of_o jocktan_n hierome_n confess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o their_o name_n but_o think_v they_o inhabit_v in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o india_n and_o so_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v as_o the_o rest_n junius_n also_o a_o most_o diligent_a searcher_n of_o antiquity_n confess_v as_o much_o sheba_n 28._o sheba_n we_o read_v of_o three_o of_o this_o name_n in_o scripture_n one_o sheba_n come_v of_o chus_n vers_fw-la 7._o which_o inhabit_v in_o aethiopia_n another_o sheba_n come_v of_o abraham_n which_o confine_v upon_o persia_n see_v before_o cue_n 11·_a and_o dionysius_n reckon_v the_o shabean_o among_o the_o persian_n orbis_fw-la the_o three_o sheba_n be_v this_o of_o jocktan_n of_o whence_o come_v the_o shabean_o in_o india_n 29._o havilah_n of_o jocktan_n be_v another_o beside_o havilah_n of_o chush_n for_o the_o country_n be_v adjoin_v to_o mesopotamia_n 10._o not_o far_o from_o the_o ismaelite_n and_o amalekite_n but_o this_o havilah_n of_o jocktan_n josephus_n place_v in_o the_o region_n of_o india_n call_v jeria_n which_o be_v the_o east_n or_o portugal_n indies_n qvest._n xxxi_o where_o ophir_n be_v ophar_n josephus_n take_v it_o to_o be_v sophira_n a_o country_n in_o india_n which_o yield_v gold_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o island_n molucca_n some_o for_o taprobana_n tostatus_n think_v it_o be_v that_o country_n where_o the_o golden_a mine_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o griphin_n and_o lion_n so_o that_o the_o access_n unto_o they_o be_v very_o hard_a but_o this_o country_n mela_n place_v in_o scythia_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o for_o pliny_n hold_v both_o to_o be_v fable_n that_o of_o the_o pegasi_n or_o wing_a horse_n in_o aethiopia_n and_o this_o of_o the_o griphin_n or_o wing_a lion_n in_o scythia_n 29._o this_o ophir_n be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o same_o region_n which_o be_v call_v peru_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o hebrew_n pervaim_n mention_v 2_o chron._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o hence_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n be_v translate_v 3_o aurum_fw-la obrizum_fw-la by_o the_o latin_a translator_n job_n 28.16_o not_o so_o call_v as_o pliny_n think_v quia_fw-la rubet_fw-la because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o red_a and_o fiery_a colour_n or_o as_o isidore_n quia_fw-la obradiat_a because_o it_o glister_v but_o rather_o it_o may_v be_v call_v obrizum_fw-la quasi_fw-la opherizum_fw-la as_o pererius_n conjecture_v qvest._n xxxii_o of_o mesha_n and_o sephara_n 3._o their_o dwell_n be_v from_o mesha_n as_o thou_o go_v to_o sephar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o junius_n take_v this_o messa_n for_o the_o region_n under_o the_o hill_n masius_n a_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n amanus_n which_o be_v a_o hill_n part_v syria_n from_o cilicia_n and_o sephara_n for_o a_o town_n of_o mesopotamia_n situate_v upon_o euphrates_n and_o by_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o east_n he_o understand_v the_o hilly_a country_n of_o chaldea_n 2._o hierome_n out_o of_o josephus_n make_v messia_n a_o country_n in_o india_n and_o sephara_n a_o mountain_n there_o where_o the_o son_n of_o jocktan_n inhabit_v from_o the_o river_n cophen_n to_o the_o country_n jeria_n and_o this_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o son_n of_o jocktan_n be_v disperse_v into_o the_o region_n further_a east_n because_o the_o country_n of_o chaldea_n syria_n mesopotamia_n and_o the_o rest_n thereabouts_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o child_n of_o canaan_n as_o have_v be_v show_v already_o canaan_n 3._o though_o that_o seem_v issue_n be_v divide_v far_o into_o the_o east_n yet_o he_o himself_o remain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o he_o know_v as_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o abraham_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o he_o be_v melchisedech_n that_o do_v meet_v abraham_n the_o king_n of_o salem_n gen._n 14._o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o that_o place_n against_o pererius_n and_o other_o that_o hold_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n qvest._n xxxiii_o cainan_n none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o sem._n vers._n 13._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem._n 1._o hence_o appear_v the_o error_n of_o the_o septuagint_n that_o beside_o the_o five_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi here_o express_v add_v a_o six_o one_o cainan_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o family_n have_v a_o divers_a language_n or_o make_v a_o divers_a nation_n as_o mercerus_n think_v it_o probable_a be_v before_o show_v quest_n 3._o but_o that_o they_o sort_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n sometime_o divers_a family_n of_o one_o language_n concur_v to_o make_v one_o nation_n 3._o sometime_o one_o family_n divide_v itself_o into_o divers_a nation_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o eber_n in_o abraham_n of_o who_o come_v the_o ismaelite_n and_o israelite_n in_o isaad_n of_o who_o descend_v beside_o the_o choose_a seed_n the_o edomite_n of_o esau._n 3_o hereof_o it_o be_v as_o augustine_n well_o conjecture_v that_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o japheth_n cham_n sem_fw-mi be_v not_o here_o name_v for_o of_o japheths_n seven_o son_n the_o genealogy_n of_o two_o only_o be_v rehearse_v and_o of_o two_o likewise_o of_o seem_v five_o not_o that_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o other_o have_v no_o issue_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o nation_n as_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o be_v adjoin_v and_o number_v with_o the_o rest_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n hebrew_n text_n authentical_a whereas_o the_o septuagint_n do_v add_v one_o cainan_n to_o the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi vers_fw-la 22._o and_o another_o cainan_n to_o the_o son_n of_o arphacsad_n vers_fw-la 24._o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o addition_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o authentical_a language_n and_o other_o translation_n to_o be_v amend_v by_o it_o 2._o doct._n the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n write_n in_o that_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o father_n and_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o who_o they_o be_v name_v we_o see_v the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n story_n more_o ancient_a than_o any_o foreign_a writer_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v the_o derivation_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o name_n and_o generation_n of_o the_o nation_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o feign_a antiquity_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o error_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v discover_v that_o boast_v of_o their_o antiquity_n that_o write_v in_o their_o annal_n of_o 330._o king_n before_o amasis_n and_o of_o their_o continuance_n for_o thirteen_o thousand_o year_n 9_o in_o the_o like_a error_n be_v mercator_n that_o fetch_v the_o original_n of_o the_o egyptian_n from_o before_o the_o flood_n even_o from_o the_o first_o age_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v both_o here_o confute_v by_o moses_n who_o show_v that_o mizram_n the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_n come_v of_o ham_n noah_n son_n 2._o confut._n the_o scripture_n not_o simple_o obscure_a whereas_o vers_fw-la 2.21_o it_o be_v say_v these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi according_o to_o their_o tongue_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o preposterous_a speech_n as_o bellarmine_n call_v it_o set_v that_o first_o which_o be_v last_o do_v for_o as_o yet_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o one_o language_n gen._n 11.1_o hence_o he_o will_v prove_v among_o other_o argument_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v obscure_a 3._o whereunto_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o prove_v not_o the_o scripture_n obscure_a because_o sometime_o a_o hysterosis_n use_v some_o thing_n be_v set_v before_o in_o story_n which_o be_v afterward_o do_v this_o difficulty_n may_v easy_o be_v help_v by_o the_o least_o direction_n and_o caveat_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o preposterous_a speech_n be_v find_v in_o other_o foreign_a history_n which_o be_v notwithstanding_o read_v of_o all_o and_o not_o lay_v aside_o for_o any_o obscurity_n herein_o pretend_v 2._o though_o a_o obscurity_n be_v admit_v herein_o yet_o this_o prove_v not_o a_o obscurity_n throughout_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o because_o of_o some_o dark_a place_n they_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v read_v of_o the_o simple_a 3._o and_o although_o there_o be_v many_o difficult_a place_n in_o scripture_n yet_o be_v there_o also_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a yea_o the_o most_o necessary_a matter_n that_o concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n be_v plain_o express_v in_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v obscure_o handle_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o augustine_n well_o say_v in_o iis_fw-la quae_fw-la aperte_fw-la in_o scripture_n posita_fw-la sunt_fw-la 9_o inveniuntur_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la qua_fw-la fidem_fw-la continent_n moresque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n be_v find_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v faith_n and_o
33.18_o the_o true_a read_n be_v that_o jacob_n come_v shalem_n safe_a to_o the_o city_n sichem_n as_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v not_o to_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o sichem_n second_o that_o salim_n where_o john_n baptize_v be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v call_v shagnalim_n or_o schalem_n belong_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n 1_o sam._n 9.4_o wherefore_o this_o shalem_n in_o sichem_n have_v no_o ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n 2._o hierome_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o town_n near_o to_o scythopolis_n call_v salem_n in_o his_o time_n where_o the_o ruin_n of_o melchisedecks_n palace_n be_v to_o be_v see_v answ._n but_o whence_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o melchisedecks_n palace_n sometime_o stand_v in_o that_o place_n this_o be_v warrant_v only_o by_o a_o uncertain_a report_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o one_o small_a city_n do_v build_v himself_o such_o a_o sumptuous_a and_o great_a palace_n who_o foundation_n shall_v continue_v so_o long_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n 3._o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v much_o out_o of_o abraham_n way_n as_o he_o return_v from_o dan_n but_o the_o other_o salem_n be_v in_o his_o way_n hierom._n answ._n as_o though_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o way_n can_v hinder_v god_n purpose_n in_o cause_v melchisedeck_n and_o abraham_n to_o meet_v which_o may_v be_v either_o in_o draw_v melchisedech_n somewhat_o from_o home_n to_o salute_v the_o patriarch_n or_o in_o move_a abraham_n to_o visit_v the_o city_n salem_n famous_a for_o the_o true_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 4._o but_o jerusalem_n can_v come_v of_o salem_n for_o so_o two_o word_n of_o divers_a language_n shall_v be_v mix_v together_o the_o first_o name_n be_v greek_n the_o other_o hebrew_n answ._n hierome_n imagine_v that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o name_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o greek_a hiero_n holy_a for_o so_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n but_o the_o hebrew_n do_v better_a derive_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o say_v sem_fw-mi call_v it_o salem_n and_o abraham_n jireh_n there_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v gen._n 22.14_o which_o both_o put_v together_o make_v jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n so_o midras_n in_o psal._n 76._o this_o derivation_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v more_o probable_a than_o from_o the_o greek_a jireh_n as_o hierome_n or_o from_o jebus_n and_o salem_n which_o make_v jebusalem_n and_o for_o better_a sound_n to_o the_o jerusalem_n as_o pererius_n wherefore_o i_o prefer_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o josephus_n that_o this_o salem_n be_v the_o same_o city_n which_o be_v call_v afterward_o jerusalem_n for_o these_o reason_n antiquit_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a mention_n in_o scripture_n of_o any_o other_o city_n call_v salem_n but_o this_o convert_v into_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n two_o salems_n we_o read_v not_o of_o one_o be_v jerusalem_n 2._o this_o be_v evident_a psal._n 76.2_o in_o shalem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n his_o dwell_n in_o zion_n zion_n then_o and_o shalem_n be_v both_o in_o one_o place_n 6._o 3._o the_o jew_n also_o hold_v this_o tradition_n that_o the_o place_n where_o david_n and_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o araunah_n be_v the_o same_o place_n where_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v isaac_n where_o noah_n first_o build_v when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n where_o cain_n and_o abel_n offer_v etc._n etc._n this_o place_n then_o be_v consecrate_v with_o so_o many_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o great_a sacrificer_n and_o high_a priest_n melchisedeck_n dwell_v 4._o the_o type_n also_o better_a answer_v to_o the_o body_n that_o melchisedeck_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n jesus_n shall_v there_o dwell_v where_o christ_n afterward_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o divine_a act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n in_o offer_v himself_o up_o in_o sarifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n qvest._n xviii_o how_o abraham_n be_v bless_v of_o melchisedeck_n vers._n 19_o he_o bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o melchisedeck_n use_v a_o more_o ample_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v here_o only_o abridge_v by_o moses_n luther_n 2._o though_o melchisedeck_n bless_v abraham_n first_o and_o then_o god_n herein_o he_o offend_v not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o say_v his_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n be_v carry_v with_o zeal_n forget_v to_o observe_v order_n even_o this_o blessing_n pronounce_v upon_o abraham_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n otherwise_o collect_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n in_o that_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o that_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o translate_v to_o aaron_n but_o to_o christ_n ex_fw-la mecrer_n 3._o abraham_n be_v bless_v and_o god_n be_v bless_v but_o god_n be_v bless_v benedictione_n laudis_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o praise_n abraham_n benedictione_n opitulationis_fw-la with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n help_n or_o assistance_n cajetan_n 4._o neither_o be_v abraham_n pronounce_v bless_v only_o herein_o because_o he_o have_v obtain_v this_o victory_n but_o aeterni_fw-la faederis_fw-la respectu_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n vatablus_n 5._o and_o this_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a blessing_n it_o be_v a_o priestly_a benediction_n and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o act_n of_o melchisedecks_n priesthood_n whereby_o he_o ratify_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n calvin_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v this_o title_n unto_o god_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n tostatus_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o false_a god_n qvest._n xix_o how_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o give_v he_o tithe_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 1._o although_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n whether_o melchisedeck_n or_o abraham_n give_v tithe_n yet_o the_o apostle_n clear_v this_o doubt_n that_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 7.6_o and_o the_o text_n also_o give_v this_o sense_n for_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v name_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n he_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o receive_v than_o give_v tithe_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o abraham_n give_v not_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o good_n recover_v see_v â—e_n after_o refuse_v to_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o shoe_n thread_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers_fw-la 25._o he_o then_o give_v tithe_n only_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n calvin_n mercer_n but_o though_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o touch_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sodomite_n substance_n in_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o use_n yet_o he_o may_v even_o of_o that_o offer_v the_o tithe_n unto_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v he_o by_o common_a â—ight_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 2._o because_o he_o give_v reason_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a which_o reason_n serve_v only_o against_o the_o private_a and_o proper_a use_n not_o the_o public_a and_o religious_a use_n of_o those_o good_n 3._o if_o abraham_n have_v not_o prevent_v they_o in_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n unto_o god_n the_o sodomite_n will_v have_v offer_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o idol_n neither_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n to_o be_v allow_v that_o abraham_n give_v not_o the_o just_a ten_o part_n as_o afterward_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n but_o a_o certain_a portion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n proper_o and_o levi_n in_o abraham_n be_v tithe_v as_o the_o levite_n receive_v tithe_n afterward_o heb._n 7.5_o 6._o 4._o whereas_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o thereby_o prove_v the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_n to_o be_v great_a than_o of_o levi_n that_o be_v so_o say_v because_o the_o priesthood_n go_v then_o by_o carnal_a generation_n 20._o not_o by_o spiritual_a election_n as_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 5._o and_o though_o christ_n be_v also_o in_o abraham_n loin_n secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o corporal_a substance_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o there_o secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o conception_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o levi_n be_v in_o abraham_n loin_n both_o way_n and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o superiority_n in_o melchisedeck_n conclude_v well_o
eucharist_n si_fw-mi digne_fw-fr manducare_fw-la cupimus_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la curiositate_fw-la corpores_fw-la sensus_fw-la egrediamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o will_v worthy_o eat_v let_v we_o go_v forth_o from_o all_o curiosity_n of_o corporal_a sense_n that_o we_o do_v not_o think_v to_o discern_v by_o the_o sight_n taste_n smell_v feeling_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n indeed_o which_o we_o take_v etc._n etc._n paulus_n burgen_v likewise_o in_o his_o addition_n upon_o this_o chapter_n maintain_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o rabbin_n against_o lyranus_fw-la that_o the_o manna_n be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o angel_n because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o that_o incorporeal_a light_n which_o the_o angel_n be_v refresh_v with_o add_v further_a thus_o est_fw-la valde_fw-la applicabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v very_o fit_a to_o be_v apply_v unto_o our_o true_a manna_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o qua_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la lumen_fw-la divinum_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la divino_fw-la incorporatum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la lumine_fw-la divino_fw-la angeli_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la reficiuntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o true_a divine_a light_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v incorporate_a out_o of_o the_o which_o divine_a light_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v rerefresh_v and_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o life_n be_v feed_v by_o the_o same_o light_n be_v incorporate_a contra._n first_o this_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a text_n the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o gather_v to_o prove_v the_o carnal_a presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o a_o argument_n can_v be_v ground_v upon_o a_o allegory_n of_o scripture_n devise_v it_o rather_o make_v against_o that_o gross_a opinion_n for_o see_v their_o manna_n be_v also_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o spiritual_a meat_n unto_o they_o and_o signify_v christ_n as_o the_o eucharist_n do_v unto_o we_o and_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v their_o corporal_a food_n also_o they_o taste_v it_o and_o it_o have_v a_o sweet_a relish_n in_o their_o mouth_n as_o of_o honey_n or_o oil_n they_o be_v not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o sense_n though_o under_o that_o type_n spiritual_a food_n also_o be_v convey_v so_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o outward_a symbol_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o sense_n while_o the_o spiritual_a food_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o fâ—â—â—h_n of_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n and_o concern_v burgensis_n conceit_n it_o be_v very_o new_a and_o strange_a that_o not_o the_o true_a body_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n be_v not_o incorporate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o modern_a papist_n but_o a_o certain_a divine_a and_o incorporal_a light_n such_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v nourish_v with_o in_o heaven_n in_o his_o assertion_n then_o these_o three_o notable_a error_n be_v contain_v 1._o that_o the_o israelite_n manna_n and_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v make_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n a_o certain_a divine_a light_n incorporate_v 2._o that_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v incorporate_a and_o make_v of_o that_o divine_a light_n and_o so_o consequent_o christ_n shall_v have_v another_o kind_n of_o body_n in_o earth_n than_o that_o in_o heaven_n which_o be_v incarnate_a of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n 3._o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o faithful_a in_o earth_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o food_n thus_o when_o man_n follow_v their_o own_o fancy_n and_o leave_v the_o scripture_n they_o wind_v themselves_o into_o error_n and_o find_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o 2_o conf._n that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o old_a sacrament_n and_o we_o further_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v allude_v unto_o this_o manna_n they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n 1_o cor._n 10.3_o the_o romanist_n because_o they_o can_v away_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o we_o have_v this_o shift_n that_o they_o eat_v the_o same_o meat_n among_o themselves_o not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o rhemist_n annot_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o and_o rupertus_n have_v the_o same_o conceit_n that_o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o meat_n â—_o non_fw-la eandem_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la not_o the_o same_o which_o we_o eat_v contra._n 1._o this_o answer_n be_v contrary_n to_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v their_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o so_o be_v he_o we_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n with_o we_o 2._o against_o rupertus_n we_o will_v oppose_v augustine_n who_o thus_o write_v of_o this_o matter_n it_o have_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v 1._o they_o do_v eat_v a_o spiritual_a meat_n but_o he_o say_v the_o same_o i_o can_v find_v how_o i_o shall_v understand_v the_o sense_n but_o the_o same_o that_o we_o do_v eat_v 3._o conf._n against_o the_o anabaptisticall_a community_n vers._n 18._o he_o that_o have_v gather_v much_o have_v nothing_o over_o etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n upon_o this_o text_n thus_o infer_v upon_o this_o condition_n your_o abundance_n at_o this_o time_n supply_v their_o lack_n that_o also_o their_o abundance_n may_v be_v for_o your_o lack_n that_o there_o may_v be_v equality_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o gather_v much_o etc._n etc._n 2._o cor._n 8.14_o upon_o which_o place_n the_o anabaptist_n will_v ground_v their_o confuse_a community_n and_o equality_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o equality_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o use_n and_o that_o not_o all_o time_n but_o when_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n require_v it_o and_o so_o he_o exhort_v that_o like_o as_o in_o the_o gather_n of_o manna_n one_o help_v another_o and_o that_o which_o any_o gather_v over_o go_v to_o make_v up_o his_o part_n that_o have_v gather_v less_o so_o the_o superfluity_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o rich_a shall_v supply_v the_o necessity_n and_o want_n of_o the_o poor_a simler_n 4._o conf._n against_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a vers._n 26._o fix_v day_n shall_v you_o gather_v but_o in_o the_o seven_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o ferus_fw-la hereupon_o thus_o note_v â—_o septimo_fw-la die_v id_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la invenietur_fw-la quod_fw-la colligere_fw-la possumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v after_o this_o life_n there_o shall_v nothing_o be_v find_v for_o we_o to_o gather_v they_o then_o which_o in_o this_o world_n do_v not_o find_v remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o next_o what_o help_n can_v prayer_n or_o mass_n afford_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v depart_v if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v after_o this_o life_n here_o then_o one_o of_o their_o own_o writeâ—â—_n have_v make_v a_o good_a argument_n against_o their_o superstitious_a and_o fruitless_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o romanist_n use_v to_o offer_v for_o their_o dead_a 5._o conf._n against_o the_o keep_n of_o relic_n vers._n 32._o fill_v a_o gomer_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o your_o posterity_n here_o be_v a_o holy_a relic_n keep_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v but_o to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n in_o feed_v of_o their_o forefather_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o popish_a relic_n offend_v against_o all_o these_o rule_n 1._o god_n have_v not_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v any_o such_o thing_n 2._o they_o show_v they_o to_o the_o people_n for_o adoration_n not_o for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o any_o benefit_n 3._o the_o manna_n which_o putrify_v be_v keep_v one_o day_n against_o god_n commandment_n endure_v many_o hundred_o year_n by_o his_o appointment_n but_o popish_a relic_n be_v not_o privilege_v from_o putrify_v therefore_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v they_o so_o to_o be_v keep_v 1._o obseru._n the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v her_o turn_n of_o fullness_n and_o of_o want_n in_o this_o world_n vers._n 1._o they_o depart_v from_o elius_n and_o come_v into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n they_o remove_v from_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o plenty_n where_o they_o find_v 12._o fountain_n and_o 70._o palm_n tree_n to_o a_o barren_a and_o comfortless_a desert_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n in_o this_o world_n ferus_fw-la sometime_o they_o ebb_v otherwhile_o they_o flow_v now_o they_o have_v plenty_n and_o ere_o long_o they_o suffer_v want_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v with_o the_o apostle_n both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v
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 a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o further_o the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v common_o practise_v and_o stiff_o maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v another_o apparent_a transgression_n of_o this_o first_o commandment_n because_o they_o give_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n which_o consist_v in_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n unto_o the_o creature_n first_o we_o will_v see_v and_o examine_v the_o argument_n produce_v by_o the_o romanist_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o superstition_n and_o then_o by_o other_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n convince_v and_o confute_v they_o the_o romanist_n argument_n answer_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v they_o the_o antecedent_n or_o first_o part_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o they_o will_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 32.13_o moses_n 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 with_o they_o in_o the_o other_o of_o a_o hypotheticall_a and_o conditional_a proposition_n they_o make_v a_o categoricall_a and_o absolute_a affirmation_n the_o text_n be_v if_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v they_o infer_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n do_v stand_v simler_n but_o it_o may_v better_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o these_o be_v alive_a among_o the_o people_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o see_v the_o like_a ezech._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n 3._o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n by_o their_o general_a wish_n and_o desire_n as_o wish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v accomplish_v as_o revel_v 6.10_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n but_o our_o 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 relation_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o word_n also_o as_o of_o our_o other_o gest_n and_o act_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n messenger_n and_o minister_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o make_v any_o particular_a request_n for_o man_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o speak_v and_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v another_o 2._o that_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n which_o pray_v for_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o lord_n christ_n who_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o church_n unto_o who_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n return_v their_o message_n vers_fw-la 11._o who_o be_v also_o call_v jehovah_n vers_fw-la 20._o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o angel_n pray_v foâ—_n we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o always_o present_a to_o hear_v we_o and_o we_o be_v forbid_v in_o scripture_n to_o worship_v they_o revel_v 22.9_o and_o therefore_o to_o pray_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n 3._o argum._n the_o saint_n that_o be_v live_v do_v one_o pray_v for_o another_o much_o more_o the_o saint_n be_v dead_a because_o their_o charity_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o see_v there_o be_v a_o communion_n of_o saint_n as_o of_o the_o live_n so_o also_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o communion_n be_v not_o in_o faith_n and_o hope_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o more_o use_n with_o they_o that_o be_v at_o rest_n it_o remain_v it_o be_v in_o charity_n as_o therefore_o we_o may_v request_v the_o living_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o so_o we_o may_v pray_v the_o dead_a also_o to_o entreat_v for_o we_o answer_n 1._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o saint_n alive_a do_v one_o
build_v a_o altar_n god_n tempt_v two_o way_n hom._n 30._o in_o gen._n abraham_n sin_v not_o in_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n origen_n â—am_n in_o gen._n hier._n trad_a in_o gen._n cont_n faust._n lâ—b_n 22._o cap_n 26._o the_o violent_a take_n of_o woman_n use_v among_o the_o gentile_n how_o pharaoh_n be_v plague_v why_o his_o house_n be_v punish_v sara_n be_v abraham_n wife_n abraham_n be_v in_o egypt_n a_o type_n of_o his_o posterity_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la evang._n 1._o ult_n lodovis_fw-la vives_n in_o august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o ca._n 43._o josephus_n error_n lib._n 3._o cont_n julian_n perer._n iâ—_n v_o 10._o joseph_n advers._fw-la appion_n herod_n l._n 2._o plin._n l._n 2._o homer_n in_o what_o time_n he_o live_v lib._n 8._o antiquit_n egypt_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o josephus_n make_v it_o phil._n 1._o de_fw-la migrat_fw-la abraham_n lib._n de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 1._o s.c._n f._n s._n &_o c._n all_o be_v differ_v proâ—â—t_fw-la h._n add_v c._n add_v s._n add_v joseph_n lib._n 5._o ad_fw-la bel._n judaie_n jordan_n famous_a for_o the_o miracle_n there_o wrought_v joseph_n l._n 1._o antiq_n ezech._n 16.49_o hom._n 8._o in_o math._n quest_n in_o gen._n 33_o hier._n in_o 1._o c._n epist_n ad_fw-la galat._n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 12._o lib._n 16._o civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 11._o lib._n 5._o the_o bell_n judic._n c._n 7._o libre_fw-la de_fw-fr locis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la borchard_n monument_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o hebron_n adam_n whether_o bury_v in_o hebron_n hebron_n how_o ancient_a whence_o hebron_n be_v so_o call_v greg_n hom_n 18._o in_o josuah_n a_o conâ—enâ—ed_a mâ—de_n a_o rich_a gift_n ch._n inâ—erpre_fw-fr h._n câ—â—_n s._n alâ—_n h._n s._n c._n s.c._n s.h._n ap_fw-mi f._n er_fw-mi s._n c._n ap_fw-mi f._n p._n t.g.r._n s.c._n ap_fw-mi f._n pr._n t.b.r._n s._n p_o f._n ap_fw-mi s.h._n ap_fw-mi f._n pr._n s_o alt_z c._n alt_z s._n simâ—l_fw-la eâ—e_n s._n ap_fw-mi f._n pr._n s.h._n al._n diff_n ver_fw-la s._n câ—â—_n s._n ad_fw-la s.c._n ad_fw-la h._n al._n t.b._n gr._n s.h.c._n c._n eâ—r_n s.h.c._n muâ—_n temp_n t._n inter_fw-la amraphel_n not_o nimrod_n arioch_n king_n of_o ellasar_n king_n of_o elam_n tidal_a king_n of_o the_o nation_n ashtaroth_n carnaim_n zuzim_n hier._n de_fw-fr loc_fw-fr hebraic_n shâ—veh_n seir._n mispat_o kadesh_n amalekite_n hazezon_n euseb._n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n ulti_fw-la hom_n 35._o in_o gen._n lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o condition_n require_v in_o lawful_a war_n moses_n how_o he_o mention_v name_v not_o know_v in_o his_o time_n superstitious_a collection_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n lib._n 1._o antiquit._n melchisedeck_n not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n melchisedeck_n not_o a_o canaanite_n sem_fw-mi prove_v melchisedeck_n allege_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o melchisedeck_n objection_n prove_v sem_fw-mi not_o to_o be_v â—_o melchisedeck_n answer_v sem_fw-mi not_o dead_a before_o melchisedeck_n meet_v abraham_n negative_a argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n gooâ—_n why_o melchisedecks_n kindred_n be_v not_o express_v treatise_n of_o melchisedeck_n in_o fine_a hieronym_n evagriâ—_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n jerusalem_n joseph_n lib._n 1·_fw-la antiquit_n moses_n be_v maimon_n lib_n 6._o how_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d in_o abraâ—â—â—s_n loâ—nes_fw-la august_n 1â—_n â—_o de_fw-fr geâ—es_fw-fr ad_fw-la â—â—ter_n cap._n 20._o why_o abraham_n take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n corn_n but_o not_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n cicer._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la officiis_fw-la plin._n lib._n 12._o c._n 14._o lib._n 3._o the_o cry_n bellar._n de_fw-fr milli._n lib_n â—_o cap._n 6._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la bellar._n lib._n the_o mill_n cap._n 6._o perer._n disput_n 7._o in_o gen._n ambr_n in_o c._n 5._o ad_fw-la litter_n no_o similitude_n between_o melchisedecks_n bring_v forth_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o mass_n sacrifice_n of_o the_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n of_o christ._n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n nor_o christ_n everlasting_a sacrifice_n c.c._n s._n appell_n f.pr._fw-la t.r._n c.c._n s._n app_z f._n prop._n t.r._n c.c._n diff_n ver_fw-la s.c._n s.c._n c._n app.f.prop_v lib._n 16._o the_o civet_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 2d_o whether_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v divers_a end_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la lib_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la abraham_n c._n 3._o august_n lib._n 16._o dec_fw-la v_o deâ—_n c._n 24._o tâ—eod_n qâ—_n 64._o in_o genes_n jnâ—_n 2_o qu._n 97._o art_n 2._o phil._n lib._n the_o victimiâ—_n diverse_a allegorical_a sense_n give_v of_o this_o place_n chrysost._n hom_n 36._o in_o genes_n the_o time_n of_o their_o affliction_n in_o egypt_n how_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n must_v be_v recount_v joseph_n lib._n cont_n apionem_fw-la josephs_n error_n the_o four_o generation_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n return_v how_o to_o be_v take_v caleb_n divers_a of_o that_o name_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o ripeness_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n which_o bound_a palestina_n how_o phinehe_v zealous_a act_n be_v in_o puted_a to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n justification_n two_o way_n taâ—ken_v how_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james_n be_v true_o reconcile_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n preface_n to_o catholicon_n pererius_n find_v to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n against_o england_n h._n detr_v t.c._n c.c._n s._n de_fw-fr h._n ad_fw-la c.c._n t.r._n c.c._n plutar._n de_o virtut_o mâ—lier_fw-la chrysost._n hom_n 38._o in_o gen._n ishmael_n why_o call_v agarâ—_n seed_v not_o abraham_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 4._o adultery_n and_o polygamy_n always_o unlawful_a durand_n in_o scent_n â—_o cap._n 33._o tostat._n in_o 19_o mat._n 19_o polygamy_n nâ—ver_o dispense_v with_o que._n 66._o in_o gen._n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la abraâ—_n cap._n 4._o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n â—5_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abrah_n cap._n 4._o abraham_n marriage_n with_o hagar_n not_o excuse_v because_o of_o the_o mystery_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la doctri_fw-la christ._n cap._n 12._o polygamy_n not_o justify_v by_o custom_n hom._n 56._o in_o gen._n polygamy_n not_o lawful_a for_o procreation_n noah_n not_o dispense_v withal_o for_o polygamy_n polygamy_n a_o infirmity_n in_o the_o father_n polygamy_n a_o fault_n of_o ignorance_n in_o the_o father_n lib._n 22._o cont_n faust._n minich_n cap._n 20._o lib._n 22._o cont_n faust._n manich._n cap_n 20._o lib._n 16._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 25._o t._n r._n c._n ad_fw-la divers_a sig_n s._n c._n dâ—ffer_v verb._n bâ—_n 39_o in_o gen._n phil._n lib._n de_fw-fr abraham_n wherefore_o the_o letter_n resh_o be_v retain_v still_o in_o abraham_n name_n the_o political_a use_n of_o circumcision_n theodoret_n quest_n 67._o in_o genes_n lib._n 4._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 4._o the_o moral_a use_n of_o circumcision_n am._n 1._o epist._n 77._o the_o theological_a use_n beda_n in_o 2._o cap._n luk._n hom._n 39_o in_o gen._n epist._n 77._o uncircumcision_n gather_v after_o circumcision_n eiphan_n lib._n de_fw-fr mens_fw-la &_o ponder_n circumcision_n may_v be_v defer_v past_o the_o eight_o day_n upon_o necessary_a occasion_n tostat._n sup_v cap._n 12._o exod_a cap._n 56._o hebrew_n whether_o suffer_v to_o have_v uncircumcised_a servant_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o lib._n 5._o comment_n in_o gen._n cap._n 35._o whether_o he_o circumcise_v his_o family_n himself_o libr._n 4._o advers._fw-la haer_fw-mi c._n 30._o chrysost._n hom_n 39_o in_o genes_n baptism_n give_v remission_n of_o sin_n no_o otherwise_o than_o circumcision_n do_v heorodtus_fw-la error_n the_o passeover_n but_o once_o keep_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n cajetan_n in_o 17._o cap._n gen._n how_o abraham_n pray_v that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v s._n divers_a sig_n s._n c._n h._n c._n mut_n per_n c._n interp_v t.r._n s.c._n divers_a signif_n ch._n add_v c._n ad_fw-la s._n ad_fw-la quest._n 68_o in_o gen._n 1._o part_n 4_o 51._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la 5._o perer._n in_o 18._o gen._n v._n 21._o whether_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n vow_v continency_n august_n qu._n 35._o super_fw-la genes_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 6._o why_o god_n defer_v his_o punishment_n for_o the_o most_o part_n till_o the_o next_o life_n how_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v the_o just_a and_o wicked_a together_o no_o more_o just_a person_n in_o sodom_n than_o be_v deliver_v genes_n 22._o phil._n lib._n the_o execration_n lib._n 18._o mâ—ral_a hom._n 44._o in_o gen_n hom._n 12._o in_o 4._o l._n ad_fw-la corinth_n insâ—_n 24.2_o neither_o first_o nor_o second_o grace_n merit_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abrah_n cap._n 5._o h.c._n s.c._n s.h._n de_fw-fr t.g.r._n s.b._n mut_n temp_n t.g._n s._n det_fw-la t.g.r._n t._n c._n s._n ad_fw-la t._n inter_fw-la t.g.r._n s.c._n s.h._n ad_fw-la chrys._n hom_n in_o gen._n c._n 43._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 6._o of_o two_o evil_n
and_o not_o the_o high_a priest_n sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n by_o these_o and_o other_o probable_a reason_n some_o learned_a persuade_v that_o sem_fw-mi be_v melchisedeck_n neither_o be_v the_o contrary_a objection_n of_o any_o great_a weight_n 1._o first_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o country_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o canaanite_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o sem_fw-mi will_v return_v out_o of_o the_o east_n into_o judea_n answer_v perer._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o posterity_n of_o jocktan_n of_o sem_fw-mi inhabit_v towards_o the_o east_n gen._n 10.30_o but_o of_o sem_n dwell_v there_o be_v no_o express_a mention_n 2._o jarchi_n and_o epiphanius_n in_o anchorato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o many_o of_o sems_n posterity_n that_o have_v not_o their_o tongue_n alter_v keep_v about_o jerusalem_n though_o they_o be_v thence_o expel_v afterward_o by_o the_o canaanite_n 3._o and_o this_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o eastern_a king_n against_o the_o canaanite_n for_o encroach_a upon_o sems_n possession_n treat_v melchis_n 2._o ob._n see_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o chedorlaomers_n people_n of_o elam_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o sem_fw-mi how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o seem_v heart_n be_v not_o rather_o stir_v against_o abraham_n for_o kill_v his_o child_n answ._n sem_fw-mi being_n a_o prophet_n and_o know_v that_o abraham_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a people_n prefer_v he_o be_v not_o only_o of_o his_o carnal_a kindred_n but_o heir_n of_o his_o faith_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o kindred_n that_o be_v degenerate_a abraham_n 3._o ob._n epiphanius_n prove_v that_o sem_fw-mi can_v not_o be_v melchisedeck_n because_o he_o be_v long_o dead_a before_o melchisedeck_n meet_v abraham_n who_o be_v then_o 80._o year_n old_a for_o say_v he_o by_o one_o chronicle_n there_o be_v from_o sems_n birth_n to_o abraham_n 80._o year_n account_v year_n 1130._o by_o another_o 629._o year_n but_o sem_fw-mi live_v only_a 600._o year_n answ._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o account_n epiphanius_n follow_v the_o corrupt_a computation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n who_o do_v add_v divers_a hundred_o year_n to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o father_n after_o the_o flood_n as_o be_v show_v before_o quaest_n 17._o in_o chap._n 11._o 2._o neither_o be_v sem_fw-mi after_o the_o second_o computation_n at_o that_o time_n 629._o year_n old_a but_o only_o 529._o so_o that_o he_o live_v after_o this_o time_n 70._o year_n and_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n well_o conjecture_v it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o in_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o epiphanius_n follow_v χ_n chi_fw-mi which_o stand_v for_o 600._o be_v put_v for_o φ_n phi_o which_o be_v 500_o and_o this_o difference_n in_o computation_n may_v have_v give_v occasion_n to_o epiphanius_n further_o to_o have_v search_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o have_v prefer_v the_o original_n before_o the_o greek_a ttanslation_n 4._o ob._n if_o sem_fw-mi be_v melchisedeck_n then_o have_v he_o two_o name_n which_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n perer._n answ._n 1._o chytram_n think_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v here_o not_o a_o name_n proper_a but_o appellative_a signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a &_o just_a king_n 2._o cajetanus_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o epithet_n not_o proper_a to_o sem_fw-mi but_o common_a to_o the_o king_n of_o salem_n as_o caesar_n and_o augustus_n be_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o another_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n call_v adoni-zedek_a lord_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o sense_n with_o melchisedeck_n iâ—su_n 10.3_o 3._o but_o i_o approve_v rather_o the_o judgement_n of_o selnecâ—erus_n that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n unto_o sem_fw-mi in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n because_o he_o only_o excel_v among_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o just_a king_n and_o thereof_o have_v that_o name_n 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psal._n 51.8_o 3._o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n gooâ—_n it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o conclude_v negative_o out_o of_o scripture_n for_o as_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n joh._n 20.30_o so_o also_o by_o abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n but_o for_o a_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n the_o argument_n hold_v well_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n teach_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v it_o ob._n melchisedeck_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n because_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v know_v who_o seem_v father_n be_v and_o mention_v likewise_o make_v of_o his_o birth_n and_o beginning_n of_o day_n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o melchisedeck_n have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n though_o neither_o i_o think_v can_v be_v name_v epiphanius_n say_v some_o writer_n affirm_v that_o his_o father_n name_n be_v eraclas_n his_o mother_n asteria_n neither_o be_v suidas_n conceit_n to_o be_v approve_v express_v that_o melchisedecks_n parentage_n be_v therefore_o not_o declare_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o harlot_n 2._o though_o seem_v genealogy_n be_v express_v in_o other_o place_n yet_o in_o the_o story_n to_o the_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v relation_n it_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v his_o kindred_n set_v down_o under_o that_o name_n of_o melchisedeck_n as_o lyranus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n well_o answer_v 7._o ob._n suidas_n say_v that_o melchisedeck_n reign_v in_o salem_n 113._o year_n and_o live_v a_o virgin_n but_o sem_fw-mi have_v a_o wife_n which_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n with_o he_o answ._n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n also_o be_v ignatius_n epist._n ad_fw-la philadel_n that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o perpetual_a virgin_n but_o this_o be_v a_o bare_a conjecture_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v deny_v than_o prove_v ob._n josephus_n and_o philo_n man_n thorough_o acquaint_v with_o the_o 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but_o say_v with_o hierome_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o who_o that_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v heb._n 5.11_o si_fw-mi be_fw-mi electionis_fw-la stupet_fw-la ad_fw-la mysterium_fw-la &_o in_o effabile_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la evagriâ—_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o mystery_n and_o confess_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v utter_v how_o much_o more_o we_o etc._n etc._n qvest._n xvii_o salem_n prove_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n king_n of_o shalem_n hierome_n to_o who_o also_o subscribe_v mercerus_n think_v that_o this_o shalem_n be_v not_o jerusalem_n but_o another_o town_n in_o the_o region_n of_o sichem_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o four_o argument_n 1._o this_o salem_n in_o sichem_n be_v mention_v gen._n 33.18_o and_o john_n 3.23_o john_n batize_v in_o enon_n beside_o salim_n answ._n first_o gen._n
ambrose_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n c._n 6._o 3._o other_o thnke_v that_o indeed_o lot_n daughter_n do_v thus_o ignorant_o persuade_v themselves_o but_o so_o as_o that_o present_a argument_n be_v offer_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o think_v otherwise_o and_o therefore_o their_o ignorance_n be_v not_o invincible_a as_o the_o view_n of_o the_o country_n the_o preservation_n of_o zoar_n which_o upon_o their_o father_n fear_n they_o may_v imagine_v also_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o remembrance_n that_o sodom_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o particular_a sin_n they_o know_v also_o that_o their_o father_n have_v a_o godly_a uncle_n and_o a_o great_a kindred_n at_o the_o least_o they_o may_v before_o this_o attempt_n have_v consult_v with_o their_o father_n cajetan_n perer._n 4._o but_o i_o rather_o subscribe_v to_o calvin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o speak_v as_o though_o all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v perish_v which_o they_o do_v know_v upon_o the_o former_a reason_n but_o only_a the_o 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praecedens_fw-la talis_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la the_o precede_a act_n be_v such_o that_o drunkenness_n follow_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o wine_n can_v be_v take_v with_o excess_n without_o sin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v ephes._n 5.18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n gen._n the_o very_a excess_n be_v sinful_a howsoever_o take_v 2._o theodoret_n will_v not_o whole_o excuse_v lot_n ebrietas_fw-la lot_n nonnullam_fw-la habet_fw-la râ—prehensionem_fw-la venia_fw-la tamen_fw-la temperatam_fw-la lot_n drunkenness_n have_v some_o reprehension_n buâ—_n worthy_a of_o pardon_n because_o vino_fw-la animi_fw-la aegritudinem_fw-la solabatur_fw-la he_o do_v allay_v his_o sorrow_n with_o wine_n 3._o but_o augustine_n do_v whole_o condemn_v it_o think_v that_o it_o become_v not_o a_o just_a man_n talem_fw-la adhibere_fw-la consala_fw-la â—â—nem_fw-la 43._o â—o_o use_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o consolation_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o case_n though_o lot_n may_v have_v more_o free_o use_v wine_n in_o this_o forlorn_a estate_n yet_o to_o use_v it_o in_o excess_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o lust_n can_v have_v no_o excuse_n muscul._n quest_n xxix_o the_o incest_n of_o lot_n daughter_n no_o way_n excusable_a 51._o vers._n 32._o that_o we_o may_v preserve_v seed_n of_o our_o father_n 1._o some_o do_v excuse_v this_o fact_n of_o lot_n daughter_n first_o irenaeus_n say_v ipsae_fw-la excusabiles_fw-la arbitrantes_fw-la se_fw-la solas_fw-la relictas_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la they_o be_v excusable_a think_v they_o be_v only_o leave_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n answ._n 1._o a_o good_a intention_n make_v not_o a_o good_a action_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o propound_v a_o good_a end_n but_o the_o mean_n also_o must_v be_v good_a their_o desire_n to_o preserve_v mankind_n be_v commendable_a but_o the_o mean_n to_o compass_v it_o by_o incest_n with_o their_o father_n be_v not_o justifiable_a 2._o it_o seem_v also_o that_o they_o sin_v against_o their_o conscience_n know_v that_o their_o father_n will_v never_o have_v assent_v to_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v drunken_a first_o to_o forget_v himself_o second_o chrysostome_n before_o allege_v faith_n it_o be_v extreme_a madness_n to_o condemn_v those_o quos_fw-la scriptura_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la liberat_fw-la crimine_fw-la who_o the_o scripture_n free_v from_o all_o blame_n answ._n gen._n the_o scripture_n set_v down_o only_o a_o plain_a narration_n of_o the_o fact_n without_o either_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a manner_n thereof_o leave_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o the_o godly_a wise_a reader_n it_o show_v that_o they_o commit_v this_o fact_n of_o ignorance_n and_o love_n of_o posterity_n rather_o than_o of_o intemperancy_n which_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o fact_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o for_o the_o qualification_n thereof_o three_o irenaeus_n use_v another_o reason_n of_o excuse_n because_o of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n he_o will_v have_v lot_n signify_v christ_n his_o daughter_n the_o two_o synagogue_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o this_o mystical_a application_n have_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n but_o be_v only_o devise_v by_o man_n 2._o though_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o scripture_n borrow_v similitude_n and_o allegory_n from_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v as_o from_o the_o enchanter_n or_o charmer_n psal._n 58.5_o christ_n sudden_a come_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o thief_n 1_o thess._n 5.2_o 2._o wherefore_o this_o attempt_n of_o lot_n daughter_n be_v no_o way_n excusable_a 1._o because_o incest_n with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o no_o way_n tolerable_a 2._o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o although_o those_o few_o city_n be_v desolate_a the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o empty_v of_o people_n 3._o their_o own_o conscience_n give_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o well_o because_o they_o do_v intoxicate_a their_o father_n with_o drink_n think_v that_o if_o he_o be_v in_o his_o perfect_a memory_n he_o will_v not_o consent_v unto_o they_o 4._o though_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o compass_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o apostle_n rule_n must_v stand_v not_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o 5._o the_o resolution_n than_o be_v this_o first_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o lot_n daughter_n be_v great_a than_o their_o father_n for_o his_o chief_a fault_n be_v his_o drunkenness_n but_o they_o commit_v a_o double_a fault_n in_o make_v he_o drink_v and_o commit_v incest_n with_o he_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v well_o culpandus_fw-la est_fw-la lot_n non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ille_fw-la incestus_fw-la 43._o sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la illa_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la merebatur_fw-la lot_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v not_o as_o much_o as_o this_o incest_n but_o his_o drunkenness_n deserve_v for_o the_o one_o be_v voluntary_a the_o other_o involuntary_a second_o his_o daughter_n sin_v the_o less_o because_o they_o desire_v their_o father_n company_n not_o for_o lust_n but_o for_o procreation_n as_o both_o their_o word_n show_v and_o for_o that_o they_o do_v it_o but_o once_o calvin_n yet_o be_v their_o offence_n very_o great_a be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o augustine_n say_v well_o potius_fw-la nunquam_fw-la esse_fw-la matres_fw-la quam_fw-la sic_fw-la uti_fw-la patre_fw-la debuerunt_fw-la ibid._n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v mother_n than_o to_o have_v use_v their_o father_n so_o qvest._n xxx_o the_o copulation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n in_o no_o necessity_n lawful_a or_o tolerable_a further_o if_o this_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o man_n in_o the_o world_n leave_v but_o lot_n it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o his_o daughter_n to_o have_v conceive_v by_o he_o 1._o ambrose_n affirm_v it_o by_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n and_o eva_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o adam_n and_o yet_o carnal_o know_v by_o he_o but_o this_o example_n be_v not_o proper_a for_o eve_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v adam_n daughter_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o such_o kindred_n be_v by_o carnal_a copulation_n and_o commixtion_n neither_o will_v god_n ever_o suffer_v in_o his_o providence_n such_o necessicie_n to_o fall_v out_o that_o none_o but_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n shall_v be_v lest_o for_o procreation_n which_o necessity_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v have_v be_v see_v in_o noah_n flood_n when_o notwithstanding_o god_n will_v rather_o preserve_v wicked_a cham_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o world_n than_o bring_v in_o any_o such_o necessity_n of_o unnatural_a copulation_n 2._o therefore_o augustine_n think_v
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now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n and_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v so_o be_v our_o obedience_n both_o imperfect_a 3._o object_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.1_o therefore_o their_o work_n be_v perfect_a answ._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o exemption_n from_o condemnation_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o work_n but_o upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n 4._o object_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n to_o give_v a_o perfect_a reward_n unto_o imperfect_a work_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reward_v be_v perfect_a answ._n 1._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v perfect_o reward_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o 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rather_o to_o the_o first_o opinion_n ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la inquirendam_fw-la esse_fw-la nationem_fw-la that_o always_o a_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v inquire_v of_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n in_o scripture_n pelican_n quest_n ii_o wherefore_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n have_v horn_n come_v out_o of_o it_o vers._n 2._o the_o horn_n thereof_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o altar_n have_v four_o end_n at_o the_o corner_n come_v forth_o call_v horn_n like_v as_o the_o other_o brazen_a altar_n have_v and_o of_o the_o same_o fashion_n which_o be_v not_o only_o as_o certain_a pomel_n as_o lyranus_fw-la or_o certain_a little_a pillar_n stand_v upright_a but_o come_v out_o somewhat_o slope_v because_o they_o be_v liken_v to_o horn_n 2._o they_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o wood_n not_o graffed_a in_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v four_o quarter_n at_o each_o corner_n which_o come_v out_o above_o like_a horn_n and_o at_o the_o nether_a end_n be_v as_o foot_n unto_o the_o altar_n cajetan_n simler_n 3._o but_o lyranus_fw-la upon_o good_a reason_n mislike_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o this_o altar_n have_v likewise_o craticulam_fw-la a_o certain_a grate_n or_o net_n which_o do_v hang_v above_o upon_o the_o four_o horn_n for_o so_o the_o golden_a altar_n will_v have_v be_v annoy_v with_o the_o ash_n that_o may_v fall_v through_o the_o grate_n and_o beside_o this_o altar_n be_v cover_v above_o as_o a_o table_n which_o be_v lay_v over_o with_o plate_n of_o gold_n whereas_o the_o other_o brazen_a altar_n be_v hollow_a and_o open_v above_o and_o the_o grate_n of_o brass_n be_v make_v unto_o it_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o hearth_n whereon_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n lay_v 4._o yet_o tostatus_n reason_n be_v not_o good_a why_o nothing_o hang_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n because_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o that_o altar_n shall_v have_v there_o hang_v if_o any_o thing_n do_v but_o only_o one_o vessel_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o ministration_n of_o that_o altar_n namely_o a_o censer_n to_o receive_v the_o coal_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o incense_n burn_v which_o he_o say_v be_v keep_v upon_o the_o brazen_a altar_n without_o in_o the_o court_n with_o other_o instrument_n thereto_o belong_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v of_o brass_n which_o be_v noâ—_n use_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o all_o the_o vessel_n and_o instrument_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o if_o any_o vessel_n be_v use_v about_o the_o golden_a altar_n that_o they_o be_v the_o incense_n cup_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o golden_a table_n chap._n 25.29_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n to_o make_v any_o such_o supply_n for_o the_o coal_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o very_a hearth_n of_o the_o golden_a altar_n and_o the_o incense_n thereupon_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o quest_n iii_o wherein_o this_o altar_n of_o incense_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o vers._n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v over-lay_a it_o with_o fine_a gold_n this_o altar_n differ_v much_o from_o the_o brazen_a altar_n 1._o in_o the_o bigness_n of_o it_o this_o be_v but_o a_o cubit_n square_a and_o two_o cubit_n high_a the_o other_o be_v five_o cubit_n square_a and_o three_o cubit_n high_a because_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o require_v a_o great_a space_n for_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o wood_n couch_v thereon_o and_o upon_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n 2._o this_o be_v cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o brass_n for_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v imbrue_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o be_v only_o for_o incense_n and_o therefore_o be_v make_v of_o pure_a metal_n 3._o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v make_v open_a above_o and_o have_v a_o grate_n in_o the_o midst_n for_o the_o ash_n to_o fall_v through_o but_o this_o be_v cover_v above_o hierome_n think_v it_o have_v craticulam_fw-la a_o grate_n above_o for_o the_o ash_n to_o fall_v through_o but_o the_o word_n be_v gag_n which_o signify_v tectum_fw-la the_o top_n or_o roof_n which_o be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n it_o be_v not_o then_o like_a unto_o a_o grate_n 4._o but_o cajetan_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o this_o be_v another_o difference_n that_o the_o brazen_a altar_n have_v neque_fw-la parietes_fw-la neque_fw-la tectum_fw-la neither_o wall_n nor_o cover_v above_o but_o this_o have_v both_o for_o the_o brazen_a altar_n though_o it_o have_v no_o cover_n yet_o it_o have_v side_n make_v of_o board_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o brass_n as_o be_v evident_a chap._n 27.8_o thou_o shall_v make_v it_o hollow_a of_o board_n 5._o it_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n this_o be_v place_v within_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o other_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o use_n also_o be_v divers_a this_o only_a for_o incense_n the_o other_o for_o sacrifice_n quest_n iu._n how_o the_o incense_n be_v burn_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n vers._n 3._o and_o the_o top_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o cajetan_n call_v mensam_fw-la the_o table_n junius_n aream_fw-la the_o plain_a above_o josephus_n foculum_fw-la the_o hearth_n where_o the_o incense_n be_v burn_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o a_o censer_n stand_v upon_o this_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o coal_n and_o the_o incense_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o so_o genevens_n in_o their_o description_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o golden_a censer_n belong_v to_o this_o altar_n it_o be_v like_a it_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o instrument_n for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o altar_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v as_o all_o the_o instrument_n belong_v to_o the_o golden_a table_n and_o to_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o to_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v describe_v together_o with_o the_o thing_n themselves_o 2._o tostatus_n think_v that_o the_o vessel_n wherein_o they_o bring_v coal_n from_o the_o other_o altar_n and_o put_v incense_v therein_o which_o he_o call_v vas_fw-la receptorium_fw-la carbonam_fw-la &_o thymiamatis_fw-la the_o vessel_n which_o receive_v the_o coal_n and_o incense_n be_v keep_v among_o other_o vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o brazen_a altar_n because_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v tanta_fw-la circulatio_fw-la such_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o if_o the_o censer_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n for_o then_o the_o priest_n shall_v first_o go_v in_o and_o fetch_v it_o and_o then_o put_v in_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o carry_v it_o in_o again_o whereas_o if_o the_o censer_n be_v without_o he_o need_v but_o take_v it_o from_o thence_o at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o carry_v it_o in_o tostat._v qu._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 2._o that_o this_o vessel_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o golden_a altar_n be_v by_o all_o likelihood_n of_o gold_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o keep_v among_o the_o brazen_a vessel_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o burn_a offering_n altar_n neither_o need_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o censer_n upon_o the_o incense_n altar_n that_o the_o priest_n go_v first_o in_o to_o fetch_v it_o he_o may_v at_o once_o with_o some_o instrument_n of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n carry_v coal_n in_o thither_o 3._o wherefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o censer_n stand_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n in_o but_o that_o the_o coal_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o hearth_n and_o the_o incense_n thereon_o and_o so_o burn_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o such_o
god_n show_v there_o continual_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n the_o cloud_n by_o day_n rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o fire_n there_o appear_v by_o night_n quest_n xxii_o when_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v to_o moses_n vers._n 12._o then_o moses_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o tostatus_n admit_v that_o all_o this_o which_o follow_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o order_n of_o time_n as_o it_o be_v do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o anticipation_n of_o the_o history_n as_o there_o be_v before_o from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v etc._n etc._n unto_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 12._o then_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o yield_v three_o reason_n why_o the_o history_n be_v transpose_v in_o the_o former_a place_n and_o not_o in_o this_o 1._o because_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o coherence_n deinceps_fw-la afterward_o which_o couple_v that_o history_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 2._o the_o argument_n be_v continue_v from_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o so_o one_o thing_n have_v dependence_n of_o another_o 3._o the_o history_n must_v not_o be_v transpose_v without_o great_a necessity_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o certainty_n in_o scripture_n in_o what_o order_n any_o thing_n be_v do_v contra._n as_o these_o reason_n may_v well_o be_v admit_v for_o the_o consequence_n and_o coherence_n of_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o the_o thing_n here_o rehearse_v be_v do_v before_o moses_n be_v call_v up_o with_o the_o second_o table_n so_o they_o serve_v as_o well_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o former_a narration_n from_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o vers_n 12._o which_o tostatus_n think_v to_o have_v be_v do_v after_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n be_v set_v in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o do_v and_o go_v before_o moses_n go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o mount_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o word_n of_o coherence_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 12._o verse_n vaiomer_n and_o moses_n say_v which_o begin_v the_o next_o chapter_n vaiomer_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n for_o moses_n have_v show_v how_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o be_v god_n visible_a presence_n be_v without_o the_o host_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n departure_n from_o the_o people_n now_o moses_n entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o presence_n may_v go_v with_o they_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n why_o the_o former_a history_n shall_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v transpose_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o tostatus_n own_o conclusion_n semper_fw-la est_fw-la accipienda_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la litera_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o place_n of_o scripture_n must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o order_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v down_o without_o any_o anticipation_n or_o recapitulation_n nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la litera_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vel_fw-la aliâ—â—de_fw-la demonstrâ—tur_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o by_o the_o letter_n itself_o or_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v take_v tostat_n qu._n 13._o quest_n xxiii_o how_o moses_n desire_v to_o know_v who_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v with_o they_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v before_o to_o send_v his_o angel_n vers._n 12._o thou_o have_v not_o show_v who_o thou_o will_v send_v with_o i_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v pormise_v to_o send_v his_o angel_n before_o they_o vers_n 2._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n causatur_fw-la differri_fw-la adventum_fw-la messia_n do_v complain_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v defer_v lippom._n and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o which_o shall_v lead_v they_o not_o into_o that_o earthly_a country_n say_v in_o terram_fw-la viventium_fw-la but_o into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n rupertus_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o conduct_v of_o they_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n therefore_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o neither_o be_v moses_n ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a messiah_n who_o shall_v conduct_v he_o and_o all_o god_n people_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n 2._o some_o again_o take_v it_o as_o though_o moses_n shall_v desire_v some_o assistant_n and_o associate_v videbat_fw-la se_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la auxilio_fw-la destitutum_fw-la he_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v leave_v alone_o and_o void_a of_o all_o help_n for_o aaron_n who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o before_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o government_n and_o joshua_n be_v yet_o too_o young_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o administration_n gallas_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n answer_v vers_n 14._o my_o presence_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o that_o moses_n require_v no_o humane_a coadjutor_n to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o the_o divine_a assistance_n 3._o osiander_n think_v that_o moses_n thus_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v retract_v and_o revoke_v his_o former_a grant_n that_o his_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o they_o and_o therefore_o labour_v for_o the_o renew_v of_o this_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o twice_o together_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o send_v a_o angel_n chap._n 32.34_o and_o 33.2_o but_o it_o no_o where_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n retract_v that_o promise_n 4._o oleaster_n thus_o reconcile_v these_o place_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la acceptaverat_fw-la angeli_fw-la ducatum_fw-la because_o moses_n have_v not_o accept_v of_o the_o guide_n and_o lead_v of_o a_o angel_n which_o be_v promise_v therefore_o he_o further_o press_v god_n to_o know_v who_o shall_v be_v send_v with_o they_o but_o see_v this_o angel_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o canaanite_n before_o they_o vers_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o so_o gracious_a a_o promise_n 5._o calvine_n think_v that_o the_o angel_n before_o promise_v to_o be_v send_v be_v a_o create_a angel_n and_o minister_a spirit_n and_o that_o be_v a_o common_a benefit_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o other_o nation_n over_o who_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v set_v therefore_o de_fw-la continua_fw-la serie_fw-la prioris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la certior_fw-la fieri_fw-la cupit_fw-la he_o desire_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o continual_a course_n of_o god_n former_a grace_n but_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v send_v before_o they_o be_v god_n himself_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o chap._n 23.21_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o 6._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o mean_n ostende_v mihi_fw-la media_fw-la &_o auxilia_fw-la show_v i_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o i_o shall_v evercome_v so_o many_o nation_n ferus_fw-la but_o this_o have_v be_v curiosity_n in_o moses_n to_o have_v inquire_v after_o the_o particular_a mean_n and_o it_o have_v show_v some_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o he_o 7._o cajetan_n interprete_v thus_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o angel_n before_o but_o he_o show_v not_o quem_fw-la angelum_fw-la what_o angel_n he_o will_v send_v quantae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la cujus_fw-la praesidentiae_fw-la of_o what_o authority_n and_o presidencie_n lippom._n but_o moses_n look_v high_a than_o to_o the_o presidencie_n of_o angel_n for_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o 8._o burgensis_n have_v this_o observation_n that_o moses_n intelligitur_fw-la implicit_a petivisse_fw-la quod_fw-la regimen_fw-la populi_fw-la esset_fw-la sibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la sine_fw-la alicujus_fw-la angeli_fw-la praesidentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v here_o understand_v secret_o to_o have_v make_v request_n that_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v be_v commit_v to_o he_o without_o the_o presidencie_n of_o any_o angel_n but_o moses_n rather_o decline_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v to_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o he_o to_o bear_v as_o numb_a 11.14_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o this_o people_n alone_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlike_a that_o he_o desire_v here_o the_o sole_a government_n this_o opinion_n of_o burgensis_n shall_v be_v handle_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o next_o question_n follow_v 9_o therefore_o moses_n meaning_n be_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o whereas_o only_o he_o have_v a_o general_a promise_n before_o that_o a_o angel_n shall_v be_v send_v but_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v not_o go_v that_o be_v in_o those_o visible_a sign_n and_o work_a wonder_n for_o they_o moses_n desire_v here_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o manner_n which_o he_o call_v the_o way_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 13._o whether_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o
against_o levi_n but_o not_o against_o christ._n qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n how_o diverse_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n vers._n 22._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o learned_a have_v observe_v divers_a signification_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o betoken_v prayer_n general_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o saint_n paul_n will_v have_v man_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o signify_v special_a suit_n and_o request_n for_o help_v lament_v 2.19_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o young_a child_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o gesture_n express_v thankfulness_n nehem._n 8.6_o ezra_n praise_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o people_n lift_v up_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o worship_v 4._o it_o be_v use_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o willing_a mind_n and_o glad_a heart_n psa._n 119._o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v love_v 5._o as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o call_v isaiah_n 49.22_o i_o have_v lâ—ft_v and_o stretch_v my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n 6._o it_o betoken_v help_v and_o deliverance_n ezech._n 20._o 5._o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o be_v know_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 7._o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v to_o rise_v against_o one_o to_o vex_v and_o oppress_v he_o job._n 31.22_o if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n perer._n 8._o they_o use_v also_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o give_v of_o voice_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calvin_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o gesture_n use_v in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v num._n 14.30_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o land_n ever_o the_o which_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o make_v they_o dwell_v in_o it_o this_o signification_n it_o have_v here_o for_o abraham_n before_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v vow_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n as_o the_o chalde_n interpret_v that_o if_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o enemy_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o make_v himself_o rich_a thereby_o but_o give_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n qvest._n xxi_o wherefore_o abraham_n take_v a_o oath_n abraham_n therefore_o take_v a_o oath_n swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n to_o profess_v his_o faith_n and_o religion_n that_o he_o only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n perer._n 2._o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o reprove_v the_o superstitious_a use_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n in_o swear_v by_o their_o idol_n and_o instruct_v he_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n calvin_n 3._o as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o abraham_n do_v not_o this_o sudden_o or_o of_o vainglory_n but_o of_o a_o religious_a mind_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n muscul._n 4._o that_o by_o this_o oath_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n abraham_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o bait_n of_o covetousness_n wherewith_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n may_v have_v tempt_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v firm_a calvin_n qvest._n xxii_o why_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v aught_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n vers._n 23._o i_o will_v not_o take_v of_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n or_o a_o shoe_n latchet_n 1._o abraham_n refuse_v not_o to_o take_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o four_o king_n who_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o now_o be_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o just_a victory_n but_o not_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n 2._o which_o abraham_n call_v he_o not_o as_o ambrose_n think_v because_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o be_v not_o abraham_n king_n but_o for_o that_o they_o have_v be_v before_o appertain_v to_o the_o king_n 3._o though_o abraham_n may_v have_v challenge_v they_o by_o the_o right_n of_o his_o victory_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n 1._o lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v for_o his_o own_o lucre_n to_o have_v wage_v that_o battle_n 2._o he_o will_v do_v justice_n to_o restore_v the_o good_n to_o the_o first_o owner_n 3._o that_o the_o heathen_a king_n shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n to_o think_v abraham_n bind_v unto_o he_o neither_o will_v abraham_n that_o any_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o enrich_v he_o but_o only_o god_n of_o who_o blessing_n he_o only_o depend_v pererius_n 4._o abraham_n refuse_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o pharaoh_n bestow_v upon_o he_o gen._n 12.8.16_o but_o he_o will_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v to_o be_v these_o sodom_n 1._o there_o the_o king_n give_v of_o his_o liberality_n and_o abraham_n can_v not_o refuse_v without_o suspicion_n here_o nothing_o be_v give_v but_o recover_v in_o battle_n 2._o there_o the_o king_n give_v of_o his_o own_o but_o these_o good_n belong_v to_o all_o the_o sodomite_n mercer_n 3._o by_o that_o mean_v it_o please_v god_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v then_o enrich_v but_o abraham_n be_v now_o rich_a enough_o he_o need_v no_o such_o help_n 4._o here_o abraham_n may_v have_v be_v think_v if_o he_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o have_v pursue_v the_o enemy_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n but_o here_o be_v no_o such_o fear_n 5._o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n and_o his_o people_n be_v ordain_v for_o a_o great_a destruction_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o abraham_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v accurse_v but_o pharaoh_n receive_v mercy_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o case_n be_v much_o different_a between_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o 6._o abraham_n except_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v eat_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o tithe_n which_o he_o have_v give_v before_o because_o that_o be_v take_v not_o out_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sodomes_n substance_n but_o his_o own_o neither_o do_v he_o prejudice_v the_o other_o three_o by_o his_o example_n but_o that_o they_o notwithstanding_o may_v take_v their_o part_n muscul._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o custom_n of_o pay_v of_o tithe_n vers._n 10._o give_v he_o tithe_v etc._n etc._n we_o see_v how_o ancient_a this_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n be_v it_o be_v practise_v before_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v here_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n 14._o and_o the_o vow_n of_o jacob_n genes_n 28._o yea_o such_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o from_o the_o hebrew_n the_o gentile_n borrow_v that_o use_n the_o roman_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o good_n to_o hercules_n pliny_n write_v that_o the_o arabian_n pay_v tithe_n of_o their_o incense_n to_o their_o god_n sabis_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a before_o that_o be_v do_v to_o buy_v or_o sell._n xenophon_n also_o show_v that_o they_o which_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n do_v use_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o god_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n perer._n 2._o doct._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o oath_n vers._n 21·_n i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n we_o see_v the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v unto_o a_o christian_a to_o swear_v cry_n when_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v thereunto_o contrary_a to_o the_o fantastical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o simple_o condemn_v the_o use_n of_o a_o oath_n but_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o muscul._n 3._o doct._n god_n only_o the_o possessor_n and_o true_a owner_n of_o the_o earth_n vers._n 22._o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n philo_n note_v hereupon_o that_o no_o mortal_a man_n be_v proper_o possessor_n or_o true_a lord_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n possession_n and_o we_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o land_n be_v i_o and_o you_o be_v but_o sojourner_n and_o stranger_n with_o i_o levit._n 29.23_o whereupon_o he_o enforce_v ius_n possessionis_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la usum_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la that_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n the_o use_n only_o to_o the_o creature_n 5._o place_n of_o