away_o of_o aaron_n priesthood_n chap._n 5._o but_o this_o be_v more_o plain_o speak_v unto_o heli_n the_o priest_n by_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o who_o name_n we_o read_v not_o but_o his_o ministry_n prove_v he_o a_o prophet_n thus_o it_o be_v write_v there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n unto_o heli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o 27_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o plain_o appear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egiptin_a pharaos_n house_n and_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o offer_v at_o my_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v b_o a_o ephod_n and_o i_o give_v thy_o father_n house_n all_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o to_o eat_v why_o then_o have_v you_o look_v in_o scorn_n upon_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n and_o c_o honour_v thy_o child_n above_o i_o to_o d_o bless_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o sight_n wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n i_o say_v thy_o house_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o nay_o not_o so_o now_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o will_v i_o despise_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o father_n seed_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o e_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n i_o will_v destroy_v every_o one_o of_o thou_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o thy_o eye_n may_v fail_v and_o thy_o heart_n faint_a and_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o house_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o that_o shall_v befall_v thy_o two_o son_n ophi_n and_o phinees_n in_o one_o day_n shall_v they_o both_o die_v and_o i_o will_v take_v myself_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o i_o anoint_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o f_o remain_v of_o thy_o house_n shall_v come_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o he_o for_o a_o halfpenny_n of_o silver_n say_v put_v i_o i_o pray_v the_o in_o some_o office_n about_o the_o priesthood_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n we_o can_v say_v that_o this_o prophecy_n plain_o denounce_v the_o change_n of_o their_o old_a priesthood_n be_v fulfil_v in_o samuel_n g_o for_o though_o samuel_n be_v of_o that_o tribe_n that_o serve_v the_o altar_n you_o be_v he_o not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o who_o progeny_n god_n tie_v the_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o be_v that_o change_n shadow_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o perfome_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n proper_o but_o figurative_o unto_o the_o new_a be_v now_o fulfil_v both_o in_o the_o event_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o history_n that_o record_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o heli._n for_o afterwards_o there_o be_v priest_n of_o aaron_n race_n as_o abiathar_n and_o zador_n in_o 〈◊〉_d reign_n and_o many_o more_o for_o the_o time_n come_v wherein_o the_o change_n be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o christ._n but_o who_o see_v not_o now_o if_o he_o observe_v it_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o be_v fulfil_v the_o jew_n have_v no_o tabernacle_n no_o temple_n no_o altar_n nor_o any_o priest_n of_o aaron_n pedigree_n as_o god_n command_v they_o to_o have_v lust_n as_o this_o propâ—…_n say_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o nay_o not_o so_o now_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o will_v i_o honour_v etc._n etc._n by_o his_o father_n house_n he_o mean_v not_o eli_n his_o last_o father_n but_o aaron_n from_o who_o they_o all_o descend_v as_o these_o word_n do_v i_o not_o appear_v to_o thy_o father_n house_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n do_v plain_o prove_v who_o be_v his_o father_n in_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o be_v choose_v priest_n after_o their_o freedom_n but_o aaron_n of_o his_o stock_n than_o it_o be_v here_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o priest_n as_o we_o see_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v let_v faith_n be_v but_o vigilant_a and_o it_o shall_v discern_v and_o apprehend_v truth_n even_o whether_o it_o will_v or_o no._n behold_v say_v he_o the_o day_n do_v come_v that_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o day_n be_v come_v aaron_n seed_n have_v now_o no_o priest_n and_o his_o whole_a offspring_n behold_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o christian_n gorious_o offer_v all_o the_o world_n through_o with_o fail_a eye_n and_o faint_a heart_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o house_n 〈◊〉_d fall_v by_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n belong_v proper_o to_o the_o house_n of_o heli._n and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n house_n and_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o the_o priesthood_n rather_o than_o the_o man_n but_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o priest_n that_o samuel_n heli_n his_o successor_n prefigure_v i_o mean_v christ_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v take_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v all_o according_a to_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n etc._n etc._n this_o house_n be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v converse_v with_o they_o as_o he_o say_v before_o of_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n i_o say_v thou_o and_o thy_o house_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o behold_v my_o anointed_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d anoint_a flesh_n not_o my_o anoint_a priest_n for_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o saviour_n so_o that_o his_o house_n and_o flock_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v walk_v before_o he_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v also_o of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o faithful_a from_o death_n unto_o life_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o mortality_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v do_v all_o according_a to_o my_o heart_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n have_v any_o heart_n beeâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n maker_n but_o it_o be_v figurative_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n member_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o least_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v think_v that_o in_o this_o respect_n man_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o â—…re_n give_v he_o wing_n which_o man_n do_v want_v hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d â—…gs_n to_o teach_v man_n indeed_o thaâ—…â—…hose_v thing_n be_v speak_v with_o no_o true_a but_o a_o â—…ll_a reference_n unto_o that_o ineffable_a essence_n on_o now_o and_o the_o remain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…use_n shall_v come_v and_o bow_v down_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o heli_n but_o of_o aaron_n of_o which_o some_o be_v remain_v until_o the_o come_a 〈◊〉_d â—…rist_n yea_o and_o be_v unto_o this_o day_n for_o that_o above_o the_o remaynder_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n be_v mean_v by_o heli_n his_o lineage_n how_o then_o can_v both_o 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v true_a that_o some_o shall_v come_v to_o bow_v down_o and_o yet_o the_o sword_n 〈◊〉_d devour_v all_o unless_o they_o be_v mean_v of_o two_o the_o first_o of_o aaron_n lineage_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…cond_v of_o hely_n if_o then_o they_o be_v of_o those_o predestinate_a remainder_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ophet_n say_v the_o remnant_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o apostle_n at_o this_o present_a time_n be_v 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n which_o may_v well_o be_v under-stood_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remnant_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n speak_v off_o here_o then_o doubtless_o they_o 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n as_o many_o of_o their_o nation_n jew_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o very_o few_o do_v now_o fulfil_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d down_o to_o he_o for_o a_o half_a penny_n of_o silver_n to_o who_o but_o unto_o the_o great_a 6_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v god_n eternal_a for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o aaron_n priesthood_n the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ot_n to_o the_o temple_n to_o adore_v or_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o priest_n but_o what_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d half_a penny_n of_o silver_n only_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o â—…aith_n as_o the_o aâ—…_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o short_a account_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o silver_n be_v put_v for_o â—…ord_n the_o psalmist_n prove_v say_v
abraham_n be_v then_o but_o seventy_o two_o year_n of_o age_n and_o his_o father_n beget_v he_o when_o he_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n old_a and_o no_o more_o at_o his_o departure_n therefore_o he_o go_v not_o after_o his_o father_n death_n who_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n but_o before_o at_o the_o seventy_o two_o year_n of_o his_o own_o age_n and_o consequent_o the_o hundred_o forty_o five_o of_o his_o father_n and_o thus_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o usual_a course_n return_v to_o the_o time_n which_o the_o former_a relation_n have_v go_v beyond_o as_o it_o do_v before_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n son_n be_v divide_v into_o nation_n and_o language_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o afterward_o adjoin_v 1._o then_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n etc._n etc._n as_o though_o this_o have_v real_o follow_v how_o then_o have_v every_o man_n his_o nation_n and_o his_o tongue_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n return_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o time_n over-passed_n even_o so_o here_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o day_n of_o thara_n be_v two_o hundred_o &_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v in_o charra_n &_o then_o the_o scripture_n return_v to_o that_o which_o over-passed_n to_o finish_v the_o discourse_n of_o thara_n first_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o be_v add_v so_o abraham_n depart_v as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o and_o abraham_n be_v seventy_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v from_o charra_n this_o therefore_o be_v when_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n of_o age_n for_o than_o be_v abraham_n seventy_o five_o this_o doubt_n be_v also_o otherwise_o dissolve_v by_o count_v abraham_n seventy_o 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o go_v to_o charra_n from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chaldaaens_n and_o not_o from_o his_o birth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v bear_v then_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n stephen_n in_o the_o act_n discourse_v hereof_o say_v thus_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n apâ—…_n 3._o to_o our_o father_n abraham_n in_o mesopotamia_n before_o he_o dwell_v in_o charra_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o 〈◊〉_d give_v thou_o according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o stephen_n it_o be_v not_o after_o tharas_n death_n 〈◊〉_d â—…od_n speak_v to_o abraham_n for_o thara_n die_v in_o charra_n but_o it_o be_v before_o he_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d â—…rra_n yet_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n but_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n first_o and_o â—…eas_n stephen_n say_v then_o come_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v relation_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v after_o those_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o go_v 〈◊〉_d chaldaea_n after_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o for_o he_o say_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o in_o mesopotamia_n but_o that_o word_n then_o comprise_v all_o the_o time_n from_o abraham_n departure_n until_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o that_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d dead_a god_n place_v he_o in_o this_o land_n wherein_o he_o now_o dwell_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v and_o god_n bring_v he_o from_o thence_o where_o his_o father_n die_v afterward_o and_o place_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ere_o so_o then_o we_o just_o understand_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n be_v in_o mesoâ—…tamia_n yet_o not_o as_o yet_o dwell_v in_o charra_n but_o that_o he_o come_v in_o to_o charra_n with_o â—…er_n hold_v god_n commandment_n fast_o and_o in_o the_o seventy_o five_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d depart_v thence_o which_o be_v in_o his_o father_n a_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n now_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v place_v in_o chanaan_n not_o he_o come_v out_o of_o charra_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d death_n for_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o begin_v to_o buy_v land_n there_o and_o become_v 〈◊〉_d possession_n but_o whereas_o god_n speak_v thus_o to_o he_o after_o he_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n from_o thy_o kindred_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o father_n house_n this_o concern_v not_o his_o bodily_a removal_n for_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d before_o but_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o they_o for_o his_o mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…arted_v from_o they_o if_o he_o ever_o have_v any_o hope_n to_o return_v or_o desire_v it_o this_o â—…d_a desire_n by_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v of_o it_o be_v not_o incredible_a 〈◊〉_d â—…erwards_o when_o as_o nachor_n follow_v his_o father_n abraham_n then_o fulfil_v the_o â—…nd_n of_o god_n and_o take_v sara_n his_o wife_n and_o lot_n his_o brother_n son_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o charra_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o inextricable_a doubt_n so_o hierome_n call_v it_o and_o dissolve_v it_o somewhat_o â—…sly_o from_o augustine_n although_o he_o use_v three_o conjecture_n dissolâ—…â—…us_a â—…us_z hierome_n dissolve_v it_o out_o of_o a_o hebrew_n history_n for_o that_o which_o we_o read_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o chaldaea_n the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ur_fw-la shadim_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o caldaeâ—…â—…pon_n the_o hebrew_n have_v the_o story_n abraham_n be_v take_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o worship_v their_o idol_n namely_o their_o fire_n he_o be_v put_v into_o it_o from_o whence_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v he_o by_o miracle_n and_o the_o like_a story_n they_o have_v of_o thara_n also_o his_o father_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o adore_v their_o image_n be_v so_o serve_v and_o so_o escape_v also_o as_o whereas_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d aram_n die_v before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o land_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o country_n of_o 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o father_n presence_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n wherein_o beâ—…â—…ould_v not_o worship_v it_o he_o be_v burn_v to_o death_n and_o likewise_o in_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—_z text_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hen_o he_o come_v to_o this_o point_n say_v the_o hebrew_a tradition_n be_v true_a that_o say_v that_o thara_n 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o chaldaee_n &_o that_o abraham_n be_v hedge_v round_o about_o in_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o fire_n which_o he_o will_v not_o worship_v be_v by_o god_n power_n deliver_v &_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n account_v because_o than_o he_o first_o confess_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o contemn_v the_o chaldee_n idol_n thus_o far_o hierome_n without_o who_o relation_n this_o place_n of_o augustine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v josephus_n write_v that_o thara_n hate_v chaldaea_n depart_v thence_o for_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o son_n aram_v death_n and_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o charra_n and_o that_o aram_v tomb_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o order_n and_o quality_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n chap._n 16._o now_o must_v we_o examine_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n for_o in_o they_o begin_v the_o oracle_n presage_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a god_n to_o appear_v who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o that_o godly_a people_n that_o the_o prophecy_v promise_v the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n 12._o and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v thou_o &_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o they_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v here_o we_o must_v observe_v a_o double_a promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n the_o first_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o 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and_o jude_n affirm_v that_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d bind_v in_o darkness_n in_o the_o air_n &_o some_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n empedocles_n in_o plâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n that_o heaven_n reject_v they_o earth_n expel_v they_o the_o sea_n can_v abide_v they_o thus_o be_v they_o â—…ed_v by_o be_v toss_v from_o place_n to_o place_n hermes_n trismegistus_n his_o opinion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o egyptian_a superstition_n be_v to_o be_v abrogate_a chap._n 23._o for_o hermes_n a_o the_o egyptian_a call_v trismegistus_n write_v contrary_a to_o these_o aâ—…_n indeed_o hold_v they_o no_o god_n but_o middle_a agent_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v so_o necessary_a he_o conjoin_v their_o adoration_n with_o the_o divine_a worship_n but_o trismegistus_n say_v that_o the_o high_a god_n make_v some_o god_n and_o man_n other_o some_o these_o word_n as_o i_o write_v they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o image_n because_o they_o be_v 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strive_v to_o imitate_v the_o deity_n make_v god_n like_o the_o oâ—…ne_a image_n as_o god_n the_o father_n have_v do_v like_o he_o do_v you_o mean_v statue_n reply_v asclepius_n statue_n quoth_v he_o do_v you_o not_o see_v they_o animate_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o sense_n d_o trust_v your_o eye_n do_v such_o wonder_n see_v you_o not_o statue_n that_o presage_v future_a event_n far_o perhaps_o e_o beyond_o all_o prophetical_a inspiration_n to_o foretell_v that_o cure_n disease_n and_o câ—…se_v they_o give_v man_n mirth_n or_o sadness_n as_o they_o deserve_v know_v you_o not_o asclepius_n thâ—…t_v egâ—…pt_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n image_n or_o rather_o the_o place_n whereinto_o all_o the_o celestial_a grace_n desâ—…end_v the_o very_a temple_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o since_o wisdom_n shall_v foreknow_v all_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a herein_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o all_o the_o zeal_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v â—…gated_v and_o all_o the_o religious_a observation_n hold_v idle_a and_o vain_a then_o go_v he_o forward_a prophesy_v by_o all_o likelihood_n of_o christianity_n who_o true_a sanctity_n be_v the_o â—…tter_a subversion_n of_o all_o fiction_n and_o superstition_n that_o the_o saviour_n true_a grace_n may_v free_v we_o from_o those_o human_a god_n those_o handy-worke_n of_o man_n and_o place_v we_o to_o god_n service_n man_n maker_n but_o hermes_n presage_v these_o thing_n as_o the_o devil_n confederate_a suppress_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o yet_o foretell_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a intimation_n that_o from_o it_o shall_v proceed_v the_o wrack_n of_o all_o their_o idolatrous_a superstition_n for_o hermes_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v kâ—…ing_a god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o 23._o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o darkness_n when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n for_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n and_o bird_n and_o foore-footed_n beast_n and_o serpent_n f_o for_o this_o hermes_n say_v much_o of_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n but_o how_o blindness_n of_o heart_n draw_v he_o to_o affirm_v this_o i_o know_v not_o that_o these_o god_n shall_v be_v always_o subject_a who_o man_n have_v make_v and_o yet_o to_o bewail_v their_o abrogation_n to_o come_v as_o if_o man_n can_v be_v more_o miserable_a any_o way_n then_o in_o live_a slave_n to_o his_o own_o handiwork_n g_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o put_v off_o all_o humanity_n in_o adore_v these_o piece_n he_o have_v make_v then_o for_o they_o to_o put_v on_o deity_n by_o be_v make_v by_o he_o for_o it_o come_v ofteneâ—…_n to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n be_v set_v in_o honour_n be_v not_o understand_v to_o be_v like_a to_o the_o beast_n then_o that_o his_o handiwork_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o work_n that_o god_n make_v like_o his_o own_o image_n to_o wit_n man_n self_n worthy_o then_o do_v he_o fall_v from_o his_o grace_n that_o make_v he_o that_o make_v that_o his_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o those_o vain_a deceitful_a pernicious_a sacrilege_n hermes_n foresee_v shall_v perish_v deplore_v but_o as_o impudent_o as_o he_o have_v know_v it_o foolish_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o speak_v this_o with_o gladness_n if_o a_o man_n make_v god_n behold_v they_o be_v no_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v 1_o take_v the_o name_n of_o their_o idol_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o egypt_n hear_v isaias_n the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v move_v at_o his_o 29_o presence_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o egypt_n shall_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o so_o forward_o such_o be_v they_o also_o that_o rejoice_v for_o the_o fulfil_n h_o of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o simeon_n anna_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o first_o know_v christ_n at_o his_o birth_n the_o second_o at_o his_o conception_n and_o ay_o peter_n that_o by_o god_n inspiration_n say_v thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god._n but_o hermes_n have_v his_o knowledge_n from_o those_o devil_n that_o tremble_v in_o the_o flesh_n say_v to_o christ_n why_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o undo_v we_o before_o the_o time_n either_o k_o because_o that_o come_v sudden_o upon_o they_o which_o they_o expect_v not_o until_o afterward_o or_o that_o they_o call_v it_o their_o undo_n to_o be_v know_v and_o so_o despise_v and_o this_o be_v
the_o god_n and_o â—…her_o proper_a unto_o man_n they_o must_v need_v hold_v near_a correspondence_n with_o god_n tâ—…_n man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o their_o two_o attribute_n shall_v communicate_v with_o one_o upon_o either_o side_n not_o with_o two_o upon_o one_o side_n as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n beâ—…ne_v a_o beast_n and_o a_o angel_n a_o beast_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o mortal_a a_o angel_n â—…sonable_a and_o immortal_a a_o man_n mortal_a and_o reasonable_a hold_v the_o first_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o with_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o stand_v mean_a under_o angel_n above_o 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o in_o seek_v a_o mediety_n between_o immortality_n bless_a and_o moâ—…lity_n wretched_a we_o must_v either_o find_v mortality_n bless_v or_o immortality_n â—…ched_v l._n vives_n bâ—…_n a_o god_n providence_n so_n plato_n affirm_v often_o that_o the_o great_a father_n both_o create_v and_o â—…ed_v all_o the_o world_n now_o he_o shall_v do_v unjustice_n in_o afflict_v a_o innocent_a with_o eterâ—…â—…ery_n for_o temporal_a affliction_n upon_o a_o good_a man_n be_v to_o a_o good_a end_n that_o his_o reward_n may_v â—…ee_v the_o great_a and_o he_o more_o happy_a by_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o eternal_a happiness_n whether_o mortal_a man_n may_v attain_v true_a happpnesse_n chap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d great_a question_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v both_o mortal_a and_o happy_a some_o ah_o â—…ering_v their_o estate_n with_o humility_n affirm_v that_o in_o this_o life_n man_n can_v not_o â—…y_v other_o extol_v themselves_o and_o avouch_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v happy_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o why_o be_v not_o they_o make_v the_o mean_n between_o the_o immortal_o â—…nd_v the_o mortal_o wretched_a hold_v their_o beatitude_n of_o the_o first_o and_o their_o morâ—…_n the_o late_a true_o if_o they_o be_v bless_v they_o envy_v no_o man_n for_o b_o what_o be_v more_o â—…ed_v then_o envy_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v do_v their_o best_a in_o give_v wretched_a 〈◊〉_d good_a council_n to_o beatitude_n that_o they_o may_v become_v immortal_a after_o death_n 〈◊〉_d join_v in_o fellowship_n with_o the_o eternal_a bless_a angel_n l._n vives_n sâ—…_n a_o consider_v solon_n of_o athens_n hold_v none_o can_v be_v happy_a till_o death_n plato_n except_v a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o solon_n ground_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a fate_n of_o man_n for_o who_o can_v say_v priam_n be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o war_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o ten_o year_n siege_n or_o croesus_n in_o all_o â—…h_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o cyrus_n to_o be_v burn_v at_o a_o stake_n now_o plato_n respect_v the_o â—…ty_n of_o attain_v that_o divine_a knowledge_n in_o this_o life_n which_o make_v we_o bless_v b_o what_o 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o envy_n have_v that_o it_o afflict_v those_o extreme_o that_o use_v it_o most_o as_o enuy._n 〈◊〉_d â—…eeke_a author_n say_v of_o the_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n chap._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o all_o man_n of_o necessity_n 〈◊〉_d bee_n a_o miserable_a while_o they_o be_v mortal_a then_o must_v a_o mean_a be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n who_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o bless_a mortality_n may_v 〈◊〉_d we_o out_o of_o this_o mortal_a misery_n unto_o that_o immortal_a happiness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mean_a must_v be_v bear_v mortal_a but_o not_o continue_v so_o he_o become_v mortal_a not_o by_o any_o weaken_n of_o his_o deity_n but_o by_o take_v on_o he_o this_o our_o frail_a flesh_n he_o remain_v not_o mortal_a because_o he_o raze_v himself_o up_o from_o death_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mediation_n be_v to_o free_v those_o who_o he_o be_v mediator_n for_o from_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o than_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o to_o have_v a_o temporal_a mortality_n and_o a_o eternal_a beatitude_n to_o have_v correspondence_n with_o mortal_n by_o the_o first_o and_o to_o transfer_v they_o by_o eternity_n to_o the_o second_o wherefore_o the_o good_a angel_n can_v have_v this_o place_n be_v immortal_a and_o bless_a the_o evil_n may_v as_o have_v their_o immortality_n and_o our_o misery_n and_o to_o these_o be_v the_o good_a mediator_n oppose_v be_v mortal_a for_o a_o while_n and_o bless_v for_o ever_o against_o their_o immortal_a misery_n and_o so_o these_o proud_a immortal_n and_o hurtful_a wretch_n lest_o by_o the_o boast_n of_o their_o immortality_n they_o shall_v draw_v man_n to_o misery_n have_v he_o by_o his_o humble_a death_n and_o bountiful_a beaitude_n expel_v from_o sway_v of_o all_o such_o heart_n as_o he_o have_v please_v to_o cleanse_v and_o illuminate_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o what_o mean_v the_o shall_v a_o wretched_a mortal_a far_o separate_v from_o the_o bless_a immortal_n choose_v to_o attain_v their_o society_n the_o devil_n immortality_n be_v miserable_a but_o christ_n mortality_n have_v nothing_o undelectable_a there_o we_o have_v need_n beware_v of_o eternal_a wretchedness_n here_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o death_n which_o can_v be_v eternal_a and_o we_o can_v but_o love_v the_o happiness_n which_o be_v eternal_a for_o the_o i_o a_o that_o be_v immortal_o wretched_a aim_v all_o at_o keep_v we_o from_o immortal_a beatitude_n by_o persist_v in_o the_o contrary_a misery_n but_o the_o mean_a that_o be_v mortal_a &_o bless_a intend_v after_o our_o mortality_n to_o make_v we_o immortal_a as_o he_o shewew_v in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o of_o wretch_n to_o make_v we_o bless_v with_o he_o never_o want_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a mean_a that_o separate_v friend_n and_o a_o good_a that_o reconcile_v they_o &_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n b_o be_v many_o because_o the_o blessedness_n that_o the_o other_o multitude_n attain_v come_v all_o from_o participate_v of_o one_o god_n whereof_o the_o miserable_a multitude_n of_o evil_a angel_n be_v c_o deprive_v with_o rather_o be_v opposite_a to_o hinder_v then_o interpose_v to_o further_a do_v all_o that_o in_o it_o lie_v to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o that_o only_o one_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o this_o bless_a good_a namely_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o make_v but_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o yet_o be_v he_o no_o mediator_n as_o he_o be_v the_o word_n for_o so_o be_v he_o most_o bless_a and_o immortal_a far_o from_o we_o miserable_a man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v man_n therein_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o blessing_n good_a we_o must_v use_v no_o other_o mediator_n whereby_o to_o work_v god_n himself_o bless_a and_o blessing_n all_o have_v grace_v our_o humanity_n with_o participation_n of_o his_o deity_n for_o when_o he_o free_v we_o from_o misery_n and_o mortality_n he_o do_v not_o make_v we_o happy_a by_o participation_n of_o bless_a angel_n but_o of_o yâ—_z trinity_n in_o who_o participation_n the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v bless_v and_o therefore_o d_o when_o he_o be_v below_o the_o angel_n in_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n than_o we_o also_o above_o they_o in_o 2._o form_n of_o a_o god_n be_v the_o same_o way_n of_o life_n below_o and_o life_n itself_o above_o l._n vives_n be_v ah_o miserable_a homer_n call_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v miserable_a and_o so_o do_v the_o latin_n b_o be_v many_o virtue_n be_v simple_a and_o singular_a nor_o be_v there_o many_o way_n to_o it_o vice_n be_v confuse_v and_o infinite_a path_n there_o be_v unto_o it_o arist._n ethic._n so_o the_o devil_n have_v many_o way_n to_o draw_v a_o man_n from_o god_n but_o the_o angel_n but_o one_o to_o draw_v he_o unto_o he_o by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n c_o deprive_v as_o darkness_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o light_n so_o be_v misery_n of_o beatitude_n but_o not_o contrariwise_o d_o when_o he_o be_v plin._n 2._o who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n god_n think_v it_o no_o robbâ—…_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n these_o be_v paul_n word_n prove_v that_o though_o christ_n be_v most_o like_a to_o his_o father_n yet_o never_o profess_v himself_o his_o equal_a here_o upon_o earth_n unto_o we_o that_o respect_v but_o his_o manhood_n though_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d puâ—…te_n on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o high_a god_n debase_v himself_o into_o one_o degree_n with_o we_o that_o by_o his_o likeness_n to_o we_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o power_n &_o essence_n and_o so_o estate_n we_o in_o eternity_n before_o his_o father_n and_o that_o his_o humanity_n may_v so_o invite_v we_o that_o his_o
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device_n link_v to_o the_o key_n which_o the_o organist_n touch_v not_o but_o only_o their_o key_n to_o make_v the_o sound_a proportionate_a and_o harmonious_a even_o so_o in_o those_o prophetic_a story_n some_o thing_n be_v but_o bare_a relation_n yet_o be_v they_o adherent_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v significant_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n link_v to_o they_o l._n vives_n turne-coat_n a_o suttlety_n some_o read_v impatience_n and_o for_o wisdom_n before_o patience_n and_o for_o their_o heart_n their_o first_o beginning_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a b_o servant_n the_o latin_n use_v pâ—…er_o either_o for_o a_o child_n or_o a_o servant_n and_o so_o the-greekes_a do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o septuagint_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n a_o household_n servant_n shall_v he_o be_v to_o his_o brother_n chrysippus_n be_v idle_a in_o his_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o first_o be_v a_o serve_a man_n and_o the_o late_a a_o staâ—…e_n or_o bondman_n ammonius_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o ordinary_a servant_n in_o the_o house_n c_o other_o instrument_n the_o coulter_n and_o coulter_n wedge_n the_o team_n the_o handle_n or_o hail_n the_o beam_n the_o plough-staffe_n the_o mole-boord_n &c._n &c._n d_o organ_n he_n mean_v of_o all_o the_o gin_n in_o instrument_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o stand_v teckn_v of_o they_o here_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n chap._n 3._o now_o must_v we_o see_v what_o we_o can_v find_v concern_v the_o generation_n of_o these_o son_n and_o lay_v that_o down_o in_o the_o
abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o part_n of_o chaldaea_n which_o belong_v ah_o unto_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o now_o have_v superstition_n get_v great_a head_n in_o chaldaea_n as_o it_o have_v all_o over_o else_o so_o there_o be_v but_o only_o the_o house_n of_o thara_n abraham_n father_n that_o serve_v god_n true_o and_o by_o all_o likelihood_n keep_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n pure_a though_o that_o as_o josuah_n tell_v the_o hebrew_n as_o they_o be_v god_n evident_a people_n in_o egypt_n so_o in_o mesopotamia_n they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n all_o heber_n other_o son_n become_v other_o nation_n or_o be_v commix_v with_o other_o therefore_o even_o as_o in_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n noah_n house_n remain_v alone_o to_o repair_v mankind_n so_o in_o this_o deluge_n of_o sin_n and_o superstition_n thare_v house_n only_o remain_v as_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n city_n be_v plant_v and_o keep_v and_o even_o as_o before_o the_o deluge_n the_o generation_n of_o all_o from_o adam_n the_o number_n of_o year_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o deluge_n be_v all_o reckon_v up_o before_o god_n begin_v to_o speak_v of_o build_v the_o ark_n the_o scripture_n say_v of_o noah_n these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n even_o so_o here_o have_v reckon_v all_o from_o sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n down_o unto_o abraham_n he_o put_v this_o to_o the_o conclusion_n as_o a_o point_n of_o much_o moment_n these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o thara_n thara_n beget_v abraham_n nachor_n and_o aram_n and_o aram_n die_v before_o b_o his_o father_n thara_n in_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v a_o part_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o abraham_n and_o nachor_n take_v they_o wife_n the_o name_n of_o abraham_n wife_n be_v sarah_n and_o the_o name_n of_o nachor_n wife_n be_v melca_n the_o daughter_n of_o aram_n who_o be_v father_n both_o to_o melca_n and_o jesea_n who_o some_o hold_v also_o to_o be_v sara_n abraham_n wife_n l._n vives_n which_o ah_o belong_v for_o mela_n pliny_n strabo_n and_o other_o place_n chaldaea_n in_o assyria_n and_o 〈◊〉_d only_o a_o part_n of_o that_o assyria_n which_o the_o ancient_a writer_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o syâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d country_n but_o of_o that_o assyria_n also_o which_o strabo_n call_v the_o babylonian_a assyria_n assyria_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o difference_n between_o syria_n and_o assyria_n cyropaed_n 1._o b_o before_o in_o his_o faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d so_o all_o interpreter_n take_v it_o augustine_n may_v perhaps_o understand_v it_o before_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o charra_n which_o be_v part_n of_o chaldaea_n charrah_n be_v a_o city_n in_o mesopotamia_n where_o charra_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kill_v crassus_n the_o roman_a general_n â—…hy_a there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o nachor_n tharas_n son_n in_o his_o departure_n from_o chaldaea_n to_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n proceed_v and_o declare_v how_o thara_n and_o his_o family_n leave_v â—…ldaea_n and_o come_v a_o into_o mesopotamia_n and_o dwell_v in_o charra_n but_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…chor_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v with_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o thara_n take_v abraham_n his_o son_n and_o let_v his_o grandchild_n abraâ—…_n 11._o 〈◊〉_d and_o sara_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n his_o son_n abraham_n wife_n and_o he_o lead_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d country_n of_o chaldaea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o he_o come_v to_o charra_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o here_o be_v no_o word_n of_o nachor_n nor_o his_o wife_n melcha_n but_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n we_o find_v it_o 〈◊〉_d thus_o so_o the_o servant_n take_v ten_o of_o his_o master_n camel_n and_o of_o his_o master_n â—…4_n 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v he_o and_o depart_v and_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n into_o the_o city_n of_o nachor_n â—…ce_n and_o other_o beside_o do_v prove_v that_o nachor_n go_v out_o of_o chaldaea_n alâ—…â—…led_v himself_o in_o mesopotamia_n where_o abraham_n and_o his_o father_n have_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o scripture_n than_o remember_v he_o when_o thara_n go_v thence_o to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o when_o it_o make_v mention_n both_o of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…and-childe_n and_o sara_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n in_o this_o transmigration_n what_o 〈◊〉_d think_v but_o that_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o father_n and_o brother_n religion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldee_n superstition_n and_o afterward_o either_o repent_v for_o his_o fact_n 〈◊〉_d â—…secuted_v by_o the_o country_n suspect_v he_o to_o be_v hollow-harted_n deparâ—…_n himself_o also_o for_o holophernes_n israel_n enemy_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n 〈◊〉_d what_o nation_n they_o be_v and_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v by_o achior_n captain_n of_o the_o ammonite_n let_v my_o lord_n hear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o truth_n concern_v this_o people_n 〈◊〉_d these_o mountain_n and_o there_o shall_v no_o lie_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o servant_n mouth_n 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o they_o dwell_v before_o in_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ia_fw-la because_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n that_o 〈◊〉_d â—…us_a in_o the_o land_n of_o chaldaea_n but_o they_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o their_o ancestor_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o they_o know_v so_o that_o they_o cast_v they_o out_o from_o 〈◊〉_d their_o god_n and_o they_o flee_v into_o mesopotamia_n and_o dwell_v there_o many_o 〈◊〉_d their_o god_n command_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o so_o forth_o as_o 〈◊〉_d ammonite_n relate_v hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o thara_n his_o family_n be_v perâ—…_n the_o chaldaean_n for_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d god_n l._n vives_n mesopotamia_n mesopotamia_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o two_o sea_n for_o it_o lay_v all_o beâ—…_n mesopotamia_n 〈◊〉_d and_o euphrates_n of_o the_o age_n of_o thara_n who_o live_v in_o charra_n until_o his_o die_a day_n chap._n 14._o thara_n die_v in_o mesopotamia_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n begin_v to_o be_v manifest_v of_o thara_n it_o be_v thus_o record_v the_o day_n of_o thara_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n and_o he_o die_v in_o charra_n he_o live_v not_o there_o all_o this_o time_n you_o must_v think_v but_o because_o he_o end_v his_o time_n which_o amount_v unto_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v say_v so_o otherwise_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o many_o year_n he_o live_v because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o time_n record_v when_o he_o come_v to_o charra_n and_o it_o be_v fondness_n to_o imagine_v that_o in_o that_o catalogue_n where_o all_o their_o age_n be_v record_v his_o only_a shall_v be_v leave_v out_o for_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n name_v some_o and_o yet_o name_v not_o their_o year_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o that_o generation_n that_o be_v so_o lineal_o draw_v down_o from_o man_n to_o man_n for_o the_o stem_n that_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n unto_o noah_n and_o from_o he_o unto_o abraham_n name_v no_o man_n without_o record_v the_o number_n of_o his_o year_n also_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o abraham_n receive_v the_o promise_n from_o god_n and_o depart_v from_o charra_n chap._n 15._o but_o whereas_o we_o read_v that_o after_o thara_n death_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abraham_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o this_o follow_v immediate_o in_o the_o time_n though_o it_o follow_v immediate_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o a_o b_o inextricable_a doubt_n for_o after_o these_o word_n unto_o abraham_n the_o scripture_n follow_v thus_o so_o abraham_n depart_v as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o and_o abraham_n be_v seventy_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o charra_n how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a now_o if_o abraham_n go_v not_o out_o of_o charra_n until_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n for_o thara_n beget_v he_o as_o we_o say_v before_o at_o the_o seaventith_n year_n of_o his_o age_n unto_o which_o add_v seventy_o five_o year_n the_o age_n of_o abraham_n at_o this_o his_o departure_n from_o charra_n and_o it_o make_v a_o hundred_o forty_o five_o year_n so_o old_a therefore_o be_v thara_n when_o abraham_n depart_v from_o charra_n that_o city_n of_o mesopotamia_n for_o
wife_n without_o all_o doubt_n his_o father_n obedience_n be_v of_o the_o great_a merit_n so_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v isaac_n that_o good_a that_o he_o do_v he_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v say_v he_o because_o thy_o father_n abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n again_o say_v he_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n abraham_n fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o have_v bless_v thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n for_o abraham_n thy_o father_n sake_n to_o show_v all_o those_o carnal_o mind_a man_n that_o think_v singleness_n it_o be_v lust_n that_o make_v abraham_n do_v as_o it_o be_v record_v that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o no_o lust_n at_o all_o but_o a_o chaste_a intent_n teach_v we_o beside_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o compare_v man_n worth_n by_o singularity_n but_o to_o take_v they_o with_o all_o their_o quality_n together_o for_o a_o man_n may_v excel_v another_o in_o this_o or_o that_o virtue_n who_o excel_v he_o as_o far_o in_o another_o as_o good_a and_o albeit_a it_o be_v true_a that_o continence_n be_v better_a than_o marriage_n yet_o the_o faithful_a marry_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o continent_n infidel_n for_o such_o 〈◊〉_d one_o a_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o his_o continency_n since_o he_o believe_v not_o but_o rather_o high_o to_o be_v dispraise_v for_o not_o believe_v see_v he_o be_v continent_n but_o to_o grant_v they_o both_o good_a a_o marry_a man_n of_o great_a faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v better_a than_o a_o continent_n man_n with_o less_o but_o if_o they_o be_v equal_a who_o make_v any_o question_n that_o the_o continent_n man_n be_v the_o more_o excellent_a l._n vives_n such_o a_o a_o one_o be_v not_o herein_o be_v apparent_a how_o fruitless_a external_a work_n be_v without_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n do_v ripen_v they_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o bruges_n copy_n read_v not_o this_o place_n so_o well_o in_o my_o judgement_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o mystery_n include_v in_o they_o both_o chap._n 27._o so_o isaac_n two_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v bring_v up_o together_o now_o the_o young_a get_v the_o birthright_n of_o the_o elder_a by_o a_o bargain_n make_v for_o a_o lentiles_n and_o pottage_n which_o jacob_n have_v prepare_v &_o esau_n long_v for_fw-mi exceed_o &_o so_o sell_v he_o his_o birthright_n for_o some_o of_o they_o and_o confirm_v the_o bargain_n with_o a_o oath_n here_o now_o may_v we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v b_o not_o the_o kind_n of_o meat_n but_o the_o gluttonous_a affect_v that_o hurt_v to_o proceed_v isaac_n grow_v old_a and_o his_o sight_n fail_v he_o he_o will_v willing_o bless_v his_o elder_a son_n and_o not_o know_v he_o bless_v the_o young_a who_o have_v counterfeit_v his_o brother_n roughness_n of_o body_n by_o put_v goat_n skin_n upon_o his_o neck_n and_o hand_n and_o so_o let_v his_o father_n feel_v he_o now_o lest_o some_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o be_v c_o â—…lent_a deceit_n in_o jacob_n the_o scripture_n say_v before_o esau_n be_v a_o cunning_a hunter_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ed_v in_o the_o fiele_n but_o jacob_n be_v a_o simple_a plain_a man_n and_o keep_v at_o home_n d_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…lesse_a one_o without_o counterfeit_n what_o be_v the_o deceit_n then_o of_o this_o plaâ—…_n deal_v man_n in_o get_v of_o this_o blessing_n what_o can_v the_o guile_n of_o a_o guiltless_a true_a heart_a soul_n be_v in_o this_o case_n but_o a_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o truth_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d bless_a god_n give_v thou_o therefore_o of_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o earth_n â—…d_v plenty_n of_o wheat_n and_o wine_n let_v the_o nation_n be_v thy_o servant_n and_o prince_n bow_v down_o iâ—…cob_n unto_o thou_o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brother_n and_o let_v thy_o mother_n child_n honour_v thou_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o thus_o this_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o the_o nation_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a scope_n in_o isaac_n be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v christ_n bless_v unknowen_a to_o they_o because_o he_o know_v not_o they_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o name_n fill_v the_o world_n like_o a_o field_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n be_v his_o divine_a doctrine_n the_o fertile_a â—…th_n be_v the_o faithful_a church_n the_o plenty_n of_o wheat_n and_o wine_n be_v the_o multitude_n â—…ed_v in_o christ_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n he_o do_v nation_n serve_v and_o prince_n adore_v heâ—…_n be_v lord_n over_o his_o brother_n for_o his_o people_n rule_v oâ—…r_o the_o jew_n the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v abraham_n son_n in_o the_o faith_n do_v honour_n he_o for_o he_o be_v abraham_n son_n in_o the_o flesh_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o curse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v he_o christ_n i_o mean_v our_o saviour_n bless_v that_o be_v â—…ly_o â—…ught_v by_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o wound_a jew_n and_o be_v still_o bless_a by_o oâ—…_n of_o they_o that_o as_o yet_o erroneous_o expect_v his_o come_n and_o now_o come_v 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n for_o the_o blessing_n promise_v then_o be_v isaac_n afraid_a and_o know_v he_o have_v bless_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o he_o wonder_v and_o ask_v who_o he_o be_v yet_o complain_v he_o not_o of_o the_o deceit_n but_o have_v the_o mystery_n thereof_o open_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o forbear_v fretn_a and_o confirm_v the_o blessing_n who_o be_v he_o then_o say_v he_o that_o hunt_v and_o take_v venison_n for_o i_o and_o i_o have_v eat_v of_o it_o all_o before_o thou_o come_v and_o i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v who_o will_v not_o have_v here_o expect_v a_o curse_n rather_o but_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v alter_v by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n o_o true_a do_v deed_n but_o yet_o all_o prophetical_a on_o earth_n but_o all_o by_o heaven_n by_o man_n but_o all_o for_o god_n whole_a volume_n will_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o mystery_n that_o they_o conceive_v but_o we_o must_v restrain_v ourselves_o the_o process_n of_o the_o work_n call_v we_o on_o unto_o other_o matter_n l._n vives_n for_o a_o lentiles_n there_o be_v lenticula_fw-la a_o vessel_n of_o oil_n and_o lenticula_fw-la of_o lens_fw-la a_o little_a fitchie_a kind_n of_o pease_n the_o other_o come_v of_o lentitas_fw-la because_o the_o oil_n can_v run_v but_o gentle_o lent_fw-la be_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n it_o be_v so_o straight_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o be_v only_o read_v poâ—…ge_n that_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v edom_n red_a b_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_n be_v a_o true_a precept_n of_o the_o evangelicall_a law_n here_o i_o may_v inscribe_v much_o not_o allow_v the_o commons_o any_o licentiousness_n but_o to_o teach_v the_o ruler_n diverse_a thing_n which_o i_o must_v let_v alone_o for_o once_o c_o fraudulent_a deceit_n for_o deceit_n may_v be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a of_o jacob_n journey_n into_o mesopotamia_n for_o a_o wife_n his_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n as_o he_o go_v his_o return_n with_o four_o woman_n whereas_o he_o go_v but_o for_o one_o chap._n 38._o iacobs_n parent_n send_v he_o into_o mesopotamia_n there_o to_o get_v a_o wife_n his_o father_n dismiss_v he_o with_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v take_v thou_o no_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n arise_v get_v thou_o to_o mesopotamia_n to_o the_o house_n of_o bathuel_n thy_o mother_n father_n 〈◊〉_d thence_o take_v thou_o a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n thy_o mother_n brother_n my_o god_n bless_v thou_o and_o increase_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v inherit_v the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n which_o god_n give_v abraham_n here_o we_o see_v jacob_n the_o one_o half_a of_o isaac_n seed_n sever_v from_o esau_n the_o other_o half_o for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v the_o seed_n pertain_v to_o god_n holy_a city_n than_o be_v abraham_n other_o seed_n the_o bond-womans_n son_n sever_v from_o this_o other_o as_o kethurahs_n be_v also_o to_o be_v do_v with_o afterward_o but_o now_o there_o be_v this_o doubt_n rise_v about_o isaac_n two_o son_n whether_o
the_o blessing_n belong_v but_o unto_o one_o or_o unto_o both_o if_o unto_o one_o only_a unto_o which_o of_o they_o this_o be_v resolve_v when_o isaac_n say_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o god_n give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n unto_o thou_o namely_o to_o jacob_n forward_o 〈◊〉_d go_v into_o mesopotamia_n have_v a_o vision_n in_o a_o dream_n record_v thus_o and_o jacob_n â—…parted_v from_o beersheba_n and_o come_v to_o charra_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o all_o the_o night_n because_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o and_o he_o take_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o sleep_v and_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v a_o ladder_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…f_n it_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o lo_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v up_o and_o down_o by_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n thy_o father_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v not_o the_o land_n on_o which_o thou_o sleep_v will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n and_o thy_o seeâ—…_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v b_o over_o the_o sea_n the_o east_n 〈◊〉_d north_n and_o the_o south_n and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o until_o that_o i_o have_v perform_v that_o i_o promise_v unto_o thou_o and_o jacob_n arise_v from_o his_o sleep_n and_o say_v surely_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o a_o ware_n and_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v o_o how_o tâ—…rible_a be_v this_o place_n sure_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o he_o arise_v up_o and_o take_v the_o stone_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v under_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o up_o like_o a_o c_o title_n and_o pour_v oil_n upon_o the_o tope_o of_o it_o and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n d_o the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o now_o be_v prophetical_a he_o do_v not_o idolatrise_v in_o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o stone_n nor_o make_v it_o a_o god_n nor_o adore_v it_o nor_o sacrifice_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o the_o e_z name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v of_o chrisma_n that_o be_v unction_n of_o that_o be_v this_o a_o very_a significant_a mystery_n now_o for_o the_o ladder_n our_o saviour_n himself_o mention_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o have_v say_v of_o nathanael_n behold_v a_o true_a israelite_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n because_o israel_n that_o be_v jacob_n see_v this_o â—…ight_n he_o add_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 51._o ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o forward_o jacob_n go_v into_o mesopotamia_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n where_o he_o happen_v to_o have_v four_o woman_n give_v he_o of_o who_o he_o beget_v twelve_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n without_o affect_v any_o of_o they_o lustful_o as_o the_o scripture_n show_v for_o he_o come_v but_o for_o one_o and_o be_v deceive_v by_o f_z one_o for_o another_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v she_o away_o who_o he_o have_v unwitting_o know_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o make_v she_o a_o mock_a stock_n and_o so_o because_o the_o law_n at_o that_o time_n do_v not_o prohibit_v plurality_n of_o wife_n for_o increase_v sake_n he_o take_v the_o other_o also_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o marry_v before_o who_o be_v barren_a give_v he_o her_o maid_n to_o beget_v her_o child_n upon_o as_o her_o sister_n have_v do_v who_o be_v not_o baren_a and_o yet_o do_v so_o to_o have_v the_o more_o child_n but_o jacob_n never_o desire_v but_o one_o nor_o use_v any_o but_o to_o the_o augmentation_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o by_o law_n of_o marriage_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v do_v this_o but_o that_o his_o wife_n urge_v it_o upon_o he_o who_o have_v lawful_a power_n of_o his_o body_n because_o he_o be_v their_o husband_n l._n vives_n bersheba_n a_o and._n the_o seventy_o read_v it_o the_o well_o of_o the_o swear_n the_o hebrew_n interpret_v it_o sarurity_n the_o well_o of_o fullness_n and_o aquila_n and_o symmachus_n do_v both_o follow_v the_o last_o hierome_n but_o the_o well_o of_o fullness_n that_o isaac_n servant_n dig_v be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o well_o of_o swear_v that_o abraâ—…_n dig_v and_o name_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o abymilech_n giâ—…ng_v he_o seven_o lamb_n for_o sheba_n be_v either_o a_o oath_n or_o seven_o yet_o both_o these_o well_n be_v in_o one_o city_n b_o over_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v no_o signification_n of_o power_n over_o the_o sea_n by_o navy_n or_o so_o but_o it_o sigâ—…eth_v the_o west_n as_o i_o say_v before_o or_o syrian_n sea_n next_o unto_o we_o to_o show_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n c_o a_o title_n the_o seventy_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pillar_n and_o that_o be_v better_a than_o a_o title_n d_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n the_o next_o village_n be_v call_v bethel_n be_v before_o call_v luz_n now_o the_o house_n of_o god_n before_o a_o nut_n it_o be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o beniamine_n between_o bethau_n and_o gai._n e_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v unctus_fw-la in_o latin_a anoint_a in_o english_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d f_z one_a for_o a_o other_o lea_n the_o elder_a daughter_n for_o rachel_n the_o young_a gen._n 29._o jacob_n enstile_v israel_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o change_n chap._n 39_o of_o these_o four_o woman_n jacob_n beget_v twelve_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n and_o then_o come_v the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n by_o his_o son_n joseph_n who_o his_o brethren_n â—…ed_v and_o sell_v thither_o who_o be_v prefer_v there_o unto_o great_a dignity_n jacob_n be_v also_o call_v israel_n as_o i_o say_v before_o which_o name_n his_o progeny_n bear_v after_o he_o thâ—…_n name_n the_o angel_n that_o wrestle_v with_o he_o as_o he_o return_v from_o mesopotamia_n give_v he_o be_v a_o evident_a type_n of_o christ._n for_o whereas_o jacob_n prevail_v against_o he_o by_o a_o his_o own_o consent_n to_o form_v this_o mystery_n be_v signify_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n wherein_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o yet_o jacob_n get_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o who_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n be_v that_o blessing_n for_o b_o israel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o see_v god_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o the_o angel_n touch_v he_o prevail_a upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o his_o thigh_n and_o so_o he_o become_v lame_a so_o the_o bless_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v all_o but_o one_o jacob_n bless_v in_o his_o faithful_a progeny_n and_o lame_a in_o the_o unfaithful_a for_o the_o breadth_n 11._o of_o his_o thigh_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o issue_n of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v have_v halt_v in_o their_o way_n l._n vives_n by_o his_o ah_o own_o consent_n for_n otherwise_o the_o angel_n can_v not_o only_o have_v conquer_v he_o but_o even_o have_v kill_v he_o b_o israel_n be_v as_o much_o hierome_n like_v not_o this_o interpretation_n nor_o israel_n to_o call_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o direct_a of_o god_n but_o rather_o the_o most_o just_a man_n of_o god_n josephus_n take_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o prevail_a against_o the_o angel_n de_fw-fr antiquit._n judaic._n jacob_n departure_n into_o egypt_n with_o seventy_o five_o soul_n how_o to_o be_v take_v see_v some_o of_o they_o be_v bear_v afterward_o chap._n 40._o it_o be_v say_v there_o go_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n seventy_o five_o soul_n count_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n his_o daughter_n and_o his_o niece_n but_o if_o you_o mark_v well_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o numerous_a a_o progeny_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n for_o in_o this_o number_n be_v josephs_n grandchild_n reckon_v who_o can_v not_o then_o be_v with_o he_o for_o jacob_n be_v then_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a and_o joseph_n thirty_o nine_o who_o marry_v as_o it_o be_v record_v but_o at_o thirty_o year_n old_a how_o can_v his_o son_n in_o nine_o year_n have_v any_o son_n to_o increase_v this_o number_n by_o see_v then_o that_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n josephs_n son_n have_v no_o child_n be_v but_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n at_o this_o remove_n
the_o eye_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o of_o the_o dull_a flesh_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o scripture_n call_v a_o prophecy_n a_o vision_n and_o nathan_n be_v call_v the_o seer_n 1._o king_n the_o greek_n sometime_o use_v the_o name_n of_o prophet_n for_o their_o priest_n poet_n or_o teacher_n adam_n be_v the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o first_o prophet_n who_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n in_o his_o sleep_n then_o follow_v enoch_n noah_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o his_o child_n moses_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v not_o these_o reckon_v among_o the_o prophet_n for_o none_o of_o they_o leave_v any_o book_n of_o the_o vision_n but_o moses_n who_o book_n concern_v ceremony_n sacrifice_n and_o civil_a order_n also_o but_o these_o be_v all_o figure_n of_o future_a thing_n nor_o be_v those_o the_o prophetical_a time_n as_o those_o from_o samuel_n be_v wherein_o there_o never_o be_v prophet_n want_v whereas_o before_o god_n speak_v but_o seldom_o and_o his_o vision_n be_v not_o so_o manifest_a as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o first_o king_n unto_o the_o captivity_n wherein_o be_v four_o great_a book_n of_o prophecy_n write_v and_o twelve_o of_o the_o small_a at_o what_o time_n god_n promise_v concern_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v fulfil_v and_o israel_n receive_v it_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o possess_v chap._n 2._o we_o say_v in_o the_o last_o book_n that_o god_n promise_v two_o thing_n unto_o abraham_n one_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o his_o seed_n in_o these_o word_n go_v into_o the_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o of_o far_o more_o excellence_n not_o concern_v the_o carnal_a but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n nor_o israel_n only_o but_o all_o the_o believe_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n this_o we_o confirm_v by_o many_o testiâ—…_n 12._o now_o therefore_o be_v abraham_n carnal_a seed_n that_o be_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d promise_n now_o have_v they_o town_n city_n yea_o and_o king_n therein_o and_o god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v perform_v unto_o they_o in_o great_a measure_n not_o only_o those_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d sign_n or_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o even_o 〈◊〉_d â—…so_o that_o moses_n who_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d he_o unto_o this_o instant_n have_v promise_v they_o from_o god_n but_o the_o proâ—…â—…cerning_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o israel_n shall_v reign_v over_o it_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d egypt_n unto_o the_o great_a euphrates_n be_v neither_o fulfil_v by_o josuah_n that_o worâ—…_n of_o they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o he_o that_o divide_v the_o whole_a aâ—…_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o judge_n in_o all_o the_o time_n after_o 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o any_o more_o prophecy_n that_o it_o be_v to_o come_v but_o at_o this_o instant_a 〈◊〉_d â—…ected_v and_o by_o a_o david_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n it_o be_v fulfil_v indeed_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…gdome_n enlarge_v as_o far_o as_o be_v promise_v for_o these_o two_o make_v all_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ations_n their_o servant_n and_o tributary_n thus_o then_o be_v abraham_n seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o settle_v in_o this_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o these_o king_n that_o now_o no_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ly_a promise_n be_v leave_v unfulfil_v but_o that_o the_o hebrew_n obey_v god_n â—…ements_n may_v continue_v their_o dominion_n therein_o without_o all_o disturâ—…_n in_o all_o security_n and_o happiness_n of_o estate_n but_o god_n know_v they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d use_v some_o temporal_a affliction_n to_o excercise_n the_o few_o faithful_a therein_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ad_v leave_v and_o by_o they_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d â—…erwards_o to_o contain_v who_o be_v to_o be_v warn_v by_o those_o as_o in_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d â—…llfill_v his_o other_o promise_n by_o open_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n bâ—…â—…id_v hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la dardan_n show_v that_o the_o jew_n possess_v not_o all_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d promise_v they_o for_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n unto_o that_o river_n of_o egypt_n that_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o rhinocorura_n on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o sea_n of_o palestina_n phoenicia_n coele_n syria_n and_o cylicia_n on_o the_o north_n by_o mount_n taurus_n and_o zephyrius_fw-la as_o far_o as_o emath_n or_o epiphania_fw-la in_o syria_n on_o the_o east_n by_o antioch_n and_o the_o lake_n genesareth_n call_v now_o tabarie_n and_o by_o jordan_n that_o run_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n call_v now_o the_o dead_a sea_n beyond_o jordan_n half_a of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n &_o gad_n lay_v and_o half_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n thus_o much_o hierome_n but_o david_n possess_v not_o all_o these_o but_o only_o that_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o rhinocorura_n and_o euphrates_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n still_o keep_v themselves_o the_o prophet_n three_o meaning_n of_o earthly_a jerusalem_n of_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o of_o both_o chap._n 3._o wherefore_o as_o those_o prophecy_n speak_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n or_o any_o other_o in_o the_o time_n before_o the_o king_n so_o likewise_o all_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v afterward_o have_v their_o double_a reference_n partly_o to_o abraháms_n seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n &_o partly_o to_o that_o wherein_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v in_o he_o be_v make_v coheir_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o this_o new_a testament_n so_o then_o they_o concern_v partly_o the_o bondwoman_n bring_v forth_o unto_o bondage_n that_o be_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n which_o serve_v with_o her_o son_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o free_a city_n of_o god_n the_o true_a jerusalem_n eternal_a and_o heavenly_a who_o child_n be_v pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n word_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o belong_v unto_o both_o properly_z to_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o figurative_o unto_o the_o free_a woman_n for_o the_o prophet_n have_v a_o triple_a meaning_n in_o their_o prophecy_n some_o concern_v the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n some_o the_o heavenly_a and_o some_o both_o as_o for_o example_n the_o prophet_n a_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o tell_v david_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o foretell_v he_o the_o evil_n that_o shall_v ensue_v thereof_o now_o who_o doubt_v that_o these_o word_n concern_v the_o temporal_a city_n whether_o they_o be_v speak_v public_o for_o the_o people_n general_n 12_o good_a or_o private_o for_o some_o man_n knowledge_n for_o some_o temporal_a use_n in_o the_o life_n present_a but_o now_o whereas_o we_o read_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o without_o aâ—…l_a doubt_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n to_o who_o god_n himself_o stand_v as_o a_o reward_n and_o unto_o which_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o good_a yet_o belong_v it_o unto_o they_o both_o in_o that_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v call_v god_n city_n and_o his_o house_n promise_v to_o be_v therein_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o salomon_n build_v of_o that_o magnificent_a temple_n these_o thing_n be_v both_o relation_n of_o thing_n act_v on_o earth_n and_o figure_n of_o thing_n concern_v heaven_n which_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n compound_v of_o both_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o do_v exercise_v the_o reader_n of_o scripture_n very_o laudable_o in_o seek_v how_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o abraham_n carnal_a seed_n be_v allegorical_o fulfil_v in_o his_o seed_n by_o faith_n in_o b_o so_o much_o that_o some_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n foretold_v and_o effect_v or_o
the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a word_n as_o sil_fw-fr 10_o â—…ied_a in_o the_o fire_n what_o be_v his_o word_n now_o that_o bow_v to_o this_o god_n priest_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…od_a and_o priest_n place_v i_o in_o some_o of_o fice_z about_o the_o priesthood_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o morâ—…_n bread_n i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o father_n honour_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o place_v i_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o priesthood_n i_o will_v fain_o be_v a_o door_n keeper_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o thy_o service_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o people_n for_o priesthood_n be_v put_v here_o for_o the_o people_n to_o who_o christ_n the_o â—…or_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n which_o people_n the_o apostle_n call_v a_o holy_a nation_n and_o 29_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n some_o read_v k_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o former_a place_n for_o priesthood_n all_o be_v one_o both_o signify_v the_o christian_n flock_n whereof_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n and_o again_o l_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n so_o 1._o then_o the_o addition_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o direct_a expression_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o priest_n himself_o say_v the_o bread_n which_o i_o will_v give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o of_o melchisedech_n he_o that_o read_v let_v he_o understand_v so_o then_o these_o word_n place_v i_o in_o some_o office_n about_o thy_o priesthood_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n be_v a_o direct_a and_o succinct_a confession_n of_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o half_a penny_n of_o silver_n because_o it_o be_v brief_a and_o it_o be_v god_n word_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o believer_n for_o have_v say_v before_o that_o he_o have_v give_v aaron_n house_n meat_n of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o add_v he_o the_o eat_n of_o bread_n in_o this_o conclusion_n which_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n l._n vives_n his_o ah_o name_n it_o be_v phinees_n â—…ay_v the_o jew_n or_o helias_n hierome_n b_o a_o ephod_n of_o this_o read_n hierome_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la contra_fw-la jovinian_a ad_fw-la fabiolam_fw-la the_o greek_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joseph_n de_fw-fr antiq._n jud._n lib._n 3._o so_o do_v the_o lxx_o ruffinus_n translate_v it_o superhumerale_fw-mi and_o it_o be_v open_a at_o the_o side_n from_o the_o armpit_n downward_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o wear_v such_o a_o ephod_n one_o and_o it_o be_v embrother_v with_o gold_n and_o silk_n of_o diverse_a colour_n the_o levit_n have_v a_o garment_n like_o it_o but_o that_o be_v of_o linen_n such_o a_o one_o do_v anna_n make_v for_o samuel_n and_o such_o a_o one_o do_v out_o david_n dance_v in_o before_o the_o ark_n and_n hereupon_o i_o think_v our_o rabbin_n or_o most_o doctor-like_a sort_n of_o friar_n have_v get_v the_o trick_n of_o wear_v such_o â—…esture_n hang_v loose_a from_o the_o shoulder_n as_o a_o badge_n of_o their_o supereminent_a knowledge_n and_o then_o your_o civilian_n and_o pâ—…isitian_n in_o emulation_n of_o they_o get_v up_o the_o like_a but_o the_o seventy_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c_o honour_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n priest_n grow_v wealthy_a and_o so_o be_v it_o now_o with_o we_o for_o who_o seek_v into_o the_o priesthood_n for_o godliness_n rather_o than_o gain_v as_o the_o world_n go_v now_o and_o what_o son_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o father_n unto_o a_o ecclesiastical_a habit_n but_o only_o in_o hope_n of_o riches_n what_o â—…est_o think_v he_o do_v not_o well_o to_o sit_v and_o spend_v the_o church_n good_n as_o they_o call_v they_o frank_o with_o out_o his_o son_n if_o he_o have_v they_o and_o have_v they_o he_o will_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o eunuch_n his_o brethren_n his_o sister_n and_o his_o cousin_n let_v the_o poor_a go_v shift_v where_o they_o can_v thus_o thus_o will_v it_o be_v while_o riches_n rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n d_o to_o bliss_n the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o so_o read_v it_o each_o one_o have_v the_o book_n i_o must_v proceed_v e_z a_o old_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o high_a priest_n say_v hierome_n f_z roman_n a_o diversity_n of_o read_v but_o nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la g_o though_o samuel_n his_o father_n be_v a_o levite_n chron._n 1._o 6._o his_o mother_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o place_n augustine_n recall_v thus_o whereas_o i_o say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n i_o shall_v have_v say_v he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o priest_n son_n and_o they_o most_o common_o succeed_v their_o father_n in_o the_o priesthood_n but_o samuel_n father_n be_v of_o aaron_n seed_n but_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n nor_o of_o his_o seed_n otherwise_o then_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n retractation_n lib._n 2._o h_o prophecy_n and_o history_n and_o though_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o another_o purpose_n yet_o aim_v they_o at_o christ._n ay_o we_o shall_v think_v so_o think_v by_o the_o anthropomorphites_n k_o sacrifiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o but_o rather_o priesthood_n l_o give_v up_o this_o be_v not_o in_o some_o copy_n yet_o be_v it_o befit_v this_o place_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o kingdom_n to_o stand_v eternal_o not_o fulfil_v in_o that_o sort_n that_o other_o promise_n of_o that_o unbounded_a nature_n be_v chap._n 6._o although_o these_o thing_n be_v they_o as_o deep_o prophesy_v as_o they_o now_o be_v plain_o fulfil_v yet_o some_o may_v put_v this_o doubt_n how_o shall_v we_o expect_v all_o the_o eveâ—…_n therein_o presage_v when_o as_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v thy_o house_n and_o thy_o father_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o can_v be_v no_o way_n now_o effect_v the_o priesthood_n be_v now_o quite_o abolish_v nor_o any_o way_n expect_v because_o that_o eternity_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o priesthood_n that_o succeed_v it_o he_o that_o object_v this_o conceiveâ—…_n not_o that_o aaron_n priesthood_n be_v but_o a_o type_n &_o shadow_n of_o the_o other_o future_a priesthood_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o eternity_n promise_v to_o the_o shadow_n be_v due_a but_o unto_o the_o substance_n only_o and_o that_o the_o change_n be_v prophesy_v to_o avoid_v this_o supposition_n of_o the_o shadow_n eternity_n for_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o saul_n the_o reprobate_a be_v a_o shadow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eternity_n to_o come_v the_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v be_v a_o great_a and_o reverend_a mystery_n which_o david_n so_o honour_v that_o when_o he_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a cave_n into_o which_o saul_n come_v to_o ease_v himself_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o only_o cut_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o 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obey_v his_o voice_n therefore_o will_v he_o seek_v he_o a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o saul_n himself_o shall_v have_v reygn_v for_o evermore_o and_o then_o that_o his_o sin_n make_v god_n break_v his_o promise_n afterward_o for_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v sin_n when_o he_o do_v prepare_v he_o this_o kingdom_n but_o this_o he_o prepare_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v remain_v for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v it_o shall_v not_o remain_v unto_o thou_o it_o remain_v and_o ever_o shall_v in_o the_o signification_n but_o not_o unto_o he_o for_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o progeny_n
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he_o what_o be_v his_o pleasurâ—…_n wherein_o when_o as_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d david_n shall_v not_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commanâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n to_o build_v he_o any_o house_n of_o cedar_n then_o he_o proceed_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d david_n that_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o take_v thou_o froâ—…_n the_o sheep-â—…e_a to_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n 〈◊〉_d my_o people_n israel_n and_o i_o be_v with_o thou_o where-so-eve_a thou_o walk_v aâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thy_o enemy_n out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o give_v thou_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o mighty_a mâ—…n_n 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v appoint_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v it_o it_o shall_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_n no_o more_o nor_o shall_v wicked_a people_n trouble_v they_o any_o more_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ne_n since_o i_o a_o appoint_v judge_n over_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v 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shall_v build_v i_o a_o house_n and_o not_o thâ—…_n rather_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o other_o peacemaker_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o who_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o be_v set_v up_o before_o david_n death_n as_o solomon_n be_v but_o after_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_a text_n and_o though_o christ_n be_v never_o so_o long_o ere_o he_o come_v yet_o come_v after_o david_n death_n all_o be_v one_o he_o come_v at_o length_n as_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o build_v god_n the_o father_n a_o house_n not_o of_o timber_n and_o stone_n but_o of_o live_a soul_n wherein_o we_o all_o rejoice_v for_o to_o this_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o faithful_a people_n 17._o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o you_o be_v l._n vives_n i_o appoint_v a_o judge_n israel_n have_v thirteen_o judge_n in_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n from_o othoniel_n to_o samuel_n who_o anoint_v saul_n and_o during_o that_o time_n they_o have_v variable_a forâ—…_n 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in_o that_o d_o you_o do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o he_o say_v thereâ—…_n â—…t_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n trust_v in_o judas_n when_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d apostle_n now_o the_o jew_n hope_v that_o their_o christ_n that_o they_o hope_v for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d â—…er_n die_v and_o therefore_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n prefigâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o but_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o touch_n of_o death_n who_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d for_o and_o may_v do_v long_o enough_o and_o this_o miserable_a blindness_n make_v 〈◊〉_d take_v that_o sleep_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v in_o the_o literal_a sense_n not_o for_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 16._o psalm_n confound_v they_o thus_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o tongue_n reâ—…_n my_o flesh_n also_o rest_v in_o hope_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n what_o man_n can_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flesh_n rest_v in_o that_o hope_n that_o his_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v in_o hell_n but_o 〈◊〉_d present_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o save_v it_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o carcase_n except_v he_o only_o that_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o david_n the_o sixty_o eight_o psalm_n say_v also_o our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n that_o e_z save_v we_o and_o the_o issue_n 20_o of_o death_n be_v the_o lord_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o god_n that_o save_v we_o for_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o name_n be_v give_v in_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o see_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o enemy_n of_o death_n ought_v to_o belong_v 1._o unto_o none_o but_o unto_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o have_v passage_n out_o of_o this_o life_n but_o by_o death_n 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