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opinio_fw-la illum_fw-la sua_fw-la obligat_fw-la paenae_fw-la his_o opinion_n make_v he_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n it_o be_v st._n jeroms_n opinion_n in_o daniel_n 6._o quamdiu_fw-la vasa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la in_o idolio_fw-la babylonis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iratus_fw-la dominus_fw-la videbantur_fw-la enim_fw-la rem_fw-la dei_fw-la secundùm_fw-la pravam_fw-la quidem_fw-la opinionem_fw-la tamen_fw-la divino_fw-la cultui_fw-la consecrasse_n postquà m_fw-la autem_fw-la humanis_fw-la usâ—bus_fw-la divina_fw-la contaminant_n statim_fw-la paena_fw-la sequitur_fw-la post_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la god_n be_v not_o angry_a while_o the_o sacred_a vessel_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n of_o babylon_n for_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v consecrate_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o a_o divine_a use_n though_o according_a to_o a_o false_a opinion_n but_o after_o that_o the_o thing_n consecrate_v be_v profane_v by_o a_o common_a use_n punishment_n immediate_o follow_v that_o sacrilege_n and_o st._n augustine_n saying_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la lapidem_fw-la jurat_fw-la si_fw-la falsum_fw-la jurat_fw-la perjurus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la te_fw-la audit_n lapis_fw-la loquentem_fw-la sed_fw-la punit_fw-la deus_fw-la fallentem_fw-la the_o calf_n which_o be_v cut_v in_o twain_o when_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v he_o pass_v through_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v divide_v and_o lay_v in_o twain_o by_o nebuchadnezzar_n priest_n be_v on_o his_o part_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n of_o babel_n for_o he_o that_o administer_v the_o oath_n be_v to_o divide_v and_o lay_v the_o calf_n in_o part_n between_o which_o he_o that_o make_v oath_n be_v to_o pass_v as_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o adorable_a instance_n of_o god_n condescension_n that_o abraham_n shall_v take_v he_o swear_v gen._n 15._o 9_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n in_o this_o form_n of_o swear_v will_v be_v best_a conceive_v by_o compare_v this_o text_n with_o two_o passage_n in_o livy_n tu_fw-la jupiter_n ita_fw-la illum_fw-la ferito_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la hunc_fw-la porcum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 15._o deos_fw-la precatus_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la mactarent_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ipse_fw-la agnum_fw-la mactasset_fw-la lib._n 21._o and_o perhaps_o on_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n part_n yet_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n call_v it_o his_o oath_n and_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v before_o he_o jer._n 34._o 18._o ez._n 17._o 19_o and_o threaten_v to_o avenge_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o by_o a_o judgement_n suitable_a to_o that_o form_n of_o word_n be_v use_v in_o that_o form_n of_o swear_v let_v god_n divide_v or_o scatter_v i_o as_o this_o beast_n be_v divide_v betwixt_o who_o part_n i_o pass_v i_o will_v give_v the_o man_n that_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n that_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o make_v before_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n bis_fw-la when_o they_o cut_v the_o calf_n in_o twain_o and_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o part_n of_o the_o calf_n i_o will_v even_o give_v they_o for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n ver._n 17._o i_o will_v give_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o dispersion_n the_o very_a curse_n they_o invocate_v upon_o themselves_o in_o case_n of_o perjury_n our_o english_a make_v it_o doubtful_a whether_o the_o jew_n or_o babylonian_n divide_v the_o calf_n but_o yet_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o jew_n pass_v through_o the_o part_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n without_o that_o other_o circumstance_n the_o divide_v of_o it_o and_o the_o translation_n of_o junius_n and_o trem._n quum_fw-la transiverunt_fw-la inter_fw-la dimidiatas_fw-la part_n ejus_fw-la vituli_fw-la quem_fw-la dissecuerant_fw-la in_o duo_o plain_o divide_v those_o action_n between_o the_o babylonian_a and_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parallel_n to_o virgil_n cum_fw-la faciam_fw-la vitulâ_fw-la the_o calf_n which_o they_o sacrifice_v will_v clear_o infer_v my_o other_o observation_n that_o the_o calf_n be_v at_o least_o reputative_o a_o sacrifice_n now_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o true_a god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v as_o be_v not_o offer_v in_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o enter_v and_o sure_o the_o babylonian_n be_v present_a at_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n take_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o form_n to_o proceed_v to_o such_o instance_n as_o pagan_a record_n mention_v cleomenes_n in_o a_o fury_n divine_o inflict_v kill_v himself_o whether_o this_o judgement_n befall_v he_o for_o his_o inhumanity_n towards_o suppliant_n as_o the_o argive_n or_o for_o violate_v orgade_n a_o region_n consecrate_v to_o the_o eleusine_n god_n as_o the_o athenian_n or_o for_o corrupt_a apollo_n interpreter_n as_o the_o delphian_o interpret_v it_o we_o can_v permit_v they_o to_o dispute_v but_o that_o their_o apollo_n inflict_v this_o madness_n upon_o he_o who_o himself_o conspire_v with_o he_o the_o death_n of_o the_o innocent_a demaratus_n by_o give_v out_o lie_v oracle_n or_o at_o best_a connive_v at_o his_o prophetess_n sacrilegious_a comply_v with_o cleomenes_n be_v as_o far_o from_o all_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n as_o that_o oracle_n be_v the_o megarense_n after_o they_o have_v profane_v the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o eleusine_n god_n never_o enjoy_v good_a day_n neither_o can_v they_o by_o any_o mean_n mitigate_v the_o anger_n of_o those_o incense_a deity_n say_v the_o same_o author_n pausanias_n laconicis_fw-la have_v those_o god_n inflict_v upon_o they_o that_o punishment_n of_o their_o sacrilege_n their_o wrath_n will_v certain_o have_v be_v appease_v upon_o their_o apply_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o so_o supplicant_n a_o way_n as_o israel_n god_n be_v towards_o the_o repent_a ninevite_n clemency_n to_o the_o