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let_v we_o all_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v 8._o 1642._o 1642._o nesco_fw-la utrum_fw-la brevitatem_fw-la sermonum_fw-la a_fw-fr magnie_fw-fr tudivem_fw-la sensuum_fw-la admirari_fw-la debeas_fw-la debeas_fw-la commaticum_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la si_fw-la persentias_fw-la loquen_fw-la tem_fw-la tem_fw-la geâ—â—s_fw-la generalissimum_fw-la omnium_fw-la benorum_fw-la si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la auferas_fw-la solâ—m_fw-la e_fw-la mundo_fw-la sustulisli_fw-la quid_fw-la mundus_fw-la sublate_a verbo_fw-la quam_fw-la infernus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la nisi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la epistola_fw-la emnipotentis_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la svam_fw-la greg._n 1._o ep._n â—0_n ad_fw-la gregorium_fw-la theodorum_fw-la medicum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la expositio_fw-la est_fw-la emnium_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la culâ—â—m_fw-la dei_fw-la fiunt_fw-la â—pus_fw-la maximum_fw-la &_o utilitates_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la max_fw-la 〈◊〉_d efferens_fw-la lect._n 1_o wolfius_n in_o loc_n luther_n in_o gen._n c._n 19_o ego_fw-la adi_fw-la lie_n beos_fw-la meâ—s_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la opto_fw-la eos_fw-la interire_fw-la quod_fw-la metuo_fw-la nemorentur_fw-la lectores_fw-la &_o abducant_fw-la lectione_n ipsias_fw-la scripturae_fw-la quae_fw-la sola_fw-la omnis_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la fons_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n 7._o 17._o â—um_fw-la debere_fw-la scire_fw-la se_fw-la aliquid_fw-la profecisse_fw-la cui_fw-la ciceronis_fw-la lectio_fw-la eft_o valde_fw-la iucunda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hiphil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvavit_fw-la obs_n â—_o king_n â—_o 2._o 19_o jer._n 36._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d puteus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magna_fw-la semper_fw-la facerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la vocaute_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la luther_n euseb_n de_fw-fr prapar_n euan._n l._n 20._o c._n ult_n ab_fw-la hec_fw-la tempore_fw-la graeca_n de_fw-la temporibus_fw-la historia_fw-la vera_fw-la creditur_fw-la obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o obser_n 3._o obser_n 4._o obser_n 5._o obser_n 6._o obser_n 7._o obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o obser_n 3_o obser_n 4_o obser_n 5_o obser_n 6._o obser_n obsec_n ch._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quanto_fw-la 〈…〉_z dius_o 〈◊〉_d they_o loâ—â—itur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d into_o opetoâ—ius_fw-la peneâ—â—ratur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr hosea_n l._n 18._o deciu._n jam._n 1._o 20._o may_v 23._o 1642._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n segnius_fw-la irritant_fw-la animos_fw-la demissa_fw-la per_fw-la aurem_fw-la quamqua_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculis_fw-la subjecta_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la tradit_fw-la spectator_n lect._n 2._o 2._o such_o a_o one_o as_o thais_n be_v among_o the_o athenian_n vir_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la aug._n cont_n faust_n l._n 22_o c._n 80._o quid_fw-la adversura_fw-la clementiae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quid_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n si_fw-la meretrix_n relicta_fw-la forâ—â—catiane_n 〈◊〉_d castum_fw-la conjugium_fw-la commutetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n eorum_fw-la audaciam_fw-la mirari_fw-la satis_fw-la nequeo_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la verentur_fw-la dicere_fw-la verba_fw-la haec_fw-la esse_fw-la rebus_fw-la destituta_fw-la theod._n in_o hos_n enaâ—_fw-la c._n 1._o obser_n god_n command_n take_v away_o the_o offence_n not_o he_o command_v of_o the_o magistrate_n ans_fw-fr 2._o obser_n obser_n reason_n why_o hoseas_n marry_v a_o whore_n be_v but_o only_o in_o a_o vision_n 1._o 2._o how_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o man_n 3._o apparens_fw-la &_o loquens_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la vifiovem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la ecstafi_n obs_n adulterium_fw-la committent_a quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterium_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conferens_fw-la wherein_o be_v idolatry_n like_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n 1._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 4._o hos_fw-la 4._o 11._o 5._o 6._o 7._o filii_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quest_n answ_n 1._o fornicando_fw-la fornicatur_fw-la or_o as_o arius_n montanus_n fornicando_fw-la fornicabitur_fw-la obser_n obsec_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n 5._o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o hoseas_n son_n obser_n 3._o obser_n a_o twofold_a scatter_n of_o a_o people_n 4._o 5._o obser_n obser_n god_n will_v avenge_v 〈◊〉_d blood_n answ_n 1._o three_o reason_n why_o god_n avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n 3._o obser_n 1._o obser_n 2_o obedience_n so_o far_o as_o serve_v a_o man_n own_o turn_n obser_n 3._o god_n make_v use_v of_o man_n part_n obser_n 4_o god_n make_v 〈◊〉_d use_n of_o menâ—_n sin_n obser_n 5_o god_n reward_v here_o those_o work_n that_o must_v be_v answer_v for_o he_o easter_n obser_n 6_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o subject_v public_a work_n to_o our_o own_o end_n obser_n 7._o god_n curse_v partial_a obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n 8._o reformer_n must_v not_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o policy_n then_o of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n pol._n l_o 7._o cap._n 8._o mâ—n_z can_v see_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o other_o rather_o then_o in_o themselves_o obser_n 10_o oser_n 11._o magistrate_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o liuâ—ng_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n they_o punish_v quest_n ans_fw-fr obs_n why_o a_o threat_n against_o posterity_n in_o the_o second_o command_n rather_o than_o in_o any_o â—ther_n theequâ—ty_n of_o child_n suffering_n for_o their_o parent_n observe_v question_n answer_n observe_v question_n answer_n 2_o king_n 10._o 36._o 13._o 1_o 13._o 10._o 13_o 23._o obser_n sin_n punish_v a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o commission_n gen._n 42._o 22_o isa_n 65._o 20._o observe_v quest_n answ_n observe_v many_o year_n be_v but_o of_o little_a while_n in_o god_n account_n obser_n present_a thing_n affect_v not_o omnis_fw-la actie_n fit_n per_fw-la contactum_fw-la obser_n obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quiescere_fw-la faciam_fw-la obser_n observe_v observe_v no_o weapon_n can_v prosper_v against_o the_o church_n observe_v fortify_v place_n be_v nothing_o where_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v out_o against_o a_o people_n 2._o obser_n god_n punish_v man_n in_o that_o they_o most_o glory_n in_o lect._n 3_o hosea_n 3._o child_n show_v the_o 3_o estate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v base_a effeminatenes_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o people_n yield_v to_o what_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o a_o sign_n of_o ruin_n purity_n in_o the_o church_n can_v stand_v long_o with_o slavery_n in_o the_o â—eate_v viri_fw-la fortâ—â—_n est_fw-la aut_fw-la pull_n chrevivere_fw-la aut_fw-la fartiter_fw-la mori_fw-la after_o base_a yield_v to_o slavery_n follow_v ruin_n quae_fw-la suâ—â—u_fw-la abjecturi_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la tolimus_fw-la ut_fw-la majori_fw-la ruina_fw-la decidant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oblitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abâ—â—ulit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n 1_o encouragement_n from_o gracious_a youth_n in_o england_n obser_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 1._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o heretofore_o mercy_n be_v depart_v from_o we_o justify_v luk._n 14._o 14._o rev._n 22._o 1â—_n gen._n 6._o 3_o god_n must_v not_o be_v dally_v withal_o in_o the_o offer_v of_o his_o grace_n obser_n 3_o obser_n 4._o obser_n 5_o obser_n 6_o less_o judgement_n forerunner_n of_o great_a obser_n 7_o obser_n 8_o amos_n 3._o 2._o 1_o king_n 13._o 4._o exod._n 33._o 5_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o reject_v a_o offer_n of_o mercy_n after_o rejection_n of_o former_a offer_n 2._o obser_n the_o ground_n of_o civil_a &_o church_n government_n different_a answ_n how_o far_o man_n authoritybinde_v obser_n 1_o obser_n 2_o obser_n 3_o obser_n object_n 5._o obser_n poor_a afflict_a one_o find_v mercy_n when_o the_o rich_a be_v reject_v 6._o obser_n minister_n must_v be_v impartial_a obser_n 7_o mercy_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v aggravation_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o wicked_a dives_fw-la magis_fw-la uritur_fw-la gloria_fw-la lazari_n quam_fw-la svo_fw-la incendio_fw-la chrysologus_fw-la after_o promise_v of_o mercy_n yet_o great_a affliction_n may_v follow_v no_o advantage_n in_o yield_v to_o wicked_a man_n obser_n a_o great_a evil_a to_o be_v discourage_v at_o some_o difficulty_n when_o god_n be_v in_o