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〈◊〉_d many_o of_o their_o son_n because_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o other_o country_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o people_n whole_a land_n themselves_o for_o why_o be_v bâ—…_n two_o japhet_n eight_o son_n progeny_n name_v three_o of_o cham_n four_o and_o two_o of_o sems_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o other_o no_o child_n on_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o but_o thâ—…_n do_v not_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d into_o nation_n worthy_a record_v but_o as_o they_o be_v ioyâ—…ed_v themselves_o with_o other_o people_n l._n vives_n and_o ah_o the_o what_o those_o place_n be_v in_o greekâ—…_n eusebius_n pamphilus_n and_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d also_o agree_v with_o what_o we_o need_v we_o will_v take_v thence_o the_o reader_n may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…est_a in_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v common_a book_n the_o field_n of_o semar_n be_v in_o chaldea_n in_o it_o be_v build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n b_o oreg_n the_o hebrew_a be_v arach_n but_o thus_o the_o seventy_o 〈◊〉_d archad_fw-mi the_o hebrew_a be_v accad_n which_o they_o say_v be_v nisibis_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o 〈◊〉_d thaâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v another_o 〈◊〉_d one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—…ue_a â—…wards_n that_o of_o assyria_n pliny_n call_v nâ—…s_n be_v niâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d standiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d tygrâ—…_n and_o lie_v towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…o_o say_v 〈◊〉_d also_o diodorus_n call_v it_o nina_n and_o say_v that_o ninus_n belus_n his_o son_n build_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nâ—…er_a city_n since_o so_o â—…arge_a within_o the_o wall_n their_o height_n be_v one_o hundred_o foot_n they_o brâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v go_v side_n by_o side_n upon_o easy_o their_o compass_n be_v four_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ghty_a 〈◊〉_d and_o
all_o this_o whole_a time_n from_o the_o union_n unto_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o time_n employ_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n the_o rest_n say_v saint_n john_n shall_v not_o live_v for_o now_o be_v the_o 25._o hour_n when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o he_o be_v it_o shall_v live_v the_o rest_n shall_v not_o live_v but_o the_o addition_n until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v imply_v that_o they_o shall_v want_v life_n all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o attain_v it_o by_o pass_v through_o faith_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o therefore_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n they_o shall_v rise_v also_o not_o unto_o life_n but_o unto_o judgement_n that_o be_v unto_o condemnation_n which_o be_v true_o call_v the_o second_o death_n for_o he_o that_o live_v not_o before_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v that_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o saviour_n voice_n and_o pass_v not_o from_o death_n to_o life_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n assure_o shall_v be_v throw_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o second_o death_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o second_o resurrection_n for_o saint_n john_n proceed_v plain_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o part_n of_o it_o be_v he_o who_o do_v not_o only_o arise_v from_o death_n in_o sin_n but_o continue_v firm_a in_o his_o resurrection_n on_o such_o say_v he_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o it_o have_v power_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o who_o he_o say_v before_o the_o rest_n shall_v not_o live_v until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v because_o that_o in_o all_o that_o whole_a time_n mean_v by_o the_o thousand_o year_n although_o that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o bodily_a life_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o yet_o they_o spend_v it_o and_o end_v it_o without_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o death_n of_o iniquity_n wherein_o the_o devil_n hold_v they_o which_o resurrection_n shall_v have_v be_v their_o only_a mean_a to_o have_v purchase_v they_o a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n over_o which_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o some_o affirm_v that_o resurrection_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o body_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n chap._n 10._o some_o object_n this_o that_o resurrection_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v a_o bodily_a one_o for_o that_o which_o fall_v say_v they_o that_o may_v rise_v again_o but_o the_o body_n fall_v by_o death_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n cadaver_n a_o carcase_n derive_v of_o cado_fw-la to_o fall_v ergo_fw-la rise_n again_o belong_v sole_o to_o the_o body_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o soul_n well_o but_o what_o will_v you_o answer_v the_o apostle_n that_o in_o as_o plain_a term_n as_o may_v be_v he_o call_v the_o soul_n better_n a_o resurrection_n they_o be_v not_o reviue_v in_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o in_o the_o inward_a unto_o who_o he_o say_v if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o which_o he_o explain_v elsewhere_o say_v 4._o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o place_n awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v 14_o and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n now_o whereas_o they_o say_v none_o can_v rise_v but_o those_o that_o fall_v ergo_fw-la the_o body_n only_o can_v arise_v why_o can_v they_o not_o hear_v that_o shrill_a sound_n of_o the_o spirit_n depart_v not_o from_o he_o lest_o you_o fall_v and_o again_o â—…2_n hâ—…_n stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n and_o further_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o sâ—…eth_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v i_o think_v these_o place_n mean_v not_o of_o bodily_a fall_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n if_o then_o resurrection_n concern_v they_o that_o fall_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n â—…y_v also_o fall_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v rise_v again_o now_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n proceed_v thus_o but_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o â—…es_n now_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n peculiar_o call_v bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o as_o we_o be_v all_o call_v christian_n because_o of_o our_o mystical_a chrism_n our_o unction_n so_o be_v we_o all_o priest_n in_o be_v the_o member_n of_o â—…e_n priest_n where-upon_o saint_n peter_n call_v we_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n and_o mark_v how_o brief_o saint_n john_n insinuate_v the_o deity_n a_o of_o christ_n in_o these_o 9_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o of_o his_o servant_n shape_n so_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n be_v he_o make_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v diverse_a time_n in_o this_o work_n l._n vives_n deity_n a_o of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o damnable_a and_o blasphemous_a injury_n to_o god_n to_o suffer_v any_o one_o to_o have_v priest_n but_o he_o alone_o the_o very_a gentile_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v it_o 〈◊〉_d philippic_n 2._o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n who_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n chap._n 11._o and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n say_v he_o be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o god_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o into_o battle_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o then_o the_o aim_n of_o his_o decept_n shall_v be_v this_o war_n for_o he_o use_v diverse_a way_n to_o seduce_v before_o and_o all_o tend_v to_o evil_a he_o shall_v leave_v the_o den_n of_o his_o hate_n and_o burst_v out_o into_o open_a persecution_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o persecution_n hard_o before_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v it_o all_o the_o earth_n over_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v afflict_v the_o city_n of_o god_n at_o these_o time_n in_o all_o place_n this_o gog_n and_o this_o magog_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o any_o particular_a barbarous_a nation_n nor_o for_o the_o getes_n and_o messagete_n because_o of_o their_o literal_a affinity_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o country_n beyond_o the_o roman_n jurisdiction_n he_o mean_v all_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o say_v the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o add_v that_o they_o be_v gog_n and_o magog_n b_o gog_n be_v a_o house_n and_o magog_n of_o a_o house_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o house_n and_o he_o that_o come_v of_o the_o house_n so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o nation_n wherein_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v before_o and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v loose_v come_v from_o thence_o they_o be_v as_o the_o house_n and_o he_o as_o come_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_o we_o refer_v both_o these_o name_n unto_o the_o nation_n and_o neither_o unto_o he_o they_o be_v both_o the_o house_n because_o the_o old_a enemy_n be_v hide_v and_o house_v in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v of_o the_o house_n when_o out_o of_o secret_a hate_n they_o burst_v into_o open_a violence_n now_o where_o as_o he_o say_v they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n we_o 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sway_v of_o such_o empire_n not_o so_o much_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v emperor_n for_o themselves_o their_o piety_n and_o their_o honesty_n god_n admire_v gift_n will_v suffice_v they_o both_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o true_a felicity_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o eternal_a and_o true_a felicity_n in_o the_o next_o so_o that_o here_o upon_o earth_n the_o rule_n and_o regality_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o good_a man_n do_v not_o return_v he_o so_o much_o good_a as_o it_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o his_o rule_n and_o regality_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o government_n of_o the_o wicked_a harm_n themselves_o far_o more_o than_o their_o subject_n for_o it_o give_v themselves_o the_o great_a liberty_n to_o exercise_v their_o lust_n but_o for_o their_o subject_n they_o have_v none_o but_o their_o own_o iniquity_n to_o answer_v for_o for_o what_o injury_n soev_a the_o unrighteous_a master_n do_v to_o the_o righteous_a servant_n it_o be_v no_o scourge_n for_o his_o guilt_n but_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v a_o good_a be_v free_a though_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n and_o he_o that_o be_v evil_a a_o slave_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n nor_o be_v he_o slave_n to_o one_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o unto_o as_o many_o master_n as_o he_o affect_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o hereof_o of_o whatsoev_a a_o man_n be_v overcome_v to_o that_o he_o be_v in_o bondage_n 19_o l._n vives_n he_o that_o be_v a_o good_a a_o stoical_a paradox_n mention_v by_o tully_n in_o paradox_n &_o pro_fw-la muren_n christianity_n wherefore_o hierome_n think_v that_o stoicism_n come_v near_a to_o christianity_n than_o any_o of_o the_o sect_n beside_o it_o kingdom_n without_o justice_n how_o like_a they_o be_v unto_o thievish_a purchase_n chap._n 4._o set_a justice_n aside_o then_o and_o what_o be_v kingdom_n but_o fair_a thievish_a purchase_n because_o what_o ah_o be_v thief_n purchase_v but_o little_a kingdom_n for_o in_o theft_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o underling_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o commander_n the_o confederacy_n of_o they_o be_v swear_v together_o and_o the_o pillage_n be_v share_v by_o the_o law_n among_o they_o and_o if_o those_o ragamiuffin's_a grow_v but_o up_o to_o be_v able_a enough_o to_o keep_v fort_n build_v habitation_n possess_v city_n and_o conquer_v adjoin_v nation_n than_o their_o government_n be_v no_o more_o call_v thievish_a but_o grace_v with_o the_o eminent_a name_n of_o a_o kingdom_n give_v and_o get_v not_o because_o they_o have_v leave_v their_o practice_n but_o because_o that_o now_o they_o may_v use_v they_o without_o danger_n of_o law_n for_o elegant_a and_o excellent_a be_v b_o that_o pirate_n answer_v to_o the_o great_a macedonian_a alexander_n who_o have_v take_v he_o the_o king_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o dare_v molest_v the_o sea_n so_o he_o reply_v with_o a_o free_a spirit_n how_o dare_v thou_o molest_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o because_o i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o little_a ship_n only_o i_o be_o call_v a_o thief_n thou_o do_v it_o with_o a_o great_a navy_n be_v call_v a_o emperor_n l._n vives_n what_o be_v a_o thief_n the_o world_n say_v cyprian_n very_o elegant_o to_o donatus_n be_v bathe_v in_o flood_n of_o mutual_a blood_n when_o one_o alone_o kill_v a_o man_n it_o be_v call_v a_o crime_n but_o when_o a_o many_o together_o do_v it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o virtue_n thus_o not_o respect_n of_o innocence_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fact_n set_v it_o free_a from_o penalty_n and_o true_o fight_v belong_v neither_o to_o good_a man_n nor_o thief_n nor_o to_o any_o that_o be_v man_n at_o all_o but_o be_v a_o right_n bestial_a fury_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o name_v bellum_n of_o bellua_fw-la a_o beast_n cic._n offic_n fest._n b_o the_o pirate_n out_o of_o tully_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 〈◊〉_d as_o nonninus_fw-la marcellus_n say_v the_o king_n ask_v 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anoâ—…_n or_o contrary_a wise_a the_o carnal_a against_o the_o spiritual_a as_o the_o evil_n do_v against_o the_o gâ—…_n or_o the_o two_o carnal_a desire_n of_o two_o good_a man_n that_o be_v inperfect_a may_v contend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bid_v do_v against_o the_o bad_a until_o their_o disease_n be_v cure_v &_o themselves_o bring_v to_o â—…lasting_a health_n of_o victory_n l._n vives_n aâ—…type_n a_o it_o be_v the_o first_o patent_n or_o copy_n of_o any_o work_n the_o book_n write_v by_o the_o author_n â—…e_v hand_n be_v call_v the_o archetype_n iwenall_n archetype_n et_fw-la iubet_fw-la archetypos_fw-la iterum_fw-la seruare_fw-la cleanthas_n and_o bid_v he_o keep_v cleanthes_n archetype_n b_o 〈◊〉_d lucan_n lib._n 8._o the_o history_n be_v know_v c_o his_o brother_n build_v do_v cain_n build_v a_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v he_o the_o earthly_a city_n which_o vice_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n build_v the_o latter_a i_o 〈◊〉_d d_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v that_o i_o say_v vice_n 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the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n say_v i_o do_v not_o this_o but_o the_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o i_o which_o part_n the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o vicious_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o rule_v but_o to_o serve_v the_o mind_n and_o be_v thereby_o curb_v from_o unreasonable_a act_n when_o this_o move_v we_o to_o any_o mischief_n if_o we_o follow_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n say_v give_v not_o your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o 13._o sin_n then_o be_v this_o part_n conquer_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n this_o rule_n god_n give_v he_o that_o malice_v his_o brother_n and_o desire_v to_o kill_v he_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o follow_v be_v quiet_a quoth_v he_o yâ—_z be_v keep_v thy_o hand_n out_o of_o mischief_n let_v not_o sin_n get_v predominance_n in_o thy_o body_n to_o effect_v what_o it_o desire_v nor_o give_v thou_o thy_o member_n up_o as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n thereunto_o for_o unto_o thou_o shall_v the_o 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or_o corporal_o and_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n moses_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o corporal_a shape_n thus_o they_o hear_v he_o walk_v in_o paradise_n in_o the_o shade_n q_o no_o doubt_n how_o can_v cain_n know_v say_v hierome_n that_o god_n accept_v his_o brother_n sacrifice_n and_o refuse_v he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o theodotion_n do_v say_v the_o lord_n set_v abel_n sacrifice_n on_o fire_n but_o caines_n he_o do_v not_o that_o â—…ire_n have_v wont_a to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n salomon_n offer_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o temple_n and_o elias_n his_o upon_o mount_n carmel_n do_v testifieâ—…_n thus_o far_o hierom._n c_o if_o thou_o so_o do_v the_o seventy_o read_v it_o our_o common_a translation_n be_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v 〈◊〉_d if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n hierome_n rehearse_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o seventy_o and_o 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as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o labour_v together_o with_o god_n 3_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n speak_v to_o his_o angel_n chap._n 6._o that_o also_o where_o god_n say_v let_v we_o ah_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n may_v be_v mean_v unto_o the_o angel_n because_o he_o say_v not_o i_o will_v make_v but_o add_v in_o our_o image_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v that_o god_n make_v man_n in_o the_o angel_n image_n or_o that_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…re_v all_o one_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o trinity_n be_v â—…thelesse_o but_o one_o god_n when_o he_o have_v say_v let_v we_o make_v he_o adjoin_v thus_o â—…ed_v the_o man_n in_o his_o image_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o god_n create_v nor_o in_o the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o so_o here_o may_v the_o trinity_n be_v understand_v as_o if_o the_o father_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n come_v on_o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o there_o confound_v there_o 〈◊〉_d this_o now_o if_o 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to_o show_v any_o one_o language_n than_o any_o one_o nation_n but_o i_o do_v not_o contend_v but_o only_o speak_v my_o mind_n whether_o the_o remote_a isle_n be_v supply_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n chap._n 7._o but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o question_n concern_v those_o beast_n which_o man_n respect_v not_o &_o yet_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o putrefaction_n as_o frog_n be_v but_o only_o by_o copulation_n of_o male_a and_o female_a as_o wolf_n &c._n &c._n how_o they_o after_o the_o deluge_n wherein_o all_o perish_a but_o those_o in_o the_o ark_n can_v come_v into_o those_o island_n unless_o they_o be_v propagate_v from_o they_o that_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n we_o may_v think_v that_o they_o may_v some_o to_o the_o near_a isle_n but_o there_o be_v some_o far_o in_o the_o main_a to_o which_o no_o beast_n can_v swim_v if_o man_n desire_v to_o catch_v they_o and_o transport_v they_o thither_o questionless_a they_o may_v do_v it_o a_o 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the_o inhabitant_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a be_v black_a homer_n that_o old_a poet_n say_v there_o be_v two_o ethiopa_n odyss_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n this_o lie_v upon_o the_o east_n that_o on_o the_o west_n there_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v eubaea_n call_v aethiopon_n of_o that_o point_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o city_n of_o god_n begin_v a_o new_a order_n of_o succession_n in_o abraham_n chap._n 12._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o city_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o that_o minute_n wherein_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v more_o eminent_a and_o evident_a in_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n which_o now_o we_o see_v fulfil_v in_o christ._n thus_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o then_o that_o
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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 land_n of_o canaan_n in_o these_o word_n go_v unto_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 the_o second_o of_o far_o more_o worth_a and_o moment_n concern_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o follow_v his_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v in_o these_o word_n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v this_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o abraham_n seventy_o five_o year_n as_o eusebius_n a_o think_v as_o if_o that_o abraham_n do_v present_o there_o upon_o depart_v out_o of_o charra_n because_o the_o scripture_n may_v not_o be_v control_v that_o give_v
the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n but_o the_o progeny_n of_o his_o body_n only_o by_o isaac_n and_o israel_n for_o their_o seed_n possess_v this_o land_n l._n vives_n unto_o a_o sichem_n this_o lie_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n part_n and_o abimelech_n afterward_o destroy_v iâ—…_n judg._n 9_o 45._o it_o be_v call_v sicima_fw-la in_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o there_o remain_v some_o memoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n iâ—…_n hieromes_n time_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o neapolis_n near_o unto_o josephs_n sepulchre_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sichem_n also_o upon_o mount_n ephraim_n a_o city_n of_o the_o fugitive_n hier._n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr hebraec_fw-la how_o god_n preserve_v saras_n chastity_n in_o egypt_n when_o abraham_n will_v not_o be_v know_v that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o his_o sister_n chap._n 19_o there_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o then_o depart_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v drive_v by_o famine_n to_o go_v into_o egypt_n where_o he_o call_v his_o wife_n his_o sister_n and_o yet_o ah_o lie_v not_o for_o she_o be_v his_o cousin_n germane_a and_o lot_n be_v his_o brother_n son_n be_v call_v his_o brother_n so_o that_o he_o do_v only_o conceal_v and_o not_o deny_v that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n commend_v the_o custody_n of_o her_o chastity_n unto_o god_n and_o avoid_v man_n deceit_n as_o man_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v endeavour_v â—…o_o eschew_v danger_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v he_o shall_v rather_o have_v become_v a_o b_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n than_o a_o truster_n in_o he_o whereof_o we_o have_v dispute_v against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manichee_n his_o callumnye_n and_o as_o abraham_n trust_v upon_o god_n so_o come_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n seek_v to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n be_v sore_a afâ—…_n â—…d_v force_v to_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n where_o c_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d she_o defile_v by_o he_o any_o way_n his_o great_a plague_n that_o he_o suffer_v will_v no_o way_n permit_v he_o to_o commit_v any_o such_o outrage_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o lie_v not_o for_n cousin-germaines_a be_v call_v brethren_n and_o sister_n as_o we_o show_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d b_o a_o temple_n god_n will_v be_v trust_v unto_o firm_o but_o no_o way_n tempt_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n in_o deuteronomy_n which_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o mat._n 4._o c_o god_n forbid_v hierome_n show_v by_o the_o example_n hester_n that_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a year_n to_o be_v prepare_v fit_a for_o the_o king_n bed_n ere_o he_o touch_v they_o so_o that_o phaâ—…â—…ght_v â—…ght_z be_v plague_v and_o force_v to_o return_n sara_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o lot_n and_o abraham_n without_o breach_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n between_o they_o chap._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o place_n whence_o he_o come_v lot_z withâ—…_n any_o breach_n of_o love_n between_o they_o depart_v to_o dwell_v in_o sodom_n for_o beâ—…â—…th_v very_o rich_a their_o shepherd_n and_o herdsman_n can_v not_o agree_v and_o so_o to_o aâ—…_n that_o inconvenience_n they_o part_v for_o among_o such_o as_o all_o man_n be_v unperâ—…â—…ere_o may_v no_o doubt_n be_v some_o contention_n now_o and_o then_o arise_v which_o eâ—…_n avoid_v abraham_n say_v thus_o unto_o lot_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o nor_o between_o my_o herdsman_n and_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n be_v a_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_v before_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o depart_v from_o i_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v the_o left_a hand_n i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o right_n or_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n than_o i_o will_v take_v the_o left_a â—…ce_o b_o it_o may_v be_v the_o world_n get_v up_o a_o honest_a quiet_a custom_n that_o the_o elâ—…â—…ould_v evermore_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o the_o young_a shall_v choose_v l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d abraham_n put_v he_o to_o his_o choice_n to_o take_v where_o he_o will_v and_o he_o will_v take_v 〈◊〉_d b_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o old_a as_o the_o declamer_n law_n conâ—…â—…of_o this_o be_v one_o sen._n lib._n declam_fw-la 6._o of_o god_n three_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o chap._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d â—…hen_n abraham_n and_o lot_n be_v part_v &_o dwell_v several_a for_o necessity_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ot_n for_o discord_n abraham_n in_o canaan_n lot_n in_o sodom_n god_n speak_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o abraham_n say_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n now_o and_o look_v from_o the_o place_n where_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d northward_o and_o southward_o and_o eastward_o and_o to_o a_o the_o sea_n for_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d see_v will_v i_o give_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o earth_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d â—…bred_v also_o arise_v walk_n through_o the_o land_n in_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o for_o 〈◊〉_d it_o unto_o thou_o whether_o these_o promise_n concern_v his_o be_v the_o faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d nation_n it_o be_v not_o evident_o apparent_a these_o word_n i_o will_v make_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n may_v have_v some_o reference_n to_o that_o be_v a_o tropiâ—…_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v b_o hyperbole_n but_o how_o c_o the_o 〈◊〉_d use_v this_o and_o the_o rest_n not_o that_o have_v read_v they_o but_o understand_v this_o trope_n now_o be_v when_o the_o word_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o meaning_n for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n be_v more_o than_o all_o adam_n seed_n can_v make_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n how_o much_o more_o than_o abraham_n though_o it_o include_v both_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o believe_v of_o all_o other_o nation_n compare_v this_o late_a with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a d_o and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n though_o e_o this_o handful_n be_v such_o a_o multitude_n as_o holy_a write_v think_v to_o signify_v hyperbolical_o by_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o indeed_o the_o seed_n promise_v abraham_n be_v innumerable_a unto_o man_n but_o not_o unto_o god_n f_z nor_o the_o sand_n neither_o and_o therefore_o because_o not_o only_o the_o israelite_n but_o all_o abraham_n seed_n beside_o which_o he_o shall_v propagate_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v fit_o compare_v with_o the_o sand_n therefore_o this_o promise_n include_v both_o but_o this_o we_o say_v be_v not_o apparent_a because_o his_o bodily_a progeny_n alone_o in_o time_n amount_v to_o such_o a_o number_n that_o it_o fill_v almost_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o may_v by_o a_o hyperbole_n be_v comparable_a to_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o this_o multitude_n be_v only_o innumerable_a unto_o man_n but_o that_o the_o land_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v only_a canaan_n no_o man_n make_v question_n but_o some_o may_v stick_v upon_o this_o i_o will_v give_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o whether_o he_o mean_v eternal_o here_o or_o no._n but_o if_o we_o understand_v this_o ever_o to_o be_v mean_v until_o the_o world_n end_n as_o we_o do_v firm_o believe_v it_o be_v than_o the_o doubt_n be_v clear_v for_o though_o the_o israelite_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n yet_o do_v they_o possess_v other_o city_n in_o canaan_n and_o shall_v do_v until_o the_o end_n and_o be_v all_o the_o land_n inhabit_v with_o christian_n there_o be_v abraham_n seed_n in_o they_o l_o vives_n to_o the_o a_o sea_n of_o syria_n wherein_o abraham_n be_v our_o sea_n be_v upon_o the_o west_n so_o that_o have_v name_v the_o three_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n before_o he_o must_v needs_o mean_v that_o for_o the_o western_a 〈◊〉_d sea_n which_o pliny_n call_v the_o phaenician_a sea_n b_o hyperbole_n when_o our_o word_n exceed_v our_o meaning_n quintil._n lib._n 9_o c_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o hieremy_n the_o twenty_o a_o hyperbole_n of_o many_o verse_n say_v hierome_n also_o dan._n 4._o and_o ecclesiaste_n 10._o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n shall_v carry_v thy_o voice_n origen_n say_v that_o that_o place_n rom._n 1._o 8._o your_o faith_n be_v publish_v through_o all_o the_o world_n be_v a_o hyperbole_n this_o figure_n be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o gospel_n also_o and_o use_v most_o to_o move_v the_o hearer_n aug._n contra_fw-la julian._n lib._n 5._o i_o wonder_v of_o some_o that_o have_v rather_o have_v the_o scripture_n speak_v rustical_o then_o learned_o d_o it_o be_v but_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v
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
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of_o the_o righteâ—…sse_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v only_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d and_o justify_v give_v man_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o have_v get_v such_o themselves_o and_o have_v none_o of_o his_o bestow_n 〈◊〉_d not_o themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o think_v proud_o to_o please_v 〈◊〉_d â—…stice_n of_o their_o own_o and_o none_o of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o conscience_n and_o the_o discerner_n of_o all_o man_n thought_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d â—…erive_v not_o from_o he_o so_o they_o fall_v into_o reprobation_n and_o by_o he_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d arè_v all_o enterprise_n establish_v and_o what_o be_v they_o but_o the_o suppression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o humble_a these_o be_v god_n intent_n as_o it_o folâ—…_n the_o bow_n of_o the_o mighty_a have_v he_o break_v and_o guird_v the_o weak_a with_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 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to_o such_o as_o know_v the_o number_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n â—…ber_v of_o the_o church_n perfection_n and_o therefore_o john_n the_o apostle_n write_v 〈◊〉_d seven_o church_n imply_v in_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o one_o only_a and_o so_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—…uely_o speak_v in_o solomon_n wisdom_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n and_o hew_v out_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d pillar_n for_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v barren_a in_o all_o the_o nation_n until_o she_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fruit_n whereby_o now_o we_o see_v she_o a_o fruitful_a mother_n and_o the_o earthly_a 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v so_o many_o son_n we_o now_o behold_v to_o be_v weak_a and_o enfeeble_v 〈◊〉_d the_o free-woman_n son_n be_v her_o virtue_n but_o now_o see_v she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…nely_o without_o the_o spirit_n she_o have_v lose_v her_o virtue_n and_o be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d â—…e_a lord_n kill_v and_o the_o lord_n quicken_v he_o kill_v she_o that_o have_v so_o many_o 〈◊〉_d quicken_v her_o womb_n be_v dead_a before_o and_o 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â—…e_n that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o he_o kill_v 〈◊〉_d manner_n and_o in_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n he_o quicken_v he_o again_o 〈◊〉_d we_o hear_v he_o say_v in_o the_o psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ore_o he_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o grave_n and_o back_o again_o by_o his_o poverty_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ched_a for_o the_o lord_n make_v poor_a and_o enritch_v that_o be_v nothing_o else_o 〈◊〉_d humble_v and_o exalt_v humble_v the_o proud_a and_o exalt_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—…or_n that_o same_o place_n god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n whereupon_o all_o this_o prophetesses_n word_n have_v dependence_n 〈◊〉_d â—…hich_v follow_v he_o raise_v the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o begâ—…_n dunghill_n be_v the_o fittly_a understand_v of_o he_o who_o become_v poor_a for_o we_o whereas_o he_o be_v rich_a by_o his_o poverty_n as_o i_o say_v to_o enritch_n us._n for_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o earth_n so_o soon_o that_o his_o flesh_n see_v no_o corruption_n nor_o be_v this_o sequence_n and_o lift_v the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n mean_v of_o any_o but_o he_o g_o for_o the_o beggar_n and_o the_o poor_a be_v all_o one_o the_o dunghill_n whence_o he_o be_v lift_v be_v the_o persecute_v rout_n of_o jew_n among_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v one_o but_o afterward_o as_o he_o say_v that_o which_o be_v advantage_n unto_o i_o i_o hold_v loss_n for_o christ_n sake_n nay_o not_o oneâ—…_n loss_n but_o i_o judge_v they_o all_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ._n thus_o then_o be_v this_o 8_o poor_a man_n raise_v above_o all_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o beggar_n be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o sit_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n to_o who_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o seat_n of_o glory_n for_o those_o 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god_n so_o do_v christ_n find_v she_o in_o his_o patriarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…hets_n before_o he_o take_v flesh_n in_o she_o from_o the_o virgin_n mary_n see_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n so_o long_a agoc_n say_v that_o of_o this_o city_n which_o now_o we_o behold_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o steed_n of_o father_n thou_o shall_v have_v child_n to_o make_v they_o prince_n over_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o have_v she_o when_o whole_a nation_n and_o their_o ruler_n come_v free_o to_o conâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d proffesse_v christ_n his_o truth_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o then_o without_o all_o doubt_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ope_v herein_o how_o ever_o understand_v but_o have_v direct_a reference_n unto_o these_o 〈◊〉_d station_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o generation_n so_o read_v the_o 70._o who_o augustine_n ever_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o reduplication_n be_v very_o emphatical_a in_o the_o hebrew_n b_o to_o those_o that_o he_o never_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n never_o come_v nor_o preach_v in_o any_o nation_n but_o israel_n nor_o matterâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thaâ—…_n some_o few_o gentile_n come_v unto_o he_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o whole_a nation_n c_o men_n shall_v call_v it_o the_o seventy_o read_v it_o thus_o indeed_o but_o erroneous_o as_o hierome_n note_v in_o psalm_n 89._o for_o they_o have_v write_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v zion_n which_o read_v some_o conceyve_n not_o reject_v and_o add_v 〈◊〉_d read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o other_o siâ—…n_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o follow_v he_o be_v make_v man_n therein_o but_o the_o vulgar_a follow_v the_o hebrew_n and_o read_v it_o with_o a_o interrogation_n of_o the_o reference_n of_o the_o 110._o psalm_n unto_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o 22._o unto_o his_o passion_n chap._n 17._o for_o in_o that_o psalm_n that_o as_o this_o call_v christ_n a_o king_n enstile_v he_o a_o priest_n beginning_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o 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believe_v saint_n paul_n write_v much_o of_o it_o unto_o the_o corynthian_o and_o hebrew_n christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n prophesy_v in_o psalm_n 3._o &_o 40._o &_o 15._o &_o 67._o chap._n 18._o neither_o be_v the_o psalm_n silent_a of_o his_o resurrection_n for_o what_o be_v that_o of_o the_o three_o psalm_n i_o lay_v i_o down_o and_o sleep_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o lord_n sustain_v i_o will_v any_o one_o say_v that_o the_o prophet_n will_v record_v it_o for_o such_o a_o great_a thing_n to_o sleep_v and_o 3_o to_o rise_v but_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o sleep_n death_n and_o by_o rise_v again_o the_o resurrection_n thing_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n this_o in_o the_o 41._o psalm_n be_v most_o plain_a for_o david_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n discourse_v as_o he_o use_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o past_a because_o they_o be_v already_o past_a in_o god_n predestination_n a_o and_o prescience_n say_v thus_o my_o enemy_n speak_v evil_a of_o i_o say_v when_o shall_v he_o die_v and_o his_o name_n perish_v and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o see_v he_o speak_v lie_n and_o his_o heart_n he_o ap_v up_o iniquity_n within_o he_o and_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o tell_v it_o my_o eneâ—…_n 41_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o and_o imagine_v how_o to_o hurt_v i_o they_o have_v speak_v a_o unjust_a thing_n upon_o i_o shall_v not_o he_o that_o sleep_v arise_v again_o this_o be_v even_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v not_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a revive_v again_o the_o precedence_n do_v show_v how_o they_o conspire_v his_o death_n and_o how_o he_o that_o come_v in_o to_o see_v he_o go_v for_o to_o bewray_v he_o to_o they_o and_o why_o be_v not_o this_o that_o traitor_n judas_n his_o disciple_n now_o because_o he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v effect_v their_o wicked_a purpose_n to_o kill_v he_o he_o to_o show_v the_o fondness_n of_o their_o malice_n in_o murder_v he_o that_o shall_v rise_v again_o say_v these_o word_n â—…ll_v not_o he_o that_o sleep_v arise_v again_o as_o if_o he_o say_v you_o fool_n your_o wickedness_n procure_v but_o my_o sleep_n but_o lest_o they_o shall_v do_v such_o a_o villainy_n unpunished_a he_o mean_v to_o repay_v they_o at_o full_a say_v my_o friend_n and_o familiar_a who_o i_o trust_v and_o who_o eat_v of_o my_o â—…ead_n even_o he_o have_v b_o kick_v at_o i_o but_o thou_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o raise_v i_o up_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v requite_v they_o who_o be_v he_o now_o that_o behold_v the_o jew_n beat_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nd_n and_o make_v vagabond_n all_o the_o world_n over_o since_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ceiveth_v not_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o he_o rise_v again_o after_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o repay_v they_o with_o temporal_a plague_n beside_o those_o that_o he_o reâ—…_n for_o the_o rest_n until_o the_o great_a judgement_n for_o christ_n himself_o show_v his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o apostle_n by_o reach_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n remember_v this_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d â—…alm_n &_o show_v it_o fulfil_v in_o himself_o he_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n even_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d â—…e_n the_o word_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v agree_v not_o with_o the_o head_n but_o with_o the_o â—…ts_n proper_o for_o our_o saviour_n know_v he_o well_o before_o hand_n when_o he_o say_v c_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o devil_n but_o christ_n use_v to_o transfer_v the_o propriety_n of_o his_o member_n 〈◊〉_d â—…mselfe_n as_o be_v their_o head_n body_n and_o head_n be_v all_o one_o christ._n and_o therâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v he_o expound_v afâ—…_n 35_o thus_o
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word_n and_o follow_v he_o into_o the_o field_n that_o be_v he_o be_v prophesy_v ere_o he_o come_v and_o preach_v after_o his_o departure_n he_o stand_v and_o the_o earth_n move_v he_o stand_v to_o save_v and_o earth_n be_v move_v with_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o behold_v the_o nation_n and_o they_o be_v dissolve_v that_o be_v he_o pity_v and_o they_o repent_v he_o break_v the_o mountain_n with_o violence_n that_o be_v his_o miracle_n amaze_v the_o proud_a the_o eternal_a his_o do_v bow_v the_o people_n be_v temporal_o humble_v to_o be_v eternal_o glorify_v for_o my_o pain_n i_o see_v his_o go_n in_o that_o be_v i_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o eternity_n for_o my_o labour_n in_o charity_n the_o tent_n of_o ethiope_n tremble_v and_o so_o do_v they_o of_o madian_n that_o be_v even_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v never_o under_o rome_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o power_n preach_v shall_v become_v subject_a to_o christ._n be_v the_o lord_n angry_a against_o the_o river_n or_o 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it_o see_v the_o height_n of_o his_o fantasy_n that_o be_v the_o deep_a give_v out_o the_o voice_n express_v as_o i_o say_v what_o it_o see_v this_o fantasy_n be_v a_o vision_n which_o he_o conceiled_a not_o but_o proclaim_v at_o full_a the_o sun_n be_v extol_v and_o the_o moon_n keep_v her_o place_n christ_n be_v assume_v into_o heaven_n and_o by_o he_o be_v the_o church_n rule_v thy_o arrow_n fly_v in_o the_o light_n thy_o word_n be_v open_o teach_v and_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o shine_a armeâ—…_n thy_o arrow_n fly_v for_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v what_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o darkness_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o light_n thou_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o land_n in_o anger_n thou_o shall_v humble_v 27_o high_a spirit_n by_o afflict_v they_o thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o heathen_a in_o displeasure_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v quell_v the_o ambitious_a by_o thy_o judgement_n thou_o wente_v forth_o to_o save_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o anointed_n thou_o laide_v death_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a all_o this_o be_v plain_a thou_o have_v cut_v they_o off_o with_o amazement_n thou_o have_v cut_v down_o bad_a and_o set_v up_o good_a in_o wonderful_a manner_n the_o mighty_a shall_v crown_v their_o head_n which_o marvel_n at_o this_o they_o shall_v gape_v after_o thou_o as_o a_o poor_a man_n eat_v secret_o for_o so_o diverse_a great_a man_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v hungry_a after_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n come_v to_o eat_v secret_o fear_v the_o jew_n as_o the_o gospel_n show_v thou_o puâ—…test_v thy_o horse_n into_o the_o sea_n who_o trouble_v the_o water_n that_o be_v the_o people_n for_o unless_o all_o be_v trouble_v some_o shall_v not_o become_v fearful_a converte_n and_o other_o furious_a persecutor_n i_o mark_v it_o and_o my_o body_n tremble_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o my_o lip_n fear_n come_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o be_v altogether_o trouble_v in_o myself_o see_v the_o height_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o prescience_n of_o those_o great_a event_n amaze_v even_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o those_o sea_n to_o see_v the_o imminent_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o he_o last_o avouch_v himself_o a_o member_n say_v i_o will_v rest_v in_o the_o daâ—…e_n of_o trouble_n as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hopeful_a sufferer_n and_o patient_a reioycer_n that_o i_o may_v go_v up_o to_o the_o people_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n leave_v his_o carnal_a kindred_n that_o wander_v after_o nothing_o but_o worldly_a matter_n never_o care_v for_o their_o supernal_a country_n â—…or_n the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o fructify_v nor_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o olive_n shall_v faâ—…le_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v fruitless_a the_o sheep_n have_v leave_v their_o meat_n and_o the_o ox_n be_v not_o in_o their_o stall_n here_o he_o see_v the_o nation_n that_o crucify_v christ_n deprive_v of_o all_o spiritual_a good_n prefigure_v in_o those_o corporal_a fertility_n and_o because_o the_o country_n ignorance_n of_o god_n have_v cause_v these_o plague_n forsake_v god_n righteousness_n through_o their_o own_o pride_n he_o add_v this_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n my_o saviour_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v my_o strength_n he_o will_v establish_v my_o foot_n he_o will_v set_v i_o upon_o high_a place_n that_o i_o may_v be_v victorious_a in_o his_o song_n what_o song_n even_o such_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o he_o have_v set_v my_o foot_n upon_o the_o rock_n and_o order_v my_o go_n and_o have_v put_v into_o my_o mouth_n a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n unto_o god._n in_o such_o a_o song_n and_o not_o in_o one_o of_o his_o own_o praise_n do_v ahâ—…cuc_n conquer_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n some_o book_n read_v this_o place_n better_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n in_o my_o lord_n jesus_n but_o the_o translator_n have_v not_o the_o name_n itself_o in_o latin_a otherwise_o we_o like_v the_o word_n a_o great_a deal_n better_o l._n vives_n from_o a_o theman_n aquila_n symmachus_n and_o the_o five_o edition_n say_v hierome_n put_v the_o very_a theman_n word_n so_o only_o tâ—…tion_n express_v it_o from_o the_o south_n etc._n etc._n theman_n be_v â—…nder_a edoâ—…_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gâ—…bal_n name_v so_o by_o theman_n son_n to_o elyphaz_n the_o son_n of_o esau_n and_o it_o hold_v the_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n lie_v five_o mile_n from_o petra_n where_o the_o roman_a garrison_n lie_v and_o where_o eliphaz_n king_n of_o the_o theban_n be_v bear_v one_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n be_v call_v theman_n indeed_o the_o hebrew_n call_v every_o southern_a province_n theman_n hieron_n loc_n hebraic_n b_o sâ—…th_n such_o be_v that_o place_n also_o in_o the_o canticle_n c_o the_o thick_a dark_a mountain_n sâ—…_n say_v the_o lxx_o but_o the_o hebrew_n from_o mount_n paran_n which_o be_v a_o town_n on_o the_o far_a side_n of_o arabia_n join_v to_o the_o saracen_n the_o israelite_n go_v by_o it_o when_o they_o leave_v sina_n the_o lxx_o rather_o express_v the_o adiacent_n than_o the_o place_n itself_o d_o never_o under_o rome_n india_n persia_n and_o the_o new_a sound_a land_n e_z i_o will_v joy_v so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n read_v it_o indeed_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o saviour_n be_v all_o one_o in_o tullyes_n time_n they_o have_v not_o the_o latin_a word_n saluator_fw-la act._n 〈◊〉_d in_o verr._n but_o lactantius_n auâ—…_n and_o many_o good_a latinist_n do_v use_v it_o since_o read_v hierome_n of_o this_o verse_n if_o you_o will_v saluator_fw-la know_v further_o prophecy_n of_o hieromie_n and_o zephany_n concern_v the_o former_a theme_n chap._n 33._o hieremy_n a_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a prophet_n so_o be_v isayâ—…_n not_o of_o
the_o small_a of_o some_o of_o who_o i_o now_o speak_v he_o prophesy_v under_o josia_n king_n of_o juda_n ancus_n martius_n be_v king_n of_o rome_n hard_o before_o israel_n captivity_n unto_o the_o five_o month_n of_o which_o he_o prophesy_v as_o his_o own_o book_n prove_v zephany_n b_o a_o small_a prophet_n be_v also_o in_o his_o time_n and_o prophesy_v in_o josias_n time_n also_o as_o himself_o say_v but_o how_o long_o he_o say_v not_o hieremies_n time_n last_v all_o ancus_n martius_n his_o and_o part_n of_o tarqvinius_n priscus_n his_o reign_n the_o five_o roman_a king_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o jew_n be_v captive_v this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n we_o read_v in_o hieremy_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n the_o anoint_v our_o lord_n be_v take_v in_o our_o sin_n here_o he_o 〈◊〉_d brief_o both_o christ_n his_o deity_n and_o his_o sufferance_n for_o us._n again_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d gâ—…d_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o beside_o he_o he_o have_v find_v all_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n &_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o servant_n jacob_n and_o to_o israel_n his_o belove_a afterward_o be_v he_o see_v upon_o earth_n and_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n this_o some_o say_v be_v not_o hieremye_n but_o d_o baruch_n his_o transcriber_n but_o the_o most_o hold_v it_o hieremies_n he_o say_v further_a behold_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o just_a branch_n which_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d as_o king_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o shall_v exetute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n shall_v judah_n be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n that_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o we_o see_v now_o fullfil_v he_o say_v thus_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v the_o gentile_n come_v from_o the_o end_n oâ—…_n the_o world_n and_o shall_v say_v our_o fatherâ—…_n have_v adore_v false_a image_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n and_o because_o the_o jew_n will_v noâ—…_n acknowledge_v christ_n but_o shall_v kill_v he_o the_o prophet_n say_v e_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o who_o shall_v know_v he_o he_o be_v the_o testimoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n which_o i_o recite_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d book_n for_o he_o say_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n now_o zephany_n that_o be_v of_o this_o time_n also_o have_v this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d wait_n upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o resurrection_n wherein_o my_o 2._o â—…dgement_n shall_v gather_v the_o nation_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v terrible_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v consume_v all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n every_o man_n shall_v adore_v he_o from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…en_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o a_o little_a after_o then_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o peoâ—…_n pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o conâ—…_n and_o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n shall_v they_o bring_v i_o offering_n in_o that_o day_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—…_n not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o thy_o work_n wherein_o thou_o have_v offend_v i_o for_o then_o 〈◊〉_d â—…use_v thou_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o have_v wrong_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v proud_a of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v a_o meek_a and_o lowly_a people_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v reverence_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o remnant_n that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mention_v say_v there_o be_v a_o remnant_n at_o this_o present_a time_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o remnant_n of_o that_o nation_n believe_v in_o christ._n l._n vives_n hieremy_n a_o of_o he_o already_o b_o zephany_n he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o father_n to_o prophet_n and_o have_v prophet_n to_o his_o grandfather_n and_o great_a grandfather_n say_v the_o hebrew_n chusi_n be_v his_o zephany_n father_n who_o be_v son_n to_o godolias_n the_o son_n of_o amariaâ—…_n the_o son_n of_o ezechias_n all_o prophet_n for_o all_o the_o prophet_n progeny_n name_v in_o their_o title_n be_v prophet_n say_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n c_o the_o anointed_n there_o be_v many_o anoint_a &_o many_o lord_n but_o that_o breath_n of_o our_o mouth_n this_o anoint_a be_v none_o but_o christ_n our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o breathe_v we_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v who_o if_o he_o leave_v we_o leave_v we_o less_o life_n then_o if_o we_o lack_v our_o soul_n d_o baruchâ—…_n he_o be_v hieremies_n servant_n as_o hieremies_n prophecy_n show_v and_o write_v a_o little_a prophecy_n allow_v by_o the_o church_n because_o it_o much_o concern_v christ_n and_o those_o late_a time_n e_z thâ—…_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d this_n be_v the_o septuagint_n interpretation_n hierome_n have_v it_o otherwise_o from_o the_o hebrew_n daniel_n and_o ezechiel_n prophecy_n concern_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n chap._n 34._o now_o in_o the_o captivity_n itself_o ah_o daniel_n and_o b_o ezechiel_n two_o of_o the_o great_a prophet_n prophesy_v first_o daniel_n foretold_v the_o very_a number_n of_o year_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o passion_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o perticularize_v and_o other_o have_v do_v it_o before_o us._n but_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n this_o he_o say_v i_o behold_v a_o vision_n by_o night_n and_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o approach_v 13_o unto_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o before_o he_o and_o he_o give_v he_o dominion_n and_o honour_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v ezechiel_n also_o prefigure_v christ_n by_o david_n as_o the_o prophet_n use_n because_o christ_n take_v his_o flesh_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n from_o david_n 34_o seed_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v thus_o prophecy_n of_o he_o i_o will_v set_v up_o a_o shepherd_n over_o my_o sheep_n and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o be_v their_o shepherd_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o again_o one_o 37_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o people_n nor_o be_v divide_v from_o thenceforth_a into_o two_o kingdom_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v any_o more_o pollute_a in_o their_o idol_n nor_o with_o their_o abomination_n nor_o with_o all_o their_o transgression_n but_o i_o will_v save_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o dwell_a place_n wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o will_v cleanse_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n l._n vives_n daniel_n a_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o captiâ—…ed_a son_n of_o judah_n and_o so_o daniel_n be_v name_v daniel_n balthasar_n by_o the_o king_n eunuch_n that_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o child_n his_o wisdom_n make_v he_o high_o esteem_v of_o balthasar_n the_o last_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o that_o of_o darius_n the_o monarch_n of_o media_n as_o daniel_n himself_o and_o josephus_n lib._n 10._o do_v testify_v methodius_n apollinaris_n and_o eusebius_n pamphilus_n defend_v this_o prophet_n against_o the_o callumny_n of_o porphiry_n b_o ezechiel_n a_o priest_n and_o one_o of_o the_o captivity_n with_o daniel_n as_o his_o write_n do_v record_n of_o the_o three_o prophecy_n of_o aggee_n zachary_n and_o malachy_n chap._n 35._o three_o of_o the_o small_a prophet_n a_o aggee_n b_o zachary_n and_o c_o malachy_n all_o prophesy_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o captivity_n remain_v still_o aggee_n prophecy_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n thus_o diverse_o and_o plain_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v move_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o prophecy_n be_v partly_o come_v to_o effect_v and_o partly_o to_o be_v effect_v
at_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o star_n be_v witness_n of_o heaven_n move_v at_o christ_n birth_n the_o miracle_n of_o a_o virgin_n childbirth_n move_v the_o earth_n the_o preach_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o isle_n and_o the_o continent_n move_v both_o sea_n and_o dry_a land_n the_o nation_n we_o see_v be_v move_v to_o the_o faith_n now_o the_o come_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o we_o do_v expect_v at_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o first_o he_o must_v be_v love_v of_o the_o believer_n and_o then_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o expecter_n now_o to_o zachary_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n say_v he_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shout_n for_o joy_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o thy_o saviour_n poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o d_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n his_o dominion_n be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n &_o from_o the_o riâ—…er_n to_o the_o land_n end_n of_o christ_n ride_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o gospel_n speak_v where_o this_o prophecy_n as_o much_o as_o need_v be_v recite_v in_o another_o place_n speak_v prophetical_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n he_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o thou_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o testament_n have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n this_o lake_n may_v be_v diverse_o interpret_v without_o injure_v our_o faith_n but_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v that_o barren_a bondlesse_a depth_n of_o human_a misery_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o stream_n of_o righteousness_n but_o all_o be_v full_a of_o the_o mud_n of_o iniquity_n for_o of_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o psalm_n mean_v he_o have_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n and_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o myâ—…y_a clay_n now_o malachi_n prophesy_v of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o see_v so_o happy_o propagate_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v these_o plain_a word_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o you_o neither_o will_v i_o accept_v a_o offering_n at_o your_o hand_n for_o frâ—…_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o set_n my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v e_o incense_n offer_v unto_o i_o and_o a_o pure_a offering_n unto_o my_o 〈◊〉_d for_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n this_o we_o see_v offer_v in_o every_o place_n by_o christ_n priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n but_o refuse_v that_o they_o can_v deny_v be_v cease_v why_o do_v they_o expect_v a_o other_o christ_n and_o yet_o see_v that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v already_o which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o the_o true_a christ_n for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o &_o by_o after_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n my_o covenant_n be_v with_o he_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n i_o 〈◊〉_d he_o fear_n and_o he_o fear_v i_o and_o be_v afraid_a before_o my_o name_n the_o law_n of_o truth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o mouth_n he_o walk_v with_o i_o in_o peace_n and_o equity_n and_o turn_v many_o away_o from_o iniâ—…_n for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n no_o wonder_n if_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n because_o of_o the_o servant_n form_n he_o take_v when_o he_o come_v to_o man_n so_o be_v he_o a_o messenger_n because_o of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n which_o he_o bring_v unto_o man_n for_o euangelium_fw-la in_o greek_a be_v in_o our_o tongue_n glad_a tiding_n and_o he_o say_v again_o of_o he_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v come_v sudden_o into_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o 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and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o fat_a calf_n you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o dust_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n this_o be_v that_o day_n that_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o if_o it_o please_v god_n we_o mean_v to_o say_v somewhat_o in_o place_n convenient_a l._n vives_n aggee_n a_o zachary_n esdras_n name_v they_o chap._n 6._o 1._o where_o he_o call_v zachary_n the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d addo_n who_o zachary_n himself_o say_v be_v his_o grandfather_n and_o barachiah_n his_o father_n thâ—…_n say_v hierome_n be_v doubtless_o that_o addo_n that_o be_v send_v to_o hieroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nabaâ—…_n in_o who_o time_n the_o altar_n cleave_v and_o his_o hand_n wither_v and_o be_v restore_v by_o this_o add_v prayer_n king_n 1._o 1â—…_n &_o chro._n 2._o 12._o but_o he_o be_v not_o call_v addo_n in_o either_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n omit_v his_o name_n the_o chronicle_n call_v he_o semeius_fw-la but_o a_o prophet_n of_o that_o time_n must_v be_v great_a great_a grandfather_n at_o least_o to_o a_o son_n of_o the_o captivity_n this_o zachary_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o joash_n the_o king_n
cease_v and_o destruction_n ensue_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o i_o erst_o relate_v but_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o another_o lustre_n the_o workmanship_n be_v more_o glorious_a and_o the_o stone_n be_v more_o precious_a but_o it_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o old_a temple_n because_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o old_a one_o god_n prophecy_n therefore_o that_o say_v in_o that_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o place_n signify_v not_o of_o the_o place_n significant_a that_o be_v as_o the_o restore_n that_o house_n prefigure_v the_o church_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o build_v so_o god_n say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n that_o this_o prefigure_v will_v i_o give_v peace_n for_o all_o thing_n signify_v seem_v to_o support_v the_o person_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v as_o saint_n peter_n say_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n for_o it_o signify_v christ._n so_o then_o far_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n above_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o old_a as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o final_a dedication_n then_o shall_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n appear_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o his_o first_o come_n be_v not_o desire_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n for_o some_o know_v not_o who_o to_o desire_v nor_o in_o who_o to_o believe_v and_o then_o also_o shall_v they_o that_o be_v god_n elect_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n come_v as_o the_o lxx_o read_v it_o for_o none_o shall_v come_v true_o at_o that_o day_n but_o the_o elect_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o architect_n himself_o that_o say_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o then_o cast_v out_o but_o mean_v to_o show_v that_o 4_o he_o have_v build_v a_o house_n of_o his_o elect_a which_o time_n worst_o spite_n can_v never_o ruin_v but_o be_v altogether_o in_o the_o church_n as_o yet_o to_o be_v hereafter_o sifit_v the_o corn_n from_o the_o chaff_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o house_n can_v be_v so_o great_a now_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o where_o man_n shall_v be_v always_o there_o where_o he_o be_v once_o the_o church_n increase_v uncertain_a because_o of_o the_o commixtion_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a in_o this_o world_n chap._n 49._o therefore_o in_o these_o mischievous_a day_n wherein_o the_o church_n work_v for_o his_o fu_fw-mi ture_n glory_n in_o present_a humility_n in_o fear_n in_o sorrow_n in_o labour_n and_o in_o temptation_n joy_v only_o in_o hope_n when_o she_o joy_v as_o she_o shall_v many_o rebrobaâ—…e_n live_v among_o the_o elect_a both_o come_v into_o the_o gospels_n net_n and_o both_o swim_v at_o random_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o mortality_n until_o the_o fisher_n draw_v they_o to_o shore_n and_o then_o the_o 〈◊〉_d own_o from_o the_o good_a in_o who_o as_o in_o his_o temple_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o his_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v to_o be_v true_o fulfil_v this_o multiplication_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o instant_n when_o first_o john_n his_o messenger_n and_o then_o himself_o in_o person_n 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o choose_v he_o disâ—…_n and_o name_v the_o apostle_n poor_a ignoble_a unlearned_a man_n that_o what_o great_a 〈◊〉_d soever_o be_v do_v he_o may_v be_v see_v to_o do_v it_o in_o they_o he_o have_v one_o who_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n yet_o use_v he_o this_o wicked_a man_n to_o a_o good_a end_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o present_v his_o church_n a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n and_o have_v sow_v sufficient_o the_o seed_n of_o salvation_n he_o suffer_v be_v bury_v and_o 〈◊〉_d again_o show_v by_o his_o suffering_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n what_o we_o ought_v for_o to_o hope_v of_o eternity_n a_o beside_o the_o ineffaâ—…ament_n of_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v forty_o day_n 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o disciple_n afterwards_o and_o in_o their_o sight_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n â—…es_v after_o send_v down_o his_o promise_a spirit_n upon_o they_o which_o in_o the_o come_n give_v that_o manifest_a and_o necessary_a sign_n of_o the_o knowledge_n in_o language_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o catholic_a church_n that_o in_o all_o those_o natiâ—…â—…uld_v use_v all_o those_o tongue_n l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d a_o the_o ineffable_a for_o christ_n sufferance_n and_o his_o life_n have_v not_o only_o leave_v we_o the_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d sacrament_n but_o of_o his_o example_n also_o whereby_o to_o direct_v ourselves_o in_o all_o good_a course_n 〈◊〉_d gospel_n preach_v and_o glorious_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o preacher_n chap._n 50._o 〈◊〉_d then_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o christ_n have_v foretold_v when_o as_o his_o disciply_v â—…onished_v at_o his_o resurrection_n he_o open_v their_o understand_n in_o the_o scripâ—…_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o 47_o 〈◊〉_d â—…mongst_a all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o where_o they_o ask_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n 〈◊〉_d father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n of_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n first_o the_o church_n spread_v 〈◊〉_d â—…om_n jerusalem_n and_o then_o through_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o those_o light_v 〈◊〉_d world_n bear_v the_o gospel_n unto_o other_o nation_n for_o christ_n have_v arm_v they_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n they_o have_v 25_o 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n that_o keep_v out_o the_o cold_a of_o fear_n final_o by_o their_o person_n who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o alive_a and_o dead_a and_o alive_a again_o and_o by_o the_o horrible_a persecutiâ—…_n by_o their_o successor_n after_o their_o death_n and_o by_o the_o ever_o conquer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…conquerable_a torture_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o gospel_n be_v diffuse_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o habitable_a world_n god_n go_v with_o it_o in_o miracle_n in_o virtue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o nation_n believe_v in_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o redemption_n in_o christian_n love_n do_v hold_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o martyr_n in_o reverence_n which_o before_o they_o have_v shed_v in_o barbarousness_n and_o the_o king_n who_o edict_n afflict_v the_o church_n come_v humble_o to_o be_v warrior_n under_o that_o banner_n which_o they_o cruel_o before_o have_v seek_v utter_o to_o abolish_v beginning_n now_o to_o persecute_v the_o false_a god_n for_o who_o before_o they_o have_v persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a god._n that_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v even_o by_o the_o schism_n of_o heresy_n chap._n 51._o now_o the_o devil_n see_v his_o temple_n empty_a &_o all_o run_n unto_o this_o redeemer_n set_v heretic_n on_o foot_n to_o subert_n christ_n in_o a_o christian_n vizard_n as_o if_o there_o be_v yâ—_z allowance_n for_o they_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o their_o be_v for_o contrariety_n of_o philosopher_n in_o the_o devil_n babylon_n such_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v distaste_n any_o thing_n and_o a_o be_v check_v &_o advise_v to_o beware_v do_v obstinate_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o good_a instruction_n and_o rather_o defend_v their_o abomination_n then_o discard_v they_o those_o become_v heretic_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o god_n house_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o our_o most_o eager_a enemy_n yet_o they_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n this_o good_a that_o their_o fall_n make_v they_o take_v better_o hold_v upon_o god_n who_o use_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o work_v all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o so_o then_o the_o church_n enemy_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o impose_v corporal_a affliction_n they_o exercise_v her_o patience_n
wherefore_o although_o our_o righteous_a forefather_n have_v servant_n in_o their_o family_n and_o according_a to_o their_o temporal_a estate_n make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o child_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o eternal_a good_a flow_v they_o provide_v for_o all_o their_o household_n with_o a_o equal_a respect_n unto_o each_o member_n thereof_o this_o nature_n order_n prescribe_v and_o hence_o come_v the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n a_o name_n which_o even_o the_o worst_a master_n love_v to_o be_v call_v by_o but_o such_o as_o merit_v that_o name_n true_o do_v care_n that_o all_o their_o family_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o their_o own_o child_n desyre_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v place_v in_o the_o household_n of_o heaven_n where_o command_n be_v whole_o unnecessary_a because_o than_o they_o be_v pass_v their_o charge_n have_v attain_v 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his_o assertion_n that_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o offering_n of_o carnal_a sacrifice_n restore_v irenaeus_n publish_v the_o secrecy_n of_o this_o heresy_n in_o his_o first_o book_n they_o that_o will_v know_v it_o may_v find_v it_o there_o thus_o far_o eusebius_n hist._n eccl._n lib._n 3._o wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o papias_n his_o opinion_n who_o original_a hierome_n will_v otherwise_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o cerinthus_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o papias_n a_o little_a though_o both_o live_v in_o one_o age_n nor_o will_v iraeneus_n have_v write_v against_o cerinthus_n for_o he_o allow_v of_o papias_n his_o opinion_n neither_o do_v all_o the_o sect_n agree_v in_o one_o as_o touch_v this_o thousand_o year_n but_o each_o one_o teach_v that_o which_o seem_v likely_a unto_o himself_o and_o no_o wonder_n in_o so_o vain_a a_o fiction_n dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n as_o hierome_n affirm_v in_o esai_n lib._n 18._o wroâ—…_n a_o elegant_a work_n 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