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the_o spirit_n to_o enjoin_v they_o certain_a impossible_a thing_n if_o they_o come_v not_o when_o they_o be_v call_v but_o man_n can_v exercise_v no_o power_n neither_o can_v have_v any_o command_n over_o the_o good_a angel_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o magician_n do_v often_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o satan_n do_v not_o cast_v out_o satan_n devil_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v for_o then_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v divide_v and_o can_v not_o long_o stand_v to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o such_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n as_o be_v do_v with_o power_n when_o satan_n be_v violent_o dispossess_v not_o of_o such_o when_o he_o give_v way_n of_o himself_o by_o some_o compact_n and_o contract_n with_o the_o conjurer_n and_o as_o augustine_n say_v our_o saviour_n mean_v the_o perfect_a ejection_n of_o satan_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v both_o out_o of_o the_o body_n ad_fw-la soul_n but_o when_o any_o seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o a_o satanical_a 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as_o if_o they_o answer_v not_o they_o will_v reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o isis_n and_o deliver_v osiris_n member_n to_o typhan_n but_o how_o can_v spirit_n be_v fear_v with_o threat_n 7._o they_o use_v ridiculous_a invocation_n as_o thus_o they_o call_v upon_o their_o spirit_n thou_o which_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o slâ—â—e_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v thy_o seat_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o can_v change_v thy_o shape_n every_o hour_n which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n spirit_n shall_v seem_v not_o to_o regard_v 8._o they_o use_v barbarous_a and_o strange_a word_n as_o though_o the_o spirit_n understand_v only_o the_o scythian_a or_o some_o other_o barbarous_a tongue_n 9_o see_v spirit_n be_v insensible_a and_o incorporeal_a how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v allure_v with_o sensible_a and_o corporal_a thing_n these_o be_v porphyries_n doubt_n by_o the_o
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kingdom_n than_o to_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o god_n calv._n for_o god_n be_v their_o king_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n they_o have_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o but_o cast_v i_o off_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o cajet_fw-fr 5._o they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n because_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o that_o nation_n both_o king_n and_o priest_n 8.7_o ferus_fw-la which_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n by_o faith_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o member_n who_o he_o have_v make_v king_n in_o subdue_a sin_n and_o satan_n and_o priest_n in_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n as_o s._n peter_n expound_v and_o apply_v this_o place_n 1._o pet._n 2._o cajetan_n lippoman_n 6._o oleaster_n bring_v four_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o kingdom_n govern_v by_o priest_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a that_o the_o people_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o government_n 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nation_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o as_o priest_n these_o two_o last_o sense_n be_v most_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rest_n before_o allege_v quest_n x._o by_o what_o reason_n the_o lord_n persuade_v the_o people_n and_o why_o vers._n 8._o and_o the_o people_n answer_v 1._o thus_o by_o these_o persuasion_n before_o propound_v the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o win_v the_o obedience_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n for_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o a_o law_n &_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la onus_fw-la and_o the_o law_n be_v a_o certain_a burden_n for_o where_o a_o law_n be_v set_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v limit_v which_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v leave_v free_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v thus_o prepare_v to_o obedience_n tostat._v quaest_n 2._o 2._o the_o lord_n persuade_v they_o partly_o with_o the_o commemoration_n of_o benefit_n past_a their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o protection_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o elegant_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o eagle_n which_o support_v her_o young_a one_o with_o her_o wing_n partly_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o future_a blessing_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o simler_n 3._o then_o whereas_o man_n natural_o partim_fw-la fastu_fw-la &_o altitudine_fw-la turgent_fw-la partim_fw-la securitate_fw-la torpent_fw-la partly_o do_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n partly_o grow_v slothful_a by_o security_n calvin_n these_o persuasion_n as_o sovereign_a medicine_n do_v meet_v with_o both_o these_o inconvenience_n the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n benefit_n do_v serve_v to_o abate_v their_o pride_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o ascribe_v their_o deliverance_n to_o themselves_o the_o promise_n of_o further_a blessing_n will_v provoke_v they_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a 4._o if_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n be_v 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come_v in_o the_o thick_a cloud_n when_o and_o in_o what_o thick_a cloud_n it_o be_v vers._n 9_o lo_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n 1._o before_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o not_o to_o this_o end_n to_o speak_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o law_n for_o before_o the_o people_n have_v promise_v their_o obedience_n the_o lord_n will_v thrust_v upon_o they_o a_o law_n against_o their_o will_n tostat._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o present_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o moses_n in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n intelligendâ—â—_n absque_fw-la omni_fw-la haesitatione_n est_fw-la it_o must_v be_v understand_v without_o any_o defer_v cajetan_n but_o the_o cloud_n come_v not_o present_o for_o the_o lord_n thus_o speak_v to_o moses_n upon_o the_o first_o or_o second_o day_n the_o cloud_n come_v not_o before_o the_o three_o day_n vers_fw-la 16._o tostat._n and_o when_o the_o cloud_n appear_v the_o lord_n talk_v with_o moses_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n but_o that_o
they_o after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o which_o care_n the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v he_o gen._n 18.19_o than_o either_o nachor_n or_o esau_n have_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o job_n great_a knowledge_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n instruction_n propagate_v to_o his_o posterity_n quest_n xv._n in_o what_o time_n job_n live_v concern_v the_o time_n wherein_o job_n live_v 1._o he_o be_v neither_o so_o ancient_a as_o jacob_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o philo_n who_o think_v that_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n be_v job_n wife_n for_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n of_o teman_fw-mi of_o eliphaz_n of_o esau_n the_o three_o from_o esau_n one_o of_o job_n friend_n will_v make_v he_o after_o jacob_n time_n 2._o neither_o be_v job_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n which_o must_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n who_o make_v eliâ—u_n to_o be_v balaâ—m_n 3._o much_o less_o live_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o gregory_n think_v for_o at_o such_o time_n as_o job_n live_v who_o be_v commend_v for_o offer_v sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_a priesthood_n be_v not_o institute_v 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o job_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n when_o satan_n compass_v the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n to_o find_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o moses_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n and_o as_o eliphaz_n of_o teman_fw-mi of_o eliphaz_n of_o esau_n of_o isaac_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o six_o from_o abraham_n so_o may_v job_n be_v in_o another_o line_n quest_n xvi_o of_o baal-hanan_a the_o seven_o king_n of_o edom._n vers._n 38._o baâ—l-hanan_a the_o son_n of_o achbor_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o the_o city_n or_o country_n of_o this_o baal-hanan_a be_v not_o express_v as_o of_o the_o rest_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v omit_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o city_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o king_n next_o before_o name_v 2._o some_o because_o he_o have_v many_o adversary_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o certain_a place_n 3._o some_o as_o ramban_n that_o hanan_n be_v his_o city_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v baal-hanan_a that_o be_v lord_n of_o hanan_n 4._o but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o famous_a as_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o his_o city_n be_v not_o note_v mercer_n quest_n xvii_o of_o mehetabel_n the_o wife_n of_o hadad_n vers._n 39_o mehetabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n the_o daughter_n of_o mezabâ—h_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o matred_n be_v her_o father_n mezabah_n her_o mother_n 2._o some_o as_o r._n levi_n will_v have_v she_o the_o natural_a daughter_n of_o matred_n and_o the_o adopt_a daughter_n of_o mezabah_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o mezabah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n otherwise_o call_v medeba_n or_o with_o ptolemy_n medava_n jun._n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o coact_v and_o strain_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o such_o a_o city_n or_o town_n 4._o therefore_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o matred_n her_o father_n not_o mother_n and_o daughter_n that_o be_v niece_n of_o her_o grandfather_n as_o aholibamah_n before_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n and_o daughter_n that_o be_v niece_n of_o sibeon_n mercer_n 5._o mezabah_n signify_v golden_a water_n it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o be_v enrich_v by_o such_o water_n where_o gold_n be_v gather_v matred_n also_o be_v interpret_v one_o that_o be_v diligent_a or_o conversant_a in_o his_o work_n of_o the_o word_n tare_v from_o whence_o some_o think_v the_o name_n mithridates_n to_o be_v derive_v mehetabel_n that_o be_v do_v well_o or_o give_v unto_o god_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o name_n theodosâ—â—_n mercer_n quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o edom._n vers._n 41._o duke_n timna_n etc._n etc._n duke_n aholibamah_n 1._o as_o the_o principality_n of_o edom_n begin_v with_o duke_n and_o rose_z to_o king_n so_o it_o return_v to_o duke_n again_o who_o do_v not_o one_o succeed_v another_o as_o the_o king_n but_o they_o be_v all_o ruler_n together_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o edom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hadad_n in_o moses_n time_n 1_o chron._n 1.51_o 2._o these_o be_v not_o here_o the_o name_n of_o woman_n as_o think_v aben_n ezra_n that_o first_o the_o duke_n be_v name_v that_o come_v of_o timna_n than_o those_o which_o come_v of_o aholibamah_n neither_o be_v they_o the_o name_n of_o man_n jun._n but_o rather_o of_o the_o place_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o first_o mother_n where_o these_o duke_n have_v their_o seat_n mercer_n muscul._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o short_a continuance_n vers._n 32._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a be_v soon_o raise_v to_o honour_n and_o be_v quick_o cast_v down_o again_o as_o esau_n posterity_n be_v speedy_o advance_v to_o a_o kingdom_n but_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o jacob_n seed_n though_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v under_o in_o affliction_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o obtain_v a_o firm_a and_o permanent_a kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_a though_o of_o a_o long_a time_n their_o happiness_n appear_v not_o yet_o when_o it_o break_v forth_o it_o have_v a_o durable_a continuance_n but_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a soon_o fade_v away_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v in_o flippery_a place_n and_o they_o be_v as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v psal._n 73.18.20_o mercer_n 2._o doct._n alteration_n of_o state_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n further_o whereas_o first_o the_o horites_n dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n and_o have_v divers_a dukedom_n and_o principality_n there_o and_o after_o they_o the_o edomite_n be_v first_o duke_n than_o king_n than_o duke_n again_o we_o see_v that_o the_o alteration_n of_o state_n transplant_n and_o change_v of_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v low_a and_o make_v high_a psal._n 75.7_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n outward_a prosperity_n no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 32._o these_o be_v the_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o edom_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v divers_a king_n in_o edom_n before_o any_o reign_v in_o israel_n yet_o be_v not_o edom_n the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o israel_n prosperity_n then_o and_o outward_a glory_n be_v no_o sure_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v it_o luther_n for_o then_o moses_n will_v not_o have_v choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o have_v refuse_v the_o glory_n pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o pharaoh_n court_n heb._n 11.25_o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o jew_n that_o magdiel_n be_v not_o rome_n vers._n 43._o duke_n magdiel_n the_o hebrew_n take_v this_o for_o rome_n because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o roman_n come_v of_o the_o idumean_n but_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o spiritual_o indeed_o the_o romanist_n and_o all_o other_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v count_v idumean_n but_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o affinity_n between_o rome_n and_o idumea_n be_v so_o far_o distant_a magdiel_n be_v a_o place_n in_o edom_n as_o timna_n and_o teman_fw-mi and_o the_o rest_n be_v it_o signify_v annuntians_fw-la deum_fw-la praise_v or_o confess_v god_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o rome_n now_o spiritual_a babylon_n if_o she_o can_v true_o be_v call_v magdiel_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n god_n bless_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o their_o father_n sake_n vers._n 15._o these_o be_v the_o duke_n of_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n etc._n etc._n as_o ishmael_n be_v temporal_o bless_v for_o abraham_n sake_n so_o be_v esau_n for_o isaack_n sake_n his_o posterity_n be_v renown_v and_o honourable_a thus_o the_o lord_n often_o vouchsafe_v temporal_a and_o outward_a favour_n even_o to_o the_o degenerate_a seed_n for_o their_o righteous_a forefather_n sake_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o rehoboam_n that_o david_n still_o may_v have_v a_o light_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 11.36_o 2._o observ._n the_o wicked_a void_a of_o natural_a affection_n vers._n 20._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seir_n the_o horite_n etc._n etc._n esau_n be_v by_o marriage_n ally_v to_o this_o seir_n for_o he_o marry_v aholibamah_n neeâ—e_v to_o sibeon_n the_o three_o son_n of_o seir_n gen._n 36.2.20_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o esau_n chase_v away_o the_o horim_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o stead_n
therewith_o as_o a_o child_n half_o consume_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n numb_a 12.10_o junius_n quest_n v._o whether_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v show_v at_o this_o time_n verse_n 9_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n josephus_n think_v that_o this_o sign_n as_o likewise_o the_o two_o other_o be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o philo_n note_v that_o the_o other_o two_o be_v show_v now_o the_o three_o be_v do_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n that_o be_v of_o nilus_n perer._n 2._o this_o miracle_n seem_v to_o be_v divers_a from_o that_o chap._n 7._o of_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n into_o blood_n for_o there_o the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n be_v change_v here_o the_o water_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n there_o the_o water_n so_o continue_v 7._o day_n but_o here_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o so_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o into_o his_o kind_n as_o in_o the_o two_o first_o miracle_n and_o again_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v these_o miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 30._o but_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v into_o blood_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n those_o sign_n be_v show_v which_o shall_v serve_v principal_o to_o confirm_v moses_n call_v before_o the_o israelite_n which_o afterward_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v do_v also_o before_o pharaoh_n simler_n 3._o and_o this_o sign_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n who_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v in_o the_o water_n lyranus_fw-la simlerus_n quest_n vi_o whether_o in_o these_o miracle_n there_o be_v a_o substantial_a change_n now_o here_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v whether_o these_o conversion_n and_o change_n be_v very_o and_o substantial_o do_v or_o they_o so_o appear_v only_o 1._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o for_o the_o very_a substance_n and_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o time_n be_v change_v 1._o because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o thing_n must_v agree_v together_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n therefore_o it_o be_v turn_v but_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v more_o significant_a shall_v be_v into_o blood_n so_o the_o rod_n be_v into_o a_o serpent_n that_o be_v turn_v or_o change_v 2._o the_o sense_n both_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o feeling_n discern_v they_o to_o be_v true_o change_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a or_o hard_a with_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o substance_n to_o change_v the_o substance_n 4._o such_o be_v these_o conversion_n as_o that_o of_o water_n into_o wine_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n at_o the_o marriage_n feast_n joh._n 2._o which_o be_v a_o true_a conversion_n simler_n 2._o and_o this_o be_v one_o special_a difference_n between_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n and_o such_o wonder_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n these_o be_v do_v in_o truth_n the_o other_o in_o illusion_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o to_o have_v luke_n 24.39_o that_o be_v spirit_n may_v assume_v a_o shape_n but_o a_o true_a body_n satan_n can_v counterfeit_v as_o hierome_n say_v signa_fw-la qua_fw-la faciebat_fw-la moses_n imitabantur_fw-la signa_fw-la aegyptiâ—rum_fw-la sed_fw-la noâ—_n erant_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la the_o sign_n of_o the_o egyptian_n do_v counterfeit_v the_o sign_n which_o moses_n do_v but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n devour_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o egyptian_n quest_n vii_o whether_o moses_n indeed_o have_v a_o impediment_n of_o speech_n and_o what_o it_o be_v vers._n 10._o i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o slow_a of_o tongue_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n speak_v thus_o only_o of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n borrh_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v some_o want_n in_o his_o speech_n 2._o other_o judge_v that_o moses_n thus_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o since_o god_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o which_o they_o define_v to_o be_v three_o day_n take_v those_o word_n simple_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a from_o yesterday_o to_o yer_z yesterday_o whereas_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o before_o now_o he_o see_v that_o his_o eloquence_n be_v nothing_o origen_n in_o cap._n 3._o ruperius_n but_o these_o word_n yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v indefinite_o the_o time_n past_a as_o gen._n 31.2_o laban_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o jacob_n as_o yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o two_o time_n be_v distinguish_v i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v no_o not_o since_o thou_o speak_v with_o thy_o servant_n and_o beside_o moses_n after_o this_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n chap._n 6.12_o he_o therefore_o only_o at_o this_o time_n seem_v not_o so_o to_o be_v 3._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n indeed_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o vision_n and_o thereby_o begin_v to_o be_v as_o speechless_a osiander_n pelican_n but_o that_o infirmity_n continue_v afterward_o as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o procure_v by_o his_o present_a astonishment_n 4._o other_o do_v think_v that_o moses_n have_v indeed_o a_o impediment_n of_o speech_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n which_o he_o may_v have_v forget_v in_o this_o long_a time_n of_o his_o exile_n hugo_n s._n victor_n but_o beside_o that_o 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perfect_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n jun._n 2_o the_o eat_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n signify_v the_o lay_v aside_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v keep_v our_o feast_n with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o 1._o cor._n 6.8_o 3._o the_o sour_a herb_n signify_v the_o affliction_n that_o accompany_v the_o cross_n of_o christ._n jun._n 6._o vers._n 11._o thus_o shall_v you_o eat_v it_o hand_n 1._o by_o the_o gird_v of_o the_o loin_n some_o understand_v the_o bridle_n of_o the_o affection_n gregor_n pelican_n rather_o it_o show_v we_o shall_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o lord_n service_n as_o they_o which_o be_v prepare_v for_o their_o journey_n philo_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v stand_v therefore_o your_o loin_n gird_v up_o ephes._n 6.12_o borrh._n 2._o the_o put_n on_o the_o shoe_n with_o gregory_n signify_v the_o imitate_v of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v as_o the_o shoe_n be_v make_v of_o dead_a skin_n but_o this_o be_v too_o curious_a pelican_n will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v our_o pass_n through_o this_o world_n where_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n rather_o it_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v arm_v and_o prepare_v to_o walk_v through_o the_o cross_n of_o this_o life_n and_o not_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o trouble_n which_o follow_v the_o gospel_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n borrh._o 3_o by_o the_o staff_n in_o hand_n pelican_n understand_v the_o endure_a of_o labour_n philo_n direction_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o way_n ferus_fw-la and_o junius_n better_a the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v both_o guide_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o way_n gregory_n the_o pastoral_a duty_n but_o the_o use_n be_v more_o general_a than_o to_o belong_v to_o one_o calling_n 4._o they_o be_v bid_v to_o eat_v it_o in_o haste_n which_o with_o gregory_n signify_v ad_fw-la solemnitatem_fw-la patriae_fw-la caelestis_fw-la aâ—â—â—lare_fw-la to_o long_o for_o our_o heavenly_a country_n as_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o go_v to_o canaan_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n some_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o they_o be_v in_o which_o do_v thing_n in_o haste_n and_o there_o it_o be_v good_a semper_fw-la pavidâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o presumptione_n &_o securâ—tate_n pâ—rielitamur_fw-la always_o to_o be_v fearful_a lest_o bâ—_n security_n and_o presumption_n we_o shall_v be_v endanger_v pelican_n some_o do_v thus_o apply_v it_o celeriter_fw-la relinquendum_fw-la esse_fw-la satana_n regnum_fw-la that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n must_v speedy_o be_v leave_v borrh._n ferus_fw-la beside_o the_o two_o first_o collection_n festinâ—re_o nos_fw-la faciant_fw-la duo_fw-la desiderium_fw-la &_o timor_fw-la two_o thing_n cause_v we_o to_o make_v haste_n desire_v and_o fear_v add_v a_o three_o that_o as_o they_o be_v bid_v thus_o to_o be_v in_o readiness_n at_o what_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n soever_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cry_n raise_v in_o egypt_n sic_fw-la semper_fw-la parati_fw-la simus_fw-la quasi_fw-la omni_fw-la hâ—ra_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la exeundum_fw-la sit_fw-la so_o we_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o what_o hour_n soever_o we_o be_v to_o depart_v this_o world_n but_o this_o ceremony_n betoken_v general_o our_o readiness_n and_o promptness_n to_o god_n service_n violentes_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o rapere_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o force_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v matth._n 11._o jun._n in_o analys_n quest_n xli_o how_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v here_o to_o have_v call_v unto_o moses_n vers._n 31._o and_o he_o call_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 1._o ferus_fw-la here_o well_o note_v impii_fw-la non_fw-la evigilant_a nisidum_fw-la judicium_fw-la dei_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la the_o wicked_a awake_v not_o till_o they_o feel_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n pharaoh_n be_v not_o so_o much_o awaken_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n as_o his_o hard_a heart_n be_v awaken_v 2._o now_o he_o grant_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v say_v before_o make_v no_o reservation_n or_o exception_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v do_v simler_n so_o we_o see_v that_o terror_n and_o fear_n be_v the_o invincible_a weapon_n of_o god_n whereby_o tyrant_n be_v constrain_v pelican_n 3._o this_o be_v sera_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la seria_fw-la animi_fw-la demissiâ—_n this_o submission_n of_o his_o mind_n though_o it_o come_v at_o the_o last_o it_o come_v not_o in_o truth_n borrh._n for_o pharaoh_n repent_v he_o afterward_o 4._o not_o only_o pharaoh_n thus_o call_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o likewise_o pharaoh_n servant_n submit_v themselves_o and_o
pillow_n under_o all_o armhole_n there_o be_v other_o flatterer_n in_o civil_a affair_n such_o be_v jehonadaâ—_n that_o apply_v himself_o to_o 〈◊〉_d filthy_a humour_n 2._o sam._n 13._o think_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o unto_o he_o be_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n pelarg._n 3_o a_o double_a mischief_n come_v by_o these_o flatterer_n for_o they_o both_o corrupt_v they_o who_o they_o flatter_v and_o nourish_v they_o in_o their_o evil_n and_o feed_v their_o humorous_a disposition_n as_o the_o people_n puff_v up_o herod_n in_o pride_n by_o their_o flatter_a acclamation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n act._n 12._o so_o alexander_n and_o nero_n be_v corrupt_v by_o flattery_n and_o of_o good_a prince_n become_v most_o cruel_a tyrant_n simler_n therefore_o diâ—gâ—â—s_v say_v well_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crow_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flatterer_n for_o they_o do_v but_o devour_v the_o body_n these_o do_v devour_v the_o soul_n and_o beside_o this_o mischief_n flatterer_n procure_v great_a hurt_n unto_o those_o who_o in_o their_o flattery_n they_o accuse_v and_o traduce_v as_o doâ—g_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o 85._o priest_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n simler_n 5._o another_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o kind_n of_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n lie_v for_o lie_a lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 12.22_o the_o beginning_n of_o lie_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n thâ—n_o speak_v he_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o and_o the_o end_n of_o liar_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n baste_v pelarg._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o lie_n see_v before_o quest_n 6._o quest_n xviii_o of_o a_o false_a testimony_n which_o a_o man_n give_v of_o himself_o now_o remain_v the_o last_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n when_o one_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n of_o himself_o and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n 1._o arrogancy_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n when_o any_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o he_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n mean_v chap._n 65.5_o which_o say_v stand_v apart_o come_v not_o near_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o such_o be_v the_o pharisie_n that_o vaunt_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o fast_n and_o alm_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v colour_v and_o cloak_a hypocrisy_n such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n matth._n 23.14_o these_o 〈◊〉_d gain_n and_o profit_v the_o end_n of_o their_o religion_n another_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n make_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o scope_n of_o their_o dissimulation_n such_o be_v also_o the_o pharisy_n that_o cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o be_v blow_v before_o they_o when_o they_o give_v their_o alm_n and_o use_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6._o like_o unto_o these_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n be_v the_o monk_n in_o popery_n that_o through_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n gather_v infinite_a wealth_n and_o riches_n possession_n and_o land_n unto_o their_o monastery_n and_o cels._n all_o these_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o maintainer_n of_o falsehood_n make_v a_o lie_n of_o themselves_o simler_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o particular_a virtue_n command_v with_o their_o contrary_a vice_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n general_o be_v command_v the_o love_n confession_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o contrariwise_o be_v forbid_v all_o lie_a falsehood_n dissimulation_n 1._o the_o first_o virtue_n than_o here_o require_v be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o frank_a confession_n thereof_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o sometime_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o because_o he_o love_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n neither_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n but_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o nine_o concern_v this_o inward_a love_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v truth_n describe_v a_o righteous_a man_n psal._n 15.2_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n all_o kind_n of_o lie_v whatsoever_o dissimulation_n fraud_n circumvent_a flatter_v such_o the_o prophet_n note_v psal._n 12.2_o they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o intempestive_a and_o unseasonable_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n concern_v the_o which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v this_o caveat_n not_o to_o give_v holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n nor_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n matth._n 7.6_o not_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o every_o one_o to_o utter_v every_o truth_n 2._o curiosity_n which_o be_v to_o inquire_v thing_n unnecessary_a or_o unsearchable_a as_o the_o apostle_n be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 1.7_o 2._o here_o be_v require_v that_o virtue_n call_v candour_n which_o be_v a_o favourable_a interpret_n of_o man_n do_n and_o say_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o better_a part_n and_o hope_v the_o best_a part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v a_o especial_a fruit_n of_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 13.7_o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n first_o perverseness_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o wrest_v man_n saying_n and_o do_n to_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o mean_v as_o the_o false_a witness_n do_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o destroy_a the_o temple_n and_o raise_v it_o in_o three_o day_n which_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n they_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o material_a temple_n second_o suspicion_n when_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v every_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v their_o neighbour_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n which_o think_v not_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o be_v not_o suspicious_a yet_o all_o suspicion_n be_v not_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o beware_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o a_o good_a suspicion_n and_o a_o evil_a suspicion_n which_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v suspicion_n 1._o the_o evil_a suspicion_n be_v raise_v without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o or_o the_o same_o not_o sufficient_a the_o good_a arise_v of_o a_o probable_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o evil_a when_o upon_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n any_o thing_n be_v certain_o conclude_v the_o good_a leave_v the_o thing_n suspect_v in_o suspense_n and_o doubt_n 3._o the_o evil_n be_v when_o upon_o suspicion_n follow_v hatred_n and_o a_o intention_n to_o work_v mischief_n the_o good_a when_o one_o use_v his_o suspicion_n to_o charitable_a and_o friendly_a admonition_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n here_o offend_v the_o credulous_a person_n that_o be_v without_o all_o suspicion_n where_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n such_o a_o one_o be_v godaliah_n that_o will_v suspect_v nothing_o of_o bloody_a ishmael_n that_o be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o jer._n 40.16_o second_o the_o flatterer_n err_v here_o who_o uphold_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o their_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n 3._o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n be_v command_v which_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o one_o plain_o and_o sincere_o profess_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o cloak_v so_o in_o nathanieâ—â—_n commend_v for_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v double_v and_o dissemble_v either_o in_o word_n or_o work_n say_n or_o do_n so_o jehâ—nadab_n that_o give_v that_o lewd_a
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 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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 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