Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	aaron_n	divine_a	father_n	17	3	4.3991	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14900	Balletts and madrigals to fiue voyces with one to 6. voyces: newly published by Thomas Weelkes.	Weelkes, Thomas, 1575 (ca.)-1623.	1608 (1608)	STC 25204; ESTC S103041	2,366,144	144

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the_o author_n of_o the_o scholastical_a history_n think_v to_o be_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n l●teran_n under_o the_o altar_n there_o and_o by_o that_o suppose_a evidence_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o make_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o geometrical_a cubit_n but_o tostatus_n show_v that_o not_o to_o be_v so_o cap._n because_o it_o be_v mention_v 2_o maccab._n 2._o how_o jeremie_n hide_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o cave_n which_o afterward_o can_v not_o be_v find_v this_o authority_n press_v they_o because_o they_o hold_v the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o the_o macchabee_n to_o be_v canonical_a and_o howsoever_o it_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o report_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ark_n be_v lose_v before_o or_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o second_o temple_n build_v after_o the_o captivity_n never_o have_v it_o by_o this_o than_o it_o appear_v what_o small_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o relic_n which_o be_v so_o much_o boast_v of_o in_o the_o papal_a church_n 5._o confut._n against_o the_o erect_n and_o set_v up_o of_o image_n vers._n 22._o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n the_o idolatrous_a romanist_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o hence_o for_o their_o image_n which_o they_o set_v up_o to_o be_v adore_v in_o their_o church_n 1._o moses_n have_v god_n commandment_n to_o do_v it_o they_o have_v no_o such_o direction_n 2._o that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o figure_n and_o ceremony_n and_o typical_a representation_n but_o now_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o such_o type_n and_o figure_n be_v cease_v 3._o those_o cherubim_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o public_o in_o the_o people_n view_n but_o keep_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n whither_o none_o have_v access_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o other_o priest_n or_o levite_n to_o gaze_v or_o look_v upon_o it_o

they_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o none_o be_v here_o without_o sin_n therefore_o none_o here_o can_v see_v god_n 4._o gregory_n nyss●n_o propri●m_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la excedat_fw-la it_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n to_o exceed_v and_o go_v beyond_o all_o knowledge_n qui_fw-la ver●_n est_fw-la be_v cognition_n non_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la he_o tha●_n true_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o any_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o finite_a nature_n can_v comprehend_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a 5._o further_o bernard_n to_o this_o purpose_n urge_v that_o place_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v ●1_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o i●_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v thus_o videre_fw-la illum_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mund●_n illuminatus_fw-la potest_fw-la tanquam_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la similis_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la nondum_fw-la perfect_v similis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v illuminate_v may_v see_v he_o in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o some_o thing_n like_o unto_o he_o but_o as_o he_o be_v he_o can_v see_v he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o like_o he_o etc._n etc._n if_o then_o we_o shall_v only_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o than_o now_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v see_v god_n because_o we_o be_v not_o like_o he_o 6._o irenaeus_n enforce_v this_o argument_n si_fw-mi neque_fw-la moses_n vidit_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la helias_n etc._n etc._n 37._o if_o neither_o moses_n see_v god_n nor_o elias_n nor_o ezechiel_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v be_v similitudines_fw-la claritatis_fw-la domini_fw-la only_a similitude_n of_o divine_a brightness_n and_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v it_o be_v manifest_a quoniam_fw-la pater_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la that_o the_o father_n be_v invisible_a of_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v never_o any_o man_n see_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o any_o have_v see_v god_n it_o be_v most_o like_a those_o great_a prophet_n shall_v have_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o but_o they_o see_v he_o not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o certain_a similitude_n 7._o cyrillus_n affirm_v the_o same_o out_o of_o that_o place_n joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n 22._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n have_v declare_v he_o soli_fw-la consubstantiali_fw-la ●ilio_fw-la pater_fw-la visibilis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la praeter_fw-la eum_fw-la alii_fw-la only_a the_o father_n be_v visible_a to_o his_o son_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o and_o beside_o he_o unto_o none_o 8._o whereas_o then_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n chap._n 5.1_o and_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o these_o place_n be_v either_o understand_v of_o the_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o joh._n 14.9_o he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v my_o father_n or_o else_o of_o the_o symbolical_a sight_n of_o god_n by_o certain_a similitude_n and_o representation_n as_o cyrillus_n call_v it_o symbolica_fw-la similitudo_fw-la divin●_n gloriae_fw-la a_o symbolical_a similitude_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n ibid._n as_o ezechiel_n also_o say_v it_o be_v visio_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la a_o vision_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o bernard_n well_o conclude_v itaque_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la vides_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ibid._n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o see_v somewhat_o of_o god_n but_o not_o god_n himself_o quest_n xlvii_o whether_o the_o angel_n n●w_o or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v full_o see_v the_o divine_a substance_n in_o the_o next_o life_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o world_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o evident_a witness_n that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o ●s_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o after_o a_o more_o clear_a manner_n than_o either_o moses_n see_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n or_o our_o parent_n before_o their_o fall_n but_o even_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a full_o to_o comprehend_v the_o divine_a substance_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o qualis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o he_o be_v but_o not_o all_o that_o he_o be_v bucanus_n 1._o deus_fw-la veer_fw-la incomprehensibilis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la god_n be_v say_v true_o to_o be_v incomprehensible_a therefore_o he_o can_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v comprehend_v nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelicae_fw-la naturae_fw-la comprehensibilis_fw-la est_fw-la 16._o no_o he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o incomprehensible_a alcuinus_fw-la 2._o chrysostome_n conclude_v as_o much_o ne_fw-la supernas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la deum_fw-la posse_fw-la videre_fw-la supr●_n that_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o angel_n can_v see_v god_n out_o of_o that_o place_n isai._n 6.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o seraphim_n with_o two_o of_o their_o wing_n cover_v their_o face_n cum_fw-la de_fw-fr seraphim_n audis_fw-la oculos_fw-la avertisse_fw-la pinnace_n visui_fw-la obduxisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o seraphim_n turn_v away_o their_o eye_n and_o draw_v their_o wing_n over_o their_o sight_n etc._n etc._n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la docet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ejus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la integram_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la recipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o teach_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n neither_o dare_v behold_v his_o most_o perfect_a substance_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o the_o angel_n can_v comprehend_v the_o divine_a essence_n much_o less_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o aleni●us_n infer_v ibid._n quamvis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aqualitatem_fw-la angelicam_fw-la humana_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la natura_fw-la perficiat_fw-la videra_fw-la tamen_fw-la essentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la plene_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la although_o our_o humane_a nature_n shall_v attain_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o equality_n of_o angel_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a full_o to_o see_v god_n essence_n so_o also_o calvin_n licet_fw-la angeli_fw-la excellentiore_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o see_v god_n face_n after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n which_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o quast_o ex_fw-la novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la 71._o 3._o augustine_n also_o urge_v that_o place_n joh._n 1.8_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n have_v declare_v he_o sinus_n patris_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la affectus_fw-la in_o ch●●i●ati_fw-la very_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la naturae_fw-la unionem_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la what_o be_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o affection_n of_o true_a charity_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o union_n of_o nature_n towards_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o son_n only_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n have_v see_v he_o but_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n therefore_o they_o can_v see_v god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n ibid._n 4._o further_o bernard_n thus_o infer_v upon_o that_o place_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v than_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o like_a unto_o god_n only_o in_o some_o sort_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n perfect_o or_o altogether_o 5._o therefore_o whereas_o the_o same_o bernard_n say_v talis_fw-la visio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la praesentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o vision_n to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n present_a but_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o augustine_n promittitur_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la vita_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o fight_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o life_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v more_o full_o and_o clear_o than_o we_o can_v see_v he_o here_o not_o that_o indeed_o

where_o the_o side_n join_v together_o for_o then_o the_o bar_n can_v not_o convenient_o have_v be_v thrust_v through_o they_o but_o by_o the_o corner_n be_v mean_v the_o side_n near_o unto_o the_o corner_n as_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o that_o the_o bar_n be_v in_o the_o ring_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n tostat._v qu._n 1._o quest_n ii_o why_o it_o be_v say_v he_o make_v where_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o to_o moses_n thou_o shall_v make_v vers._n 6._o he_o make_v the_o mercy-seat_n etc._n etc._n the_o phrase_n must_v be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o chap._n 25._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o ark_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o candlestick_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o table_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n here_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v bezaleel_n make_v the_o ark_n he_o make_v the_o table_n he_o make_v the_o candlestick_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v to_o show_v the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v receive_v many_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o perform_v few_o of_o they_o in_o that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n thou_o shall_v make_v there_o the_o charge_n and_o commandment_n be_v give_v but_o now_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o rehearse_v and_o he_o make_v the_o dutiful_a and_o careful_a perform_n be_v express_v of_o that_o which_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n pelican_n quest_n iii_o in_o what_o form_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o candlestick_n go_v up_o vers._n 18._o fix_v branch_n come_v out_o of_o the_o side_n thereof_o 1._o pelican_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o these_o branch_n go_v up_o erectis_fw-la calamis_fw-la with_o their_o stalk_n upright_o 2._o but_o their_o opinion_n seem_v more_o probable_a who_o think_v that_o the_o branch_n in_o their_o go_v up_o semicirculos_fw-la effecisse_fw-la make_v half_a circle_n for_o both_o that_o form_n and_o fashion_n be_v more_o comely_a to_o sight_n and_o beside_o if_o they_o have_v go_v upright_o this_o inconvenience_n will_v have_v follow_v that_o the_o lamp_n above_o where_o the_o oil_n be_v put_v for_o the_o light_n will_v not_o have_v stand_v right_o up_o but_o lean_v one_o way_n which_o have_v be_v unfit_a both_o for_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o oil_n and_o the_o light_n will_v not_o have_v burn_v so_o clear_a nor_o so_o bright_a if_o the_o lamp_n have_v not_o stand_v even_o and_o level_n gallas_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v these_o instrument_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v before_o discuss_v chap._n 25._o and_o chap._n 30._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n christ_n our_o true_a propitiatory_a and_o mercy-seat_n vers._n 6._o he_o make_v the_o mercy-seat_n the_o mercy-seat_n signify_v christ_n our_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propitiatory_a who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n the_o cherub_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n do_v represent_v the_o holy_a angel_n who_o ministry_n christ_n use_v in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pelargus_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1.14_o marbach_n 2._o doct._n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o make_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o wood_n within_o and_o gold_n without_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a simlerus_n in_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o mercy-seat_n be_v typical_o set_v forth_o the_o benefit_n that_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n that_o as_o the_o propitiatory_a cover_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n so_o christ_n legem_fw-la nos_fw-la accusantem_fw-la tegit_fw-la do_v cover_v and_o hide_v the_o law_n which_o accuse_v we_o simler_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o apostle_n rehearse_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o his_o wisdom_n 1.30_o righteousness_n sanctification_n redemption_n 1._o his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o christ_n have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n 6.39_o 2._o he_o be_v our_o justice_n in_o that_o he_o impart_v to_o we_o both_o his_o active_a righteousness_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o our_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 3._o christ_n be_v our_o sanctification_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o impute_v unto_o we_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n but_o do_v also_o sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v 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comparative_o in_o regard_n of_o sem_fw-mi as_o perer._n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o young_a as_o some_o hebrew_n conjecture_n but_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n because_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o great_a prerogative_n as_o of_o who_o descend_v the_o patriarch_n king_n and_o prophet_n but_o cham_n be_v indeed_o the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o as_o shall_v be_v further_o show_v in_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o 10._o chap._n v_o 21._o qvest._n xix_o why_o canaan_n be_v accurse_v by_o name_n rather_o than_o cham._n vers._n cvrsed_a be_v canaan_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o canaan_n be_v yet_o unborn_a as_o origen_n &_o ambrose_n think_v when_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v 2._o neither_o that_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o cham_n

let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n come_v into_o remembrance_n in_o thy_o fight_n 3._o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o wicked_a father_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v his_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o repent_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o father_n iniquity_n ezek._n 18.14.17_o as_o the_o son_n of_o core_n die_v not_o with_o their_o rebellious_a father_n numb_a 26.10_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n shall_v visit_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n because_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n so_o long_o the_o father_n may_v live_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o child_n so_o long_o may_v have_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o eye_n for_o who_o sin_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v though_o they_o have_v make_v they_o their_o own_o by_o imitation_n because_o their_o parent_n be_v author_n and_o by_o their_o example_n persuader_n and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n beginner_n of_o that_o sin_n 5._o neither_o for_o idolatry_n only_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o parent_n visit_v in_o their_o child_n as_o rabbi_n moses_n think_v but_o for_o other_o sin_n also_o as_o here_o cham_n profaneness_n and_o rebellion_n towards_o his_o father_n be_v punish_v in_o canaan_n 6._o neither_o be_v the_o child_n guilty_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_n only_o by_o imitation_n sin_n in_o do_v the_o like_a but_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o other_o great_a sin_n though_o not_o the_o same_o as_o when_o the_o people_n be_v plague_v because_o david_n have_v number_v the_o people_n though_o therein_o david_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n yet_o they_o have_v deserve_v diverse_o by_o their_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v or_o if_o the_o child_n though_o they_o commit_v not_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o do_v wink_v at_o they_o and_o suffer_v they_o by_o silence_n and_o reprove_v they_o not_o as_o elie_n be_v accessary_a to_o his_o son_n sin_n because_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o augustine_n well_o say_v quamvis_fw-la bonis_fw-la vita_fw-la malorum_fw-la displiceat_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a displease_v the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o eternal_o damn_v tamen_fw-la quiapeccatis_fw-la eorum_fw-la pareunt_fw-la jure_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n temporaliter_fw-la flagellant●r_fw-la yet_o because_o they_o forbear_v and_o spare_v their_o sin_n they_o be_v just_o together_o with_o they_o whip_v temporal_o 7._o neither_o do_v god_n prescribe_v unto_o himself_o always_o this_o rule_n 2._o to_o punish_v but_o to_o the_o 3._o or_o 4._o generation_n he_o may_v extend_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o ten_o as_o here_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o canaan_n but_o yet_o the_o proportion_n always_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v more_o incline_v continual_o to_o mercy_n than_o justice_n calvin_n 6._o this_o canaan_n be_v accurse_v not_o only_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n but_o as_o be_v himself_o also_o which_o be_v most_o like_a accessary_a to_o it_o relate_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o posterity_n also_o of_o canaan_n though_o they_o do_v bear_v the_o curse_n first_o denounce_v against_o their_o father_n yet_o be_v worthy_o punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n levit._fw-la 18.28_o for_o these_o abomination_n the_o lord_n spew_v out_o the_o people_n that_o be_v before_o you_o qvest._n xxii_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o sem._n verse_n 26._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sem._n 1._o it_o appear_v in_o that_o sem_fw-mi have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n that_o he_o be_v the_o actor_n and_o persuader_n of_o that_o reverend_a and_o dutiful_a behaviour_n towards_o their_o father_n tremel_n 2._o in_o that_o noah_n turn_v himself_o to_o god_n it_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n wherewith_o sem_fw-mi be_v endue_v which_o also_o be_v imply_v in_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v one_o famous_a or_o of_o renown_n perer._n 3_o he_o propehsy_v that_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o church_n shall_v remain_v in_o sems_n posterity_n that_o he_o only_o shall_v worship_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o 4._o and_o here_o also_o be_v include_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v of_o sem_fw-mi in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v oecolampad_n qvest._n xxiii_o how_o japheth_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o sem_n tent_n vers._n 27._o ggd_n persuade_v or_o enlarge_v japheth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi because_o there_o be_v his_o temple_n and_o christ_n also_o incarnate_a walk_v and_o dwell_v among_o they_o sic_fw-la theodoret._n lyran._n tostat._n mercer_n and_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v refer_v it_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n follow_v let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n will_v draw_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o japheth_n not_o unto_o god_n 2._o neither_o do_v noah_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o great_a increase_n and_o dilate_v of_o japheths_n posterity_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o nor_o yet_o of_o any_o civil_a society_n and_o league_n which_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o gentile_n of_o japhets_n stock_n and_o the_o jew_n 4._o or_o that_o they_o shall_v surprise_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o thrust_v out_o the_o jew_n for_o all_o those_o thing_n do_v equal_o befall_v the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n the_o egyptian_n be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o and_o sometime_o also_o surprise_v they_o 5._o but_o the_o word_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v translate_v persuade_v as_o junius_n then_o enlarge_v with_o mercer_n or_o as_o vatablus_n well_o read_v blande_n reducat_fw-la god_n shall_v gentle_o reduce_v japheth_n to_o sems_n tent_n which_o be_v fulfil_v not_o when_o the_o gentile_n become_v jew_n proselyte_n as_o some_o hebrew_n but_o when_o by_o the_o mild_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o make_v one_o church_n with_o the_o gentile_n rupertus_n here_o also_o have_v a_o good_a conceit_n that_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n come_v of_o japheth_n by_o those_o two_o language_n of_o greek_a and_o latin_a ●9_n do_v open_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o sem_fw-mi the_o hebrew_n scripture_n and_o make_v they_o know_v to_o the_o gentile_n qvest._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o life_n and_o act_n of_o noah_n vers._n 28._o and_o noah_n live_v etc._n etc._n noah_n live_v 250._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n die_v but_o two_o year_n before_o abraham_n be_v bear_v for_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n be_v count_v not_o above_o 352._o year_n and_o sem_fw-mi living_n 502._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n reach_v to_o the_o 50._o year_n of_o isaac_n 2._o this_o then_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o three_o patriarch_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o more_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o isaac_n may_v serve_v to_o propagate_v the_o true_a 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himself_o to_o be_v honour_v as_o a_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o receive_v or_o believe_v it_o not_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n 3._o but_o whereas_o methodius_n be_v make_v the_o author_n that_o noah_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a son_n call_v jou●thas_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 100_o year_n of_o the_o three_o chiliad_n or_o thousand_o who_o invent_v astronomy_n and_o prophesy_v of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n for_o noah_n live_v not_o till_o the_o 100_o year_n of_o the_o three_o chiliad_n but_o die_v in_o the_o six_o year_n thereof_o for_o to_o the_o flood_n be_v reckon_v 1696._o year_n and_o noah_n live_v after_o 350._o and_o again_o the_o text_n say_v that_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v overspread_v of_o noah_n three_o son_n there_o be_v no_o place_n then_o for_o a_o four_o 4._o though_o

4._o junius_n place_v it_o near_o unto_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o same_o valley_n where_o absalon_n rear_v his_o pillar_n 2._o sam._n 18.18_o and_o hereunto_o the_o septuagint_n agree_v which_o interpret_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o melchisedeck_n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n where_o melchisedeck_n be_v king_n because_o he_o meet_v abraham_n there_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o afterward_o call_v the_o king_n dale_n vatab._n not_o because_o the_o king_n use_v there_o to_o exercise_n and_o disport_v themselves_o chald._a neither_o be_v it_o so_o name_v of_o some_o king_n calvin_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n dale_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v vallis_n illustris_fw-la the_o famous_a valley_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o who_o melchisedeck_n be_v vers._n 18_o melchisedeck_n etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n and_o dydimus_n think_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o text_n be_v contrary_a that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o salem_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o opinion_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n cha_n 109._o which_o go_v under_o augustine_n name_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o augustine_n work_n for_o he_o number_v the_o melchsedechians_n among_o the_o heretic_n ghost_n here_o be_v 34._o and_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n 1._o for_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o every_o priest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n heb._n 5.1_o 2._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n he_o therein_o shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o not_o god_n for_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v equality_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.13_o 4._o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n heb._n 7.3_o whence_o they_o will_v enforce_v that_o melchesedeck_n be_v not_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n the_o apostle_n have_v there_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o story_n in_o this_o place_n melchisedeck_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o story_n by_o his_o kindred_n his_o birth_n and_o death_n he_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o and_o so_o hierome_n expound_v that_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n be_v not_o express_v or_o mention_v 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o of_o abraham_n line_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v irenaeus_n eusebius_n caesarion_n apollinarius_n eustathius_n as_o hierome_n testify_v canaanite_n and_o among_o the_o new_a writer_n calvin_n junius_n musculus_fw-la mercerus_n pererius_n with_o other_o 1._o pererius_n urge_v that_o place_n heb._n 7.6_o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o which_o prove_v not_o that_o melchisedeck_n simple_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n kindred_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v in_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n say_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o rehearse_v in_o genealogy_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o kindred_n vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o and_o see_v canaan_n be_v under_o god_n curse_n and_o sem_fw-mi have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n how_o it_o be_v like_o that_o one_o of_o canaan_n shall_v bless_v abraham_n of_o sem._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n because_o he_o bless_v he_o but_o none_o of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a seed_n can_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o bless_a sem._n 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n most_o probable_a be_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v sem_fw-mi which_o opinion_n be_v strengthen_v with_o many_o argument_n melchisedeck_n 1._o sem_fw-mi only_o of_o all_o man_n live_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n as_o syracides_n say_v sem_fw-mi and_o seth_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 49.16_o though_o arphaxad_n selah_n and_o heber_n yet_o live_v yet_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n his_o knowledge_n who_o see_v the_o old_a world_n his_o prerogative_n in_o noah_n blessing_n and_o whereas_o abraham_n predecessor_n be_v idolater_n none_o of_o sems_n progenitor_n be_v note_v that_o way_n therefore_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o none_o then_o live_v be_v great_a than_o sem_fw-mi he_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o melchisedeck_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o sem_n dwell_v whence_o in_o time_n japheths_n son_n shall_v learn_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n so_o reason_v midras_n but_o from_o zion_n come_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o word_n from_o jerusalem_n melchisedeck_n isaiah_n 2.3_o at_o salem_n therefore_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 3._o hierome_n allege_v this_o reason_n use_v by_o some_o that_o melchisedeck_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n for_o his_o repast_n see_v he_o owe_v this_o duty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n evagr._fw-la tom_n 4._o 4._o melancthon_n thus_o argue_v therefore_o god_n bring_v abraham_n to_o sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o join_v together_o a_o notable_a company_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o some_o use_n this_o reason_n a_o kingdom_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o a_o tyranny_n but_o unless_o we_o make_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o can_v plain_o prove_v that_o a_o king_n reign_v before_o nimrod_n treat_v of_o melchis_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v interpret_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n this_o melchisedeck_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o read_v of_o none_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o man_n acquaint_v with_o abraham_n house_n with_o himself_o or_o isaack_n line_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 7._o that_o this_o melchisedeck_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v sem_fw-mi agree_v to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 9.27_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n 8._o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o also_o agree_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o have_v that_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v by_o his_o birthright_n for_o japheth_n be_v elder_a but_o by_o his_o father_n 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time_n can_v remember_v his_o birth_n or_o death_n or_o parent_n 11._o see_v also_o that_o heber_n language_n be_v preserve_v in_o salem_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o melchisedeck_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o this_o king_n of_o salem_n be_v of_o that_o line_n who_o together_o with_o the_o true_a faith_n retain_v that_o holy_a language_n 12._o last_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n psal._n 10._o that_o come_v of_o sem_fw-mi and_o no_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n but_o of_o sems_n line_n none_o be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v this_o representer_n and_o foreshewer_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n than_o sem_fw-mi himself_o then_o live_v it_o be_v most_o unlike_a that_o any_o priest_n not_o of_o sem_fw-mi shall_v shadow_v forth_o the_o high_a priest_n christ_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o

little_a inferior_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 8._o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n 4._o but_o if_o man_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n he_o be_v but_o as_o dust_n and_o ash_n before_o he_o and_o indeed_o as_o nothing_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n all_o nation_n be_v before_o he_o as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa._n 40.15.17_o therefore_o gregory_n say_v well_o sancti_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la interna_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la conspiciunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n the_o more_o they_o consider_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o god_n m●ral_a so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n 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pererius_n one_o of_o that_o side_n and_o whereas_o he_o find_v out_o a_o other_o shift_n that_o this_o adoration_n exhibit_v by_o john_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a excellency_n to_o the_o which_o man_n be_v now_o advance_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v as_o slender_a a_o answer_n as_o the_o other_o for_o in_o that_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n to_o worship_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o fellow_n servant_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o inconvenient_a but_o unlawful_a also_o for_o one_o servant_n to_o worship_v another_o john_n then_o adore_v the_o angel_n not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o forgetfulness_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasis_fw-la of_o mind_n and_o ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o forget_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o twice_o have_v fail_v herein_o apoc._n 19.10.23.9_o 2._o confut._n the_o foresight_n of_o our_o obedience_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n vers._n 19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n here_o note_v that_o god_n foresee_v abraham_n godliness_n and_o obedience_n do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o these_o great_a benefit_n among_o the_o which_o be_v this_o reveal_n of_o his_o council_n concern_v sodom_n whereas_o the_o only_a reason_n as_o vatablus_n well_o note_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v accumulate_v and_o multiply_v his_o grace_n upon_o his_o servant_n be_v his_o own_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o they_o who_o have_v once_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o do_v for_o ever_o love_v they_o for_o what_o else_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o but_o his_o own_o grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o then_o any_o merit_n in_o abraham_n that_o procure_v this_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n favour_n who_o leave_v not_o he_o but_o add_v grace_n upon_o grace_n till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v their_o salvation_n calvin_n 3._o confut._n chrysost._n error_n of_o freewill_n gen_n here_o further_o may_v be_v note_v chrysostom_n error_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la sibi_fw-la naeturaliter_fw-la insita_fw-la ad_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la pervenit_fw-la of_o himself_o and_o his_o natural_a knowledge_n do_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n pererius_n will_v thus_o excuse_v chrysostome_n that_o by_o say_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o exclude_v all_o external_a help_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o and_o not_o the_o secret_a revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o faith_n if_o chrysostome_n can_v be_v so_o handsome_o expound_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o his_o word_n carry_v another_o sense_n for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o set_v these_o two_o one_o against_o another_o by_o grace_n and_o of_o ourselves_o eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o if_o abraham_n then_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o by_o grace_n the_o scripture_n also_o show_v that_o god_n first_o call_v abraham_n from_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n before_o he_o do_v yet_o any_o commendable_a work_n corinth_n gen_n 12.1_o wherefore_o all_o abraham_n righteousness_n depend_v upon_o the_o call_n of_o god_n as_o chrysostome_n in_o another_o place_n have_v this_o sound_a say_n quamvis_fw-la fidem_fw-la adducas_fw-la à_fw-la vocatione_n eam_fw-la accepisti_fw-la what_o though_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o thy_o call_n 4._o confut._n there_o be_v no_o preparation_n in_o a_o man_n nature_n to_o his_o call_n vers._n 19_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n hence_o chrysostome_n note_v that_o abraham_n primum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la dedit_fw-la specimen_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la divinum_fw-la meruit_fw-la praesidium_fw-la do_v first_o show_v every_o where_o a_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o merit_v the_o divine_a assistance_n pererius_n two_o way_n will_v justify_v chrysostome_n 1._o he_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o of_o a_o sufficient_a and_o fit_a preparation_n only_o unto_o grace_n 2._o or_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o abraham_n merit_v the_o first_o grace_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o amplification_n or_o increase_n of_o it_o perer._n in_o 18._o genes_n disput_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_n which_o first_o call_v we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v any_o way_n prepare_v thereunto_o there_o be_v no_o fitness_n aptness_n or_o congruity_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n so_o moses_n say_v because_o the_o lord_n love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 4.37_o god_n love_n be_v the_o first_o motive_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o call_n of_o abraham_n 24.2_o and_o again_o see_v terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v a_o idolater_n under_o who_o abraham_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o by_o all_o likelihood_n infect_v that_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o what_o preparation_n can_v there_o be_v in_o abraham_n merit_v or_o provocation_n to_o his_o call_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o beginning_n only_o of_o god_n favour_n towards_o abraham_n of_o grace_n the_o increase_n thereof_o by_o merit_n for_o jacob_n be_v of_o abraham_n faith_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a or_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o he_o confess_v that_o none_o of_o god_n grace_n neither_o first_o or_o last_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n therefore_o calvin_n well_o note_v that_o this_o word_n that_o consequentiam_fw-la magis_fw-la notat_fw-la quam_fw-la causam_fw-la do_v note_n rather_o a_o consequence_n than_o a_o cause_n where_o the_o lord_n find_v his_o servant_n faithful_a and_o obedient_a he_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o further_a grace_n not_o merit_v by_o their_o obedience_n but_o add_v in_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n that_o vouchsafe_v of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n so_o to_o crown_v the_o faithful_a service_n of_o his_o child_n for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v weigh_v in_o itself_o it_o deserve_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v dine_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.10_o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a the_o commendation_n of_o hospitality_n vers._n 2._o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent_n door_n ambrose_n here_o well_o note_v non_fw-la otiosus_fw-la sedit_fw-la abraham_n in_fw-la ostio_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la etc._n etc._n abraham_n do_v not_o sit_v idle_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n say_v long_o aspicit_fw-la nec_fw-la aspexisse_fw-la contentus_fw-la concurrit_fw-la obviam_fw-la festin●_n vit_fw-fr

ambrose_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 6._o 3._o other_o thnke_v that_o indeed_o lot_n daughter_n do_v thus_o ignorant_o persuade_v themselves_o but_o so_o as_o that_o present_a argument_n be_v offer_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o think_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o invincible_a as_o the_o view_n of_o the_o country_n the_o preservation_n of_o zoar_n which_o upon_o their_o father_n fear_n they_o may_v imagine_v also_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o remembrance_n that_o sodom_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o particular_a sin_n they_o know_v also_o that_o their_o father_n have_v a_o godly_a uncle_n and_o a_o great_a kindred_n at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v before_o this_o attempt_n have_v consult_v with_o their_o father_n cajetan_n perer._n 4._o but_o i_o rather_o subscribe_v to_o calvin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o speak_v as_o though_o all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perish_v which_o they_o do_v know_v upon_o the_o former_a reason_n but_o only_a the_o man_n of_o that_o place_n as_o junius_n well_o translate_v in_o tera_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o this_o country_n and_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o cave_n can_v have_v no_o access_n unto_o other_o mercer_n though_o that_o other_o conjecture_n of_o calvins_n that_o there_o may_v be_v beside_o some_o of_o their_o servant_n be_v not_o so_o probable_a for_o they_o will_v not_o then_o have_v practise_v with_o their_o father_n quest_n xviii_o lot_n drunkenness_n whether_o to_o be_v excuse_v vers._n 32._o we_o will_v make_v our_o father_n drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o do_v altogether_o excuse_v lot_n in_o that_o he_o be_v drunken_a b●cause_fw-mi he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o intemperancy_n but_o only_o to_o mitigate_v and_o allay_v his_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n chrysostom_n hom_n 44._o in_o gen._n and_o thomas_n say_v that_o lot_n totaliter_fw-la excusatur_fw-la à_fw-la culpa_fw-la that_o lot_n be_v whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o actus_fw-la praecedens_fw-la talis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la the_o precede_a act_n be_v such_o that_o drunkenness_n follow_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o wine_n can_v be_v take_v with_o excess_n without_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ephes._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n gen._n the_o very_a excess_n be_v sinful_a howsoever_o take_v 2._o theodoret_n will_v not_o whole_o excuse_v lot_n ebrietas_fw-la lot_n nonnullam_fw-la habet_fw-la r●prehensionem_fw-la venia_fw-la tamen_fw-la temperatam_fw-la lot_n drunkenness_n have_v some_o reprehension_n bu●_n worthy_a of_o pardon_n because_o vino_fw-la animi_fw-la aegritudinem_fw-la solabatur_fw-la he_o do_v allay_v his_o sorrow_n with_o wine_n 3._o but_o augustine_n do_v whole_o condemn_v it_o think_v that_o it_o become_v not_o a_o just_a man_n talem_fw-la adhibere_fw-la consala_fw-la ●●nem_fw-la 43._o ●o_o use_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o consolation_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o case_n though_o lot_n may_v have_v more_o free_o use_v wine_n in_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n yet_o to_o use_v it_o in_o excess_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o lust_n can_v have_v no_o excuse_n muscul._n quest_n xxix_o the_o incest_n of_o lot_n daughter_n no_o way_n excusable_a 51._o vers._n 32._o that_o we_o may_v preserve_v seed_n of_o our_o father_n 1._o some_o do_v excuse_v this_o fact_n of_o lot_n daughter_n first_o irenaeus_n say_v ipsae_fw-la excusabiles_fw-la arbitrantes_fw-la se_fw-la solas_fw-la relictas_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la they_o be_v excusable_a think_v they_o be_v only_o leave_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n answ._n 1._o a_o good_a intention_n make_v not_o a_o good_a action_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o propound_v a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o mean_n also_o must_v be_v good_a their_o desire_n to_o preserve_v mankind_n be_v commendable_a but_o the_o mean_n to_o compass_v it_o by_o incest_n with_o their_o father_n be_v not_o justifiable_a 2._o it_o seem_v also_o that_o they_o sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n know_v that_o their_o father_n will_v never_o have_v assent_v to_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v drunken_a first_o to_o forget_v himself_o second_o chrysostome_n before_o allege_v faith_n it_o be_v extreme_a madness_n to_o condemn_v those_o quos_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la liberat_fw-la crimine_fw-la who_o the_o scripture_n free_v from_o all_o blame_n answ._n gen._n the_o scripture_n set_v down_o only_o a_o plain_a narration_n of_o the_o fact_n without_o either_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a manner_n thereof_o leave_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o the_o godly_a wise_a reader_n it_o show_v that_o they_o commit_v this_o fact_n of_o ignorance_n and_o love_n of_o posterity_n rather_o than_o of_o intemperancy_n which_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o fact_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o for_o the_o qualification_n thereof_o three_o irenaeus_n use_v another_o reason_n of_o excuse_n because_o of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n he_o will_v have_v lot_n signify_v christ_n his_o daughter_n the_o two_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o this_o mystical_a application_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n but_o be_v only_o devise_v by_o man_n 2._o though_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o scripture_n borrow_v similitude_n and_o allegory_n from_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o from_o the_o enchanter_n or_o charmer_n psal._n 58.5_o christ_n sudden_a come_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o thief_n 1_o thess._n 5.2_o 2._o wherefore_o this_o attempt_n of_o lot_n daughter_n be_v no_o way_n excusable_a 1._o because_o incest_n with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o way_n tolerable_a 2._o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o although_o those_o few_o city_n be_v desolate_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o empty_v of_o people_n 3._o their_o own_o conscience_n give_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o well_o because_o they_o do_v intoxicate_a their_o father_n with_o drink_n think_v that_o if_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a memory_n he_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o 4._o though_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o compass_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o apostle_n rule_n must_v stand_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o 5._o the_o resolution_n than_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o lot_n daughter_n be_v great_a than_o their_o father_n for_o his_o chief_a fault_n be_v his_o drunkenness_n but_o they_o commit_v a_o double_a fault_n in_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o commit_v incest_n with_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v well_o culpandus_fw-la est_fw-la lot_n non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ille_fw-la incestus_fw-la 43._o sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la illa_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la merebatur_fw-la lot_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v not_o as_o much_o as_o this_o incest_n but_o his_o drunkenness_n deserve_v for_o the_o one_o be_v voluntary_a the_o other_o involuntary_a second_o his_o daughter_n sin_v the_o less_o because_o they_o desire_v their_o father_n company_n not_o for_o lust_n but_o for_o procreation_n as_o both_o their_o word_n show_v and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v it_o but_o once_o calvin_n yet_o be_v their_o offence_n very_o great_a be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v well_o potius_fw-la nunquam_fw-la esse_fw-la matres_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la uti_fw-la patre_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la ibid._n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v mother_n than_o to_o have_v use_v their_o father_n so_o qvest._n xxx_o the_o copulation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n in_o no_o necessity_n lawful_a or_o tolerable_a further_o if_o this_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o man_n in_o the_o world_n leave_v but_o lot_n it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o his_o daughter_n to_o have_v conceive_v by_o he_o 1._o ambrose_n affirm_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o yet_o carnal_o know_v by_o he_o but_o this_o example_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o eve_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v adam_n daughter_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o such_o kindred_n be_v by_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o commixtion_n neither_o will_v god_n ever_o suffer_v in_o his_o providence_n such_o necessicie_n to_o fall_v out_o that_o none_o but_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v lest_o for_o procreation_n which_o necessity_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v have_v be_v see_v in_o noah_n flood_n when_o notwithstanding_o god_n will_v rather_o preserve_v wicked_a cham_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n than_o bring_v in_o any_o such_o necessity_n of_o unnatural_a copulation_n 2._o therefore_o augustine_n think_v

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omne_fw-la ●pios_fw-la perfici_fw-la posse_fw-la imp_v to_o rationis_fw-la usu_fw-la that_o his_o business_n may_v be_v do_v though_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v hinder_v as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v drunken_a 3._o pererius_n add_v that_o the_o progressive_a faculty_n may_v be_v exercise_v in_o sleep_n as_o many_o walk_n carry_v thing_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o do_v such_o like_a thing_n in_o their_o sleep_n and_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n may_v this_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o devil_n also_o to_o help_v forward_o this_o work_n may_v work_v such_o a_o fantasy_n in_o lot_n mind_n be_v asleep_a 5._o calvins_n conjecture_n be_v best_a non_fw-la tam_fw-la vino_fw-la fuisse_fw-la obrutum_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la intemperiem_fw-la divinitus_fw-la percussum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la stup●ris_fw-la that_o lot_n be_v not_o so_o much_o oppress_v with_o wine_n as_o strike_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o senselessness_n from_o god_n because_o of_o his_o intemperance_n to_o which_o agree_v that_o say_n of_o chrysostome_n divina_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la factum_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la illo_fw-la vino_fw-la gravaretur_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la ignoraret_fw-la that_o god_n so_o dispose_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o overcome_v of_o wine_n that_o he_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o operation_n only_o of_o the_o wine_n but_o god_n work_v withal_o that_o cause_v this_o senseless_a ignorance_n quest_n xxxii_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v lot_n thus_o to_o fall_v the_o cause_n why_o lot_n be_v permit_v thus_o to_o fall_v be_v render_v to_o be_v these_o 1._o his_o double_a incredulity_n in_o not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o angel_n promise_v he_o safety_n first_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o then_o in_o zoar_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o these_o two_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o incontinency_n hierome_n 2._o his_o drunkenness_n make_v way_n unto_o his_o lust_n calvin_n 3._o god_n hereby_o show_v his_o great_a goodness_n and_o singular_a providence_n who_o can_v turn_v evil_a unto_o good_a for_o of_o moab_n one_o of_o those_o incestuous_a birth_n come_v ruth_n which_o be_v marry_v to_o booz_n of_o who_o line_n come_v our_o saviour_n after_o the_o flesh_n perer._n 4._o god_n have_v set_v forth_o this_o example_n to_o make_v we_o circumspect_a ne_fw-la abeamus_fw-la in_o securitatem_fw-la that_o we_o be_v not_o secure_a luther_n if_o lot_n so_o excellent_a a_o man_n fall_v into_o such_o grievous_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n none_o perfect_o just_a in_o this_o life_n vers._n 8._o behold_v i_o have_v two_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n calvin_n from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n work_n be_v so_o perfect_a but_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o fail_v the_o scripture_n call_v lot_n a_o righteous_a man_n but_o secundum_fw-la quendam_fw-la modum_fw-la gen._n after_o a_o certain_a manner_n as_o augustine_n say_v the_o scripture_n note_v six_o great_a fault_n in_o this_o righteous_a man_n 1._o his_o contention_n with_o abraham_n gen._n 13._o 2._o his_o offering_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 3._o his_o incredulity_n in_o doubt_v to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o mountain_n 4._o his_o weakness_n of_o faith_n in_o fear_v to_o stay_v in_o zoar_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o save_v for_o his_o sake_n 5._o his_o drunkenness_n 6._o his_o incestuous_a act_n though_o involuntary_a therefore_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.1_o so_o there_o be_v none_o so_o righteous_a but_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o offend_v 2._o doct._n the_o elect_a angel_n minister_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a vers._n 13._o the_o lord_n have_v send_v we_o to_o destroy_v it_o the_o good_a angel_n then_o as_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a psal._n 91.11_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o so_o be_v they_o the_o executor_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o upon_o the_o host_n of_o senacherib_n 2_o king_n 19_o and_o here_o upon_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n sometime_o also_o the_o elect_a angel_n do_v execute_v god_n judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n as_o 2_o sam._n 24._o when_o david_n have_v number_v his_o people_n but_o this_o be_v more_o rare_a and_o then_o when_o such_o judgement_n tend_v rather_o to_o our_o good_a than_o hurt_n our_o correction_n rather_o than_o confusion_n 3._o doct._n no_o man_n can_v deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n vers._n 16._o the_o man_n catch_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o hand_n etc._n etc._n as_o lot_n will_v not_o have_v hasten_v to_o come_v out_o of_o sodom_n if_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o pull_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n so_o can_v we_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n nor_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n except_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v we_o out_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v none_o can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o 4._o doct._n we_o must_v abandon_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o babylon_n vers._n 17._o neither_o tarry_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o plain_a lot_n be_v not_o only_o take_v forth_o of_o sodom_n but_o forbid_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o plain_a that_o belong_v thereunto_o so_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o gross_a superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a babylon_n but_o we_o must_v shake_v off_o whatsoever_o have_v any_o affinity_n or_o agreement_n with_o it_o sic_fw-la muscul._n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thess._n 5.22_o 5._o doct._n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n shall_v be_v sudden_a vers._n 28._o he_o see_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o land_n

jacob_n who_o himself_o thank_v god_n that_o whereas_o he_o go_v but_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o return_v with_o band_n gen._n 32.10_o 2._o another_o reason_n be_v this_o jacob_n go_v secret_o and_o not_o accompany_v ut_fw-la melius_fw-la fr●tris_fw-la conatus_fw-la declinaret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o avoid_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o brother_n thom._n anglic._n 3_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o labour_n patience_n and_o frugality_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n viii_o the_o divers_a exposition_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n ver._n 12._o then_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v there_o stand_v a_o ladder_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n understand_v the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n saint_n luke_n set_v forth_o the_o same_o by_o descend_v from_o adam_n downward_o saint_z matthew_n by_o ascend_v from_o joseph_n upward_o 2._o augustine_n by_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o ladder_n understand_v christ_n hang_v 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because_o of_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n calvin_n quest_n x._o what_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 15._o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o these_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a not_o only_o concern_v this_o life_n but_o the_o next_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o jun._n 2._o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v large_o but_o with_o this_o restraint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o guide_n muscul._n 3_o till_o i_o have_v fulfil_v all_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o not_o only_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n now_o speak_v as_o mercer_n but_o which_o isaac_n promise_v and_o pronounce_v unto_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o jun._n yea_o and_o all_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v make_v likewise_o to_o jacob_n rasi_fw-la quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o vers._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o local_a presence_n be_v every_o where_o alike_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a declaration_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o another_o as_o in_o some_o apparition_n and_o vision_n as_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v holy_a where_o the_o lord_n then_o appear_v exod._n 3._o so_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o lord_n give_v answer_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n where_o the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n the_o lord_n be_v present_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o here_o in_o this_o heavenly_a apparition_n to_o jacob_n perer._n 2._o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o jacob_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o year_n while_o he_o be_v in_o ebers_n house_n never_o almost_o lie_v down_o but_o watch_v give_v himself_o to_o meditation_n and_o therefore_o reprove_v himself_o now_o for_o sleep_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fable_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o gen._n 25._o quest_n 20._o 3._o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a fable_n so_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a perform_v more_o than_o they_o can_v conceive_v and_o expect_v calv._n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n perceive_v not_o at_o the_o first_o that_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samuel_n that_o at_o the_o first_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 3.4_o that_o be_v in_o such_o familiar_a manner_n as_o afterward_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o in_o servant_n gregor_n lib._n 2_o in_o 1_o sam._n 4._o bernard_n excellent_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o god_n presence_n est_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la male_n est_fw-la puniens_fw-la &_o dissimulans_fw-la apud_fw-la electos_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o servans_fw-la apud_fw-la superos_fw-la pascens_fw-la &_o cubans_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la damnans_fw-la &_o arguens_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v every_o where_o but_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n he_o be_v among_o the_o wicked_a punish_n yet_o forbear_v among_o the_o elect_a work_n and_o save_v in_o heaven_n refresh_v and_o dwell_v in_o hell_n condemn_v and_o reprove_v serm._n 6._o the_o dedication_n eccles._n etc._n etc._n quest_n xiii_o why_o jacob_n call_v the_o place_n fearful_a vers._n 17._o how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n 1._o three_o thing_n be_v here_o wrought_v upon_o jacob_n while_o he_o sleep_v he_o have_v a_o vision_n when_o he_o awake_v he_o have_v the_o revelation_n and_o understanding_n

not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o these_o child_n begin_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n as_o r._n levi_n but_o the_o text_n overthrow_v that_o conceit_n for_o jacob_n go_v not_o into_o lea_n till_o he_o have_v end_v his_o term_n of_o seven_o year_n vers_fw-la 21._o some_o think_v that_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o jacob_n in_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o six_o year_n beside_o of_o jacob_n service_n but_o the_o story_n be_v otherwise_o that_o all_o jacob_n child_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n to_o stay_v still_o with_o laban_n his_o two_o seven_o year_n be_v expire_v genes_n ●0_n 25_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o all_o jacob_n child_n only_a benjamin_n except_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v eleven_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o assign_v their_o birth_n successive_o one_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o another_o but_o that_o their_o mother_n may_v be_v with_o child_n at_o once_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o four_o woman_n in_o seven_o year_n may_v bring_v forth_o 11._o or_o 12._o child_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n direct_v even_o the_o least_o action_n of_o his_o servant_n vers._n 1._o iacob_n lift_v up_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v he_o go_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o and_o in_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o so_o small_a a_o action_n as_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o foot_n we_o learn_v that_o even_o the_o least_o and_o ordinary_a action_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o guide_v by_o his_o providence_n mercer_n as_o our_o saviour_n take_v knowledge_n of_o nathaniel_n sit_v under_o the_o fig_n tree_n joh._n 1.48_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o 2._o doct._n man_n may_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o general_a and_o yet_o fail_v in_o particular_a vers._n 15._o shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o laban_n here_o speak_v reason_n and_o seem_v to_o know_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a but_o afterward_o he_o fail_v and_o recompense_v jacob_n but_o mean_o for_o his_o faithful_a service_n as_o jacob_n complain_v thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n gen._n 31.41_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o carnal_a man_n may_v hold_v general_a principle_n a_o right_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o their_o own_o particular_a than_o they_o be_v blind_v with_o self-love_n calvin_n so_o deal_v herod_n with_o john_n baptist_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n yet_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n daughter_n command_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n custom_n not_o to_o be_v pretend_v where_n great_a enormity_n be_v 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excuse_v 1._o augustine_n say_v nulla_fw-la lege_fw-la prohibebatur_fw-la it_o be_v forbid_v by_o no_o law_n quand●mos_fw-la erat_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la it_o be_v no_o fault_n when_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v talares_fw-la tunicas_fw-la side_n garment_n but_o now_o every_o one_o of_o honest_a sort_n do_v wear_v they_o aug._n lib._n 22._o cont_n faust_n c._n 47._o contra._n 1._o though_o there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n in_o those_o time_n yet_o their_o own_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o faithful_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n may_v have_v discern_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n see_v that_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n for_o one_o adam_n make_v but_o one_o eve_n and_o lamech_n of_o the_o wicked_a race_n be_v the_o first_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v have_v two_o wife_n 2._o and_o though_o custom_n may_v be_v pretend_v for_o many_o wife_n yet_o to_o marry_v two_o sister_n there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n mercer_n 3._o the_o example_n of_o long_a garment_n be_v nothing_o like_a for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v be_v think_v comely_a or_o uncomely_a as_o time_n and_o place_n do_v vary_v but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o against_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o polygamy_n be_v can_v be_v bear_v out_o by_o any_o custom_n 2._o some_o say_v that_o polygamy_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n against_o nature_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o as_o it_o be_v like_a after_o the_o flood_n to_o noah_n this_o indulgence_n be_v give_v perer._n in_o 29._o gen._n numer_n 31._o contra._n 1._o if_o noah_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o many_o wife_n than_o have_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o have_v use_v that_o liberty_n and_o if_o polygamy_n for_o propagation_n be_v tolerable_a god_n may_v have_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n more_o than_o for_o every_o man_n one_o woman_n 2._o against_o a_o write_a law_n and_o institution_n as_o this_o be_v of_o have_v one_o wife_n gen._n 2.24_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n not_o wife_n a_o dispensation_n unwritten_a can_v be_v admit_v 3._o divers_a allegory_n be_v make_v of_o jacob_n two_o wife_n augustine_n by_o leah_n figure_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o rachel_n the_o gentile_n rupertus_n say_v contrary_a that_o rachel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o jew_n leah_n of_o the_o gentile_n august_n ser._n 80._o de_fw-la tempor_fw-la rup_o in_o gen._n 29._o gregory_n by_o leah_n interprete_v the_o active_a life_n by_o rachel_n the_o contemplative_a homil._n 14._o in_o ezech._n ex_fw-la perer._n contra._n 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o these_o allegory_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v man_n collection_n and_o humane_a device_n and_o therefore_o can_v excuse_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n 2._o and_o though_o these_o allegory_n may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o the_o fact_n justify_v christ_n come_v for_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n yet_o i_o trust_v thereby_o be_v not_o a_o thief_n sudden_a approach_v approve_v 3._o this_o then_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n 1._o that_o jacob_n show_v his_o infirmity_n in_o this_o not_o double_a but_o quadriple_a marriage_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o incestuous_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o sister_n 2._o yet_o laban_n fault_n be_v great_a than_o jacob_n who_o by_o his_o craft_n induce_v he_o unto_o it_o 3._o god_n in_o his_o deep_a providence_n use_v this_o oversight_n of_o jacob_n as_o a_o mean_n great_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v his_o seed_n 4._o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o general_a example_n of_o life_n imitate_v but_o not_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n education_n of_o child_n in_o labour_n vers._n 9_o rakehell_n come_v with_o her_o father_n sheep_n for_o she_o keep_v they_o thus_o in_o that_o simple_a age_n do_v they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n not_o idle_o and_o wanton_o but_o in_o labour_n and_o household_n work_v laban_n have_v many_o servant_n beside_o in_o his_o house_n yet_o he_o set_v this_o fair_a damsel_n to_o keep_v his_o sheep_n though_o this_o be_v not_o a_o example_n now_o to_o man_n of_o good_a sort_n and_o place_n thus_o to_o employ_v their_o daughter_n for_o the_o particular_a yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v it_o so_o far_o to_o provide_v that_o their_o child_n be_v industrious_o bring_v up_o and_o not_o to_o give_v they_o the_o reins_n of_o licentious_a liberty_n

1_o cor._n 7.12_o which_o show_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o be_v sound_a and_o good_a and_o not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o convenient_a 4._o confut._n antiquity_n no_o good_a rule_n for_o religion_n vers._n 53._o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o nahor_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n laban_n pretend_v antiquity_n for_o his_o god_n who_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n worship_v yea_o and_o abraham_n also_o who_o at_o the_o begin_n before_o his_o call_n be_v give_v to_o the_o same_o superstitious_a worship_n but_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n he_o rise_v up_o no_o high_a neither_o to_o grandfather_n nor_o grandfather_n father_n and_o yet_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o worship_v god_n aright_o wherefore_o antiquity_n be_v no_o good_a rule_n for_o religion_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n which_o our_o father_n and_o grandfather_n be_v of_o before_o we_o calvin_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n affliction_n make_v we_o think_v of_o our_o heavenly_a canaan_n vers._n 1._o now_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o laban_n son_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n if_o he_o have_v not_o perceive_v some_o discontentment_n in_o laban_n and_o his_o son_n against_o he_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o have_v bethink_v himself_o of_o his_o return_v into_o canaan_n these_o cross_n therefore_o and_o domestical_a wrong_n do_v awake_v he_o and_o rouse_v he_o up_o and_o bring_v canaan_n to_o his_o remembrance_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n to_o awake_v his_o servant_n that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o heavenly_a canaan_n calvin_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o wont_v astray_o psal._n 119.67_o 2._o observ._n the_o wicked_a have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n vers._n 7._o god_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o hurt_v i_o the_o wicked_a may_v band_n themselves_o and_o bend_v their_o strength_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o hurt_v they_o or_o to_o prevail_v against_o they_o than_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o servant_n good_a calvin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.29_o 3._o observ._n the_o lord_n deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o extremity_n vers._n 24._o god_n come_v to_o laban_n the_o aramite_n in_o a_o dream_n etc._n etc._n laban_n be_v now_o come_v to_o mount_v gilead_n where_o jacob_n be_v with_o a_o malicious_a purpose_n towards_o he_o but_o the_o lord_n stay_v he_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o have_v do_v he_o some_o mischief_n thus_o the_o lord_n show_v his_o power_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o child_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o great_a extremity_n mercer_n thus_o god_n turn_v esau_n heart_n come_v with_o a_o band_n of_o man_n against_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o thus_o god_n deliver_v david_n from_o saul_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n when_o saul_n with_o his_o man_n have_v almost_o compass_v he_o in_o 1_o sam._n 24.26_o 4._o observ._n a_o good_a conscience_n a_o bulwark_n against_o slanderous_a report_n vers._n 30._o why_o have_v thou_o steal_v my_o god_n this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v slander_v and_o evil_a report_v of_o as_o jacob_n here_o be_v make_v a_o thief_n thus_o we_o must_v be_v try_v by_o honour_n dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 6.8_o but_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n against_o all_o such_o assault_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v as_o touch_v i_o i_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n nor_o i_o judge_v not_o myself_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o 5._o observ._n not_o to_o be_v forward_o to_o undertake_v for_o other_o honesty_n vers._n 32._o with_o who_o thou_o find_v thy_o god_n let_v he_o not_o live_v jacob_n be_v too_o confident_a and_o presume_v too_o much_o of_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n in_o this_o case_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o answer_v and_o undertake_v for_o the_o honesty_n and_o innocency_n of_o other_o unless_o we_o be_v of_o a_o sure_a ground_n lest_o it_o afterward_o turn_v to_o our_o rebuke_n calvin_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o praise_v his_o friend_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o he_o as_o a_o curse_n prou._n 27.14_o chap._n xxxii_o 1._o the_o argument_n or_o content_n this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o principal_a part_n first_o jacob_n fear_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 7._o with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o the_o message_n send_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o return_n thereof_o which_o be_v full_a of_o suspicion_n vers_fw-la 3._o to_o vers_fw-la 6._o second_o be_v show_v how_o jacob_n be_v comfort_v against_o this_o fear_n which_o comfort_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n humane_a divine_a humane_a either_o religious_a by_o faithful_a prayer_n which_o consist_v on_o jacob_n behalf_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o on_o god_n behalf_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n to_o vers_n 13._o or_o politic_a jacob_n divide_v his_o company_n into_o two_o part_n vers_n 7._o he_o send_v present_n to_o appease_v his_o brother_n wrath_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o vers_n 22._o the_o divine_a comfort_n be_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o angel_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o by_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v with_o a_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o jacob_n wrestle_v and_o prevail_v vers_fw-la 24.25_o 2._o his_o infirmity_n of_o halt_v upon_o the_o same_o vers_n 26._o 3._o the_o blessing_n of_o jacob_n with_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n to_z vers_n 30._o 4._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n upon_o this_o accident_n of_o jacob_n halt_v vers_fw-la 32._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o look_v back_o he_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o god_n pitch_v s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o this_o clause_n c.c._n v_o 2._o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n the_o lord_n tent_n or_o host_n s._n mahanaim_n caet_fw-la v_o 10._o let_v it_o suffice_v i_o by_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n s._n my_o merit_n be_v less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n c._n i_o be_o less_o or_o unworthy_a of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n p.h.b.g._n impar_fw-la unlike_a or_o not_o answerable_a t._n chatan_n little_a i_o come_v alone_o over_o this_o jordan_n c._n with_o my_o staff_n caet_fw-la v_o 25._o he_o touch_v the_o breadth_n of_o his_o thigh_n s._n the_o palm_n or_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o thigh_n c._n the_o hollow_a of_o the_o thigh_n t.r._n g._n the_o hucklebone_n acetabulum_fw-la b.t.h._n caph_n the_o hollow_a or_o bow_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n h._n v_o 25._o the_o sinew_n of_o his_o thigh_n wither_v h._n the_o bread_n of_o his_o thigh_n wither_v s._n the_o hollow_a be_v loose_v g._n loose_v out_o of_o joint_n b._n move_v out_o of_o his_o place_n c._n p._n do_v hang._n t._n jachang_n signify_v both_o to_o hang_v and_o to_o move_v v_o 30._o he_o call_v the_o place_n the_o face_n of_o god_n s._n peniel_n caet_fw-la f.p._n i_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o god_n face_n to_o face_n c._n i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n caet_fw-la v_o 32._o the_o sinew_n that_o wither_a h.s.c._n shrink_v b.g.p._n the_o borrow_a sinew_n of_o the_o thigh_n t._n nashah_o signify_v to_o lend_v and_o to_o remove_v b.g.r._n the_o hucklebone_n borrow_v certain_a sinew_n of_o the_o hollow_a bone_n that_o it_o turn_v within_o 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a place_n quest_n i._o whether_o this_o vision_n of_o angel_n be_v sensible_a or_o spiritual_a vers._n 1._o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o three_o vision_n that_o jacob_n have_v the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o ladder_n and_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o it_o as_o he_o go_v into_o mesopotamia_n the_o other_o of_o the_o particoloured_a ram_n leap_v upon_o the_o ewe_n while_o he_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n the_o three_o of_o the_o angel_n now_o at_o his_o return_v home_o 2._o but_o this_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o by_o a_o spiritual_a vision_n and_o in_o dream_n as_o cajetan_n and_o pererius_n but_o it_o be_v

repeat_v in_o moses_n blessing_n deut._n 33._o but_o this_o be_v too_o curious_a 5._o some_o will_v have_v joseph_n to_o take_v of_o both_o end_n the_o elder_a and_o the_o young_a calvin_n 6._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o joseph_n take_v five_o indifferent_o out_o of_o the_o company_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v such_o as_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o company_n benjamin_n may_v be_v one_o mercer_n and_o the_o word_n here_o use_v michzah_o be_v not_o compound_v of_o the_o preposition_n and_o the_o word_n chetzah_n as_o pagni●_n read_v de_fw-la extremitate_fw-la out_o of_o the_o end_n or_o extremity_n but_o it_o be_v one_o whole_a word_n which_o signify_v a_o part_n or_o portion_n as_o it_o be_v use_v dan._n 1.2_o the_o lord_n give_v jehoiakim_n into_o his_o hand_n with_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o that_o man_n be_v not_o here_o a_o preposition_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n vatab._n quest_n ii_o the_o chronology_n explain_v by_o the_o year_n of_o jacob_n life_n vers._n 9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v 130._o year_n from_o this_o age_n of_o jacob_n here_o mention_v divers_a point_n concern_v the_o chronologie_n may_v be_v conclude_v 1._o josephs_n be_v now_o 39_o year_n old_a when_o jacob_n be_v 130._o it_o follow_v that_o joseph_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 91._o year_n of_o jacob_n age_n 2._o then_o joseph_n be_v bear_v 14._o year_n after_o jacob_n come_v into_o mesopotamia_n jacob_n must_v be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o seventy_o seven_o when_o he_o come_v into_o mesopotamia_n 3._o further_o joseph_n bear_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o jacob_n service_n with_o laban_n be_v now_o thirty_o nine_o year_n old_a than_o reuben_n bear_v 7._o year_n before_o must_v be_v forty_o six_o year_n old_a simeon_n forty_o nine_o levi_n forty_o four_o judah_n forty_o three_o or_o there_o about_o 4._o hence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o from_o the_o first_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o come_n of_o jacob_n to_o egypt_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n isaac_n be_v bear_v twenty_o five_o year_n after_o that_o in_o the_o hundred_o year_n of_o abraham_n who_o in_o the_o sixty_o year_n have_v jacob_n bear_v and_o jacob_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o all_o make_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o 5._o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v account_n of_o 430._o year_n from_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o go_v out_o of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n galath_n 3_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o space_n of_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o 6._o and_o see_v abraham_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o 352._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n put_v thereunto_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o abraham_n and_o sixty_o of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o 512._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n not_o in_o the_o 452._o year_n as_o pererius_n collect_v chronology_n who_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n make_v abraham_n birth_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o seventy_o year_n of_o terah_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 130._o year_n sixty_o year_n after_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o upon_o that_o place_n quest_n iii_o why_o jacob_n count_v himself_o a_o pilgrim_n vers._n 9_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n 1._o jacob_n count_v himself_o a_o pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o world_n where_o he_o have_v no_o certain_a habitation_n for_o he_o remove_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o mesopotamia_n where_o he_o sojourn_v with_o laban_n twenty_o year_n then_o he_o come_v to_o succoth_n after_o that_o to_o sichem_n gen._n 33._o thence_o to_o bethel_n and_o so_o to_o ephtatah_n and_o then_o to_o hebron_n where_o his_o father_n dwell_v gen._n 35._o from_o whence_o he_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n perer._n 2._o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n count_v themselves_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o celestial_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 11.13_o calvin_n quest_n iv._o of_o the_o divers_a trouble_n which_o jacob_n have_v endure_v in_o his_o life_n vers._n 9_o few_o and_o evil_a etc._n etc._n 1._o jacob_n though_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n and_o yet_o seem_v very_o old_a and_o therefore_o be_v ask_v of_o pharaoh_n of_o his_o age_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v go_v through_o many_o trouble_n in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o call_v his_o day_n evil_a that_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n mercer_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n reckon_v seven_o calamity_n that_o befall_v pererius●en_n ●en_z but_o they_o be_v more_o 1._o his_o forsake_v of_o his_o father_n house_n for_o fear_n of_o esau._n 2._o his_o hard_a service_n in_o laban_n house_n 3._o the_o suborn_n of_o leah_n for_o rachel_n 4._o the_o fear_n of_o esau_n after_o his_o return_n 5._o the_o deflower_v of_o dinah_n 6._o the_o death_n of_o rachel_n 7._o the_o incest_n of_o reuben_n 8._o the_o fornication_n of_o ju●ah_n with_o thamar_n 9_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o sichemite_n by_o simeon_n and_o levi._n 10._o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n 11._o the_o detain_v of_o simeon_n in_o prison_n in_o egypt_n 12._o the_o take_v away_o of_o benjamin_n 3._o whereas_o jacob_n say_v father_n he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n consider_v the_o manifold_a trouble_n which_o he_o have_v go_v through_o and_o feel_v his_o present_a weakness_n and_o decay_n of_o nature_n do_v easy_o conjecture_v that_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o reach_v to_o his_o father_n or_o grandfather_n age_n mercer_n neither_o indeed_o do_v he_o he_o live_v but_o a_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o year_n want_v twenty_o eight_o of_o abraham_n age_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o and_o 33._o year_n of_o isaack_n age_n which_o be_v 180._o quest_n v._o of_o the_o land_n of_o rameses_n what_o country_n it_o be_v vers._n 11._o in_o the_o land_n of_o rameses_n as_o pharaoh_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o land_n of_o ramese_n be_v neither_o all_o one_o with_o goshen_n as_o augustine_n seem_v to_o think_v quaest_n 157._o genes_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o divers_a city_n from_o that_o which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 1.11_o although_o there_o be_v a_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o name_n this_o be_v rameses_n with_o schevah_n under_o be_o that_o rameses_n with_o patach_v as_o think_v aben_n ezra_n and_o junius_n who_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v heliopolis_n the_o other_o pelusum_fw-la 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o the_o same_o city_n which_o afterward_o the_o israelite_n build_v and_o that_o it_o be_v here_o name_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n as_o tostat._n perer._n genevens_n 4._o but_o this_o land_n of_o ramese_n be_v a_o region_n rather_o than_o a_o city_n situate_a in_o goshen_n the_o most_o fruitful_a part_n thereof_o 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himself_o appear_v not_o to_o saul_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n 1._o the_o most_o of_o that_o side_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o samuel_n not_o raise_v up_o by_o the_o witch_n enchantment_n but_o god_n interpose_v himself_o do_v prevent_v her_o superstitious_a invocation_n and_o send_v samuel_n to_o declare_v his_o judgement_n to_o saul_n sic_fw-la thostatus_n cajetanus_n pererius_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v samuel_n 2._o he_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o my_o hand_n vers_n 17._o which_o be_v true_a of_o samuel_n not_o of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n 3._o he_o foretell_v what_o shall_v happen_v unto_o saul_n the_o next_o day_n which_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o do_v 4._o in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la it_o be_v write_v that_o samuel_n after_o his_o sleep_n tell_v of_o the_o king_n death_n chap_n 46.20_o ferer_n contr._n 1_o the_o scripture_n speak_v according_a as_o the_o thing_n appear_v not_o as_o it_o be_v as_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o dream_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v cow_n come_v out_o of_o the_o river_n gen._n 4.1_o 2._o which_o be_v but_o representation_n of_o cow_n 2._o as_o the_o devil_n take_v upon_o he_o samuel_n person_n so_o he_o also_o counterfeit_v his_o speech_n it_o be_v not_o true_a out_o of_o the_o devil_n mouth_n no_o more_o be_v it_o true_a samuel_n such_o counterfeit_a speech_n become_v a_o counterfeit_a samuel_n 3._o the_o devil_n may_v either_o by_o certain_a conjecture_n perceive_v in_o what_o distress_n saul_n be_v and_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o guess_v what_o the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v or_o rather_o god_n herein_o may_v force_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o do_v the_o false_a prophet_n balaam_n borrh._n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la do_v not_o press_v we_o and_o augustine_n doubt_v also_o thereof_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o canone_o hebraeorum_n the_o hebrew_n receive_v it_o not_o into_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la chap._n 18._o 5._o neither_o be_v there_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o god_n prevent_v the_o witch_n enchantment_n and_o balaams_n divination_n for_o that_o god_n do_v to_o his_o further_a glory_n to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o make_v the_o false_a prophet_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o this_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n own_o law_n who_o forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o dead_a deut._n 18._o borrh._n 2._o some_o do_v go_v further_o and_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v power_n also_o to_o bring_v up_o samuel_n body_n as_o satan_n transport_v christ_n body_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pinnacle_n contra._n 1._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n between_o the_o transport_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o live_a and_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v asleep_a and_o at_o rest_n 2._o satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o christ_n body_n but_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o satan_n temptation_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v he_o in_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o this_o be_v permit_v unto_o satan_n to_o do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o member_n the_o confusion_n and_o victory_n over_o satan_n but_o if_o satan_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n neither_o god_n shall_v receive_v honour_n by_o it_o nor_o the_o church_n profit_n and_o beside_o satan_n thereby_o will_v strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n borrh._n 3._o wherefore_o the_o sound_a judgement_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o samuel_n but_o of_o satan_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n who_o can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n

much_o away_o simler_n 4._o now_o further_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o 15._o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n when_o manna_n be_v give_v be_v the_o same_o day_n which_o be_v prescribe_v for_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n in_o that_o be_v unclean_a numb_a 9_o signify_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o true_a manna_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o observe_v the_o first_o legal_a pasch_fw-mi but_o to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v unclean_a through_o their_o filthy_a idolatry_n christ_n the_o true_a passeover_n be_v offer_v and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o pasch_fw-mi under_o the_o gospel_n which_o succeed_v the_o first_o pasch_fw-mi under_o the_o law_n ferus_fw-la ex_fw-la gloss._n ordinar_n quest_n iii_o whether_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v vers._n 2._o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v 1._o the_o word_n lun_n here_o use_v signify_v to_o persist_v as_o also_o to_o murmur_v but_o the_o latter_a 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which_o the_o israelite_n repent_v they_o of_o and_o be_v discontent_v with_o lyran._n and_o beside_o that_o which_o they_o murmur_v for_o the_o want_n of_o flesh_n and_o of_o bread_n moses_n can_v not_o give_v they_o but_o god_n thostat_n quaest_n 1._o quest_n v._o of_o the_o grievous_a murmur_a of_o the_o israelite_n vers._n 3._o o_o that_o we_o have_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n these_o murmur_a and_o obstinate_a israelite_n do_v diverse_o offend_v 1._o in_o their_o ingratitude_n in_o extenuate_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v upon_o every_o occasion_n they_o look_v only_o unto_o their_o present_a state_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v and_o think_v not_o of_o the_o place_n of_o bondage_n whence_o they_o be_v bring_v pellic._n 2._o they_o prefer_v carnal_a thing_n before_o spiritual_a the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n before_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o now_o show_v himself_o visible_o among_o they_o ferus_fw-la 3._o 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the_o secret_n of_o god_n simler_n 3._o affiance_n and_o confidence_n follow_v which_o rely_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o belief_n 2._o chron._n 20.20_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v assure_v believe_v his_o prophet_n and_o you_o shall_v prosper_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o confidence_n be_v prayer_n how_o can_v they_o call_v on_o he_o upon_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o incredulity_n and_o want_v of_o faith_n as_o christ_n come_v into_o his_o country_n marvel_v at_o their_o unbelief_n mark_n 6.6_o 2._o doubtfulness_n as_o in_o peter_n when_o he_o will_v have_v come_v to_o christ_n walk_v upon_o the_o water_n to_o who_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v matth._n 14.13_o 3._o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n as_o in_o the_o courtier_n who_o 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to_o who_o the_o lord_n reveal_v the_o truth_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o god_n cyril_n also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n thus_o answer_v touch_v the_o other_o place_n nunquid_fw-la igitur_fw-la qui_fw-la honorati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la voc●mur_fw-la d●●_n propterea_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostra_fw-la mensuram_fw-la ignorabimus_fw-la shall_v we_o therefore_o which_o have_v receive_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o measure_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n 3._o doctrine_n that_o the_o belief_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n as_o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n so_o therein_o also_o be_v imply_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o as_o one_o god_n be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v worship_v for_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v out_o of_o this_o precept_n jehovah_n the_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o nor_o the_o father_n only_o but_o tbe_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v

of_o we_o to_o be_v worship_v ergo_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o god_n simler_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 14.1_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v upon_o and_o again_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a very_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.3_o god_n the_o father_n then_o and_o christ_n his_o son_n be_v the_o only_a very_a god_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o father_n the_o prophet_n david_n show_v psal._n 2._o 11_o 12._o serve_v jehovah_n in_o fear_n etc._n etc._n kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n who_o he_o call_v son_n here_o he_o name_v jehovah_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n agur_n prov_n 30.4_o who_o have_v establish_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 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a_o change_n of_o his_o substance_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la pater_fw-la postea_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la for_o so_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o no_o father_n he_o afterward_o shall_v become_v a_o father_n etc._n etc._n damascen_n ibid._n thus_o out_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n both_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o trinity_n be_v conclude_v as_o bernard_n thus_o elegant_o infer_v quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la vult_fw-la iste_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la ●ine_z numero_fw-la numerus_fw-la si_fw-mi tria_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la numerus_fw-la si_fw-mi unum_fw-la ubi_fw-la numerus_fw-la what_o mean_v this_o number_n without_o a_o number_n if_o there_o be_v three_o how_o can_v there_o be_v but_o a_o number_n if_o one_o where_o be_v the_o number_n but_o here_o i_o have_v what_o i_o may_v number_v and_o what_o i_o may_v not_o number_v there_o be_v one_o substance_n and_o three_o person_n etc._n etc._n bernard_n lib._n the_o considerate_a thus_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n the_o error_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v abolish_v and_o by_o the_o join_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o father_n the_o jewish_a opinion_n be_v overthrow_v et_fw-la ex_fw-la utraque_fw-la secta_fw-la nobis_fw-la accedit_fw-la utilitas_fw-la ex_fw-la i●daica_n opinion_n naturae_fw-la unitas_fw-la ex_fw-la gentilitia_fw-la sola_fw-la personarum_fw-la discretio_fw-la so_o by_o either_o sect_n we_o receive_v some_o profit_n by_o the_o jew_n opinion_n the_o unity_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o gentile_n the_o discern_a and_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n only_o damasc._n ibid._n transgressor_n then_o of_o this_o commandment_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v 1._o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o hold_v one_o god_n but_o deny_v the_o three_o person_n as_o the_o montanist_n manden●_n and_o marcellian_o in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o turk_n and_o jew_n now_o 2._o they_o which_o hold_v 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or_o command_v in_o the_o law_n 1._o but_o although_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n to_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o only_a god_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n shall_v be_v contain_v and_o include_v in_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o mislike_v that_o assertion_n of_o bellarmine_n concur_v therein_o with_o other_o romanist_n that_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o perfect_a thing_n from_o a_o imperfect_a and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v and_o include_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o seed_n bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o some_o protestant_n also_o come_v somewhat_o near_o this_o opinion_n as_o marbachius_n say_v that_o they_o offend_v against_o this_o precept_n qui_fw-la christi_fw-la

thou_o i_o etc._n etc._n feed_v my_o sheep_n joh._n 21.16_o peter_n discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o feed_v the_o lord_n sheep_n proceed_v from_o love_n 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n that_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n be_v all_o one_o vers._n 1._o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o grave_v image_n nor_o any_o similitude_n the_o first_o word_n be_v pesel_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v carve_v or_o grave_v the_o other_o be_v temanah_n similitude_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v forbid_v therefore_o that_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a distinction_n of_o the_o romanist_n between_o idolum_fw-la a_o idol_n and_o imago_fw-la a_o image_n they_o confess_v they_o worship_v image_n but_o no_o idol_n such_o as_o the_o gentile_n adore_v for_o every_o similitude_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v make_v now_o their_o image_n be_v similitude_n let_v they_o hear_v also_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n concern_v this_o matter_n cajet●●●_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v that_o it_o be_v forbid_v exhibere_fw-la d●i●_n in_o imagine_v seu_fw-la idolo_fw-la signum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la honoris_fw-la to_o exhibit_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o image_n or_o idol_n any_o sign_n of_o honour_n lippoman_n also_o thus_o write_v dictio_fw-la hebraica_n est_fw-la pesel_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la sculptile_fw-la &_o idol●●_n sicut_fw-la vertunt_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v pesel_n which_o be_v a_o grave_a image_n and_o a_o idol_n as_o the_o septuagint_n turn_v it_o and_o a_o image_n as_o the_o chalde_n read_v etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la tamen_fw-la omne_fw-la idem_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o all_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o same_o see_v more_o elsewhere_o of_o this_o matter_n synops._n p._n 397._o 2._o cont._n against_o the_o popish_a difference_n between_o idol_n worship_n and_o idol_n service_n vers._n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o the_o word_n be_v ghabad_v which_o oleaster_n pronounce_v abad_v junius_n use_v to_o express_v the_o letter_n aiu_o with_o a_o double_a aspiration_n hhabad_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o serve_v as_o servant_n do_v service_n to_o their_o master_n pelargus_n then_o note_v well_o hereupon_o that_o the_o popish_a distinction_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idol_n worship_n and_o idol_n service_n be_v by_o this_o confute_v for_o we_o be_v forbid_v here_o to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n unto_o idol_n 3._o cont._n against_o the_o turk_n that_o allow_v of_o no_o image_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o simple_o then_o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o make_v image_n for_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o picture_n in_o describe_v of_o history_n draw_v of_o card_n and_o map_n and_o moses_n tabernacle_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o the_o picture_n of_o cherub_n and_o salomon_n brazen_a laver_n stand_v upon_o twelve_o ox_n therefore_o the_o curiosity_n of_o turk_n be_v here_o reprove_v that_o abhor_v and_o detest_v all_o image_n even_o of_o beast_n yea_o of_o flower_n whereas_o they_o worship_v a_o great_a and_o abominable_a idol_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o with_o external_a adoration_n that_o wicked_a mahomet_n 4._o cont._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o image_n at_o all_o of_o the_o trinity_n vers._n 4._o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o grave_v image_n further_o against_o the_o romanist_n we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n at_o all_o to_o represent_v god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o our_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o scripture_n speak_v evident_o deut._n 4.15_o take_v heed_n 〈◊〉_d yourselves_o for_o you_o see_v no_o image_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o isai._n 40.18_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o similitude_n will_v you_o set_v up_o unto_o he_o act._n 17.29_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n be_v like_a unto_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o stone_n grave_v by_o art_n and_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n rom._n 1.23_o they_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n out_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v gather_v 1._o from_o the_o interdict_v or_o prohibition_n god_n forbid_v any_o image_n to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o incircumscriptible_a can_v be_v portrait_v by_o a_o image_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n to_o liken_v he_o to_o a_o corruptible_a man_n vrsin_n 2._o lactantius_n use_v this_o reason_n image_n be_v make_v of_o man_n ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la solatium_fw-la capiat_fw-la absentis_fw-la thereby_o to_o take_v comfort_n over_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a supervacua_fw-la ergo_fw-la hominis_fw-la imago_fw-la cum_fw-la prastò_fw-la est_fw-la a_o image_n of_o a_o man_n then_o be_v superfluous_a when_o he_o himself_o be_v present_a dei_fw-la autem_fw-la cujus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ac_fw-la numen_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusum_fw-la abesse_fw-la nunquam_fw-la potest_fw-la semper_fw-la utique_fw-la supervacua_fw-la imago_fw-la thou_o a_o image_n of_o god_n who_o d●vine_a spirit_n can_v never_o be_v absent_a be_v disperse_v every_o where_o be_v always_o superfluous_a lactant._n de_fw-fr origen_n error_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 3._o augustine_n thus_o testify_v aut_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la sedere_fw-la pater_fw-la dicitur_fw-la flexis_fw-la poplitibus_fw-la fieri_fw-la putandum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la incida●●us_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o whereas_o god_n the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v must_v we_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v do_v as_o with_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o that_o sacrilege_n which_o the_o apostle_n charge_v they_o with_o that_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n tal●_n simulachrum_fw-la nefas_fw-la est_fw-la christiano_n in_fw-la templo_fw-la collocare_fw-la such_o a_o image_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n much_o more_o wicked_a in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr fid_fw-we &_o symbol_n cap._n 7._o augustine_n reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o incorruptible_a nature_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1.23_o 4._o nicephorus_n lib._n 18._o cap._n 53._o report_v of_o the_o jacobite_n and_o armenian_n which_o do_v make_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v quod_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la absurdum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n and_o he_o use_v this_o reason_n imagine_v eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la videri_fw-la &_o circumscribi_fw-la possunt_fw-la image_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v see_v and_o circumscribe_v 5._o joann_n aventin_n lib._n 7._o write_v of_o john_n the_o 22._o that_o certain_a in_o the_o coast_n of_o bohemia_n and_o austria_n which_o picture_v the_o trinity_n like_o a_o old_a man_n a_o young_a man_n and_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n he_o hold_v to_o be_v anthropomorphite_n and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n 6._o v●rro_n write_v that_o the_o roman_n worship_v god_n 170._o year_n without_o any_o image_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la adhuc_fw-la mansisset_fw-la castius_fw-la dii_o observarentur_fw-la which_o use_n if_o it_o have_v continue_v the_o god_n shall_v more_o chaste_o and_o sober_o have_v be_v reverence_v august_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 31._o the_o make_n of_o image_n of_o god_n even_o in_o this_o heathen_a writer_n judgement_n be_v a_o decay_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o devotion_n ex_fw-la simler_n 7._o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o numa_n report_v that_o he_o forbid_v the_o 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any_o such_o image_n to_o be_v make_v of_o he_o 2._o god_n use_v such_o metaphorical_a speech_n for_o

first_o rule_n of_o direction_n there_o need_v not_o be_v any_o law_n give_v of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n so_o know_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o many_o do_v doubt_n of_o they_o and_o do_v err_v about_o they_o 2_o the_o old_a law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n not_o of_o itself_o but_o occasionalite●_n by_o occasion_n because_o it_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o keep_v and_o so_o the_o moral_a precept_n also_o do_v mortify_v and_o kill_v quia_fw-la importabant_fw-la difficultatem_fw-la ad_fw-la conservandum_fw-la ea_fw-la because_o they_o do_v bring_v in_o a_o difficulty_n or_o rather_o impossibility_n to_o keep_v they_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n tostat._n quast_o 32._o quest_n viii_o of_o the_o perfection_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n beside_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o object_v against_o 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that_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o another_o be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n love_n towards_o himself_o he_o shall_v love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o therefore_o this_o be_v presuppose_v as_o grant_v of_o all_o and_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o man_n love_v himself_o 2._o the_o law_n give_v instance_n of_o the_o more_o general_a and_o notorious_a transgression_n such_o as_o at_o the_o first_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v of_o all_o and_o therefore_o because_o perjury_n be_v more_o general_a and_o more_o easy_o discern_v than_o blasphemy_n or_o heresy_n under_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v understand_v 3._o the_o other_o festival_n be_v memorial_n of_o particular_a benefit_n which_o concern_v the_o israelite_n only_o as_o the_o passover_n and_o feast_v of_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o general_a benefit_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o concern_v all_o nation_n therefore_o 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etiam_fw-la ●liqu●_fw-la sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o holy_a man_n who_o though_o we_o worship_v not_o as_o god_n yet_o we_o have_v they_o as_o intercessor_n with_o god_n and_o do_v make_v picture_n of_o they_o to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o tostat._v qu._n 39_o contra._n 1._o if_o the_o forbid_v to_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v than_o it_o bind_v christian_n as_o well_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o do_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o old_a 2._o and_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d than_o there_o be_v the●_n for_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a to_o imitate_v nor_o so_o like_a to_o be_v follow_v as_o the_o colour_a superstition_n and_o refine_a idolatry_n of_o those_o which_o profess_v themselves_o catholic_n and_o christian_n the_o gross_a pagane_n idolatry_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o counterfeit_a christian_a imagery_n and_o if_o the_o nation_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o the_o turk_n mahometanes_n jew_n have_v renounce_v idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o christian_n in_o profession_n to_o retain_v it_o still_o 3._o concern_v the_o other_o reason_n first_o the_o godhead_n and_o divine_a nature_n be_v no_o more_o circumscriptible_a and_o to_o be_v picture_v now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o man_n so_o also_o in_o the_o old_a he_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n to_o the_o father_n why_o may_v they_o not_o then_o have_v picture_v he_o according_a to_o that_o appearance_n as_o well_o as_o now_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o can_v they_o also_o by_o any_o image_n resemble_v christ_n divine_a nature_n if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v a_o lie_a image_n for_o either_o they_o make_v a_o picture_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o they_o with_o eutyches_n will_v confound_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n make_v the_o godhead_n circumscriptible_a or_o else_o with_o nestorius_n they_o must_v divide_v his_o person_n make_v two_o christ_n one_o as_o he_o be_v man_n who_o they_o can_v picture_n another_o as_o he_o be_v god_n who_o can_v by_o any_o image_n be_v resemble_v and_o whereas_o tostatus_n himself_o mislike_v that_o any_o image_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o trinity_n upon_o this_o reason_n quia_fw-la cum_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la exprimere_fw-la in_o personis_fw-la divinis_fw-la valeat_fw-la solius_fw-la erroris_fw-la arriani_n occasio_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la distenctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o picture_n can_v express_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o divine_a person_n as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o it_o will_v only_o give_v occasion_n of_o the_o arrian_n error_n that_o we_o shall_v imagine_v three_o god_n essential_o distinguish_v etc._n etc._n this_o reason_n may_v be_v return_v again_o upon_o he_o that_o see_v nothing_o of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n can_v be_v express_v by_o a_o picture_n such_o delineation_n and_o portrait_v of_o christ_n will_v give_v occasion_n of_o the_o nestorian_a heresy_n to_o make_v two_o christ_n one_o which_o may_v be_v picture_v as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o other_o which_o can_v be_v picture_v as_o he_o be_v god_n second_o concern_v the_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v there_o not_o glorious_a and_o renown_a saint_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n with_o the_o prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n with_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o holy_a martyr_n under_o the_o new_a why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o as_o lawful_a to_o make_v image_n and_o visible_a representation_n of_o the_o saint_n then_o as_o now_o therefore_o herein_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o those_o time_n and_o these_o and_o so_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o shift_n and_o evasion_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a to_o have_v image_n and_o picture_n for_o religious_a use_n now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o grossness_n of_o idolatry_n but_o this_o place_n which_o forbid_v any_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n to_o be_v make_v make_v strong_o against_o all_o adoration_n of_o such_o image_n which_o by_o so_o do_v they_o make_v their_o god_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o hac_fw-la voce_fw-la ostendit_fw-la alios_fw-la sibi_fw-la deos_fw-la adjungi_fw-la cum_fw-la eriguntur_fw-la simulachra_fw-la by_o this_o word_n he_o show_v that_o other_o god_n be_v join_v with_o he_o when_o as_o image_n be_v erect_v etc._n etc._n for_o when_o they_o do_v bow_n before_o they_o and_o make_v their_o prayer_n and_o offer_v unto_o they_o and_o give_v that_o unto_o dumb_a

be_v eldad_n and_o medad_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o this_o can_v be_v for_o those_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v after_o the_o camp_n be_v remove_v from_o sinai_n and_o pitch_v in_o kibrath_n hattavah_n which_o be_v the_o next_o station_n beyond_o sinai_n numb_a 33.16_o but_o now_o the_o israelite_n remain_v at_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o seventy_o elder_n be_v appoint_v when_o jethro_n give_v counsel_n to_o moses_n that_o be_v six_z out_o of_o every_o tribe_n which_o make_v 72._o but_o the_o even_a number_n be_v set_v down_o simler_n but_o those_o captain_n over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o jethro_n his_o direction_n be_v head_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o and_o fifty_n chap._n 18.25_o they_o be_v then_o more_o than_o seventy_o 3._o neither_o be_v these_o seventy_o such_o as_o before_o time_n the_o people_n have_v choose_v out_o for_o their_o ruler_n answerable_a unto_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n as_o calvi●_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o it_o seem_v that_o before_o jethro_n give_v that_o advice_n to_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o such_o governor_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o tribe_n because_o moses_n then_o need_v not_o to_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o hear_v their_o cause_n himself_o alone_o 4._o wherefore_o these_o be_v no_o special_a elder_n that_o before_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v out_o but_o such_o as_o moses_n do_v single_a out_o upon_o this_o occasion_n out_o of_o the_o more_o honourable_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 11._o eetzilee_n separate_v or_o select_v and_o tostatus_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n because_o the_o word_n elder_n ziene_n in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o article_n set_v before_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o language_n when_o any_o special_a person_n of_o note_n be_v name_v but_o though_o his_o reason_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v yet_o his_o opinion_n seem_v of_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v most_o probable_a tostat._v qu._n 3_o quest_n iii_o why_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n alone_o vers._n 2._o and_o moses_n himself_o alone_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o be_v three_o degree_n or_o order_n appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o come_n near_o unto_o god_n the_o people_n stand_v far_o off_o and_o come_v not_o near_o at_o all_o aaron_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n ascend_v with_o moses_n to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o moses_n himself_o only_o go_v up_o unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 12._o calvin_n lippoman_n 2._o rabanus_n make_v this_o moral_a application_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o seventy_o elder_n go_v not_o up_o with_o moses_n so_o unusquisque_fw-la perpendat_fw-la discrete_a vires_fw-la suay_n ut_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o every_o one_o do_v discreet_o examine_v his_o strength_n and_o not_o presume_v beyond_o his_o knowledge_n 3._o for_o the_o mystical_a sense_n procopius_n make_v aaron_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o stand_v aloof_o off_o and_o contemn_v not_o our_o humane_a nature_n sed_fw-la descendens_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la moratur_fw-la but_o descend_v dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o application_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v fit_a that_o aaron_n shall_v be_v here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o go_v not_o up_o unto_o god_n but_o moses_n do_v for_o who_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n unto_o god_n than_o our_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n therefore_o moses_n here_o rather_o signify_v the_o law_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a in_o itself_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n as_o these_o ascend_v not_o with_o moses_n but_o be_v leave_v behind_o simler_n quest_n iv._o whether_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n be_v assemble_v vers._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n only_o and_o principal_a man_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n as_o chap._n 12.3_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n to_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o yet_o he_o only_o speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n vers_fw-la 21._o but_o here_o we_o rather_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o multitude_n be_v call_v together_o for_o as_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o law_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o whole_a assembly_n come_v together_o not_o only_o the_o elder_n and_o officer_n but_o even_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n yea_o the_o stranger_n unto_o the_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n deut._n 29.10_o 11._o so_o be_v it_o requisite_a that_o at_o the_o first_o receive_v of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v come_v together_o to_o give_v their_o general_a consent_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o as_o there_o be_v in_o israel_n can_v assemble_v in_o such_o sort_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n we_o may_v either_o say_v that_o god_n may_v give_v a_o extraordinary_a strength_n unto_o moses_n voice_n that_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v round_o about_o tostatus_n or_o though_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o within_o hear_v themselves_o at_o once_o yet_o one_o may_v receive_v it_o from_o another_o and_o so_o give_v their_o consent_n or_o one_o company_n may_v succeed_v another_o to_o hear_v oleaster_n quest_n v._o why_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o people_n consent_n to_o his_o law_n vers._n 3._o all_z that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v will_v we_o do_v 1._o though_o god_n may_v by_o his_o sovereign_a right_n impose_v what_o law_n he_o think_v good_a without_o the_o people_n consent_n because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n command_v yet_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a to_o require_v their_o consent_n because_o otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v less_o culpable_a if_o they_o have_v not_o obey_v those_o law_n which_o be_v thrust_v upon_o they_o against_o their_o will_n 2._o and_o although_o they_o have_v twice_o before_o chap._n 19.8_o and_o 20.19_o promise_v their_o obedience_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o in_o general_a before_o the_o law_n be_v publish_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o particular_a consent_n shall_v be_v have_v now_o unto_o the_o several_a law_n which_o be_v propound_v 3._o god_n know_v before_o they_o will_v consent_v but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o also_o express_v it_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n tostat._v 4._o the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o their_o readiness_n but_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o rashness_n jun._n of_o this_o sudden_a promise_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v soon_o forget_v siast_n hierome_n thus_o write_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la promittere_fw-la quam_fw-la promissa_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v promise_v at_o all_o than_o not_o to_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o gregory_n herein_o compare_v the_o jew_n unto_o locust_n 19_o subi●o_fw-la saltu●_fw-la da●tes_fw-la &_o proti●●s_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d codeme_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v of_o a_o sudden_a give_v a_o spring_n and_o forthwith_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n again_o quest_n vi_o what_o law_n they_o be_v which_o moses_n write_v in_o a_o book_n vers._n 4._o and_o moses_n write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o moses_n first_o rehearse_v and_o afterward_o write_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o genesis_n and_o all_o exodus_fw-la unto_o this_o place_n but_o this_o can_v be_v 1._o the_o rabbin_z himself_o think_v that_o moses_n rise_v the_o next_o day_n and_o build_v the_o altar_n how_o can_v he_o then_o write_v these_o two_o book_n without_o a_o great_a miracle_n in_o one_o day_n which_o we_o be_v not_o without_o great_a necessity_n to_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v or_o devise_v miracle_n where_o no_o cause_n be_v be_v great_a presumption_n lyran._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v he_o write_v all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o history_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la contain_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o rehearse_v or_o write_v all_o the_o content_n of_o these_o two_o book_n tostatus_n 2._o cajetanes_n opinion_n be_v with_o who_o consent_v osiander_n that_o moses_n do_v write_v all_o the_o former_a law_n contain_v in_o the_o 21_o 22_o 23._o chapter_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n beside_o with_o all_o those_o law_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o 12._o and_o 13._o chapter_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v

live_v calvin_n it_o be_v therefore_o commendable_a in_o moses_n that_o he_o desire_v in_o cognition_n dei_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la a●geri_fw-la to_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n marbach_n as_o bernard_n speak_v of_o some_o 32._o qui_fw-la pro_fw-la fidei_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la inducantur_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la which_o be_v find_v worthy_a for_o their_o great_a faith_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n talis_fw-la erat_fw-la moses_n qui_fw-la andebat_fw-la dicere_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o be_v moses_n that_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v show_v thyself_o unto_o i_o such_o be_v philip_n that_o desire_v the_o father_n to_o be_v show_v they_o and_o david_n that_o say_v thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v magna_fw-la fides_fw-la magna_fw-la meretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n magnu●●iritibus_fw-la magnus_fw-la accurrit_fw-la sponsus_fw-la a_o great_a faith_n be_v worthy_a of_o great_a thing_n to_o great_a spirit_n the_o spouse_n offer_v himself_o in_o stately_a manner_n to_o this_o purpose_n bernard_n herein_o moses_n desire_v then_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v but_o he_o go_v somewhat_o beyond_o his_o bound_n hereof_o ambrose_n thus_o write_v excellent_o 118._o norat_n sanctus_fw-la vates_fw-la domini_fw-la quod_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la deum_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n sed_fw-la devotio_fw-la sancta_fw-la mensuram_fw-la super_fw-la greditur_fw-la &_o putavit_fw-la deo_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la faceret_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la incorporeum_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la reprehensibilis_fw-la hic_fw-la error_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la grata_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la &_o inexplebilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o invisible_a god_n face_n to_o face_n but_o his_o holy_a devotion_n exceed_v measure_n and_o he_o think_v this_o not_o to_o be_v impossible_a unto_o god_n to_o make_v that_o to_o be_v comprehend_v with_o corporal_a eye_n which_o be_v incorporeal_a this_o error_n be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v reprehend_v but_o his_o insatiable_a desire_n be_v grateful_a and_o accept_v etc._n etc._n 36._o cyrill_n more_o full_o touch_v this_o point_n compare_v together_o moses_n desire_v here_o and_o philip_n joh._n 14._o that_o christ_n shall_v show_v they_o the_o father_n studiosus_fw-la quidem_fw-la philippus_n fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la acutus_fw-la ut_fw-la commode_v &_o apt_a quae_fw-la sit_fw-la visio_fw-la dei_fw-la posset_n intelligere_fw-la philip_n be_v studious_a and_o desirous_a but_o not_o sharp_a enough_o to_o understand_v what_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o show_v that_o philip_n fail_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o his_o understanding_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n oculi●_n corporis_fw-la dei_fw-la substantiam_fw-la aspicere_fw-la with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n to_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o discretion_n non_fw-la valde_fw-la prudenter_fw-la cum_fw-la imago_fw-la &_o character_n patris_fw-la verus_fw-la adesset_fw-la neither_o do_v he_o ask_v this_o wise_o see_v the_o true_a image_n and_o character_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n be_v present_a see_v than_o that_o the_o vision_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n suffice_v to_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n supervacaneus_fw-la iste_fw-la philippi_n sermo_fw-la videtur_fw-la this_o speech_n of_o philip_n seem_v to_o be_v superfluous_a non_fw-la tamen_fw-la land_n sua_fw-la privandus_fw-la philippus_n yet_o philip_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o due_a praise_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n cyrillus_n set_v forth_o his_o commendation_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v visionem_fw-la patris_fw-la caeteris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la anteposuit_fw-la he_o prefer_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o father_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n that_o whereas_o the_o jew_n boast_v of_o moses_n that_o god_n speak_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o show_v he_o his_o glory_n he_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v si_fw-la christus_fw-la quoque_fw-la credentibus_fw-la in_o cum_fw-la patrem_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n also_o will_v show_v the_o father_n to_o those_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n moses_n here_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la petit_fw-la moses_n desire_v all_o spiritual_a thing_n he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o see_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n ferus_fw-la and_o moses_n propound_v unto_o he_o a_o good_a end_n that_o he_o may_v see_v god_n glory_n ut_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la populo_fw-la tuo_fw-la concionari_fw-la queam_n that_o i_o may_v preach_v thereof_o to_o thy_o people_n osiander_n so_o also_o in_o two_o other_o thing_n moses_n fail_v because_o hac_fw-la carne_fw-la circundatus_fw-la be_v compass_v about_o with_o this_o flesh_n he_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n qui_fw-la ministerium_fw-la non_fw-la lucis_fw-la sed_fw-la umbrae_fw-la teneret_fw-la who_o have_v the_o ministry_n not_o of_o the_o light_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o shadow_n borrh._n quest_n xxxvii_o what_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o all_o my_o good_a vers._n 19_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o good_a go_v before_o thou_o 1._o some_o by_o all_o my_o good_a understand_v all_o god_n creature_n which_o he_o see_v in_o the_o create_v of_o they_o to_o be_v good_a and_o those_o he_o cause_v to_o come_v before_o moses_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n ex_fw-la simlero_fw-la but_o moses_n which_o have_v write_v the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n therein_o have_v see_v and_o consider_v god_n power_n before_o and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a and_o ordinary_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o his_o creature_n but_o here_o moses_n crave_v a_o extraordinary_a demonstration_n of_o his_o glory_n 2._o tostatus_n by_o all_o the_o lord_n good_a understand_v the_o divers_a kind_n of_o good_a thing_n bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la both_o the_o spiritual_a good_a which_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n of_o god_n &_o bonum_fw-la corporale_fw-la a_o corporal_a good_a which_o be_v a_o most_o glorious_a lightsome_a body_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n show_v unto_o moses_n quest_n 18._o but_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o moses_n both_o inward_o in_o his_o mind_n and_o outward_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n do_v see_v god_n glory_n yet_o the_o divine_a essence_n he_o see_v not_o for_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v 3._o ferus_fw-la give_v this_o sense_n thou_o need_v not_o look_v so_o high_a as_o unto_o my_o essence_n inspice_fw-la opera_fw-la mea_fw-la inspice_fw-la bon●_n quae_fw-la tibi_fw-la feci_fw-la &_o faciam_fw-la look_v unto_o my_o work_n look_v unto_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o mean_v yet_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o sight_n and_o experience_n moses_n have_v of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o now_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o measure_n 4._o lippoman_n follow_v the_o same_o sense_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la meum_fw-la quote_v donabo_fw-la &_o istum_fw-la populum_fw-la oculis_fw-la tui●_n videbis_fw-la all_o my_o good_a which_o i_o will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o this_o people_n thou_o shall_v see_v with_o thy_o eye_n but_o the_o demonstration_n here_o make_v of_o god_n glory_n be_v present_o do_v it_o can_v therefore_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o lord_n intend_v afterward_o to_o bestow_v 5._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v requiem_n aternam_fw-la dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la in_o visione_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o will_v give_v thou_o everlasting_a rest_n wherein_o there_o be_v all_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gloss._n interlin_fw-mi hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n 63._o so_o also_o thomas_n aquinas_n show_v at_o large_a how_o in_o illa_fw-la foelicitate_fw-la quae_fw-la provenit_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la visione_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n which_o come_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n all_o humane_a desire_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o god_n will_v show_v they_o all_o his_o good_a 1._o est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la hamanum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la intellectuale_fw-la there_o be_v a_o certain_a intellectual_a desire_n of_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v satisfy_v 2._o est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la desiderium_fw-la rationale_fw-la a_o certain_a desire_n ground_v on_o reason_n as_o in_o attain_v unto_o moral_a virtue_n this_o shall_v also_o then_o be_v fill_v when_o as_o reason_n shall_v be_v perfect_a without_o error_n 3._o there_o

substance_n for_o he_o be_v diverse_o see_v ibid._n 9_o and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a oculis_fw-la corporis_fw-la substantiam_fw-la dei_fw-la aspicere_fw-la with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n to_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n answer_n unto_o philip_n who_o desire_v christ_n to_o show_v they_o the_o father_n 14.9_o he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o god_n can_v otherwise_o be_v see_v of_o we_o than_o in_o christ_n his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o very_a engrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n and_o if_o christ_n will_v not_o grant_v any_o such_o carnal_a vision_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o disciple_n 1.3_o who_o be_v conversant_a with_o he_o in_o the_o flesh_n who_o can_v in_o this_o life_n expect_v it_o 10._o whereas_o then_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v i_o see_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o a_o high_a throne_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v see_v of_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n 6.1_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o they_o see_v god_n substance_n with_o their_o carnal_a eye_n sed_fw-la juxta_fw-la possibilitatem_fw-la humanam_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la voluit_fw-la se_fw-la videre_fw-la but_o as_o man_n nature_n can_v see_v he_o isaia_n not_o as_o he_o be_v but_o as_o it_o please_v he_o hierom_n who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n reprove_v the_o jew_n who_o affirm_v that_o isaias_n be_v slay_v of_o their_o father_n because_o he_o write_v he_o see_v god_n with_o his_o eye_n whereas_o moses_n see_v only_a god_n backpart_n for_o see_v moses_n also_o write_v that_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o face_n to_o face_n interficite_fw-la &_o mosen_n cum_fw-la esaia_n you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v kill_v moses_n as_o isaias_n quest_n xlv_o whether_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n in_o the_o next_o life_n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o in_o the_o 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2._o thomas_n aquine_n also_o thus_o interprete_v job_n word_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n i_o consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n show_v quod_fw-la su●_n modo_fw-la visionis_fw-la illius_fw-la erit_fw-la particeps_fw-la corpus_fw-la that_o the_o body_n also_o after_o a_o sort_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o vision_n not_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v see_v the_o divine_a essence_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la oculi_fw-la corporis_fw-la videbunt_fw-la deum_fw-la hominem_fw-la factum_fw-la but_o because_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v see_v god_n which_o be_v make_v man_n videbunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la d●i_fw-la in_o creatura_fw-la refulg●●tem_fw-la they_o shall_v also_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o further_a must_v be_v add_v that_o though_o the_o divine_a essence_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v of_o our_o bodily_a eye_n then_o because_o god_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a and_o 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god_n per_fw-la naturas_fw-la rerum_fw-la materialium_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o nature_n of_o material_a thing_n can_v be_v know_v co●_n thomas_n 2._o almost_o all_o our_o knowledge_n initium_fw-la habet_fw-la à_fw-la sensibus_fw-la take_v the_o beginning_n from_o the_o sense_n but_o god_n can_v be_v perceive_v by_o sense_n simler_n 3._o ambrose_n likewise_o say_v 11●_n anima_fw-la carnis_fw-la huius_fw-la maculis_fw-la &_o co●●●vionibus_fw-la obumbratae_fw-la faciem_fw-la dei_fw-la sincere_a videre_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v shadow_v and_o obscure_v with_o the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v clear_o here_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o further_o give_v this_o reason_n qui_fw-la faciem_fw-la dei_fw-la videt_fw-la esse_fw-la ●ine_z peccato_fw-la he_o that_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n must_v be_v without_o sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 5._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o

any_o cajetan_n 2._o non_fw-la tam_fw-la lunut_n peccata_fw-la parentum_fw-la quam_fw-la natura_fw-la debitum_fw-la they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o rue_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o yield_v nature_n debt_n which_o god_n may_v exact_v when_o and_o of_o who_o and_o how_o he_o please_v jun._n annot_n josh._n 7._o vers_fw-la 25._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o may_v be_v inflict_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n tostat._v qu._n 9_o 4._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o god_n show_v mercy_n unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v not_o insert_v here_o be_v add_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o 5._o but_o tostatus_n thus_o object_v to_o this_o last_o answer_n 1._o that_o the_o wicked_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n be_v find_v to_o 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a_o thousand_o also_o tostat._v qu._n 10._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n may_v bestow_v temporal_a blessing_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o righteous_a though_o they_o be_v wicked_a but_o that_o be_v not_o general_a nor_o perpetual_a god_n sometime_o be_v so_o merciful_a as_o he_o be_v to_o david_n posterity_n for_o some_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o but_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a and_o certain_o hold_v not_o but_o where_o the_o child_n imitate_v the_o father_n piety_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o particular_a but_o the_o exemplary_a virtue_n or_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n wherein_o they_o imitate_v their_o parent_n and_o so_o they_o be_v both_o their_o parent_n origine_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o original_n and_o example_n and_o they_o in_o imitation_n 3._o the_o generation_n be_v count_v from_o he_o who_o evil_a example_n 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mercy_n be_v never_o draw_v dry_a vatabl._n so_o the_o wicked_a race_n of_o the_o ungodly_a also_o be_v punish_v in_o a_o double_a manner_n for_o imitate_v their_o father_n sin_n which_o punishment_n extend_v not_o beyond_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v judge_v for_o in_o his_o generation_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o quest_n fourteen_o how_o moses_n and_o ezechiel_n may_v be_v reconcile_v wherefore_o rupertus_n resolution_n here_o be_v very_a sound_n non_fw-la portat_fw-la filius_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la quandocunque_fw-la non_fw-la imitatur_fw-la the_o son_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n when_o he_o do_v not_o imitate_v his_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o reconcile_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n who_o say_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n chap._n 18.20_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o such_o child_n as_o decline_v their_o father_n evil_a way_n the_o lord_n here_o of_o such_o as_o imitate_v their_o father_n impiety_n 2._o cajetan_n give_v another_o solution_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la de_fw-fr poena_fw-la corporis_fw-la ibi_fw-la de_fw-la poena_fw-la animae_fw-la here_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o body_n there_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v also_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o that_o proverb_n use_v among_o the_o israelite_n must_v be_v understand_v our_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o our_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n they_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o their_o body_n 3._o tostatus_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 13._o think_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v only_o of_o punishment_n by_o death_n and_o so_o the_o child_n be_v not_o punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n only_a infant_n except_v but_o this_o place_n he_o will_v have_v understand_v of_o other_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o the_o child_n may_v suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n tostat._v qu._n 9_o contra._n but_o this_o observation_n do_v not_o hold_v for_o eli_n his_o posterity_n be_v even_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eli●s_n house_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n of_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 2.32_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o 85._o of_o his_o posterity_n be_v slay_v by_o saul_n in_o one_o day_n 1_o sam._n 22._o therefore_o the_o former_a solution_n of_o rupertus_n be_v the_o best_a see_v more_o hereof_o chap._n 20._o quest_n 7._o and_o 8._o upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n quest_n xv._n how_o a_o thousand_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v count_v vers._n 7._o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o 1._o it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v 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