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neighbour_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n jam._n 5.4_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o that_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o require_v they_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o not_o withhold_v the_o right_n from_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o but_o they_o have_v have_v their_o labour_n their_o wage_n be_v then_o the_o other_o right_a and_o due_a so_o that_o to_o withhold_v it_o be_v injustice_n but_o all_o unjust_a man_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o destroy_v reason_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a for_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v not_o defraud_v his_o beast_n but_o give_v he_o his_o due_a when_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o regard_v that_o deut._n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzell_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corne._n god_n speak_v not_o for_o ox_n but_o for_o man_n and_o if_o mercy_n be_v not_o show_v here_o then_o jam._n 2.13_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n use_v 1_o then_o be_v there_o many_o in_o this_o city_n many_o i_o fear_v nay_o it_o be_v without_o fear_n hearer_n of_o the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v because_o they_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n and_o be_v the_o labourer_n pursebearer_n and_o cofferer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o very_o christ_n shall_v judge_v they_o for_o it_o will_v they_o will_v they_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o have_v servant_n or_o use_v hireling_n to_o take_v the_o apostle_n rule_v collo_fw-la 4.1_o do_v not_o detain_v and_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o wage_n it_o be_v equal_a it_o be_v right_v you_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o know_v you_o else_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n give_v it_o they_o cheerful_o full_o ready_o not_o fraudulent_o else_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o your_o fraud_n if_o you_o have_v do_v it_o do_v it_o no_o more_o and_o for_o that_o be_v do_v make_v they_o restitution_n search_v your_o book_n and_o see_v wherein_o you_o have_v defraud_v they_o deut._n 24.14.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a neither_o of_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o vex_v the_o widow_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o sinner_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v namely_o such_o as_o vex_v injure_v and_o oppress_v widow_n howsoever_o this_o with_o those_o which_o follow_v be_v usual_o join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o though_o he_o do_v they_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o christ_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o brief_o and_o several_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n to_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n against_o all_o those_o who_o vex_v oppress_v and_o injure_v the_o widow_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o that_o exod._n 22.22.23.24_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a deuter._n 27.19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o 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and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v shall_v prosper_v and_o be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o eternal_a comfort_n verse_n vii_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n be_v you_o go_v away_o in_o this_o verse_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v a_o expostulation_n with_o this_o people_n as_o touch_v their_o sin_n mix_v with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n which_o of_o some_o be_v account_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v both_o these_o a_o reason_n with_o they_o as_o concern_v their_o sin_n and_o a_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n the_o first_o have_v the_o reproof_n in_o general_a for_o commit_v evil_a and_o omission_n of_o do_v 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be_v press_v and_o urge_v with_o the_o benefit_n that_o will_v follow_v it_o god_n will_v return_v to_o they_o and_o by_o this_o promise_n will_v he_o entice_v and_o provoke_v they_o meaning_n he_o will_v declare_v and_o make_v manifest_a he_o be_v appease_v towards_o they_o mitigate_a and_o lessen_v their_o punishment_n and_o calamity_n and_o restore_v many_o blessing_n unto_o they_o this_o of_o god_n return_v be_v figurative_a for_o he_o properly_z can_v be_v say_v to_o change_v either_o place_n or_o mind_n cujus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la omnino_fw-la rebus_fw-la tam_fw-la fixa_fw-la sententia_fw-la quam_fw-la certa_fw-la praesentia_fw-la vide_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civ_o d._n l._n 15._o cap._n 25._o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v the_o prophet_n return_v to_o his_o expostulation_n with_o the_o people_n about_o their_o sin_n and_o here_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o impudent_a hypocrisy_n and_o pride_n that_o they_o say_v they_o need_v no_o repentance_n or_o return_v to_o god_n be_v guilty_a unto_o themselves_o of_o no_o sin_n no_o transgression_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n i._n what_o have_v we_o commit_v or_o when_o do_v we_o fall_v from_o the_o lord_n thou_o call_v we_o to_o return_v they_o have_v so_o long_o accustom_v themselves_o and_o not_o to_o restore_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o that_o now_o they_o say_v they_o ought_v not_o such_o thing_n now_o these_o word_n contain_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o rebellion_n or_o obstinacy_n doctrine_n when_o man_n once_o give_v way_n unto_o sin_n &_o entertain_v it_o they_o be_v often_o and_o easy_o draw_v on_o to_o continue_v it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n day_n to_o day_n and_o to_o grow_v age_a and_o ancient_a in_o sin_n especial_o if_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o not_o for_o it_o so_o much_o be_v here_o and_o in_o the_o old_a world_n and_o in_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 65.2_o and_o hosea_n 10.9_o oh_o israel_n thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n that_o be_v either_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o they_o make_v war_n against_o the_o benjamite_n touch_v the_o levite_n wife_n from_o which_o time_n they_o continue_v idolatry_n or_o as_o some_o from_o the_o time_n of_o saul_n or_o solomon_n example_n of_o david_n sin_n for_o many_o month_n for_o not_o repent_v he_o continue_v it_o but_o solomon_n many_o year_n reason_n 1_o because_o the_o preserver_n of_o man_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n either_o general_a as_o in_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o or_o particular_a as_o isaiah_n 30.21_o restrain_v or_o sanctify_a grace_n now_o this_o the_o apostle_n call_v fire_n 1._o thessaly_n 5.19_o or_o compare_v it_o to_o it_o that_o as_o fire_n by_o withdraw_v of_o matter_n oil_n from_o lamp_n or_o fuel_n from_o fire_n or_o by_o add_v contrary_a as_o water_n so_o the_o spirit_n be_v quench_v or_o force_v to_o recoil_v by_o sin_n no_o marvel_n then_o when_o the_o resister_n be_v go_v 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strike_v through_o with_o dart_n verse_n ii_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o fat_a calf_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v here_o be_v a_o second_o prediction_n or_o prophecy_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o godly_a and_o of_o good_a thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o to_o they_o do_v he_o turn_v his_o speech_n that_o he_o do_v not_o denounce_v this_o terrible_a day_n to_o afflict_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o good_a but_o to_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v perish_v be_v contemner_n of_o god_n but_o when_o that_o shall_v come_v you_o that_o
rom._n 7.18_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o if_o no_o good_a than_o much_o evil_n for_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o which_o be_v more_o opposite_a than_o health_n and_o sickness_n use_v 1_o to_o let_v every_o man_n see_v what_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o blind_a and_o darkness_n so_o unholy_a and_o sickness_n full_a of_o corruption_n and_o uncleanness_n use_v 2_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o why_o man_n can_v so_o hardly_o endure_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n special_o that_o which_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v why_o they_o account_v the_o minister_n grievous_a and_o offensive_a to_o they_o and_o their_o enemy_n rather_o than_o friend_n which_o labour_n to_o reform_v they_o it_o be_v because_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v natural_a to_o they_o and_o man_n can_v hardly_o endure_v to_o have_v a_o natural_a sore_n defect_n or_o infirmity_n point_v at_o or_o note_v much_o less_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o when_o it_o be_v 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a_o inward_a man_n rom._n 7.22.23_o much_o more_o such_o as_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o outward_a and_o the_o carnal_a man_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o if_o christ_n bring_v liberty_n it_o intimate_v a_o bondage_n before_o doctrine_n every_o man_n natural_o be_v a_o slave_n in_o captivity_n and_o bondage_n to_o satan_n sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 7.14_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 6.16_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v john_n 12.31_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o who_o take_v man_n captive_a at_o his_o will_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o serve_v and_o obey_v sin_n than_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o it_o especial_o when_o the_o service_n they_o do_v be_v willing_a john_n 8.34_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n so_o rom._n 6.16_o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n reason_n 2_o because_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n to_o sin_n then_o to_o satan_n also_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o also_o to_o death_n for_o by_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.12_o sin_n the_o only_a cause_n say_v one_o which_o enlarge_v death_n dominion_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o become_v his_o tributary_n adam_n have_v not_o die_v have_v he_o not_o sin_v use_v 1_o this_o will_v teach_v we_o and_o warrant_v we_o what_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o man_n who_o we_o shall_v hear_v if_o any_o man_n speak_v of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o challenge_v it_o as_o much_o as_o any_o like_o those_o john_n 8.33_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n and_o yet_o they_o live_v very_o profane_o and_o wicked_o no_o iniquity_n subdue_v but_o sin_n reign_v and_o they_o subject_n to_o their_o corruption_n yea_o captives_z to_o their_o lust_n uncleanness_n ambition_n pride_n anger_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v master_n of_o family_n magistrate_n of_o city_n captain_n of_o band_n colonel_n of_o field_n general_n of_o army_n commander_n of_o country_n yea_o prince_n yet_o one_o base_a ambitious_a or_o covetous_a or_o voluptuous_a lust_n do_v rule_v over_o they_o miserable_a slave_n and_o if_o they_o feel_v not_o this_o their_o bondage_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o satan_n have_v the_o sure_a possession_n when_o thing_n all_o be_v at_o peace_n the_o captivity_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o more_o willing_a as_o the_o malignity_n of_o poison_n be_v near_o the_o less_o though_o it_o be_v sweet_a if_o yet_o it_o be_v poison_n use_v 2_o this_o will_v confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n who_o teach_v that_o man_n have_v free_a will_n to_o good_a or_o to_o use_v bellarmine_n word_n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v thing_n moral_o good_a and_o keep_v or_o fulfil_v the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n prescribe_v without_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o special_a grace_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v if_o he_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n we_o deny_v not_o to_o any_o man_n free_a will_n for_o else_o we_o shall_v make_v he_o no_o man_n but_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o free_a will_n be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o bernard_n all_o that_o have_v free_a will_v but_o to_o evil_a be_v their_o own_o and_o satan_n all_o that_o have_v free_a will_n and_o to_o good_a be_v go_n gregorius_n ariminensis_n be_v express_v that_o to_o affirm_v that_o man_n by_o his_o natural_a strength_n without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n can_v do_v any_o virtuous_a action_n or_o moral_o good_a be_v one_o of_o the_o damnable_a heresy_n of_o pelagius_n or_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n it_o differ_v from_o his_o heresy_n it_o be_v further_o from_o truth_n and_o grow_v up_o as_o young_a calf_n a_o further_a benefit_n promise_v of_o grow_v up_o and_o increase_a in_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n daily_o by_o degree_n doctrine_n they_o who_o be_v god_n elect_v and_o call_v shall_v grow_v up_o and_o increase_v in_o grace_n as_o in_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o such_o like_a as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o shall_v rise_v high_o ezech._n 47._o they_o be_v branch_n in_o christ_n that_o bear_v fruit_n and_o be_v purge_v that_o they_o may_v bear_v more_o fruit_n joh._n 15.2_o phil._n 1.6_o jam._n 2.5_o 1_o cor._n 1.4.5_o reason_n 1_o because_o he_o will_v restore_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n and_o by_o he_o his_o image_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n therefore_o shall_v they_o increase_v and_o grow_v up_o towards_o it_o which_o must_v be_v get_v again_o in_o long_a time_n and_o divers_a progress_n though_o it_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o moment_n reason_n 2_o because_o some_o doubt_n else_o may_v be_v 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verse_n the_o reader_n may_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o disputation_n and_o the_o nine_o follow_v of_o ben._n pererius_n in_o cap._n 7._o exod._n to_o who_o and_o to_o delrio_n and_o wierus_n i_o refer_v he_o for_o curiosity_n of_o this_o argument_n the_o word_n be_v here_o translate_v a_o sorcerer_n but_o usual_o a_o witch_n as_o exodus_fw-la 22.18.2_o chron._n 33.6_o deut._n 18.10_o in_o which_o one_o text_n be_v reckon_v up_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o divination_n that_o be_v forbid_v all_o which_o be_v full_o explicate_v by_o m._n gataker_n in_o his_o tr._n of_o lot_n and_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o under_o this_o one_o head_n concern_v which_o and_o the_o several_a case_n about_o they_o beside_o the_o popish_a casuist_n cajetan_n peccat_fw-la summ._n in_o verbo_fw-la divinatio_fw-la silvester_n in_o eod_n tit._n tollet_fw-la instructio_fw-la sacerd._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 14_o 15._o guil._n cantarell_n var._n quaest_n lib_n 2._o num_fw-la 474._o bizozerus_n sum._n case_n pt_v 2._o cap._n 4._o memb._n 5._o 6._o fumi_fw-la armil_n aurea_fw-la verbo_fw-la divinatio_fw-la reginald_n praxis_fw-la fori_fw-la poenit_fw-la lib_n 17._o cap._n 16_o 17._o martin_n bresser_n de_fw-fr conscience_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 21._o and_o we_o m_n perkins_n of_o witchcraft_n joh._n alsted_n theol._n case_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 11._o andr._n rivet_n praelect_v in_o exodus_fw-la 20._o pag._n 30._o gasper_n brockmond_n system_fw-la theol._n tom._n 2._o arti_fw-la 18._o cap._n 18._o case_n 11_o 12_o 13._o ad_fw-la 20._o see_v also_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o place_n in_o gabr._n pennot_v propugnac_n humh_o libert_n lib._n 10._o joh_n wolphius_n in_o addit_fw-la ad_fw-la pet._n mart._n 2._o in_o reg._n 21._o pag._n 404._o and_o in_o weems_n degen_n son_n the_o magician_n second_o and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o into_o the_o feminine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adulteress_n it_o be_v the_o mascul_n in_o the_o hebr._n under_o this_o head_n also_o may_v be_v refer_v all_o the_o sin_n usual_o treat_v of_o by_o divine_n and_o casuist_n under_o the_o 7_o commandment_n a_o sin_n sentence_v and_o severe_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n even_o the_o very_a heathen_a for_o the_o athenian_n lacedaemonian_n roman_n see_v plutarch_n in_o parall_a passim_fw-la for_o other_o nation_n alex._n ab_fw-la alex._n genial_a dier_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o and_o rhodigin_n lect_v antiqu._n lib._n 21._o c._n 45.47_o for_o the_o old_a french_a it_o be_v a_o notable_a story_n which_o be_v relate_v by_o joh._n tritenhemius_fw-la de_fw-la orig._n francorum_n pag._n 304_o in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o opus_fw-la historicum_fw-la at_o basil_n collect_v by_o simon_n schardius_n as_o be_v think_v and_o conjecture_v by_o the_o printer_n of_o basan_n the_o king_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o sicambri_n who_o be_v ancestor_n to_o the_o french_a that_o as_o his_o law_n be_v severe_a against_o 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