instance_n in_o the_o apocalypse_v chap._n 14.13_o and_o 19.6_o and_o 21.5_o when_o any_o one_o by_o divine_a authority_n write_v what_o he_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o what_o thing_n he_o have_v see_v do_v his_o commission_n have_v the_o like_a signature_n that_o divine_a influence_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v oft_o as_o i_o may_v fit_o call_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o or_o somewhat_o equivalent_a be_v always_o the_o seal_n of_o truth_n whereof_o god_n peculiarly_a and_o by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n vouchsafe_v to_o be_v account_v the_o author_n i_o have_v reckon_v up_o several_a way_n and_o i_o believe_v the_o head_n of_o all_o according_a to_o which_o god_n reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o prophet_n those_o who_o understand_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o notion_n instill_a into_o their_o mind_n have_v vast_a advantage_n if_o compare_v with_o such_o as_o be_v inform_v by_o external_a resemblance_n ibid._n resemblance_n see_v maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la leg_n c._n 7._o &_o vorstiâ—â—_n ibid._n and_o be_v the_o only_a man_n by_o rabbin_n think_v worthy_a to_o be_v entitle_v prophet_n some_o hebrew_n doctor_n affirm_v that_o bathcol_n filia_fw-la vocis_fw-la of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o be_v in_o israel_n after_o prophecy_n cease_v and_o that_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ghost_n the_o according_a to_o some_o hebrew_n doctor_n some_o degree_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v short_a of_o prophecy_n urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v dispose_v by_o maimon_n in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o or_o rather_o to_o prophecy_n see_v more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o cap._n 45._o abarbinel_n with_o other_o be_v divide_v from_o maimon_n etc._n etc._n he_o affirm_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o esay_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v no_o prophecy_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o second_o house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bath_n kol_n according_a to_o this_o doctor_n can_v be_v no_o degree_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n degree_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n between_o that_o voice_n and_o prophecy_n but_o i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o to_o rely_v upon_o rabbinicall_a scripture_n unless_o for_o history_n concern_v thing_n appertain_v to_o their_o own_o nation_n &_o their_o ancestor_n neither_o in_o that_o perpetual_o prophecy_n seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o dream_n send_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o god_n and_o from_o urim_n 1._o sam._n 28.6_o when_o saul_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o neither_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o prophet_n general_n word_n for_o several_a reason_n be_v confine_v to_o part_n of_o their_o signification_n moreover_o those_o be_v prophet_n eminent_o who_o have_v resemblance_n of_o thing_n future_a impress_v upon_o their_o mind_n as_o occasion_n require_v throughout_o the_o remainder_n or_o it_o or_o necessariò_fw-la enim_fw-la auseâ—tur_fw-la prophetia_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la reliquis_fw-la prophetis_fw-la excepto_fw-la mose_n ante_fw-la mortem_fw-la istorum_fw-la Ãdque_fw-la vel_fw-la brevi_fw-la vel_fw-la diu_fw-la sicuti_fw-la patet_fw-la exemplo_fw-la jeremiae_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ad_fw-la finiendum_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la finiebatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la jeremiae_n &_o davidis_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la legimus_fw-la &_o ista_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la davidis_fw-la postrema_fw-la idem_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la more_n nevoch_n part_n 2._o c._n 45._o although_o i_o approve_v not_o maimonides_n his_o opinion_n i_o conceive_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o contradict_v it_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n after_o god_n once_o begin_v to_o reveal_v himself_o in_o such_o manner_n to_o they_o god_n sometime_o upon_o special_a occasion_n reveal_v himself_o to_o some_o extraordinary_o in_o dream_n who_o he_o never_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o history_n propagate_v to_o we_o and_o other_o probable_a reason_n before_o or_o after_o illuminate_v by_o prophetical_a influence_n see_v gen._n 20.3_o &_o 31.24_o matth._n 2.12_o joseph_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n though_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o sundry_a time_n in_o dream_n according_a to_o his_o private_a exigency_n moreover_o when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o flee_v into_o egypt_n communicate_v to_o he_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o child_n jesus_n when_o he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o return_v into_o judea_n the_o death_n of_o herod_n who_o have_v seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n be_v not_o where_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n signify_v not_o to_o saul_n by_o dream_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v or_o what_o he_o shall_v omit_v as_o to_o laban_n abimelech_n and_o to_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n who_o have_v visit_v our_o saviour_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o to_o joseph_n god_n neither_o make_v he_o a_o prophet_n for_o his_o private_a and_o present_a necessity_n nor_o yet_o inform_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o ordinary_a god_n ordinary_a quando_fw-la verò_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la n._n in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la id_fw-la prophetia_fw-la minimè_fw-la nuncupari_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la vir_fw-la talâ—â—_n propheta_fw-la sensus_fw-la etenim_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d admâ—nitio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaedam_fw-la viro_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la á_z deo_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la deinde_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o somnio_fw-la illa_fw-la contigerit_fw-la nam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deus_fw-la caussatur_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la moveatur_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la vel_fw-la defendendum_fw-la &_o liberandum_fw-la vel_fw-la perdendum_fw-la &_o cccidendum_fw-la sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la caussa_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ortus_fw-la illarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o somniis_fw-la nocturnis_fw-la exoriri_fw-la vult_fw-la notum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ullum_fw-la dubium_fw-la quin_fw-la laban_n syrus_n perfectissimè_fw-la impius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o idololatra_fw-la &_o abimelech_n licèt_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la populo_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la ejus_fw-la dicit_fw-la abraham_n non_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la loco_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la de_fw-la utroque_fw-la labane_n inquam_fw-la &_o abimelecho_n legimus_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la abimelech_n in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la labanem_fw-la syrum_fw-la in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la quocirca_fw-la observa_fw-la istam_fw-la differentiam_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la dominus_fw-la item_n &_o dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o inter_v in_o somnio_fw-la noctis_fw-la &_o in_o visionibus_fw-la noctis_fw-la de_fw-fr jacobo_n dicitur_fw-la et_fw-la dixit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la israelem_fw-la in_o visionibus_fw-la noctis_fw-la de_fw-la labane_n autem_fw-la &_o abimelecho_n &_o venit_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hac_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la exposuit_fw-la onk_fw-mi los_fw-la ista_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la verbum_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la dixit_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la istis_fw-la &_o revelavit_fw-la se_fw-la dominus_fw-la maimon_n part_n 2._o cap_n 41._o compare_v matth._n 2.12_o the_o wiseman_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o herod_n depart_v into_o their_o own_o country_n another_o way_n this_o scripture_n in_o part_n approve_v what_o cite_v out_o of_o maimonides_n eliphaz_n though_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o prophet_n be_v instruct_v from_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n job_n 4.13_o truth_n not_o contingent_a but_o of_o eternal_a necessity_n be_v suggest_v to_o he_o after_o the_o way_n of_o prophecy_n by_o which_o we_o be_v virtual_o admonish_v not_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n again_o those_o more_o proper_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v prophet_n who_o be_v inform_v by_o divine_a revelation_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v than_o those_o who_o mere_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o omit_v god_n oft_o vouchsafe_v the_o latter_a to_o some_o to_o who_o he_o deny_v the_o former_a but_o be_v wont_a to_o reveal_v the_o latter_a to_o who_o he_o communicate_v the_o former_a god_n frequent_o in_o dream_n impart_v to_o man_n what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o do_v or_o omit_v so_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o or_o not_o go_v up_o to_o battle_n without_o presignification_n of_o any_o event_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o go_v up_o against_o the_o benjamite_n yet_o be_v discomfit_v by_o they_o god_n instruct_v not_o saul_n whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o the_o philistines_n by_o dream_n nor_o by_o urim_n nor_o by_o any_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o foretell_v future_a event_n the_o word_n be_v yet_o capable_a of_o another_o interpretation_n god_n answer_v not_o saul_n by_o dream_n or_o by_o urim_n that_o be_v reveal_v not_o to_o he_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o battle_n nor_o yet_o by_o prophet_n that_o be_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n if_o he_o go_v up_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v be_v victorious_a that_o
so_o much_o differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o although_o the_o uncertain_a account_n testify_v by_o the_o talmudist_n and_o karites_n be_v quite_o expunge_v we_o shall_v remain_v doubtful_a about_o sacred_a chonology_n i_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o phasis_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v as_o the_o karite_n affirm_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o month_n in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o flood_n nor_o with_o eliah_n ben_n moseh_n one_o of_o that_o sect_n that_o nisan_fw-la be_v then_o the_o first_o of_o month_n nor_o yet_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o year_n mention_v in_o genesis_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o we_o honore_n existimatione_fw-la authoritate_fw-la utì_n &_o vetustate_fw-la talmudicos_fw-la karitis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la praecelluisse_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la receptum_fw-la thus_o m._n selden_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la civili_fw-la veterum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la the_o talmudist_n extend_v not_o their_o uncertain_a account_n into_o time_n beyond_o the_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n eliah_n ben_fw-mi moseh_n the_o manuscript_n karite_n use_v by_o m._n selden_n 2._o selden_n selden_n de_fw-fr ann._n civil_a vet_z judaeor_fw-la cap._n 2._o flourish_v sub_fw-la annum_fw-la 240_o chiliadis_fw-la judaicae_n sextae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la 1480._o i_o shall_v show_v what_o talmudist_n much_o ancient_a conceive_v and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o sacred_a scripture_n concern_v month_n and_o year_n which_o precede_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o their_o egyptian_a bondage_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o first_o of_o the_o rosch_n hasschana_n second_o of_o month_n last_o of_o year_n the_o neomenia_n of_o tisri_n if_o we_o stand_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o affair_n whether_o sacred_a or_o civil_a the_o rosch_n hasschana_n tisri_n be_v vote_v the_o first_o month_n by_o a_o prevail_a faction_n of_o suffrage_n whether_o we_o attend_v number_n or_o value_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o write_v in_o greek_a philo_z and_o josephus_n and_o among_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n flood_n rabbin_n sec_n seder_n o._n lamb_n rabath_n cap._n 4._o abarbinel_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n eliezer_n and_o jehosuah_n be_v divide_v about_o this_o question_n josephus_n and_o r._n eliezer_n affirm_v that_o tisri_n be_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n till_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v jonathan_n ben_n uziel_n who_o be_v more_o ancient_a and_o the_o author_n of_o mechilta_n who_o be_v late_a than_o philo_n josephus_n and_o eliezer_n jonathan_n ben_n uziel_n thus_o paraphrase_v upon_o 1._o king_n 8.2_o 8.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exit_fw-la quo_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la &_o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la nisan_fw-la quòd_fw-la ille_fw-la caput_fw-la mensium_fw-la vocatus_fw-la est_fw-la tisri_fw-la mensis_fw-la septimus_fw-la thus_o r._n s._n jarchi_n upon_o 1._o king_n 8.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la congregati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la solomonem_fw-la omnes_fw-la viri_fw-la israelitae_n in_fw-la mense_fw-la ethanim_fw-la quem_fw-la vocabant_fw-la mensem_fw-la primum_fw-la infestivitate_fw-la sed_fw-la nunc_fw-la ille_fw-la mensis_fw-la est_fw-la septimus_fw-la the_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n in_o the_o spanish_a bibles_n and_o buxtorf_n rabbinicall_a lexicon_n upon_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omit_v the_o article_n prefix_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o interpret_v part_n of_o jonathans_n sentence_n by_o in_o mense_fw-la quem_fw-la veteres_fw-la vocabant_fw-la mensem_fw-la primum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n for_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o construe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o if_o the_o prefix_v be_v add_v buxtorfe_n add_v it_o be_v add_v likewise_o by_o rasi_fw-la &_o r.d._n kimchi_n according_a to_o bomberge_n and_o buxtorfe_n as_o in_o bomberg_n and_o buxturf_n edition_n of_o jonathan_n ben_n uziel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v indifferent_o in_o mense_fw-la quem_fw-la veteres_fw-la or_o in_o mense_fw-la ethanim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v interpret_v by_o fortis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v pluralis_fw-la emphaticus_fw-la the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o prefix_v may_v be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o genitive_a case_n as_o well_o as_o a_o relative_a r._n d._n kimchi_n upon_o that_o text_n in_o the_o first_o of_o king_n now_o quote_v sugge_v five_o reason_n of_o moment_n for_o which_o the_o month_n that_o in_o solomon_n time_n be_v the_o seven_o be_v call_v ethanim_fw-la two_o of_o which_o speak_v out_o that_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o first_o till_o the_o israelite_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v gather_v in_o tisri_n strengthen_v man_n 2._o there_o be_v in_o that_o month_n solemnitates_fw-la honorabiles_fw-la &_o fortes_fw-la seu_fw-la celebres_fw-la 3._o thsre_n strength_n and_o validity_n in_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o the_o festival_n of_o that_o month_n be_v enjoin_v 4._o the_o strong_a one_o of_o the_o world_n our_o first_o parent_n be_v in_o that_o month_n create_v 5._o then_o be_v lay_v the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o doctor_n in_o the_o same_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o israelite_n only_o be_v command_v to_o celebrate_v nisan_fw-la as_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la sic_fw-la dixit_fw-la illis_fw-la deus_fw-la benedictus_n mâ—nsis_fw-la hic_fw-la vobis_fw-la â—rit_fw-la principium_fw-la mensium_fw-la vobis_fw-la omnino_fw-la quia_fw-la caeteris_fw-la nationibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mensis_fw-la primus_fw-la nam_fw-la tisri_fw-la illis_fw-la est_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jonathan_n ben_n vziel_n the_o seven_o month_n gen._n 8.4_o in_o which_o the_o ark_n rest_v on_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o month_n of_o nisan_fw-la i_o shall_v have_v omit_v this_o testimony_n methurgeman_n testimony_n see_v elias_n levita_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o methurgeman_n be_v it_o not_o much_o suspect_v that_o jonathan_n ben_fw-mi vziel_n who_o suffrage_n i_o before_o cite_v paraphrase_a not_o upon_o the_o law_n eliezers_n judgement_n touch_v the_o most_o ancient_a beginning_n of_o the_o year_n be_v quote_v and_o approve_v in_o bereshit_v rabath_n by_o rasi_fw-la abarbinel_n and_o other_o nachmanides_n likewise_o upon_o the_o history_n of_o the_o flood_n say_v the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o tisri_n and_o that_o the_o year_n begin_v in_o tisri_n till_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n rambam_fw-la in_o his_o perusch_n 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be_v jesus_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v give_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v joh._n 6.27_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n i_o have_v beget_v thou_o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n heb._n 5.5_o 6._o see_v also_o verse_n 1._o and_o 4._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n christ_n be_v authorise_a by_o god_n to_o save_v sinner_n we_o have_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o sufficiency_n we_o may_v safe_o rely_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o jesus_n this_o name_n import_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o what_o benefit_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v 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will_v likewise_o suggest_v spirit_n and_o alacrity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o hollander_n when_o he_o have_v obtain_v from_o queen_n elizabeth_n a_o promise_n of_o assistance_n against_o the_o spaniard_n take_v for_o a_o motto_n luctor_n &_o emergo_fw-la we_o may_v since_o christ_n have_v so_o far_o appear_v for_o we_o take_v for_o our_o word_n the_o name_n of_o the_o altar_n build_v by_o moses_n exod._n 17.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n what_o great_a occasion_n of_o rejoice_v then_o invincible_a salvation_n god_n be_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o anointed_n what_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o be_v sufficient_o fortify_v and_o secure_v those_o can_v be_v exanimate_v and_o dishearten_v by_o any_o evil_a tiding_n and_o cross_a event_n upon_o earth_n who_o joy_n be_v heavenly_a 8._o s._n paul_n doctrine_n chastise_v those_o who_o murmur_n and_o repine_v at_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o 25._o 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vineyard_n in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n god_n be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o accept_v all_o who_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 9_o let_v we_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n 23._o god_n as_o you_o see_v both_o by_o example_n and_o precept_n require_v this_o office_n from_o we_o and_o that_o i_o may_v suggest_v another_o incitement_n what_o more_o rational_a then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o god_n end_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n then_o let_v we_o likewise_o endeavour_v their_o salvation_n 10._o let_v we_o walk_v charitable_o and_o compassionate_o towards_o all_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n but_o more_o large_o towards_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v trespass_v against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o alone_o matth._n 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christ_n come_v to_o save_v enemy_n after_o his_o example_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o perform_v good_a office_n to_o those_o who_o despiteful_o use_v you_o rom._n 5.6_o 8._o 1._o cor._n 8.11_o 2._o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o man_n be_v wont_a to_o esteem_v those_o fool_n and_o to_o brand_v they_o with_o this_o ignominious_a name_n who_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enemy_n who_o when_o they_o be_v revile_v reply_v not_o again_o this_o part_n of_o honesty_n be_v account_v folly_n solomon_n rule_n be_v out_o of_o date_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n be_v silent_a he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v able_a to_o speak_v as_o drunkenness_n be_v veil_v with_o the_o name_n of_o good_a fellowship_n covetousness_n reckon_v good_a husbandry_n so_o pride_n be_v ordinary_o applaud_v under_o the_o name_n of_o animosity_n and_o a_o good_a spirit_n i_o commend_v to_o your_o meditation_n that_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o be_v execute_v open_v not_o his_o mouth_n by_o revile_v 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