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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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and_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o porphirius_fw-la and_o the_o pythagorean_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n take_v beginning_n from_o the_o element_n as_o the_o life_n of_o other_o creature_n 5._o doct._n that_o god_n have_v no_o humane_a shape_n 5._o let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n vers_fw-la 26._o which_o image_n be_v show_v before_o to_o be_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o in_o the_o body_n against_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o anthropomorphite_n who_o imagine_v god_n to_o be_v of_o a_o humane_a shape_n like_o unto_o man_n 6._o doct._n god_n not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a 6._o vers._n 31._o god_n see_v all_o he_o have_v make_v and_o ●oe_v it_o be_v very_o good_a from_o hence_o we_o conclude_v that_o god_n only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v be_v very_o good_a against_o the_o manichee_n who_o 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bind_v all_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v by_o marriage_n and_o so_o injury_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o christ_n to_o mary_n and_o other_o holy_a virgin_n thus_o bellarmine_n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 21._o pererius_n in_o genes_n lib._n 4._o p._n 657._o contra._n 1._o our_o adversary_n fight_v here_o with_o their_o own_o shadow_n for_o neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o absolute_a precept_n bind_v all_o to_o marriage_n but_o a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o all_o that_o will_v marry_v that_o thereby_o mankind_n may_v still_o be_v propagate_v like_v as_o where_o christ_n faith_n if_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o one_o city_n fly_v into_o another_o he_o do_v not_o take_v away_o this_o liberty_n that_o fly_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o strength_n and_o patience_n to_o stay_v and_o endure_v the_o utmost_a trial_n but_o he_o which_o shall_v deny_v this_o remedy_n to_o the_o weak_a so_o they_o offend_v not_o against_o this_o grant_n of_o 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light_n who_o make_v darkness_n answer_n darkness_n be_v nothing_o it_o need_v no_o creation_n be_v but_o the_o absence_n of_o light_n as_o nakedness_n be_v the_o want_n of_o clothing_n silence_n the_o cease_n of_o a_o sound_n ibid._n 4._o object_n if_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n than_o be_v they_o the_o habitacle_n or_o mansion_n of_o the_o spirit_n ans._n the_o sun_n be_v carry_v above_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o earth_n the_o habitation_n thereof_o and_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n as_o the_o workman_n over_o the_o work_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v aug._n ibid._n c._n 5._o 5._o object_n but_o who_o make_v the_o water_n whereupon_o the_o spirit_n move_v answ._n it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o water_n make_v at_o the_o first_o as_o a_o unformed_a lump_n or_o matter_n whereout_o other_o creature_n be_v make_v aug_n c._n 7._o 6._o object_n god_n see_v that_o the_o light_n be_v good_a it_o shall_v seem_v he_o know_v it_o not_o before_o answ._n it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o god_n approve_v the_o light_n be_v make_v he_o know_v it_o not_o before_o christ_n wonder_v at_o the_o centurion_n faith_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v wrought_v god_n see_v it_o before_o in_o his_o intention_n and_o now_o approve_v it_o bring_v forth_o in_o action_n 7._o object_n how_o can_v there_o be_v light_n or_o the_o distinction_n of_o day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o sun_n be_v make_v cels._n lib._n 6._o orig._n and_o so_o object_v the_o manichee_n ans._n augustine_n answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o division_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o sun_n but_o a_o more_o exact_a division_n afterward_o de_fw-mi genes_z cont_n manich._n c._n 15._o ambrose_n say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n be_v one_o thing_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v a_o light_n before_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o after_o he_o be_v set_v lib._n 4._o hexemer_n c._n 3._o but_o we_o do_v again_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o creature_n as_o though_o he_o can_v not_o make_v light_n without_o the_o sun_n ●ee_o that_o make_v the_o ●unn●_n be_v able_a to_o make_v light_n before_o and_o without_o the_o sun_n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o the_o theological_a explanation_n upon_o vers_n 3._o i_o will_v now_o touch_v some_o of_o the_o papist_n objection_n 2._o confut._n sacrament_n do_v not_o conferr●_n grace_n bellarmine_n by_o the_o move_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o water_n enforce_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n as_o those_o water_n concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o natural_a thing_n so_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n towards_o spiritual_a regeneration_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la sacram_fw-la ca._n
verse_n the_o negative_a particle_n lo_o not_o must_v be_v supply_v which_o be_v but_o once_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n express_v this_o interpretation_n we_o prefer_v before_o either_o that_o of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o who_o refer_v this_o verse_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o join_v it_o not_o with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o but_o make_v this_o sense_n that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o plant_n or_o herb_n that_o appear_v above_o the_o earth_n but_o lay_v yet_o hide_v till_o god_n send_v rain_n whereby_o the_o earth_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n and_o the_o plant_n water_v so_o r._n sel._n but_o this_o be_v a_o vain_a conceit_n for_o upon_o the_o three_o day_n tree_n be_v make_v which_o appear_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v so_o late_o cover_v with_o the_o water_n prefer_v be_v yet_o moist_a enough_o 2._o either_o that_o of_o eugubinus_n who_o say_v it_o rain_v the_o second_o day_n and_o then_o the_o plant_n be_v 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spiritual_o or_o allegorical_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o origen_n think_v 2._o neither_o be_v it_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n because_o it_o be_v able_a to_o give_v immortality_n and_o to_o preserve_v from_o death_n for_o ever_o as_o tostatus_n or_o only_o because_o it_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v man_n from_o death_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v translate_v to_o immortality_n as_o scotus_n in_o 2._o lib._n send_v do_v 19_o qu._n 1._o and_o thomas_n with_o other_o 4._o neither_o need_v it_o be_v dispute_v whether_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v this_o power_n to_o preserve_v from_o death_n by_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n as_o bonaventure_n or_o by_o a_o natural_a faculty_n immortality_n as_o hugo_n thomas_n pererius_n upon_o this_o place_n 5._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o tree_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v immortality_n at_o all_o by_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 1._o because_o that_o no_o corruptible_a food_n can_v make_v the_o body_n incorruptible_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n can_v not_o nourish_v nature_n without_o corruption_n and_o alteration_n and_o without_o nourishment_n it_o can_v not_o give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n 2._o again_o man_n have_v by_o his_o creation_n power_n give_v he_o to_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v wherefore_o immortality_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o creation_n not_o effect_n of_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o can_v have_v give_v immortality_n it_o must_v have_v have_v a_o power_n to_o preserve_v from_o sin_n for_o by_o sin_v man_n become_v mortal_a so_o that_o if_o it_o can_v not_o defend_v he_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o more_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n than_o any_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v die_v what_o fruit_n soever_o he_o have_v eat_v of_o that_o only_a tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n except_v significative_o 6._o then_o our_o opinion_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o operation_n though_o we_o confess_v it_o may_v give_v strength_n and_o virtue_n also_o to_o the_o body_n mercer_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o signification_n because_o it_o be_v both_o a_o sign_n of_o life_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o a_o symbol_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o true_a life_n and_o herein_o we_o approve_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n eugubinus_n in_o cosmopeia_n who_o think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n not_o effective_a but_o significative_a not_o effectual_o but_o significative_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o true_a immortality_n which_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o god_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o obedience_n first_o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v not_o so_o call_v because_o it_o give_v knowledge_n but_o be_v a_o seal_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o miserable_a knowledge_n which_o they_o shall_v get_v by_o experience_n in_o their_o transgression_n magister_fw-la lib._n 3._o distinct_a 17._o therefore_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n must_v be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o pledge_v of_o life_n second_o thus_o the_o scripture_n significative_o and_o simbolical_o expound_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 5.18_o wisdom_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.7_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n see_v more_o of_o this_o synop_n 17._o cont_n err_v 5._o qvest._n xii_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a vers_fw-la 9_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a first_o we_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v a_o visible_a material_a tree_n not_o
word_n god_n it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o god_n will_v give_v you_o any_o such_o precept_n 6._o aben_n ezra_n interprete_v aph_n ci_fw-fr by_o quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la how_o much_o more_o that_o after_o satan_n have_v show_v many_o reason_n to_o persuade_v the_o woman_n that_o god_n love_v they_o not_o he_o urge_v this_o above_o the_o rest_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o this_o prohibition_n 7._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v this_o that_o after_o long_a communication_n have_v with_o the_o woman_n at_o length_n the_o serpent_n come_v to_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o woman_n some_o answer_n whereupon_o he_o may_v work_v further_o and_o therefore_o with_o some_o admiration_n say_v in_o effect_n it_o seem_v very_o strange_a or_o i_o much_o wonder_v that_o god_n will_v give_v any_o such_o prohibition_n unto_o you_o mercer_n qvest._n four_o why_o satan_n tempt_v man_n and_o that_o by_o the_o woman_n now_o the_o devil_n think_v to_o supplant_v man_n in_o paradise_n not_o because_o he_o do_v foresee_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o adam_n for_o as_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o fall_v nor_o god_n counsel_v reveal_v concern_v the_o redeemer_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o the_o envy_n of_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v he_o to_o this_o tentation_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v man_n into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o he_o show_v his_o malice_n against_o god_n in_o seek_v to_o deface_v his_o image_n calvin_n 2._o he_o set_v upon_o the_o woman_n first_o not_o because_o as_o ambrose_n think_v the_o precept_n be_v give_v only_o to_o adam_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o both_o but_o because_o he_o see_v she_o to_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o so_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o work_v by_o mercer_n qvest._n v._n how_o eva_n endure_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n now_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v question_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o eva_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n 1._o which_o be_v not_o either_o because_o this_o serpent_n which_o satan_n use_v have_v a_o pleasant_a countenance_n and_o virgin_n face_n which_o opinion_n be_v impute_v to_o beda_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o painter_n fancy_n than_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o such_o serpent_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o neither_o for_o that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o familiar_a with_o man_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n as_o think_v damascen_n 3._o neither_o can_v the_o very_a kind_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v describe_v as_o eugubinus_n say_v it_o be_v the_o basilisk_n which_o poison_v herb_n and_o plant_n with_o his_o very_a breath_n be_v pererius_n say_v it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o serpent_n call_v scytala_n which_o have_v a_o back_n of_o divers_a colour_n for_o this_o be_v too_o great_a curiosity_n see_v the_o scripture_n only_o general_o name_v a_o serpent_n note_v no_o special_a kind_n 4._o but_o as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o after_o sin_n become_v terrible_a &_o hateful_a to_o man_n be_v now_o not_o abhor_v neither_o be_v any_o creature_n as_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n innocence_n loathsome_a unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o eva_n may_v well_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n qvest._n vi_o what_o move_v eva_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o serpent_n but_o whereas_o eva_n be_v not_o astonish_v to_o hear_v the_o serpent_n speak_v 1_o it_o be_v neither_o as_o rupertus_n think_v because_o the_o woman_n imagine_v that_o some_o powerful_a spirit_n cause_v the_o serpent_n to_o speak_v and_o therefore_o give_v reverend_a ear_n for_o this_o have_v not_o be_v far_o from_o idolatry_n to_o yield_v any_o such_o reverence_n to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o creator_n 2._o neither_o do_v she_o think_v as_o bonaventure_n hold_v that_o some_o good_a spirit_n intend_v her_o good_a thus_o speak_v in_o the_o creature_n for_o than_o she_o will_v not_o have_v say_v the_o serpent_n but_o the_o spirit_n or_o angel_n deceive_v i_o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o eva_n as_o cyrillus_n seem_v to_o think_v be_v ignorant_a whether_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n be_v give_v unto_o any_o creature_n beside_o man_n to_o the_o which_o opinion_n tostatus_n and_o pererius_n subscribe_v for_o see_v that_o adam_n have_v before_o give_v name_n to_o all_o creature_n which_o god_n bring_v unto_o he_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a by_o this_o experience_n that_o man_n only_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o call_v and_o give_v name_n 4._o but_o eva_n know_v well_o that_o god_n have_v create_v angelical_a power_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o voice_n and_o goodly_a promise_n deliver_v from_o the_o serpent_n not_o be_v so_o much_o intent_n from_o who_o they_o come_v as_o what_o be_v speak_v not_o consider_v while_o she_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n of_o better_v her_o estate_n whether_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a angel_n may_v thus_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n for_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n or_o of_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o beast_n be_v too_o great_a a_o defect_n of_o knowledge_n to_o be_v incident_a to_o that_o perfect_a estate_n qvest._n vii_o whether_o the_o serpent_n go_v upon_o his_o belly_n before_o the_o curse_n vers_fw-la 14._o upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v think_v with_o barcephus_n that_o the_o serpent_n before_o go_v upon_o his_o foot_n as_o other_o beast_n for_o god_n will_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n and_o shape_n of_o his_o creature_n have_v give_v power_n to_o every_o creature_n before_o to_o multiply_v his_o own_o kind_n &_o this_o have_v be_v to_o mislike_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v with_o didymus_n hieromes_n master_n that_o the_o serpent_n during_o only_a this_o time_n of_o tentation_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o stand_v upright_o for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o punishment_n for_o the_o serpent_n to_o return_v to_o his_o first_o nature_n 3._o neither_o do_v we_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o father_n as_o of_o augustine_n gregory_n and_o other_o who_o by_o a_o allegory_n do_v apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n when_o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o gluttony_n &_o lechery_n whereof_o the_o belly_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o he_o eat_v earth_n have_v power_n over_o earthly_a mind_a man_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o whole_a story_n may_v likewise_o be_v allegorize_v 4._o neither_o with_o some_o other_o as_o pererius_n do_v we_o approve_v both_o a_o historical_a sense_n of_o this_o malediction_n in_o the_o serpent_n &_o a_o allegorical_a in_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o whole_a be_v historical_a the_o first_o part_n whereof_o concern_v the_o serpent_n the_o instrument_n the_o other_o satan_n the_o principal_a that_o his_o head_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o where_o he_o have_v think_v to_o gain_v he_o shall_v sustain_v a_o great_a loss_n 5_o our_o sentence_n then_o be_v this_o that_o the_o curse_v denounce_v against_o the_o serpent_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o serpent_n do_v from_o his_o creation_n creep_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o feed_v of_o the_o earth_n but_o now_o this_o be_v make_v ignominious_a and_o accurse_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v not_o before_o as_o weed_n and_o thistle_n be_v create_v before_o man_n fall_n but_o after_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o man_n be_v naked_a before_o his_o transgression_n but_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o it_o till_o after_o so_o the_o rainbow_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n but_o then_o only_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n will_v no_o more_o destroy_v the_o world_n with_o water_n qvest._n viii_o why_o the_o devil_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n if_o it_o be_v further_o demand_v why_o the_o devil_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n rather_o than_o appear_v in_o any_o other_o shape_n 1._o i_o say_v with_o augustine_n because_o god_n permit_v satan_n to_o use_v no_o other_o beast_n as_o his_o instrument_n but_o the_o serpent_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v neither_o fit_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n for_o eva_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o herself_o and_o adam_n be_v all_o mankind_n and_o none_o beside_o they_o neither_o if_o satan_n have_v frame_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o air_n will_v eva_n have_v endure_v so_o familiar_a a_o conference_n and_o for_o that_o the_o serpent_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o subtlety_n
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
say_v that_o be_v 50._o sextarios_fw-la pint_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o large_a as_o the_o measure_n call_v amphora_n which_o contain_v 80._o pound_n weight_n as_o hierome_n 3._o neither_o do_v it_o receive_v 24._o sextarios_fw-la or_o 36._o pound_n as_o pererius_n 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o so_o large_a to_o contain_v as_o much_o and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o italian_a measure_n call_v modius_a as_o joseph_n lib._n 9_o antiquitat_fw-la 5._o but_o in_o true_a account_n the_o hebrew_n seime_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o epha_n which_o epha_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o grecian_n metreta_fw-la or_o medimnus_fw-la atticus_n which_o do_v hold_v a_o 108._o pound_n as_o pererius_n guess_v but_o the_o epha_n contain_v ten_o homer_n exod._n 16.37_o that_o be_v so_o many_o pottle_n for_o the_o homer_n hold_v two_o chaenices_fw-la that_o be_v two_o wine_n quart_n and_o a_o half_a so_o th●●_n the_o seime_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o epha_n do_v contain_v four_o cabi_fw-la 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8._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v 1._o we_o neither_o think_v with_o theodoret_n that_o these_o angel_n seem_v only_o to_o have_v body_n and_o so_o also_o seem_v to_o eat_v but_o neither_o in_o truth_n he_o say_v they_o take_v the_o meat_n gen._n simulatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la with_o counterfeit_a hand_n and_o put_v it_o into_o simulatumos_fw-la their_o counterfeit_a mouth_n for_o these_o angel_n have_v palpable_a and_o tractable_a body_n for_o the_o time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o foot_n 2._o thomas_n think_v that_o they_o assume_v a_o true_a body_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la fuit_fw-la comestura_fw-la but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a eat_n but_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v more_o unlikely_a for_o they_o true_o to_o eat_v than_o to_o have_v true_a body_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a eat_n 5._o though_o the_o meat_n be_v not_o convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v eat_v after_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o 3._o wherefore_o 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chald._n that_o life_n be_v certain_o promise_v to_o they_o both_o luther_n for_o see_v god_n before_o promise_v to_o give_v abraham_n a_o son_n of_o sarah_n gen._n 17.16_o he_o can_v not_o doubt_v that_o sarah_n shall_v then_o be_v live_v 4._o neither_o be_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o child_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v alive_a annotat._n of_o the_o great_a bible_n for_o this_o be_v also_o promise_v before_o gen._n 17.19_o that_o god_n will_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o isaak_n and_o his_o seed_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o this_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a birth_n 5._o junius_n exposition_n be_v this_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o when_o this_o time_n shall_v revive_v again_o that_o be_v the_o same_o time_n twelvemonth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v out_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n 17.21_o which_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o the_o next_o year_n at_o this_o season_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n this_o word_n to_o revive_v as_o here_o apply_v to_o the_o time_n be_v attribute_v unto_o thing_n without_o life_n 1_o chron._n 11.9_o joab_n be_v say_v to_o revive_v that_o be_v repair_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n 6._o and_o if_o this_o be_v in_o the_o spring_n as_o some_o conjecture_n and_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o time_n v_o 1._o and_o shadow_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o eat_v abroad_o v_o 8._o the_o time_n of_o life_n or_o live_a time_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o spring_n when_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o revive_v again_o 7._o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o isaak_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n that_o be_v after_o the_o usual_a and_o accustom_a time_n of_o childbearing_n that_o be_v isaak_n shall_v now_o be_v conceive_v and_o so_o by_o that_o time_n twelve_o month_n speak_v of_o gen._n 17.21_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n these_o reason_n may_v persuade_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v like_a that_o since_o the_o time_n when_o isaak_n be_v promise_v after_o a_o twelve_o month_n till_o now_o abraham_n have_v not_o know_v his_o wife_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o soreness_n of_o his_o circumcision_n and_o by_o sarahs_n word_n v_o 12._o that_o she_o have_v no_o lust_n or_o desire_v that_o way_n 2._o further_o see_v the_o angel_n at_o the_o conception_n use_v the_o very_a phrase_n and_o speech_n luke_n 1.37_o of_o the_o angel_n here_o v_o 14._o that_o the_o type_n may_v answer_v to_o the_o body_n the_o angel_n be_v here_o a_o messenger_n of_o isaak_n extraordinary_a conception_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n as_o there_o of_o christ_n miraculous_a conception_n of_o a_o virgin_n so_o than_o whereas_o the_o angel_n v_o 13._o make_v mention_n of_o two_o time_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n the_o time_n appoint_v be_v the_o time_n set_v v_o 17.21_o which_o be_v that_o time_n twelvemonth_n the_o time_n of_o life_n be_v from_o isaak_v conception_n to_o his_o birth_n 8._o but_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o angel_n make_v a_o line_n upon_o the_o wall_n to_o the_o which_o when_o the_o sun_n come_v that_o time_n twelve_o month_n sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n mercer_n qvest._n vii_o why_o abraham_n be_v call_v old_a vers._n 11._o now_o abraham_n and_o sara_n be_v old_a and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v with_o sarah_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n etc._n etc._n 1._o philo_n note_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n though_o many_o before_o he_o be_v much_o elder_a in_o year_n and_o think_v he_o be_v so_o call_v propter_fw-la canitiem_fw-la virtutum_fw-la for_o his_o old_a age_n and_o growth_n in_o
shabangh_n signify_v both_o seven_o and_o with_o some_o little_a alteration_n of_o the_o point_n to_o swear_v but_o here_o moses_n derive_v the_o word_n from_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v between_o they_o although_o not_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o seven_o lamb_n give_v in_o exchange_n vatab._n 2._o moses_n call_v the_o place_n beersheba_n that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n before_o v_o 14._o but_o that_o be_v by_o anticipation_n simeon_n 3._o of_o this_o well_o the_o city_n next_o adjoin_v be_v so_o call_v beersheba_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o dan_n be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n 4._o this_o beersheba_n be_v one_o of_o those_o city_n that_o belong_v to_o simeons_n lot_n josua_n 19.2_o but_o because_o simeon_n have_v their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n josu._n 19.1_o beersheba_n also_o be_v number_v among_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n josu._n 15.28_o qvest._n xiii_o why_o abraham_n make_v a_o groave_fw-it vers._n 33._o and_o abraham_n plant_v a_o groave_fw-it etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o let_v pass_n rupertus_n allegory_n who_o by_o this_o groave_fw-it plant_v by_o abraham_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n understand_v the_o church_n plant_v among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v abraham_n faith_n 2._o abraham_n plant_v this_o groave_fw-it that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o quiet_a and_o solitary_a place_n groave_n to_o the_o which_o he_o may_v betake_v himself_o for_o prayer_n and_o contemplation_n cajetan_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o this_o groave_fw-it be_v set_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n whither_o abraham_n do_v use_v to_o carry_v his_o guest_n and_o by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o praise_n god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n tostat._n ex_fw-la targ._n hierosol_n 4._o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o the_o heathen_a from_o this_o godly_a use_n of_o abraham_n derive_v by_o a_o corrupt_a imitation_n their_o consecrate_v of_o wood_n and_o groave_n to_o their_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v afterward_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o heathen_a pliny_n testify_v how_o that_o several_a tree_n be_v proper_a to_o several_a idol_n the_o escule_n or_o oak_n tree_n to_o jupiter_n the_o laurel_n to_o apollo_n olive_n to_o minerva_n myrtle_n tree_n to_o venus_n poplar_n to_o hercules_n which_o abuse_n be_v take_v up_o by_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n they_o offer_v incense_v under_o the_o oak_n the_o poplar_n tree_n the_o olive_n hosh._n 4.13_o 5._o this_o superstitious_a use_n be_v afterward_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n not_o for_o those_o reason_n allege_v by_o philo_n 1._o because_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n amoenitates_fw-la non_fw-la postulat_fw-la must_v not_o be_v a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n 2._o or_o because_o dung_n and_o other_o filth_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o tree_n to_o make_v they_o grow_v 3._o god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o pate●●_n and_o open_a place_n not_o in_o secret_a and_o obscure_a corner_n for_o then_o abraham_n will_v not_o have_v worship_v god_n in_o a_o groave_fw-it if_o upon_o these_o ground_n it_o be_v unlawful_a 4._o but_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o idolatry_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n conform_v themselves_o deut._n 12.3_o you_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v down_o their_o groave_n with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o so_o do_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n qvest._n fourteen_o how_o long_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistines_n vers._n 34._o abraham_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o philistines_n land_n a_o long_a season_n etc._n etc._n 1._o lyranus_fw-la think_v with_o other_o hebrew_n that_o abraham_n sojourn_v in_o this_o country_n 25._o year_n for_o so_o old_a isaac_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v when_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o offer_v he_o up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o then_o abraham_n dwell_v still_o in_o beersheba_n and_o somewhat_o after_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o not_o unlike_a that_o abraham_n time_n of_o abode_n be_v long_o in_o beersheba_n than_o it_o be_v in_o hebron_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n for_o it_o be_v but_o 25._o year_n from_o abraham_n first_o come_v into_o canaan_n in_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o his_o age_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n in_o his_o 100_o year_n lyran._n 3_o from_o this_o time_n of_o isaack_n birth_n begin_v the_o account_n of_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v gen._n 15.13_o calvin_n now_o whereas_o s._n paul_n do_v draw_v this_o history_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n to_o a_o allegory_n this_o place_n give_v occasion_n to_o entreat_v of_o and_o handle_v the_o apostle_n word_n explain_v and_o to_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o pererius_n and_o other_o commentary_n upon_o that_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o galat._n 4._o v_o 21._o to_o v_o 27._o qvest._n xv._n how_o diverse_o the_o word_n law_n be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n vers._n 21._o tell_v i_o etc._n etc._n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n 1._o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o joh._n 15.25_o a_o testimony_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o their_o law_n 2._o sometime_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7.12_o 3._o sometime_o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o all_o the_o book_n beside_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o psalm_n luk._n 24.44_o 4._o the_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o here_o for_o genesis_n the_o first_o book_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n vers._n 23._o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n 1._o sometime_o flesh_n be_v take_v for_o the_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o expound_v himself_o he_o add_v neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sinful_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n 3._o it_o signify_v the_o nature_n and_o state_n of_o the_o flesh_n matth_n 16.17_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o that_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o in_o this_o place_n ishmael_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v after_o the_o common_a order_n and_o course_n of_o humane_a birth_n isaac_n also_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o usual_a strength_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n of_o one_o who_o womb_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n dead_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o year_n beza_n qvest._n xvii_o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o allegory_n vers._n 24._o which_o thing_n be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o allegory_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o allegory_n &_o parable_n some_o be_v altogether_o feign_a &_o apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n such_o be_v those_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o luk_n 10._o of_o the_o wise_a steward_n matth._n 25._o of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n some_o allegory_n consist_v altogether_o in_o borrow_a phrase_n and_o metaphorical_a speech_n such_o as_o often_o do_v occur_v in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o prophet_n a_o three_o sort_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o the_o thing_n as_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n set_v up_o signify_v christ_n joh._n 3.14_o and_o here_o abraham_n family_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n qvest._n xviii_o how_o the_o testament_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o these_o be_v the_o two_o testament_n etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o be_v sarai_n and_o hagar_n signify_v two_o testament_n as_o the_o rock_n be_v say_v to_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 2._o they_o be_v call_v two_o testament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a time_n and_o the_o divers_a dispensation_n which_o in_o effect_n and_o substance_n be_v not_o two_o for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v unto_o christ_n save_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o do_v strive_v for_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v make_v they_o not_o only_o divers_a but_o contrary_a beza_n 3._o a_o testament_n be_v proper_o take_v for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o here_o in_o a_o more_o general_a sense_n it_o signify_v a_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d
may_v sometime_o use_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o sauce_n likewise_o cassianus_n ita_fw-la mendacio_fw-la utendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ei_fw-la natura_fw-la insit_fw-la elebori_fw-la a_o man_n must_v use_v a_o lie_n as_o the_o physician_n use_v elleborus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o extremity_n only_o which_o opinion_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o plato_n who_o allow_v magistrate_n though_o not_o private_a man_n hostium_fw-la vel_fw-la civium_fw-la causa_fw-la mentiri_fw-la to_o lie_v to_o deceive_v the_o enemy_n or_o to_o profit_v a_o citizen_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr publie_fw-fr but_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 21.22_o that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o john_n 8.44_o therefore_o the_o true_a virgin_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o describe_v in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n apocal._n 14._o 5._o beside_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a of_o itself_o in_o the_o kind_n thereof_o can_v any_o way_n be_v good_a a_o lie_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n sinful_a which_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n the_o voice_n and_o word_n to_o express_v his_o mind_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o for_o authority_n against_o plato_n we_o may_v set_v aristotle_n who_o say_v that_o a_o lie_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o wicked_a lib._n 4._o ethicor._fw-la c._n 7._o and_o pythagoras_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n in_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o bestow_v of_o benefit_n aelian_n lib._n 12._o against_o origen_n and_o cassianus_n we_o may_v oppose_v augustine_n who_o condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v even_o that_o which_o be_v call_v jocosum_fw-la a_o lie_n in_o sport_n libr._n cont_n mendacium_fw-la and_o gregory_n who_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o job_n 27.3_o as_o long_o as_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n my_o lip_n shall_v speak_v no_o wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n infer_v that_o omne_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la every_o lie_n be_v iniquity_n ex_fw-la perer._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o jacob_n lie_v to_o his_o father_n but_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o because_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o revelation_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n so_o chrysostome_n say_v ne_o considera_fw-la quod_fw-la mendacia_fw-la erant_fw-la etc._n etc._n consider_v not_o that_o they_o be_v lie_n which_o jacob_n tell_v but_o that_o god_n willing_a to_o have_v the_o prediction_n fulfil_v dispense_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n hom_n 53._o in_o genes_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v gabriel_n biel_n in_o 3._o distinct_a 38._o and_o petrus_n aliacens_n familiari_fw-la considio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la excusantur_fw-la they_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o familiar_a counsel_n of_o god_n 1._o senten_n qu._n 12._o contra._n 1._o if_o god_n do_v persuade_v jacob_n to_o lie_v than_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o lie_v and_o so_o of_o sin_n 2._o this_o will_v shake_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a writer_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n inspire_v lie_n 3._o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o counsel_n be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o rebeccahs_n own_o device_n vers._n 8._o hear_v my_o voice_n my_o son_n in_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 4._o if_o jacob_n have_v receive_v any_o revelation_n from_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o doubtful_a as_o he_o be_v to_o enterprise_v this_o matter_n 5._o god_n indeed_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o this_o mean_n and_o make_v it_o work_v to_o effect_v his_o own_o purpose_n but_o god_n dispose_v of_o many_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a end_n which_o he_o ordain_v not_o neither_o command_v 3._o some_o think_v that_o jacob_n lie_v not_o at_o all_o to_o isaac_n and_o therefore_o sin_v not_o father_n 1._o augustine_n excuse_v jacob_n speech_n by_o the_o mystical_a sense_n where_o he_o say_v i_o be_o esau_n he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o jacob_n person_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n if_o to_o jacob_n body_n that_o be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o matth._n 8.11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o young_a take_v away_o the_o birthright_n of_o the_o elder_a 2._o theodoret_n say_v jacob_n be_v esau_n because_o he_o have_v buy_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 2._o so_o thom._n anglic._n that_o as_o christ_n say_v john_n baptist_n be_v elias_n not_o in_o person_n but_o in_o office_n and_o virtue_n so_o jacob_n say_v he_o be_v esau_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o birthright_n 4._o some_o excuse_n jacob_n that_o he_o shall_v call_v himself_o esau_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o perfect_a signify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o make_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n perer._n contra._n 1._o a_o mystical_a or_o figurative_a sense_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v where_o the_o historical_a may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v receive_v as_o here_o it_o may_v for_o to_o grant_v that_o jacob_n may_v fall_v into_o this_o infirmity_n be_v no_o absurdity_n see_v holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v detect_v of_o great_a fault_n and_o saint_n peter_n be_v reprove_v of_o saint_n paul_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n galath_n 2._o 2._o jacob_n say_v not_o only_o i_o be_o thy_o first_o bear_v but_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v vers_fw-la 19_o and_o as_o cajetan_n note_v he_o say_v he_o be_v esau_n v_o 24._o without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v therefore_o the_o second_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a 3._o the_o example_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o there_o they_o which_o hear_v our_o saviour_n do_v know_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o elias_n person_n but_o some_o other_o similitude_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n and_o gift_n but_o here_o isaac_n understand_v jacob_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o therefore_o bid_v he_o come_v near_o that_o he_o may_v feel_v he_o they_o which_o excuse_v this_o fact_n of_o jacob_n by_o that_o of_o raphael_n to_o toby_n who_o say_v he_o be_v azarias_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a will_v justify_v one_o lie_n by_o another_o 4._o esau_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o bear_v and_o therefore_o jacob_n can_v not_o in_o that_o sense_n name_v himself_o esau_n and_o though_o he_o have_v yet_o he_o have_v deceive_v isaac_n who_o inquire_v still_o after_o the_o person_n of_o esau._n 5._o neither_o because_o isaac_n after_o he_o perceive_v the_o fraud_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o jacob_n neither_o do_v revoke_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v or_o 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to_o esau_n neither_o be_v that_o flesh_n which_o jacob_n bring_v get_v in_o hunt_v some_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o isaac_n have_v give_v to_o jacob_n in_o charge_n some_o say_v that_o jacob_n respect_v his_o father_n general_a intention_n which_o be_v to_o employ_v his_o first_o bear_v in_o that_o service_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o first_o bear_v be_v himself_o cajetan_n but_o who_o see_v not_o how_o far_o fetch_v these_o interpretation_n be_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o jacob_n speak_v of_o his_o father_n bid_v in_o action_n not_o in_o intention_n and_o yet_o he_o intend_v as_o he_o speak_v to_o bless_v esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n perer._n himself_o confess_v that_o these_o two_o last_o speech_n of_o jacob_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v
in_o rachel_n marriage_n be_v excusable_a for_o as_o meat_n please_v better_a in_o a_o clean_a dish_n so_o virtue_n in_o comely_a person_n be_v more_o amiable_a hugo_n and_o some_o action_n there_o be_v that_o without_o some_o delight_n can_v be_v so_o well_o affect_v as_o eat_v of_o meat_n learn_v of_o art_n such_o be_v the_o matrimonial_a society_n augustine_n yea_o holy_a man_n may_v fail_v in_o some_o circumstance_n of_o virtuous_a action_n as_o in_o the_o zeal_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o love_n of_o their_o spouse_n which_o defect_n be_v excuse_v by_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o virtue_n perer._n ex_fw-la thom._n anglic._n quest_n ix_o how_o jacob_n term_n be_v end_v vers._n 21._o give_v i_o my_o wife_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o term_n be_v end_v 1._o not_o which_o rebeckah_n his_o mother_n do_v set_v he_o neither_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o term_n of_o his_o own_o year_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o 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to_o commit_v adultery_n be_v betroth_v already_o to_o another_o perer._n quest_n xii_o whether_o jacob_n fulfil_v seven_o day_n or_o year_n before_o rachel_n be_v give_v he_o vers._n 27._o fvlfill_v seven_o for_o she_o 1._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o seven_o year_n for_o the_o word_n shebang_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o seven_o day_n sometime_o for_o seven_o year_n mercer_n vatab._n genevous_a but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o rachel_n be_v give_v to_o jacob_n first_o and_o then_o he_o serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o seven_o year_n than_o jacob_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v his_o wife_n till_o these_o seven_o be_v fulfil_v vers_fw-la 28._o 2._o but_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o day_n as_o hierome_n expound_v it_o ut_fw-la sep●em_fw-la dies_fw-la pro_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la prioris_fw-la sororis_fw-la expleat_fw-la that_o he_o fulfil_v seven_o day_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o elder_a sister_n hieron_n tradition_n 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the_o pharisee_n how_o can_v you_o speak_v good_a thing_n see_v you_o be_v evil_a matth._n 12.34_o hence_o be_v confute_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n that_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o power_n be_v apt_a to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a jacob_n son_n abound_v with_o malice_n can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o joseph_n nor_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n can_v speak_v well_o of_o christ_n for_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n matth._n 7.18_o muscul._n 4._o confut._n our_o election_n unto_o life_n not_o by_o work_n vers._n 6._o hear_v this_o dream_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n obtain_v this_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n to_o have_v the_o preeminence_n over_o his_o brethren_n not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n in_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o he_o for_o as_o yet_o joseph_n have_v not_o show_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o chastity_n in_o potiphars_n house_n the_o purpose_n of_o 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drench_v with_o water_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_n 2._o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o grave_n be_v rather_o sheol_n than_o hell_n because_o it_o be_v more_o crave_v for_o to_o hell_n go_v none_o but_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o grave_n receive_v the_o body_n of_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a 4._o sheol_n be_v take_v to_o signify_v the_o low_a deep_a and_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o without_o any_o relation_n to_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n as_o psal._n 139.8_o if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o also_o sic_fw-la mercer_n 7._o confut._n against_o pererius_n exposition_n of_o that_o place_n psal._n 16.10_o further_o whereas_o
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for_o every_o sheepe-keeper_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n rather_o than_o of_o joseph_n as_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v insert_v by_o moses_n gen._n 43.34_o why_o the_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v together_o the_o egyptian_n than_o abhor_a shepherd_n and_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n 1._o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v a_o proud_a people_n and_o despise_a shepherd_n as_o base_a and_o servile_a man_n as_o rupertus_n for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v they_o 2._o neither_o do_v they_o abhor_v shepherd_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o condition_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o they_o have_v their_o flock_n of_o sheep_n genes_n 47.17_o 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o all_o eat_n of_o flesh_n aben_n ezra_n report_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o they_o kill_v 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vers._n 4._o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n although_o joseph_n be_v lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n able_a to_o provide_v for_o jacob_n and_o protect_v he_o from_o danger_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v jacob_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o to_o trust_v to_o his_o providence_n muscul._n whereby_o also_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o man_n but_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v bette●_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118.9_o 2._o doct._n the_o lord_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a vers._n 4._o i_o will_v also_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n promise_v his_o presence_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o jacob_n both_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o return_v the_o lord_n 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truth_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v conceal_v that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o suit_n and_o business_n calvin_n and_o in_o such_o affair_n that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v place_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o word_n vers._n 2._o god_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v and_o show_v a_o vision_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o also_o speak_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o vision_n he_o adjoin_v a_o voice_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o kind_n be_v all_o god_n sign_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v not_o dead_a or_o dumb_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n put_v life_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o impose_v sign_n and_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v not_o their_o life_n from_o the_o word_n calvin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o joh._n 6.63_o so_o the_o fleshy_a and_o terrene_a part_n in_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n profit_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o word_n 2._o confut._n antiquity_n no_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o father_n as_o of_o thy_o great_a grandfather_n for_o terah_n be_v a_o idolater_n josu._n 24.4_o jacob_n can_v not_o go_v beyond_o abraham_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n to_o fetch_v his_o faith_n though_o the_o most_o ancient_a patriarch_n no_o se●_n heber_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o see_v then_o that_o antiquity_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v true_a religion_n by_o unless_o we_o run_v unto_o the_o first_o beginning_n for_o so_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o of_o late_a year_n we_o can_v derive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n past_o the_o three_o degree_n because_o all_o the_o world_n be_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o mean_a generation_n which_o be_v corrupt_v we_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v and_o derive_v our_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n this_o the_o romanist_n do_v call_v in_o derision_n a_o probation_n of_o our_o faith_n persalium_fw-la by_o leap_v but_o jacob_n can_v prove_v his_o faith_n no_o otherwise_o he_o must_v leap_v from_o abraham_n to_o heber_n and_o sem_fw-mi so_o steven_n will_v not_o prove_v his_o faith_n from_o the_o immediate_a descent_n of_o his_o father_n for_o of_o they_o he_o say_v you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o act._n 7._o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o abraham_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v we_o prove_v and_o justify_v our_o faith_n and_o profession_n 3._o confut._n against_o pere_a that_o hold_v the_o septuagint_n in_o their_o number_n of_o 75._o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d error_n vers._n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n be_v 70._o yet_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 75._o notwithstanding_o pererius_n justify_v the_o septuagint_n and_o free_v they_o from_o error_n although_o they_o set_v down_o five_o more_o of_o josephs_n race_n than_o moses_n have_v which_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n afterward_o if_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o error_n in_o they_o than_o be_v it_o in_o moses_n for_o he_o also_o number_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o son_n of_o phares_n and_o benjamin_n which_o be_v bear_v afterward_o in_o egypt_n and_o
therewith_o as_o a_o child_n half_o consume_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n numb_a 12.10_o junius_n quest_n v._o whether_o the_o three_o sign_n of_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v show_v at_o this_o time_n verse_n 9_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blood_n josephus_n think_v that_o this_o sign_n as_o likewise_o the_o two_o other_o be_v do_v in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o philo_n note_v that_o the_o other_o two_o be_v show_v now_o the_o three_o be_v do_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n that_o be_v of_o nilus_n perer._n 2._o this_o miracle_n seem_v to_o be_v divers_a from_o that_o chap._n 7._o of_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n into_o blood_n for_o there_o the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n be_v change_v here_o the_o water_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n there_o the_o water_n so_o continue_v 7._o day_n but_o here_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o so_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o into_o his_o kind_n as_o in_o the_o two_o first_o miracle_n and_o again_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v these_o miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 30._o but_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v into_o blood_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n those_o sign_n be_v show_v which_o shall_v serve_v principal_o to_o confirm_v moses_n call_v before_o the_o israelite_n which_o afterward_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v be_v do_v also_o before_o pharaoh_n simler_n 3._o and_o this_o sign_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o egyptian_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n who_o blood_n they_o have_v shed_v in_o the_o water_n lyranus_fw-la simlerus_n quest_n vi_o whether_o in_o these_o miracle_n there_o be_v a_o substantial_a change_n now_o here_o it_o will_v be_v demand_v whether_o 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etc._n but_o i_o be_o slow_a of_o speech_n and_o slow_a of_o tongue_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n speak_v thus_o only_o of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n borrh_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v some_o want_n in_o his_o speech_n 2._o other_o judge_v that_o moses_n thus_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o since_o god_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o which_o they_o define_v to_o be_v three_o day_n take_v those_o word_n simple_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o be_o not_o eloquent_a from_o yesterday_o to_o yer_z yesterday_o whereas_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o before_o now_o he_o see_v that_o his_o eloquence_n be_v nothing_o origen_n in_o cap._n 3._o ruperius_n but_o these_o word_n yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v indefinite_o the_o time_n past_a as_o gen._n 31.2_o laban_n countenance_n be_v not_o towards_o jacob_n as_o yesterday_o and_o yer_z yesterday_o and_o so_o 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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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to_o loathe_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v and_o to_o covet_v and_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o quail_n it_o seem_v he_o satisfy_v their_o own_o desire_n but_o to_o their_o further_a hurt_n in_o send_v that_o kind_n of_o flesh_n which_o they_o lust_v after_o sic_fw-la fore_fw-la gloss._n ordinar_n quest_n vii_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v rain_v bread_n from_o heaven_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v cause_v bread_n to_o rain_v from_o heaven_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o bread_n be_v understand_v general_o any_o kind_n of_o nourishment_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n gloss._n ordinar_n lyran._n oleaster_n but_o augustine_n reason_n overthrow_v this_o interpretation_n nam_fw-la isto_fw-la nomine_fw-la carnes_z complectuntur_fw-la exod._n ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la alimenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o so_o also_o the_o flesh_n
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prov._n 23.26_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n psalm_n 56.7_o 4._o all_o our_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o church_n pray_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o praise_n psalm_n 115.1_o these_o thing_n likewise_o be_v forbid_v 1._o to_o make_v any_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n isay._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 marbach_n 2._o ne_fw-fr quid_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la crassum_fw-la well_o terrenum_fw-la imaginemur_fw-la we_o must_v not_o imagine_v any_o gross_a or_o terrene_a thing_n of_o god_n calvin_n as_o that_o he_o have_v a_o body_n or_o part_n or_o affection_n like_v unto_o man_n as_o the_o anthr●pomorphites_n and_o homoformians_n as_o rupertus_n call_v they_o grande_n sibi_fw-la fingunt_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la do_v imagine_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v worship_v coloss._n 2.23_o for_o we_o must_v be_v content_v ritibus_fw-la sive_fw-la cere●●●is_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la praescriptis_fw-la with_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v of_o god_n himself_o such_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o new_a piscator_fw-la here_o the_o romanist_n likewise_o offend_v which_o make_v seven_o sacrament_n whereas_o christ_n have_v ordain_v but_o two_o and_o unto_o these_o two_o they_o have_v add_v many_o superstitious_a rite_n of_o their_o own_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o breach_n also_o of_o this_o commandment_n even_o to_o apply_v thing_n of_o themselves_o indifferent_a so_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o to_o make_v they_o a_o necessary_a part_n thereof_o as_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v the_o pharisy_n for_o wash_v of_o their_o hand_n often_o and_o for_o wash_v of_o cup_n and_o table_n because_o they_o put_v holiness_n therein_o mark_n 6.3_o vrsin_n 7._o hypocrisy_n be_v another_o transgression_n here_o when_o man_n external_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a work_n of_o god_n command_v without_o faith_n and_o true_a devotion_n such_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n reprove_v this_o people_n come_v near_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o they_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o isai._n 29.13_o 8._o profaneness_n be_v here_o also_o prohibit_v which_o be_v a_o contempt_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a outward_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o of_o some_o part_n thereof_o vrsin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o cast_v the_o sacrament_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n have_v speak_v unreverent_o of_o our_o communion_n call_v the_o communion_n table_n a_o oyster_n table_n 2._o doct._n all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n mercy_n nothing_o to_o man_n merit_n vers._n 2._o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n nothing_o then_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n for_o all_o proceed_v from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n vrsin_n the_o obedience_n then_o of_o the_o parent_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o he_o crown_v their_o service_n in_o mercy_n as_o jakob_n make_v this_o holy_a confession_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 32.10_o 3._o doct._n true_a obedience_n proceed_v from_o love_n vers._n 3._o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n though_o we_o be_v bring_v first_o by_o fear_n to_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reverence_v his_o law_n yet_o our_o obedience_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unless_o it_o proceed_v of_o love_n oleaster_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v unto_o peter_n love_v
death_n the_o roman_a law_n follow_v moses_n precedent_n in_o punish_v of_o adulterer_n so_o do_v some_o other_o nation_n beside_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v zedekiah_n and_o ahab_n two_o false_a prophet_n with_o fire_n for_o commit_v adultery_n jerem._n 29.23_o among_o the_o egyptian_n the_o man_n take_v in_o adultery_n be_v beat_v with_o a_o thousand_o stripe_n the_o woman_n have_v her_o nose_n cut_v off_o diodor._n sicul._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o the_o german_n use_v to_o set_v the_o adulteress_n naked_a before_o her_o kindred_n and_o cut_v off_o her_o hair_n and_o then_o her_o husband_n d●ave_v she_o before_o he_o through_o the_o street_n beat_v she_o with_o cudgel_n cornel._n tacit._n the_o morib_n german_n the_o cumean_o place_v the_o adulteress_n in_o the_o market_n place_n upon_o a_o stone_n in_o open_a view_n that_o she_o may_v be_v deride_v and_o scorn_v of_o all_o and_o then_o set_v she_o upon_o a_o ass_n and_o ever_o after_o she_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ass_n rider_n and_o the_o stone_n they_o abhor_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n plutar._n tom_n 1._o in_o quastionib_n graci●_n these_o or_o some_o other_o grievous_a punishment_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o odious_a crime_n of_o adultery_n where_o it_o be_v not_o recompense_v with_o loss_n of_o life_n but_o to_o dally_v with_o so_o great_a iniquity_n and_o either_o to_o wink_v at_o it_o or_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v with_o a_o light_n and_o superficial_a check_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o offensive_a to_o all_o good_a man_n see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n how_o far_o moses_n judicial_n do_v now_o bind_v 1_o qu._n general_a in_o exod._n quest_n x._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o husband_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n but_o whereas_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n permit_v the_o husband_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o declamation_n of_o seneca_n how_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v both_o his_o hand_n in_o war_n come_v home_n and_o take_v his_o wife_n with_o another_o in_o adultery_n command_v his_o son_n to_o kill_v they_o both_o and_o for_o refuse_v he_o do_v abdicate_v and_o renounce_v he_o for_o his_o son_n some_o will_v justify_v this_o also_o as_o lawful_a pretend_v the_o example_n of_o phinehe_n that_o strike_v the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n through_o at_o once_o contra._n 1._o though_o the_o ancient_a law_n do_v not_o punish_v the_o husband_n that_o kill_v his_o wife_n take_v in_o adultery_n yet_o that_o act_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v lawful_a but_o the_o law_n do_v therein_o bear_v with_o the_o just_a grief_n of_o the_o husband_n 2._o and_o though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v tolerate_v it_o yet_o before_o god_n he_o commit_v murder_n because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o rage_n and_o in_o his_o own_o revenge_n 3._o but_o the_o lastre_a roman_a law_n give_v no_o such_o liberty_n for_o the_o man_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n but_o only_o the_o adulterer_n with_o who_o she_o be_v take_v in_o her_o husband_n house_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n if_o man_n hate_v their_o wife_n they_o may_v seek_v occasion_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a personage_n with_o who_o the_o woman_n be_v find_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o husband_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o only_o to_o keep_v he_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n prisoner_n at_o home_n until_o he_o bring_v the_o witness_n 4._o phinehes_n example_n be_v altogether_o unlike_a for_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v stir_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o this_o precedent_n shall_v be_v follow_v it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n and_o not_o for_o the_o husband_n only_o for_o both_o of_o these_o who_o phinehe_v kill_v be_v stranger_n unto_o he_o the_o man_n be_v of_o another_o tribe_n and_o the_o woman_n a_o midia●i●esse_n ex_fw-la simler●_n quest_n xi_o simple_a fornication_n whether_o a_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o simplex_fw-la fornicatio_fw-la single_a fornication_n which_o be_v soluti_fw-la cum_fw-la soluta_fw-la of_o a_o single_a man_n with_o a_o single_a woman_n be_v not_o here_o forbid_v oleaster_n he_o grant_v that_o fornication_n with_o a_o woman_n quae_fw-la esset_fw-la alteri_fw-la vel_fw-la omnibus_fw-la exposita_fw-la which_o be_v either_o defile_v by_o another_o or_o common_a to_o many_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o israelite_n as_o deut._n 22.21_o she_o that_o play_v the_o where_o in_o her_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o commandment_n therefore_o he_o think_v adultery_n only_o to_o be_v forbid_v according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n na●ph_n which_o signify_v only_o to_o commit_v adultery_n contra._n 1._o but_o i_o rather_o prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o aben_n ezrah_n a_o learned_a rabbin_z who_o think_v o●●em_fw-la concubitum_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la viri_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la sua_fw-la hîc_fw-la esse_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la that_o all_o company_v with_o a_o woman_n beside_o of_o the_o man_n with_o the_o wife_n be_v here_o forbid_a for_o see_v single_a fornication_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o judah_n before_o the_o law_n be_v write_v adjudge_v thamar_n for_o her_o whoredom_n to_o the_o fire_n gen._n 38._o as_o olea_v himself_o confess_v it_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n augustine_n well_o show_v by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth·_n 5.9_o that_o even_o adultery_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o fornication_n he_o that_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n except_o for_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n which_o be_v take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n beza_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la 2._o but_o that_o single_a fornication_n even_o between_o party_n both_o unmarried_a and_o unbetrothed_a be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o augustine_n thus_o argue_v 1._o if_o that_o kind_n of_o fornication_n be_v not_o forbid_v here_o vbi_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la prohibita_fw-la in_o decalogo_fw-la utrum_fw-la inveniri_fw-la possit_fw-la ignore_fw-la whether_o it_o can_v be_v find_v prohibit_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o decalogue_n i_o be_o ignorant_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v either_o forbid_v here_o or_o no_o where_o in_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o again_o si_fw-mi furti_fw-la nomine_fw-la bene_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la omnis_fw-la illicita_fw-la usurpatio_fw-la rei_fw-la alienae_n etc._n etc._n if_o under_o the_o name_n of_o theft_n be_v well_o understand_v all_o unlawful_a usurp_a of_o other_o man_n good_n profectò_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la moechiae_fw-la omnis_fw-la illicitus_fw-la concubitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o adultery_n 9_o all_o unlawful_a company_n with_o a_o woman_n be_v forbid_v august_n quaest_n 71._o in_o exod._n 3._o further_o augustine_n in_o another_o place_n thus_o reason_v say_v not_o vxorem_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o sin_v not_o against_o she_o neither_o do_v i_o covet_v another_o man_n wife_n ad_fw-la meretricem_fw-la eo_fw-la i_o go_v unto_o a_o harlot_n in_o deum_fw-la pecccas_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la per_fw-la diffluentias_fw-la libidinis_fw-la in_o te_fw-la violasti_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o image_n thou_o have_v violate_v in_o thyself_o by_o thy_o overflow_a lust_n 4._o again_o dominus_fw-la quiscit_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la utile_fw-la sit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la concessit_fw-la hoc_fw-la pracepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la jussit_fw-la the_o lord_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o have_v grant_v thou_o a_o wife_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o wander_v in_o lust_n this_o he_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o contain_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o fornicator_n in_o give_v himself_o to_o lust_n and_o refuse_v the_o remedy_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v therein_o offend_v against_o god_n 2._o thom._n aquin._n add_v these_o argument_n 1._o a_o rigno_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la excluditur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o be_v not_o exclude_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o by_o a_o mortal_a sin_n but_o fornication_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n 2._o licet_fw-la non_fw-la detur_fw-la corpus_fw-la uxoris_fw-la datur_fw-la tamen_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o wife_n give_v
usurer_n or_o exacter_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o such_o a_o one_o which_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o banker_n and_o usurer_n 2._o they_o to_o who_o money_n may_v be_v lend_v upon_o usury_n must_v not_o be_v of_o the_o poor_a sort_n for_o to_o such_o be_v simple_o forbid_v to_o lend_v upon_o usury_n vers_fw-la 25._o to_o lend_v then_o unto_o the_o rich_a for_o some_o profit_n be_v not_o against_o this_o precept_n but_o here_o three_o kind_n of_o person_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v to_o who_o money_n be_v to_o be_v lend_v some_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o render_v again_o that_o which_o they_o receive_v some_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v no_o need_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o necessity_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n give_v or_o lend_v some_o be_v between_o both_o who_o be_v able_a in_o time_n to_o repay_v that_o which_o they_o lend_v but_o yet_o upon_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n be_v drive_v to_o borrow_v of_o these_o special_o this_o law_n speak_v that_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v money_n for_o their_o necessity_n as_o either_o to_o pay_v their_o rent_n or_o to_o save_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o bond_n or_o to_o redeem_v a_o mortgage_n to_o such_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o lend_v free_o without_o any_o recompense_n to_o the_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v rather_o than_o lend_v deut._n 15.11_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v ever_o some_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o needy_a and_o to_o thy_o poor_a in_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o three_o sort_n namely_o the_o rich_a we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o lend_v free_o as_o unto_o the_o poor_a sort_n neither_o be_v this_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luke_n 6.35_o for_o of_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v not_o expect_v any_o thing_n but_o lend_v free_o yea_o if_o their_o necessity_n be_v urgent_a and_o our_o estate_n can_v bear_v it_o the_o case_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v they_o the_o principal_a and_o all_o marbach_n so_o then_o of_o the_o first_o we_o must_v neither_o look_v for_o increase_v nor_o principal_a but_o give_v unto_o they_o of_o alm_n of_o the_o second_o we_o may_v expect_v the_o principal_a but_o not_o any_o interest_n of_o the_o three_o we_o may_v receive_v both_o and_o yet_o this_o proper_o be_v no_o usury_n but_o rather_o a_o gratuity_n that_o he_o which_o have_v gain_v by_o another_o money_n shall_v to_o show_v his_o thankful_a mind_n make_v he_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o a_o reasonable_a partaker_n of_o his_o gain_n gratitudo_fw-la animi_fw-la lege_fw-la naturali_fw-la mandatur_fw-la this_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o mind_n be_v command_v even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n borrhaius_n 3._o the_o interest_n which_o be_v receive_v must_v be_v moderate_a not_o excessive_a you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n the_o word_n be_v neshech_n bite_v it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o bite_a nip_a or_o devour_a usury_n the_o imperial_a law_n give_v great_a liberty_n to_o take_v what_o usury_n soever_o be_v agree_v upon_o as_o before_o be_v show_v quest_n 43._o yea_o they_o allow_a hemiola_n or_o sescupla_fw-la to_o take_v half_a so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a which_o be_v call_v sequialtera_fw-la usura_fw-la usury_n to_o the_o half_a part_n as_o for_o ten_o bushel_n of_o corn_n to_o exact_v fifteen_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o 1._o constantine_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o usury_n be_v direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o 2._o nicen_n council_n so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n do_v moderate_a excessive_a usury_n to_o take_v above_o two_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n and_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n both_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o interest_n 4._o this_o consideration_n give_v for_o the_o loan_n of_o money_n must_v not_o be_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la it_o must_v not_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o any_o certain_a compact_n and_o covenant_n as_o the_o word_n here_o be_v lotesimur_fw-la non_fw-la imponetis_fw-gr ei_fw-la you_o shall_v not_o impose_v or_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o covenant_n with_o a_o man_n certain_o to_o pay_v so_o much_o he_o may_v lose_v by_o use_v the_o money_n he_o may_v be_v in_o hazard_n also_o of_o the_o principal_a for_o the_o lender_n then_o to_o receive_v a_o certain_a gain_n where_o the_o borrower_n be_v a_o certain_a loser_n be_v not_o just_a such_o indifferency_n must_v be_v use_v as_o that_o the_o borrower_n be_v content_v as_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o gain_n that_o come_v by_o his_o money_n so_o also_o proportionable_o to_o bear_v part_n of_o the_o loss_n these_o former_a rule_n observe_v and_o circumstance_n consider_v i_o see_v not_o why_o all_o receive_n of_o increase_n by_o the_o use_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o herein_o i_o mislike_v not_o calvins_n conclusion_n locum_fw-la vnde_fw-la sequitur_fw-la vsuras_fw-la hodie_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la illicitas_fw-la nisi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la cum_fw-la aquitate_fw-la &_o fraterna_fw-la conjunctione_n pugnant_fw-la whence_o it_o follow_v that_o usury_n now_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o as_o it_o impugn_v equity_n and_o brotherly_a conjunction_n and_o society_n likewise_o gallasius_n quare_fw-la non_fw-la vid●●_n quare_fw-la omne_fw-la pecunia_fw-la em●lumentum_fw-la sive_fw-la usuram_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la exceptione_n damnemus_fw-la wherefore_o i_o see_v not_o wherefore_o we_o shall_v condemn_v all_o profit_n or_o usury_n of_o money_n without_o all_o exception_n simlerus_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n comr●ctus_fw-la ubi_fw-la fr●●r_fw-la non_fw-la l●ditur_fw-la per_fw-la mutuum_fw-la charitati_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la such_o contract_n where_o the_o brother_n be_v not_o hurt_v by_o lend_v be_v not_o against_o charity_n 5._o but_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o object_v on_o the_o contrary_a against_o all_o kind_n of_o gain_n and_o increase_v that_o come_v by_o money_n 1._o in_o take_v money_n for_o the_o use_n of_o money_n one_o sell_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n for_o the_o use_n of_o money_n consist_v in_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o 2._o it_o maintain_v idleness_n when_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o live_v of_o their_o money_n without_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n 3._o it_o be_v against_o nature_n that_o money_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o increase_v shall_v beget_v money_n 4._o it_o be_v forbid_v and_o prohibit_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o take_v usury_n of_o their_o brethren_n save_v only_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o psal._n 15.5_o ezech._n 18.17_o all_o kind_n of_o usury_n and_o increase_n be_v condemn_v 5._o our_o bless_a saviour_n bid_v to_o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o luke_n 6._o answ._n 1._o though_o another_o man_n use_v the_o money_n which_o be_v lend_v yet_o the_o lender_n be_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o want_v the_o use_n of_o it_o himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a that_o a_o thankfulness_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o use_n thereof_o which_o the_o other_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 2._o such_o as_o live_v only_o of_o let_v of_o money_n and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v but_o such_o rather_o which_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v relieve_v and_o can_v otherwise_o be_v convenient_o maintain_v as_o orphan_n stranger_n exile_a person_n as_o before_o be_v show_v 3._o money_n of_o itself_o beget_v not_o money_n but_o be_v employ_v by_o man_n industry_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a mean_n to_o increase_v one_o stock_n so_o neither_o be_v a_o field_n fruitful_a of_o itself_o unless_o it_o be_v till_v ambrose_n indeed_o say_v usurae_fw-la arte_fw-la nequissima_fw-la ex_fw-la auro_fw-la aurum_fw-la nascitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●_o by_o the_o wicked_a skill_n of_o usury_n gold_n be_v beget_v of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o unjust_a and_o insatiable_a usury_n when_o as_o the_o usurer_n will_v extort_v his_o interest_n compound_v for_o he_o care_v not_o at_o who_o hand_n rich_a or_o poor_a whether_o he_o gain_v by_o it_o or_o not_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n nec_fw-la finis_fw-la unquam_fw-la nec_fw-la satietas_fw-la aderit_fw-la cupiditati_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o will_v be_v no_o satiety_n or_o end_n of_o covet_v etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o be_v a_o politic_a law_n give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v usury_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v grow_v rich_a and_o the_o other_o poor_a and_o the_o special_a intendment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v any_o especial_o the_o poor_a by_o usury_n which_o be_v also_o now_o hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a in_o those_o place_n object_v
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
three_o condition_n the_o first_o be_v touch_v by_o hierome_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la divinitutem_fw-la patris_fw-la etc._n etc._n posse_fw-la oculos_fw-la carnis_fw-la aspicere_fw-la sed_fw-la mentis_fw-la that_o not_o only_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o father_n deo_fw-la but_o neither_o of_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n can_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n see_v but_o of_o the_o mind_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o athanasius_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o augustine_n deum_fw-la omnino_fw-la esse_fw-la invisibilem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o mente_fw-la nosci_fw-la potest_fw-la that_o god_n be_v altogether_o invisible_a but_o as_o he_o may_v be_v know_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o mind_n etc._n etc._n these_o then_o at_o this_o time_n see_v not_o with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n the_o essence_n of_o god_n but_o certain_a visible_a sign_n only_o and_o demonstration_n of_o his_o presence_n second_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o full_a sight_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n than_o in_o this_o as_o augustine_n say_v nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la videre_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n can_v see_v he_o in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o be_v e●_n promittitur_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la vita_fw-la to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o next_o life_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o gregory_n quamdiu_fw-la hic_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la vivitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n god_n can_v be_v see_v in_o his_o nature_n etc._n etc._n three_o yet_o full_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v of_o the_o saint_n no_o not_o in_o the_o next_o life_n as_o augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n cit_v ambrose_n interpret_n that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o only_o have_v immortaliter_fw-la 6.16_o etc._n etc._n who_o never_o man_n see_v neither_o can_v see_v etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi natura_fw-la ipsim_fw-la est_fw-la invisibilitas_fw-la sicut_fw-la incorruptibilitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v invisible_a as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v incorruptible_a that_o nature_n shall_v not_o be_v change_v in_o the_o next_o world_n of_o invisible_a to_o become_v visible_a because_o he_o can_v of_o incorruptible_a become_v corruptible_a etc._n etc._n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o the_o king_n everlasting_a immortal_a invisible_a 1●_n etc._n etc._n he_o write_v thus_o vnde_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la ista_fw-la distinguere_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o divide_v or_o distinguish_v these_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v join_v together_o to_o say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v incorruptible_a for_o ever_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o but_o invisible_a not_o in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o only_o in_o this_o contrary_a then_o to_o this_o orthodoxal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o father_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v these_o venturous_a and_o bold_a position_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o life_n participate_v with_o christ_n godhead_n and_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o his_o divine_a substance_n 112._o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n which_o his_o saint_n shall_v not_o see_v in_o which_o assertion_n augustine_n do_v direct_o oppose_v himself_o to_o all_o such_o dogmatist_n and_o novelist_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la dei_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la quisquam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la oculis_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mente_fw-la aliquando_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la not_o because_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n any_o can_v comprehend_v at_o any_o time_n not_o only_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o with_o the_o mind_n itself_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o see_v another_o to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a in_o see_v etc._n etc._n totum_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la videndo_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ejus_fw-la lateat_fw-la videntem_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a be_v comprehend_v in_o see_v which_o it_o so_o see_v that_o no_o part_n thereof_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o seer_n etc._n etc._n here_o augustine_n evident_o testify_v that_o god_n can_v whole_o be_v see_v unless_o nothing_o in_o the_o godhead_n shall_v be_v hide_v unto_o we_o which_o here_o he_o manifest_o deny_v 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n honour_n in_o this_o life_n no_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n vers._n 1._o come_v up_o thou_o and_o aaron_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n etc._n etc._n these_o two_o which_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v up_o with_o moses_n and_o aaron_n afterward_o be_v slay_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o show_v that_o preferment_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v often_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o great_a fall_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d appoint_v pharaoh_n 1●_n to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o he_o ferus_fw-la 2._o observ._n we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d patience_n vers._n 16._o the_o seven_o day_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o moses_n god_n will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o call_v unto_o moses_n but_o make_v he_o to_o wait_v six_o day_n ne_o 〈◊〉_d familiaritate_fw-la super●iret_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v be_v proud_a by_o too_o much_o familiarity_n oleaster_n ut_fw-la discamus_fw-la patient_fw-la far_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o bear_v it_o patient_o if_o god_n at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o answer_v to_o our_o desire_n lippoman_n as_o s._n paul_n therefore_o be_v seek_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o the_o temptation_n of_o his_o flesh_n whereby_o he_o be_v buffer_v may_v depart_v from_o he_o 2_o cor._n ●●_o 8_o 3._o observ._n sufficient_a deputy_n to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d absence_n vers._n 14._o in_o that_o moses_n leave_v aaron_n and_o hur_z in_o his_o place_n it_o show_v that_o the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d in_o minister_n god_n will_v bless_v to_o leave_v able_a deputy_n in_o their_o place_n when_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v absent_a and_o the_o contrary_a fault_n he_o will_v severe_o punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o observ._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d chap._n xxv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n moses_n begin_v to_o set_v forth_o such_o general_a ceremony_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n than_o institute_v for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o part_n thereof_o the_o preparation_n to_o vers_n 10._o the_o description_n to_o vers_n 40._o 1._o in_o the_o preparation_n these_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v to_o moses_n 1._o who_o shall_v offer_v the_o thing_n require_v namely_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o what_o they_o shall_v offer_v vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 3._o to_o what_o end_n vers_n 8._o 4._o after_o what_o manner_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o in_o the_o description_n first_o the_o ark_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v both_o the_o body_n thereof_o 1._o of_o what_o matter_n vers_fw-la 10._o 2._o of_o what_o measure_n vers_fw-la 10._o 3._o with_o what_o ornament_n it_o must_v be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n vers_n 11._o 4._o what_o adjunct_n and_o appendant_o both_o of_o ring_n and_o bar_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o 5._o and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 16._o as_o also_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n 1._o the_o matter_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o measure_n vers_fw-la 18._o 3._o the_o fashion_n with_o cherubim_n how_o to_o be_v make_v vers_fw-la 19_o and_o how_o to_o be_v place_v vers_n 20._o 4._o the_o place_n of_o the_o cover_n vers_n 21._o 5._o the_o use_n vers_fw-la 22._o second_o the_o table_n be_v describe_v 1._o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o measure_n and_o form_n vers_fw-la 23._o 3._o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o crown_n vers_fw-la 24._o the_o border_n vers_fw-la 25._o the_o ring_n vers_n 26._o 4._o the_o appendant_o the_o bar_n v_o 28._o 5._o the_o appertenants_a the_o dish_n cup_n goblet_n vers_fw-la 29._o 6._o the_o use_n to_o set_v the_o shewbread_n upon_o vers_n 30._o three_o the_o candlestick_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v 1._o the_o matter_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n to_o be_v wrought_v of_o gold_n beat_v with_o the_o hammer_n vers_fw-la 31._o 2._o the_o part_n six_o branch_n three_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o three_o on_o the_o other_o vers_n 32._o 3._o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n with_o bowl_n almond_n knop_n and_o flower_n to_o v_o 37._o 4._o the_o use_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 37._o 5._o the_o appertenance_n the_o snuffer_n and_o snuffe-dish_n vers_fw-la 37._o 6._o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n all_o this_o must_v be_v make_v vers_fw-la 39_o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n etc._n vers._n 4._o fine_a linen_n g._n rather_o than_o cotton_n or_o bombasine_n i._o or_o silk_n caeter_fw-la have_v h._n vers._n 5._o badger_n skin_n i.u.a.p.c._n or_o skin_n of_o
quest_n xxii_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o ark_n concern_v the_o typical_a and_o mystical_a application_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o ornament_n thereof_o 1._o bed_n apply_v it_o unto_o christ_n incarnation_n that_o a●_n the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o wood_n which_o putrify_v not_o overlay_v within_o and_o without_o with_o gold_n so_o christ_n take_v a_o body_n without_o sin_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n 2._o rupertus_n thus_o collect_v that_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v two_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o length_n equal_a to_o the_o stature_n of_o man_n so_o god_n have_v appear_v in_o earth_n and_o show_v himself_o unto_o the_o capacity_n of_o they_o 28._o 3._o by_o the_o ark_n gregory_n understand_v the_o church_n by_o the_o four_o ring_n the_o four_o gospel_n by_o the_o bar_n the_o preacher_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n which_o carry_v the_o ark_n and_o propagate_v the_o truth_n 4._o likewise_o cyril_n by_o the_o ark_n insinuate_v christ_n body_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a as_o the_o other_o be_v make_v of_o durable_a and_o last_a wood_n and_o as_o it_o be_v cover_v within_o and_o without_o with_o gold_n sic_fw-la pr●ci●sa_fw-la &_o regalia_z omne_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o all_o thing_n be_v precious_a and_o princely_a in_o he_o 5._o lyranus_fw-la by_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o ark_n contain_v will_v have_v describe_v the_o three_o office_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n regiam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la the_o kingly_a dignity_n because_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v law_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n betoken_v the_o priesthood_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n cibatione●h_o fidel●um_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherein_o consist_v the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ._n 6._o marbachius_n more_o at_o large_a do_v thus_o allegori●●_n it_o 1._o the_o gold_n of_o the_o ark_n show_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n the_o wood_n his_o humanity_n 2._o the_o crown_n of_o the_o ark_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v by_o four_o ring_n 4._o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o ark_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n signify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a food_n of_o our_o soul_n 6._o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_a be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o body_n revive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v flourish_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n but_o as_o in_o general_a the_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o celestial_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v hebr._n 19.5_o and_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o those_o ceremony_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o convenient_a to_o make_v such_o a_o typical_a application_n in_o particular_a of_o every_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o the_o principal_a ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n serve_v to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o body_n which_o be_v christ_n yet_o they_o have_v many_o ceremony_n which_o have_v no_o such_o signification_n but_o serve_v only_o as_o ornament_n of_o their_o external_a service_n herein_o therefore_o that_o assertion_n of_o tostatus_n may_v be_v approve_v totus_fw-la ille_fw-la status_fw-la figur_n alis_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o universali_fw-la non_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o that_o state_n be_v figurative_a in_o general_n because_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v that_o end_n to_o prefigure_v the_o new_a but_o not_o in_o every_o particular_a quest_n xxiii_o of_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n what_o fashion_n it_o be_v of_o whether_o it_o cover_v the_o ark_n or_o hang_v over_o vers._n 17._o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o mercy_n seat_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o word_n caphore_v signify_v both_o a_o cover_n and_o a_o propitiatory_a be_v derive_v of_o caphar_n which_o signify_v both_o to_o hide_v and_o cover_v and_o to_o appease_v which_o word_n show_v a_o twofold_a use_n thereof_o both_o to_o be_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o ark_n and_o to_o be_v a_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v receive_v answer_n from_o god_n and_o make_v atonement_n with_o he_o 2._o this_o cover_n be_v not_o make_v of_o shitti●_n wood_n as_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o overlay_v with_o gold_n but_o it_o be_v make_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n seat_n who_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n isai._n 37.16_o 3._o this_o cover_n be_v not_o hold_v up_o aloft_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cherubim_n as_o oleaster_n caejetane_n marbach_n and_o some_o other_o think_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o seat_n and_o the_o ark_n as_o god_n footstool_n but_o it_o be_v make_v to_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o as_o think_v r._n solomon_n and_o it_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o both_o because_o it_o be_v prescribe_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o bigness_n and_o proportion_n for_o length_n and_o breadth_n which_o the_o ark_n be_v of_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o cover_v it_o 2._o as_o also_o the_o cherub_n be_v to_o be_v make_v with_o work_n beat_v out_o with_o the_o hammer_n out_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v so_o convenient_o if_o they_o have_v hold_v the_o table_n in_o their_o hand_n tostat._n 3_o as_o also_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o other_o cover_v which_o the_o ark_n have_v and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v leave_v open_a or_o uncover_v this_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy_n seat_n be_v to_o that_o end_n to_o close_v above_o upon_o the_o ark_n lyran._n 4._o and_o so_o much_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 21._o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d above_o upon_o the_o ark_n 5._o and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o ark_n have_v a_o crown_n make_v round_o about_o in_o the_o brim_n thereof_o to_o close_v up_o and_o hide_v the_o joint_n where_o the_o cover_n and_o the_o ark_n do_v meet_v junius_n thus_o much_o also_o augustine_n do_v gather_v by_o the_o form_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o ark_n ●05_n proculdubio_fw-la tantae_fw-la formae_fw-la ar●am_fw-la fieri_fw-la pracepit_fw-la quat●geretur_fw-la arca_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o command_v a_o ark_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o form_n to_o cover_v the_o ark_n with_o 5._o there_o be_v but_o two_o dimension_n prescribe_v of_o this_o cover_n how_o long_o and_o how_o broad_a it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o apportion_v the_o thickness_n as_o before_o the_o depth_n or_o height_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v describe_v but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o moses_n discretion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o such_o a_o thickness_n ne_fw-la tenuitate_fw-la flecteretur_fw-la that_o it_o may_v not_o bend_v but_o be_v stiff_o enough_o to_o put_v off_o and_o on_o cajetan_n 6._o this_o cover_v neither_o open_v with_o joint_n as_o other_o chest_n lid_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v often_o but_o they_o be_v to_o rear_v it_o upright_o neither_o need_v it_o to_o have_v any_o latch_n or_o haspe_v to_o keep_v it_o shut_v because_o it_o be_v set_v in_o such_o a_o place_n whither_o none_o use_v to_o come_v tostatus_n quaest_n 17._o quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o word_n cherub_n vers._n 18._o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n 1._o the_o rabbin_n as_o r._n david_n witness_v think_v that_o this_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o caph_n which_o be_v a_o note_n of_o similitude_n and_o rubh_n a_o boy_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v this_o as_o a_o boy_n vatabl●●_n but_o the_o cherubim_n be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v 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similitude_n whereof_o the_o astrologian_n afterward_o take_v the_o fashion_n of_o their_o astrolabe_fw-la by_o the_o which_o they_o understand_v secret_a thing_n but_o this_o be_v a_o superstitious_a conceit_n 1._o these_o plate_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v put_v within_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o breastplate_n how_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o be_v see_v of_o other_o to_o make_v their_o astrological_a instrument_n by_o 2._o the_o astrolabe_n serve_v only_o to_o search_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o priest_n give_v answer_v of_o supernatural_a thing_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o priest_n when_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n look_v upon_o any_o such_o figure_n as_o he_o imagine_v to_o have_v be_v in_o these_o plate_n but_o receive_v answer_n from_o god_n sic_fw-la tostat_fw-la quaest_n 12._o 5._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n which_o be_v write_v in_o 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