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a benefit_n receive_v from_o god_n shall_v confirm_v we_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o mercy_n muscul_fw-la as_o david_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_v doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v overcome_v the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n 1_o sam._n 17.36_o 5._o obseru._n god_n patience_n abuse_v bring_v a_o great_a destruction_n in_o the_o end_n vers._n 16._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a etc._n etc._n herein_o appear_v the_o great_a long_a suffering_n of_o god_n that_o spare_v the_o wicked_a to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o by_o this_o example_n also_o be_v make_v manifest_a what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o abuse_n god_n patience_n and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o fearful_a when_o it_o come_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o such_o as_o despise_v the_o patience_n and_o long_a sufferance_n of_o god_n do_v heap_n unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.4.5_o calvin_n 6._o obseru._n unjust_a complaint_n of_o persecution_n in_o england_n but_o here_o i_o can_v let_v pass_v a_o malicious_a note_n of_o pererius_n upon_o this_o place_n wherein_o he_o glance_v at_o the_o present_a state_n of_o england_n his_o word_n translate_v stand_v thus_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v chance_v to_o marvel_n why_o god_n suffer_v the_o cruel_a persecution_n of_o the_o catholic_n in_o england_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o english_a regiment_n so_o long_o to_o continue_v he_o may_v leave_v off_o marvel_v if_o he_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a at_o the_o length_n the_o english_a shall_v be_v complete_a and_o then_o shall_v come_v the_o time_n of_o the_o divine_a revenge_n which_o may_v seem_v late_o unto_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o secret_a reason_n of_o god_n providence_n timely_a enough_o which_o season_n if_o any_o man_n think_v now_o not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o the_o persecution_n of_o that_o nation_n be_v now_o grow_v unto_o such_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n he_o shall_v not_o in_o my_o opinion_n miss_v the_o truth_n thus_o far_o this_o ignatian_n sectary_n in_o 15._o genes_n numer_n 96._o answ._n 1._o this_o complaint_n of_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n exercise_v against_o the_o popish_a catholic_n be_v most_o untrue_a if_o it_o be_v persecution_n for_o man_n to_o enjoy_v their_o land_n to_o grow_v rich_a to_o fare_v of_o the_o best_a to_o purchase_v land_n then_o be_v the_o recusant_n in_o england_n persecute_v if_o some_o rebellious_a and_o traitorous_a popish_a priest_n and_o judasite_n have_v worthy_o suffer_v for_o their_o practise_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n this_o be_v no_o persecution_n but_o a_o just_a execution_n upon_o such_o evil_a member_n which_o no_o state_n in_o the_o world_n will_v endure_v the_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n will_v have_v think_v it_o happy_a if_o they_o may_v upon_o like_a condition_n have_v redeem_v their_o conscience_n as_o popish_a recusant_n hitherto_o have_v do_v 2._o this_o frierly_a exclamation_n and_o outcry_n may_v with_o great_a reason_n be_v return_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n catholicon_n for_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v endure_v great_a persecution_n under_o the_o unchristian_a roman_a emperor_n or_o antichristian_a pope_n they_o have_v so_o rack_v burn_a slaughter_a whip_v wory_v torment_a both_o young_a and_o old_a as_o else_o where_o i_o have_v show_v that_o as_o moses_n describe_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o have_v be_v true_a of_o they_o they_o will_v not_o 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but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a by_o no_o custom_n can_v be_v make_v lawful_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a whatsoever_o the_o custom_n be_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v the_o scripture_n herein_o give_v we_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o 2._o neither_o do_v it_o yet_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o custom_n among_o the_o faithful_a in_o abraham_n time_n to_o couple_v themselves_o to_o more_o than_o to_o one_o wife_n 3._o chrysostome_n of_o this_o very_a custom_n of_o have_v many_o wife_n gen._n thus_o excellent_o write_v vides_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la praetextere_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la inquirâ—re_fw-la ecce_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la expl_a sa_fw-fr est_fw-fr etc._n etc._n you_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v custom_n but_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v just_a because_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a custom_n it_o be_v leave_v 6._o chrysostome_n in_o the_o same_o place_n allege_v another_o excuse_n permissum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la duabus_fw-la vel_fw-la tribus_fw-la misceri_fw-la ut_fw-la humanum_fw-la gâ—nus_fw-la propagaretur_fw-la procreation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v then_o permit_v to_o be_v couple_v with_o two_o or_o three_o that_o mankindâ—_n may_v be_v increase_v contra._n if_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o polygamy_n it_o have_v be_v more_o needful_a that_o in_o the_o creation_n many_o woman_n shall_v have_v be_v make_v and_o so_o likewise_o that_o more_o than_o one_o wife_n a_o piece_n for_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n for_o then_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o procreation_n wherefore_o all_o these_o reason_n and_o excuse_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o exempt_v the_o patriarch_n from_o all_o blemish_n and_o blame_v in_o their_o multiply_v of_o wife_n polygamy_n 4._o a_o four_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o god_n give_v a_o dispensation_n for_o polygamy_n to_o the_o father_n and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o noah_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o increase_n and_o multiply_v sic_fw-la perer._n in_o gen._n 16._o disp_n 1._o contra._n 1._o against_o a_o precept_n write_v dispensation_n unwritten_a have_v no_o place_n see_v then_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2.24_o he_o say_v not_o wife_n but_o wife_n as_o speak_v of_o one_o but_o such_o dispensation_n be_v no_o where_o mention_v we_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a humane_a conjecture_n 2._o if_o god_n have_v give_v noah_n such_o a_o indulgence_n it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n will_v have_v use_v it_o there_o be_v then_o great_a cause_n in_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o and_o though_o they_o be_v bless_v with_o increase_n yet_o only_o the_o lawful_a mean_n of_o increase_v and_o multiply_v be_v permit_v for_o otherwise_o this_o may_v be_v a_o excuse_n for_o adulterous_a copulation_n father_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o safe_a and_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o polygamy_n that_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o many_o wife_n be_v neither_o simple_o lawful_a nor_o for_o a_o time_n dispense_v with_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a infirmity_n even_o in_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n 1._o because_o it_o degenerate_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n in_o paradise_n to_o the_o which_o christ_n send_v we_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o 2._o the_o first_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o double_n of_o wife_n be_v lamech_n of_o the_o curse_a seed_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n from_o adam_n to_o abraham_n for_o the_o space_n well-nigh_o of_o two_o thousand_o year_n that_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o 3._o if_o there_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n a_o needful_a use_n of_o polygamy_n it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o replenish_v as_o in_o adam_n and_o noah_n time_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v permit_v 4._o to_o have_v a_o concubine_n together_o with_o a_o wife_n be_v never_o lawful_a but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v hagar_n for_o abraham_n do_v cast_v she_o out_o with_o her_o son_n she_o be_v also_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o wife_n to_o so_o great_a a_o patriarch_n and_o a_o wife_n be_v define_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v take_v to_o avoid_v fornication_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o but_o to_o that_o end_n do_v not_o abraham_n take_v hagar_n have_v sarai_n beside_o and_o whereas_o the_o text_n say_v that_o sarai_n give_v she_o to_o abraham_n for_o or_o instead_o of_o his_o wife_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o hagar_n become_v proper_o abraham_n wife_n but_o that_o she_o be_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o his_o wife_n for_o as_o sarai_n say_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v receive_v a_o child_n by_o she_o gen._n 16.2_o but_o if_o she_o have_v indeed_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o so_o manumit_v and_o not_o saray_v bondwoman_n still_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v be_v count_v she_o and_o not_o her_o mistress_n and_o gen._n 25.6_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o abraham_n concubine_n pelagshim_n whereof_o hagar_n must_v be_v one_o 20._o 6._o but_o yet_o this_o be_v admit_v that_o the_o patriarch_n err_v in_o multiply_v their_o wife_n yet_o some_o caution_n must_v be_v receive_v withal_o 1._o that_o herein_o they_o finned_a not_o against_o their_o conscience_n but_o of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n this_o being_n not_o yet_o reveal_v unto_o they_o 2._o though_o god_n dispense_v not_o with_o their_o so_o do_v yet_o it_o please_v the_o divine_a indulgence_n in_o silence_n and_o merciful_a connivance_n to_o pass_v by_o this_o oversight_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o act._n 17.30_o 3._o we_o abhor_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o manichee_n sufficient_o confute_v by_o augustine_n 25._o who_o do_v charge_v the_o patriarch_n with_o lasciviousness_n and_o wantonness_n of_o flesh_n in_o use_v many_o wife_n which_o they_o do_v for_o generation_n of_o child_n not_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o just_a and_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v castius_fw-la utebantur_fw-la plurib_n quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la una_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o use_v many_o wife_n more_o chaste_o than_o we_o now_o use_v one_o so_o he_o conclude_v o_o virum_fw-la viriliter_fw-la utentem_fw-la foeminis_fw-la conjuge_fw-la temperanter_fw-la ancilla_fw-la obtemperant_a nulla_fw-la intemperanter_fw-la o_o worthy_a man_n use_v woman_n manly_a his_o own_o wife_n sober_o his_o maid_n obedient_o but_o none_o of_o they_o intemperate_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n affliction_n and_o punishment_n come_v from_o god_n vers._n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v i_o from_o child-bearing_a sarai_n as_o a_o godly_a woman_n impute_v her_o sterility_n
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 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in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a extremity_n mercer_n thus_o god_n turn_v esau_n heart_n come_v with_o a_o band_n of_o man_n against_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o thus_o god_n deliver_v david_n from_o saul_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n when_o saul_n with_o his_o man_n have_v almost_o compass_v he_o in_o 1_o sam._n 24.26_o 4._o obseru._n a_o good_a conscience_n a_o bulwark_n against_o slanderous_a report_n vers._n 30._o why_o have_v thou_o steal_v my_o god_n this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v slander_v and_o evil_a report_v of_o as_o jacob_n here_o be_v make_v a_o thief_n thus_o we_o must_v be_v try_v by_o honour_n dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 6.8_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o all_o such_o assault_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v as_o touch_v i_o i_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n nor_o i_o judge_v not_o myself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o 5._o obseru._n not_o to_o be_v forward_o to_o undertake_v for_o other_o honesty_n vers._n 32._o with_o who_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n let_v he_o not_o live_v jacob_n be_v too_o confident_a and_o presume_v too_o much_o of_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n in_o this_o case_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o answer_v and_o undertake_v for_o the_o honesty_n and_o innocency_n of_o other_o unless_o we_o be_v of_o a_o sure_a ground_n lest_o it_o afterward_o turn_v to_o our_o rebuke_n calvin_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o he_o as_o a_o curse_n prou._n 27.14_o chap._n xxxii_o 1._o the_o argument_n or_o content_n this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o principal_a part_n first_o jacob_n fear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 7._o with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o message_n send_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o return_n thereof_o which_o be_v full_a of_o suspicion_n vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 6._o second_o be_v show_v how_o jacob_n be_v comfort_v against_o this_o fear_n which_o comfort_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n humane_a divine_a humane_a either_o religious_a by_o faithful_a prayer_n which_o consist_v on_o jacob_n behalf_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o on_o god_n behalf_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n to_o vers_n 13._o or_o politic_a jacob_n divide_v his_o company_n into_o two_o part_n vers_n 7._o he_o send_v present_n to_o appease_v his_o brother_n wrath_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o vers_n 22._o the_o divine_a comfort_n be_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o angel_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o by_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v with_o a_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o jacob_n wrestle_v and_o prevail_v vers_fw-la 24.25_o 2._o his_o infirmity_n of_o halt_v upon_o the_o same_o vers_n 26._o 3._o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n with_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n to_z vers_n 30._o 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n upon_o this_o accident_n of_o jacob_n halt_v vers_fw-la 32._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o look_v back_o he_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o god_n pitch_v s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o this_o clause_n c.c._n v_o 2._o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n the_o lord_n tent_n or_o host_n s._n mahanaim_n caet_fw-la v_o 10._o let_v it_o suffice_v i_o by_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n s._n my_o merit_n be_v less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n c._n i_o be_o less_o or_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n p.h.b.g._n impar_fw-la unlike_a or_o not_o answerable_a t._n chatan_n little_a i_o come_v alone_o over_o this_o jordan_n c._n with_o my_o staff_n caet_fw-la v_o 25._o he_o touch_v the_o breadth_n of_o his_o thigh_n s._n the_o palm_n or_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o thigh_n c._n the_o hollow_a of_o the_o thigh_n t.r._n g._n the_o hucklebone_n acetabulum_fw-la b.t.h._n caph_n the_o hollow_a or_o bow_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n h._n v_o 25._o the_o sinew_n of_o his_o thigh_n wither_v h._n the_o bread_n of_o his_o thigh_n wither_v s._n the_o hollow_a be_v loose_v g._n loose_v out_o of_o joint_n b._n move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n c._n p._n do_v hang._n t._n jachang_n signify_v both_o to_o hang_v and_o to_o move_v v_o 30._o he_o call_v the_o place_n the_o face_n of_o god_n s._n peniel_n caet_fw-la f.p._n i_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n c._n i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n caet_fw-la v_o 32._o the_o sinew_n that_o wither_a h.s.c._n shrink_v b.g.p._n the_o borrow_a sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n t._n nashah_o signify_v to_o lend_v and_o to_o remove_v b.g.r._n the_o hucklebone_n borrow_v certain_a sinew_n of_o the_o 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be_v one_o people_n with_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v with_o those_o which_o be_v uncircumcised_a quest_n iv._o whether_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o cruel_a act_n may_v be_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a excuse_v vers._n 25._o and_o the_o three_o day_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o two_o of_o jacob_n son_n simeon_n and_o levi._n 1._o some_o hebrew_n excuse_v simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o fact_n because_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n first_o go_v about_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n think_v to_o spoil_v they_o of_o that_o they_o have_v for_o thus_o they_o say_v shall_v not_o their_o flock_n and_o substance_n be_v we_o vers_fw-la 23._o contra._n 1._o but_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n go_v about_o any_o such_o thing_n they_o thus_o speak_v either_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n who_o most_o respect_v their_o profit_n mercer_n or_o they_o mean_v that_o by_o trade_v or_o have_v intercourse_n with_o they_o they_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n possess_v their_o good_n perer._n 2._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o only_a hemor_n and_o sichem_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violate_v of_o this_o league_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o punish_v the_o whole_a city_n 3._o and_o although_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o revenge_v themselves_o yet_o such_o a_o cruel_a massacre_n can_v be_v justify_v 2._o ramban_n excuse_v this_o fact_n think_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o noah_n if_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o adultery_n other_o might_n but_o who_o see_v not_o what_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n this_o doctrine_n will_v bring_v in_o â—_o that_o every_o private_a man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o power_n or_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o it_o be_v peculiar_a then_o to_o he_o to_o exercise_v the_o sword_n 3._o philo_n allegorize_v this_o story_n by_o dinah_n which_o signify_v judgement_n understand_v the_o soul_n by_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hemor_n which_o be_v interpret_v a_o ass_n the_o brutish_a affection_n from_o the_o which_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o prudence_n deliver_v the_o soul_n lib._n the_o migration_n abrah_n but_o these_o allegory_n be_v devise_v only_o and_o not_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n can_v give_v any_o defence_n to_o such_o rage_n and_o violence_n 4._o some_o do_v but_o in_o part_n excuse_n simeon_n and_o levi_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v on_o god_n behalf_n part_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v just_a or_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o sichemite_n who_o also_o for_o consent_v unto_o that_o grievous_a sin_n be_v just_o also_o punish_v but_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n because_o they_o do_v it_o crafty_o this_o judgement_n be_v unjust_a sic_fw-la carthusian_n in_o libr._n judith_n but_o this_o allegation_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o enterprise_n for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v man_n wicked_a act_n to_o his_o glory_n neither_o do_v these_o furious_a man_n aim_v at_o any_o such_o end_n but_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v their_o revengeful_a mind_n 5._o some_o go_v yet_o further_o that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o unjust_a quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o sichemite_n have_v grievous_o sin_v but_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la they_o do_v it_o fraudulent_o cajetan_n other_o say_v primum_fw-la motum_fw-la that_o the_o first_o motion_n to_o commit_v this_o slaughter_n be_v of_o god_n but_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n do_v modum_fw-la excedere_fw-la exceed_v measure_n thom._n anglic._n cont._n but_o jacob_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o execution_n but_o the_o very_a first_o device_n and_o counsel_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v gen._n 49.6_o therefore_o the_o very_a first_o thought_n and_o device_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o not_o of_o god_n 6._o some_o proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o altogether_o defend_v both_o their_o fact_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o call_v their_o craft_n and_o dissimulation_n a_o prudent_a caution_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o answer_v 1._o because_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v unto_o that_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n cont._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o sichem_n their_o fault_n be_v because_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n they_o receive_v circumcision_n 2._o and_o though_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v herein_o offend_v yet_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n 2._o the_o place_n be_v object_v judith_n 9.2_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v unto_o simeon_n a_o sword_n to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o stranger_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n contra._n though_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o book_n which_o be_v no_o scripture_n where_o their_o zeal_n be_v commend_v i_o oppose_v the_o sentence_n and_o censure_n of_o jacob_n who_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their_o selfe-will_a therefore_o not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n gen._n 49.7_o but_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o zeal_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v bless_v 3._o they_o further_a reason_n thus_o that_o if_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v commit_v such_o a_o unlawful_a act_n jacob_n will_v have_v more_o sharp_o reprove_v they_o contra._n jacob_n partly_o consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o the_o outrage_n commit_v against_o dinah_n partly_o he_o be_v move_v with_o her_o complaint_n and_o moan_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n partly_o he_o give_v place_n for_o the_o time_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o son_n that_o be_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o easy_a a_o reprehension_n mercer_n 4._o but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o restitution_n which_o jacob_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o sichemite_n take_v away_o which_o jacob_n will_v have_v do_v if_o the_o act_n have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o say_v he_o get_v it_o from_o the_o amorite_n that_o be_v the_o field_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o sichemite_n by_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n gen._n 48.12_o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o many_o of_o the_o person_n as_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n take_v captive_a be_v return_v for_o they_o can_v not_o all_o remain_v in_o jacob_n house_n and_o together_o with_o they_o much_o of_o the_o good_n 2._o the_o rest_n together_o with_o the_o ground_n though_o first_o unjust_o have_v it_o please_v god_n shall_v remain_v unto_o jacob_n as_o a_o recompense_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o daughter_n as_o the_o hebrew_n take_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n without_o any_o restitution_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a service_n yet_o neither_o this_o fact_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o other_o of_o jacob_n be_v here_o to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 3._o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o get_v it_o with_o his_o sword_n not_o as_o though_o he_o join_v with_o his_o son_n in_o the_o action_n or_o after_o consent_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o he_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n be_v ready_a to_o defend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o ground_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o canaanite_n who_o god_n do_v strike_v with_o a_o fear_n they_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o jacob_n or_o his_o son_n gen._n 35.5_o mercer_n 5._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o although_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n secret_o work_v yet_o both_o the_o act_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o executioner_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o because_o they_o attempt_v this_o thing_n without_o the_o counsel_n or_o knowledge_n of_o jacob_n who_o this_o wrong_n most_o concern_v in_o the_o ravish_a of_o his_o daughter_n for_o jacob_n say_v into_o their_o secret_a my_o soul_n enter_v not_o gen._n 49.7_o 2._o they_o dissemble_v propound_v a_o condition_n as_o though_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o mean_v it_o not_o 3._o they_o make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n of_o their_o cruelty_n weigh_v and_o abuse_v circumcision_n to_o that_o end_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o joseph_n somewhat_o to_o hide_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n of_o that_o nation_n in_o his_o narration_n omit_v to_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o craft_n 4._o they_o put_v the_o whole_a city_n to_o the_o sword_n even_o
those_o which_o be_v innocent_a 5._o they_o take_v they_o be_v sore_o upon_o their_o cut_n and_o circumcise_n when_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v 6._o they_o spare_v not_o hemor_n and_o sichem_n who_o offer_v to_o make_v they_o satisfaction_n by_o marry_v dinah_n and_o give_v her_o dowry_n which_o they_o shall_v set_v 7._o then_o they_o spoil_v the_o city_n not_o content_v themselves_o only_o with_o the_o good_n but_o they_o carry_v away_o the_o woman_n &_o child_n captive_n 8._o as_o much_o in_o they_o lay_v they_o bring_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o into_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o overcome_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n 9_o they_o be_v reprove_v of_o their_o father_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v but_o justify_v their_o sin_n perer._n calvin_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o simeon_n and_o levi_n diverse_o sin_v in_o this_o cruel_a act_n whereof_o jacob_n give_v this_o censure_n simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_n the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o in_o their_o selfe-will_a they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v divide_v theâ—_n in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 49.6_o 7._o in_o which_o 〈…〉_z set_v down_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n their_o sin_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o in_o their_o 〈…〉_z they_o devise_a mischief_n and_o seek_v out_o how_o to_o be_v revenge_v deal_n 〈…〉_z in_o their_o wrath_n 3._o they_o do_v of_o a_o self_n will_v of_o a_o 〈…〉_z or_o good_a counsel_n 4._o they_o enterprise_v this_o 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o counsel_n or_o advice_n of_o their_o father_n 〈…〉_z dig_v down_o a_o wâ—ll_n to_o enter_v into_o 〈◊〉_d and_o spoil_n 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d good_a their_o punishment_n be_v they_o be_v accurse_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o 〈…〉_z be_v divide_v in_o 〈…〉_z neither_o have_v simeon_n any_o possession_n by_o himself_o but_o intermingle_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o levi_n 〈…〉_z among_o his_o brethren_n explain_v by_o this_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o jacob_n whole_o condemnâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z and_o in_o nothing_o approve_v it_o but_o whereas_o some_o will_v make_v this_o sentence_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o refer_v iâ—_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n of_o levi_n and_o the_o scribe_n who_o be_v most_o of_o 〈…〉_z be_v here_o accurse_v for_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n it_o 〈◊〉_d clear_a that_o jacob_n speak_v of_o a_o act_n do_v 〈…〉_z denounce_v thâ—_n sentence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o division_n against_o it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v before_o the_o fault_n but_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v divide_v in_o jacob_n long_o before_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n marriage_n not_o to_o be_v contract_v with_o man_n of_o divers_a profession_n vers._n 14._o we_o can_v do_v this_o thing_n to_o give_v our_o sister_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v with_o infidel_n for_o what_o fellowship_n 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.6_o no_o league_n or_o friendship_n much_o less_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o enterprise_v with_o man_n of_o a_o divers_a profession_n calvin_n 2._o doct._n god_n judgement_n may_v be_v just_a when_o the_o minister_n thereof_o be_v wicked_a vers._n 25._o they_o slay_v every_o male_a simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o captain_n and_o chief_a in_o this_o savage_a exploit_n 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o male_n that_o be_v man_n to_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o child_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n upon_o the_o city_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o shechem_n although_o the_o instrument_n and_o ministerâ—_n 〈…〉_z do_v evil_n we_o see_v then_o that_o god_n judgement_n be_v just_a when_o notwithstanding_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v execute_v can_v be_v justify_v as_o the_o trial_n and_o affliction_n of_o job_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n be_v good_a yet_o satan_n the_o worker_n or_o rather_o minister_v thereof_o do_v it_o of_o malice_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n marriage_n not_o without_o the_o parent_n consent_n vers._n 4._o then_o say_v shechem_n to_o his_o father_n hamor_n give_v i_o this_o maid_n to_o wife_n shechem_n will_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n but_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o leave_v of_o his_o father_n and_o this_o general_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o day_n abraham_n provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n labaâ—_n give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o jacob_n this_o condemn_v then_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n for_o child_n to_o be_v contract_v and_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v muscul._n 2._o confut._n against_o election_n by_o work_n vers._n 25._o simeon_n and_o levi_n take_v either_o of_o they_o his_o sword_n simeon_n and_o levi_n two_o father_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o one_o choose_v out_o from_o his_o brethren_n to_o execute_v the_o priesthood_n we_o see_v what_o their_o do_n and_o work_n be_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o much_o blood_n god_n choose_v they_o not_o then_o for_o their_o own_o virtue_n or_o worthiness_n but_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n so_o say_v moses_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o deut._n 7.8_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v by_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o refuse_v the_o other_o before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o this_o make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o ascribe_v election_n to_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v rhemist_n heb._n 5._o serm_n 7._o 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n and_o moral_a use_n 1._o moral_n that_o father_n shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o daughter_n to_o stray_v from_o home_n vers._n 1._o dinah_n go_v to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o country_n bernard_n hereupon_o this_o note_v sita_n 〈◊〉_d spectas_fw-la oâ—iose_fw-la non_fw-la spectaris_fw-la tu_fw-la curiose_fw-la spectas_fw-la sed_fw-la curio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d spectaris_fw-la thou_o behold_v idle_o or_o vain_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o behold_v in_o vain_a thou_o be_v curious_a in_o see_v other_o and_o be_v more_o curious_o see_v thyself_o we_o see_v what_o follow_v dinah_n wanton_a and_o curious_a gaze_v upon_o other_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o unchaste_a and_o adulterous_a eye_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o give_v maiden_n their_o 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o wander_v from_o home_n or_o sightly_o to_o behave_v themselves_o which_o have_v be_v and_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n so_o the_o apostle_n charge_v that_o young_a woman_n shall_v be_v digerent_a chaste_a 〈…〉_z tit._n â—_o â—_o calvin_n 2._o mor._n sin_n commit_v in_o the_o church_n and_o among_o christian_n the_o more_o grievous_a vers._n 7._o he_o have_v wrought_v folly_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n although_o no_o place_n have_v any_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n for_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o heinous_a to_o perpetrate_v and_o commit_v wickedness_n in_o or_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n be_v odious_a even_o among_o the_o gentile_n but_o it_o be_v most_o abominable_a among_o christian_n as_o the_o prophet_n upbraid_v jerusalem_n sodom_n thy_o sister_n have_v not_o do_v neither_o she_o and_o her_o daughter_n as_o thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n ezech._n 16.48_o 3._o mor._n fornication_n to_o be_v recompense_v by_o marriage_n vers._n 3._o his_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o she_o shechem_n have_v force_v dinah_n do_v not_o then_o hate_v she_o and_o cast_v she_o off_o a_o ammon_n do_v thamar_n his_o sister_n but_o his_o love_n be_v the_o more_o kindle_v towards_o she_o and_o he_o desire_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n which_o example_n do_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a lust_n of_o many_o which_o have_v entice_v maid_n unto_o folly_n seek_v not_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o marriage_n 4._o mor._n spiritual_a love_n shall_v be_v more_o forcible_a than_o carnal_a vers._n 19_o the_o young_a man_n defer_v not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n shechem_n to_o obtain_v his_o love_n spare_v no_o cost_n nor_o yet_o refuse_v any_o labour_n he_o accept_v of_o the_o hard_a condition_n of_o circumcision_n which_o teach_v that_o if_o carnal_a love_n be_v so_o forcible_a our_o spiritual_a love_n towards_o christ_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o effectual_a that_o
truth_n rustic_n i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n be_o i_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n hierom_n say_v scio_fw-la i_o offensurum_fw-la quam_fw-la pluâ—imes_o qui_fw-la dum_fw-la mihi_fw-la irasâ—untur_fw-la svam_fw-la indicant_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o who_o while_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o do_v bewray_v their_o conscience_n if_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o that_o defend_v the_o truth_n they_o show_v themselves_o therein_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o can_v endure_v error_n to_o be_v discover_v they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o error_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v offend_v do_v discover_v their_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o if_o the_o reprehender_n of_o this_o work_n be_v such_o as_o blame_v other_o man_n diligence_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v idle_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o that_o which_o they_o can_v mend_v and_o such_o as_o like_o nothing_o 10.18_o but_o their_o own_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o praise_v himself_o be_v not_o allow_v but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n praise_v now_o howsoever_o other_o be_v affect_v towards_o i_o and_o my_o poor_a labour_n this_o mind_n i_o will_v bear_v towards_o the_o sharp_a censurer_n and_o their_o write_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o certain_a contentious_a preacher_n in_o his_o time_n 1.18_o that_o so_o christ_n be_v preach_v whether_o under_o pretence_n or_o sincere_o he_o will_v therein_o joy_v so_o i_o say_v of_o such_o writer_n whether_o they_o write_v of_o emulation_n and_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o sincere_a affection_n so_o the_o truth_n be_v maintain_v i_o do_v rejoice_v therein_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o their_o labour_n as_o hierom_n write_v of_o his_o friend_n letter_n si_fw-mi amas_fw-la scribe_n obsecranti_fw-la si_fw-la irasceris_fw-la iratus_fw-la licèt_fw-la scribe_n magnum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la desiderii_fw-la solamen_fw-la habebo_fw-la si_fw-la amici_fw-la literas_fw-la vel_fw-la indignantis_fw-la accipiam_fw-la ad_fw-la nitiam_fw-la if_o thou_o love_v i_o write_v at_o my_o request_n if_o thou_o be_v angry_a yet_o write_v it_o be_v some_o comfort_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o letter_n yea_o of_o a_o angry_a friend_n but_o some_o do_v think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o man_n to_o write_v in_o this_o age_n which_o so_o small_o consider_v of_o their_o pain_n and_o that_o it_o be_v labour_v lose_v which_o find_v not_o recompense_n in_o the_o world_n as_o though_o peace_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v not_o buy_v with_o money_n so_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v sell_v for_o money_n he_o that_o serve_v the_o world_n let_v he_o look_v for_o his_o reward_n in_o the_o world_n he_o that_o serve_v christ_n shall_v find_v he_o a_o plentiful_a rewarder_n he_o that_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n have_v a_o reward_n in_o store_n for_o those_o which_o labour_n in_o his_o name_n they_o which_o expect_v either_o praise_n or_o profit_n in_o this_o world_n have_v their_o desire_n do_v receive_v their_o reward_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o do_v all_o of_o vain_a ostentation_n they_o have_v their_o reward_n as_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o hierom_n say_v of_o the_o preacher_n docente_fw-la te_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la clamour_n populi_fw-la sed_fw-la gemitus_fw-la suscitetur_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la auditorum_fw-la laudes_fw-la tuus_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la nepotian_n when_o thou_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n seek_v not_o to_o raise_v the_o cry_n but_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o people_n let_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v thy_o praise_n as_o the_o preacher_n must_v not_o respect_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n so_o neither_o the_o writer_n and_o concern_v other_o reward_n of_o gain_n or_o preferment_n to_o be_v expect_v ambrose_n have_v this_o excellent_a speech_n propositam_fw-la pia_fw-la mens_fw-la mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la appetit_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la mercede_fw-la habet_fw-la boni_fw-la facti_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la operis_fw-la effectum_fw-la angustae_fw-la mentes_fw-la invitentur_fw-la promisso_fw-la erigantur_fw-la speratis_fw-la mercedibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 8._o a_o godly_a mind_n covet_v no_o propound_a reward_n but_o count_v the_o conscience_n of_o well_o do_v and_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o well_o do_v work_n a_o reward_n let_v unwilling_a mind_n be_v entice_v by_o promise_n and_o stir_v up_o with_o hope_n of_o reward_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o brief_o show_v the_o argument_n order_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o commentary_n wherein_o i_o have_v chief_o propound_v unto_o myself_o omit_v the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a collection_n the_o discuss_n and_o solution_n of_o such_o question_n as_o seem_v more_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o augustine_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la altitudo_fw-la exercet_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la denegat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la the_o depth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v exercise_v meditation_n and_o study_n it_o deny_v not_o understanding_n and_o he_o fit_o resemble_v the_o holy_a writer_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o jacob_n see_v ascend_v and_o descend_v apostolis_n ascendentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la quando_fw-la perfectis_fw-la perfecta_fw-la praedicant_fw-la descendentes_fw-la quando_fw-la parvulis_fw-la &_o imperitis_fw-la simplicia_fw-la insinuant_fw-la they_o ascend_v when_o they_o preach_v perfect_a thing_n to_o the_o perfect_a they_o descend_v when_o they_o insinuate_v plain_a thing_n to_o the_o simple_a i_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o method_n in_o this_o commentary_n upon_o exodus_fw-la which_o i_o do_v before_o observe_v upon_o genesis_n they_o that_o know_v the_o one_o may_v also_o judge_v of_o the_o other_o this_o history_n of_o exodus_fw-la consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o wholesome_a law_n and_o ordinance_n i_o have_v according_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n or_o tome_n the_o first_o whereof_o handle_v the_o people_n deliverance_n and_o preservation_n unto_o the_o 19_o chapter_n the_o second_o treat_v of_o their_o constitution_n and_o settle_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o wholesome_a law_n both_o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o part_n likewise_o be_v distribute_v into_o two_o book_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o foresay_a law_n to_o chapter_n 30._o the_o other_o the_o execution_n thereof_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n thus_o have_v i_o proceed_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n hitherto_o â—ot_n being_n yet_o resolve_v with_o myself_o whether_o to_o take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o hebrew_n scripture_n in_o order_n which_o a_o man_n life_n time_n will_v scarce_o suffice_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o go_v through_o or_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o more_o difficult_a book_n indifferent_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o different_a gift_n of_o interpreter_n as_o hierome_n well_o note_v multi_fw-la super_fw-la evangelia_n bene_fw-la disserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o explanatione_fw-la apostoli_fw-la impares_fw-la svi_fw-la sunt_fw-la alii_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o instrumento_fw-la novo_fw-la optimè_fw-la senserint_fw-la in_fw-la psalmis_fw-la &_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la muti_fw-la sunt_fw-la dialog_n 1._o advers._fw-la pelagian_n divers_a do_v treat_v well_o upon_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o explain_v the_o apostle_n be_v unlike_o themselves_o other_o being_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o body_n in_o the_o old_a but_o yet_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o old_a make_v a_o good_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o new_a for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n as_o the_o genevens_n apostle_n say_v to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ._n and_o as_o ambrose_n elegant_o resemble_v it_o lex_fw-la velut_fw-la inferioris_fw-la molae_fw-la saxum_fw-la tarda_fw-la pigra_fw-la otiosa_fw-la the_o law_n as_o the_o nether_a millstone_n be_v heavy_a slow_a and_o of_o small_a riddance_n but_o yet_o as_o the_o upper_a millstone_n though_o of_o great_a agility_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n yet_o can_v grind_v without_o the_o nether_a but_o both_o together_o make_v good_a meal_n so_o the_o truth_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o fine_a flower_n be_v between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n minse_v and_o divide_v forth_o unto_o we_o but_o this_o further_o i_o must_v advertise_v the_o discreet_a reader_n of_o not_o to_o take_v offence_n that_o i_o have_v make_v use_n in_o this_o commentary_n both_o of_o protestant_a and_o popish_a writer_n old_a and_o new_a upon_o this_o book_n as_o i_o have_v here_o set_v they_o down_o in_o the_o margin_n not_o reject_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o that_o witness_n for_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o heathen_a poet_n so_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
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
&_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
of_o heart_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n augustine_n say_v aliud_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o ordinavit_fw-la aliud_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la some_o thing_n god_n both_o do_v &_o ordain_v some_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o yet_o ordain_v that_o be_v dispose_v of_o they_o to_o some_o good_a end_n 3._o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o action_n of_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n that_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n so_o be_v he_o also_o a_o agent_n and_o not_o a_o patient_a or_o sufferer_n only_o their_o own_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v 7._o that_o concupiscentia_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la deum_fw-la habet_fw-la aâ—thorem_fw-la that_o concupiscence_n as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n have_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o lib._n 2._o distinct_a 23._o so_o likewise_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o god_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o punishment_n be_v just_a therefore_o as_o god_n be_v a_o creator_n give_v power_n and_o life_n to_o all_o as_o he_o dispose_v and_o order_v evil_a action_n unto_o good_a as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o punisher_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v he_o a_o agent_n in_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n therein_o show_v his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n but_o the_o sin_n and_o evil_a therein_o commit_v be_v only_o of_o man_n who_o proper_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n 2._o conf._n against_o the_o toleration_n of_o any_o contrary_a religion_n vers._n 29._o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_o out_o of_o the_o city_n moses_n will_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o city_n which_o be_v give_v to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n he_o will_v separate_v himself_o from_o the_o company_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o superstitious_a and_o unbeliever_n that_o he_o may_v give_v himself_o to_o fervent_a and_o zealous_a prayer_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o say_v before_o that_o the_o people_n can_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o egypt_n simler_n by_o this_o than_o we_o see_v that_o god_n can_v be_v pure_o serve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o idolater_n they_o which_o will_v worship_v god_n aright_o must_v sequester_v themselves_o from_o among_o such_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n that_o any_o toleration_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n shall_v be_v admit_v god_n will_v have_v as_o the_o whole_a heart_n in_o man_n so_o the_o whole_a worship_n in_o his_o church_n where_o god_n ark_n be_v there_o dagon_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o place_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fellowship_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n christ_n &_o belial_n 2._o cor_fw-la 6.14.15_o as_o jacob_n will_v suffer_v no_o superstition_n in_o his_o family_n but_o remove_v all_o the_o image_n out_o of_o his_o house_n gen._n 35._o so_o will_v a_o religious_a prince_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o conf._n of_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n i_o will_v spread_v my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n shall_v cease_v moses_n here_o pray_v with_o confidence_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n &_o pray_v with_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o s._n james_n say_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o neither_o let_v that_o man_n think_v that_o be_v he_o which_o waver_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n cap._n 1.6.7_o how_o then_o be_v not_o the_o romanist_n ashamed_a thus_o to_o affirm_v non_fw-la requiri_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la sidem_fw-la qua_fw-la certo_fw-la credamus_fw-la deum_fw-la absolute_a facturum_fw-la quod_fw-la petimus_fw-la that_o faith_n be_v not_o requisite_a in_o prayer_n to_o believe_v certain_o that_o god_n will_v absolute_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o we_o ask_v bellarmin_n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr operib_o in_o parâ—icul_fw-la cap._n 9_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o such_o assurance_n one_o be_v extraordinary_a which_o proceed_v of_o some_o special_a revelation_n as_o here_o moses_n build_v upon_o god_n particular_a promise_n make_v unto_o he_o be_v sure_a his_o prayer_n shall_v take_v effect_n the_o other_o be_v a_o ordinary_a assurance_n which_o be_v also_o of_o two_o sort_n either_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o thing_n spiritual_a concern_v eternal_a life_n where_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o absolute_a assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o for_o thing_n temporal_a where_o our_o assurance_n be_v but_o conditional_a that_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o such_o thing_n so_o fair_a forth_o as_o they_o be_v expedient_a and_o even_o in_o pray_v for_o thing_n temporal_a there_o be_v also_o a_o assurance_n 〈…〉_z and_o determinate_a which_o be_v somewhat_o rare_a yet_o often_o find_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o haâ—e_o 〈…〉_z and_o constant_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o for_o their_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o god_n therein_o never_o fail_v they_o as_o jacob_n be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v keep_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o gen._n 28._o and_o of_o this_o assurance_n s._n james_n speak_v thâ—t_o 〈…〉_z of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a jam._n 5._o they_o which_o pray_v with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n even_o shall_v be_v hear_v therein_o they_o which_o be_v not_o hear_v have_v not_o that_o fâ—iâ—h_n and_o god_n give_v they_o not_o that_o faith_n and_o assurance_n because_o he_o see_v such_o health_n not_o to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o there_o be_v beside_o this_o a_o general_a assurance_n which_o every_o one_o of_o god_n child_n feel_v in_o their_o prayer_n as_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o either_o god_n will_v give_v they_o that_o particular_a temporal_a blessing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o or_o some_o other_o gift_n which_o god_n see_v to_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o they_o as_o paul_n be_v not_o in_o particular_a assure_v that_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o his_o prayer_n shall_v obtain_v either_o that_o or_o a_o more_o precious_a gift_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o he_o receive_v the_o grace_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n to_o resist_v and_o overcome_v that_o temptation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o take_v from_o he_o augustine_n concern_v this_o difference_n of_o assurance_n between_o prayer_n for_o thing_n temporal_a and_o for_o thing_n spiritual_a have_v this_o excellent_a sentence_n sanitatem_fw-la quis_fw-la petit_fw-la cum_fw-la agrotat_fw-la &_o forte_fw-fr ei_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la exandiaris_fw-la at_o vero_fw-la cum_fw-la illud_fw-la petis_fw-la ut_fw-la det_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la securus_fw-la esto_fw-la accipies_fw-la a_o man_n ask_v health_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v sick_a it_o may_v be_v than_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v here_o but_o when_o thou_o ask_v of_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o eternal_a life_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v receive_v it_o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o obseru._n sin_n the_o cause_n of_o extraordinary_a sickness_n vers._n 10._o there_o come_v boil_v break_v out_o into_o blister_n as_o pharaoh_n here_o and_o his_o people_n be_v smite_v with_o boil_v and_o ulcer_n for_o their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v strange_a disease_n and_o sickness_n into_o the_o world_n we_o must_v take_v they_o as_o sign_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o god_n simler_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o corinthian_n for_o certain_a abuse_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v chastise_v some_o with_o sickness_n some_o with_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 2._o obseru._n god_n judgement_n temper_v with_o mercy_n vers._n 19_o send_n therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o judgement_n though_o the_o lord_n have_v certain_o determine_v to_o bring_v this_o plague_n of_o hail_n upon_o egypt_n yet_o together_o moses_n give_v advice_n how_o both_o they_o and_o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v preserve_v from_o it_o thus_o say_v the_o psalmist_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v kâ—ssâ—_n one_o another_o psal._n 85.10_o god_n truth_n and_o justice_n be_v accompany_v with_o mercy_n truth_n and_o favour_n pelican_n 3._o obseru._n confession_n of_o sin_n which_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v no_o true_a or_o right_a confession_n vers._n 27._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 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wife_n mark_n have_v moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n write_v this_o precept_n unto_o you_o chap._n 10._o but_o although_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n suffer_v such_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 1._o for_o so_o the_o lord_n suffer_v also_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o world_n nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la sinendo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciendo_fw-la unless_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n will_v have_v it_o do_v either_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v or_o do_v it_o himself_o then_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o steal_v and_o such_o like_a because_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v 2._o wherefore_o augustine_n judgement_n be_v rather_o here_o to_o be_v receive_v deum_fw-la ad_fw-la indurationem_fw-la cordis_fw-la concurrere_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la 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sin_n the_o same_o judgement_n he_o give_v of_o shemei_n who_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n bid_v curse_n david_n that_o god_n wrought_v that_o shemei_n curse_v david_n non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la erat_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la davidis_fw-la not_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n so_o joâ—senius_n illa_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n noâ—_n as_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o chap._n 15._o ecclesiastic_a but_o pererius_n mislike_v this_o opinion_n thus_o reason_v against_o it_o 1._o if_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o induration_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o may_v aswell_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o other_o sin_n 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song_n of_o his_o church_n vers._n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n and_o he_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n 1._o these_o word_n be_v repeat_v both_o by_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 118.14_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 12.2_o whereby_o appear_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o song_n and_o that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n service_n simler_n 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v not_o only_o mighty_a and_o omnipotent_a in_o himself_o but_o give_v they_o also_o might_n and_o strength_n for_o as_o jehosaphat_n say_v there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o great_a multitude_n 2._o chron._n 20.12_o so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v weak_a in_o outward_a mean_n and_o in_o their_o extreme_a distress_n that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o more_o glory_n in_o assist_v and_o strengthen_v they_o 3._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 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north-east_n because_o they_o meet_v with_o the_o wilderness_n of_o etham_n again_o which_o vast_a desert_n seem_v to_o have_v fetch_v a_o compass_n from_o egypt_n side_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o wind_a again_o on_o the_o east_n side_n so_o that_o i_o neither_o think_v that_o this_o desert_n of_o etham_n be_v altogether_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v altogether_o unlike_a that_o the_o israelite_n arrive_v towards_o egypt_n again_o neither_o be_v part_n of_o it_o quite_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n eastward_o towards_o arabia_n but_o that_o it_o be_v one_o continue_v desert_n from_o that_o place_n where_o they_o enter_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o fetch_v a_o compass_n abouâ—_n the_o north_n end_n of_o that_o sea_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o land_v see_v more_o hereof_o quaest._n 17._o in_o cap._n 14._o quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o woman_n singer_n mention_v in_o scripture_n vers._n 20._o and_o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n miriam_n and_o her_o company_n and_o choir_z of_o woman_n be_v encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o man_n and_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o miriam_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o prophetess_n do_v both_o by_o sing_v and_o seemly_a dance_n and_o gesture_n express_v their_o joy_n and_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o not_o only_a man_n but_o woman_n also_o do_v use_v to_o sing_v unto_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n a_o land_n enim_fw-la dei_fw-la nemâ—_n tacere_fw-la dâ—bet_fw-la for_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v silent_a in_o god_n praise_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v three_o sort_n of_o woman_n singer_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o some_o be_v such_o as_o be_v use_v only_o for_o recreation_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o woman_n for_o musical_a harmony_n do_v in_o these_o two_o respect_n excel_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n both_o in_o smallness_n and_o sharpness_n and_o in_o the_o continuance_n and_o unchangeableness_n the_o constancy_n of_o voice_n and_o time_n hold_v in_o that_o unconstant_a sex_n so_o solomon_n for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n have_v man_n singer_n and_o woman_n singer_n eccles._n 2.8_o 2._o another_o sort_n of_o woman_n singer_n be_v such_o as_o be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o public_a solemnity_n and_o these_o be_v either_o profess_a singer_n as_o among_o those_o that_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n there_o be_v two_o hundred_o sing_a man_n and_o sing_a woman_n esra_n 2.65_o or_o they_o be_v voluntary_n such_o as_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n come_v forth_o triumphant_o to_o meet_v those_o that_o return_v in_o victory_n as_o the_o woman_n meet_v david_n and_o saul_n with_o song_n and_o dance_n 1._o sam._n 18.5_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o singer_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a who_o do_v not_o only_o sing_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n indict_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o miriam_n here_o and_o deborah_n judg._n 5._o and_o anna_n 1._o sam._n 2._o marry_o luk._n 2._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o woman_n do_v at_o any_o time_n public_o prophesy_v the_o prophetess_n miriam_n be_v a_o prophetess_n because_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o speak_v unto_o she_o by_o vision_n as_o unto_o other_o prophet_n as_o be_v evident_a num._n 12.2_o where_o she_o and_o aaron_n object_n against_o moses_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n also_o speak_v by_o we_o such_o prophetess_n be_v deborah_n anna_n and_o huldah_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n elizabeth_n mary_n anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o phamul_n and_o philip_n four_o daughter_n also_o be_v prophetess_n act._n 21.9_o but_o here_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o these_o prophetess_n be_v admit_v or_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o public_o to_o teach_v 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o do_v not_o because_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n rule_n woman_n ought_v to_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 14.34_o 2._o other_o think_v that_o woman_n be_v bar_v a_o pradicatione_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la laud_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v only_o enjoin_v silence_n from_o preach_v but_o not_o from_o praise_v god_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o these_o prophetess_n extraordinary_o stir_v up_o do_v also_o public_o prophesy_v not_o private_o only_a in_o their_o family_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v be_v give_v they_o to_o edify_v the_o church_n withal_o they_o have_v then_o the_o gift_n do_v use_v it_o to_o the_o right_a end_n 2._o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o example_n miriam_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v speak_v by_o we_o deborah_n judge_v israel_n public_o be_v a_o prophetess_n judg._n 4.4_o she_o do_v therefore_o exercise_v her_o prophetical_a gift_n public_o 3._o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o woman_n prophesy_v in_o the_o congregation_n 1._o cor._n 11.5_o it_o shall_v seem_v then_o that_o some_o woman_n be_v prophetess_n such_o as_o philip_n daughter_n be_v do_v public_o prophesy_v beza_n think_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o woman_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v when_o one_o only_o pray_v or_o propehsy_v that_o be_v preach_v but_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o word_n elsewhere_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v 1._o cor._n 14.31_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o prophesy_v other_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n commend_v not_o this_o use_n of_o woman_n to_o prophesy_v public_o but_o elsewhere_o reprove_v it_o enjoin_v woman_n to_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o congregation_n as_o chap._n 14.34_o genevens_n but_o it_o rather_o seem_v that_o the_o apostle_n mislike_v not_o the_o act_n in_o the_o extraordinary_a prophesy_v of_o woman_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o comeliness_n and_o order_n and_o concern_v that_o place_n object_v wherein_o silence_n be_v enjoin_v woman_n reconciliation_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o ordinary_a call_n of_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v which_o woman_n ought_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o usurp_v not_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o function_n of_o prophesy_v which_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o give_v unto_o woman_n so_o no_o doubt_n they_o according_o use_v the_o same_o herein_o therefore_o i_o subscribe_v rather_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o simlerus_n quest_n xxviii_o why_o miriam_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n not_o of_o moses_n the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n she_o be_v call_v the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n rather_o than_o of_o moses_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o ne_fw-fr videretur_fw-la moses_n genus_fw-la suum_fw-la commendare_fw-la lest_o moses_n may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o commend_v his_o kindred_n ferus_fw-la 2._o because_o aaron_n be_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o so_o she_o be_v first_o aaron_n sister_n before_o she_o be_v moses_n simler_n 3._o because_o she_o live_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n absence_n and_o exile_n and_o so_o be_v better_o know_v common_o to_o be_v aaron_n sister_n than_o moses_n piscator_fw-la 4._o beside_o it_o seem_v that_o conjunctius_n vixit_fw-la she_o be_v in_o great_a league_n with_o aaron_n for_o they_o two_o conspire_v together_o against_o moses_n num._n 12._o simler_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v express_v concern_v miriam_n here_o call_v a_o prophetess_n to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n bless_v that_o house_n of_o levi_n and_o what_o worthy_a instrument_n he_o raise_v from_o thence_o moseâ—_n elegit_fw-la in_o ducem_fw-la aaron_n in_o sacerdotâ—m_n miriam_n in_o prohetissam_fw-la moses_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o captain_n
ordinance_n than_o i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o these_o evil_a disease_n upon_o thou_o the_o best_a medicine_n then_o against_o disease_n and_o sickness_n be_v obedience_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n osiander_n and_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v disease_n as_o s._n paul_n show_v that_o divers_a among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v some_o sick_a some_o weak_a some_o be_v fall_v asleep_a because_o of_o certain_a abuse_n which_o they_o commit_v in_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o best_a remedy_n that_o they_o shall_v judge_v themselves_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o sickness_n mortality_n and_o other_o such_o judgement_n 1._o cor._n 11.30_o 31._o 6._o obseru._n after_o heaviness_n come_v joy_n vers._n 27._o and_o they_o come_v to_o elim_n where_o be_v twelve_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o dâ—y_n and_o barren_a place_n the_o lord_n bring_v they_o to_o a_o pleasant_a and_o comfortable_a station_n thus_o the_o lord_n after_o heaviness_n send_v comfort_n after_o labour_n rest_n after_o affliction_n prosperity_n simler_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n weep_v may_v abide_v in_o the_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 30.5_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n this_o chapter_n show_v both_o the_o necessity_n and_o want_n of_o food_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sustain_v to_o vers_n 4._o then_o the_o supply_n of_o their_o want_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o their_o want_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n 2._o by_o the_o effect_n their_o murmur_a where_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o person_n that_o murmur_v the_o whole_a congregation_n and_o against_o who_o namely_o moses_n and_o aaron_n vers_n 2._o then_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o murmur_a vers_fw-la 3._o second_o the_o supply_n be_v 1._o promise_a by_o the_o lord_n with_o particular_a direction_n what_o they_o shall_v gather_v upon_o every_o day_n and_o what_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o 2._o the_o same_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o people_n 1._o joint_o by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o a_o reprehension_n for_o their_o murmur_a vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o by_o moses_n alone_o vers_n 8._o 3._o by_o aaron_n alone_o at_o the_o appointment_n of_o moses_n where_o be_v show_v both_o what_o the_o people_n see_v while_o aaron_n speak_v and_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o 3._o the_o promise_n be_v exhibit_v where_o first_o be_v describe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o flâ—sh_n then_o of_o the_o man_n vers_n 13_o 14._o 2._o the_o effect_n which_o it_o wrought_v the_o admiration_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v show_v by_o the_o name_n man_n which_o they_o give_v it_o 3._o then_o follow_v certain_a law_n and_o precept_n for_o the_o dispose_n and_o order_v of_o thiâ—_n man._n the_o first_o law_n and_o order_n be_v how_o much_o every_o one_o shall_v gather_v where_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o precept_n or_o rule_n vers_fw-la 16._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o success_n vers_fw-la 18._o the_o second_o precept_n be_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v reserve_v till_o the_o morning_n where_o both_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n be_v show_v vers_fw-la 20._o and_o their_o obedience_n afterward_o in_o gather_v it_o every_o morning_n vers_fw-la 21._o the_o three_o precept_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v gather_v none_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o twice_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n to_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o sabbath_n here_o be_v declare_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o law_n the_o information_n of_o the_o ruler_n with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o people_n gather_v double_a on_o the_o six_o day_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22._o 2._o then_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n with_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n thereunto_o to_o vers_n 27._o 3._o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 27._o 4._o the_o reprehension_n by_o moses_n with_o a_o iteration_n of_o the_o law_n to_o vers_n 30._o 5._o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 30._o with_o a_o further_a description_n of_o man_n vers_n 31._o the_o four_o precept_n be_v the_o reserve_n of_o man_n in_o a_o pot_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 32._o prescribe_v by_o he_o to_o aaron_n vers_n 32._o and_o by_o he_o according_o perform_v vers_fw-la 34._o last_o be_v show_v the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o manna_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 35._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 8._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i.u.s._n where_o must_v be_v supply_v you_o shall_v know_v i._n better_o than_o i.u._n at_o eventide_n shall_v the_o lord_n give_v b.g.l._n for_o here_o the_o preposition_n be_v omit_v the_o word_n be_v bete_v in_o give_v a_o p.h._n vers._n 10._o they_o look_v towards_o the_o wilderness_n a.p.b.g.l.u._n they_o turn_v they_o i.s._n phanah_n signify_v both_o g_o vers._n 14._o when_o the_o dew_n which_o be_v fall_v or_o the_o lie_n of_o the_o dew_n be_v â—â—â—ended_v g.p.a._n or_o lift_v itself_o up_o i._o be_v go_v b.u._n have_v cease_v s._n have_v cover_v the_o face_n l._n vers._n 14._o a_o small_a round_a thing_n i.b._n g.a.p.u._n better_a than_o a_o small_a white_a s._n or_o pilo_fw-la â—usum_fw-la beat_v with_o a_o pestle_n l·_n mecuspha_n round_o vers._n 15._o it_o be_v man._n b.g.u.i.p._n better_a than_o what_o be_v this_o s.l.a._n for_o mah_o not_o man_n signify_v what_o vers._n 29._o turn_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n g.i.u.p._n at_o home_n b._n with_o himself_o l.s._n the_o word_n be_v â—actun_n sub_fw-la se_fw-la under_o he_o p._n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n under_o he_o vers._n 31._o as_o wafer_n make_v with_o honey_n i.b._n g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la better_o than_o fiâ—e_a flower_n make_v with_o honey_n i._o s.l._n tzaphichith_fw-mi cake_n wafer_n vers._n 34._o lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la better_o than_o posuit_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la i._o he_o put_v it_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n l._n haghaduth_n the_o testimony_n 3._o question_n and_o doubt_v discuss_v and_o explain_v quest_n i._o of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n vers._n 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o there_o be_v another_o desert_n call_v zin_n where_o miriam_n moses_n sister_n die_v which_o be_v name_v also_o pharan_n and_o kadesh_n numb_a 33.36_o but_o with_o this_o difference_n this_o sin_n be_v write_v with_o samech_v the_o other_o with_o â—sade_n marbach_n simler_n then_o tostatus_n be_v somewhat_o deceive_v who_o make_v two_o desert_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n sin_n qu._n 1._o in_o exod._n whereas_o the_o one_o be_v sin_n the_o other_o zin_n or_o tzin_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n which_o be_v divers_a from_o this_o of_o sin_n for_o into_o this_o desert_n they_o come_v on_o the_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n but_o into_o the_o other_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o three_o month_n chap._n 19.1_o thostat_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o eight_o station_n or_o mansion_n place_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o seven_o which_o be_v by_o the_o red_a sea_n numb_a 33.9_o be_v here_o omit_v as_o other_o station_n there_o number_v as_o raphkah_n and_o alush_v be_v not_o here_o rehearse_v but_o only_o the_o principal_a place_n remember_v jun_n simler_n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o israelite_n come_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o month_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n whence_o they_o depart_v upon_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n marbach_n 2._o which_o show_v their_o great_a ingratitude_n who_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n have_v forget_v all_o those_o miracle_n and_o great_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o their_o mighty_a deliverance_n from_o so_o great_a a_o bondage_n pelarg._n 3_o as_o also_o by_o this_o appear_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o great_a want_n and_o penury_n they_o have_v now_o spend_v all_o their_o provision_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n of_o the_o which_o they_o have_v live_v all_o these_o thirty_o day_n feed_v thereof_o but_o spare_o neither_o for_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v out_o much_o food_n with_o they_o come_v forth_o in_o haste_n and_o have_v no_o other_o carriage_n but_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o they_o pretend_v to_o go_v out_o to_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o desert_n can_v not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o a_o
observation_n 1._o obseru._n that_o one_o affliction_n follow_v another_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n vers._n 1._o where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v god_n do_v divers_a way_n exercise_v his_o child_n and_o try_v their_o faith_n as_o before_o with_o want_n of_o food_n so_o now_o with_o penury_n of_o water_n and_o present_o after_o with_o war_n piscator_fw-la and_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o wilderness_n of_o this_o life_n that_o one_o temptation_n follow_v another_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n and_o so_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o must_v through_o many_o affliction_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n act._n 14.22_o 2._o obseru._n minister_n must_v not_o intermit_v their_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v evil_a accept_v vers._n 4._o and_o moses_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n moses_n be_v not_o discourage_v by_o the_o ingratitude_n and_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n to_o forsake_v his_o call_n he_o intermit_v not_o his_o duty_n nor_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o whereby_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v teach_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o evil_a acceptance_n with_o the_o world_n of_o their_o painful_a and_o godly_a labour_n they_o shall_v persevere_v and_o continue_v still_o in_o discharge_v their_o duty_n marbach_n as_o samuel_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o cease_v pray_v for_o you_o â—_o sam._n 12.23_o 3._o obseru._n we_o must_v still_o go_v forward_o and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n vers._n 1._o they_o depart_v by_o their_o journey_n as_o the_o israelite_n stay_v not_o in_o one_o place_n but_o still_o go_v forward_o approach_v still_o near_o to_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o we_o must_v still_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o this_o life_n and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n till_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o our_o celestial_a inheritance_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v we_o study_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_v away_o after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o disobedience_n heb._n 4.11_o ferus_fw-la 4._o obseru._n prayer_n be_v not_o effectual_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a vers._n 11._o when_o he_o let_v his_o hand_n down_o amalek_n prevail_v while_o moses_n prayer_n be_v fervent_a it_o be_v effectual_a but_o when_o his_o zeal_n abate_v which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o let_v down_o of_o his_o hand_n he_o fail_v of_o the_o effect_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o lift_v up_o heart_n and_o hand_n unto_o god_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n we_o overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n but_o when_o our_o zeal_n wax_v cold_a and_o our_o faith_n faint_a they_o be_v superior_a piscator_fw-la therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o add_v if_o it_o be_v fervent_a james_n 5.16_o 5._o obseru._n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o it_o be_v defer_v will_v most_o certain_o come_v vers._n 14._o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o amalek_n this_o be_v not_o present_o accomplish_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v suspend_v above_o 400._o year_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n which_o show_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v defer_v a_o long_a time_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n will_v most_o certain_o come_v marbach_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o judgement_n long_o ago_o be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o 2._o pet._n 23._o chap._n xviii_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o show_v the_o politic_a order_n of_o government_n institute_v in_o israel_n 1._o by_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o 2._o by_o what_o occasion_n 3._o and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o first_o as_o touch_v the_o author_n and_o adviser_n it_o be_v jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n of_o who_o three_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o his_o come_n unto_o moses_n both_o upon_o what_o occasion_n vers_fw-la 1._o who_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o moses_n wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n who_o be_v describe_v by_o their_o name_n vers_fw-la 3.4_o whether_o he_o come_v vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o his_o manner_n of_o entertainment_n when_o she_o be_v come_v where_o these_o thing_n be_v express_v 1._o his_o message_n to_o moses_n 2._o moses_n greeting_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o narration_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o vers_n 8._o 3._o jethro_n his_o congratulation_n vers_fw-la 9.10_o and_o confession_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 11._o 4._o his_o solemn_a admittance_n and_o join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 12._o second_o the_o occasion_n follow_v wherein_o be_v show_v the_o fact_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o thereupon_o the_o conference_n between_o jethro_n and_o moses_n consist_v of_o his_o demand_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o moses_n answer_v vers_n 15.16_o three_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o form_n of_o government_n 1._o there_o be_v jethro_n his_o reprehension_n of_o moses_n order_n with_o his_o reason_n vers_fw-la 17.18_o 2._o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n be_v propound_v what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n which_o he_o will_v have_v reserve_v to_o moses_n own_o hear_n vers_fw-la 19.20_o what_o provision_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o choose_v officer_n and_o governor_n for_o the_o rest_n vers_n 21.22_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 23._o 3._o then_o follow_v the_o put_n in_o practice_n of_o this_o counsel_n first_o by_o moses_n vers_fw-la 24.25_o in_o choose_v of_o such_o officer_n as_o jethro_n prescribe_v then_o by_o the_o officer_n and_o judge_n themselves_o vers_fw-la 26._o and_o so_o jethro_n be_v dismiss_v vers_fw-la 27._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n vers._n 1._o the_o prince_n of_o midian_a i._o c._n rather_o than_o priest_n i.c._n b._n g._n cum_fw-la cater_n cohen_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o priest_n but_o prince_n as_o david_n son_n be_v call_v cohanim_fw-la not_o priest_n but_o chief_a ruler_n for_o they_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n can_v not_o be_v priest_n tostatus_n oleaster_n vers._n 1._o the_o father_n in_o law_n i._n v._o cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la cognatur_fw-la the_o kinsman_n i._o l._n but_o chothen_fw-ge signify_v rather_o a_o father_n in_o law_n as_o it_o be_v take_v exod_a 3.1_o vers._n 2._o then_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n take_v i.b.g._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la than_o he_o take_v l._n here_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o clause_n be_v clip_v off_o vers._n 11._o for_o in_o that_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v proud_a he_o be_v above_o they_o that_o be_v superior_a unto_o they_o jun._n better_o than_o because_o they_o deal_v proud_o against_o they_o l.s.p._n for_o here_o these_o word_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v omit_v or_o wherein_o he_o deal_v proud_o against_o they_o do_v they_o perish_v v._o or_o be_v destroy_v themselves_o b._n or_o be_v recompense_v g._n all_o these_o word_n be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explanation_n but_o after_o the_o first_o read_n ghalehem_n be_v better_a translate_v above_o they_o than_o against_o they_o and_o it_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v full_a without_o any_o addition_n vers._n 23._o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o god_n command_v thou_o both_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v i.g.b._n g.i.b.a.p._n better_a than_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v thou_o thou_o may_v stand_v v._o here_o these_o thing_n be_v add_v or_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o thing_n thou_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n l._n fulfil_v be_v add_v or_o god_n shall_v strengthen_v thou_o s._n but_o the_o word_n tsavah_n signify_v to_o command_v see_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n afterward_o quest_n 23._o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a question_n quest_n i._o whether_o jethro_n and_o rohuel_n or_o râ—ghuel_n be_v the_o same_o man_n vers._n 1._o when_o jethro_n the_o priest_n or_o prince_n of_o midian_a 1._o some_o think_v that_o reguel_n mention_v exod._n 2._o jethro_n here_o name_v and_o chap._n 3.1_o and_o hobab_n numb_a 10._o be_v all_o one_o sic_fw-la lyran_n tostat._v pelarg._n so_o also_o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v exod._n 2._o for_o reguel_n jethro_n lyranus_fw-la from_o the_o hebrew_n give_v this_o reason_n from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o name_n jethro_n and_o hobab_n the_o first_o signify_v adjâ—ciens_fw-la add_v for_o he_o add_v unto_o other_o ordinance_n of_o moses_n that_o of_o appoint_v officer_n and_o the_o other_o word_n signify_v diligens_fw-la love_v because_o he_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o be_v convert_v to_o judaisme_n but_o that_o hobab_n jethro_n and_o reguel_n be_v not_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a exod._n
that_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o have_v a_o court_n consist_v of_o so_o many_o which_o will_v have_v tend_v rather_o to_o confusion_n than_o settle_v of_o order_n the_o text_n say_v that_o all_o these_o be_v head_n of_o the_o people_n some_o be_v make_v ruler_n of_o 1000_o some_o of_o 100_o some_o of_o 50._o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 25._o these_o divers_a name_n of_o ruler_n then_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o people_n over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v 3._o the_o most_o usual_a and_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o distribution_n of_o officer_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o those_o in_o the_o camp_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n who_o from_o 20._o year_n to_o 60._o be_v number_v to_o 600000._o and_o above_o numb_a 1._o lyran._n jun._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o whereas_o these_o officer_n be_v appoint_v not_o for_o military_a discipline_n but_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n and_o question_n which_o may_v grow_v among_o they_o by_o this_o account_n all_o under_o 30._o year_n and_o above_o 60._o which_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o war_n shall_v be_v exclude_v whereas_o question_n may_v arise_v among_o both_o the_o young_a but_o especial_o the_o elder_a sort_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o rest_n tostat._n 4._o some_o think_v that_o this_o division_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n only_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o to_o reduce_v the_o people_n into_o order_n and_o to_o distribute_v they_o into_o their_o several_a rank_n and_o division_n because_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o suit_n shall_v arise_v among_o they_o as_o that_o they_o need_v so_o many_o officer_n for_o the_o ruler_n over_o ten_o in_o 600000._o will_v come_v to_o 60000_o simler_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o jethros_n motion_n that_o in_o this_o division_n he_o only_o intend_v the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o mosesâ—ase_v â—ase_z that_o they_o may_v without_o any_o great_a travel_n have_v their_o controversy_n end_v neither_o be_v it_o like_v there_o be_v so_o many_o officer_n for_o not_o over_o every_o ten_o person_n or_o polleâ—_n be_v a_o officer_n set_v but_o over_o every_o ten_o family_n as_o now_o shall_v be_v show_v 5._o wherefore_o this_o account_n of_o thousand_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o reckon_n those_o only_a which_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n which_o kind_n of_o account_n be_v before_o remove_v or_o by_o every_o single_a person_n and_o poll_n as_o they_o count_v for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n chap._n 12._o and_o for_o the_o gather_n of_o manna_n chap._n 16._o but_o neither_o be_v this_o account_n here_o follow_v for_o then_o woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v here_o reckon_v whereas_o the_o one_o be_v under_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o other_o under_o their_o husband_n government_n and_o their_o controversy_n may_v be_v end_v at_o home_n and_o need_v not_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o three_o way_n remain_v that_o this_o computation_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o family_n that_o over_o every_o ten_o family_n a_o officer_n shall_v be_v set_v tostat._n so_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o goodly_a order_n be_v establish_v that_o every_o tribune_n or_o millenary_a officer_n have_v under_o he_o ten_o centurians_fw-la that_o iâ—_n officer_n over_o hundred_o and_o every_o centurion_n have_v under_o he_o two_o ruler_n over_o fifty_n and_o every_o ruler_n over_o fifty_o have_v under_o he_o five_o which_o be_v set_v over_o ten_o ferus_fw-la josephus_n say_v further_a that_o there_o be_v band_n appoint_v of_o thirty_o and_o twenty_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o number_n of_o these_o officer_n and_o of_o their_o continuance_n and_o succession_n vers._n 22._o let_v they_o judge_v the_o people_n at_o all_o season_n 1._o concern_v the_o number_n of_o these_o officer_n it_o be_v uncertain_a lyranus_fw-la think_v there_o be_v six_o hundred_o tribune_n or_o millenarie_a officer_n and_o six_o thousand_o centurians_fw-la and_o three_o score_n thousand_o set_v over_o ten_o which_o number_n be_v right_o take_v according_a to_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o in_o that_o number_n contain_v the_o sum_n only_o of_o those_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o war_n divers_a be_v not_o comprehend_v over_o who_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v for_o compound_v of_o their_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o proportion_n the_o sum_n and_o number_n of_o the_o judge_n can_v be_v take_v and_o so_o it_o can_v certain_o be_v define_v the_o number_n of_o the_o family_n be_v not_o know_v over_o the_o which_o these_o officer_n be_v appoint_v how_o many_o these_o ruler_n be_v in_o all_o tostat._n 2._o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o judge_v at_o all_o season_n both_o the_o time_n of_o continuance_n in_o their_o office_n be_v 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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 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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 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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 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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
lyranus_fw-la yet_o it_o follow_v not_o but_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o see_v now_o but_o dark_o and_o as_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v face_n to_o face_n now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n but_o then_o shall_v i_o know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o lyranus_fw-la annotation_n therefore_o be_v so_o evident_o ground_v upon_o the_o apostle_n direct_v word_n they_o have_v small_a reason_n thus_o to_o carp_v at_o he_o quest_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n what_o it_o signify_v and_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a 1._o there_o be_v not_o there_o any_o such_o material_a trumpet_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v that_o it_o be_v a_o horn_n make_v of_o the_o ram_n horn_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v 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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
and_o unregenerate_a be_v whole_o sell_v over_o unto_o sin_n and_o their_o very_a conscience_n be_v pollute_v vrsin_n 4._o in_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o life_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o they_o shall_v whole_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o the_o imputative_a justice_n of_o christ_n sed_fw-la propria_fw-la essentiali_fw-la justitia_fw-la but_o by_o a_o proper_a essential_a justice_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v full_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.29_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n marbach_n now_o the_o contrary_a objection_n be_v these_o 1._o object_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v perfect_a but_o good_a work_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o be_v perfect_a answ._n this_o argument_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la simple_o and_o absolute_o say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o that_o which_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o absolute_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o they_o be_v so_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v also_o our_o work_n so_o they_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o proceed_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o impure_a and_o imperfect_a as_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n 2._o object_n they_o which_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n have_v perfect_a work_n the_o faithful_a be_v conformable_a in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n ergo._fw-la answ._n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a only_a of_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_o conformable_a but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o in_o part_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n and_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v so_o be_v our_o obedience_n both_o imperfect_a 3._o object_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.1_o therefore_o their_o work_n be_v perfect_a answ._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o exemption_n from_o condemnation_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o work_n but_o upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n 4._o object_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n to_o give_v a_o perfect_a reward_n unto_o imperfect_a work_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reward_v be_v perfect_a answ._n 1._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v perfect_o reward_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v and_o be_v reward_v in_o they_o be_v they_o by_o faith_n as_o full_o as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 2._o yet_o christ_n shall_v judge_v also_o according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o as_o cause_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o as_o testimony_n and_o lively_a argument_n of_o their_o faith_n vrsin_n 5._o object_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v perfection_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o his_o time_n so_o hezekiah_n say_v 2_o king_n 20.3_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n answ._n 1._o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o perfectione_n partium_fw-la non_fw-la graduum_fw-la of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n of_o obedience_n not_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a do_v exercise_v their_o obedience_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o in_o a_o perfect_a degree_n or_o measure_n 2._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o comparison_n only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a 3._o and_o further_o their_o sincerity_n and_o perfection_n be_v understand_v as_o be_v opposite_a unto_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v unfeigned_a without_o any_o dissimulation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocence_n psal._n 7.8_o 6._o object_n the_o apostle_n say_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o the_o faithful_a then_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o answ._n the_o apostle_n understand_v here_o not_o the_o dwell_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v sin_n though_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n vrsin_n law_n 7._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v man_n thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o then_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o law_n 1._o it_o show_v what_o god_n be_v one_o that_o love_v justice_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o image_n after_o the_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v which_o now_o be_v deface_v in_o he_o by_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o line_n after_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v square_v out_o our_o life_n and_o action_n 4._o it_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n marbach_n so_o augustine_n say_v hac_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la convincat_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la medicinam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la implorare_fw-la compellat_fw-la this_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o medicine_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n epist._n 200._o 6._o confut._n that_o the_o moral_a law_n nor_o any_o precept_n thereof_o may_v be_v by_o humane_a authority_n dispense_v with_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v by_o humane_a authority_n dispense_v withal_o wherein_o the_o pope_n canonist_n have_v 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pilate_n mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o those_o eighteen_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n fall_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o be_v not_o great_a sinner_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o except_o you_o repent_v say_v he_o you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v 2._o god_n neither_o punish_v all_o such_o offender_n in_o this_o life_n for_o then_o man_n will_v expect_v no_o judgement_n to_o come_v neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v all_o to_o go_v unpunished_a lest_o worldly_a man_n may_v be_v altogether_o secure_a and_o deny_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o divine_a providence_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal._n 10.13_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o regard_v 3._o that_o they_o which_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o punishment_n shall_v not_o flatter_v themselves_o for_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a judgement_n behind_o and_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o they_o which_o be_v 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than_o the_o voice_n which_o they_o hear_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v rather_o to_o see_v than_o hear_v but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o people_n well_o regard_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n because_o present_o after_o they_o desire_v that_o moses_n may_v speak_v unto_o they_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n any_o more_o 4._o procopius_n think_v that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o see_v because_o of_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v it_o with_o their_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v say_v amos_n 1.1_o the_o word_n of_o amos_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o see_v etc._n etc._n deus_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la oculis_fw-la res_fw-la subjicit_fw-la tanta_fw-la evidentia_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la oculis_fw-la cernerent_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n do_v so_o evident_o set_v thing_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v their_o inward_a sight_n as_o though_o they_o see_v they_o with_o their_o eye_n but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vision_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o 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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 any_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o saint_n shall_v not_o see_v that_o we_o shall_v communicate_v with_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n that_o paul_n be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n see_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n in_o plain_a manner_n and_o in_o perfect_a measure_n against_o these_o bold_a assertion_n i_o will_v oppose_v the_o theological_a conclusion_n of_o thomas_n aquin_n concern_v this_o matter_n nullus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la creatus_fw-la potest_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la accedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o create_a understanding_n can_v come_v near_o unto_o god_n now_o the_o understanding_n â—ay_v two_o way_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o another_o scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la attingat_fw-la &_o comprehendat_fw-la that_o be_v to_o attain_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o comprehend_v it_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o intellectual_a part_n shall_v come_v to_o comprehend_v god_n see_v he_o be_v infinitè_fw-fr cognoscibilis_fw-la infinite_o to_o be_v know_v virtus_fw-la autem_fw-la intellect_v 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sinita_fw-la but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o intelligence_n create_v be_v finite_a etc._n etc._n how_o then_o can_v that_o which_o be_v finite_a comprehend_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la intellectus_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o the_o understanding_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v man_n do_v not_o comprehend_v god_n there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o know_v god_n scilicet_fw-la uâ—â—ingendo_fw-la deum_fw-la by_o attain_v or_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o this_o way_n no_o create_a intelligence_n can_v attain_v per_fw-la propria_fw-la naturalla_fw-la by_o the_o natural_a power_n to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v quia_fw-la nullâ—â—_n potent_a in_o potest_fw-la in_o aliquid_fw-la altius_fw-la svo_fw-la objecto_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o no_o power_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o which_o be_v high_o than_o the_o object_n now_o god_n be_v high_a than_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n thomas_n proceed_v thus_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v invisible_a two_o way_n vno_fw-la modo_fw-la propter_fw-la defectum_fw-la svi_fw-la ut_fw-la opaca_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la propter_fw-la excedentiam_fw-la ut_fw-la sol_fw-la one_o way_n because_o of_o the_o defect_n in_o itself_o as_o dark_a and_o shadow_a place_n another_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o so_o god_n be_v invisible_a but_o how_o be_v god_n inaccessible_a if_o we_o understand_v the_o comprehension_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v true_a even_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v that_o they_o comprehend_v he_o not_o for_o so_o god_n only_o comprehend_v himself_o si_fw-la de_fw-fr visione_n quae_fw-la attingitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o vision_n attain_v not_o comprehend_v so_o it_o be_v understand_v three_o way_n 1._o nemo_fw-la vidit_fw-la oculo_fw-la corporali_fw-la no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n with_o the_o bodily_a eye_n 2._o secundum_fw-la essentiam_fw-la oculo_fw-la mâ—neâ—is_fw-la vivens_fw-la in_o curne_n nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o his_o essence_n no_o man_n live_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v see_v he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 33.20_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v 3._o nemo_fw-la vidit_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la per_fw-la scipsum_fw-la no_o man_n have_v see_v what_o god_n be_v by_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o power_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v to_o peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 16._o sic_fw-la thomas_n in_o 1._o timoth._n cap._n 6._o lect_n 3._o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n not_o 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 nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n which_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n and_o put_v within_o the_o breastplate_n which_o name_n some_o ancient_a hebrew_n even_o before_o christ_n do_v take_v to_o signify_v the_o trinity_n in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n the_o first_o letter_n jod_a they_o will_v have_v take_v for_o the_o father_n he_o for_o the_o son_n which_o letter_n be_v double_v to_o signify_v his_o two_o nature_n the_o humane_a and_o divine_a and_o vau_o which_o be_v a_o conjunction_n copulative_a signify_v the_o holy_a ghost_n vatabl._n but_o between_o these_o word_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n and_o the_o name_n jehovah_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v small_a affinity_n 6._o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n as_o paulus_n fagius_n report_v their_o opinion_n think_v that_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n consist_v of_o certain_a letter_n 42._o in_o number_n which_o be_v put_v within_o the_o pectorall_a and_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n think_v that_o they_o be_v characteres_fw-la inscripti_fw-la diversis_fw-la literis_fw-la character_n write_v with_o certain_a letter_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o call_v so_o many_o letter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 7._o some_o think_v that_o these_o very_a word_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v grave_v in_o the_o pectorall_a of_o which_o opinion_n seem_v philo_n to_o be_v mosis_fw-la call_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n dvas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la depictas_fw-la two_o virtue_n set_v forth_o and_o picture_v in_o the_o rational_a or_o pectorall_a but_o the_o phrase_n of_o put_v in_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v into_o the_o breastplate_n but_o put_v into_o it_o after_o it_o be_v make_v 8._o suidas_n think_v it_o be_v a_o bright_a diamond_n in_o the_o pectorall_a which_o shine_v extraordinary_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o acceptable_a answer_n some_o think_v they_o be_v two_o precious_a stone_n set_v into_o the_o pectorall_a beside_o the_o other_o twelve_o as_o calvin_n think_v dvas_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ensign_fw-la notas_fw-la that_o they_o be_v two_o notable_a mark_n in_o the_o pectorall_a to_o the_o which_o these_o name_n agree_v but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v set_v in_o four_o rank_n will_v not_o leave_v any_o place_n for_o any_o other_o to_o be_v set_v in_o simler_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o diamond_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o for_o why_o shall_v one_o of_o these_o stone_n be_v call_v urim_n and_o thummim_n rather_o than_o another_o 9_o oleaster_n lippoman_n osiander_n think_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o very_a stone_n themselves_o call_v vrim_fw-he of_o their_o brightness_n and_o they_o be_v call_v thummim_a of_o their_o perfection_n or_o because_o they_o fill_v up_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v set_v in_o but_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a precious_a stone_n themselves_o which_o be_v describe_v before_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o breastplate_n what_o need_v it_o be_v add_v again_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_v ribera_n 10._o and_o the_o same_o ribera_n though_o he_o mislike_v the_o former_a opinion_n of_o oleaster_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o it_o add_v only_o this_o that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v those_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n not_o simple_o sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la deus_fw-la solebat_fw-la futura_fw-la praenunciare_fw-la &_o respondere_fw-la in_o agendis_fw-la but_o as_o god_n do_v by_o they_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o give_v answer_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o he_o urge_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o exod._n 39_o where_o it_o be_v report_v what_o thing_n the_o workman_n have_v make_v according_a to_o moses_n direction_n the_o least_o thing_n be_v not_o omit_v yet_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o twelve_o stone_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n seem_v josephus_n to_o be_v 4._o that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n which_o he_o say_v use_v to_o shine_v exceed_o bright_a when_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v good_a success_n to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o war_n but_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v retort_v again_o that_o see_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n that_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v by_o the_o workman_n but_o be_v rather_o some_o sacred_a monument_n which_o moses_n receive_v of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n to_o this_o opinion_n i_o before_o incline_v in_o another_o place_n 5._o that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v the_o precious_a stone_n themselves_o so_o call_v of_o their_o excellent_a brightness_n and_o perfection_n but_o now_o upon_o better_a reason_n i_o be_o move_v to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v a_o real_a and_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o precious_a stone_n for_o the_o workman_n set_v in_o the_o stone_n exod._n 39.10_o they_o fill_v it_o with_o four_o row_n of_o stone_n but_o moses_n put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n after_o it_o be_v make_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n levit._fw-la 8.8_o 11._o thomas_n think_v that_o quaedam_fw-la scribebantur_fw-la in_o rationali_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o some_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o pectorall_a which_o concern_v the_o verity_n of_o justice_n and_o doctrine_n but_o this_o be_v no_o place_n for_o such_o write_n in_o the_o pectorall_a be_v fill_v with_o the_o stone_n 12._o some_o therefore_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n rem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la multiplici_fw-la figura_fw-la distinctam_fw-la claram_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a variety_n clear_a bright_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n non_fw-la humano_fw-la artificio_fw-la factum_fw-la sed_fw-la divinitus_fw-la mosi_fw-la datum_fw-la not_o make_v by_o humane_a workmanship_n but_o give_v unto_o moses_n of_o god_n what_o matter_n it_o be_v of_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o conjecture_v than_o of_o what_o stone_n the_o table_n be_v make_v wherein_o the_o law_n be_v write_v and_o whereof_o the_o manna_n be_v which_o melt_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v harden_v at_o the_o fire_n or_o of_o what_o substance_n the_o holy_a fire_n consist_v which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o aaron_n sacrifice_n this_o precious_a monument_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v put_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o pectorall_a which_o be_v to_o that_o end_n make_v double_a montan._n in_o apparat_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o junius_n who_o think_v that_o it_o be_v soli_fw-la mosi_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la data_fw-la give_v unto_o moses_n only_o of_o god_n and_o so_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n levit._n 8.8_o 13._o piscator_fw-la report_v this_o to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mathias_n martinius_n that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n intra_fw-la duplicitatem_fw-la pectoris_fw-la interposita_fw-la fuisse_fw-la be_v put_v between_o in_o the_o double_n of_o the_o breastplate_n so_o also_o beda_n doctrina_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o rationali_fw-la judicii_fw-la sive_fw-la literis_fw-la est_fw-la impressa_fw-la seu_fw-la nominibus_fw-la doctrine_n and_o verity_n be_v imprint_v either_o in_o letter_n or_o in_o name_n in_o the_o rational_a or_o pectorall_a of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o rupertus_n doctrina_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la inscribiturilli_fw-la doctrine_n and_o truth_n be_v write_v therein_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o hebrew_n word_n vrim_fw-he thummim_n which_o they_o so_o interpret_v doctrine_n and_o verity_n but_o they_o rather_o signify_v light_n or_o illumination_n and_o perfection_n procopius_n incline_v 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
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 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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 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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