she_o even_o as_o she_o reward_v you_o and_o double_a unto_o her_o double_a according_a to_o her_o work_n god_n do_v not_o command_v here_o that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v twice_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n double_o here_o have_v reference_n to_o babylon_n deal_n with_o the_o church_n she_o do_v great_o afflict_v zion_n and_o now_o god_n will_v have_v babylon_n to_o have_v double_a affliction_n to_o that_o babylon_n do_v unjust_o in_o oppress_v zion_n 51.45_o zion_n shall_v do_v righteous_o in_o destroy_v babylon_n vers._n 8._o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n see_v 17.16_o harlot_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n gen._n 38.24_o but_o babylon_n 17.1_o 2_o 5._o be_v a_o harlot_n 2._o by_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n she_o must_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n for_o she_o have_v adjudge_v many_o of_o god_n saint_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o babylon_n must_v needs_o fall_v when_o god_n himself_o oppose_v she_o vers._n 10._o alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n 1._o great_a in_o splendour_n and_o beauty_n as_o set_v upon_o seven_o hill_n for_o which_o she_o be_v famous_a in_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o great_a in_o power_n and_o authority_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o the_o earth_n then_o pareus_n they_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o their_o temporal_a felicity_n and_o greatness_n vers._n 11_o 12._o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v over_o she_o for_o no_o man_n buy_v her_o merchandise_n any_o more_o the_o merchandise_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n this_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o there_o shall_v be_v merchandize_v after_o rome_n destruction_n but_o that_o kind_a of_o merchandize_v rome_n trade_n 1._o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n his_o doctrine_n worship_n 2._o in_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n v_o 13_o set_v to_o sale_n the_o truth_n &_o ordinance_n of_o god_n sin_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v well_o call_v nobile_fw-la emporium_fw-la rerum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la vers._n 14._o and_o the_o fruit_n that_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o pareus_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v autumn_n fruit_n their_o second_o service_n sucket_n sweet_a meat_n and_o delicate_a confection_n vers._n 21._o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o stone_n like_o a_o great_a millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v alstedius_n thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o the_o angel_n express_v it_o by_o this_o sign_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o put_v down_o babylon_n 2._o the_o violence_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o it_o vers._n 22._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n and_o musician_n and_o of_o piper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o see_n jer._n 25.10_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v music_n at_o their_o feast_n isaiah_n 5.11.24_o especial_o at_o marriage_n see_v luke_n 15.25_o &_o v_o 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n vers._n 23._o for_o thy_o merchant_n be_v the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o great_a riches_n see_v 33._o deut._n 19_o vers._n 24._o and_o in_o she_o that_o be_v babylon_n now_o rome_n be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n namely_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v kill_v at_o jerusalem_n ribera_n they_o be_v not_o all_o kill_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o all_o which_o for_o religion_n sake_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o her_o authority_n or_o instigation_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n rome_n cruelty_n will_v cause_v her_o ruin_n chap._n xix_o vers._n 1._o in_o heaven_n not_o the_o church_n but_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o glorify_v one_o in_o heaven_n say_v some_o other_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o church_n and_o say_v praise_n be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n because_o the_o jew_n the_o hebrew_n people_n covenant_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o we_o vers._n 2._o for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n that_o be_v rome_n call_v whore_n as_o before_o because_o of_o she_o apostatise_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o her_o former_a covenant_n the_o great_a whore_n because_o of_o her_o universal_a poison_n of_o the_o earth_n vers._n 4._o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o be_v the_o minister_n vers._n 8._o for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n righteousness_n greek_a this_o say_v some_o signify_v a_o double_a righteousness_n give_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n by_o which_o we_o evidence_n our_o justification_n to_o man_n other_o pareum_n say_v it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n rather_o by_o the_o plural_a righteousness_n note_v the_o most_o absolute_a righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v use_v isaiah_n 45.24_o vers._n 9_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n by_o this_o marriage-supper_n be_v mean_v the_o great_a general_a wedding_n feast_n in_o heaven_n after_o the_o resurrection_n 21._o where_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v where_o the_o lamb_n wife_n v_o 7_o 8._o and_o all_o shall_v meet_v at_o which_o be_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o great_a glory_n see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o the_o prohibition_n be_v much_o more_o emphatical_a in_o the_o original_n see_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alsted_n there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n of_o the_o word_n do_v or_o worship_n say_v alsted_n i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n against_o the_o worship_v of_o angel_n we_o be_v equal_a in_o office_n therefore_o thou_o owe_v not_o to_o i_o religious_a but_o social_a worship_n the_o other_o reason_n follow_v worship_n god_n because_o to_o he_o alone_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a as_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n chap._n xx._n vers._n 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n see_v the_o 12._o ch_z 9_o v._n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 1._o primasius_n austen_n and_o other_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3â—_n john_n 3.13_o he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n by_o his_o incarnation_n pareus_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n which_o christ_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o 18.18_o and_o bind_v satan_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o christ._n pareus_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n by_o which_o he_o bind_v the_o devil_n the_o modern_a expositor_n interpret_v it_o the_o inevitable_a and_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n a_o long_a and_o strong_a chain_n to_o bind_v a_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n 12.13_o vers._n 2._o and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n pareum_fw-la to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n see_v 8_o 9_o verse_n what_o he_o be_v hinder_v from_o when_o he_o be_v bind_v he_o attempt_v to_o do_v when_o loose_a apoc._n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n lest_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o before_o his_o time_n eternity_n vers._n 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n there_o be_v two_o common_a interpretation_n some_o understand_v the_o first_o resurrection_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o reign_v in_o heaven_n a_o thousand_o year_n they_o interpret_v eternity_n and_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o glory_n for_o such_o as_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o suffer_v second_o other_o understand_v it_o literal_o that_o then_o shall_v be_v a_o corporal_a resurrection_n of_o all_o the_o martyr_n to_o live_v with_o christ_n a_o 1000_o year_n first_o it_o can_v be_v a_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v something_o peculiar_a to_o those_o that_o be_v behead_v a_o resurrection_n which_o follow_v that_o they_o rise_v from_o sin_n before_o they_o die_v beside_o the_o 9_o and_o 10._o verse_n show_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o heaven_n second_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o corporal_a resurrection_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n rise_v first_o yet_o so_o
sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o the_o more_o confidence_n of_o go_v out_o he_o again_o bow_v himself_o ver._n 8._o vers._n 10._o none_o but_o the_o woman_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o accuser_n the_o disciple_n be_v yet_o present_a and_o the_o people_n which_o jesus_n teach_v vers._n 11._o neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o he_o come_v not_o then_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o may_v give_v place_n to_o repentance_n christ_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n neither_o condemn_a whoredom_n nor_o absolve_v it_o civil_o piscat_fw-la sin_n no_o more_o willing_o deliberate_o vers._n 12._o i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n visible_a by_o creature_n of_o the_o invisible_a by_o grace_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o have_v create_v by_o my_o word_n redeem_v by_o my_o blood_n not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o of_o all_o man_n of_o all_o time_n place_n order_n and_o condition_n esa._n 42.6_o and_o 49.6_o luk._n 2.32_o he_o that_o follow_v i_o to_o follow_v christ_n be_v to_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o the_o true_a messiah_n of_o the_o world_n to_o worship_n and_o invocate_v he_o the_o follow_v of_o christ_n therefore_o comprehend_v true_a faith_n charity_n and_o obedience_n as_o christ_n himself_o explain_v it_o john_n 12.36_o and_o 46._o not_o only_o a_o lively_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o salvation_n but_o also_o as_o austen_n will_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o even_o to_o eternal_a life_n the_o light_n of_o life_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o enlighten_v every_o one_o come_v into_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v i_o say_v possess_v this_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o merit_n or_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o last_o end_n of_o our_o affliction_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o obey_v i_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n shall_v once_o see_v that_o light_n inaccessible_a where_o god_n himself_o dwell_v aretius_n and_o enjoy_v it_o vers._n 32._o and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_v austen_n observe_v here_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_v by_o the_o latin_n who_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o danger_n or_o from_o a_o disease_n but_o the_o greek_a word_n belong_v to_o liberty_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o servitude_n also_o he_o be_v call_v a_o free_a man_n among_o the_o latin_n who_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n but_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o ingenuous_a man_n and_o one_o that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o no_o servitude_n the_o stomach_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o declare_v it_o we_o never_o serve_v any_o man_n vers._n 33._o we_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n judge_n this_o speech_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o arrogant_a mind_n loc_n and_o also_o a_o manifest_a lie_n see_v gen._n 29.20_o &_o 39.1_o their_o father_n serve_v in_o egypt_n forty_o year_n gen._n 15.13_o and_o exod._n 20.2_o they_o serve_v also_o the_o babylonian_n grotius_n and_o even_o then_o the_o roman_n mr_n selden_n distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a servitude_n one_o inherent_a in_o the_o person_n or_o intrinsical_v another_o extrinsecall_n consist_v in_o outward_a service_n and_o civil_a obedience_n they_o deny_v the_o first_o only_o here_o say_v he_o as_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o verse_n 34._o show_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n vers._n 34._o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v give_v himself_o unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o make_v sin_n that_o be_v that_o do_v it_o as_o his_o work_n very_o very_o he_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a matter_n and_o that_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v hardly_o admit_v of_o and_o therefore_o he_o serious_o confirm_v it_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o understand_v my_o speech_n of_o a_o corporal_a servitude_n of_o which_o i_o in_o no_o wise_n speak_v there_o be_v another_o spiritual_a servitude_n far_o more_o hurtful_a viz._n the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n from_o who_o you_o and_o other_o man_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a free_a vers._n 36._o if_o the_o son_n that_o be_v himself_o who_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n vers._n 43._o why_o do_v you_o not_o understand_v my_o speech_n that_o be_v approve_v and_o assent_v to_o it_o because_o you_o can_v hear_v my_o word_n that_o be_v understand_v it_o ubi_fw-la audire_fw-la pro_fw-la intelligere_fw-la est_fw-la glassius_n vers._n 44._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v the_o first_o murderer_n and_o the_o author_n of_o murder_n opposite_a to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o first_o good_a and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a life_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o creature_n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o time_n but_o of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o so_o he_o be_v of_o all_o sin_n but_o of_o lie_n because_o he_o bring_v sin_n into_o the_o world_n by_o way_n of_o lie_v at_o the_o first_o vers._n 47._o you_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o be_v profitable_o for_o they_o all_o hear_v luther_n vers._n 49._o jesus_n answer_v i_o have_v not_o a_o devil_n when_o the_o jew_n object_v two_o crime_n against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n one_o that_o he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n another_o that_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n he_o neglect_v the_o crime_n which_o concern_v his_o person_n and_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o be_v of_o the_o least_o sort_n of_o wrong_n and_o stand_v upon_o that_o other_o especial_o which_o touch_v his_o doctrine_n i_o have_v not_o a_o devil_n vers._n 56._o see_v it_o a_o far_a off_o heb._n 11.13_o how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o christ_n be_v bear_v many_o hundred_o year_n after_o answer_v not_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o faith_n whereby_o he_o see_v christ_n more_o lively_a perkins_n and_o more_o to_o his_o joy_n and_o consolation_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o be_v than_o many_o which_o live_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o see_v he_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o the_o father_n say_v that_o he_o see_v christ_n birth_n at_o the_o valley_n of_o mamre_n gen_n 18._o and_o his_o passion_n in_o the_o mount_n moriah_n gen._n 22._o loc_n vers._n 57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a in_o his_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o age_n a_o little_a past_o thirty_o since_o deem_v by_o jew_n a_o man_n towards_o fifty_o such_o show_n of_o over_o age_n say_v some_o have_v care_n and_o pain_n to_o win_v soul_n cast_v upon_o he_o but_o calvin_n dislike_v this_o and_o say_v they_o grant_v he_o more_o age_n lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o deal_v too_o exact_o and_o precise_o with_o he_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v certain_o thou_o will_v not_o make_v thyself_o so_o old_a that_o thou_o shall_v boast_v of_o thy_o come_n to_o fifty_o see_n maldonate_fw-it and_o grotius_n chap._n ix_o medicum_fw-la vers._n 1._o he_o see_v a_o man_n which_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n the_o syriack_n have_v it_o blind_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n those_o that_o become_v blind_a after_o they_o be_v bear_v may_v be_v cure_v by_o natural_a mean_n but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a can_v only_o be_v help_v by_o god_n vers._n 2._o who_o do_v sin_n this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o philosopher_n that_o be_v now_o also_o receive_v among_o the_o jew_n as_o learned_a man_n think_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o preexistency_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o body_n either_o himself_o or_o his_o parent_n they_o be_v persuade_v lap._n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o extraordinary_a sin_n or_o else_o such_o a_o judgement_n sure_o will_v never_o have_v befall_v he_o mr._n hildersham_n vers._n 3._o neither_o have_v this_o man_n sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n a_o ellipsis_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v blind_a blindness_n be_v not_o inflict_v on_o he_o for_o his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n sin_n these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v simple_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o according_a to_o the_o propound_a question_n of_o the_o apostle_n viz._n that_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o for_o any_o enormous_a sin_n he_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o the_o event_n of_o the_o thing_n confirm_v that_o many_o work_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v
on_o this_o wretched_a blind_a man_n his_o justice_n mercy_n power_n vers._n 4._o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n etc._n etc._n he_o borrow_v a_o similitude_n from_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o life_n psal._n 104.22_o he_o call_v that_o a_o day_n calvin_n the_o time_n limit_v by_o his_o father_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v finish_v the_o work_n command_v he_o verse_n 6._o he_o spate_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v clay_n of_o the_o spittle_n and_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n with_o the_o clay_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n in_o heal_v this_o blind_a man_n as_o sometime_o elsewhere_o use_v such_o a_o mean_n and_o remedy_n which_o may_v seem_v altogether_o absurd_a lyser_n and_o contrary_a to_o our_o reason_n as_o man_n be_v first_o make_v of_o clay_n calvin_n so_o christ_n use_v dirt_n in_o restore_v his_o eye_n demonstrate_v his_o power_n in_o the_o same_o part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o the_o father_n exercise_v in_o make_v the_o whole_a man_n bezam_n vers._n 7._o he_o go_v his_o way_n therefore_o and_o wash_v and_o come_v see_v a_o great_a commendation_n of_o his_o obedience_n that_o he_o simple_o obey_v christ_n although_o many_o thing_n draw_v he_o away_o into_o the_o contrary_a part_n calvin_n vers._n 9_o i_o be_o he_o he_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o ancient_a miserable_a condition_n so_o that_o he_o may_v give_v glory_n to_o christ_n who_o beneficence_n he_o have_v try_v vers._n 11._o and_o i_o receve_v sight_n grotius_n vers._n 15._o he_o change_v nothing_o in_o his_o answer_n but_o constant_o affirm_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n concern_v the_o lord_n fact_n towards_o he_o he_o put_v clay_n upon_o my_o eye_n and_o i_o wash_v and_o do_v see_v by_o that_o he_o declare_v the_o continuation_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o vanish_v but_o solid_a and_o constant_a lyser_n vers._n 16._o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v he_o a_o sinner_n who_o exceed_o offend_v be_v whole_o alienate_v from_o god_n who_o be_v delight_v with_o every_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n or_o synagogue_n vers._n 17._o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o think_v christ_n be_v above_o the_o vulgar_a by_o bestow_v this_o benefit_n on_o he_o that_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o god_n and_o promise_a saviour_n of_o mankind_n vers._n 18._o the_o jew_n the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o dwell_v in_o judaea_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o pretend_v that_o themselves_o only_o be_v the_o true_a confessor_n they_o will_v not_o firm_o believe_v it_o although_o they_o hear_v it_o express_o from_o their_o neighbour_n vers._n 21._o by_o what_o mean_v he_o now_o see_v we_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o fear_n to_o the_o pharisee_n they_o give_v not_o due_a honour_n to_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o lie_v also_o when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v now_o make_v know_v to_o all_o the_o neighbour_n vers._n 24._o give_v god_n the_o praise_n this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o obtestation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v of_o adjuration_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o use_v in_o draw_v out_o the_o confession_n of_o truth_n josh._n 7.19_o they_o mean_v think_v that_o thou_o now_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o his_o terrible_a majesty_n which_o god_n be_v a_o severe_a punisher_n of_o lie_v wherefore_o conceal_v and_o dissemble_v nothing_o which_o that_o man_n have_v do_v in_o heal_v of_o thou_o that_o this_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o heinous_a sinner_n with_o who_o god_n have_v no_o commerce_n lyser_n vers._n 25._o i_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n be_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o to_o determine_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o no_o this_o he_o speak_v to_o prick_v they_o the_o more_o vers._n 27._o and_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v you_o have_v not_o believe_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n vers._n 28._o thou_o be_v his_o disciple_n they_o count_v it_o for_o a_o reproach_n to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n vers._n 31._o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n that_o be_v such_o as_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v not_o unto_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n perkins_n such_o as_o persevere_v in_o sin_n in_o who_o it_o reign_v polyc._n lyser_n seipsis_fw-la ob._n therefore_o say_v the_o separatist_n i_o may_v not_o pray_v with_o a_o evil_a man_n sol._n but_o this_o speech_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a he_o may_v hear_v he_o as_o a_o public_a person_n though_o not_o as_o a_o private_a second_o though_o god_n hear_v he_o not_o for_o himself_o yet_o he_o hear_v he_o for_o the_o people_n as_o balaam_n blessing_n israel_n be_v both_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o speak_v against_o his_o heart_n god_n hear_v he_o for_o the_o people_n 23._o numb_a this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal._n 66.18_o isaiah_n 1.15_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v grotius_n as_o the_o word_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v show_n of_o he_o who_o false_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n who_o god_n hear_v not_o so_o as_o he_o shall_v do_v divine_a work_n to_o confirm_v his_o mission_n vide_fw-la brugensem_fw-la pecatores_fw-la 1._o e._n deceptores_fw-la rolloc_n vers._n 34._o altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n even_o by_o nature_n than_o any_o other_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a hildersham_n see_v brugensis_n and_o rollock_n cast_v he_o out_o viz._n out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o temple_n excommunicate_v he_o ver_fw-la 22._o a_o man_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o not_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o it_o vers._n 35._o when_o he_o have_v find_v he_o therefore_o he_o seek_v for_o he_o vers._n 37._o see_v he_o not_o with_o corporal_a eye_n for_o christ_n have_v depart_v before_o the_o blind_a man_n have_v return_v to_o siloe_n from_o the_o fish-pole_n but_o with_o his_o spiritual_a sight_n by_o which_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n shine_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n vers._n 41._o if_o you_o be_v blind_a you_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n this_o sentence_n may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n first_o if_o you_o do_v acknowledge_v yourselves_o blind_a and_o confess_v your_o sin_n your_o sin_n shall_v not_o remain_v be_v because_o you_o will_v seek_v mercy_n and_o shall_v be_v heal_v maldonate_fw-it chemnit_fw-la harmon_n evangel_n second_o if_o you_o be_v blind_a that_o be_v if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n whence_o if_o you_o will_v you_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v of_o great_a sin_n as_o now_o you_o have_v jansen_n harm_n compare_v the_o 39_o ver_fw-la where_o by_o those_o that_o do_v not_o see_v or_o be_v blind_a be_v understand_v those_o which_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v spiritual_o blind_a and_o seek_v to_o be_v enlighten_v by_o god_n chap._n x._o it_o be_v a_o parable_n from_o oeconomy_n and_o husbandman_n sheepfold_n second_o since_o christ_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o sheepfold_n into_o which_o god_n gather_v all_o his_o he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o door_n since_o there_o be_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n but_o by_o he_o by_o this_o parable_n our_o saviour_n first_o convince_v the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o be_v false_a teacher_n for_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o their_o heavenly_a householder_n neither_o let_v in_o by_o the_o doorkeeper_n at_o the_o door_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n creep_v into_o god_n sheepfold_n the_o order_n of_o the_o pharisee_n neither_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n nor_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o prophet_n but_o feign_v by_o man_n and_o they_o enter_v themselves_o into_o the_o sheepfold_a of_o god_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o sheep_n neither_o do_v they_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n word_n neither_o go_v before_o they_o by_o a_o honest_a example_n of_o life_n but_o fat_v themselves_o suffer_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o wander_v into_o any_o error_n second_o christ_n by_o this_o parable_n give_v a_o reason_n also_o why_o many_o of_o the_o people_n leave_v the_o pharisee_n follow_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n viz._n they_o be_v wander_v sheep_n and_o hear_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n propound_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o salvation_n vers._n 1._o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n like_o as_o a_o honest_a man_n climb_v up_o some_o other_o way_n like_o a_o thief_n or_o robber_n thief_n say_v i_o lay_v snare_n and_o deceive_v by_o hide_a fraud_n grotius_n robber_n bold_o take_v away_o other_o good_n thief_n lay_v wait_v for_o good_n robber_n
white_a horse_n have_v a_o bow_n life_n and_o go_v forth_o conquer_a in_o the_o ministry_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v either_o to_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n rev._n 19.11_o the_o conqueror_n enter_v into_o rome_n carry_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n say_v pareus_n design_v his_o present_a and_o future_a victory_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v to_o he_o viz._n regal_a or_o rather_o triumphal_a vers._n 4._o there_o go_v out_o another_o horse_n that_o be_v red_a this_n decipher_v the_o church_n now_o red_a with_o martyrdom_n under_o the_o ten_o great_a persecution_n raise_v up_o by_o domitian_n trajane_n nero_n antonine_n decius_n dioclesian_n maxentius_n licinius_n and_o other_o cruel_a tyrant_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a vers._n 5._o lo_o a_o black_a horse_n this_o note_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n now_o black_a and_o in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n by_o heretic_n which_o have_v mingle_v the_o truth_n of_o pure_a white_a doctrine_n with_o black_a darkness_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n to_o this_o horse_n be_v attribute_v a_o balance_n to_o design_n exceed_v great_a scarcity_n when_o according_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n 26.26_o man_n shall_v eat_v their_o bread_n by_o weight_n 4.8_o rather_o say_v pareus_n a_o scarcity_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8.11_o mr_n mede_n will_v have_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o seal_n to_o be_v not_o famine_n or_o dearth_n of_o victual_n but_o the_o administration_n and_o severity_n of_o justice_n through_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o horse_n agree_v say_v he_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o weight_n balance_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o justice_n vers._n 7._o come_v and_o see_v that_o be_v come_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v vers._n 8._o and_o behold_v a_o pale_a horse_n austen_n and_o beda_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o martyr_v of_o saint_n bullenger_n and_o forbes_n to_o plague_n of_o death_n pale_a the_o greek_a word_n proper_o signify_v green_a as_o the_o gross_a sometime_o it_o be_v that_o dead_a colour_n of_o herb_n that_o wax_v dry_a whence_o it_o be_v sometime_o put_v for_o paleness_n pareus_n which_o be_v the_o hue_n of_o any_o wither_a and_o fade_a thing_n so_o constance_n the_o father_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a be_v call_v chlorus_n because_o of_o his_o paleness_n as_o zonarus_n say_v in_o the_o life_n of_o dioclesian_n and_o hell_n follow_v with_o he_o hell_n the_o page_n of_o death_n attend_v he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v among_o the_o wicked_a sort_n therefore_o they_o be_v often_o couple_v in_o this_o book_n death_n and_o hell_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o the_o grave_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o go_v to_o be_v bury_v lapide_fw-la so_o some_o interpret_v that_o article_n in_o the_o creed_n he_o descend_v into_o hell_n that_o be_v abode_n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o he_o speak_v here_o say_v some_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o judgement_n to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o hell_n brightman_n will_v rather_o have_v the_o grave_a to_o be_v here_o mean_v see_v many_o saint_n say_v he_o die_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o who_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o with_o death_n i.e._n the_o plague_n the_o lxx_o use_n this_o word_n exod._n 9.3.2_o sam._n 24.13_o it_o be_v call_v mortality_n by_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n mede_n which_o now_o have_v pass_v into_o many_o mother_n tongue_n 2.11_o vers._n 9_o i_o see_v under_o the_o altar_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v that_o be_v under_o christ_n protection_n and_o custody_n haymo_n aquinas_n beza_n pareus_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n the_o phrase_n allude_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o give_v the_o offering_n grace_n and_o acceptation_n lie_v under_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v say_v mr_n mede_n upon_o the_o ground_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n like_o sacrifice_n new_o slay_v vers._n 10._o and_o they_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n this_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o bless_a soul_n or_o of_o any_o proper_a act_n of_o they_o since_o it_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o their_o felicity_n river_n but_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o abells_n blood_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v because_o their_o death_n be_v always_o fresh_a in_o god_n fight_n require_v revenge_n from_o the_o divine_a justice_n the_o saint_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n remain_v secure_a that_o which_o the_o prophetical_a vision_n represent_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v suitable_o to_o christianity_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n attain_v by_o it_o since_o therefore_o revenge_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n 5._o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o bless_a soul_n desire_v it_o but_o the_o cry_n which_o they_o make_v must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o provocation_n of_o god_n to_o vengeance_n which_o their_o suffering_n produce_v so_o much_o more_o pertinent_o attribute_v to_o bless_a soul_n in_o as_o much_o as_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n counsel_n they_o approve_v and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o vers._n 11._o and_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o clothing_n of_o prince_n in_o their_o great_a solemnity_n of_o coronation_n and_o triumph_n pareus_n say_v eusebius_n they_o be_v wont_n so_o to_o dignify_v servant_n at_o their_o manumission_n with_o white_a apparel_n in_o token_n of_o their_o new_a liberty_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n one_o of_o the_o mede_n ceremony_n of_o baptism_n be_v this_o that_o the_o baptize_v person_n have_v a_o clean_a white_a garment_n put_v upon_o he_o with_o these_o word_n take_v this_o white_a garment_n and_o keep_v it_o unspotted_a until_o thou_o be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o innocence_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o baptism_n fulgentes_fw-la animas_fw-la vestis_fw-la quoque_fw-la candida_fw-la signat_fw-la mede_n vers._n 12._o and_o the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n and_o the_o moon_n become_v as_o blood_n this_n be_v a_o circumlocution_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o these_o light_n wherein_o the_o sun_n be_v wont_a to_o appear_v black_a but_o the_o moon_n red_a chap._n vii_o vers._n 3._o till_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n in_o their_o forebad_n amoris_fw-la &_o singularis_fw-la curae_fw-la symbolum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la glossius_fw-la 9.4_o seal_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o special_a care_n vers._n 4._o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o church_n long_o afore_o pareus_n the_o gentile_a church_n be_v call_v 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