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witness_n lay_v down_o their_o garment_n at_o the_o foot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o young_a man_n call_v saul_n but_o that_o word_n have_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n unto_o his_o age_n and_o youth_n as_o to_o his_o courage_n and_o fierceness_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o budeus_n show_v whereupon_o euripides_n call_v bold_a and_o insolent_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o saint_n paul_n be_v not_o so_o very_a a_o young_a man_n appear_z because_o he_o be_v term_v by_o a_o other_o word_n ananias_n say_v chap._n 9.13_o we_o have_v hear_v by_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o man_n 2._o and_o further_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v not_o so_o young_a a_o man_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n may_v be_v show_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o s._n paul_n himself_o say_v act._n 26.6_o as_o touch_v my_o life_n from_o my_o youth_n and_o what_o it_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n among_o my_o own_o nation_n at_o jerusalem_n know_v all_o the_o 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call_v himself_o age_v paul_n for_o from_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o tiberius_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o year_n after_o christ_n passion_n when_o paul_n be_v convert_v unto_o the_o 4._o of_o nero_n be_v but_o 25._o or_o 26._o year_n it_o will_v follow_v also_o hereupon_o that_o s._n paul_n suffer_v as_o hierome_n think_v in_o the_o 37._o year_n after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n parisien_n be_v not_o above_o 55._o year_n old_a whereas_o chrysostome_n think_v that_o he_o be_v above_o 68_o year_n when_o he_o suffer_v so_o that_o by_o this_o account_n he_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v more_o than_o 30._o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v 9_o quest._n how_o long_o s._n paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n be_v ravish_v in_o spirit_n and_o take_v up_o into_o paradise_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o those_o three_o day_n while_o paul_n continue_v blind_a after_o jesus_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n act._n 9.9_o that_o he_o then_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v of_o which_o his_o ravish_v in_o the_o spirit_n s._n paul_n write_v 2._o corinth_n 12._o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v thomas_n lyranus_fw-la carthusianus_n upon_o that_o place_n joannes_n driedo_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr scripture_n c._n 2._o but_o this_o opinion_n be_v easy_o refute_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o thing_n happen_v unto_o he_o 14._o year_n before_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n now_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v write_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nero_n from_o thence_o count_v 14._o year_n we_o still_o come_v to_o
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fall_v away_o 2._o timoth._n 4.10_o who_o yet_o continue_v with_o paul_n when_o he_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 4.14_o aretius_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v evident_a 2._o tim._n 4.6_o where_o he_o say_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o band_n chrysost._n pareus_n but_o pererius_n much_o differ_v and_o dissent_v as_o touch_v the_o order_n of_o time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o these_o epistle_n who_o place_v of_o they_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n shall_v brief_o be_v examine_v 1._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o think_v to_o have_v be_v write_v before_o the_o 1._o epistle_n to_o timothy_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v be_v write_v in_o the_o three_o place_n before_o either_o of_o these_o epistle_n for_o if_o paul_n write_v the_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n from_o ephesus_n as_o pererius_n confess_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a 1._o cor._n 16.8_o then_o must_v the_o 1._o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v the_o former_a for_o when_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o timothy_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v at_o ephesus_n but_o he_o purpose_v to_o see_v timothy_n short_o 1._o tim._n 3.14_o 2._o next_o to_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o place_v the_o former_a to_o timothy_n which_o must_v go_v before_o upon_o the_o reason_n allege_v 3._o after_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o set_v the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n which_o follow_v indeed_o in_o that_o order_n as_o be_v show_v before_o save_v that_o he_o think_v it_o be_v not_o write_v from_o nicopolis_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a because_o he_o say_v c._n 3.12_o be_v diligent_a to_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o nicopolis_n for_o i_o be_o determine_v there_o to_o winter_n for_o although_o these_o word_n may_v bear_v that_o sense_n that_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o nicopolis_n but_o have_v it_o in_o his_o mind_n to_o be_v there_o yet_o the_o subscription_n to_o the_o epistle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o nicopolis_n aught_o to_o sway_v that_o way_n especial_o the_o text_n favour_v that_o sense_n 4._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n he_o think_v to_o have_v have_v the_o 5._o place_n next_o to_o that_o to_o titus_n with_o chrysostome_n but_o theodoret_n opinion_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v receive_v who_o think_v it_o be_v write_v from_o rome_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o be_v show_v before_o loc_n 9_o 5._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v before_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n at_o rome_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o loc_n 7._o 6._o then_o follow_v the_o other_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n ephesian_n philippian_n philemon_n colossian_n hebrew_n save_v that_o pererius_n will_v have_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n before_o this_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n last_o of_o all_o but_o the_o two_o epistle_n to_o timohie_a whereas_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n and_o the_o colossian_n be_v after_o it_o see_v before_o loc_n 13._o 7._o last_o of_o all_o pererius_n place_v the_o second_o to_o timothy_n which_o be_v write_v last_o of_o all_o when_o paul_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o he_o write_v 2._o tim._n 4.6_o and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n baronius_n therefore_o be_v deceive_v who_o thinkeh_n it_o be_v write_v before_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n ephesian_n colossian_n philemon_n and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n meaning_n nero_n 2._o timoth._n 4.17_o and_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o not_o in_o his_o second_o bond_n chrysostome_n and_o theodoret_n do_v answer_n that_o s._n paul_n speak_v here_o of_o his_o first_o bond_n that_o at_o his_o first_o answer_v he_o be_v deliver_v but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a place_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o he_o then_o present_o be_v every_o day_n expect_v death_n and_o look_v for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n quest._n 18._o that_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o curiosity_n but_o a_o thing_n very_o requisite_a to_o know_v the_o diverse_a time_n of_o the_o write_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n 1._o not_o for_o that_o reason_n which_o origen_n suppose_v to_o know_v how_o the_o apostle_n profit_v uâ—detur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la epistola_fw-la perfectior_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o caeteris_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v more_o perfect_a in_o this_o epistle_n then_o in_o the_o rest_n for_o to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o write_v 1._o cor._n 9_o lest_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o reprobate_n he_o so_o say_v quasi_fw-la res_fw-la non_fw-la indubitata_fw-la esset_fw-la as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v not_o full_o resolve_v of_o and_o to_o the_o philippian_n he_o say_v 3.12_o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v unto_o it_o but_o in_o this_o epistle_n he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n thorough_o resolve_v he_o be_v persuade_v that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n c._n 8.38_o 39_o sic_fw-la fere_n origenes_n contra._n 1._o the_o place_n allege_v prove_v no_o such_o uncertainty_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o paul_n for_o in_o the_o first_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o reprobation_n before_o god_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n lest_o they_o may_v judge_v he_o as_o a_o reprobate_n if_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o doctrine_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o use_v the_o
other_o unto_o it_o which_o body_n notwithstanding_o be_v far_o from_o perâ—â—â—_n health_n though_o the_o small_a infirmity_n be_v not_o feel_v where_o a_o great_a disease_n have_v take_v possessiâ—â—_n 5._o now_o if_o our_o nature_n be_v unsufficient_a to_o produce_v any_o good_a moral_a work_n much_o lesses_z it_o able_a to_o direct_v a_o man_n unto_o godly_a live_n for_o the_o truth_n only_o make_v one_o free_a joh._n 8.32_o unto_o such_o godly_a work_n we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o direct_v we_o psal._n 4.6_o maâ—_n say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a but_o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o us._n 34._o qu._n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v of_o the_o thought_n v_o 16._o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n etc._n etc._n 1._o faius_n think_v thâ—_n three_o effect_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v here_o express_v the_o first_o to_o testify_v that_o be_v to_o propose_v the_o thing_n do_v unto_o the_o mind_n then_o to_o accuse_v and_o thereby_o to_o defend_v or_o excuse_v but_o rather_o theâ—_n first_o be_v the_o general_a to_o testify_v and_o bear_v witness_n which_o be_v express_v afterward_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n that_o according_a as_o the_o thing_n commit_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o the_o conscienceâ—_n bear_v witness_n by_o accuse_v or_o defend_v gorrhan_n pareus_n 2._o their_o thought_n be_v say_v â—â—_o accuse_v one_o a_o other_o 1._o non_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la digladiantibus_fw-la not_o as_o though_o the_o thoughtâ—_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n strive_v together_o about_o the_o same_o fact_n that_o some_o thought_n accuse_v aâ—â—_n other_o excuse_v 2._o not_o yet_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o diverse_a man_n as_o that_o the_o thought_n accuse_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o excuse_v the_o believer_n gloss_n interlin_fw-mi gorrh._n or_o the_o accuse_a thought_n conceive_v puniendos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v the_o excuse_v servandos_fw-la such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v save_v graeca_n caten_v 3._o but_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n as_o his_o fact_n be_v evil_a his_o conscience_n accuse_v and_o as_o they_o be_v well_o do_v his_o conscience_n excuse_v he_o par._n tol._n 4._o some_o think_v that_o wheâ—â—_n in_o every_o judgement_n there_o must_v be_v three_o actor_n retis_fw-la index_n â—he_v actuary_n the_o guilty_a person_n and_o the_o judge_n that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n the_o conscience_n be_v all_o these_o the_o conscience_n accuse_v be_v thâ—_n actor_n the_o conscience_n accuse_v be_v the_o guilty_a party_n and_o the_o judge_n also_o be_v the_o conscience_n faius_n but_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v rather_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o his_o conscience_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v and_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o witness_n the_o judge_v supreme_a be_v god_n sit_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o subalternate_a judge_n be_v 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not_o circumcise_v answ._n yet_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o circumcision_n be_v extend_v also_o unto_o the_o female_n which_o be_v count_v with_o the_o man_n the_o unmarried_a with_o their_o father_n the_o marry_v with_o their_o husband_n 3._o but_o further_a thus_o some_o object_n if_o the_o foreskinne_n be_v not_o according_a to_o nature_n why_o be_v it_o suffer_v to_o grow_v answ._n as_o though_o for_o the_o further_a of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n as_o be_v see_v in_o fast_v abstinence_n and_o other_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o circumcision_n that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n peter_n mart._n 4._o object_n by_o this_o hard_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n of_o circumcision_n many_o be_v terrify_v from_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o hebrew_n beside_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o child_n and_o by_o this_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskinne_n they_o be_v in_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n answ._n 1._o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o so_o terrible_a as_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n the_o shed_v of_o their_o blood_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v no_o hindrance_n or_o discouragement_n unto_o man_n to_o become_v christian_n but_o many_o be_v provoke_v rather_o by_o their_o patience_n to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n 2._o it_o be_v fit_a that_o as_o infant_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n so_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o it_o as_o ambrose_n well_o say_v ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la aetas_fw-la est_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la peccato_fw-la ita_fw-la idonea_fw-la est_fw-la sacramento_fw-la as_o every_o age_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o mere_a for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o by_o this_o hard_a entrance_n into_o their_o profession_n they_o be_v admonish_v patient_o to_o endure_v much_o for_o faith_n and_o not_o easy_o to_o give_v it_o over_o god_n also_o by_o his_o providence_n so_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o very_o few_o infant_n die_v of_o their_o circumcision_n quest._n 21._o how_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v ver_fw-la 11.12_o 1._o the_o apostle_n here_o affirm_v two_o thing_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v count_v righteous_a by_o faith_n be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a and_o that_o he_o receive_v afterward_o circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o according_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v both_o the_o uncircumcised_a because_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a when_o he_o first_o believe_v and_o of_o the_o circumcise_a because_o he_o also_o receive_v circumcision_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n 2._o now_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o effective_a as_o effect_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o belief_n for_o so_o god_n only_o be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n work_v in_o they_o faith_n and_o every_o good_a gift_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o he_o be_v their_o father_n only_a analogice_n by_o a_o certain_a analogy_n that_o as_o father_n do_v transmit_v over_o their_o inheritance_n unto_o their_o posterity_n so_o abraham_n shall_v leave_v one_o example_n of_o believe_v for_o they_o to_o follow_v pareus_n 3._o and_o though_o many_o of_o the_o father_n also_o be_v believer_n before_o abraham_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o abraham_n be_v because_o to_o none_o of_o they_o be_v make_v the_o like_a promise_n concern_v their_o posterity_n as_o to_o abraham_n tolet._n 4._o now_o in_o that_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v thereupon_o the_o apostle_n infer_v that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n must_v also_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n for_o the_o father_n do_v leave_v unto_o their_o child_n their_o privilege_n and_o inheritance_n like_v as_o then_o abraham_n leave_v unto_o his_o caranll_a seed_n his_o temporal_a inheritance_n namely_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a child_n he_o bequeath_v the_o spiritual_a inheritance_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n quest._n 22._o how_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o circumcision_n ver_fw-la 12._o 1._o lyranus_fw-la understand_v the_o spiritual_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v not_o unto_o they_o only_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n but_o unto_o they_o also_o that_o walk_n in_o the_o step_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o outward_a circumcision_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o seal_n which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sign_n for_o a_o seal_n be_v add_v for_o confirmation_n second_o the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o sign_n give_v in_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o assure_v the_o party_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v now_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o a_o sign_n of_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n 2._o and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o special_a office_n of_o faith_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n promise_n which_o on_o god_n behalf_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o need_v no_o ratification_n yet_o because_o our_o faith_n be_v here_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a it_o have_v need_n of_o prop_n to_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v it_o mart._n controv._n 9_o whether_o circumcision_n be_v avayleable_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1._o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o 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ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la contulisse_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la that_o circumcision_n by_o
show_v in_o his_o vocation_n and_o calling_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n so_o haymo_n velox_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la swift_a to_o every_o good_a work_n this_o sense_n follow_v martyr_n here_o be_v forbid_v tarditas_fw-la inadeundis_fw-la muneribus_fw-la slackness_n in_o do_v our_o duty_n so_o also_o osiander_n pareus_n 19_o quest._n the_o duty_n and_o property_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n v_o 11._o fervent_a in_o spirit_n 1._o some_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n charity_n kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n tolet_n faius_n and_o so_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o brethren_n but_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n especial_o be_v see_v in_o matter_n towards_o god_n his_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la by_o spirit_n understand_v the_o mind_n and_o affection_n but_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o former_a precept_n of_o love_n towards_o our_o brethren_n 3._o origen_n interprete_v spirit_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n we_o which_o live_v sub_fw-la lege_fw-la spiritus_fw-la under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o refer_v it_o whole_o unto_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o fervore_fw-la spiritus_fw-la calore_fw-la fidei_fw-la cuncta_fw-la peragamus_fw-la let_v we_o do_v all_o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o heat_n of_o faith_n 4._o basil_n make_v the_o object_n also_o of_o this_o fervency_n to_o be_v the_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n he_o understandeth_v arden_n studium_fw-la a_o ardent_a desire_n and_o continual_a diligence_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n regul_n brev_n resp_n 259._o 5._o but_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v take_v both_o way_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n peter_n martyr_n think_v that_o both_o here_o may_v be_v understand_v so_o also_o oleviane_n si_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la zelum_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la accenderit_fw-la if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v kindle_v zeal_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o be_v chrysostom_n meaning_n when_o he_o say_v si_fw-la utramque_fw-la hanc_fw-la flammam_fw-la adeptus_fw-la fueris_fw-la if_o thou_o have_v obtain_v both_o these_o flame_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n inflame_v the_o soul_n with_o charity_n serve_v the_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v great_a affinity_n between_o these_o two_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n there_o be_v which_o prefer_v the_o first_o read_v 1._o ambrose_n give_v this_o sense_n that_o man_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o wise_o to_o the_o time_n and_o not_o â—ashly_o and_o unaduised_o without_o due_a respect_n of_o time_n and_o place_n every_o where_o and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o utter_v our_o conscience_n thus_o paul_n serve_v the_o time_n when_o he_o circumcise_v timothy_n but_o titus_n he_o will_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o circumcise_v and_o ambrose_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o mislike_v the_o former_a read_n because_o have_v deliver_v so_o many_o precept_n before_o wherein_o god_n be_v serve_v it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o add_v this_o but_o tolet_n take_v away_o this_o reason_n because_o in_o those_o day_n of_o persecution_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o exhort_v the_o brethren_n to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o profess_v his_o worship_n notwithstanding_o trouble_v and_o persecution_n this_o sense_n of_o ambrose_n follow_v calvin_n that_o they_o must_v accommodare_fw-la se_fw-la tempori_fw-la accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o time_n and_o pelican_n sciat_fw-la se_fw-la attemperare_fw-la omnibus_fw-la horâ—s_fw-la every_o one_o must_v know_v how_o to_o temper_v himself_o for_o every_o season_n so_o also_o gualther_n who_o expound_v this_o place_n by_o that_o eccles._n 3._o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n 2._o some_o follow_v the_o same_o read_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v to_o do_v good_a martyr_n 3._o erasmus_n also_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o we_o must_v bear_v patient_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la acciderit_fw-la incommodi_fw-la if_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o for_o the_o time_n incommodious_o 4._o origen_n have_v a_o other_o interpretation_n that_o because_o the_o time_n be_v short_a they_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n eph._n 5._o redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a but_o beza_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o this_o read_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v at_o all_o because_o no_o such_o phrase_n be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o serve_v the_o time_n in_o any_o such_o sense_n temporizer_n and_o timeservers_a rather_o be_v reprove_v in_o scripture_n then_o command_v the_o other_o read_v then_o be_v the_o better_a which_o chrysostome_n theophylact_n haymo_n follow_v the_o syrian_a interpreter_n hierome_n epist_n ad_fw-la marceâ—_n lyranus_fw-la beza_n tolet_n olevian_n faius_n pareus_n with_o other_o and_o according_a to_o this_o read_n 1._o chrysostome_n make_v this_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o former_a precept_n because_o what_o be_v do_v towards_o our_o brother_n redound_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v reward_v it_o 2._o pareus_n think_v it_o concern_v the_o master_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o they_o have_v also_o a_o lord_n in_o heaven_n but_o this_o be_v too_o particular_a 3._o haymo_n make_v it_o a_o absolute_a precept_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n not_o be_v servant_n to_o vice_n or_o our_o own_o pleasure_n 4._o gryneus_n think_v this_o sentence_n contain_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v yield_v unto_o idol_n and_o the_o service_n of_o christian_n which_o must_v be_v give_v unto_o god_n 5._o faius_n take_v it_o to_o contain_v a_o secret_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n belong_v service_n 6._o tolet_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v relation_n to_o those_o time_n when_o the_o christian_a say_v be_v persecutoribus_fw-la exposita_fw-la expose_v to_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o frank_a profession_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o those_o trouble_n 7._o but_o i_o approve_v rather_o beza_n his_o collection_n which_o think_v this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a precept_n of_o christian_a charity_n ut_fw-la à _fw-la monitis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la distinguantur_fw-la to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o precept_n of_o philosopher_n etc._n etc._n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v vainglory_n but_o these_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o pareus_n in_o omnibus_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la spectemus_fw-la we_o shall_v in_o every_o thing_n look_v unto_o god_n glory_n so_o lyranus_fw-la hoc_fw-la fiat_fw-la principaliter_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la this_o shall_v be_v do_v principal_o for_o god_n 20._o quest._n of_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n namely_o hope_v patience_n prayer_n v_o 12._o rejoice_v in_o hope_n thereof_o 1._o chrysostome_n take_v this_o to_o be_v add_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o all_o the_o former_a duty_n namely_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o reward_n spes_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la audentem_fw-la facit_fw-la hope_n make_v one_o bold_a to_o all_o thing_n gorrhan_n follow_v this_o sense_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la make_v the_o coherence_n with_o the_o former_a precept_n of_o serve_v god_n because_o his_o service_n bring_v a_o reward_n with_o it_o so_o also_o tolet_n spes_fw-la confirmat_fw-la animas_fw-la in_o obsequia_fw-la dei_fw-la hope_n confirm_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 3._o hugo_n have_v particular_a relation_n unto_o the_o precept_n of_o love_v our_o enemy_n which_o none_o can_v do_v without_o hope_n of_o reward_n but_o that_o precept_n follow_v afterward_o v_o 14._o 4._o but_o i_o consent_v rather_o unto_o they_o which_o take_v this_o aphorisâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v de_fw-fr remedijs_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la of_o the_o remedy_n against_o calamity_n which_o be_v these_o three_o follow_v hope_v patience_n prayer_n pareus_n so_o also_o oleviane_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o show_v quomodo_fw-la superare_fw-la debâ—amus_fw-la obstacula_fw-la how_o we_o shall_v overcome_v the_o obstacle_n and_o impediment_n in_o hope_n hope_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o grace_n and_o faculty_n wrought_v in_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o hope_v in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o salvation_n now_o begin_v which_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o faith_n where_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o hope_n we_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n than_o the_o
say_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v that_o day_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o confer_v some_o benefit_n the_o israelite_n be_v move_v unto_o hospitality_n upon_o this_o reason_n because_o they_o have_v be_v sometime_o stranger_n and_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o may_v fall_v out_o hereafter_o aught_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o this_o duty_n for_o who_o can_v promise_v any_o certainty_n of_o habitation_n to_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o mar._n 21._o quest._n how_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o v_o 14._o 1._o lyranus_fw-la make_v this_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o precept_n with_o the_o former_a that_o as_o before_o he_o show_v how_o charity_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o affectu_fw-la in_o the_o affection_n v_o 10._o be_v affection_a then_o â—â—fectu_fw-la in_o the_o effect_n in_o give_v honour_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o distribute_v and_o such_o like_a now_o he_o declare_v how_o charity_n must_v appear_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o signo_fw-la in_o the_o external_a sign_n as_o first_o in_o word_n but_o i_o rather_o approve_v chrysostom_n connexion_n the_o apostle_n have_v prescribe_v the_o duty_n that_o must_v be_v exercise_v towards_o our_o domesticall_n now_o teach_v how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o they_o without_o for_o he_o that_o first_o practise_v all_o duty_n towards_o his_o friend_n shall_v be_v better_o prepare_v how_o to_o use_v his_o enemy_n 2._o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d benedicite_fw-la bless_v you_o which_o word_n be_v take_v three_o way_n in_o scripture_n as_o either_o god_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v man_n as_o he_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n 2._o sam._n 6._o where_o the_o atke_n be_v and_o then_o to_o bless_v be_v aliquid_fw-la muneris_fw-la confer_v to_o confer_v some_o gift_n as_o origen_n note_v god_n bless_v when_o he_o make_v one_o to_o prosper_v and_o bestow_v some_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a gift_n or_o man_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o be_v to_o praise_v his_o name_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o or_o one_o man_n be_v say_v to_o bless_v a_o other_o which_o be_v either_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o he_o or_o in_o wish_v well_o unto_o he_o as_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bless_v ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v to_o have_v pray_v for_o their_o prosperity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o pererius_n add_v a_o four_o signification_n when_o to_o bless_v by_o the_o contrary_a signify_v to_o curse_v as_o when_o job_n wife_n use_v he_o bless_v god_n that_o be_v curse_v he_o but_o that_o ironical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v impertinent_a here_o 3._o further_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n choose_v rather_o to_o say_v benedicitie_fw-la bless_v you_o then_o benefacite_fw-la do_v you_o well_o or_o bene_fw-la precamini_fw-la wish_v well_o for_o this_o last_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o we_o express_v our_o charity_n by_o some_o outward_a sign_n and_o the_o first_o be_v not_o always_o in_o our_o power_n though_o we_o must_v do_v well_o also_o to_o our_o enemy_n when_o we_o may_v but_o to_o bless_v and_o use_v good_a word_n at_o all_o time_n may_v be_v do_v tolet_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o negative_a bless_v and_o curse_v not_o show_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n this_o be_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v inculcate_v it_o again_o and_o thereby_o he_o admonish_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v constant_a still_o to_o bless_v although_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o persecute_v we_o and_o not_o to_o bless_v in_o part_n and_o curse_v in_o part_n tolet._n 4._o neither_o do_v this_o precept_n only_o admonish_v we_o ut_fw-la bene_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la to_o speak_v well_o of_o our_o enemy_n as_o erasmus_n read_v but_o in_o the_o repetition_n so_o much_o be_v insinuate_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o curse_v or_o evil_a speak_n but_o wish_v unto_o they_o well_o in_o pray_v for_o their_o conversation_n martyr_n beza_n 5._o bucer_n deny_v that_o here_o we_o be_v command_v to_o praise_v our_o enemy_n non_fw-la iubet_fw-la ut_fw-la laudemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o bid_v not_o that_o the_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v praise_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o admonish_v they_o with_o mild_a and_o gentle_a word_n but_o pet._n martyr_n here_o show_v our_o enemy_n may_v be_v praise_v also_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o obscure_v and_o extenuate_v howsoever_o they_o be_v evil_o affect_v towards_o we_o as_o paul_n do_v commend_v in_o agrippa_n his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o prophet_n act._n 26.27_o and_o aeschines_n though_o demosthenes_n be_v his_o enemy_n yet_o commend_v unto_o the_o rhodian_n his_v eloquence_n in_o that_o bitter_a oration_n which_o demosthenes_n make_v against_o he_o this_o also_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o apostle_n precept_n here_o which_o admonish_v we_o both_o with_o good_a word_n and_o good_a desire_n to_o qualify_v the_o hatred_n of_o our_o enemy_n 6._o this_o lesson_n which_o paul_n teach_v other_o he_o practise_v himself_o 2._o cor._n 4.13_o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o we_o bless_v and_o he_o himself_o have_v learn_v it_o first_o of_o he_o and_o our_o master_n our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.34_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o wherein_o we_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o christian_a precept_n beyond_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a vespasianus_n thus_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o revile_v a_o senator_n but_o if_o he_o rail_v first_o than_o one_o may_v revile_v he_o again_o for_o by_o his_o rail_n he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o senator_n dignity_n now_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o curse_v our_o enemy_n much_o less_o shall_v man_n tevile_v any_o other_o martyr_n 7._o here_o may_v be_v note_v the_o opinion_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n who_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o pray_v in_o particular_a for_o our_o enemy_n but_o a_o counsel_n only_o of_o perfection_n and_o that_o this_o bind_v no_o further_a as_o a_o precept_n then_o that_o we_o exclude_v not_o our_o enemy_n general_o from_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o extreme_a case_n of_o necessity_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v handle_v among_o the_o controversy_n 22._o quest._n of_o the_o reason_n which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n chrysostome_n produce_v these_o reason_n 1._o praemiâ—rum_fw-la procuratores_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v procurer_n of_o our_o reward_n which_o persecute_v we_o for_o they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 2._o mulâ—um_fw-la erga_fw-la christum_fw-la amorem_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o show_v great_a love_n towards_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v reproach_n for_o his_o name_n whereas_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o small_a love_n when_o man_n be_v impatient_a against_o their_o persecutor_n 3._o adversary_n stupifacies_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v astonish_v the_o enemy_n when_o he_o see_v thy_o patience_n and_o thereby_o he_o will_v know_v that_o thou_o seek_v a_o other_o life_n contemn_v all_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o &_o sic_fw-la à _fw-la persecutione_n abstinebit_fw-la and_o so_o he_o will_v abstain_v from_o persecute_v of_o thou_o 3._o sunt_fw-la materia_fw-la pulcherrimarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o most_o goodly_a virtue_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n rom._n 5.3_o 4._o s._n james_n say_v c._n 1._o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o by_o patience_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n all_o be_v nothing_o our_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a our_o hope_n imperfect_a whatsoever_o we_o do_v be_v imperfect_a martyr_n 5._o a_o other_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v even_o among_o our_o persecutor_n aliquos_fw-la electos_fw-la some_o elect_a which_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v convert_v unto_o he_o osiander_n 6._o add_v hereunto_o that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v iustâ—m_fw-la imperium_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o right_a and_o sovereignty_n which_o god_n have_v over_o we_o so_o to_o dispose_v that_o our_o enemy_n shall_v persecute_v we_o which_o make_v the_o prophet_n david_n patient_o to_o bear_v shemei_n his_o reproachful_a word_n it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o that_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_n david_n we_o shall_v then_o herein_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n gryneus_n 7._o and_o further_o conscientia_fw-la propriae_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la the_o conscience_n of_o our_o own_o infirmity_n shall_v moon_n we_o to_o patience_n as_o
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