and_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n grace_n covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o fall_n promise_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o freedom_n from_o wrath_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n genes_n 3._o 3.15_o genes_n 3.15_o the_o current_n of_o this_o be_v hoc_fw-la crede_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la believe_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v the_o corporal_a covenant_n covenant_n corporal_a covenant_n concern_v temporal_a benefit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o and_o with_o every_o live_a creature_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n especial_o aim_v at_o by_o moses_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n 1._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o noah_n and_o with_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o god_n then_o be_v mindful_a of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v bear_v god_n mindful_a of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v mindful_a of_o we_o not_o in_o anger_n but_o in_o grace_n much_o more_o will_v be_v not_o be_v forgetful_a now_o while_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o justice_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n far_o exceed_v his_o justice_n again_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n not_o to_o continue_v for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o show_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v far_o exceed_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a space_n in_o once_o destroy_v the_o world_n by_o water_n but_o his_o mercy_n be_v perpetual_a in_o the_o continual_a preservation_n thereof_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n isaiah_n 54_o 8._o 4.8_o isaiah_n 4.8_o to_o move_v we_o to_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n sorrow_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o conclude_v corporal_a the_o spiritual_a covenant_n the_o fountain_n of_o the_o corporal_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o the_o earth_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o rainbow_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o as_o it_o seal_v this_o covenant_n so_o it_o sign_n in_o this_o that_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o church_n genes_n ferus_fw-la in_o genes_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o pactum_fw-la hoc_fw-la cum_fw-la noah_n praefiguravit_fw-la faedus_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la say_v one_o this_o covenant_n with_o noah_n do_v prefigure_v that_o covenant_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 54.10_o 54.10_o isaiah_n 54.10_o iris_n designat_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la perfectae_fw-la the_o rainbow_n do_v figure_n christ_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o perfect_a reconciliation_n a_o sign_n of_o our_o eternal_a friendship_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o our_o peace_n peace_n christ_n the_o mystical_a rainbow_n a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o our_o peace_n for_o although_o the_o rainbow_n the_o outward_a sign_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o cloud_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o memorial_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n in_o the_o charactars_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o his_o hand_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o of_o his_o side_n by_o which_o he_o procure_v our_o most_o happy_a and_o endless_a peace_n 2.14_o rom._n 5.1_o act_n 10.36_o ephes_n 1.6_o hebr._n 1.14_o isaiah_n 11.6_o act_n 4.32_o luke_n 2.29_o phil._n 4.7_o ecclus._n 2.14_o peace_n with_o god_n the_o father_n yea_o with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n peace_n with_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n bless_a and_o happy_a peace_n one_o christian_n with_o another_o and_o last_o of_o all_o but_o not_o lest_o of_o all_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n which_o happy_a and_o endless_a peace_n with_o god_n the_o father_n with_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o glorious_a angel_n the_o bless_a saint_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n with_o everlasting_a blessedness_n for_o ever_o god_n of_o thy_o endless_a mercy_n and_o most_o infinite_a grace_n grant_v unto_o we_o to_o thy_o whole_a church_n to_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n for_o the_o unspeakable_a love_n and_o inestimable_a merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o bless_a spirit_n one_o god_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o power_n all_o might_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n this_o day_n and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
sweet_a and_o heavenly_a petition_n of_o stella_n upon_o the_o 7._o of_o luke_n god_n my_o protector_n look_v not_o upon_o i_o but_o first_o look_v upon_o thy_o only_a son_n place_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o his_o cross_n his_o blood_n his_o passion_n his_o merit_n that_o so_o thy_o justice_n pass_v through_o his_o blood_n when_o it_o come_v at_o the_o last_o to_o i_o it_o may_v be_v gentle_a and_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o anselmus_fw-la who_o be_v sometime_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n confess_v often_o in_o his_o meditation_n that_o all_o his_o life_n be_v either_o unprofitable_a or_o damnable_a whereupon_o at_o the_o last_o he_o conclude_v quid_fw-la restat_fw-la o_fw-la peccator_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o tota_fw-la vita_fw-la tua_fw-la deplore_v totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la o_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o remain_v now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o in_o thy_o whole_a life_n thou_o shall_v deplore_v and_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o whole_a life_n to_o be_v short_a lyranus_fw-la a_o interpreter_n approve_v by_o the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v plain_o in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o that_o sixth_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o 23._o verse_n that_o eternal_a salvation_n do_v total_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o divine_a mercy_n and_o last_o of_o all_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n himself_o that_o mighty_a atlas_n of_o the_o papal_a see_v in_o his_o five_o book_n de_fw-fr justificatione_n and_o the_o seven_o chapter_n after_o a_o long_a time_n he_o have_v travel_v and_o weary_v himself_o in_o the_o question_n of_o justification_n at_o the_o last_o he_o hold_v it_o the_o only_a tutissimum_fw-la the_o safe_a way_n of_o all_o to_o repose_v our_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o testimony_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n to_o confute_v this_o romish_a assertion_n but_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o school_n and_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o s._n bernard_n meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miserationes_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o poor_a of_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a of_o mercy_n if_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a then_o be_o i_o great_a in_o merit_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n if_o he_o put_v his_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n 2._o wherefore_o belove_v we_o must_v not_o imitate_v the_o abominable_a arrogancy_n 263._o all_o praise_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n allexander_n 3._o papa_n frederico_n emperat_a act_n &_o monum_fw-la volume_n 1._o pag._n 263._o of_o that_o proud_a prelate_n of_o rome_n who_o when_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o emperor_n neck_n defend_v or_o rather_o cloak_v his_o pride_n with_o a_o mihi_fw-la &_o petro_fw-la to_o i_o and_o to_o peter_n must_v be_v yield_v subjection_n when_o by_o his_o action_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o rather_o respect_v his_o own_o pompouse_n pride_n than_o any_o honour_n that_o he_o will_v attribute_v unto_o peter_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o sing_v with_o that_o religious_a king_n david_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la imelacensem_fw-la psal_n 115.1_o feel_v comment_fw-fr in_o can._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la iurando_fw-la ego_fw-la n._n episcopus_fw-la papatum_fw-la sanct._n romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o regulas_fw-la sanctorun_n patrum_fw-la adiutor_fw-la ero_fw-la ad_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o retinendun_v mutat_fw-la per_fw-la p._n greg._n 13._o in_o balla_fw-la ad_fw-la mauritium_fw-la episc_fw-la imelacensem_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n but_o change_v his_o note_n and_z sings_z after_o another_o fashion_n like_o many_o of_o his_o adherent_n and_o too_o too_o many_o in_o the_o world_n mihi_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la domine_fw-la to_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o thou_o give_v the_o praise_n first_o to_o himself_o and_o after_o to_o god_n first_o respect_v his_o own_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o after_o the_o service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n change_a his_o note_n i_o say_v as_o his_o successor_n have_v since_o change_v that_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o canon_n law_n give_v to_o the_o bishop_n at_o their_o consecration_n to_o defend_v regulas_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o have_v put_v in_o stead_n thereof_o regalia_z sancti_fw-la petri_n the_o royalty_n of_o saint_n peter_n all_o to_o maintain_v their_o own_o pompose_v pride_n and_o hateful_a arrogancy_n child_n humility_n the_o duty_n of_o god_n child_n 3_o but_o whatsoever_o grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o this_o proud_a antichrist_n or_o his_o ambitious_a train_n to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o worth_n or_o dignity_n but_o confess_v rather_o with_o that_o good_a and_o humble_a saint_n basile_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o humility_n humilitate_fw-la s._n basil_n tract_n de_fw-fr humilitate_fw-la this_o be_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_a rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v void_a of_o any_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 94._o s._n austin_n in_o psal_n 94._o and_o with_o profound_a saint_n august_n upon_o the_o 64._o psalm_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o deserve_n he_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o may_v condemn_v 64._o s._n hieron_n in_o isa_n cap._n 64._o and_o last_o with_o s_o heirom_n upon_o isai_n 64._o chapter_n if_o we_o consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o must_v be_v drive_v to_o desperation_n 1._o s_o august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 1._o for_o s._n au._n say_v excellent_o in_o his_o 14._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o first_o chapter_n omnes_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la paena_fw-la debita_fw-la pracipite_v ageret_fw-la nisi_fw-la inde_fw-la quosdam_fw-la in_o debita_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberaret_fw-la deserve_v punishment_n will_v cast_v all_o man_n headlong_o into_o hell_n unless_o the_o undeserued_a grace_n of_o god_n deliver_v some_o man_n from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o resolution_n that_o become_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o christ_n that_o humble_v ourselves_o we_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o confess_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o to_o conclude_v this_o part_n putabatur_fw-la alstedius_n in_o theologia_n nat_n part_n 2._o albert._n magn_n comment_n in_o metor_n arist_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la facundiae_fw-la quod_fw-la hominibus_fw-la eloquentiam_fw-la praestare_fw-la putabatur_fw-la god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o bow_n which_o be_v speculum_fw-la solis_fw-la the_o glass_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o possidonius_fw-la call_v it_o and_o vexillum_fw-la mercurii_n the_o banner_n of_o mercury_n but_o not_o of_o that_o feign_a god_n who_o among_o the_o pagan_n be_v account_v the_o god_n of_o eloquence_n but_o of_o that_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o wisdom_n of_o that_o glorious_a monarch_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o the_o air_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v or_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v than_o this_o celestial_a bow_n but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o behold_v the_o bow_n and_o consider_v the_o excellent_a beauty_n and_o admirable_a colour_n thereof_o we_o must_v not_o with_o cicero_n deor._n cicero_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deor._n demand_v the_o question_n why_o this_o bow_n be_v not_o account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o heathen_a god_n for_o god_n be_v invisible_a eternal_a and_o infinite_a but_o in_o the_o rainbow_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v neither_o make_v it_o a_o god_n nor_o fix_v our_o mind_n upon_o the_o creature_n stay_v there_o 12._o the_o creature_n not_o to_o be_v deify_v eccles_n 43.11_o 12._o but_o remember_v the_o creator_n and_o praise_v continual_o his_o glorious_a name_n we_o must_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrac_n look_v upon_o the_o rainbow_n and_o praise_v he_o that_o make_v it_o very_o beautiful_a be_v it_o in_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o it_o compass_v the_o heaven_n about_o with_o a_o glorious_a circle_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a have_v bend_v it_o 19.1_o psal_n 19.1_o we_o shall_v sing_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o glorious_a star_n and_o beautiful_a rainbow_n do_v all_o set_v forth_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a god_n
god_n theodoret_n in_o genes_n cap._n 7._o numb_a 23.19_o malac._n 3.6_o lyra_n &_o glossa_fw-la in_o genes_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o repentance_n proper_o to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n for_o as_o theodoret_n demand_v the_o question_n quomodo_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la cadat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la suâ_fw-la praescientiâ_fw-la regit_fw-la universa_fw-la how_o shall_v repentance_n be_v find_v in_o he_o who_o by_o his_o eternal_a prescience_n and_o foreknowledge_n do_v govern_v all_o thing_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la rem_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la not_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o lyra_n and_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n interpret_v according_a to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v speak_v humane_o but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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