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thomas_n jackson_n a_o table_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o this_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n exodus_fw-la 4_o 13_o send_n i_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o shall_v send_v sect._n 3_o chap._n 11._o paragraph_n 20._o 14_o 13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o 15_o 26_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 7_o be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o or_o no_o ibid._n p._n 7._o 16_o 12_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o murmur_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ibid._n 19_o 4_o you_o have_v see_v what_o i_o do_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 7._o 20_o 10_o in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 8_o 24_o 10_o they_o say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 6._o par_fw-fr 5._o p._n 7_o 24_o 9_o then_o go_v up_o moses_n and_o aaron_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 28_o 30_o also_o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o the_o thummim_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 2._o 3._o leviticus_n 10_o 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 5._o number_n 11_o 16_o gather_v unto_o i_o seventie_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 9_o 12_o 6_o if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o you_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 10._o 23_o 22_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n their_o strength_n be_v a_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 20._o 27_o 21_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 3._o deuteronomie_n 11_o 29_o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n therefore_o have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n whither_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 4_o 1_o 2_o now_o therefore_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 6_o p_o 5_o 4_o â—9_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o &_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 5_o 22_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o multitude_n in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 6_o p._n 7._o 5._o 28_o 29_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 10_o 17_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 11_o 2_o consider_v this_o day_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o child_n etc._n
etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 2_o 11_o 13_o if_o you_o shall_v hearken_v therefore_o to_o my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4._o 11_o 18_o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 2._o 11_o 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11_o 22_o for_o if_o you_o keep_v diligent_o all_o these_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 11_o 26_o behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n &_o a_o curse_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4._o 18_o 15_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o thou_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 1_o 18_o 15_o 19_o unto_o he_o shall_v you_o hearken_v according_a to_o all_o that_o thou_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 21_o 18_o 18_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 10_o 18_o 18_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 18_o 19_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 11_o p._n 16_o 18_o 14_o the_o nation_n which_o thou_o shall_v possess_v harken_v unto_o those_o that_o regard_v the_o time_n ibid._n p._n 19_o 18_o 20_o but_o the_o prophet_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n ibid._n p._n 1._o 17_o 8_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n to_o hard_a for_o thou_o in_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 2_o p._n 1_o 17_o 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 4_o 24_o 10_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 18_o 27_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o these_o shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o 30_o 1_o now_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 11_o 31_o 16_o that_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o a_o strange_a land_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6_o 31_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o every_o seven_o year_n when_o the_o year_n of_o freedom_n shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o joshua_n 8_o 33_o 34_o 35_o and_o all_o israel_n and_o their_o elder_n and_o their_o officer_n stand_v on_o this_o side_n the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 4_o judge_n 2_o 7_o 8_o the_o people_n have_v serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 6_o 6_o 13_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o valiant_a man_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 6_o 14_o and_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v go_v in_o this_o thy_o might_n ibid._n p._n 7_o 17_o 15_o when_o gideon_n hear_v the_o dream_n tell_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 8_o 6_o 15_o ah_o my_o lord_n whereby_o shall_v i_o save_v israel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 8_o 33_o but_o when_o gideon_n be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 9_o samuel_n 1_o 23_o 9_o and_o david_n have_v knowledge_n that_o saul_n imagine_v mischief_n against_o he_o say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 1_o p._n 3_o 1_o 30_o 7_o 8_o and_o david_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n ahimelech_n son_n i_o pray_v thou_o bring_v i_o the_o ephod_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 1_o 28_o 6_o therefore_o saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o ibid._n p._n 4_o king_n 1_o 13_o 18_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n also_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o a_o angel_n speak_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 8_o p._n 6_o 1_o 22_o 24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 2_o 1_o 18_o 36_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v offer_v the_o evening_n sacrifice_n elijah_n the_o prophet_n come_v and_o say_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 7_o 1_o 22_o 28_o if_o thou_o return_v in_o peace_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o ibid._n 2_o 4_o 27_o let_v she_o alone_o for_o her_o soul_n be_v vex_v within_o she_o etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 11._o chronicle_n 2_o 21_o 20_o thus_o say_v god_n why_o transgress_v you_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 6._o nehemiah_n 1_o 7_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 11._o psalm_n 2_o 7_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 22_o 50_o 16_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2_o c._n 7._o p._n 12_o 50_o 25_o to_o he_o that_o dispose_v his_o way_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 78_o 33_o 34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n s_o 3_o c._n 7_o p._n 3._o isaiah_n 6_o 1_o 2_o 3_o i_o see_v also_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o high_a throne_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3_o c._n 10_o p._n 5_o 6_o 9_o go_v and_o say_v unto_o this_o people_n you_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 3._o 11_o 2_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 28_o 16_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7_o p._n 7._o 35_o 5_o then_o shall_v the_o eye_n of_o blind_a be_v lighten_v sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 40_o 3_o a_o voice_n cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 12._o 42_o 1_o behold_v my_o servant_n i_o will_v stay_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 30._o p._n 5._o 61_o 1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5_o 53_o 8_o 9_o but_o his_o generation_n who_o shall_v declare_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 22._o 42_o 8_o 9_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o another_o sect_n 3._o c._n 11_o p._n 13._o jeremiah_n 18_o 18_o come_v and_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o devise_n against_o jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c_o 9_o p._n 3._o 28_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o even_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v so_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n so_o do_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o 26_o 8._o 9_o now_o when_o jeremiah_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o speak_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 3._o 28._o 10._o 12._o this_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o so_o will_v i_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 1â—_n 29_o 26_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v thou_o priest_n for_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 9_o p._n 3._o 30_o 13_o 14_o their_a be_v none_o to_o judge_v thy_o cause_n or_o to_o lay_v a_o plaster_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 7._o p._n 11._o 32_o 24_o behold_v the_o mount_n they_o be_v come_v into_o the_o city_n to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 32_o 42_o 43_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n like_a as_o i_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o great_a plague_n upon_o this_o people_n so_o will_v i_o bring_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o good_a i_o have_v promise_v they_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n ezekiel_n 33._o 32._o 33_o and_o lo_o thou_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o jest_a song_n of_o on_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o daniel_n 2._o 44._o this_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v or_o give_v to_o another_o people_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 20._o malachi_n 2._o 12._o and_o now_o o_o you_o priest_n this_o commandment_n be_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n p._n p._n 6._o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 23._o 45._o 24._o 25_o because_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n have_v zeal_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 2._o p._n 8._o maccabee_n 1._o 2._o 36._o 37._o 38._o but_o the_o other_o answer_v they_o nothing_o neither_o cast_v any_o one_o stone_n at_o they_o etc._n etc._n se_fw-la 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 9_o
1_o 2_o 41_o whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v battle_n with_o we_o upon_o the_o sabaoth_a day_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n matthew_n 7_o 26_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o my_o word_n &_o do_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n se_fw-la 2._o c._n 7_o p._n 25._o 11._o 3._o 4_o etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o another_o etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 10._o p._n 4._o 12._o 27_o by_o who_o then_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 4._o 12_o 28_o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 5._o 16._o 13._o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o jesus_n when_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o coast_n of_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 7._o p._n 2._o 16_o 18_o tu_fw-la es_fw-la petrus_n &_o super_fw-la hanc_fw-la petram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 1._o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n 16_o 19_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 9_o 16_o 22_o etc._n etc._n master_n be_v good_a to_o yourself_o etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 21._o 16_o 23_o then_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 8._o 18_o 15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sect_n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 5_o 21_o 40_o 41._o 42_o etc._n etc._n when_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 9_o 21._o 42._o read_v you_o never_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 23_o 2._o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 3._o p._n 1._o 23._o 29._o 30._o they_o build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 9_o p._n 4._o 23_o 35._o ibid._n 26_o 27_o bibite_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnes_fw-la sect_n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 8._o 26_o 57_o they_o take_v jesus_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o caiaphas_n etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 5._o par_fw-fr 7._o 27_o 25_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 27_o 64_o so_o shall_v the_o last_o error_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 22._o 26_o 65_o 66_o what_o think_v you_o and_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v ibid._n mark_n 6_o 2_o and_o when_o the_o sabaoth_n be_v come_v he_o begin_v to_o teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 7_o 37_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 7._o 9_o 38._o master_n we_o see_v one_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3_o c._n 11_o p._n 4._o 13_o 21_o 22_o if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 7._o luke_n 4_o 14_o and_o jesus_n return_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 4_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o come_v to_o nazaret_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o 18._o 16_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anont_v i_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o 23_o then_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o will_v sure_o say_v unto_o i_o this_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o 29_o 30_o and_o rise_v up_o and_o thrust_v she_o out_o of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o 34_o i_o know_v who_o thou_o be_v even_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n sect_n 1._o 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 12._o 6_o 9_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a on_o the_o sabboath_n day_n to_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 8._o 11_o 20._o but_o if_o i_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 5._o 10_o 16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 1._o p._n 13._o 16_o 31_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 21._o 22_o 32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 1._o etc._n etc._n 6._o par_fw-fr 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n 22_o 33_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o go_v with_o thou_o into_o prison_n ibid._n 22_o 66_o assoon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n sec_fw-la 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 7._o 24_o 25_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n in_o not_o believe_v sect_n 3._o c._n 12._o p_o 1._o 24_o 27_o he_o begin_v at_o moses_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 2._o 24_o 32_o their_o heart_n do_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n john_n 1_o 18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n se_fw-la 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 10_o 1_o 20_o 21_o art_n thou_o the_o christ_n be_v thou_o eliah_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 20._o 1_o 25_o why_o baptize_v thou_o then_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 1_o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 12._o 1_o 31_o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o because_o he_o shall_v be_v declare_v unto_o israel_n sect_n c._n 11._o p._n 20._o 1_o 33_o and_o i_o know_v he_o not_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 5._o 1_o 49_o nathaniel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v thâ—_n son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 14._o 1_o 50_o because_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o fig_n tree_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2_o 22_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a his_o disciple_n remember_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 16._o 2_o 24_o 25._o but_o jesus_n do_v not_o commit_v himself_o unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 3._o 3_o 5_o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 4._o c._n 11._o p._n 13._o 4_o 3_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 13._o 4_o 25_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 15._o 4_o 29_o come_v and_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4_o 42_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n now_o we_o believe_v not_o because_o of_o thy_o saiyng_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 5_o 22_o for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 1._o 5_o 43_o 44_o i_o be_o in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 3_o 5_o 46_o for_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o etc._n etc._n sect_n c._n 10._o p._n 3._o 6_o 5_o and_o the_o bread_n that_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 12._o 10._o 6_o 51_o if_o any_o man_n eat_v of_o this_o bread_n he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n p._n 11._o 10._o 6_o 51_o i_o be_o the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n ibid._n p._n 12._o 6_o 53_o unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 10._o 6_o 54_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n ibid._n 6_o 56_o whosoever_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o &c_n &c_n ibid._n 6_o 58_o he_o that_o eat_v this_o breed_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ibid._n 6_o 14_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n the_o prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v &c_n &c_n s_o 3._o c._n 8._o p._n 3._o 6_o 30_o what_o sign_n show_v thou_o then_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 7._o 5_o 68_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n 7_o 18_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n sect_n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 2._o 7_o 31_o many_o of_o the_o people_n believe_v in_o he_o &c_n &c_n sect_n 3._o c._n 10._o p._n 7._o 10_o 40_o 41_o 42_o and_o go_v again_o beyond_o jordan_n into_o the_o place_n where_o john_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 12._o 11_o 50_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o die_v &c_n &c_n sect_n 3._o c._n 5._o p._n 5._o 12_o 28_o father_n
elsewhere_o upon_o carelessness_n rather_o than_o any_o intention_n of_o harm_n as_o i_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o latin_a 32._o sacramentum_fw-la whether_o upon_o set_a purpose_n of_o some_o more_o learned_a in_o that_o council_n presume_v to_o gull_v the_o simple_a and_o illiterate_a by_o their_o cunning_n as_o chemnitius_n probable_o think_v or_o whether_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n as_o be_v more_o probable_a wrought_v unaware_o in_o the_o brain_n of_o the_o ignorant_a apologizer_n which_o be_v the_o mayor_n part_n and_o as_o some_o have_v relate_v do_v oversway_v the_o learned_a uncapable_a of_o such_o impudence_n as_o shall_v give_v countenance_n to_o this_o ignominious_a decree_n partly_o from_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o latin_a dispensatores_fw-la partly_o from_o the_o synominall_a signification_n which_o the_o vulgar_a have_v make_v of_o mysterium_fw-la and_o sacramentum_fw-la the_o beetle-head_n have_v hammer_v out_o a_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n paul_n word_n before_o cite_v so_o scurrilous_o contrary_a to_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o black_a dog_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v appear_v unto_o cardinal_n crescentius_n might_n he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o council_n can_v scarce_o have_v utter_v it_o without_o blush_v for_o the_o apostle_n mean_v such_o dispensatores_fw-la or_o steward_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o saint_n matthew_n such_o as_o shall_v give_v their_o fellow_n servant_n their_o inst_n portion_n without_o purloin_v such_o as_o daily_o expect_v their_o master_n return_n to_o call_v they_o unto_o a_o strict_a account_n of_o their_o stewardship_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_o add_v 2._o moreover_o or_o as_o much_o as_o belong_v unto_o our_o office_n it_o be_v require_v of_o steward_n that_o they_o be_v all_o sound_a faithful_a not_o to_o dispute_v of_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o dispose_v of_o sacrament_n nor_o to_o exagitate_v the_o impiety_n of_o this_o decree_n be_v the_o one_o for_o the_o present_a suppose_a as_o great_a the_o other_o as_o little_a as_o they_o list_v to_o make_v it_o only_o this_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o any_o that_o be_v so_o himself_o whether_o he_o can_v imagine_v any_o man_n sober_a or_o in_o their_o right_a mind_n will_v not_o assoon_o have_v urge_v that_o text_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o establish_v atheism_n or_o saint_n peter_n check_n unto_o simon_n magus_n to_o prove_v simony_n lawful_a as_o derive_v the_o church_n authority_n for_o detain_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n much_o less_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n from_o these_o word_n let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n what_o secret_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o hide_v but_o now_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o have_v say_v anccessitie_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o we_o unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v it_o not_o of_o the_o use_n or_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n cup_n not_o a_o word_n in_o this_o place_n not_o a_o syllable_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v he_o not_o to_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o part_n indeed_o but_o where_o express_o and_o direct_o he_o deliver_v that_o do_v he_o intimate_v by_o any_o circumstance_n that_o either_o it_o have_v be_v be_v or_o may_v be_v otherwise_o administer_v then_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n prescribe_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n rather_o his_o often_o repetition_n of_o these_o coniunctive_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n argue_v he_o never_o think_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v receive_v without_o the_o other_o that_o this_o prohibition_n of_o the_o cup_n be_v a_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n not_o to_o break_v out_o till_o latter_a age_n hide_v from_o his_o eye_n that_o have_v see_v the_o mystery_n itself_o begin_v to_o work_v as_o often_o 29._o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v wherefore_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n unworthy_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v a_o man_n therefore_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o this_o cup._n for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o own_o damnation_n because_o he_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n 2._o yet_o unto_o the_o trent_n council_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o former_a place_n where_o he_o have_v no_o such_o occasion_n as_o not_o speak_v one_o word_n either_o of_o the_o doctrine_n necessity_n or_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o that_o not_o obscure_o the_o church_n authority_n in_o dispense_n they_o as_o the_o trent_n father_n have_v do_v what_o then_o may_v every_o minister_n of_o christ_n every_o distributer_n of_o god_n secret_n have_v use_v the_o like_a authority_n before_o the_o church_n representative_a do_v at_o least_o by_o tacit_a consent_n approve_v the_o practice_n this_o place_n doubtless_o prove_v either_o altogether_o nothing_o or_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v indefinite_a for_o their_o literal_a sense_n equal_o appliable_a to_o every_o faithful_a minister_n or_o private_a dispenser_n of_o such_o secret_n not_o appropriate_a to_o the_o entire_a public_a body_n ecclesiastic_a or_o the_o capital_a or_o cardinal_a part_n thereof_o of_o the_o corinthian_n to_o who_o he_o write_v one_o say_v i_o be_o paul_n another_o i_o be_o apollo_n the_o three_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n all_o boast_n in_o the_o personal_a excellency_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o papist_n now_o do_v in_o saint_n peter_n and_o his_o successor_n catholic_n primacy_n to_o assuage_v these_o carnal_a humour_n in_o his_o child_n their_o father_n that_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n seek_v more_o in_o this_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o all_o his_o epistle_n to_o debase_v himself_o and_o diminish_v other_o high_a esteem_n either_o of_o his_o own_o worth_n or_o of_o his_o call_n 9_o who_o be_v paul_n then_o and_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man_n i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o he_o that_o plant_v and_o he_o that_o water_v be_v one_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o wage_n according_a to_o his_o labour_n for_o we_o together_o be_v god_n labourer_n you_o be_v god_n husbandry_n and_o god_n building_n and_o after_o a_o serious_a incitement_n of_o master_n builder_n to_o fidelity_n with_o the_o like_a admonition_n to_o god_n husbandry_n or_o building_n not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o man_n he_o conclude_v as_o he_o have_v begin_v let_v every_o man_n esteem_v we_o such_o as_o i_o have_v say_v minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n of_o who_o be_v they_o so_o to_o esteem_v of_o saint_n paul_n himself_o and_o every_o faithful_a minister_n do_v he_o then_o intimate_v here_o any_o such_o prerogative_n above_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o romish_a clergy_n usurp_v over_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n any_o authority_n to_o prohibit_v either_o the_o dispensor_n of_o god_n mystery_n from_o administer_a or_o man_n so_o carnal_o mind_v as_o be_v these_o to_o who_o he_o write_v from_o communicate_v christ_n blood_n aswell_o as_o his_o body_n so_o the_o trent_n father_n think_v and_o as_o if_o for_o their_o wilful_a denial_n of_o the_o lord_n cup_n unto_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o the_o cup_n of_o giddiness_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o babilonish_a slumber_n while_o they_o consult_v about_o this_o decree_n and_o their_o scribe_n through_o retchlessenesse_n have_v write_v what_o their_o rave_a master_n in_o their_o sickly_a or_o drunken_a dream_n have_v utter_v we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o decree_n another_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n immediate_o annex_v though_o as_o disproportionable_a to_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v place_v in_o their_o discourse_n as_o a_o man_n head_n to_o a_o horse_n neck_n both_o as_o unsuitable_a to_o their_o intend_a conclusion_n as_o a_o supper_n addition_n of_o fin_n or_o feather_n will_v be_v to_o such_o a_o monstrous_a hippocentaurique_a combination_n the_o place_n be_v saint_n paul_n conclusion_n of_o that_o discourse_n
a_o chief_a messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a efficacy_n of_o his_o ordinary_a apostle-ship_n in_o what_o respect_n then_o be_v his_o ordinary_a ministry_n or_o apostles-ship_n so_o extraordinary_o powerful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n for_o the_o time_n be_v only_o s._n paul_n confute_v the_o former_a as_o evident_o as_o he_o plain_o avouch_v the_o late_a 9_o when_o they_o see_v the_o gospel_n over_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n over_o the_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a by_o peter_n in_o the_o apostle-ship_n over_o the_o circumcision_n be_v also_o mighty_a by_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n james_n and_o cephas_n and_o john_n which_o be_v count_v to_o be_v pillar_n know_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o they_o give_v to_o i_o and_o to_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n that_o we_o shall_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o unto_o the_o circumcision_n 5_o here_o the_o less_o in_o speech_n i_o amplify_v circumcision_n the_o more_o in_o heart_n and_o mind_n i_o tacit_o admire_v the_o unspeakable_a power_n &_o wisdom_n of_o our_o god_n that_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a offence_n or_o infirmity_n of_o one_o or_o two_o cause_n firm_o establish_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n albeit_o he_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o every_o other_o apostle_n in_o reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o yet_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v as_o the_o two_o principal_n intermediate_v element_n proportion_v and_o qualify_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o more_o apt_a connect_v this_o mix_v inferior_a globe_n with_o the_o heavenly_a sphere_n the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o one_o by_o symbolise_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o other_o with_o the_o gentile_a in_o his_o sin_n both_o with_o christ_n in_o true_a wisdom_n in_o all_o 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