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very_o well_o discern_v between_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o the_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o that_o seed_n he_o take_v the_o seed_n without_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o it_o form_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o theodâ—…ret_a bring_v in_o flaâ—…anus_n expound_v the_o angel_n word_n to_o mary_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n non_fw-la cogite_n corporalem_fw-la 26._o contactum_fw-la nec_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la coniâ—…galem_fw-la expecta_fw-la nam_fw-la tuus_fw-la fabricator_n templum_fw-la suum_fw-la corporeum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la nascetur_fw-la fabricabit_fw-la think_v not_o of_o any_o corporal_a touch_v look_v not_o for_o any_o carnal_a conjunction_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o will_v make_v to_o himself_o a_o bodily_a temple_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o shall_v serve_v sin_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o who_o have_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o sanctify_v it_o full_o from_o all_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o himself_o shall_v in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n free_v our_o nature_n from_o all_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o present_v we_o without_o spot_n or_o blame_v to_o his_o father_n that_o we_o 27._o may_v live_v a_o happy_a life_n in_o holy_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n for_o ever_o with_o he_o the_o papist_n not_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n sin_n spoil_v we_o of_o this_o comfort_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n of_o who_o our_o lord_n take_v our_o nature_n be_v without_o sin_n a_o false_a doctrine_n unknown_a to_o antiquity_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o day_n of_o bernard_n he_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o lion_n as_o against_o a_o novelty_n a_o temeritie_n and_o a_o superstition_n lubenter_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la virgo_fw-la talâ—…_n carebit_fw-la honore_fw-la 174._o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a virgin_n willing_o will_v want_v such_o a_o honour_n as_o this_o solus_fw-la enim_fw-la 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mundi_fw-la 8._o veniet_fw-la &_o in_o i_o nihil_fw-la invenâ—…et_fw-la de_fw-fr sâ—…o_fw-la dici_fw-la poterat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la noverat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la only_o jesus_n can_v say_v behold_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o find_v nothing_o in_o i_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o none_o but_o of_o he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n again_o licet_fw-la christi_fw-la conceptio_fw-la sit_fw-la munda_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la 16._o carnalis_fw-la delectationis_fw-la peccato_fw-la virgo_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsa_fw-la unde_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la concâ—…pta_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la in_o adamo_n peccavit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la albeit_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n be_v clean_a and_o without_o all_o sin_n of_o carnal_a delectation_n yet_o the_o virgin_n of_o who_o he_o come_v be_v herself_o conceive_v in_o sin_n beget_v and_o bear_v a_o sinful_a woman_n of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o who_o can_v 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42._o plague_n of_o famine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o any_o definite_a time_n cotterius_n assign_v seven_o year_n and_o no_o more_o to_o every_o seal_n math._n 6._o 33._o they_o who_o despise_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v just_o plague_v with_o want_n of_o earthly_a bread_n the_o world_n blame_v the_o gospel_n wrongful_o for_o plague_n which_o come_v for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n jer._n 44._o 17._o the_o objection_n of_o ethnic_n a_o answer_n to_o it_o good_a man_n &_o evil_a in_o the_o like_a suffering_n and_o action_n be_v yet_o very_o unlike_a aug._n the_o civitaâ—…_n deâ—…_n lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o the_o balance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ruler_n note_v 1_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n levit._n 26._o 6._o 2_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n judgement_n luk._n 6._o 28._o the_o type_n sigure_v famine_n expound_v in_o plain_a speech_n math._n 20._o famine_n threaten_v here_o be_v not_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n leu._n 26._o 18._o ver._n 21._o 24_o 28_o 29._o lam._n 2._o 20._o example_n of_o more_o horrible_a famine_n follow_v this_o upon_o man_n impenitency_n fox_n tâ—…m_fw-la 1._o pag._n 108._o rom._n 2._o 4._o wrath_n of_o god_n increase_v like_o a_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v not_o slacken_v in_o time_n mercy_n be_v first_o offer_v before_o judgement_n be_v execute_v deut._n 27._o 12_o 13_o mat._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o exod._n 19_o 13._o heb._n 12._o 18._o the_o order_n observe_v in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o seal_n the_o pale_a horse_n a_o type_n of_o pestilence_n and_o other_o strange_a disease_n example_n thereof_o ezech._n 21._o 14._o oros._n lib._n 7._o ca_fw-mi 9_o niceph._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o oros._n lib._n 7._o c._n 21._o aueâ—…tin_n lib._n 2_o euseb._n lib._n 7._o c._n 21_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o land_n with_o a_o warning_n to_o repent_v joh._n 5._o 14._o why_o death_n be_v figure_v by_o a_o rider_n on_o horse_n back_o amos_n 6._o 3._o isaiah_n 28._o he_o spur_v speedy_o and_o prevent_v man_n luk._n 12._o 20._o best_a remedy_n for_o we_o be_v to_o mount_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o prevent_v death_n reu._n 19_o rom._n 8._o 1._o death_n have_v a_o page_n follow_v he_o named_z hell_n victorin_n in_o apoc._n hell_n in_o this_o place_n can_v signify_v the_o grave_n and_o why_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a death_n so_o a_o double_a hell_n psal._n 9_o 17._o ber._n ser._n 41._o ex_fw-la parâ—…s_fw-la dout._n 33._o 3._o wisd._n 3._o 1._o the_o type_n of_o the_o pale_a horse_n and_o the_o rest_n plain_o expound_v in_o the_o text._n ☞_o other_o exposition_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v a_o limit_a commission_n be_v for_o all_o these_o executor_n of_o wrath_n aug._n de_fw-fr â—…itate_fw-la dâ—…_n lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o
why_o some_o wicked_a mâ—…_n be_v plague_v now_o and_o some_o spare_v psal._n 58._o 11._o correction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v with_o measure_n isaiah_n 27._o 6_o 7_o 8._o he_o deal_v not_o so_o with_o the_o wicked_a pâ—…imas_fw-la in_o apoc._n good_a thingâ—…_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n whereof_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 8._o but_o the_o temporal_a good_a and_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n be_v common_a to_o both_o devour_v beast_n one_o of_o god_n ordinary_a plague_n hos._n 2._o 18._o levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o ezech._n 14._o 2._o king_n 17._o 25._o plin._n lib_n 8._o ca._n 29._o example_n of_o base_a beast_n punish_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n one_o thing_n god_n offer_v to_o man_n and_o man_n will_v not_o have_v it_o three_o thing_n that_o man_n will_v have_v from_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o give_v they_o a_o just_a recompense_n psal._n 16._o 4._o psal._n 32._o 10._o comfort_n to_o saint_n suffer_v death_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o five_o seal_n a_o sight_n which_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o body_n have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o themselves_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o who_o ask_v if_o saint_n shall_v know_v one_o another_o in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 8._o 1._o john_n 3._o 3._o two_o example_n prove_v probable_o that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o gen._n 2._o 23._o mat._n 17._o but_o our_o knowledge_n there_o shall_v be_v far_o different_a from_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n athanas._n altar_n honour_v with_o relic_n of_o martyr_n have_v no_o warrant_n here_o this_o altar_n under_o which_o soul_n rest_v be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n carthus_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la hugo_n cardinal_n luke_n 23._o luke_n 16._o psal._n 30._o revel_v 7._o john_n 17._o 24._o how_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrificer_n and_o the_o altar_n heb._n 9_o 14._o death_n compare_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n fire_n mat._n 10._o 28._o it_o burn_v our_o band_n but_o hurt_v not_o ourselves_o rom._n 8._o 35._o 36._o no_o religion_n so_o false_a but_o it_o have_v some_o to_o defend_v it_o and_o die_v for_o it_o the_o cry_v of_o saint_n note_n their_o fervent_a desire_n greg._n lib._n 2._o moral_a cap._n 6._o ibid._n psal._n 10._o 17._o how_o saint_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n four_o sort_n of_o cry_a sin_n gen._n 18._o 20_o 21_o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23_o deut._n 24._o 14_o 15_o jam._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 4._o 10._o they_o cry_v not_o out_o of_o passion_n or_o private_a revenge_n but_o out_o of_o zeal_n unto_o god_n his_o glory_n primus_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la greg._n moral_a 2._o cap._n 6._o manuscript_n saint_n be_v so_o conjoin_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o to_o his_o will_n and_o not_o their_o own_o they_o conform_v themselves_o psal._n 58._o 10_o 11._o in_o prayer_n saint_n give_v god_n such_o style_n as_o may_v best_o move_v he_o and_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o good_a answer_n psal._n 94._o 20._o felicity_n of_o saint_n triumphant_a 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â—…rit_fw-la for_o the_o cry_n of_o saint_n move_v the_o lord_n much_o luk._n 18._o gen._n 18._o 25._o psal._n 116._o 15._o the_o six_o seal_n shall_v not_o be_v expound_v allegorical_o for_o two_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o prophecy_n of_o apostasy_n come_v not_o in_o here_o but_o in_o the_o subsequent_a ptophecy_n 2_o apostasy_n can_v not_o terrify_v great_a man_n as_o here_o themselves_o be_v author_n and_o actor_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v this_o six_o seal_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n isaiah_n 13._o 10._o ezech._n 32._o 7._o hos._n 10._o 7._o luke_n 23._o 30._o argument_n move_v some_o interpreter_n to_o think_v that_o the_o six_o seal_n can_v import_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v answer_v argument_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o the_o seven_o seal_n for_o etel_v nothing_o as_o the_o rest_n doc_fw-fr but_o introduce_v seven_o trumpet_n to_o foretell_v 2_o the_o six_o seal_n bring_v a_o universal_a change_n of_o all_o creature_n 3_o all_o the_o wicked_a universal_o be_v judge_v in_o it_o 4_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n 5_o collation_n of_o this_o place_n with_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o mat._n 24._o 29._o luke_n 21._o 25._o mark_v 13._o 24._o who_o can_v deny_v this_o to_o point_v out_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n terror_n of_o the_o last_o day_n two_o way_n describe_v 1_o from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o on_o the_o insensible_a creature_n 2_o upon_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o reprobate_n of_o all_o sort_n earthquake_n be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a darken_v of_o the_o sun_n likewise_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a mark_v 15._o 33._o the_o bloody_a moon_n what_o it_o mean_v all_o creature_n conspire_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o punish_v his_o enemy_n now_o the_o wicked_a be_v under_o wrath_n but_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o feel_v it_o not_o rom._n 1._o but_o at_o last_o the_o creature_n also_o shall_v forsake_v they_o psal._n 73._o sith_o comfort_v of_o creature_n will_v fail_v all_o flesh_n let_v we_o in_o time_n seek_v the_o creator_n cypria_n de_fw-fr mortal_a heb._n 12._o 28._o star_n fall_v like_o fig_n teach_v we_o that_o no_o state_n can_v stand_v when_o god_n shake_v it_o nahum_n 3._o 12._o the_o world_n shall_v fall_v yet_o it_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a age_n heaven_n depart_v like_o a_o scroll_n expound_v these_o creature_n shall_v not_o perish_v in_o their_o substance_n but_o be_v change_v in_o their_o quality_n rom._n 8._o 21._o they_o like_v servant_n shall_v receive_v a_o new_a livery_n when_o the_o king_n son_n shall_v marry_v his_o spouse_n psal._n 102._o 25_o 26_o this_o be_v clear_v by_o the_o psalmist_n and_o saint_n peter_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 10._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o every_o loss_n which_o man_n have_v receive_v from_o sin_n &_o satan_n shall_v be_v repair_v by_o jesus_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o reprobate_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o terror_n which_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v work_v in_o the_o reasonable_a but_o reprobate_a creature_n seven_o rank_n of_o man_n contain_v all_o combination_n wherein_o flesh_n can_v have_v confidence_n rom._n 2._o 11._o yet_o when_o they_o be_v all_o join_v they_o can_v resist_v judgement_n exod._n 5._o 2._o 2._o chro._n 32._o 14._o a_o glass_n for_o proud_a flesh_n to_o look_v into_o psal_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o distress_n cry_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o their_o conscience_n they_o dare_v not_o run_v to_o their_o creator_n what_o a_o sure_a ground_n be_v here_o for_o papist_n to_o build_v their_o invocation_n of_o creature_n