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A00753 Comfortable notes vpon the bookes of Exodus and Leuiticus, as before vpon Genesis Gathered and laid downe still in this plaine manner, for the good of them that cannot vse better helpes, and yet are carefull to read the Scriptures, and verie desirous to finde the comfort in them. By the Reuerend Father in God Geruase Babington ... With a table of the principall matters contained in this booke. Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610. 1604 (1604) STC 1088; ESTC S100580 531,878 712

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chapter_n repeat_v law_n mention_v before_o add_v punishment_n chapter_n to_o the_o breaker_n of_o they_o which_o before_o be_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v needful_a to_o go_v over_o they_o all_o again_o particular_o but_o leave_v you_o to_o confer_v they_o yourself_o which_o you_o may_v do_v by_o help_n of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o your_o bible_n refer_v you_o to_o the_o former_a place_n where_o the_o same_o law_n be_v mention_v without_o addition_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o here_o now_o be_v lay_v down_o only_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o few_o observation_n 1_o in_o lay_v down_o several_a pain_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n the_o lord_n teach_v that_o commonwealth_n and_o government_n do_v stand_v and_o be_v preserve_v aswell_o by_o punishment_n of_o the_o evil_a as_o by_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o that_o as_o needful_a therefore_o be_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o if_o either_o reward_n or_o good_a example_n of_o such_o as_o love_v obedience_n will_v serve_v it_o be_v best_o but_o it_o never_o will_v nor_o will_v the_o lesser_a part_n be_v ever_o so_o lead_v and_o the_o great_a by_o fear_n of_o pain_n the_o say_n be_v old_a and_o true_a it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o virtue_n to_o keep_v what_o be_v get_v as_o first_o to_o get_v it_o and_o even_o so_o be_v it_o as_o good_a a_o duty_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o see_v law_n keep_v as_o at_o first_o to_o make_v they_o and_o since_o they_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v of_o all_o without_o punishment_n therefore_o punishment_n be_v most_o necessary_a idle_n then_o and_o absurd_a be_v it_o in_o those_o heretic_n that_o argue_v god_n not_o to_o be_v author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o punishment_n mention_v and_o execute_v for_o be_v it_o a_o fault_n in_o a_o chirurgeon_n to_o cut_v of_o a_o corrupt_a part_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o in_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n but_o virtue_n to_o prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o many_o before_o the_o will_n and_o like_n of_o one_o 2_o the_o punishment_n here_o threaten_v and_o appoint_v for_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n be_v very_o worthy_a note_n whosoever_o say_v god_n shall_v give_v his_o child_n to_o molech_n 2._o a_o idol_n of_o the_o ammonite_n as_o you_o see_v before_o unto_o who_o they_o burn_v and_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n 2._o kin._n 23._o verse_n 10._o and_o by_o this_o one_o kind_n the_o lord_n understand_v all_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n that_o person_n shall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n stone_n to_o death_n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v negligent_a see_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n then_o will_v i_o say_v god_n set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o 4._o cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n yea_o i_o say_v again_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n hide_v their_o eye_n and_o wink_v at_o that_o offender_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o then_o will_v i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o 5._o that_o man_n and_o against_o his_o family_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o etc._n etc._n why_o lord_n why_o so_o because_o he_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o pollute_a my_o holy_a name_n see_v in_o these_o term_n the_o nature_n of_o idolatry_n yet_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a patience_n tempt_v he_o not_o therefore_o but_o meditate_v of_o these_o example_n solomon_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o what_o a_o judgement_n do_v god_n show_v upon_o his_o house_n in_o his_o son_n entrance_n rehoboam_n by_o cut_v off_o for_o ever_o from_o he_o ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n manasses_n
not_o reap_v it_o or_o gather_v it_o but_o with_o other_o &_o among_o other_o they_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o they_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o year_n so_o spring_v shall_v be_v common_a true_a therefore_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o land_n also_o and_o earth_n that_o which_o lack_v est_fw-la mutual_a rest_n can_v endure_v whereupon_o among_o we_o we_o have_v a_o use_n to_o let_v land_n rest_v some_o more_o some_o less_o according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o strength_n and_o goodness_n and_o that_o land_n that_o shall_v continual_o bear_v without_o want_n six_o year_n we_o will_v say_v be_v good_a land_n i_o remember_v the_o speech_n of_o one_o out_o of_o a_o good_a feel_v to_o some_o wretched_a mind_a man_n that_o have_v never_o enough_o quid_fw-la das_fw-la tu_fw-la terrae_fw-la pro_fw-la tot_fw-la messibus_fw-la mari_fw-fr pro_fw-la tot_fw-la piscibus_fw-la caelum_fw-la pro_fw-la plwia_fw-la stellis_fw-la produce_v etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi nihil_fw-la das_fw-la invides_fw-la requiem_n etc._n etc._n what_o give_v thou_o the_o earth_n for_o so_o many_o harvest_n the_o sea_n for_o so_o many_o fish_n the_o heaven_n for_o rain_n the_o star_n for_o their_o light_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o give_v nothing_o do_v thou_o envy_v a_o rest_n etc._n etc._n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o political_a cause_n of_o this_o sabbath_n of_o the_o land_n the_o seven_o year_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v and_o endure_v fruitful_a second_o it_o have_v a_o ceremonial_a use_n thus_o to_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o sin_n &_o fall_v which_o cast_v we_o all_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o labour_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o need_v labour_n whereas_o if_o we_o have_v stand_v the_o earth_n shall_v have_v yield_v of_o itself_o fruit_n and_o profit_n as_o in_o some_o glimpse_n they_o may_v see_v by_o the_o seven_o year_n again_o it_o shadow_v out_o the_o true_a sabbath_n and_o rest_n in_o heaven_n where_o shall_v be_v no_o labour_n and_o yet_o no_o lack_n but_o all_o comfort_n &_o joy_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o heart_n now_o to_o feel_v or_o imagine_v read_v isaiah_n 65._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n somewhere_o also_o i_o have_v read_v that_o this_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v rebuke_v the_o wicked_a cruelty_n of_o some_o master_n who_o have_v no_o pity_n of_o their_o servant_n or_o cattle_n but_o ever_o be_v labour_v they_o &_o sorry_a that_o their_o body_n be_v not_o brass_n that_o they_o may_v never_o cease_v when_o as_o a_o gracious_a god_n have_v pity_n upon_o the_o very_a earth_n and_o will_v have_v that_o to_o have_v a_o sabbath_n and_o ●est_n 2_o in_o this_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o require_v their_o debt_n for_o so_o you_o may_v read_v deutro_fw-mi 15._o but_o some_o difference_n of_o opinion_n man_n have_v touch_v this_o some_o say_v their_o debt_n be_v clean_o lose_v other_o say_v no_o but_o for_o that_o year_n defer_v and_o forbear_v after_o demand_v lawful_o and_o pay_v willing_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a forasmuch_o as_o these_o politic_a law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o overthrow_v justice_n but_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o direct_v it_o in_o a_o commendable_a and_o fit_a manner_n among_o man_n now_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o then_o again_o the_o hebrew_n text_n in_o the_o place_n name_v deutro_fw-mi 15._o be_v ab_fw-la extremitate_fw-la septimi_fw-la anni_fw-la facies_fw-la remissionem_fw-la extremitas_fw-la autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la initium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la from_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v make_v remission_n now_o the_o extremity_n be_v the_o beginning_n &_o the_o end_n betwixt_o these_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o ask_v a_o debt_n but_o before_o or_o after_o because_o for_o that_o year_n there_o be_v no_o tillage_n to_o make_v money_n of_o but_o after_o that_o return_v to_o his_o use_n the_o right_a of_o the_o creditor_n return_v also_o and_o the_o lord_n gracious_o requite_v this_o forbear_n if_o he_o do_v not_o withdraw_v his_o help_n because_o the_o seven_o year_n approach_v a_o right_a and_o true_a application_n of_o this_o may_v every_o feel_v heart_n make_v in_o those_o city_n and_o town_n within_o this_o realm_n where_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o lay_v his_o sore_a visitation_n of_o plague_n and_o infection_n thereby_o stop_v the_o trade_n whereby_o every_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o get_v for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o debt_n as_o be_v due_a from_o he_o to_o other_o god_n forbid_v but_o mercy_n shall_v be_v find_v towards_o their_o brethren_n in_o those_o that_o look_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n to_o themselves_o when_o man_n can_v receive_v they_o can_v pay_v and_o no_o dishonest_a meaning_n give_v the_o stop_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n hand_n stay_v trade_n who_o will_v be_v rigorous_a in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o say_v he_o fear_v god_n when_o the_o earth_n rest_v and_o there_o be_v no_o tillage_n to_o raise_v money_n by_o you_o see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n law_n here_o and_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o when_o trade_n cease_v let_v your_o bowel_n then_o show_v who_o child_n you_o be_v if_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o sure_o you_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o give_v some_o fit_a time_n to_o your_o debtor_n that_o mean_v true_o reade-ove_a and_o often_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o god_n say_v isaiah_n 58._o verse_n 3._o and_o so_o on_o and_o remember_v he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o 3_o there_o be_v then_o a_o other_o great_a sabbath_n year_n beside_o this_o seven_o year_n namely_o every_o fifty_o year_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o jubilee_n for_o say_v your_o chapter_n thou_o 8._o shall_v number_v seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n unto_o thou_o even_o seven_o time_n seven_o year_n and_o the_o space_n of_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n of_o year_n will_v be_v unto_o thou_o 49._o year_n then_o thou_o shall_v buccinam_fw-la cause_v to_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o jubilee_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o blow_v it_o have_v his_o name_n of_o jubilee_n the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o year_n be_v diverse_a and_o great_a for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a year_n first_o it_o be_v unlawful_a again_o in_o this_o year_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n or_o to_o require_v debt_n but_o a_o general_a rest_n and_o cessation_n be_v give_v this_o way_n as_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n you_o have_v hear_v second_o all_o israelitish_n servant_n in_o this_o year_n be_v free_a and_o land_n the_o profit_n whereof_o be_v sell_v return_v again_o to_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n for_o preserve_v that_o law_n numb_a 36._o ne_fw-fr transferatur_fw-la a_o tribu_fw-la ad_fw-la tribum_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v alienate_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n lest_o so_o the_o tribe_n may_v have_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o truth_n not_o so_o certain_o have_v appear_v of_o what_o tribe_n christ_n come_v this_o year_n of_o jubilee_n keep_v the_o distinction_n most_o sure_a and_o yet_o have_v they_o power_n to_o sell_v from_o jubilee_n to_o jubilee_n as_o their_o need_n require_v three_o this_o year_n be_v a_o excellent_a figure_n of_o that_o true_a jubilee_n and_o freedom_n which_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o body_n of_o all_o shadow_n shall_v by_o trumpet_n be_v proclaim_v to_o all_o that_o true_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o see_v the_o resemblance_n this_o jewish_a jubilee_n be_v proclaim_v by_o trumpet_n so_o shall_v the_o christian_a freedom_n be_v by_o the_o trumpet_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o most_o notable_a trumpet_n in_o this_o jubilee_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o debt_n demand_v and_o such_o thing_n as_o grow_v of_o themselves_o be_v common_a so_o in_o the_o christian_a jubilee_n be_v freedom_n proclaim_v by_o christ_n satan_n have_v no_o power_n to_o demand_v what_o by_o sin_n we_o owe_v he_o to_o wit_n either_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o 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12_o barrenness_n of_o the_o earth_n see_v example_n 1._o king_n 17._o isaiah_n 5._o amos._n 4._o &c_n &c_n evil_a beast_n see_v deutro_n 32._o and_o ezek_n 5_o besiege_v of_o foe_n plague_n and_o pestilence_n see_v 2._o king_n 6._o lament_n 4._o etc._n etc._n o_o tremble_v to_o provoke_v this_o god_n against_o you_o 4_o but_o after_o all_o these_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a threat_n see_v what_o you_o read_v vers_fw-la 42._o then_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o 42._o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o my_o covenant_n also_o with_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n the_o land_n also_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n shall_v be_v 43._o leave_v of_o they_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n whilst_o she_o lie_v waste_v without_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v willing_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n because_o they_o despise_v my_o law_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o when_o 44._o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o 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law_n and_o prophet_n be_v unto_o john_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v never_o have_v any_o more_o government_n as_o they_o have_v they_o apply_v therefore_o this_o promise_n to_o a_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o shall_v ever_o be_v respect_v upon_o his_o conversion_n albéeit_v he_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n offer_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o imboldn_v to_o presume_v but_o a_o comfort_n when_o repentance_n be_v true_a 5_o way_n yet_o of_o god_n his_o deliver_v penitent_a sinner_n be_v diverse_a and_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o err_v not_o for_o some_o upon_o their_o sorrow_n god_n not_o only_o receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o favour_n but_o also_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o present_a affliction_n so_o do_v he_o manasses_n the_o king_n 33._o when_o be_v for_o his_o sin_n bind_v in_o iron_n and_o carry_v away_o captive_a the_o lord_n upon_o his_o remorse_n in_o those_o iron_n not_o only_o forgive_v his_o sin_n but_o release_v those_o band_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n again_o other_o he_o receive_v unto_o favour_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n but_o yet_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v by_o their_o outward_a affliction_n so_o do_v he_o to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o receive_v he_o into_o paradise_n but_o save_v he_o not_o from_o that_o temporal_a death_n the_o due_a remembrance_n of_o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n in_o war_n and_o plague_n and_o such_o like_a calamity_n when_o other_o escape_v and_o do_v well_o let_v we_o therefore_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o god_n believe_v his_o mercy_n fear_v his_o justice_n so_o whatsoever_o happen_v unto_o we_o shall_v happen_v for_o our_o good_a one_o way_n or_o other_o 6_o in_o the_o 28._o of_o deutro_n these_o blessing_n and_o curse_n be_v repeat_v again_o most_o effectual_o to_o move_v any_o heart_n that_o have_v grace_n wherefore_o i_o often_o erhort_a all_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v godly_a to_o read_v it_o often_o that_o it_o 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augustine_n be_v fulfil_v in_o many_o but_o none_o understand_v neither_o do_v any_o man_n when_o he_o suffer_v evil_a persuade_v himself_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v punish_v but_o attribute_v such_o hap_n rather_o to_o custom_n then_o to_o crime_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o great_a blindness_n and_o therefore_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o beware_v of_o it_o this_o chapter_n will_v ever_o assure_v we_o sin_n will_v have_v plague_n first_o or_o last_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o happen_v complain_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o god_n remember_v that_o true_a and_o good_a say_n quae_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la doleamus_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la audiri_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la audiamus_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la suspiremus_fw-la non_fw-la respici_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la terras_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o molestum_fw-la sit_fw-la despici_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la praeces_fw-la nostras_fw-la cum_fw-la 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