partly_o figurative_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o significative_a of_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n partly_o they_o have_v some_o other_o politic_a end_n and_o use_v which_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o figure_n and_o type_n but_o in_o some_o other_o regard_n may_v upon_o a_o new_a institution_n be_v observe_v under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o shewbread_n or_o face-bread_n as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o no_o more_o use_v but_o yet_o bread_n by_o christ_n institution_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o representative_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n so_o they_o under_o the_o law_n use_v wash_v with_o water_n to_o signify_v the_o inward_a cleanse_n and_o now_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n upon_o a_o new_a ordinance_n it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o baptism_n so_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n church_n garment_n church-musicke_n and_o the_o like_a be_v partly_o ceremonial_a partly_o moral_a belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n to_o external_a decency_n and_o comeliness_n in_o which_o respect_n though_o the_o ceremonial_a use_n be_v cease_v they_o may_v be_v retain_v still_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o offence_n and_o to_o edification_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 4._o but_o here_o i_o can_v let_v pass_v untouched_a a_o unsound_a assertion_n of_o lyranus_fw-la to_o who_o consent_v lippoman_n that_o thurificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la ceremonialibus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la nova_fw-la lege_fw-la remanet_fw-la that_o cense_v and_o offer_v of_o incense_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o old_a law_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o new_a gospel_n because_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o come_v but_o only_o show_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a contra._n 1._o the_o offering_n of_o incense_n be_v a_o necessary_a appertinance_n to_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n it_o do_v continual_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v prefigure_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o the_o incense_n do_v betoken_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o with_o gold_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n ephes._n 5.2_o beside_o the_o oblation_n of_o incense_n do_v shadow_n forth_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o revel_v 8.3_o much_o odour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o golden_a censer_n to_o offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o hereunto_o allude_v the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v psal._n 141.2_o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figurative_a and_o significative_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a devotion_n be_v more_o and_o great_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a but_o not_o the_o external_a for_o they_o have_v more_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n prescribe_v as_o sign_n of_o their_o devotion_n than_o be_v now_o require_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o now_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o quest_n iv._o how_o far_o the_o judicial_n be_v now_o to_o be_v retain_v further_o concern_v the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n 1._o they_o do_v much_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o observation_n from_o the_o ceremonial_n for_o these_o be_v so_o abrogate_a as_o that_o now_o to_o observe_v the_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v great_a impiety_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v observe_v then_o vel_fw-la expresè_fw-la vel_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr sub_fw-la protestatione_n messiae_n futuri_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o express_o or_o close_o under_o protestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v now_o therefore_o to_o observe_v they_o be_v to_o protest_v christum_fw-la nondum_fw-la venisse_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o judicial_n for_o they_o be_v conclusion_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o first_o give_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o politic_a state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o prescribe_v for_o any_o signification_n or_o prefigure_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v they_o may_v now_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v find_v fit_v and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n sic_fw-la fere_n tostat._n lippom._n 2._o two_o way_n be_v a_o precept_n say_v to_o be_v figurale_fw-la figurativeâ—_n one_o way_n when_o it_o be_v principal_o institute_v to_o figure_n somewhat_o such_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a precept_n another_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la by_o a_o certain_a consequent_a and_o so_o be_v the_o judicial_n after_o a_o sort_n figurative_a because_o they_o belong_v unto_o that_o people_n cujus_fw-la status_fw-la erat_fw-la figuralis_fw-la who_o state_n be_v figurative_a sic_fw-la thom._n lippom._n to_o be_v figurative_a in_o this_o sense_n let_v not_o but_o that_o the_o judicial_n may_v be_v retain_v now_o see_v they_o be_v not_o appoint_v or_o ordain_v to_o prefigure_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v 3._o but_o here_o two_o strange_a position_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o one_o be_v of_o lippoman_n that_o to_o observe_v the_o judicial_n tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la veteri_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la esset_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la as_o bind_v by_o force_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n tostatus_n also_o say_v we_o receive_v the_o judicial_a precept_n give_v of_o god_n tanquam_fw-la dicta_fw-la sapientis_fw-la viri_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o say_n of_o some_o wise_a man_n not_o as_o of_o a_o lawgiver_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o like_v as_o the_o roman_n borrow_v their_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a grecian_n tostat._v qu._n 1._o contra._n 1._o the_o old_a law_n in_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o judicial_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n constitution_n which_o rule_n of_o equity_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o follow_v now_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o equity_n and_o justice_n nay_o therein_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o be_v rather_o transgression_n 2._o s._n james_n say_v chap._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o to_o who_o do_v it_o rather_o belong_v to_o give_v direction_n for_o what_o offence_n man_v life_n be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o other_o punishment_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o for_o what_o his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o than_o unto_o that_o perfect_a and_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o at_o who_o will_n and_o pleasure_n only_o man_n life_n be_v take_v away_o to_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o judicial_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v now_o only_o as_o the_o say_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n not_o as_o of_o a_o lawgiver_n be_v both_o to_o derogate_v from_o god_n authority_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sufficient_a lawgiver_n and_o from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o any_o humane_a constitution_n whatsoever_o in_o make_v these_o judicial_n but_o equal_a unto_o the_o say_n of_o other_o wise_a man_n but_o this_o question_n have_v be_v already_o handle_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o general_a question_n in_o chap._n 1._o exod._n quest_n v._o why_o these_o law_n be_v call_v judgement_n these_o be_v the_o judgement_n 1._o he_o say_v not_o dei_fw-la judicia_fw-la sed_fw-la absolute_a judicia_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o absolute_o judgement_n for_o he_o which_o observe_v these_o be_v not_o yet_o just_a before_o god_n though_o he_o be_v before_o man_n lippoman_n 2._o this_o word_n judgement_n in_o the_o singular_a signify_v not_o as_o judgement_n in_o the_o plural_a for_o judgement_n in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v condemnation_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a it_o signify_v tam_fw-la reâ—_n vindictam_fw-la quam_fw-la innocentis_fw-la defensionem_fw-la as_o well_o the_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o guilty_a as_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o innocent_a rupertus_n 3._o this_o word_n judgement_n be_v take_v three_o way_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n which_o determine_v what_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o
stone_n of_o the_o place_n and_o lay_v under_o his_o head_n jacob_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o singular_a example_n of_o labour_n and_o patience_n who_o both_o lay_v hard_a and_o fare_v coarse_o by_o the_o way_n philo_n note_v hereupon_o non_fw-la decet_fw-la virtutis_fw-la sectatorem_fw-la vita_fw-la delicata_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o delicate_a life_n becommeeh_o not_o a_o follower_n of_o virtue_n this_o example_n serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o who_o place_n their_o whole_a felicity_n in_o this_o life_n in_o dainty_a fare_n lie_v in_o soft_a bed_n and_o other_o such_o delicacy_n which_o be_v the_o happiness_n of_o that_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 16._o beside_o this_o example_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v the_o like_a hard_a entertainment_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v comfort_v ourselves_o by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n calvin_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o can_v be_v abase_v and_o i_o can_v abound_v phil._n 3.12_o 3._o obseru._n we_o must_v always_o be_v go_v forward_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n vers._n 12._o the_o angel_n go_v up_o and_o down_o none_o of_o they_o be_v see_v to_o stand_v still_o upon_o the_o ladder_n but_o be_v in_o continual_a motion_n either_o ascend_a or_o descend_v which_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o our_o christian_a profession_n we_o shall_v be_v always_o go_v forward_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la necessario_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la they_o that_o go_v not_o forward_o go_v backward_o the_o angel_n either_o ascend_v or_o descend_v perer._n the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v even_o the_o brother_n of_o a_o great_a waster_n prov._n 18.9_o he_o that_o build_v not_o up_o in_o christian_a profession_n pull_v down_o 4._o obseru._n reverent_a behaviour_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n vers._n 17._o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o say_v how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n perceive_v that_o god_n be_v present_a and_o that_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v be_v god_n house_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v there_o show_v himself_o he_o do_v stir_v up_o himself_o to_o a_o reverend_a fear_n as_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o his_o example_n do_v teach_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o reverent_o and_o humble_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n bernard_n well_o say_v terribilis_fw-la plane_n loâ—us_fw-la dignus_fw-la omni_fw-la reverentia_fw-la quem_fw-la fideles_fw-la inhabitant_n quem_fw-la angeli_fw-la sancti_fw-la frequentant_fw-la quem_fw-la sua_fw-la praesentia_fw-la dominus_fw-la dignatur_fw-la a_o fearful_a place_n indeed_o and_o worthy_a of_o all_o reverence_n where_o the_o faithful_a inhabit_v the_o angel_n frequent_a god_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v present_a as_o the_o first_o adam_n say_v he_o be_v place_v in_o paradise_n to_o keep_v it_o ita_fw-la secundus_fw-la adam_n versatur_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la ut_fw-la operetur_fw-la &_o custodiat_fw-la so_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v conversant_a in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v work_v there_o and_o watch_v over_o they_o bernar._n serm_n 6._o the_o dedication_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n psal._n 5.7_o 5._o obseru._n to_o be_v content_a with_o our_o estate_n vers._n 20._o if_o he_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v clothes_n to_o put_v on_o etc._n etc._n jacob_n require_v not_o any_o superfluous_a or_o unnecessary_a thing_n but_o only_o needful_a and_o sufficient_a provision_n like_v as_o the_o prophet_n pray_v give_v i_o not_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n but_o feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a pro._n 30.8_o we_o learn_v hereby_o to_o be_v content_v with_o a_o little_a and_o not_o to_o covet_v abundance_n there_o be_v a_o say_n cuiparum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la he_o that_o a_o little_a suffice_v not_o nothing_o will_v suffice_v the_o apostle_n say_v godliness_n be_v great_a riches_n if_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o that_o he_o have_v 1_o tim._n 6.6_o chap._n xxix_o 1._o the_o argument_n and_o content_n in_o this_o chapter_n first_o be_v declare_v the_o entertainment_n of_o jacob_n into_o laban_n house_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o his_o communication_n with_o the_o shepherd_n verse_n 1._o to_o 9_o 2._o his_o salutation_n of_o rachel_n verse_n 9_o to_o 13._o 3._o his_o manner_n of_o receive_v into_o laban_n house_n second_o jacob_n covenant_v with_o laban_n for_o rachel_n and_o serve_v first_o seven_o year_n than_o leah_n be_v give_v for_o rachel_n by_o laban_n craft_n after_o he_o serve_v seven_o year_n more_o to_o enjoy_v rachel_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 30._o three_o the_o issue_n and_o fruit_n of_o jacob_n marriage_n be_v express_v the_o barrenness_n of_o rachel_n and_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o leah_n in_o bring_v forth_o unto_o jacob_n four_o son_n and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v show_v because_o leah_n be_v despise_v 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o to_o laban_n of_o bathuel_n the_o syrian_a the_o brother_n of_o rebeckah_n mother_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau._n ad_fw-la s._n the_o rest_n have_v not_o these_o word_n v_o 8._o we_o may_v not_o b._n g._n we_o can_v caet_fw-la iacol_fw-it to_z can_v cor_o till_o all_o the_o shepherd_n be_v come_v together_o s._n all_o the_o flock_n caet_fw-la and_o we_o do_v remove_v the_o stone_n h._n they_o do_v remove_v caet_fw-la verse_n 9_o while_o they_o speak_v h._n while_o he_o speak_v caeter_fw-la v_o 13._o have_v hear_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o journey_n h._n he_o tell_v laban_n all_o these_o word_n or_o thing_n caeter_fw-la v_o 21._o the_o day_n of_o my_o service_n be_v fulfil_v c._n my_o day_n be_v fulfil_v caet_fw-la v_o 22._o great_a troop_n of_o friend_n be_v call_v together_o h._n he_o call_v together_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o place_n caeter_fw-la v_o 27._o fulfil_v seven_o year_n for_o she_o g._n fulfil_v or_o pass_v over_o a_o week_n for_o she_o caeter_fw-la so_o likewise_o v_o 28._o fulfil_v a_o week_n of_o day_n of_o this_o marriage_n h._n v_o 30._o obtain_v the_o desire_a marriage_n he_o prefer_v the_o love_n of_o the_o second_o before_o the_o first_o h._n he_o go_v into_o rachel_n and_o love_v rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n caet_fw-la v_o 35._o he_o call_v t._n she_o call_v cater_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n per_n quest_n i._o of_o the_o three_o flock_n and_o the_o stone_n lay_v upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n vers._n 2._o three_o flock_n of_o sheep_n lie_v there_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o i_o will_v omit_v the_o allegory_n that_o be_v here_o devise_v the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o three_o flock_n understand_v the_o people_n levites_n and_o priest_n three_o order_n in_o israel_n other_o by_o the_o stone_n will_v have_v signify_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o they_o use_v to_o lay_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o well_n mouth_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v man_n from_o danger_n by_o fall_v into_o it_o but_o to_o keep_v the_o water_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v or_o corrupt_v for_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v great_a scarcity_n of_o water_n in_o that_o country_n mercer_n quest_n ii_o of_o rachel_n keep_n her_o father_n sheep_n vers._n 9_o rakehell_n come_v with_o her_o father_n sheep_n 1._o so_o be_v it_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o country_n to_o set_v their_o daughter_n to_o keep_v their_o sheep_n as_o the_o seven_o daughter_n of_o revel_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n do_v exod._n 2.16_o rachel_n seem_v thereof_o to_o have_v her_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o sheep_n muscul._n 2._o rachel_n be_v thus_o employ_v and_o leah_n stay_v at_o home_n for_o that_o she_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o now_o marriageable_a or_o because_o of_o her_o tender_a eye_n which_o may_v not_o endure_v the_o sun_n mercer_n quest_n iii_o whether_o jacob_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n alone_o vers._n 10._o he_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n do_v remove_v this_o stone_n iâ—n_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o like_o that_o jacob_n do_v it_o alone_o be_v now_o a_o man_n of_o perfect_a strength_n seventy_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n whereas_o the_o other_o may_v be_v youth_n and_o some_o maiden_n as_o also_o jacob_n cast_v affection_n to_o rachel_n may_v put_v forth_o his_o strength_n to_o show_v her_o pleasure_n and_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o mercer_n quest_n iv._o of_o divers_a kind_n of_o kiss_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v lightness_n in_o jacob_n to_o kiss_v rachel_n vers._n 11._o and_o jacob_n kiss_v rachel_n
be_v sensible_a and_o visible_a for_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o heavenly_a soldier_n as_o the_o like_a apparition_n be_v show_v to_o the_o prophet_n servant_n 1_o king_n 6._o mercer_n 3._o the_o hebrew_n note_n that_o jacob_n know_v these_o to_o be_v the_o same_o angel_n which_o he_o see_v in_o vision_n to_o ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o ladder_n 4._o and_o whereas_o jacob_n be_v not_o say_v to_o meet_v they_o but_o they_o to_o meet_v jacob_n therein_o appear_v the_o dignity_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o the_o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o attend_v upon_o mercer_n quest_n ii_o whether_o two_o army_n only_o of_o angel_n appear_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 2._o he_o call_v the_o place_n mahanaim_n which_o word_n be_v of_o the_o dual_a number_n and_o signify_v two_o army_n 1._o not_o as_o though_o god_n make_v one_o army_n and_o the_o angel_n another_o 2._o or_o as_o though_o jacob_n have_v at_o the_o first_o take_v one_o company_n to_o be_v against_o he_o 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his_o own_o liberty_n may_v remove_v into_o the_o land_n of_o seir_n calvin_n the_o country_n be_v near_o adjoin_v to_o beerseba_n where_o isaac_n dwell_v mercer_n 3._o he_o send_v to_o esau_n 1._o because_o he_o must_v needs_o pass_v by_o his_o country_n 2._o and_o name_v himself_o his_o servant_n not_o thereby_o renounce_v his_o blessing_n but_o yield_v temporal_a subjection_n for_o a_o time_n as_o david_n do_v to_o saul_n though_o he_o be_v even_o then_o the_o anointed_n king_n 3._o he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o sojourn_v with_o laban_n not_o so_o much_o to_o excuse_v the_o matter_n that_o he_o have_v not_o all_o this_o while_n seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n as_o r._n carus_n as_o to_o report_v unto_o his_o brother_n what_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o life_n have_v be_v who_o as_o yet_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o mercer_n 4._o he_o also_o speak_v of_o his_o cattle_n and_o riches_n that_o esau_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o he_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o any_o need_n but_o only_o to_o have_v his_o favour_n quest_n iv._o whether_o esau_n come_v with_o 400._o man_n as_o a_o enemy_n or_o a_o friend_n vers._n 6._o the_o messenger_n come_v again_o to_o jacob_n 1._o some_o think_v the_o messenger_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o esau_n because_o they_o be_v afraid_a meet_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o esau_n have_v notice_n of_o jacob_n come_v but_o first_o from_o he_o by_o his_o messenger_n 2._o neither_o do_v esau_n come_v thus_o accompany_v to_o make_v ostentation_n only_o of_o his_o power_n musculus_fw-la 3._o or_o to_o give_v his_o brother_n more_o honourable_a entertainment_n calvin_n mercer_n for_o he_o need_v not_o then_o to_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v send_v he_o some_o kind_a message_n before_o 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o esau_n prepare_v himself_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o jacob_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o jacob_n great_a fear_n which_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n and_o hereby_o also_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o set_v forth_o that_o can_v in_o the_o very_a way_n change_v the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o esau._n quest_n v._o of_o the_o divers_a take_n of_o this_o word_n in_o scripture_n vers._n 10._o with_o my_o staff_n come_v i_o over_o the_o phrase_n be_v in_o my_o staff_n this_o preposition_n in_o be_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n 1._o in_o be_v take_v for_o with_o as_o luk._n 1.75_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n that_o be_v with_o holiness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o 2._o in_o for_o by_o psal._n 63.11_o all_o that_o swear_v in_o that_o be_v by_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v 3._o in_o for_o through_o note_v power_n and_o help_v act._n 7.28_o in_o he_o that_o be_v by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v 4._o in_o for_o to_o psal._n 136.8_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n in_o potestatem_fw-la for_o or_o to_o rule_v the_o day_n 5._o in_o for_o because_o hos._n 5.5_o they_o shall_v fall_v in_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n 6._o in_o for_o against_o psal._n 44.5_o by_o thy_o name_n have_v we_o tread_v down_o those_o that_o rose_n in_o nos_fw-la against_o we_o 7._o in_o for_o in_o stead_n psal._n 31.2_o be_v unto_o i_o in_o domum_fw-la refugâ—i_fw-la for_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o house_n of_o defence_n 8._o in_o for_o among_o john_n 1.16_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o nobis_fw-la among_o we_o 9_o in_o for_o with_o 1_o peter_n 5.2_o feed_v the_o flock_n qui_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la which_o be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v with_o you_o commit_v to_o your_o care_n 10._o in_o for_o of_o habbac_n 2.14_o wo_n to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n in_o that_o be_v of_o blood_n 11._o in_o for_o before_o or_o at_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n that_o be_v at_z or_o before_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n philip_n 2.12_o in_o for_o under_o psal._n 91.1_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v under_z ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n vi_o the_o cause_n of_o jacob_n fear_n vers._n 11._o i_o feâ—re_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o etc._n etc._n see_v that_o jacob_n have_v the_o lord_n promise_v for_o his_o safety_n genes_n 31.3_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o jacob_n be_v so_o great_o afraid_a for_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o neither_o think_v with_o augustine_n qu._n 102._o in_o genes_n that_o jacob_n fear_v not_o his_o own_o deliverance_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o great_a slaughter_n for_o even_o jacob_n fear_v concern_v himself_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o 2._o neither_o as_o lyranus_fw-la be_v jacob_n thus_o afraid_a because_o he_o be_v to_o go_v through_o his_o brother_n country_n where_o he_o and_o he_o may_v be_v easy_o surprise_v pererius_n think_v that_o edom_n be_v not_o in_o jacob_n way_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n already_o but_o to_o go_v unto_o beerseba_n or_o hebron_n where_o isaac_n dwell_v which_o be_v in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o canaan_n the_o way_n be_v by_o idumea_n which_o lie_v south_n to_o canaan_n mercer_n but_o this_o be_v not_o only_a jacob_n fear_n for_o esau_n come_v with_o 400._o man_n even_o out_o of_o his_o own_o territory_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v spoil_v jacob_n and_o his_o company_n 3._o nor_o yet_o do_v jacob_n doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n lest_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o he_o may_v have_v commit_v in_o idolatrous_a laban_n house_n it_o shall_v be_v suspend_v as_o
the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosee_n he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o 12.4_o all_o these_o argument_n do_v evident_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o corporal_a and_o real_a wrestle_n 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o only_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a also_o for_o jacob_n do_v as_o well_o contend_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o body_n mercerus_n quest_n xii_o it_o be_v a_o good_a not_o a_o evil_a angel_n that_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o further_o a_o question_n be_v move_v what_o manner_n of_o angel_n this_o be_v with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v 1._o origen_n think_v he_o do_v strive_v against_o some_o of_o the_o spiritual_a adversary_n such_o as_o saint_n paul_n call_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n ephes._n 6.12_o and_o that_o he_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o good_a angel_n 3._o lib._n periarch_n procopius_n report_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o say_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n in_o esau_n likeness_n that_o strive_v against_o jacob_n and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o angel_n he_o overcome_v who_o lest_o he_o shall_v ascribe_v this_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n smite_v he_o upon_o the_o thigh_n the_o hebrew_n say_v it_o be_v sammael_n esau_n evil_a angel_n that_o contend_v with_o jacob_n for_o the_o blessing_n 2._o but_o these_o be_v untrue_a and_o improbable_a assertion_n 1._o here_o be_v mention_v make_v but_o of_o one_o that_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o 2._o he_o that_o he_o wrestle_v with_o be_v the_o same_o that_o bless_a he_o 3._o he_o that_o strive_v with_o he_o be_v the_o same_o that_o touch_v his_o thigh_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o good_a not_o a_o evil_a angel_n for_o a_o evil_a angel_n will_v not_o have_v bless_v he_o mercer_n perer._n quest_n xiii_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o minister_a spirit_n or_o god_n christ_n with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v neither_o be_v this_o any_o of_o the_o minister_a angel_n but_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n here_o call_v a_o man_n because_o he_o so_o appear_v pererius_n strive_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o not_o christ._n 1._o hosea_n call_v he_o a_o angel_n without_o any_o addition_n 12.4_o but_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o angel_n some_o other_o word_n be_v add_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n malach._n 3.1_o cont._n in_o that_o place_n the_o prophet_n show_v that_o by_o the_o angel_n we_o must_v understand_v god_n for_o he_o say_v he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o further_o he_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n the_o angel_n with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v be_v the_o same_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o bethel_n but_o he_o be_v god_n gen._n 31.13_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n neither_o always_o be_v a_o epithet_n add_v when_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o angel_n as_o gen._n 48.16_o jacob_n say_v the_o angel_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o child_n but_o this_o angel_n without_o any_o other_o addition_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n 2._o if_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v it_o be_v most_o like_a in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v which_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a and_o noble_a apparition_n of_o all_o but_o s._n steven_n say_v you_o have_v receive_v the_o law_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o angel_n act._n 7.53_o angel_n than_o appear_v not_o christ_n perer._n cont._n the_o angel_n than_o be_v minister_a spirit_n giving_z attendance_n and_o execute_v their_o office_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o angel_n ergo_fw-la not_o by_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n affirm_v both_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n galat._n 3.19_o the_o ministry_n be_v of_o the_o angel_n the_o authority_n of_o christ._n 3._o if_o christ_n have_v appear_v at_o any_o time_n then_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n when_o word_n be_v send_v to_o mary_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o because_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o that_o mystery_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o that_o message_n be_v bring_v contra._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v the_o messenger_n of_o his_o own_o come_n into_o the_o world_n prince_n use_v to_o send_v their_o minister_n and_o officer_n before_o to_o bring_v tiding_n of_o their_o come_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o this_o great_a prince_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v even_o lord_n of_o the_o angel_n 2._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o same_o angel_n gabriel_n who_o be_v the_o first_o revealer_n of_o this_o prophecy_n to_o daniel_n concern_v the_o messiah_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z quest_n xv._n how_o it_o iâ—_n sâ—id_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o jacob_n vers._n 25._o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o prevail_v 1._o not_o that_o either_o god_n give_v unto_o jacob_n great_a strength_n to_o resist_v than_o the_o angel_n have_v to_o assault_v he_o as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o it_o be_v esau_n angel_n and_o so_o have_v no_o great_a power_n than_o god_n permit_v he_o for_o it_o be_v no_o such_o angel_n as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o neither_o as_o cajetan_n think_v factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la angelus_n assumeret_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d mensâ—ra_fw-la virium_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o angel_n assume_v a_o body_n in_o such_o measure_n of_o strength_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v jacâ—b_n 3._o neither_o as_o tostatus_n angelus_n 〈…〉_z non_fw-it posse_fw-la superare_fw-la the_o angel_n feign_v that_o he_o can_v not_o overcome_v jacob_n for_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o and_o not_o a_o angel_n that_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n 4._o wherefore_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o see_v here_o the_o lord_n descend_v to_o our_o capacity_n for_o he_o know_v before_o the_o event_n of_o this_o combat_n and_o what_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o do_v the_o experience_n then_o of_o the_o thing_n be_v take_v for_o god_n knowledge_n calvin_n and_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o blast_n of_o his_o mouth_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v confound_v jacob_n but_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v both_o fight_n in_o and_o against_o jacob_n he_o give_v jacob_n strength_n to_o resist_v and_o so_o in_o jacob_n he_o overcom_v and_o seipso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la and_o so_o be_v strong_a than_o himself_o calvin_n thus_o in_o effect_n god_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o jacob_n because_o he_o will_v not_o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o power_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o purpose_n so_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o lot_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o till_o thou_o be_v come_v thither_o gen._n 19.22_o and_o the_o lord_n to_o moses_n thus_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 32.10_o hereby_o the_o lord_n show_v how_o effectual_a the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v which_o as_o it_o be_v bind_v the_o lord_n hand_n and_o do_v give_v we_o victory_n in_o a_o manner_n against_o himself_o quest_n xvi_o in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o thigh_n jacob_n be_v hurt_v vers._n 25._o he_o tâ—â—ched_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n 1._o this_o be_v neither_o the_o inward_a or_o broad_a part_n of_o the_o thigh_n as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v the_o hucklebone_n put_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o some_o think_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a pain_n and_o grief_n to_o jacob_n 3._o but_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v caph_n which_o signify_v the_o bow_n or_o hollow_a and_o so_o be_v take_v for_o the_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n here_o it_o proper_o betoken_v the_o hollow_a bone_n into_o the_o which_o the_o hucklebone_n call_v ischion_n run_v we_o may_v name_v it_o acetabulum_fw-la the_o pan_n of_o the_o hucklebone_n this_o hollow_a bone_n be_v not_o out_o of_o joint_n but_o it_o only_o hang_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sinew_n or_o nerve_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o pan_n or_o hollow_a to_o the_o hucklebone_n which_o be_v hurt_v as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 32._o quest_n xvii_o how_o long_o jacob_n continue_v in_o his_o halt_n now_o whereas_o tostatus_n think_v that_o jacob_n the_o next_o day_n be_v perfect_o recover_v of_o this_o hurt_n to_o who_o junius_n subscribe_v because_o cap._n 33.18_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jacob_n come_v safe_a to_o sichem_n i_o think_v
to_o hand_n although_o jacob_n doubt_v not_o of_o god_n protection_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n yet_o he_o wise_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o can_v devise_v to_o seek_v his_o brother_n favour_n by_o send_v a_o present_a and_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n whereby_o we_o do_v learn_v that_o we_o must_v not_o immediate_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n but_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n or_o confirmation_n in_o his_o promise_n therefore_o ahaâ—_n be_v say_v to_o grieve_v god_n for_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o ask_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n for_o the_o better_a assurance_n of_o their_o deliverance_n isaiah_n 7.13_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o merit_n vers._n 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a or_o less_o than_o all_o thy_o mercy_n jacob_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o his_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n but_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o have_v proceed_v of_o god_n mercy_n thus_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n humble_o to_o confess_v of_o themselves_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o muscul._n the_o popish_a doctrine_n then_o of_o merit_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o jacob_n faith_n and_o if_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o life_n can_v be_v merit_v much_o less_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o confut._n that_o angel_n be_v not_o mediator_n or_o impetrator_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n vers._n 29._o he_o bless_v he_o there_o etc._n etc._n theodoret_n allege_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n because_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o angel_n but_o unto_o god_n to_o bless_v pererius_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o confute_v theodoret_n reason_n affirm_v that_o angel_n though_o they_o bless_v not_o as_o author_n of_o any_o grace_n yet_o a_o blessing_n may_v be_v ask_v of_o they_o as_o the_o impetrator_n and_o intercessor_n for_o the_o same_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n wish_v grace_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o from_o the_o seven_o spirit_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n apocal._n 14._o that_o be_v from_o the_o seven_o angel_n in_o gen._n 32._o numer_n 18_o 19_o contra._n 1._o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v confer_v either_o by_o the_o author_n thereof_o which_o be_v only_a god_n or_o by_o the_o mediator_n thereof_o which_o be_v only_a christ_n or_o by_o the_o minister_n or_o instrument_n thereof_o which_o may_v be_v as_o well_o angel_n as_o man_n for_o as_o isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n his_o son_n ministerial_o only_a as_o be_v god_n mouth_n to_o pronounce_v they_o so_o angel_n likewise_o may_v be_v messenger_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 1._o for_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o god_n jam._n 1.17_o 2._o neither_o be_v the_o angel_n to_o be_v sue_v unto_o for_o any_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a blessing_n but_o only_o god_n if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n jam._n 1.5_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o joh._n 16.23_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o not_o otherwise_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n or_o prophet_n become_v suitor_n to_o the_o angel_n for_o any_o blessing_n 3._o in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n 1.4_o by_o the_o seven_o spirit_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n with_o his_o manifold_a grace_n for_o the_o seven_o spirit_n be_v the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o fire_n burn_v before_o the_o throne_n revel_v 4.5_o they_o be_v also_o the_o seven_o eye_n of_o the_o lamb_n revel_v 5.6_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lamb_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a coloss._n 2.9_o that_o be_v substantial_o essential_o and_o whereas_o he_o urge_v that_o phrase_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n whereby_o a_o ministry_n and_o service_n shall_v be_v express_v this_o collection_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o both_o in_o daniel_n 7.13_o christ_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n 8.2_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n neither_o in_o all_o saint_n paul_n salutation_n do_v he_o wish_v grace_n and_o peace_n from_o any_o other_o than_o from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n nor_o yet_o saint_n john_n 2._o epist._n vers_fw-la 2._o this_o form_n of_o benediction_n then_o here_o use_v must_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o exhort_v prayer_n in_o extremity_n available_a vers._n 9_o moreover_o jacob_n say_v o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n jacob_n be_v drive_v to_o a_o great_a strait_n turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o so_o indeed_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v pour_v forth_o in_o their_o necessity_n be_v much_o available_a with_o god_n luther_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o psal._n 51.15_o 2._o exhort_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o celestial_a inheritance_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o worldly_a thing_n vers._n 14._o two_o hundred_o she_o goat_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o jacob_n present_a which_o he_o send_v to_o esau_n amount_v to_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o cattle_n of_o divers_a kind_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 9_o he_o spare_v no_o to_o redeem_v his_o quiet_a passage_n and_o return_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v preâ—â—rre_v 〈◊〉_d heavenly_a inheritance_n before_o all_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a possession_n calvin_n 〈◊〉_d saint_n 〈…〉_z all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d and_o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n philip._n 3.8_o 3._o exhort_v with_o innocency_n we_o must_v â—oyne_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n vers._n 13._o a_o present_a for_o his_o brother_n jacob_n as_o a_o wife_n and_o 〈…〉_z for_o his_o own_o safety_n 1._o he_o send_v a_o humble_a message_n to_o his_o brother_n 2._o when_o that_o will_v not_o speed_v he_o divide_v his_o company_n into_o two_o part_n that_o if_o esau_n do_v strike_v the_o one_o the_o other_o mighâ—â—â—cope_n 3._o he_o send_v a_o liberal_a present_n to_o make_v a_o way_n to_o insinuate_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n favour_n thus_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n mâ—â—th_n 10.16_o mercer_n 4._o exhort_v importunity_n in_o our_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o god_n vers._n 26._o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v till_o thou_o bless_v i_o jacob_n importunity_n be_v strive_v and_o not_o give_v over_o both_o obtain_v victory_n and_o procure_v a_o blessing_n so_o shall_v we_o strive_v in_o our_o prayer_n with_o god_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o epaphras_n coloss._n 4.12_o and_o moses_n be_v so_o instant_a with_o god_n in_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o israel_n that_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o request_n suspend_v the_o judgement_n which_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n exod._n 32._o luther_n 5._o exhort_v against_o curiosity_n vers._n 29._o wherefore_o now_o do_v thou_o ask_v my_o name_n jacob_n be_v reprove_v for_o his_o curiosity_n that_o can_v not_o be_v content_v with_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n and_o sensible_a apparition_n glorious_a victory_n and_o honourable_a name_n give_v unto_o he_o but_o will_v inquire_v further_o as_o touch_v the_o angel_n name_n we_o learn_v then_o to_o be_v content_v with_o such_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o not_o curious_o to_o inquire_v after_o hide_v matter_n calvin_n the_o disciple_n be_v reprove_v for_o gaze_v after_o christ_n into_o heaven_n act._n 2._o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v any_o profit_n for_o we_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o difficult_a and_o intricate_a question_n 6._o exhort_v not_o rash_o to_o judge_v those_o which_o have_v defect_n or_o infirmity_n in_o their_o body_n vers._n 31._o he_o halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v have_v infirmity_n in_o their_o body_n which_o be_v inflict_v of_o god_n not_o as_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o correction_n for_o their_o trial_n if_o isaac_n then_o be_v blind_a jacob_n halt_v lâ—â—h_v squint_a eye_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d
die_v sudden_o in_o the_o way_n and_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o carry_v she_o thither_o be_v in_o his_o journey_n jacob_n have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v any_o such_o excuse_n to_o joseph_n ex_fw-la mercer_n 2._o but_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v why_o jacob_n bring_v in_o mention_n hereof_o 1._o to_o call_v to_o josephs_n remembrance_n that_o rachel_n forsake_v her_o father_n house_n and_o sojourn_v with_o jacob_n in_o canaan_n that_o joseph_n may_v hereby_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o be_v willing_a much_o more_o to_o leave_v egypt_n which_o be_v not_o his_o country_n calvin_n 2._o as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o mother_n sepulture_n 3._o further_o in_o that_o jacob_n bury_v she_o in_o the_o way_n be_v so_o near_o to_o the_o city_n because_o he_o will_v not_o bury_v she_o among_o idolater_n by_o the_o way_n he_o admonish_v joseph_n to_o detest_v the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n 4._o but_o the_o chief_a reason_n of_o the_o mention_v of_o this_o matter_n be_v one_o that_o see_v rachel_n die_v leave_v no_o great_a issue_n behind_o she_o jacob_n hope_v that_o god_n promise_n for_o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o two_o mercer_n the_o other_o that_o see_v joseph_n be_v the_o elder_a by_o his_o principal_a wife_n jacob_n may_v show_v how_o just_o the_o birthright_n be_v translate_v from_o reuben_n to_o joseph_n and_o his_o son_n jun._n quest_n iu._n why_o jacob_n know_v not_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n at_o the_o first_o and_o why_o joseph_n remove_v they_o vers._n 12._o and_o joseph_n take_v they_o away_o from_o his_o knee_n 1._o whereas_o jacob_n before_o vers_fw-la 8._o ask_v who_o they_o be_v namely_o manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o jacob_n foresee_v that_o wicked_a jeroboam_fw-la shall_v come_v of_o ephraim_n and_o jehu_n of_o manasseh_n do_v therefore_o at_o the_o first_o take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o but_o defer_v his_o blessing_n as_o some_o hebrew_n imagine_v but_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v vers_fw-la 10._o because_o jacob_n eye_n be_v dim_a and_o he_o can_v not_o well_o see_v 2._o jacob_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v near_o he_o that_o he_o may_v embrace_v they_o they_o be_v not_o set_v upon_o the_o bed_n for_o they_o be_v some_o 22._o or_o 23._o year_n old_a be_v bear_v in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n some_o 4._o or_o 5._o year_n before_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n who_o have_v be_v there_o now_o 17._o year_n 3._o joseph_n take_v they_o not_o from_o his_o own_o knee_n but_o from_o his_o father_n as_o the_o latin_a text_n read_v though_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v from_o his_o knee_n not_o his_o father_n knee_n that_o he_o may_v place_v they_o in_o order_n to_o receive_v their_o father_n blessing_n mercer_n for_o joseph_n may_v perceive_v either_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n or_o by_o jacob_n embrace_v they_o that_o he_o more_o incline_v to_o ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n and_o therefore_o with_o jacob_n leave_n remove_v a_o little_a and_o present_v they_o again_o according_a to_o their_o age_n jun._n quest_n v._o of_o the_o translate_n of_o the_o birthright_n from_o manasseh_n to_o ephraim_n what_o it_o signify_v vers._n 14._o israel_n stretch_v out_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o ephraim_n head_n 1._o jacob_n feel_v with_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o big_a for_o the_o word_n be_v he_o cause_v his_o hand_n to_o understand_v of_o purpose_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o ephraim_n in_o sign_n of_o pre-eminence_n jun._n for_o although_o among_o the_o persian_n the_o left_a hand_n be_v the_o more_o honourable_a place_n as_o xenophon_n report_v of_o cyrus_n that_o those_o who_o he_o honour_v most_o he_o place_v at_o his_o left_a hand_n because_o it_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o danger_n yet_o the_o phrase_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n be_v otherwise_o as_o solomon_n cause_v his_o mother_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n 1_o king_n 2._o and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o nature_n to_o give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v quick_a &_o nimble_a and_o ready_a for_o any_o work_n perer._n 2._o jacob_n here_o transfer_v the_o birthright_n from_o manasseh_n to_o ephraim_n as_o it_o be_v before_o convey_v from_o esau_n to_o jacob_n as_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o abiathar_n to_o zadock_n the_o regal_a dignity_n from_o saul_n to_o david_n so_o here_o there_o be_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o birthright_n 3._o which_o as_o it_o show_v that_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o it_o may_v prefigure_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v as_o the_o elder_a brother_n as_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n show_v luke_n 15._o quest_n vi_o the_o angel_n that_o protect_v jacob_n whether_o he_o be_v christ._n vers._n 26._o the_o angel_n 1._o although_o it_o â—ee_n somewhat_o too_o curious_a out_o of_o this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o trinity_n because_o god_n be_v twice_o mention_v and_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o three_o place_n 2._o yet_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o calvin_n and_o junius_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v christ_n than_o with_o mercerus_n that_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o who_o jacob_n ascribe_v his_o deliverance_n as_o to_o god_n minister_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o call_v christ_n a_o angel_n malach._n 1.1_o 2._o the_o angel_n which_o conduct_v the_o israelite_n be_v call_v jehovah_n exod._n 14.19_o 24._o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 9_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o all_o those_o covenant_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n calvin_n 4._o in_o this_o place_n this_o angel_n be_v join_v in_o equal_a power_n of_o blessing_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v any_o of_o the_o create_a angel_n jun._n 3._o though_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n yet_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o of_o man_n as_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o take_v not_o their_o nature_n calvin_n quest_n vii_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n vers._n 20._o in_o thou_o israel_n shall_v bless_v etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o israel_n be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o jacob_n but_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o come_v of_o he_o which_o he_o see_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n 2._o in_o thou_o be_v not_o here_o take_v casual_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v for_o christ_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o this_o blessing_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o in_o israel_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o as_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n as_o the_o like_a be_v use_v ruth_n 4.11_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o wife_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rachel_n and_o leah_n 3._o and_o indeed_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n increase_v abundant_o in_o egypt_n even_o as_o the_o fish_n as_o jacob_n bless_v they_o for_o at_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n there_o be_v of_o manasseh_n 42700._o of_o ephraim_n 32500._o and_o all_o these_o perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v at_o their_o enter_v into_o canaan_n of_o ephraim_n 42500._o of_o manasseh_n 32200._o muscul._n so_o that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 215._o year_n there_o spring_v out_o of_o joseph_n 75200._o quest_n viii_o what_o portion_n of_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o jacob_n give_v to_o joseph_n vers._n 22._o i_o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o one_o portion_n above_o thy_o brethren_n 1._o this_o portion_n be_v sechem_n which_o neither_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o that_o as_o jacob_n give_v joseph_n that_o place_n where_o he_o bury_v the_o idol_n genes_n 35.4_o so_o christ_n shall_v possess_v the_o gentile_n that_o worship_v idol_n so_o augustine_n qu._n 167._o in_o genes_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o city_n only_o of_o sechem_n which_o jacob_n here_o give_v as_o chrysost._n hom_n 67_o in_o genes_n for_o jacob_n son_n keep_v their_o sheep_n in_o sechem_n gen._n 37.12_o and_o so_o also_o possess_v the_o ground_n and_o field_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n 3._o neither_o do_v he_o only_o give_v that_o plat_n of_o ground_n which_o he_o buy_v for_o 100_o piece_n of_o money_n gen._n 33.19_o as_o hierom._n tradition_n hebraic_n for_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a circuit_n
himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n much_o more_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o prophet_n out_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o tertullian_n say_v absit_fw-la ut_fw-la animam_fw-la cujusquam_fw-la sancti_fw-la à _fw-la daemone_v extractam_fw-la credamus_fw-la far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o holy_a man_n can_v be_v bring_v out_o by_o witchery_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la pererius_n answer_v that_o the_o witch_n call_v not_o up_o samuel_n but_o it_o be_v god_n work_v to_o send_v he_o prevent_v the_o witch_n enchantment_n contra._n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o ask_v of_o the_o dead_a deut._n 18.12_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v accessary_a to_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n before_o he_o 2._o the_o true_a samuel_n will_v not_o have_v suffer_v saul_n to_o have_v worship_v he_o with_o a_o religious_a worship_n as_o the_o counterfeit_a samuel_n do_v so_o reason_v augustine_n pererius_n answer_v that_o this_o be_v not_o such_o adoration_n as_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n but_o that_o reverence_n which_o may_v be_v yield_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n contra._n there_o be_v but_o two_o kind_n of_o adoration_n a_o civil_a and_o religious_a the_o religious_a veneration_n be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o refuse_v by_o the_o angel_n revel_v 22._o the_o civil_a this_o be_v not_o as_o appear_z by_o saul_n submiss_a behaviour_n and_o superstitious_a devotion_n 3._o this_o samuel_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o disquiet_v i_o but_o samuel_n soul_n be_v at_o rest_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n reach_v he_o can_v not_o disquiet_v it_o pererius_n answer_v that_o saul_n do_v disquiet_v it_o occasionaliter_fw-la by_o give_v the_o occasion_n not_o efficaciter_fw-la as_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o contra._n but_o if_o samuel_n speak_v these_o word_n than_o he_o be_v in_o truth_n disquiet_v the_o question_n be_v by_o who_o if_o not_o by_o the_o devil_n mean_n occasion_v by_o saul_n than_o by_o god_n but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n disquiet_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v at_o rest_n 4._o if_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v not_o to_o answer_v saul_n when_o he_o lawful_o seek_v unto_o he_o neither_o by_o his_o priest_n nor_o his_o prophet_n how_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o when_o he_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n pererius_n answer_v that_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v he_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n that_o he_o may_v know_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o but_o now_o not_o seek_v unto_o god_n but_o unto_o a_o witch_n god_n do_v send_v he_o a_o sorrowful_a message_n by_o that_o prophet_n who_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o while_o he_o live_v contra._n yet_o be_v not_o the_o objection_n remove_v that_o god_n shall_v rather_o answer_v saul_n use_v unlawful_a mean_n than_o when_o he_o use_v lawful_a first_o if_o the_o not_o answer_v before_o show_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o than_o the_o answer_v now_o by_o a_o prophet_n of_o god_n send_v argue_v that_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o forget_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n but_o raise_v by_o a_o witch_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o samuel_n keep_v he_o in_o that_o error_n without_o reproof_n which_o the_o good_a prophet_n will_v not_o have_v omit_v again_o if_o the_o heavy_a answer_n and_o message_n of_o evil_a tiding_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n neglect_v he_o why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v he_o before_o at_o all_o god_n will_v answer_v he_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a three_o this_o prophet_n be_v dead_a can_v bring_v he_o no_o worse_o tiding_n now_o than_o he_o do_v when_o he_o live_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o another_o 5._o some_o add_v this_o as_o a_o five_o argument_n that_o samuel_n will_v not_o have_v say_v to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o happiness_n see_v he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o pererius_n think_v that_o he_o do_v mean_a he_o shall_v descend_v in_o general_a to_o hell_n as_o all_o before_o christ_n come_n do_v though_o not_o to_o that_o region_n and_o place_n of_o hell_n limbus_n patrum_fw-la where_o the_o father_n be_v contra._n but_o first_o pererius_n must_v show_v we_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a hell_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n there_o be_v but_o two_o place_n mention_v after_o this_o life_n abraham_n bosom_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n whither_o the_o angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n and_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v that_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v no_o part_n of_o hell_n beside_o augustine_n opinion_n who_o can_v think_v taâ—tae_fw-la felicitatis_fw-la sâ—â—um_fw-la membrum_fw-la inferorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o a_o place_n of_o sâ—ch_n great_a happiness_n be_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n the_o text_n itself_o evident_o show_v as_o much_o because_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o of_o great_a distance_n from_o hell_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o light_n do_v minister_v there_o who_o remain_v not_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o again_o that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n before_o christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n testify_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_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 matth._n 8.11_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n then_o be_v now_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o christ_n in_o their_o opinion_n have_v not_o then_o harrow_v hell_n nor_o yet_o empty_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la some_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o general_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a jun._n but_o beside_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o hebrew_n that_o do_v take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o sâ—uls_n particular_a state_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o samuel_n be_v and_o hereupon_o they_o infer_v that_o saul_n die_v penitent_o where_o we_o receive_v their_o interpretation_n but_o refuse_v their_o collection_n as_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o lie_a spirit_n this_o place_n be_v like_a to_o that_o where_o david_n say_v of_o his_o infant_n depart_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o 2._o sam._n 12.23_o which_o word_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o general_a kind_n of_o departure_n but_o a_o resolution_n in_o david_n that_o it_o be_v well_o with_o his_o child_n like_o also_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o phrase_n gen._n 25._o that_o abraham_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n that_o ishmael_n be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n which_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o each_o go_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o that_o abraham_n be_v associate_v unto_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a depart_v see_v more_o hereof_o quest._n 15._o upon_o genes_n 25._o and_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v when_o he_o say_v hebr._n 12.23_o you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n show_v the_o society_n and_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n they_o that_o humble_v themselves_o shall_v be_v exalt_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o pharaoh_n god_n moses_n who_o before_o so_o abase_v himself_o that_o he_o by_o all_o mean_n will_v have_v decline_v his_o call_n excuse_v he_o by_o his_o insufficiency_n now_o the_o lord_n do_v exalt_v he_o make_v he_o superior_a to_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n not_o who_o pharaoh_n shall_v worship_v but_o who_o he_o shall_v fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o god_n to_o bring_v plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o land_n and_o to_o remove_v the_o same_o again_o thus_o be_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n fulfil_v he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v 2._o mor._n god_n commandment_n be_v simple_o without_o any_o exception_n to_o be_v obey_v vers._n 6._o so_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v so_o do_v they_o this_o repartition_n be_v not_o needless_a but_o show_v that_o they_o most_o exact_o perform_v all_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v obey_v without_o all_o exception_n or_o limitation_n a_o emperor_n of_o rome_n command_v a_o
contrary_a thing_n of_o life_n and_o death_n peace_n and_o terror_n love_n and_o fear_v for_o a_o fountain_n can_v make_v both_o salt_n water_n and_o sweet_a jam._n 3.12_o but_o the_o law_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v all_o these_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o both_o make_v the_o wound_n and_o give_v a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o the_o law_n do_v show_v we_o our_o sin_n faith_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n heal_v it_o the_o law_n revive_v sin_n without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a rom._n 7.8_o but_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.11_o the_o same_o can_v make_v we_o both_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o revive_v sin_n the_o law_n do_v the_o one_o therefore_o not_o the_o other_o so_o augustine_n say_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la vulnera_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la qua_fw-la gratiae_fw-la benedictione_n sanaret_fw-la therefore_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o shall_v show_v the_o wound_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o it_o shall_v heal_v by_o the_o benediction_n of_o grace_n august_n de_fw-fr penitent_a medic_fw-la 4._o the_o preacher_n publisher_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v divers_a the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.17_o but_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n than_o grace_n also_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n that_o give_v the_o law_n this_o be_v bernard_n reason_n who_o further_o infer_v thus_o venit_fw-la prâ—inde_fw-la gratia_fw-la plenus_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n our_o lord_n come_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o grace_n serm._n parâ—_n 28._o 5._o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v divers_a the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o he_o that_o work_v moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o the_o gospel_n require_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o work_v but_o believe_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o if_o then_o faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o believe_v shall_v also_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n be_v in_o vain_a i_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o faith_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o command_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v 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thus_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n remember_v abraham_n izhak_n and_o jakob_n thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o can_v not_o my_o affection_n be_v towards_o this_o people_n baruch_n 3.4_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israelite_n 2_o macchab._n 14.15_o and_o onias_n speak_v and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n jeremias_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n answ._n 1._o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o baruch_n and_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n they_o prove_v nothing_o because_o they_o be_v no_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n 2._o the_o other_o testimony_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o in_o the_o first_o moses_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o abraham_n izhak_n and_o jakob_n shall_v make_v for_o the_o people_n but_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v 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particular_a necessity_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o so_o do_v noâ—_n make_v particular_a request_n for_o we_o therefore_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o they_o pray_v by_o their_o general_a desire_n for_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la they_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a 4._o see_v that_o the_o romanist_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o limbo_n which_o they_o make_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n they_o do_v contradict_v themselves_o in_o make_v they_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n in_o heaven_n 2._o argum._n the_o angel_n they_o say_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o zachar._n 1.12_o the_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o the_o angel_n answ._n 1._o that_o the_o angel_n do_v report_v our_o affair_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o may_v make_v 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nutu_fw-la tibi_fw-la cuncta_fw-la famulantur_fw-la for_o do_v thou_o serve_v god_n by_o who_o mean_n all_o thing_n serve_v thou_o do_v thou_o wait_v on_o he_o by_o who_o beck_n all_o thing_n wait_v on_o thou_o cyprian_a contra_fw-la demetrian_n whereby_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o when_o such_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v return_v to_o our_o duty_n and_o set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n then_o will_v he_o in_o mercy_n return_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n build_v this_o house_n and_o i_o will_v be_v favourable_a in_o it_o hag._n 1.8_o 2._o obseru._n not_o to_o trust_v in_o riches_n again_o this_o precept_n reprove_v they_o which_o put_v their_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v which_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n or_o repose_v their_o trust_n in_o riches_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n doubt_v not_o to_o call_v the_o covetous_a man_n a_o idolater_n ephes._n 5.5_o because_o he_o think_v his_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o abundane_a of_o riches_n david_n therefore_o exhort_v rich_a man_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o psal._n 62.11_o 3._o obseru._n against_o those_o that_o run_v unto_o witch_n and_o soothsayer_n further_o as_o in_o this_o commandment_n witchcraft_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sorcery_n be_v forbid_v so_o also_o be_v it_o a_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a thing_n to_o seek_v unto_o witch_n and_o soothsayer_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 8.19_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o inquire_v at_o they_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o of_o the_o soothsayer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v after_o their_o god_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a for_o herein_o foolish_a people_n offend_v two_o way_n in_o forsake_v god_n and_o run_v unto_o such_o mean_n which_o can_v help_v they_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n say_v my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o dig_v they_o pit_n even_o break_v pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jerem._n 2.13_o so_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n send_v to_o baalzebub_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o hurt_n find_v therein_o no_o help_n and_o beside_o he_o show_v his_o infidelity_n in_o not_o seek_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 1.16_o upon_o the_o second_o commandment_n 1._o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o what_o a_o grave_a image_n be_v 4._o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o grave_v image_n neither_o any_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o in_o stead_n of_o sculptile_n grave_v read_v a_o idol_n and_o they_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o a_o idol_n and_o a_o image_n or_o similitude_n a_o idol_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o neither_o have_v any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v make_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n body_n with_o the_o head_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o body_n with_o two_o face_n such_o a_o shape_n quam_fw-la â—oâ—â—lus_fw-la non_fw-la vidit_fw-la sed_fw-la animus_n sibi_fw-la fingit_fw-la which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v but_o the_o mind_n imagine_v they_o say_v be_v a_o idol_n a_o similitude_n or_o image_n be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o allege_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o we_o know_v that_o a_o image_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n gloss._n ordin_fw-fr ex_fw-la origen_n contra_fw-la but_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o right_o apply_v for_o there_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o general_a of_o all_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o what_o shape_n or_o fashion_n soever_o that_o they_o be_v aâ—_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v vain_a thing_n which_o man_n superstition_n fancy_n have_v devise_v which_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o samuel_n where_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v back_o after_o vain_a thing_n which_o can_v profit_v you_o nor_o deliver_v you_o 1_o sam._n 12.21_o and_o further_o the_o word_n pesel_n here_o use_v signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v grave_v of_o pasal_n to_o grave_n oleaster_n 2._o this_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o word_n pesel_n a_o grave_a image_n and_o temunah_n a_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n the_o first_o be_v a_o picture_n proportion_v and_o fashion_v out_o of_o stone_n wood_n or_o mettle_n and_o so_o carve_v and_o grave_v a_o similitude_n be_v a_o image_n picta_fw-la in_o planiâ—_n superficiebus_fw-la ex_fw-la solis_fw-la coloribus_fw-la facta_fw-la paint_v in_o plain_a table_n only_o make_v of_o colour_n and_o these_o similitude_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a yet_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la nocent_a sicut_fw-la statuae_fw-la do_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v as_o the_o other_o resemblance_n because_o these_o come_v near_o to_o â—he_n nature_n of_o thing_n live_v and_o so_o may_v more_o easy_o deceive_v tostat._n quast_o 3._o so_o also_o lyran._n 3_o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o temunah_n signify_v any_o similitude_n either_o of_o thing_n visible_a or_o invisible_a but_o oleaster_n think_v thaâ—_n the_o representation_n of_o thing_n visible_a be_v rather_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n as_o deut._n 4.15_o it_o be_v say_v you_o see_v no_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o you_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v more_o probable_a because_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n as_o angel_n use_v to_o be_v picture_v as_o well_o as_o visible_a thing_n quest_n ii_o what_o thing_n a_o similitude_n must_v not_o be_v make_v of_o to_o worship_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o etc._n etc._n 1._o by_o this_o be_v forbid_v first_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o celestial_a body_n as_o the_o sun_n star_n moon_n and_o the_o star_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a show_v deut._n 4.19_o for_o the_o gentile_n worship_v these_o who_o corruption_n the_o israelite_n follow_v as_o the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v dedicate_v house_n to_o the_o sun_n 2_o king_n 23.11_o and_o the_o superstitious_a woman_n do_v offer_v incense_n to_o the_o moon_n who_o they_o call_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jerem_n 44.18_o they_o be_v not_o then_o to_o make_v any_o similitude_n of_o these_o celestial_a body_n to_o worship_v they_o beside_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v comprehend_v under_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v deut._n 4.17_o or_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o feather_a fowl_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n for_o the_o gentile_n also_o worship_v fowl_n and_o bird_n as_o the_o eagle_n which_o they_o consecrate_v to_o jupiter_n the_o dove_n to_o venus_n the_o peacock_n to_o juno_n the_o raven_n to_o phoebus_n the_o bat_n to_o minerva_n tostat._n quaest_n
into_o our_o mouth_n by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o refusal_n of_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n when_o any_o refuse_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n upon_o their_o oath_n which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o strife_n hebr._n 6.16_o 2._o to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n either_o in_o not_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v by_o oath_n or_o in_o testify_v upon_o a_o oath_n otherwise_o than_o the_o truth_n be_v 3._o a_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a oath_n which_o be_v make_v by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o of_o god_n only_o 4._o a_o oath_n to_o perform_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n such_o as_o herod_n oath_n be_v 5._o a_o rash_a oath_n light_o and_o vain_o make_v without_o any_o necessity_n as_o in_o common_a and_o usual_a talk_n which_o abuse_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.23_o vrsin_n 2._o doct._n what_o a_o oath_n be_v concern_v a_o oath_n then_o brief_o this_v it_o be_v 1._o in_o a_o general_a sense_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n or_o to_o swear_v be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o isaiah_n 45.23_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n by_o who_o we_o swear_v 2._o but_o more_o particular_o and_o proper_o a_o oath_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o he_o that_o swear_v take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o wish_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o vrsin_n so_o that_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o a_o oath_n 1._o to_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 1.20_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o witness_v before_o god_n that_o i_o lie_v not_o so_o thomas_n jurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la invocare_fw-la ejus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v 2._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n desire_v that_o god_n may_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o as_o the_o apostle_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o my_o soul_n or_o unto_o or_o upon_o my_o soul_n 2._o cor._n 1.13_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la puniat_fw-la i_o si_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v by_o god_n it_o be_v so_o but_z that_o god_n punish_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o saint_n or_o other_o creature_n 1._o they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o do_v swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o romanist_n be_v in_o error_n which_o maintain_v the_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n rhemist_n annot_n math._n 23._o v._n 21._o 1._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o text_n our_o saviour_n allege_v matth._n 4._o interprete_v it_o by_o the_o word_n only_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v so_o also_o deut._n 10.20_o and_o exod._n 23.13_o it_o be_v direct_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n into_o their_o mouth_n 2._o god_n reprove_v those_o which_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o he_o as_o zephan_n 1.5_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o worship_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n 3._o invocation_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o service_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n 4._o in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n neither_o angel_n nor_o saint_n ergo._fw-la 5._o he_o that_o swear_v give_v unto_o he_o power_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o but_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o vrsin_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v thus_o 1._o our_o saviour_n allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n matth._n 23.21_o saint_n whosoever_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o rhemist_n annot_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la answ._n 1._o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v not_o justify_v swear_v by_o creature_n but_o confute_v that_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o show_v that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v swear_v by_o god_n when_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o oath_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2._o for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v here_o allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n as_o by_o heaven_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.34_o 2._o object_n joseph_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o answ._n 1._o some_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o oath_n but_o a_o vehement_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n as_o hannah_n say_v to_o eli_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v 1._o sam._n 1._o and_o abner_n to_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 17.56_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o as_o true_o as_o pharaoh_n live_v or_o as_o i_o wish_v his_o life_n and_o health_n so_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v vrsin_n jun._n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o kind_n of_o phrase_n to_o say_v unto_o one_o present_a as_o thy_o soul_n live_v and_o of_o one_o absent_a to_o say_v by_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n 2._o it_o show_v therefore_o some_o infirmity_n rather_o in_o joseph_n though_o he_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v as_o other_o courtier_n do_v to_o swear_v by_o pharaoh_n life_n yet_o rather_o of_o custom_n of_o speech_n or_o the_o more_o cunning_o to_o conceal_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n than_o of_o any_o purpose_a imitation_n of_o their_o superstitious_a oath_n therefore_o josephs_n example_n here_o can_v be_v no_o warrant_n see_v more_o of_o this_o hexapl._n in_o genes_n c._n 42._o v._n 15._o 3._o object_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n answ._n 1._o man_n use_v this_o external_a sign_n do_v not_o swear_v by_o it_o no_o more_o than_o abraham_n servant_n do_v swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o gen._n 24._o 2._o he_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god·_v so_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o and_o the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n but_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o revel_v 10.6_o so_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n as_o a_o visible_a sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o oath_n but_o they_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o book_n but_o by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v unto_o they_o as_o help_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n so_o thom._n cum_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la evangelium_fw-la when_o thou_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n thou_o swear_v by_o god_n which_o give_v the_o gospel_n 4._o object_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o profane_v or_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o of_o the_o
1.19_o and_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o anger_n shall_v not_o be_v soon_o provoke_v because_o rage_n be_v a_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o so_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o for_o that_o every_o man_n desire_v liberty_n but_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o anger_n be_v not_o dominus_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsius_fw-la master_n of_o himself_o 2._o he_o must_v take_v heed_n ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la ira_fw-la permaneat_fw-la that_o he_o continue_v not_o long_o in_o anger_n psal._n 4._o be_v angry_a and_o sin_v not_o ephes._n 4._o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n 3._o man_n must_v be_v careful_a ne_fw-la procedat_fw-la primò_fw-la in_o cord_n that_o anger_n proceed_v not_o first_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o than_o it_o turn_v to_o hatred_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n for_o se_fw-la interficit_fw-la spoliando_fw-la se_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o alium_fw-la he_o kill_v himself_o by_o spoil_v himself_o of_o charity_n and_o another_o also_o 4._o ne_fw-fr procedat_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la it_o must_v not_o proceed_v in_o word_n for_o he_o which_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5._o 5._o ne_fw-fr procedat_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la it_o must_v not_o proceed_v unto_o the_o deed_n for_o in_o every_o work_n we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n facere_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la to_o do_v justice_n and_o show_v mercy_n but_o he_o which_o be_v angry_a can_v do_v neither_o for_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o accomplish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.20_o it_o be_v report_v of_o plato_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v offend_v he_o punirem_fw-la te_fw-la nisi_fw-la essem_fw-la iratus_fw-la i_o will_v punish_v thou_o if_o i_o be_v not_o angry_a and_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a can_v show_v no_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o their_o rage_n they_o kill_v a_o man_n gen._n 49._o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la quest_n viii_o of_o rail_v and_o revile_v next_o unto_o the_o inward_a rage_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o affection_n follow_v the_o outward_a indignation_n express_v by_o word_n gesture_n and_o other_o sign_n and_o the_o three_o degree_n be_v when_o man_n fall_v to_o plain_a rail_n backbiting_a slander_v threaten_v as_o these_o three_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_fw-mi shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o a_o counsel_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n matth._n 5.22_o 1._o here_o our_o saviour_n make_v three_o degree_n of_o anger_n or_o rage_n the_o one_o in_o the_o sudden_a heat_n and_o boil_a of_o the_o affection_n inward_o without_o cause_n the_o second_o in_o the_o show_n of_o this_o indignation_n outward_o by_o any_o disdainful_a word_n as_o in_o call_v one_o racha_fw-mi that_o be_v idle_a head_n light_a brain_n for_o so_o rik_v in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o the_o which_o this_o syrian_a word_n agree_v both_o in_o sound_n and_o sense_n signify_v light_n racha_n value_n jun._n matth._n 5.22_o as_o also_o this_o indignation_n may_v be_v express_v by_o other_o sign_n as_o by_o grin_v frown_a spit_a and_o such_o like_a simler_n then_o the_o three_o degree_n follow_v in_o open_a rail_n as_o call_v one_o fool_n with_o other_o term_n of_o revile_v 2._o as_o our_o saviour_n make_v difference_n of_o the_o sin_n so_o also_o he_o show_v divers_a degree_n of_o punishment_n allude_v unto_o the_o politic_a form_n of_o judgement_n for_o first_o there_o be_v the_o session_n or_o judgement_n of_o three_o who_o judge_v of_o small_a cause_n then_o of_o 23._o who_o determine_v more_o weighty_a matter_n then_o of_o 71._o before_o who_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o sometime_o a_o whole_a tribe_n be_v convent_v and_o judge_v beza_n so_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a shall_v be_v censure_v in_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o that_o show_v his_o indignation_n by_o opprobrious_a word_n shall_v be_v hold_v guilty_a before_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o heavenly_a angel_n and_o saint_n he_o that_o rail_v and_o revile_v shall_v be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a punishment_n marlorat_n for_o they_o use_v four_o kind_n of_o punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n whereby_o they_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n strangle_v the_o sword_n ston_a and_o fire_n of_o the_o which_o the_o last_o be_v the_o worst_a beza_n 3._o for_o he_o that_o rail_v and_o revile_v tres_fw-la quasi_fw-la uno_fw-la ictu_fw-la occidit_fw-la kill_v three_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o blow_n himself_o he_o that_o give_v credit_n and_o the_o three_o who_o he_o slander_v and_o revile_v baste_v quest_n ix_o whether_o beat_v and_o wound_v though_o there_o be_v no_o kill_n be_v not_o forbid_v here_o the_o external_a act_n follow_v not_o only_o of_o kill_v but_o in_o offer_v any_o other_o violence_n with_o the_o hand_n in_o beat_v wound_a strike_v and_o such_o like_a 1._o here_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o opinion_n of_o r._n solomon_n that_o in_o this_o precept_n only_a murder_n be_v forbid_v but_o other_o violent_a wrong_n in_o maim_n wound_n shed_v of_o blood_n beat_n and_o such_o like_a he_o think_v only_o afterward_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o the_o judicial_n 2._o against_o this_o opinion_n these_o reason_n be_v enforce_v 1._o the_o judicial_n only_o concern_v the_o israelite_n and_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o gentile_n but_o even_o among_o they_o these_o kind_n of_o violent_a assault_n be_v unlawful_a therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v not_o by_o the_o judicial_n only_o but_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n tostat._v qu._n 21._o he_o also_o urge_v this_o reason_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n only_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o do_v before_o those_o law_n be_v give_v they_o that_o be_v before_o they_o come_v to_o mount_n sinai_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a before_o for_o they_o one_o to_o smite_v another_o as_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n moses_n reprove_v a_o hebrew_n that_o do_v his_o brother_n wrong_v and_o smite_v he_o exod._n 2.13_o therefore_o these_o wrong_n be_v not_o only_o prohibit_v by_o the_o judicial_a law_n 3._o burgensis_n give_v this_o reason_n quia_fw-la facit_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la because_o he_o that_o smite_v or_o wound_v though_o he_o kill_v not_o do_v against_o charity_n as_o he_o also_o do_v which_o kill_v though_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o also_o lippoman_n 4._o tostatus_n further_o give_v this_o rule_n omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la idem_fw-la genus_fw-la reducuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la prâ—ceptuum_fw-la all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o commandment_n as_o all_o wound_a beat_v smite_v tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o brother_n in_o his_o body_n as_o kill_v likewise_o do_v quest_n x._o why_o actual_a murder_n be_v such_o a_o heinous_a sin_n before_o god_n now_o follow_v the_o great_a transgression_n among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o man_n life_n 1._o for_o if_o hatred_n envy_n rail_v wound_a and_o the_o like_a be_v count_v murder_n before_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n much_o more_o murder_v itself_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n whereat_o all_o the_o former_a wrong_n and_o injury_n drive_v for_o if_o those_o thing_n be_v displease_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o often_o bring_v forth_o murder_n the_o effect_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o heinous_a baste_v 2._o another_o reason_n which_o amplifi_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n seethe_v imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la violari_fw-la that_o his_o image_n be_v violate_v which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o precept_n gen._n 9.6_o calvin_n 3._o and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a sin_n because_o man_n be_v as_o our_o own_o flesh_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isai._n 58.7_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v calvin_n yea_o the_o murderer_n herein_o be_v crudelier_n lupâ—_n more_o cruel_a than_o the_o wolf_n for_o as_o aristotle_n write_v 4._o animalium_fw-la give_v unto_o a_o wolf_n the_o flesh_n of_o another_o wolf_n and_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v it_o yet_o one_o man_n prey_v upon_o another_o and_o devour_v another_o thomas_n 4._o hominum_fw-la societas_fw-la violatur_fw-la by_o this_o mean_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v violate_v which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v the_o lord_n forbid_v all_o shed_n of_o
a_o cubit_n square_a be_v not_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n 4._o neither_o be_v it_o convenient_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n it_o be_v make_v plain_o above_o whereas_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v make_v hollow_a above_o the_o grate_n or_o hearth_n be_v about_o the_o midst_n thereof_o where_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n burn_v tostat._v qu._n 7_o 8._o 3._o beside_o two_o other_o thing_n concern_v this_o altar_n be_v though_o not_o direct_o yet_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n inhibit_v first_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o altar_n of_o incense_n in_o any_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o they_o sin_v which_o offer_v incense_v in_o the_o high_a place_n second_o none_o but_o aaron_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n therefore_o core_n dathan_n and_o their_o company_n displease_v god_n for_o offer_v incense_n be_v not_o thereunto_o call_v and_o vzzia_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n for_o usurp_a the_o priest_n office_n in_o burn_v of_o incense_n 2_o chron._n 26._o lippom._n quest_n xi_o whether_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v more_o than_o once_o in_o a_o year_n upon_o any_o occasion_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n vers._n 10._o aaron_n shall_v make_v reconciliation_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o once_o a_o year_n with_o the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n 1._o augustine_n who_o opinion_n be_v brief_o touch_v before_o quest_n 6._o think_v sacerdotem_fw-la quotidie_fw-la intrare_fw-la solere_fw-la sine_fw-la sanguine_fw-la that_o the_o priest_n use_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n every_o day_n without_o blood_n to_o lay_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o only_o once_o a_o year_n with_o blood_n 2._o but_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o he_o enter_v only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n at_o all_o 1._o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v admit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n for_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o he_o enter_v in_o levit._fw-la 16.17_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v alone_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n heb._n 9.7_o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o inferior_a priest_n to_o burn_v incense_n as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o zacharie_n john_n baptist_n father_n who_o be_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o they_o also_o may_v go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n to_o burn_v incense_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o go_v at_o all_o time_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n within_o the_o veil_n levit._n 16.2_o but_o if_o he_o go_v in_o every_o day_n twice_o then_o there_o shall_v no_o time_n be_v exempt_v 3._o the_o high_a priest_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n without_o a_o young_a bullock_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v and_o a_o ram_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n levit._fw-la 16.3_o but_o these_o be_v not_o offer_v every_o day_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n be_v only_o of_o two_o lamb_n therefore_o every_o day_n the_o high_a priest_n go_v not_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n 4._o further_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v within_o the_o veil_n he_o put_v not_o on_o his_o glorious_a apparel_n but_o only_o the_o common_a linen_n garment_n of_o other_o priest_n levit._fw-la 16.4_o but_o in_o his_o daily_a ministry_n and_o service_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o put_v on_o his_o priestly_a robe_n whereon_o hang_v the_o bell_n that_o his_o sound_n may_v be_v hear_v go_v in_o and_o out_o chap._n 28.35_o 5._o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v direct_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o second_o tabernacle_n alone_o once_o every_o year_n heb._n 9.7_o likewise_o vers_fw-la 25._o he_o say_v he_o enter_v every_o year_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n he_o say_v not_o every_o day_n or_o every_o month_n and_o this_o be_v upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 16.29_o and_o herein_o consent_n beda_n lippoman_n vatab._n jun._n oleaster_n osiander_n lyran_n with_o many_o other_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o once_o every_o year_n quest_n xii_o how_o aaron_n make_v reconciliation_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n vers._n 10._o and_o aaron_n shall_v make_v reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o mean_v not_o aaron_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n but_o of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n aaron_n for_o the_o time_n present_a and_o his_o successor_n afterward_o tostat._v 2._o whereas_o the_o latin_a translator_n read_v deprecabitur_fw-la super_fw-la cornua_fw-la alteris_fw-la he_o shall_v pray_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v extend_v and_o spread_v himself_o upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o pray_v but_o this_o have_v be_v a_o unseemly_a gesture_n as_o tostatus_n note_v and_o it_o will_v have_v show_v presumption_n rather_o than_o humility_n to_o have_v come_v so_o near_o that_o holy_a altar_n and_o beside_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v convenient_o do_v the_o incense_n burn_v upon_o the_o coal_n upon_o the_o altar_n this_o error_n than_o arise_v upon_o the_o false_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n vechipher_n which_o signify_v &_o expiabit_fw-la and_o he_o shall_v make_v reconciliation_n or_o expiation_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v by_o put_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v declare_v levit._n 16.18_o 3._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o make_v reconciliation_n upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v there_o also_o show_v to_o hallow_v it_o from_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n quia_fw-la ex_fw-la irreverentia_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n peccantiam_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la videbatur_fw-la esse_fw-la pollutum_fw-la sanctuarium_fw-la because_o by_o the_o irreverent_a behaviour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sin_v round_o about_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o sanctuary_n itself_o seem_v to_o be_v defile_v tostat._v qu._n 8._o quest_n xiii_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n concern_v the_o mystical_a application_n of_o this_o golden_a altar_n with_o the_o rite_n thereof_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o curious_a observation_n of_o beda_n who_o by_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n understand_v those_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o give_v themselves_o unto_o contemplation_n in_o offer_v continual_a prayer_n unto_o god_n by_o the_o gold_n charity_n by_o the_o squarenesse_n of_o it_o patience_n and_o constancy_n by_o the_o four_o horn_n thereof_o the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n so_o also_o ribera_n follow_v beda_n but_o it_o be_v more_o fit_o apply_v thus_o 1._o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n signify_v christ_n by_o who_o we_o do_v offer_v up_o the_o incense_n of_o our_o prayer_n apoc._n 8.2_o this_o altar_n be_v within_o of_o wood_n without_o of_o gold_n to_o signify_v both_o the_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 2._o the_o incense_n betoken_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n psal._n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o incense_v 3._o the_o squarenesse_n of_o this_o altar_n signify_v the_o firmness_n of_o it_o the_o crown_n the_o regal_a dignity_n of_o christ_n the_o horn_n his_o power_n which_o show_v itself_o in_o all_o the_o world_n 4._o as_o no_o incense_n must_v be_v offer_v but_o upon_o this_o altar_n so_o no_o prayer_n be_v accept_v which_o be_v not_o offer_v in_o christ_n &_o proceed_v of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o israelite_n for_o offer_v of_o their_o incense_n without_o faith_n in_o god_n he_o which_o remember_v incense_v after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n be_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n isai._n 66.3_o simler_n 5._o the_o incense_n must_v be_v burn_v when_o the_o lamp_n be_v light_v so_o our_o prayer_n be_v then_o accept_v cum_fw-la fidei_fw-la lumen_fw-la pracediâ—_n when_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n go_v before_o 6._o every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n the_o incense_n must_v be_v offer_v to_o show_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o pelarg._n 7._o no_o other_o incense_n must_v be_v offer_v but_o the_o holy_a perfume_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v direct_v according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o we_o have_v a_o rule_n prescribe_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 8._o the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n must_v be_v lay_v on_o with_o blood_n so_o our_o prayer_n be_v available_a against_o sin_n and_o satan_n si_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tincta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la if_o they_o be_v dip_v and_o die_v in_o christ_n blood_n marbach_n borrh._n quest_n fourteen_o how_o this_o altar_n of_o incense_n differ_v from_o salomon_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o question_n remain_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o
content_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o moses_n have_v teach_v they_o must_v add_v of_o their_o own_o 3._o timiditas_fw-la aaronis_fw-la the_o fearfulness_n of_o aaron_n that_o dare_v not_o resist_v the_o people_n 4._o a_o false_a opinion_n in_o think_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v with_o a_o good_a intention_n to_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n ferus_fw-la 5._o add_v hereunto_o their_o impatiency_n in_o not_o endure_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o for_o moses_n as_o saul_n because_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o when_o he_o will_v go_v unto_o a_o witch_n b._n babe_v quest_n iv._o of_o the_o divers_a fault_n and_o infirmity_n at_o once_o here_o commit_v by_o the_o people_n the_o people_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n in_o this_o their_o outrage_n do_v offend_v diverse_o 1._o in_o their_o violence_n the_o word_n signify_v supper_n aaron_n they_o come_v upon_o aaron_n tanquam_fw-la superiores_fw-la potentiae_fw-la as_o be_v mighty_a than_o he_o and_o so_o press_v upon_o he_o 2._o they_o say_v make_v we_o god_n vide_fw-la insaniam_fw-la populi_fw-la see_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n as_o though_o god_n can_v be_v make_v with_o man_n hand_n ferus_fw-la 3._o there_o appear_v in_o they_o levitas_fw-la &_o inconstantia_fw-la great_a levity_n and_o inconstancy_n that_o have_v not_o long_o before_o bind_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n to_o obey_v the_o lord_n commandment_n and_o so_o soon_o fall_v away_o marbach_n 4._o their_o great_a forgetfulness_n also_o bewray_v itself_o that_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o own_o voice_n thunder_v out_o his_o commandment_n whereof_o one_o prohibit_v direct_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o they_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n do_v set_v up_o a_o idol_n 5._o their_o ingratitude_n also_o be_v manifest_a both_o against_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o moses_n the_o minister_n thereof_o and_o of_o many_o great_a work_n speak_v of_o he_o contemptuous_o we_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o this_o moses_n gallas_n 6._o their_o stupidity_n be_v wonderful_a that_o have_v the_o cloud_n before_o they_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o manna_n which_o fall_v daily_o of_o his_o providence_n they_o set_v at_o nought_o such_o excellent_a sign_n figuram_fw-la appetunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la vanitati_fw-la respondeat_fw-la desire_v a_o figure_n answerable_a to_o their_o vanity_n calvin_n oleaster_n think_v the_o cloud_n at_o this_o time_n be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 13.22_o that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cloud_n by_o day_n nor_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n from_o before_o the_o people_n 7._o thus_o the_o people_n at_o once_o sin_v diverse_o 1._o they_o sin_v manifest_o against_o the_o first_o commandment_n 2._o they_o offend_v in_o publicam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la against_o their_o public_a faith_n give_v 3._o they_o offend_v not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a work_n but_o also_o impiissima_fw-la opinion_n in_o their_o wicked_a opinion_n think_v hereby_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 4._o and_o they_o do_v not_o only_o transgress_v against_o god_n but_o against_o moses_n their_o deliverer_n and_o so_o they_o violate_v both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n ferus_fw-la quest_n v._o why_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o aaron_n rise_v vers._n 1._o up_o or_o rise_z 1._o which_o be_v not_o so_o say_v as_o though_o aaron_n do_v then_o fit_a when_o the_o people_n come_v unto_o he_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_o hence_o collect_v quod_fw-la matutinâ—s_fw-la fuit_fw-la hic_fw-la concursus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o run_v together_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o cajetan_n think_v and_o that_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v awaken_v and_o raise_v up_o aaron_n 3._o but_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v show_v their_o importunity_n that_o they_o will_v have_v he_o dispatch_v quick_o and_o with_o all_o speed_n do_v as_o they_o will_v he_o 4._o and_o beside_o they_o seem_v to_o cast_v some_o good_a colour_n and_o pretence_n upon_o this_o their_o haste_n because_o they_o have_v expect_v and_o wait_v moses_n come_v down_o a_o great_a while_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o tostat._v qu._n 3._o 5._o beside_o they_o seem_v hereby_o to_o tax_v aaron_n negligent_a administration_n that_o he_o be_v secure_a and_o remiss_a in_o the_o government_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o manner_n rouse_v he_o up_o osiander_n 6._o this_o their_o speech_n also_o show_v that_o they_o press_v upon_o he_o violent_o and_o urge_v he_o say_v surge_n rise_v that_o be_v age_n go_v to_o junius_n quest_n vi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n make_v we_o god_n 1._o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o when_o either_o that_o be_v worship_v for_o a_o god_n which_o be_v nothing_o such_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o blind_a heart_n 2._o when_o the_o divine_a honour_n be_v give_v unto_o any_o creature_n as_o to_o angel_n or_o saint_n 3._o when_o any_o divine_a power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o saint_n 4._o when_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v but_o otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v prescribe_v as_o ahaz_n cause_v a_o altar_n of_o a_o strange_a fashion_n to_o be_v rear_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o such_o be_v their_o tradition_n of_o the_o pharisy_n simler_n 2._o or_o idolatry_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v it_o be_v commit_v two_o way_n 1._o when_o res_fw-la extra_fw-la deum_fw-la coluntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thing_n beside_o god_n be_v worship_v and_o that_o either_o external_o by_o bow_v unto_o they_o or_o inward_o in_o put_v trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o they_o 2._o quando_fw-la deus_fw-la aliter_fw-la colitur_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la instituit_fw-la when_o god_n be_v otherwise_o worship_v than_o he_o appoint_v which_o be_v also_o do_v two_o way_n either_o when_o man_n devise_v unto_o themselves_o a_o form_n of_o worship_n not_o prescribe_v such_o be_v the_o procession_n pilgrimage_n vigil_n and_o such_o like_v use_v in_o popery_n or_o when_o the_o worship_n which_o god_n institute_v alio_fw-la sine_fw-la observatur_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la institutus_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v observe_v upon_o another_o end_n than_o be_v appoint_v as_o thereby_o to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o israel_n think_v to_o please_v god_n by_o the_o external_a act_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o do_v now_o the_o romanist_n by_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n marbach_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v of_o all_o these_o sort_n communicate_v with_o part_n of_o each_o for_o they_o outward_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n and_o inward_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o it_o and_o do_v seem_v yet_o in_o this_o idol_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n so_o worship_v he_o after_o another_o manner_n than_o god_n himself_o have_v prescribe_v quest_n vii_o why_o they_o say_v make_v we_o god_n not_o god_n make_v we_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a elohim_n god_n 1._o whereupon_o some_o of_o the_o father_n do_v gather_v that_o the_o israelite_n here_o fall_v away_o into_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o bring_v in_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o they_o do_v proclaim_v a_o holy_a day_n unto_o jehovah_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o gloss._n interlinear_o give_v this_o exposition_n that_o although_o there_o be_v but_o one_o idol_n make_v yet_o he_o that_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n do_v fall_v into_o all_o vice_n &_o tot_fw-la diis_fw-la &_o daemonibus_fw-la quot_fw-la vitiis_fw-la seruit_fw-la and_o so_o serve_v as_o many_o god_n or_o devil_n as_o vice_n but_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o any_o such_o sense_n because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v which_o may_v go_v before_o we_o but_o their_o vice_n and_o corruption_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o go_v before_o they_o 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o idol_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v make_v they_o will_v have_v many_o but_o aaron_n make_v but_o one_o neither_o be_v this_o like_a to_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o then_o aaron_n shall_v not_o have_v content_v they_o in_o that_o therefore_o aaron_n satisfy_v their_o desire_n it_o seem_v he_o know_v their_o mind_n that_o one_o idol_n will_v serve_v their_o turn_n 4._o some_o think_v that_o because_o elohim_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v take_v for_o the_o true_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o use_v here_o quia_fw-la uni_fw-la deo_fw-la hunc_fw-la cultum_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la because_o they_o institute_v this_o service_n to_o the_o true_a god_n simlerus_n but_o by_o god_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o understand_v not_o god_n himself_o for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o
sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 5._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o none_o be_v here_o without_o sin_n therefore_o none_o here_o can_v see_v god_n 4._o gregory_n nyssâ—n_o propriâ—m_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la excedat_fw-la it_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n to_o exceed_v and_o go_v beyond_o all_o knowledge_n qui_fw-la verâ—_n est_fw-la be_v cognition_n non_fw-la comprehenditur_fw-la he_o thaâ—_n true_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o any_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o a_o finite_a nature_n can_v comprehend_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a 5._o further_o bernard_n to_o this_o purpose_n urge_v that_o place_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v â—1_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o iâ—_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v thus_o videre_fw-la illum_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundâ—_n illuminatus_fw-la potest_fw-la tanquam_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la similis_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnino_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la nondum_fw-la perfect_v similis_fw-la he_o that_o be_v illuminate_v may_v see_v he_o in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o some_o thing_n like_o unto_o he_o but_o as_o he_o be_v he_o can_v see_v he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_o like_o he_o etc._n etc._n if_o then_o we_o shall_v only_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o than_o now_o in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v see_v god_n because_o we_o be_v not_o like_o he_o 6._o irenaeus_n enforce_v this_o argument_n si_fw-mi neque_fw-la moses_n vidit_fw-la deum_fw-la nec_fw-la helias_n etc._n etc._n 37._o if_o neither_o moses_n see_v god_n nor_o elias_n nor_o ezechiel_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o see_v be_v similitudines_fw-la claritatis_fw-la domini_fw-la only_a similitude_n of_o divine_a brightness_n and_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v it_o be_v manifest_a quoniam_fw-la pater_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la that_o the_o father_n be_v invisible_a of_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v never_o any_o man_n see_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o any_o have_v see_v god_n it_o be_v most_o like_a those_o great_a prophet_n shall_v have_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o but_o they_o see_v he_o not_o otherwise_o than_o by_o certain_a similitude_n 7._o cyrillus_n affirm_v the_o same_o out_o of_o that_o place_n joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n 22._o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n have_v declare_v he_o soli_fw-la consubstantiali_fw-la â—ilio_fw-la pater_fw-la visibilis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o nulli_fw-la praeter_fw-la eum_fw-la alii_fw-la only_a the_o father_n be_v visible_a to_o his_o son_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o he_o and_o beside_o he_o unto_o none_o 8._o whereas_o then_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n chap._n 5.1_o and_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n and_o that_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n matth._n 5.8_o these_o place_n be_v either_o understand_v of_o the_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o joh._n 14.9_o he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v my_o father_n or_o else_o of_o the_o symbolical_a sight_n of_o god_n by_o certain_a similitude_n and_o representation_n as_o cyrillus_n call_v it_o symbolica_fw-la similitudo_fw-la divinâ—_n gloriae_fw-la a_o symbolical_a similitude_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n ibid._n as_o ezechiel_n also_o say_v it_o be_v visio_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la a_o vision_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o bernard_n well_o conclude_v itaque_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la vides_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ibid._n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o see_v somewhat_o of_o god_n but_o not_o god_n himself_o quest_n xlvii_o whether_o the_o angel_n nâ—w_o or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v full_o see_v the_o divine_a substance_n in_o the_o next_o life_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o world_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o evident_a witness_n that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o â—s_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o after_o a_o more_o clear_a manner_n than_o either_o moses_n see_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n or_o our_o parent_n before_o their_o fall_n but_o even_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a full_o to_o comprehend_v the_o divine_a substance_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v he_o qualis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o he_o be_v but_o not_o all_o that_o he_o be_v bucanus_n 1._o deus_fw-la veer_fw-la incomprehensibilis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la god_n be_v say_v true_o to_o be_v incomprehensible_a therefore_o he_o can_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v comprehend_v nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la angelicae_fw-la naturae_fw-la comprehensibilis_fw-la est_fw-la 16._o no_o he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v of_o the_o angelical_a nature_n for_o than_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o incomprehensible_a alcuinus_fw-la 2._o chrysostome_n conclude_v as_o much_o ne_fw-la supernas_fw-la virtutes_fw-la deum_fw-la posse_fw-la videre_fw-la suprâ—_n that_o the_o high_a power_n of_o the_o angel_n can_v see_v god_n out_o of_o that_o place_n isai._n 6.2_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o seraphim_n with_o two_o of_o their_o wing_n cover_v their_o face_n cum_fw-la de_fw-fr seraphim_n audis_fw-la oculos_fw-la avertisse_fw-la pinnace_n visui_fw-la obduxisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o seraphim_n turn_v away_o their_o eye_n and_o draw_v their_o wing_n over_o their_o sight_n etc._n etc._n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la docet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ejus_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la integram_fw-la non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la recipere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o teach_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o god_n neither_o dare_v behold_v his_o most_o perfect_a substance_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o the_o angel_n can_v comprehend_v the_o divine_a essence_n much_o less_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o aleniâ—us_n infer_v ibid._n quamvis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aqualitatem_fw-la angelicam_fw-la humana_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la natura_fw-la perficiat_fw-la videra_fw-la tamen_fw-la essentiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la plene_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la although_o our_o humane_a nature_n shall_v attain_v after_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o equality_n of_o angel_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a full_o to_o see_v god_n essence_n so_o also_o calvin_n licet_fw-la angeli_fw-la excellentiore_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o see_v god_n face_n after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o man_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n which_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o quast_o ex_fw-la novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la 71._o 3._o augustine_n also_o urge_v that_o place_n joh._n 1.8_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n have_v declare_v he_o sinus_n patris_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la affectus_fw-la in_o châ—â—iâ—ati_fw-la very_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la naturae_fw-la unionem_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la what_o be_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o affection_n of_o true_a charity_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o union_n of_o nature_n towards_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o son_n only_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n have_v see_v he_o but_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n therefore_o they_o can_v see_v god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n ibid._n 4._o further_o bernard_n thus_o infer_v upon_o that_o place_n 1_o joh._n 3.2_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o non_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la videre_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la esse_fw-la sicuti_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v than_o to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o like_a unto_o god_n only_o in_o some_o sort_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n perfect_o or_o altogether_o 5._o therefore_o whereas_o the_o same_o bernard_n say_v talis_fw-la visio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la praesentis_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o vision_n to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n present_a but_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n and_o augustine_n promittitur_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la vita_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o fight_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o life_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o in_o the_o next_o life_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v
more_o full_o and_o clear_o than_o we_o can_v see_v he_o here_o not_o that_o indeed_o the_o divine_a nature_n shall_v then_o be_v comprehend_v of_o we_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n here_o now_o and_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o god_n then_o now_o our_o light_n be_v in_o we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la passionis_fw-la transiuntis_fw-la as_o a_o impression_n or_o passion_n pass_v cor._n as_o the_o light_n be_v in_o the_o air_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la forma_fw-la permanentis_fw-la as_o a_o form_n remain_v as_o the_o light_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n thomas_n who_o seem_v sometime_o to_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v see_v the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o write_v must_v be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v with_o a_o distinction_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sight_n or_o knowledge_n una_fw-la simplex_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la aliquâ—_n tota_fw-la videtur_fw-la prout_fw-la est_fw-la a_o simple_a and_o absolute_a knowledge_n whereby_o a_o thing_n be_v see_v whole_o as_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o thereof_o be_v hide_v and_o thus_o god_n be_v not_o see_v in_o his_o divine_a essence_n no_o not_o of_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v another_o vision_n or_o sight_n call_v of_o the_o schoolman_n comprehensiva_fw-la a_o comprehensive_a or_o rather_o apprehensive_a vision_n whereby_o god_n be_v attain_v unto_o and_o apprehend_v non_fw-la qualis_fw-la quantusque_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la creatâ—_n cognosci_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la not_o such_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o greatness_n but_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o can_v be_v know_v of_o the_o creature_n simler_n pelarg._n if_o then_o the_o divine_a essence_n can_v be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v full_o and_o whole_o neither_o of_o saint_n nor_o angel_n in_o the_o next_o life_n then_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v how_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a these_o position_n be_v to_o call_v it_o a_o paradox_n to_o say_v god_n be_v invisible_a incomprehensible_a that_o we_o shall_v participate_v with_o the_o godhead_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o divine_a substance_n 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 which_o bold_a assertion_n have_v be_v vent_v of_o late_a by_o a_o new_a dogmatist_n 205._o against_o the_o which_o i_o will_v oppose_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o reverend_a writer_n and_o father_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v in_o far_o more_o excellent_a manner_n see_v god_n yet_o not_o simple_o neither_o as_o he_o be_v because_o he_o be_v infinite_a nor_o still_o finite_a though_o change_v from_o our_o corruption_n so_o no_o way_n can_v god_n be_v see_v as_o he_o be_v of_o any_o creature_n either_o with_o his_o bodily_a sense_n or_o with_o his_o mind_n in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v yea_o such_o a_o measure_n shall_v be_v afford_v to_o we_o as_o no_o heart_n can_v comprehend_v now_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o b._n babington_n quest_n xlviii_o whether_o moses_n here_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n vers._n 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o moses_n see_v the_o divine_a essence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n thomas_n aquinas_n seem_v to_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o augustine_n deus_fw-la supernaturaliter_fw-la &_o super_fw-la communem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la mentes_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la carne_fw-la viventium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la visionem_fw-la essentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la elevavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n supernatural_o and_o above_o the_o common_a order_n have_v lift_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o in_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n as_o augustine_n say_v of_o moses_n and_o paul_n lib._n 12._o super_fw-la genes_n and_o libr._n de_fw-fr videndo_fw-la deo_fw-la cor._n thomas_n tostatus_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o that_o moses_n see_v the_o divine_a essence_n though_o not_o at_o this_o instant_n for_o otherwise_o god_n have_v not_o satisfy_v moses_n request_n neither_o have_v show_v he_o all_o his_o good_a which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v cause_v to_o pass_v by_o he_o contra._n 1._o but_o augustine_n affirm_v otherwise_o that_o moses_n here_o have_v not_o his_o full_a desire_n non_fw-la videbat_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o tanta_fw-la familiaritate_fw-la ut_fw-la desiderabat_fw-la videre_fw-la he_o see_v not_o god_n in_o this_o great_a familiarity_n as_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o nec_fw-la desideranti_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la concessum_fw-la neither_o be_v this_o grant_v unto_o his_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n 2._o god_n cause_v all_o his_o good_a to_o pass_v by_o he_o that_o be_v as_o vatablus_n expound_v it_o vestigia_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la certain_a footstep_n of_o all_o his_o goodness_n or_o as_o oleaster_n god_n himself_o pass_v by_o in_o quo_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o who_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n the_o lord_n both_o show_v unto_o moses_n a_o spiritual_a vision_n in_o the_o proclaim_n of_o his_o epithet_n and_o name_n and_o a_o sensual_a in_o exhibit_v a_o glorious_a representation_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o see_v his_o divine_a essence_n 1._o wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o sound_a opinion_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o here_o see_v the_o divine_a essence_n itself_o but_o only_o some_o demonstration_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o his_o humane_a capacity_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v supra_fw-la 1._o irenaus_n give_v instance_n of_o moses_n heliaâ—_n ezechiel_n daniel_n that_o none_o of_o they_o see_v god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n concern_v moses_n he_o show_v it_o out_o of_o this_o place_n where_o moses_n desire_v manifestâ—â—_n videre_fw-la deum_fw-la to_o see_v god_n manifest_o but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o in_o effect_n that_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la homini_fw-la videre_fw-la deum_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o see_v god_n and_o helias_n after_o the_o mighty_a wind_n earthquake_n and_o fire_n hear_v a_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n which_o signify_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o shall_v be_v post_fw-la illam_fw-la legem_fw-la qua_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la mosem_fw-la mitis_fw-la &_o tranquillus_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v mild_a and_o peaceable_a after_o that_o rough_a law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n wherein_o he_o shall_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n these_o be_v but_o similitudines_fw-la claritatis_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o prophetiae_fw-la futurorum_fw-la similitude_n of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v so_o ezechiel_n in_o that_o heavenly_a vision_n see_v only_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o throne_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o it_o and_o he_o say_v hac_fw-la visio_fw-la similitudo_fw-la gloria_fw-la domini_fw-la this_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 1.28_o so_o in_o the_o fiery_a oven_n wherein_o shadrach_n mesach_n and_o abedâ—â—go_n be_v put_v the_o four_o that_o be_v see_v to_o walk_v with_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v similis_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la like_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n dan._n 4.24_o and_o dan._n 7.23_o it_o be_v say_v as_o i_o behold_v in_o vision_n by_o night_n behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o these_o place_n irenaus_n infer_v that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v see_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n 2._o so_o also_o chrysostom_n nec_fw-la principatus_fw-la nec_fw-la potestates_fw-la in_o coelestibus_fw-la noverunt_fw-la dei_fw-la substantiam_fw-la non_fw-la item_n paulus_n aut_fw-la ezechiel_n atque_fw-la esaias_n neither_o the_o principality_n 4._o nor_o the_o power_n in_o heaven_n have_v know_v the_o substance_n of_o god_n no_o not_o paul_n ezechiel_n or_o esaias_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o ground_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n he_o add_v further_a tum_o ex_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la mosi_fw-la denegat_fw-la etc._n etc._n liquidum_fw-la hoc_fw-la habetur_fw-la and_o this_o further_a be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v unto_o moses_n cum_fw-la ille_fw-la sensu_fw-la oculorum_fw-la deum_fw-la videre_fw-la concupisceret_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v god_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o eye_n 3._o cyrillus_n do_v gather_v as_o much_o upon_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o moses_n ille_fw-la ad_fw-la mosem_fw-la clare_v dixit_fw-la 12._o quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la videbit_fw-la faciem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o say_v evident_o to_o moses_n because_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v 4._o ambrose_n also_o say_v irritus_fw-la quidem_fw-la erat_fw-la postulationis_fw-la affectus_fw-la sed_fw-la affectus_fw-la probabilis_fw-la servi_fw-la 119._o his_o affectionate_a desire_n