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but_o one_o without_o or_o rather_o infinite_o above_o that_o number_n or_o order_n even_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n of_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o man_n col._n 1.16_o 2._o a_o angel_n vers_fw-la 21._o of_o the_o forename_a chapter_n describe_v the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o work_n tell_v daniel_n that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o he_o 217._o inepta_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la dei_fw-la indigna_fw-es oratio_fw-la gom._n de_fw-fr nom._n mich._n tom._n 1._o p._n 107._o &_o tom._n 2._o p._n 217._o or_o strengthen_v he_o but_o michael_n but_o this_o expression_n as_o learned_a gomarus_n note_n seem_v to_o be_v unfit_o apply_v unto_o christ_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a strength_n name_v then_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o power_n be_v infinite_a to_o say_v there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n seem_v a_o harsh_a expression_n he_o who_o have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o want_v no_o other_o 3._o judas_n call_v this_o michael_n a_o 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the_o different_a cause_n about_o which_o the_o angel_n and_o these_o seducer_n be_v employ_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o archangel_n contend_v be_v good_a clear_a and_o righteous_a namely_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n a_o work_n very_o good_a whether_o we_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o he_o who_o enjoin_v it_o god_n himself_o or_o the_o end_n of_o the_o injunction_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o people_n from_o idolatry_n but_o the_o cause_n which_o these_o seducer_n have_v undertake_v be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o blaspheme_n of_o that_o order_n which_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o 2.18_o tit._n 3.1_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o and_o by_o his_o special_a command_n to_o be_v high_o honour_v and_o esteem_v the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o comparison_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n heighten_v their_o sin_n be_v the_o different_a carriage_n and_o deportment_n of_o the_o archangel_n towards_o the_o devil_n from_o that_o of_o these_o seducer_n towards_o magistrate_n 1_o the_o archangel_n reason_v humble_o and_o dispute_v the_o seducer_n peremptory_o determine_v the_o question_n pass_v sentence_n and_o give_v judgement_n the_o angel_n commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o appeal_v to_o he_o for_o redress_n and_o relief_n the_o seducer_n be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n break_v their_o bound_n detract_v from_o god_n authority_n and_o usurp_v his_o throne_n the_o angel_n in_o the_o fervour_n of_o contention_n when_o most_o high_o provoke_v be_v patient_a and_o humble_a these_o provoke_v by_o none_o rage_n and_o revile_v these_o be_v the_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o comparison_n set_v down_o this_o verse_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n to_o premise_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o vindication_n of_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a epistle_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o those_o who_o allege_v 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either_o party_n in_o that_o contention_n but_o therefore_o 2_o though_o these_o passage_n here_o set_v down_o by_o judas_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o they_o be_v now_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n insert_v into_o holy_a writ_n possible_o as_o rivet_n note_v this_o story_n be_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o tradition_n but_o reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n some_o indeed_o say_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l_o 3._o c._n 2._o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a uncertain_a book_n call_v the_o ascension_n of_o moses_n and_o mention_v by_o origen_n other_o that_o it_o be_v hand_v by_o tradition_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n but_o grant_v either_o of_o the_o two_o last_o be_v the_o divine_a authority_n either_o of_o this_o
accusation_n from_o which_o this_o holy_a angel_n do_v here_o abstain_v 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v accusation_n proper_o signify_v a_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o a_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o this_o accusation_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o a_o charge_v of_o another_o with_o some_o heinous_a crime_n as_o whereby_o we_o judge_v and_o sentence_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o of_o punishment_n so_o that_o here_o the_o archangel_n notwithstanding_o satan_n person_n cause_n and_o carriage_n be_v wicked_a do_v forbear_v to_o bring_v any_o charge_n against_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o judge_v or_o sentence_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o contrary_n be_v clear_o manifest_v though_o holy_a angel_n be_v often_o employ_v as_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n against_o the_o wicked_a to_o withstand_v they_o and_o to_o execute_v upon_o they_o god_n judgement_n that_o they_o at_o all_o censure_v they_o but_o ever_o they_o leave_v the_o judge_n of_o they_o to_o god_n a_o practice_n suitable_a to_o a_o gracious_a person_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o though_o he_o require_v public_a yet_o forbid_v private_a judgement_n when_o he_o call_v and_o ordain_v any_o to_o judge_v other_o and_o to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o offence_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o perform_v his_o pleasure_n though_o with_o the_o displease_v of_o any_o but_o when_o he_o call_v they_o not_o they_o must_v not_o judge_v other_o for_o the_o please_a of_o themselves_o public_a judgement_n be_v require_v by_o god_n of_o magistrate_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o injustice_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o innocent_a but_o private_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o other_o it_o be_v without_o any_o lawful_a call_v from_o god_n mere_o out_o of_o private_a revenge_n and_o personal_a hatred_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n forbid_v and_o here_o by_o michael_n forbear_v his_o work_n be_v a_o work_n of_o service_n not_o of_o judicature_n he_o be_v fellow_n creature_n with_o this_o though_o evil_a angel_n not_o a_o fellow_n judge_n with_o god_n michael_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v now_o both_o pleader_n before_o god_n and_o god_n only_o be_v to_o pass_v sentence_n michael_n oppose_v the_o practice_n and_o attempt_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o may_v judge_v it_o evil_n but_o he_o censure_v not_o his_o person_n a_o work_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o god_n though_o the_o devil_n deserve_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o his_o sin_n yet_o god_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o michael_n will_v not_o do_v a_o work_n which_o god_n never_o commissionated_a he_o to_o perform_v nor_o will_v he_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n to_o the_o devil_n show_v himself_o disobedient_a to_o god_n god_n want_v not_o our_o wickedness_n to_o do_v his_o own_o work_n nor_o the_o besom_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o sweep_v his_o house_n for_o the_o second_o what_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o a_o rail_a accusation_n or_o by_o this_o rail_n here_o with_o the_o accusation_n forbear_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v proper_o a_o hurt_v of_o one_o name_n by_o evil_a speak_n and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n either_o for_o evil_n speak_v against_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n the_o first_o be_v principal_o call_v blasphemy_n which_o be_v commit_v three_o way_n 1_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o be_v corporeal_a 2_o when_o that_o be_v deny_v to_o god_n which_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o excellency_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o omnipotency_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n 3_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o to_o say_v that_o any_o creature_n be_v omnipotent_a create_v the_o world_n or_o can_v forgive_v sin_n a_o sin_n which_o god_n command_v shall_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n leu._n 24.16_o 23._o but_o it_o be_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n use_v concern_v the_o creature_n 320._o qui_fw-la maledicit_fw-la alteri_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la judicat_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o condemnat_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la iste_fw-la est_fw-la fornicator_n &_o usurarius_fw-la quam_fw-la dicere_fw-la ipse_fw-la debeâ—_n esse_fw-la diaboli_fw-la perald_n p._n 320._o and_o be_v most_o apt_o add_v to_o the_o former_a word_n judgement_n or_o accusation_n because_o both_o in_o sinful_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o speak_v evil_a or_o a_o hurt_v the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o also_o in_o evil_a speak_n there_o be_v a_o pass_v of_o judgement_n he_o that_o judge_v or_o sentence_v another_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o for_o some_o evil_n which_o he_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o he_o who_o lay_v that_o evil_a to_o his_o charge_n judge_v he_o thereby_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o this_o sin_n of_o evil_a speak_n be_v commit_v against_o man_n either_o in_o his_o absence_n or_o in_o his_o presence_n 1._o in_o his_o absence_n so_o it_o be_v call_v detraction_n and_o backbiting_a of_o this_o evil_a speak_n some_o reckon_v six_o sort_n 1._o the_o publish_n of_o the_o secret_a fault_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o relate_n of_o what_o evil_a we_o hear_v with_o increase_v and_o aggravate_v it_o 3._o the_o accuse_v they_o of_o false_a crime_n 4._o the_o deny_v of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o know_v either_o to_o be_v in_o other_o or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o secret_a 5._o the_o diminish_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v manifest_a 6._o the_o pervert_n or_o turn_v of_o good_a speak_v by_o another_o into_o evil_n other_o reduce_v all_o these_o to_o three_o head_n they_o say_v the_o sin_n of_o backbiting_a or_o detraction_n be_v 1._o by_o utter_v thing_n against_o other_o which_o be_v false_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o first_o when_o we_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o by_o accuse_v they_o for_o that_o which_o we_o know_v be_v false_a and_o which_o they_o never_o do_v thus_o ziba_n speak_v evil_a of_o mephibosheth_n by_o inform_v david_n that_o he_o go_v not_o out_o to_o meet_v david_n 16.3_o 2_o sam._n 16.3_o but_o stay_v at_o home_n expect_v to_o be_v make_v king_n of_o israel_n 2_o when_o we_o speak_v evil_a of_o other_o upon_o bare_a suspicion_n slight_a report_n or_o any_o insufficient_a ground_n thus_o the_o prince_n of_o ammon_n charge_v david_n servant_n with_o deceit_n 10.3_o 2_o sam._n 10.3_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v abuse_v upon_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v spy_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d this_o sin_n of_o evil_a speak_n by_o detraction_n be_v commit_v by_o utter_v against_o other_o true_a thing_n after_o a_o sinful_a and_o evil_a manner_n and_o that_o several_a way_n as_o 1_o in_o the_o way_n of_o search_v into_o and_o blaze_v of_o secret_a infirmity_n uncover_v that_o which_o ingenuous_a humanity_n will_v conceal_v and_o make_v the_o house_n top_n a_o pulpit_n to_o preach_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o closet_n a_o tale-bearer_n reveal_v secret_n but_o a_o man_n of_o a_o faithful_a spirit_n conceal_v the_o matter_n prov._n 11.13_o 2_o when_o we_o amplify_v the_o offence_n of_o other_o beyond_o their_o due_a proportion_n when_o for_o fifty_o we_o set_v down_o a_o hundred_o and_o hold_v spectacle_n before_o fault_n of_o a_o small_a print_n to_o make_v they_o seem_v great_a than_o they_o be_v represent_v that_o as_o do_v presumptuous_o which_o be_v do_v weak_o or_o as_o do_v unconscionable_o which_o be_v do_v careless_o or_o as_o do_v deliberate_o which_o be_v do_v rash_o 3._o when_o we_o speak_v good_a of_o another_o but_o either_o lessen_v or_o deprave_v it_o as_o do_v with_o a_o bad_a intention_n in_o hypocrisy_n for_o bad_a end_n and_o so_o relate_v the_o truth_n but_o with_o wicked_a and_o false_a insinuation_n and_o collection_n of_o evil_a thus_o doeg_n speak_v the_o truth_n to_o saul_n concern_v david_n but_o false_o insinuate_v that_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n conspire_v against_o he_o 10_o 1_o sam._n 22.9_o 10_o 4._o when_o in_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n true_o do_v or_o speak_v we_o destroy_v the_o sense_n and_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n thus_o the_o jew_n speak_v evil_a of_o christ_n when_o they_o witness_v against_o he_o that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o up_o again_o in_o three_o day_n 3_o we_o may_v commit_v this_o sin_n of_o evil_n speak_v against_o other_o by_o detraction_n even_o by_o other_o and_o that_o both_o 1._o by_o suborn_v those_o who_o will_v accuse_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o jezabel_n do_v against_o naboth_n and_o
eleven_o verse_n who_o he_o rather_o mention_n then_o any_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o great_a hurtfulness_n to_o the_o church_n by_o cruelty_n seduction_n and_o sedition_n they_o be_v the_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o these_o seducer_n 2._o from_o sundry_a elegant_a comparison_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 3._o from_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a prophecy_n of_o enoch_n propound_v and_o amplify_v for_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o eleven_o verse_n then_o consist_v of_o these_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o denunciation_n of_o woe_n and_o judgement_n 2._o a_o amplification_n thereof_o from_o the_o three_o forementioned_a example_n of_o cain_n balaam_n core_n 1._o the_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o explication_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o word_n woe_n unto_o they_o be_v here_o use_v and_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o utter_v of_o this_o word_n woe_n denote_v in_o scripture_n grievous_a calamity_n and_o misery_n either_o present_a or_o approach_a be_v use_v three_o way_n 1._o praedicentis_fw-la vae_fw-la condolentis_fw-la imprecantis_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la there_o be_v vae_fw-la dolentis_fw-la and_o condolentis_fw-la when_o woe_n be_v use_v as_o a_o exclamation_n of_o grief_n pity_n and_o commiseration_n and_o than_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v alas_o how_o be_o i_o grieve_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o approach_a ruin_n for_o these_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o be_v run_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n woe_n be_v often_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o mich._n 7.1_o where_o the_o church_n resent_v the_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o her_o small_a number_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n as_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 24.16_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v express_v his_o holy_a sympathy_n in_o these_o word_n woe_n unto_o i_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o same_o prophet_n again_o chap._n 6.5_o then_o say_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 4.41_o and_o 6.4_o jer._n 13.27_o and_o 45.3_o lam._n 5.16_o now_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o faithful_a do_v and_o aught_o with_o holy_a commiseration_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n of_o other_o yet_o i_o understand_v not_o this_o expression_n of_o woe_n in_o this_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o beside_o that_o judas_n know_v that_o these_o seducer_n be_v ungodly_a man_n and_o appoint_v to_o this_o condemnation_n his_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o they_o but_o to_o warn_v the_o church_n of_o they_o by_o discover_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v vae_fw-la imprecantis_fw-la a_o woe_n of_o curse_v and_o imprecation_n use_v sometime_o by_o godly_a man_n against_o the_o implacable_a and_o irrecoverable_a enemy_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n utter_v it_o against_o the_o caldean_a who_o waste_v the_o church_n hab._n 2.6_o 9_o 12_o 15_o 19_o 59.14_o psal_n 40_o 14_o 15_o 59.14_o thus_o david_n psal_n 109.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o power_n of_o curse_v the_o incurable_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o destruction_n the_o lord_n have_v extraordinary_o reveal_v to_o thusand_v that_o they_o use_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a paul_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o its_o hard_a to_o deny_v 40._o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddet_fw-la sol_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddat_fw-la sunt_fw-la vota_fw-la imprceantis_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la rivet_n in_o psal_n 40._o that_o judas_n in_o this_o place_n do_v put_v forth_o that_o power_n against_o these_o seducer_n sure_o i_o be_o paul_n gal._n 5.12_o pray_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o who_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o he_o who_o enable_v the_o apostle_n to_o foreknow_v the_o ruin_n of_o seducer_n certain_o without_o error_n may_v help_v they_o to_o desire_v it_o holy_o without_o revenge_n and_o never_o do_v either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n express_v so_o much_o heavenly_a vehemency_n against_o any_o as_o against_o those_o who_o hinder_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n witness_v the_o woe_n eight_o time_n repeat_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matt._n 23._o as_o also_o paul_n carriage_n towards_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n act_v 13._o some_o indeed_o of_o this_o impious_a rabble_n who_o be_v not_o so_o obstinate_a malicious_a and_o subtle_a as_o other_o judas_n may_v spare_v he_o desire_v the_o christian_n afterward_o that_o on_o some_o they_o shall_v have_v compassion_n put_v a_o difference_n and_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v how_o the_o apostle_n can_v lawful_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o he_o express_v not_o this_o woe_n unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n not_o as_o they_o be_v he_o but_o god_n enemy_n 2._o he_o direct_v not_o his_o imprecation_n against_o person_n curable_a but_o incurable_a and_o he_o may_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n 3._o his_o affection_n herein_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a stir_v up_o pur_o by_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o word_n if_o this_o woe_n here_o pronounce_v by_o judas_n be_v a_o woe_n of_o imprecation_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o utter_v thereof_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o pen_v the_o epistle_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o vae_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la a_o woe_n of_o prediction_n and_o denunciation_n whereby_o imminent_a and_o impendent_a evil_n be_v foretell_v and_o denounce_v against_o other_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o use_v and_o utter_v in_o scripture_n 24.19_o eccles_n 4.10_o eccles_n 10.16_o isai_n 3.9.11_o 28.1_o 30.1_o 31.1_o hos_fw-la 9.12.24_o matth._n 24.19_o and_o most_o common_o by_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 3.11_o wo_n unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o they_o isai_n 5.8_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n matth._n 24.19_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o give_v suck_v in_o those_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sense_n though_o some_o learned_a man_n exclude_v not_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v we_o may_v safe_o admit_v in_o this_o place_n our_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o undoubted_o they_o who_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a of_o former_a sinner_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o miserable_a as_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n observation_n 1_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a woe_n 1._o obser_n 1._o be_v the_o true_a woe_n to_o be_v woeful_a indeed_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o woe_n here_o by_o judas_n denounce_v against_o and_o by_o god_n inflict_v upon_o these_o seducer_n whatever_o woe_n come_v without_o god_n wrath_n may_v have_v more_o of_o weal_n in_o it_o then_o of_o woe_n other_o woe_n touch_v the_o skin_n these_o the_o soul_n other_o woe_n part_v between_o we_o and_o our_o estate_n name_n worldly_a comfort_n but_o these_o between_o we_o and_o god_n in_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o all_o happiness_n how_o foolish_a be_v every_o sinner_n to_o fear_v the_o name_n the_o shadow_n and_o not_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o thing_n the_o reality_n of_o woe_n like_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o affright_v with_o the_o flash_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v make_v in_o shoot_v off_o the_o gun_n then_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o bullet_n eternal_a woe_n come_v with_o less_o noise_n and_o therefore_o with_o more_o neglect_n than_o other_o they_o kill_v though_o they_o do_v not_o affright_v the_o fear_n which_o christ_n command_v be_v of_o he_o who_o kill_v the_o soul_n 282._o of_o this_o more_o part_v 1_o p._n 282._o what_o proportion_n of_o misery_n be_v there_o between_o the_o soul_n leave_v the_o body_n and_o god_n leave_v the_o soul_n bodily_a misery_n be_v but_o opinionative_n and_o appear_v
conclusionem_fw-la duobus_fw-la comparationis_fw-la gener_fw-la ibus_fw-la exornat_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o exemplis_fw-la rerum_fw-la ante_fw-la gestarum_fw-la positum_fw-la alterum_fw-la in_o exemplis_fw-la elegantissimis_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la exempla_fw-la 1._o historica_fw-la 2._o physica_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n now_o further_o illustrate_v the_o same_o by_o sundry_a apt_a and_o elegant_a comparison_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n three_o of_o these_o similitude_n whereby_o he_o describe_v their_o estate_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o two_o in_o the_o next_o in_o both_o five_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o be_v compare_v 1._o to_o spot_n these_o be_v spot_n etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o cloud_n without_o water_n carry_v etc._n etc._n 3_o to_z decay_a tree_n tree_n who_o fruit_n wither_v 1._o to_o spot_n in_o these_o word_n these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n explication_n four_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v explain_v 1._o what_o these_o seducer_n be_v she_o call_v or_o the_o name_n affix_v to_o they_o spot_n 2._o where_o they_o converse_v or_o to_o what_o company_n these_o spot_n cleaved_a in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n 3_o what_o they_o do_v there_o 1._o they_o feast_v 2_o they_o feed_v themselves_o 4._o how_o they_o feast_v and_o feed_v viz._n without_o fear_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v call_v spot_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n very_o congruous_a to_o the_o present_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o interpretend_v spot_n signify_v rock_n pet._n rock_n quemadmodum_fw-la scopuli_fw-la navigantibus_fw-la infesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la perniciosi_fw-la cum_fw-la inopinato_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la sic_fw-la isti_fw-la coepulan_o tibus_fw-la insperatam_fw-la perniciem_fw-la inferunt_fw-la oecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la glarea_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la terrae_fw-la species_n quae_fw-la maculas_fw-la facile_fw-la relinquit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la concavum_fw-la saxum_fw-la in_fw-la litore_fw-la maris_fw-la seu_fw-la lacuum_fw-la ac_fw-la fluminum_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la concavitatem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o common_a receptaculum_fw-la sordes_fw-la aquarum_fw-la confluunt_fw-la aret._n confragosa_fw-la in_o mart_n saxa_fw-la &_o cavernosae_fw-la rupes_fw-la gagn._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la prophanos_fw-la authores_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la primò_fw-la pro_fw-la macula_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la è_fw-it vi_fw-mi no_o vel_fw-la unguine_fw-la ei_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la quae_fw-la eam_fw-la decolorat_fw-la secundò_fw-la pro_fw-la naevo_fw-la in_o fancy_n gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o derivatur_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la trahendo_fw-la coeno_fw-la quasi_fw-la denotentur_fw-la spurcissimi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la cognominati_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la coenum_fw-la &_o lutum_fw-la significat_fw-la borborita_n five_o borboriani_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la à _fw-la panno_fw-la vel_fw-la vestibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la gutta_fw-la vini_fw-la olei_fw-la alteriùsue_n rei_fw-la contrahitur_fw-la alius_fw-la colour_n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la nativus_fw-la aret._n in_o ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la vituperium_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vituperare_fw-la 2_o cor._n 6.3_o &_o 8_o 20._o lxx_o ustrpant_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la generaliter_fw-la significat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la actione_n aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la incurrit_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n such_o as_o in_o the_o sea_n not_o be_v by_o mariner_n discern_v and_o shun_v may_v easy_o cause_v shipwreck_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n oecumenius_n understand_v the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o these_o seducer_n in_o their_o meeting_n with_o the_o christian_n be_v as_o pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n as_o be_v rock_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o those_o ship_n which_o by_o the_o unwariness_n of_o the_o mariner_n unexpected_o dash_v against_o they_o other_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o rock_n near_o the_o shore_n which_o be_v hollow_a contract_n and_o gather_v the_o filth_n and_o mud_n which_o the_o sea_n cast_v up_o into_o their_o hole_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v note_v they_o to_o be_v a_o colluvy_n sink_v or_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o filth_n and_o wickedness_n but_o 2._o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v here_o more_o fit_o render_v spot_n than_o rock_n for_o the_o word_n spot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.13_o be_v of_o the_o same_o derivation_n and_o signification_n and_o use_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o occasion_n with_o this_o and_o there_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v blemish_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n or_o action_n which_o may_v render_v either_o liable_a to_o disgrace_v and_o reproach_n they_o be_v say_v peter_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labes_fw-la &_o maculae_fw-la bez._n coinquinationes_n et_fw-la maculae_fw-la vulg._n spot_v and_o defilement_n or_o blemish_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spot_n among_o profane_a writer_n betoken_v defilement_n and_o deformity_n and_o be_v use_v either_o to_o signify_v any_o speck_n mole_n or_o wrinkle_n on_o the_o face_n or_o any_o stain_n on_o the_o garment_n by_o the_o drop_n of_o wine_n or_o oil_n upon_o it_o very_o often_o do_v in_o feast_v which_o notion_n say_v lorinus_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n purpose_n of_o speak_v concern_v their_o be_v spot_n in_o feast_n martial_a tritum_fw-la est_fw-la nominibus_fw-la abstractis_fw-la improbissimum_fw-la quemque_fw-la appellare_fw-la facem_fw-la pestem_fw-la perniciem_fw-la scelus_fw-la lorin_n in_o abstracto_fw-la est_fw-la magna_fw-la emphasis_n ut_fw-la enim_fw-la hominem_fw-la insigniter_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la vocamus_fw-la scelus_fw-la sic_fw-la apostolus_fw-la falsos_fw-la doctores_fw-la utpote_fw-la insigniter_fw-la maculatos_fw-la &_o inquinatos_fw-la vocat_fw-la maculas_fw-la &_o inquinamenta_fw-la gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n non_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la homo_fw-la es_fw-la zoile_n sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la martial_a and_o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n it_o be_v use_v concern_v the_o spot_n and_o stain_n of_o the_o soul_n namely_o sin_n which_o render_v he_o who_o be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n defile_v and_o deform_v hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v by_o christ_n as_o not_o have_v spot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o wrinkle_n but_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o nor_o be_v it_o without_o a_o singular_a emphasis_n that_o the_o apostle_n express_v they_o who_o be_v themselves_o so_o defile_v and_o ready_a to_o spot_v and_o defile_v the_o christian_n by_o a_o word_n in_o the_o abstract_n call_v they_o not_o such_o as_o do_v defile_v and_o bespot_n but_o even_o very_a spot_n and_o defilement_n and_o thus_o abstract_o speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o other_o scripture_n when_o it_o will_v increase_v and_o intend_v the_o signification_n we_o have_v find_v this_o man_n a_o pest_n a_o very_a plague_n act_v 24.5_o eph._n 5.8_o once_o be_v you_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_n and_o most_o deserve_o be_v these_o impure_a seducer_n call_v spot_n both_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o their_o deformity_n and_o 2._o defilement_n 1._o of_o their_o deformity_n 1._o they_o like_o spot_n cast_v a_o deformity_n disgrace_n or_o blemish_n upon_o their_o christian_a profession_n what_o heathen_a who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n but_o will_v have_v 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