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into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o translate_v it_o to_o which_o of_o s._n peter_n answers_z that_o of_o s._n jude_n as_o almost_o that_o whole_a epistle_n do_v to_o this_o verse_n 6._o and_o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n or_o principality_n but_o left_a their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n these_o two_o place_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v every_o where_o that_o they_o have_v their_o mansion_n in_o the_o air_n and_o here_o about_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o tempt_v seduce_v and_o do_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v to_o mankind_n hence_o their_o chieftain_n satan_n be_v style_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v of_o the_o airy_a dominion_n or_o princedom_n therefore_o hither_o they_o be_v with_o their_o prince_n exile_v from_o heaven_n and_o no_o further_o nor_o shall_v be_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v at_o this_o time_n first_o to_o clear_v these_o text_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o the_o contrary_a second_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n about_o this_o point_n as_o for_o this_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o that_o imitation_n thereof_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n i_o can_v believe_v the_o translation_n of_o neither_o piscator_fw-la not_o conceive_v how_o that_o of_o s._n jude_n especial_o because_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a can_v be_v reconcile_v with_o other_o scripture_n and_o experience_n which_o show_v we_o that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o bind_v with_o eternal_a chain_n have_v so_o much_o liberty_n of_o gad_v about_o supply_v in_o the_o text_n vinciendos_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o ellipsis_n read_v it_o thus_o judicio_fw-la magni_fw-la illius_fw-la diei_fw-la vinculis_fw-la aeternis_fw-la vinciendo_fw-la reseruâsse_fw-la in_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n if_o i_o understand_v he_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o dativus_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la with_o chain_n of_o darkness_n but_o as_o dativus_fw-la acquisitionis_fw-la for_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o construe_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v he_o deliver_v they_o for_o chain_n of_o darkness_n namely_o suppose_v a_o trajection_n of_o the_o word_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o take_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n peter_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n jude_n to_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o dativus_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la but_o both_o acquisitionis_fw-la or_o finis_fw-la and_o govern_v the_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v for_o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o the_o dative_n case_n who_o propriety_n the_o style_n of_o the_o greek_a testament_n every_o where_o imitate_v and_o why_o not_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o among_o the_o greek_a grammarian_n we_o find_v observe_v that_o the_o dative_n case_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o accusative_a with_o the_o proposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o this_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o in_o the_o sacred_a greek_a which_o so_o frequent_o imitate_v the_o hebrew_n construction_n next_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n peter_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o not_o bind_v by_o any_o use_n or_o example_n to_o the_o signification_n we_o here_o give_v it_o to_o wit_n throw_v down_o to_o hell_n i_o will_v therefore_o render_v it_o ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la tartareas_fw-la damnavit_fw-la to_o wit_n thus_o angelos_n qui_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la tartari_fw-la supplicium_fw-la damnasset_fw-la catenis_fw-la caliginis_fw-la servandos_fw-la tradidit_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o s._n jude_n have_v it_o so_o also_o mat._n 12._o 24._o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o i_o will_v render_v it_o not_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n but_o 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our_o prayer_n often_o be_v not_o hear_v because_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a we_o do_v not_o as_o cornelius_n do_v send_v up_o prayer_n and_o alm_n together_o we_o shall_v have_v two_o string_n to_o our_o bow_n when_o we_o have_v but_o one_o this_o be_v another_o indisposition_n which_o unfit_v we_o to_o receive_v what_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n for_o how_o can_v we_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v we_o in_o our_o need_n when_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o face_n from_o our_o brother_n in_o his_o need_n when_o we_o refuse_v to_o give_v to_o god_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n what_o he_o require_v why_o shall_v he_o grant_v to_o we_o what_o we_o request_n hear_v what_o a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n s._n basil_n by_o name_n in_o concione_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la novi_fw-la quosdam_fw-la say_v he_o qui_fw-la jejunarunt_fw-la qui_fw-la orarunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ingemuerunt_fw-la verùm_fw-la ne_fw-la unum_fw-la quidem_fw-la obolum_fw-la in_o egenos_fw-la expenderunt_fw-la quae_fw-la utilitas_fw-la hîc_fw-la est_fw-la reliquae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la i_o have_v know_v say_v he_o many_o who_o will_v fast_v who_o will_v pray_v who_o will_v sigh_v but_o not_o bestow_v one_o halfpenny_n upon_o the_o poor_a but_o what_o then_o will_v their_o other_o devotion_n profit_v they_o add_v to_o all_o these_o reason_n of_o displeasure_n a_o reason_n of_o favour_n why_o god_n sometime_o grant_v not_o our_o request_n namely_o because_o we_o ask_v that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v hurtful_a for_o we_o though_o we_o think_v not_o so_o we_o ask_v sometime_o that_o which_o if_o he_o grant_v we_o will_v utter_o undo_v we_o as_o therefore_o a_o wise_a and_o love_a father_n will_v not_o give_v his_o child_n a_o knife_n or_o some_o other_o hurtful_a thing_n though_o it_o cry_v never_o so_o much_o unto_o he_o for_o it_o so_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n and_o how_o wise_a soever_o we_o think_v ourselves_o we_o be_v often_o as_o ignorant_a in_o 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man_n weakness_n and_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o whether_o a_o physician_n quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o his_o patient_n by_o give_v he_o barbery_n or_o some_o other_o comfortable_a drink_n as_o by_o give_v he_o beer_n which_o he_o call_v for_o second_o god_n often_o grant_v our_o request_n but_o not_o at_o that_o time_n we_o will_v have_v it_o but_o defer_v it_o till_o some_o other_o time_n which_o he_o think_v best_o daniel_n pray_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n but_o god_n defer_v it_o till_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o take_v god_n delay_n for_o denial_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o altar_n rev._n 6._o cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o vengeance_n god_n hear_v that_o cry_n and_o can_v deny_v the_o importunate_a cry_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o he_o defer_v it_o for_o a_o little_a season_n say_v the_o text_n and_o why_o because_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v slay_v as_o they_o be_v may_v be_v fulfil_v last_o god_n sometime_o grant_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v but_o give_v we_o in_o stead_n thereof_o something_o which_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_o and_o then_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v but_o that_o he_o hear_v we_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n now_o i_o come_v also_o to_o show_v the_o like_a of_o alm_n how_o powerful_a a_o mean_n they_o be_v to_o procure_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n not_o thy_o prayer_n only_o say_v the_o angel_n but_o thy_o alm_n also_o be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o remembrance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o alms_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n namely_o a_o visible_a one_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o prevail_v as_o strong_o with_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n as_o any_o other_o hear_v david_n in_o the_o 41._o psalm_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2_o the_o lord_n preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n a_o place_n so_o evident_a as_o flash_n in_o a_o man_n eye_n but_o hear_v solomon_n speak_v too_o prov._n 19_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o will_v pay_v he_o again_o and_o pro._n 28._o 27._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n also_o prov._n 11._o 25._o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o 13._o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o likewise_o eccles._n 11._o 1._o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n these_o be_v for_o corporal_a blessing_n and_o of_o this_o life_n but_o hear_v also_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o those_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v david_n psal._n 112._o quote_v by_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 9_o he_o have_v disperse_v he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v remember_v not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v luke_n 16._o make_v to_o yourselves_o say_v our_o saviour_n friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o be_v of_o these_o deceitful_a and_o uncertain_a riches_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o that_o be_v the_o friend_n you_o have_v make_v may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v that_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o almesdeed_n you_o have_v do_v and_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o poor_a may_v reward_v you_o with_o eternal_a life_n so_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 17_o etc._n etc._n charge_v they_o that_o 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