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to_o affirm_v constant_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o passive_o or_o active_o 1._o passive_o as_o the_o simple_a verb_n hebr._n 13.8_o that_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v establish_v with_o grace_n 2._o active_o as_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o in_o the_o text_n and_o both_o way_n according_a to_o divine_a artifice_n the_o word_n make_v a_o good_a sense_n 1._o passive_o that_o concern_v these_o thing_n titus_n himself_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v 2._o active_o that_o those_o thing_n he_o constant_o affirm_v and_o in_o they_o endeavour_v to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v other_o 1._o the_o former_a sense_n will_v afford_v we_o this_o instruction_n instruct_v that_o they_o who_o will_v establish_v and_o confirm_v other_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v first_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v therein_o themselves_o our_o apostle_n give_v example_n of_o this_o in_o himself_o gal._n 1.16_o it_o please_v god_n first_o to_o reveil_fw-fr he_o son_n in_o he_o before_o he_o shall_v preach_v he_o to_o the_o heathen_a and_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o have_v beget_v they_o through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o the_o holy_a seed_n whereby_o he_o become_v operative_a towards_o other_o instruct_v 2._o the_o latter_a sense_n which_o our_o translator_n follow_v will_v yield_v we_o this_o instruction_n that_o the_o teacher_n who_o be_v themselves_o confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o ought_v to_o affirm_v with_o all_o boldness_n and_o authority_n the_o same_o unto_o other_o for_o their_o establishment_n and_o confirmation_n thus_o do_v paul_n say_v festus_n of_o he_o act._n 25.19_o and_o he_o give_v timothy_n the_o same_o in_o charge_n 1_o tim._n 4.6_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o we_o have_v hear_v the_o precept_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v titus_n in_o charge_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o authority_n whereby_o he_o be_v charge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v paul_n i_o will_v what_o great_a authority_n be_v here_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la no_o less_o no_o other_o than_o apostolical_a what_o be_v this_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n usurp_v and_o exercise_v by_o the_o apostle_n sure_o no_o this_o will_n be_v subordinate_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o the_o author_n of_o that_o order_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o cant._n 6.4_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o army_n sicut_fw-la acies_fw-la ordinata_fw-la as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n or_o a_o well_o order_v army_n observe_v 1._o note_v hence_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n to_o command_v instruct_v rebuke_n exhort_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o two_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n and_o the_o compendium_n and_o breviate_v of_o they_o both_o this_o epistle_n to_o titus_n as_o also_o by_o the_o injunction_n and_o decree_n send_v by_o they_o act._n 1.5_o observe_v 2._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v several_a degree_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o equal_a 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v their_o conformity_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o those_o of_o the_o old_a be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o like_a order_n and_o degree_n of_o angel_n for_o moses_n have_v command_v from_o god_n to_o ordain_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v to_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n hebr._n 8.5_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o minister_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o hebr._n 1.4_o observe_v 3._o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o presbyterian_a the_o elder_n themselves_o have_v over_o they_o a_o power_n which_o ordain_v they_o command_v they_o etc._n etc._n titus_n 1.5_o yea_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v produce_v no_o such_o speech_n for_o the_o universal_a authority_n of_o st._n peter_n 2_o cor._n 11.28_o observe_v 4._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v not_o independent_a as_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o subordinate_a unto_o authority_n above_o they_o and_o over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o above_o they_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o a_o superior_a power_n paramount_n thus_o the_o church_n of_o crete_n as_o that_o island_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v subject_a and_o depend_v on_o their_o elder_n those_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n be_v subject_a unto_o titus_n who_o ordain_v they_o elder_n titus_n 1.5_o titus_n himself_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o st._n paul_n by_o who_o authority_n he_o ordain_v those_o elder_n as_o he_o write_v express_o tit._n 1.5_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v i_o thou_o in_o crete_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o authority_n do_v he_o this_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o dependency_n of_o the_o cretan_n on_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o elder_n on_o titus_n of_o titus_n on_o st._n paul_n they_o be_v not_o independent_a observe_v 5._o the_o apostle_n will_v and_o mind_n when_o he_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n will_v and_o mind_n and_o according_o that_o will_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v 1_o thess_n 2.12_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v in_o they_o observe_v 6._o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v desire_n entreat_v exhort_v or_o what_o other_o intimation_n soever_o they_o make_v they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v take_v as_o command_n proceed_v from_o inspire_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o thess_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o 5.11_o belove_a there_o have_v be_v now_o a_o long_a time_n a_o ambition_n among_o all_o divide_a judgement_n about_o ecclesiastical_a government_n who_o shall_v rule_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o every_o one_o may_v say_v as_o st._n paul_n speak_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la i_o will_v but_o where_o be_v st._n paul_n humility_n and_o meekness_n where_o be_v his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a &_o c_o who_o of_o they_o all_o endeavour_n to_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v his_o will_n do_v in_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v wherever_o any_o such_o be_v that_o that_o be_v the_o government_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la such_o may_v say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o act._n 15.28_o such_o may_v say_v with_o st._n paul_n volumus_fw-la we_o will_v god_n christ_n and_o such_o governor_n have_v but_o one_o spirit_n one_o mind_n one_o will_n observe_v 7._o believer_n have_v their_o time_n of_o weakness_n hanker_a and_o doubt_v about_o divine_a truth_n a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o thorough_o persuade_v of_o it_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o every_o habit_n intention_n and_o radication_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o matth._n 24._o coloss_n 2.7_o root_v and_o build_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n this_o be_v figure_v by_o cadesh_n barnea_n deut._n 1_o observe_v 8._o titus_n must_v affirm_v this_o constant_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n he_o be_v himself_o confirm_v in_o this_o doctrine_n he_o must_v strengthen_v other_o in_o it_o how_o can_v titus_n or_o any_o man_n do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o wherever_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n there_o go_v along_o with_o the_o word_n a_o convictive_a power_n which_o bear_v down_o before_o it_o all_o contradiction_n his_o word_n be_v with_o power_n luk._n 4.32_o and_o such_o a_o power_n he_o give_v to_o his_o obedient_a one_o luk._n 21.15_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n that_o all_o your_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v he_o make_v this_o good_a to_o stephen_n act._n 6._o and_o he_o be_v with_o his_o believer_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o strengthen_v man_n deut._n 3.28_o moses_n must_v strengthen_v joshua_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n isai_n 35.3_o hebr._n 12.12_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n there_o go_v forth_o a_o power_n with_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o believe_a soul_n
destruction_n ezech._n 5.12_o 13._o zach._n 6.8_o ecclus._n 39.28_o consol_n alas_o i_o have_v grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v grieve_v with_o they_o for_o thou_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v thus_o joseph_n condole_v with_o his_o brethren_n repreh_n 1._o those_o who_o be_v not_o grieve_v with_o the_o lord_n amos_n 6.6_o so_o gen._n 42.21_o 22._o zach._n 12._o repreh_n 2._o those_o that_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n they_o have_v pierce_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o lord_n censure_v of_o these_o harden_a man_n which_o be_v report_v otherwise_o by_o the_o apostle_n than_o it_o be_v in_o psal_n 95.10_o for_o there_o we_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o as_o pagnine_n render_v the_o word_n populus_fw-la errantium_fw-la cord_n instead_o of_o which_o word_n our_o apostle_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n people_n and_o in_o place_n of_o it_o read_v always_o and_o this_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n but_o the_o word_n whether_o way_n so_o ever_o we_o read_v they_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o censure_n than_o contain_v these_o two_o part_n 1._o god_n say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n 2._o they_o have_v not_o know_v his_o way_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v they_o always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n wherein_o we_o must_v inquire_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o err_v 2._o what_o to_o err_v in_o heart_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o lord_n pass_v this_o censure_n on_o they_o 1._o the_o word_n we_o turn_v to_o err_v be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v that_o kind_n of_o error_n which_o be_v in_o go_v after_o false_a god_n and_o therefore_o chald._a paraph._n there_o turn_v the_o word_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o people_n who_o idol_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o the_o lxx_o and_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o err_v and_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n for_o whereas_o the_o same_o thing_n diverse_o consider_v be_v 1._o intelligible_a and_o so_o true_a 2._o desirable_a and_o so_o good_a the_o man_n be_v conversant_a about_o these_o according_a to_o his_o two_o faculty_n understanding_n and_o will_n when_o therefore_o a_o man_n understand_v that_o for_o true_a which_o be_v false_a or_o that_o for_o false_a which_o be_v true_a when_o he_o desire_v that_o as_o good_a which_o be_v evil_a or_o refuse_v that_o as_o evil_n which_o be_v good_a in_o all_o these_o way_n he_o err_v and_o that_o in_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o both_o faculty_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v the_o lord_n pass_v censure_n on_o his_o people_n from_o certain_a knowledge_n job_n 34.21_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n jer._n 16.17_o and_o 32.19_o great_a in_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n ecclus._n 17.8_o he_o let_v his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o have_v lift_v up_o our_o hand_n to_o a_o strange_a god_n shall_v not_o god_n search_v it_o out_o for_o he_o try_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o reins_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n why_o his_o people_n err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o always_o err_v it_o must_v proceed_v first_o from_o their_o own_o lust_n of_o error_n as_o they_o be_v call_v ephes_n 4.22_o but_o how_o fall_v they_o into_o these_o lust_n of_o error_n be_v they_o enforce_v by_o any_o antecedent_n decree_n or_o be_v god_n want_v to_o they_o in_o what_o be_v needful_a sure_o neither_o so_o nor_o so_o god_n propound_v his_o truth_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o they_o voluntary_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o and_o receive_v it_o not_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o then_o when_o his_o love_n be_v despise_v he_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o choice_n see_v this_o proceed_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 2_o 9-12_a obser_n 1._o note_v hence_o where_o the_o grand_a and_o most_o dangerous_a deceit_n begin_v where_o else_o but_o in_o the_o heart_n every_o man_n be_v own_o heart_n seduce_v he_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o principal_a deceiver_n for_o although_o there_o be_v that_o deceive_v other_o yet_o unless_o man_n own_a lust_n betray_v they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n but_o the_o woman_n curiosity_n first_o betray_v she_o and_o although_o man_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v ephes_n 4._o yet_o every_o man_n own_o heart_n first_o deceive_v himself_o deut._n 11.16_o isa_n 44.20_o jam._n 1.22_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o man_n yet_o they_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o most_o just_a god_n because_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o 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the_o faithful_a since_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n expect_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o three_o latter_a and_o we_o especial_o the_o second_o which_o be_v descensus_fw-la quotidianus_fw-la in_o cordae_fw-la fidelium_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 14._o and_o thus_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_n pray_v and_o we_o pray_v with_o they_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n say_v jacob_n gen._n 49.18_o and_o o_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saviour_n the_o salvation_n be_v give_v out_o of_o zion_n psal_n 14.7_o and_o show_v we_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n and_o grant_v we_o thy_o salvation_n and_o i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 119._o drop_v down_o you_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o sky_n pour_v down_o righteousness_n and_o let_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o salvation_n 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the_o jesus_n or_o the_o saviour_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v heal_v all_o that_o be_v sick_a that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n say_v st._n matthew_n 8._o he_o himself_o take_v away_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bare_a away_o our_o sickness_n it_o be_v beside_o in_o the_o place_n quote_v esay_n 53._o he_o bear_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o this_o hosannah_n shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n because_o he_o give_v salvation_n and_o the_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v saviour_n titus_n 3.4_o whence_o observe_v the_o very_o best_a the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o principal_a nay_o the_o only_a object_n of_o all_o our_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n our_o salvation_n this_o be_v our_o hosannah_n throughout_o our_o liturgy_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n our_o mother_n have_v teach_v
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numisma_fw-la caesaris_fw-la in_o auro_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la imago_fw-la depicta_fw-la dei_fw-la autem_fw-la numisma_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la imago_fw-la figurata_fw-la caesar_n money_n or_o stamp_v of_o his_o money_n it_o be_v in_o gold_n or_o rather_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o tribute_n money_n in_o silver_n and_o in_o that_o money_n be_v the_o image_n of_o caesar_n man_n be_v god_n money_n in_o who_o be_v figure_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n as_o caesar_n coin_n be_v due_a to_o caesar_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o his_o image_n in_o it_o and_o his_o superscription_n upon_o it_o herein_o he_o write_v himself_o lord_n of_o asia_n syria_n and_o judea_n so_o man_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o god_n image_n in_o he_o and_o the_o superscription_n of_o his_o name_n on_o he_o for_o god_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n jer._n 14.9_o have_v therefore_o 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hebr._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imago_fw-la &_o figura_fw-la substantiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n as_o it_o be_v well_o turn_v in_o our_o latter_a translation_n this_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o knowledge_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o he_o be_v make_v after_o or_o according_a unto_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o and_o knowledge_n col._n 3.10_o this_o righteousness_n comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o verse_n as_o true_a in_o divinity_n as_o in_o moral_a philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o righteousness_n all_o virtue_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o in_o who_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v col._n 1.19_o and_o of_o this_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o every_o grace_n in_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o counterpart_n of_o itself_o in_o christ_n as_o every_o impression_n and_o print_n in_o the_o wax_n answer_v to_o every_o impression_n and_o print_v in_o the_o seal_n we_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1._o for_o thus_o st._n paul_n exhort_v the_o ephesian_n to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n who_o be_v thus_o create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o colossian_n have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n who_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o image_n of_o his_o father_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o strength_n proportion_n beauty_n feature_n and_o comeliness_n be_v answerable_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o the_o like_a 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repreh_n 2._o those_o who_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o their_o devotion_n and_o all_o other_o good_a duty_n as_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v when_o will_v the_o preacher_n have_v do_v we_o be_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n will_v these_o watch_n and_o meditate_v and_o pray_v all_o night_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v who_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n repreh_n 3._o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o blame_v who_o weary_a themselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n wisd_v 2._o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n yea_o whereas_o they_o that_o be_v drunken_a be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n many_o there_o be_v who_o riot_n in_o the_o day_n time_n after_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v shine_v to_o they_o they_o be_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n because_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3.19_o be_v ashamed_a and_o blush_v o_o pretend_v christian_a he_o of_o who_o thou_o will_v be_v name_v spend_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o devotion_n thou_o who_o will_v be_v take_v for_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n and_o of_o the_o church_n waste_v whole_a day_n and_o night_n in_o accurse_a work_n of_o darkness_n mysticé_fw-la there_o be_v a_o night_n of_o sin_n which_o over-shadow_n the_o soul_n when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o judas_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o it_o be_v night_n joh._n 13.9_o in_o this_o night_n the_o soul_n commit_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o entertain_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n until_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n discover_v the_o darkness_n in_o this_o dark_a state_n the_o soul_n envelop_v complain_v o_o lord_n the_o iniquity_n wherein_o i_o be_o incorporate_v be_v strong_a than_o i_o be_o 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treasure_n the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a that_o be_v the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n say_v st._n basil_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a seal_n and_o character_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v not_o this_o worthy_a all_o our_o most_o ardent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n all_o our_o devotion_n all_o our_o watch_n exhort_v 2._o maintain_v a_o constant_a correspondency_n with_o thy_o god_n in_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o prayer-house_n see_v note_n as_o before_o on_o gen._n 24.25_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o luke_n ix_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v from_o those_o who_o forsake_v their_o colour_n who_o renounce_v and_o leave_v their_o party_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o adhere_v unto_o the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 14.26_o prodigal_n of_o his_o own_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o own_o self_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n either_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n or_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o a_o man_n self_n may_v be_v diverse_o consider_v for_o there_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v the_o abridgement_n of_o three_o man_n 1._o that_o whereby_o we_o agree_v with_o the_o beast_n and_o live_v according_a to_o sense_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o brutish_a man_n 2._o that_o whereby_o we_o agree_v with_o defective_a or_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o live_v according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o proper_o call_v the_o animalish_a or_o natural_a man_n both_o which_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o earthly_a man_n 3._o that_o whereby_o we_o agree_v with_o our_o god_n and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o heavenly_a man_n there_o be_v certain_a apprehensive_a power_n and_o will_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o 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the_o rational_a self_n intimate_v 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o cast_v down_o imagination_n or_o reason_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2._o self-denial_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n impart_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o and_o resign_v they_o up_o unto_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.12_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o in_o nothing_o come_v i_o behind_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n though_o i_o be_o nothing_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v there_o be_v a_o double_a necessity_n 1._o precepti_fw-la of_o the_o precept_n and_o command_n of_o our_o god_n prevent_v and_o found_v upon_o the_o inward_a and_o secret_a attraction_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n
christ_n he_o must_v increase_v but_o i_o must_v decrease_v the_o voice_n stir_v up_o the_o hear_n that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v receive_v so_o st._n john_n stir_v up_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v receive_v these_o be_v resemblance_n of_o st._n john_n unto_o a_o voice_n fit_a enough_o but_o not_o so_o full_a as_o this_o st._n john_n the_o voice_n come_v between_o two_o word_n 1._o the_o one_o spiritual_a 2._o the_o other_o bodily_a the_o voice_n you_o know_v natural_o be_v between_o two_o word_n 1._o the_o one_o inward_a 2._o the_o other_o outward_a 1._o the_o inward_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o we_o call_v verbum_fw-la mentis_fw-la the_o notion_n or_o think_v of_o the_o mind_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o st._n peter_n call_v it_o act._n 8._o this_o thought_n may_v be_v and_o be_v before_o it_o be_v make_v up_o into_o a_o outward_a word_n which_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o verbum_fw-la oris_fw-la the_o word_n utter_v by_o the_o mouth_n the_o voice_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o these_o two_o word_n be_v vehiculum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o the_o understanding_n which_o convey_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o inward_a word_n now_o make_v up_o into_o a_o outward_a expression_n unto_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o hearer_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o resemblance_n be_v as_o fit_a as_o may_v be_v christ_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v verbum_fw-la in_o cord_n patris_fw-la such_o unto_o his_o father_n as_o our_o inward_a thought_n and_o intention_n unto_o our_o heart_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o become_v man_n be_v make_v up_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o outward_a word_n and_o utter_v by_o the_o voice_n and_o that_o voice_n be_v st._n john_n let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o imagination_n or_o violent_a and_o force_v it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n itself_o seem_v to_o aim_v at_o 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it_o be_v christ_n that_o cry_v but_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v as_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a cry_n and_o crier_n so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a a_o outward_a and_o a_o inward_a ear_n proportion_v to_o they_o both_o such_o therefore_o as_o the_o outward_a voice_n of_o the_o cry_n or_o crier_n be_v unto_o the_o outward_a ear_n such_o also_o be_v the_o inward_a word_n and_o cry_n unto_o the_o inward_a ear_n 1._o outward_o god_n have_v cry_v in_o all_o man_n which_o ever_o have_v speak_v any_o divine_a truth_n from_o heaven_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n catena_n in_o matth._n 3._o 2._o inward_o god_n cry_v by_o his_o inspiration_n and_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o man_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o information_n and_o instruction_n 2._o sometime_o of_o check_n and_o reprehension_n 3._o sometime_o of_o complaint_n 4._o sometime_o of_o consolation_n hitherto_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v all_o the_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o 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aaron_n and_o his_o son_n must_v have_v the_o priesthood_n by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o 2_o cor._n 5._o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o we_o be_v all_o make_v priest_n unto_o god_n our_o father_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v they_o but_o a_o holy_a people_n so_o what_o we_o read_v exod._n 13.2_o that_o which_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n there_o st._n luke_n cite_v thus_o every_o male_a that_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v now_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o holy_a table_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n yea_o to_o receive_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a thing_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o jesus_n christ_n remember_v what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v cry_v by_o the_o deacon_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thing_n be_v prepare_v for_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n will_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o holy_a bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o shewbread_n which_o have_v incense_v on_o it_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n who_o offer_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n ephes_n 5.2_o remember_v i_o beseech_v you_o we_o can_v come_v to_o god_n temple_n but_o through_o his_o court_n his_o court_n be_v court_n of_o holiness_n isai_n 62.9_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o we_o must_v first_o come_v through_o the_o
repreh_n those_o who_o extend_v not_o their_o brotherly_a affection_n towards_o other_o we_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o for_o evil_n and_o not_o for_o good_a evil_a and_o good_a be_v mix_v in_o we_o more_o or_o less_o and_o we_o have_v such_o evil_a eye_n that_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o one_o another_o but_o evil_n and_o only_o evil_a and_o continual_o and_o so_o increase_v our_o hatred_n one_o of_o another_o which_o at_o length_n grow_v more_o incorrigible_a and_o inveterate_a than_o even_o among_o enemy_n as_o in_o eteocles_n and_o polymices_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v always_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v 1_o sam._n 30.21_o 22_o 23._o the_o scripture_n call_v they_o wicked_a man_n and_o man_n of_o belial_n yet_o david_n he_o call_v the_o same_o man_n his_o brethren_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o my_o brethren_n abraham_n speak_v so_o to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n torment_n my_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n though_o there_o be_v one_o intrude_v without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n he_o be_v to_o be_v expel_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o rail_v upon_o he_o but_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o even_o as_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o judas_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o betray_v he_o and_o our_o apostle_n desire_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v mind_v like_o to_o he_o gal._n 6.1_o brethren_n if_o any_o man_n be_v take_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o who_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o here_o be_v much_o boast_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n let_v we_o thus_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n repreh_n 2._o those_o who_o extend_v their_o brotherly_a affection_n unto_o other_o yet_o not_o unto_o salvation_n as_o if_o they_o envy_v they_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n make_v they_o great_a in_o this_o world_n and_o love_v they_o thereunto_o but_o love_v they_o not_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o error_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o maintain_v by_o some_o of_o late_a time_n that_o our_o god_n love_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o unto_o temporal_a thing_n and_o so_o they_o expound_v deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v pasti_fw-la ad_fw-la saginam_fw-la feed_v with_o the_o husk_n of_o this_o world_n only_o like_o swine_n the_o second_o relation_n be_v of_o kindred_n observe_v 1._o a_o ground_n of_o a_o twofold_a kindred_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1._o one_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 2._o another_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a as_o chrysostome_n testify_v yea_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12.48_o 49_o 50._o observe_v 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n where_o it_o come_v though_o it_o regulate_v and_o bound_v yet_o it_o do_v not_o extinguish_v natural_a love_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o yea_o it_o complain_v where_o that_o bond_n be_v break_v and_o violate_v jer._n 9.4_o jer._n 12.6_o mich._n 7.6_o obad._n vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 1.31_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o he_o wish_v himself_o a_o anathema_n from_o christ_n for_o their_o sake_n a_o wish_n be_v a_o intense_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o thing_n either_o indeed_o or_o seem_v extreme_o good_a and_o as_o this_o object_n wish_v for_o or_o the_o manner_n of_o wish_v be_v either_o good_a or_o ill_a so_o be_v the_o wish_v according_o so_o that_o some_o wish_n be_v 1._o good_a as_o that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.18_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n that_o of_o moses_n numb_a 11.29_o will_v god_n all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n that_o of_o jeremiah_n 9.1_o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v for_o the_o slay_v of_o my_o people_n that_o of_o paul_n act._n 26.29_o will_v god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o also_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n and_o all_o these_o be_v such_o as_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n 2._o some_o wish_n be_v evil_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n or_o manner_n of_o wish_v or_o both_o as_o to_o wish_v a_o curse_n upon_o our_o enemy_n soul_n job_n 31.30_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n as_o that_o passionate_a one_o of_o david_n in_o regard_n of_o absolom_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o that_o of_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 14.2.3_o that_o of_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n distemper_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n from_o jezabel_n he_o will_v needs_o die_v stultum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la moriare_fw-la mori_fw-la that_o of_o jonah_n 4.8_o he_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o matter_n and_o manner_n as_o that_o of_o the_o disciple_n luk._n 9.54_o 55._o the_o thing_n wish_v for_o be_v unlawful_a and_o they_o who_o wish_v it_o ignorant_a and_o revengeful_a and_o so_o unlawful_a such_o be_v that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 23.15_o concern_v the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n that_o of_o jeremiah_n 9.2_o o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n psal_n 55.6_o o_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n 2_o king_n 5.3_o will_v god_n my_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o samariah_n act._n 27.29_o they_o wish_v for_o the_o day_n we_o must_v yet_o inquire_v what_o this_o wish_n be_v in_o particular_a 1._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n 2._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o curse_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o itself_o or_o opposition_n to_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n the_o object_n or_o thing_n here_o wish_v be_v malum_fw-la paenale_n a_o penal_a and_o personal_a evil_n in_o order_n to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_n the_o penal_a evil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o jew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o separation_n and_o remove_v the_o person_n so_o excommunicate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n which_o continue_v thirty_o day_n if_o they_o repent_v if_o not_o sixty_o if_o not_o ninety_o day_n 2._o if_o then_o he_o repent_v not_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o eat_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n with_o all_o the_o curse_n heap_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v recite_v deut._n 28._o whereby_o theâ—_n be_v separate_v from_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n of_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3._o the_o last_o kind_n of_o excommunication_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o they_o leave_v a_o man_n so_o accurse_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n of_o which_o we_o understand_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v 1_o cor._n 16._o anathema_n maranatha_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v this_o curse_n with_o opposition_n to_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n we_o may_v know_v that_o happiness_n be_v twofold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o enemy_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n and_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o paul_n will_v not_o part_v withal_o upon_o any_o term_n neither_o for_o man_n nor_o angel_n life_n nor_o death_n rom._n 8.38_o 39_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a paul_n will_v have_v part_v withal_o and_o sell_v for_o his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n separation_n from_o god_n and_o torment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v justin_n martyr_n be_v take_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o good_a sense_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 2._o a_o ill_a for_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a sense_n as_o it_o note_v extreme_a detestation_n execration_n and_o abomination_n and_o this_o be_v the_o imprecation_n which_o the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o himself_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v diverse_o render_v optabam_fw-la or_o optarem_fw-la i_o do_v wish_v so_o vulg._n lat._n i_o can_v wish_v and_o so_o we_o turn_v
long_o than_o needs_o must_v in_o explication_n of_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a which_o i_o understand_v not_o so_o as_o if_o the_o precept_n or_o thing_n condition_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impossible_a as_o some_o elsewhere_o understand_v this_o phrase_n matth._n 24.24_o some_o presume_v at_o all_o adventure_n that_o they_o be_v elect_v and_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n without_o the_o true_a sign_n and_o mark_n of_o election_n conclude_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v as_o from_o a_o like_a place_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o can_v he_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n some_o have_v first_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o that_o without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n or_o token_n of_o god_n child_n upon_o they_o as_o what_o will_v not_o self-love_n persuade_v man_n even_o upon_o no_o ground_n they_o hence_o conclude_v that_o they_o can_v sin_v and_o when_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o their_o action_n be_v sinful_a they_o call_v they_o by_o a_o more_o favourable_a name_n of_o infirmity_n the_o matter_n therefore_o here_o condition_v import_v not_o a_o impossibility_n but_o only_o a_o difficulty_n of_o perform_v what_o be_v command_v and_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o some_o scripture_n where_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v galat._n 4.16_o you_o will_v have_v pull_v out_o your_o own_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a can_v not_o the_o galathian_o think_v you_o have_v pull_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n sure_o they_o can_v as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o somewhat_o another_o sense_n if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o why_o then_o do_v he_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a id_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la say_v the_o lawyer_n we_o can_v do_v that_o only_o which_o we_o may_v do_v i._n e._n which_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o a_o ancient_a english_a translation_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a i_o think_v extant_a turn_v the_o text_n thus_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o that_o place_n in_o the_o galat._n 4.16_o if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v for_o many_o thing_n without_o doubt_n be_v possible_a and_o may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o natural_a power_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v according_a to_o moral_a or_o divine_a power_n gen._n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v joseph_n why_o be_v joseph_n think_v you_o maleficiate_v forspeak_v as_o they_o say_v or_o frigid_a by_o nature_n doubtless_o no_o but_o according_a to_o that_o principle_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o joseph_n very_o difficult_a it_o be_v and_o a_o kind_n of_o moral_a impossibility_n to_o commit_v that_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o chaste_a virgin_n speak_v ego_fw-la nescia_fw-la rerum_fw-la difficilem_fw-la culpae_fw-la suspicor_fw-la esse_fw-la viam_fw-la thus_o nehemiah_n 6._o when_o sanballat_n and_o geshem_n send_v unto_o he_o to_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o ono_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o they_o say_v i_o be_o do_v a_o great_a work_n so_o that_o i_o can_v come_v down_o so_o let_v we_o answer_v when_o our_o hide_a enemy_n so_o sanballat_n signify_v solicit_v we_o unto_o the_o valley_n of_o ono_n i._n e._n of_o vanity_n thus_o ecclus._n 31.10_o qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la transgredi_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la transgressus_fw-la &_o potuit_fw-la malefacere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fecit_fw-la job_n 16.4_o job_n have_v reprove_v his_o friend_n for_o their_o vain_a word_n and_o invective_n speech_n against_o he_o i_o can_v speak_v say_v he_o as_o you_o do_v i_o can_v heap_v up_o word_n against_o you_o and_o shake_v my_o head_n at_o you_o so_o may_v many_o a_o one_o say_v to_o his_o backbiter_n and_o reproacher_n i_o can_v but_o this_o also_o appear_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n impossible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n for_o it_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o impossible_a and_o which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o that_o which_o be_v extreme_a difficult_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v do_v so_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o where_o he_o give_v we_o the_o divers_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n and_o thus_o i_o will_v understand_v st._n peter_n act._n 15.10_o why_o tempt_v you_o god_n to_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n without_o great_a difficulty_n and_o labour_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n and_o indeed_o without_o god_n grace_n enable_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o bear_v it_o for_o the_o 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in_o hope_n be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n and_o many_o the_o like_a duty_n but_o one_o alone_a can_v maintain_v peace_n with_o other_o man_n with_o all_o man_n because_o the_o tacit_a consent_n of_o other_o man_n of_o all_o man_n be_v require_v hereunto_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n require_v in_o the_o text_n a_o caution_n or_o proviso_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o regard_n of_o other_o if_o not_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o condition_n come_v we_o now_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o point_n unto_o ourselves_o posse_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la 1._o since_o
eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n observe_v 8._o they_o all_z ate_z and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n eat_v and_o the_o priest_n drink_v but_o although_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v present_a when_o the_o rock_n be_v smite_v yet_o not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o people_n also_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n exod._n 17.5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o people_n may_v eat_v the_o spiritual_a bread_n and_o be_v debar_v from_o drink_v the_o spiritual_a cup._n repreh_n hence_o may_v many_o be_v just_o reprove_v for_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o all_o eat_v and_o all_o drink_v and_o why_o then_o do_v some_o hinder_v other_o from_o eat_v and_o drink_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n at_o that_o time_n elder_n among_o the_o people_n exod._n 12.21_o and_o 17.5_o 6._o yet_o you_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o people_n drink_v before_o they_o or_o that_o any_o of_o they_o 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christ_n i_o be_o force_v thus_o to_o invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n because_o they_o be_v so_o to_o be_v dispose_v in_o their_o natural_a order_n 1._o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n the_o word_n petra_n answer_v most_o what_o to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v note_n in_o psal_n 73.26_o exhort_v 1._o enter_v into_o the_o rook_n isai_n 1.10_o exhort_v 2._o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n matth._n 7.24_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a rock_n follow_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_n in_o hebrew_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cleave_v unto_o as_o ruth_n 1.14_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 25.42_o every_o where_o it_o signify_v either_o to_o accompany_v whence_o plato_n deduce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o companion_n on_o the_o way_n or_o to_o follow_v as_o a_o disciple_n or_o servant_n his_o master_n or_o teacher_n and_o thus_o very_a often_o matth._n 4.20_o 22_o 25._o luk._n 9.23_o joh._n 12.26_o when_o the_o rock_n be_v say_v here_o to_o follow_v the_o father_n it_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o chald._n paraph._n numb_a 21.16_o as_o if_o the_o rock_n of_o stone_n be_v move_v out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o follow_v the_o israelite_n throughout_o their_o journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n some_o understand_v the_o syriac_a interpreter_n of_o this_o text._n other_o rather_o say_v that_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n follow_v they_o in_o their_o travel_n and_o run_v along_o by_o they_o to_o satisfy_v their_o thirst_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o why_o do_v they_o complain_v soon_o after_o for_o want_n of_o water_n numb_a 21.5_o observe_v 1._o how_o lowly_a the_o christ_n of_o god_n humble_v and_o abase_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o servant_n luk._n 12.37_o joh._n 13.4.14_o phil._n 2.7_o observe_v 2._o how_o near_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v to_o all_o faithful_a one_o a_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o a_o people_n near_o unto_o he_o psal_n observe_v 3._o note_v here_o how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v those_o thing_n near_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v long_o since_o past_a and_o go_v those_o thing_n wrought_v far_o off_o be_v now_o wrought_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v endure_v this_o nor_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o rule_v in_o he_o for_o well_o he_o know_v that_o if_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o those_o forego_v shadow_n take_v place_n his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o earthly_a man_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o therefore_o he_o keep_v man_n dote_v on_o the_o letter_n and_o on_o thing_n long_o since_o do_v and_o do_v afar_o off_o that_o so_o man_n may_v neglect_v the_o truth_n and_o spirit_n and_o present_a proffer_a grace_n exhort_v eat_v of_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v we_o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v slay_v for_o we_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a rock_n be_v smite_v for_o we_o wisdom_n have_v slay_v her_o fatling_n mingle_v her_o wine_n and_o furnish_v her_o table_n prov._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n be_v ready_a there_o be_v nothing_o better_a eccles_n 2.24_o vers_fw-la 26._o o_o that_o we_o be_v true_o hungry_a after_o the_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o thirsty_a after_o this_o spiritual_a drink_n they_o be_v impatient_a and_o restless_a desire_n they_o be_v unquiet_a and_o importunate_a until_o they_o be_v satisfy_v psal_n 42.2_o my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n o_o belove_a who_o have_v bewitch_v we_o with_o a_o imagination_n isa_n 29.8_o and_o 55.1_o 2_o 3._o note_n on_o i_o cor._n x._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v for_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o of_o the_o orator_n be_v true_a if_o right_o understand_v amici_n causa_fw-la discedendum_fw-la à _fw-la via_fw-la that_o for_o one_o friend_n sake_n a_o man_n ought_v sometime_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o way_n i_o shall_v therefore_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o great_a friend_n invite_v unto_o his_o holy_a supper_n for_o this_o once_o wave_v the_o argument_n and_o subject_a i_o be_o engage_v in_o and_o so_o a_o little_a go_v out_o of_o my_o way_n that_o our_o present_a meditation_n may_v be_v some_o way_n preparative_n unto_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o imply_v a_o diversity_n and_o send_v our_o thought_n back_o unto_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o which_o upon_o like_a occasion_n i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o simple_a and_o absolute_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v now_o according_a to_o due_a method_n and_o order_n speak_v of_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 5._o in_o themselves_o consider_v and_o then_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a 1._o in_o themselves_o consider_v they_o import_v god_n displeasure_n with_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n 2._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 1._o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v 2._o because_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v with_o they_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o we_o must_v here_o inquire_v 1._o who_o these_o many_o be_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v please_v with_o they_o 3._o why_o be_v not_o god_n well_o please_v with_o they_o 1._o who_o these_o many_o be_v appear_v out_o of_o number_n 14.22_o 23-29_a 32.33_o very_o many_o indeed_o even_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o
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fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n although_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o prince_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o david_n one_o who_o shall_v rule_v according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n but_o most_o interpreter_n fetch_v this_o quotation_n out_o of_o 1_o chron._n 22.10_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n but_o against_o both_o these_o there_o be_v two_o great_a objection_n for_o the_o first_o place_n psalm_n 89._o speak_v express_o of_o david_n and_o this_o latter_a place_n 1_o chron._n 22.10_o as_o express_o of_o solomon_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o type_n of_o another_o except_o itself_o be_v real_o a_o thing_n existent_a or_o to_o come_v and_o that_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o as_o a_o thing_n exist_v or_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o ivy_n or_o a_o bush_n of_o ivy._n 2._o as_o a_o sign_n 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father_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o disciple_n or_o true_a follower_n and_o therefore_o christ_n sonship_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v whole_o exclude_v but_o i_o can_v think_v with_o haymo_n that_o the_o incarnation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v here_o principal_o mean_v for_o since_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o david_n and_o under_o he_o of_o christ_n psalm_n 89.26_o 27._o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first_o bear_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o ruler_n esay_n 49.7_o also_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v as_o of_o solomon_n but_o understand_v of_o christ_n 1_o chron._n 22._o i_o will_v establish_v his_o throne_n over_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o this_o allegation_n be_v either_o sole_o or_o principal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o his_o eternal_a sonship_n 2._o for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o quaere_fw-la two_o thing_n may_v be_v affirm_v 1._o that_o this_o generation_n of_o christ_n be_v eternal_a there_o be_v neither_o pretention_n nor_o succession_n of_o time_n to_o be_v regard_v in_o it_o 2._o the_o apostle_n cite_v these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v speak_v now_o the_o word_n be_v promissory_a and_o speak_v in_o the_o future_a 1_o chron._n 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n quote_v they_o as_o he_o find_v they_o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o promise_n literal_o to_o david_n or_o solomon_n and_o mystical_o to_o christ_n observe_v 1._o observe_v we_o then_o from_o hence_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o can_v speak_v of_o two_o person_n so_o different_a one_o from_o other_o as_o creature_n and_o creator_n of_o two_o sonship_n as_o diverse_a as_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a at_o once_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sentence_n and_o yet_o speak_v most_o true_o of_o both_o observe_v 2._o observe_v that_o more_o sense_n than_o one_o and_o they_o far_o distant_a and_o different_a one_o from_o other_o may_v according_a to_o god_n true_a intent_n and_o counsel_n be_v find_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o testimony_n sentence_n or_o word_n this_o the_o father_n know_v well_o and_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v find_v out_o all_o the_o several_a secret_n mystery_n and_o sense_n couch_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n ad_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la scripturae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ut_fw-la sub_fw-la una_fw-la litera_fw-la multos_fw-la sensus_fw-la contineat_fw-la augustin_n nullus_fw-la apex_n vacat_fw-la mysterio_fw-la hierom._n in_o the_o mystical_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v a_o twofold_a promise_n 1._o i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n 2._o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o may_v be_v conceive_v from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n action_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la for_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v ad_fw-la intra_fw-la be_v from_o everlasting_a and_o to_o everlasting_a if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o whence_o can_v we_o have_v it_o but_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n immutable_a love_n unto_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n observe_v 1._o observe_v the_o father_n act_n in_o beget_v his_o son_n be_v future_a as_o well_o as_o present_v yea_o a_o eternal_a he_o have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o christ_n wherever_o when_o ever_o beget_v observe_v 2._o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o bar_n let_v or_o stop_v to_o the_o father_n fatherly_a affection_n towards_o his_o son_n but_o rather_o a_o further_a engagement_n of_o the_o father_n love_n to_o he_o philip._n 2.4_o 10._o esay_n 53.10_o 11_o 12._o observe_v 3._o the_o father_n eternal_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n towards_o his_o son_n be_v to_o esteem_v love_n honour_n defend_v cherish_v and_o promote_v he_o and_o in_o all_o paternal_a and_o tender_a affection_n to_o regard_v he_o as_o his_o most_o honourable_a true_a and_o only_a son_n prov._n 8.23.30_o john_n 5.20_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o show_v he_o all_o thing_n that_o himself_o do_v etc._n etc._n observe_v 4._o whereas_o this_o promise_n or_o compendium_n of_o all_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n and_o solomon_n according_a to_o their_o scantling_n as_o creature_n and_o that_o not_o absolute_o but_o upon_o condition_n of_o perseverance_n in_o obedience_n witness_v 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o psalm_n 89._o yet_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n absolute_o yea_o even_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n because_o the_o father_n foresee_v his_o son_n perseverance_n in_o all_o love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n yea_o it_o be_v make_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o capacity_n in_o the_o godhead_n that_o he_o shall_v infinite_o and_o eternal_o partake_v of_o the_o father_n love_n bounty_n kindness_n riches_n joy_n and_o happiness_n this_o
lord_n speak_v and_o write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n what_o before_o his_o speak_n be_v contain_v in_o book_n and_o write_v when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o turn_v to_o speak_v jos_n 15.15_o observe_v 2._o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o submission_n and_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a in_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v due_a unto_o he_o mark_v 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n teach_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o when_o samuel_n have_v foretell_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o ely_n house_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a so_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o exhort_v if_o this_o salvation_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v hear_v by_o we_o i_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v psalm_n pray_v unto_o he_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v observe_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o dishonourable_a employment_n to_o speak_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o great_a salvation_n the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n eph._n 1.3_o even_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o preach_v it_o yea_o to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o preach_v it_o solent_n res_fw-la magnae_fw-la per_fw-la magnos_fw-la expediri_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v to_o you_o gentile_n inasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o a_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n i_o magnify_v my_o office_n rom._n 11.13_o rom._n 15.15_o 16_o 17._o a_o work_n worthy_a the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o more_o worthy_a of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o to_o save_v 1_o tim._n 4.16_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o do_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v thou_o nor_o be_v this_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o minister_n james_n 5.19.20_o it_o be_v a_o common_a salvation_n and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v wrought_v instrumental_o and_o ministerial_o by_o every_o believer_n towards_o another_o which_o be_v principal_o and_o first_o speak_v by_o the_o lord_n a_o business_n not_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n observe_v 2._o the_o gospel_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v speak_v by_o christ_n himself_o the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n eph._n 1.13_o col._n 1.5_o reprove_v our_o great_a unbelief_n esay_n 53.1_o our_o hear_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveil_v gal._n 3.1_o 2._o the_o great_a salvation_n be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n by_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n these_o word_n be_v a_o further_a publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o confirmation_n of_o it_o wherein_o inquire_v we_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o great_a salvation_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a salvation_n or_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n be_v confirm_v it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v found_v sure_a and_o lay_v as_o a_o firm_a and_o sure_a foundation_n the_o septuagint_n have_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o establish_v or_o settle_v as_o a_o law_n be_v settle_v or_o establish_v unto_o which_o they_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o annul_v or_o abolish_v a_o law_n psalm_n 119.28_o they_o have_v by_o it_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n psalm_n 41.12_o so_o that_o the_o metaphor_n may_v be_v take_v from_o a_o building_n strong_a and_o firm_a who_o foundation_n be_v sure_o lay_v or_o from_o the_o make_n of_o a_o law_n so_o sure_a that_o it_o can_v be_v change_v 2._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o hear_v and_o that_o both_o with_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a sense_n there_o need_v no_o example_n of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v so_o ordinary_a of_o the_o second_o gen._n 11.7_o let_v we_o confound_v their_o language_n that_o they_o may_v not_o undestand_v one_o another_o speech_n the_o word_n â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v gen._n 42.23_o they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o joseph_n hear_v they_o the_o like_a esay_n 36.11_o it_o signify_v also_o to_o obey_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n gen._n 3._o thou_o have_v obey_v esay_n 36._o harken_v not_o to_o hezekiah_n i._n e._n obey_v he_o not_o to_o hear_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o so_o in_o the_o latin_a dicto_fw-la audience_n i._n e._n obediens_fw-la and_o all_o these_o way_n the_o word_n may_v be_v here_o understand_v the_o person_n say_v here_o to_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n by_o who_o the_o great_a salvation_n be_v confirm_v be_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n who_o hear_v understand_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n among_o who_o i._n e._n those_o who_o hear_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v he_o our_o apostle_n be_v one_o and_o a_o principal_a one_o though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.8_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n as_o one_o who_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o by_o long_o teach_v bring_v to_o christianity_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a birth_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o one_o sudden_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n yet_o the_o lord_n make_v choice_n of_o he_o as_o a_o principal_a witness_n act_v 22.14_o 15._o who_o hear_v 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and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aetatem_fw-la meam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la tempus_fw-la both_o sense_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o yet_o it_o need_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o first_o sense_n shall_v understand_v himself_o to_o be_v include_v no_o more_o than_o esay_n 59.10_o why_o must_v the_o gospel_n be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n by_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o the_o gospel_n itself_o 2._o those_o that_o hear_v it_o 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o word_n so_o to_o be_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v obey_v 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o if_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v only_o by_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v have_v be_v conceive_v possible_a to_o he_o with_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a but_o not_o unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o publish_v the_o great_a salvation_n be_v commit_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v hear_v it_o and_o find_v it_o possible_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o philip_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8._o ananias_n unto_o paul_n act._n 9_o peter_n to_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o let_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v therefore_o elihu_n tell_v job_n 33.6_o 2._o they_o who_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a witness_n to_o testify_v and_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n so_o reasonable_a be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n unto_o pilate_n joh._n 18.20_o 21._o i_o speak_v open_o ask_v they_o that_o hear_v i_o testis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la every_o fit_a and_o sufficient_a witness_n must_v be_v 1._o prudens_fw-la &_o sciens_fw-la prudent_a and_o know_a 2._o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la
the_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o fall_v man_n 3._o what_o be_v enosh_n what_o be_v the_o fall_a man_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v visit_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1._o fall_v man_n be_v enosh_n you_o may_v remember_v it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o i_o speak_v of_o this_o name_n as_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a name_n the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o from_o adam_n if_o we_o reckon_v abel_n but_o if_o we_o leave_v he_o out_o as_o he_o be_v omit_v 1_o chron._n 1.1_o he_o be_v the_o three_o from_o adam_n count_v adam_n the_o first_o as_o the_o scripture_n reckon_v when_o it_o count_v enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o this_o name_n be_v also_o appellative_a or_o common_a unto_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o adam_n what_o then_o be_v enosh_n what_o else_o but_o a_o weak_a man_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 144.3_o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v mindful_a of_o fall_a man_n or_o the_o lord_n remember_v he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o remember_v he_o which_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o apostle_n hear_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v itself_o of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v specify_v by_o the_o object_n and_o end_n so_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v for_o evil_a sometime_o for_o good_a psal_n 9.12_o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v 1_o sam._n 15.2_o nehem._n 13.31_o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingd_a m_z luk._n 25.42_o where_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o bare_a memory_n as_o the_o recollection_n of_o somewhat_o past_a but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n verba_fw-la sensuum_fw-la innuunt_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la word_n of_o sense_n put_v we_o upon_o a_o suitable_a affection_n and_o effect_v answerable_a unto_o they_o when_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o miserable_a man_n it_o be_v for_o his_o good_a to_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o misery_n as_o gen._n 8.1_o he_o remember_v noah_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 136.23_o who_o remember_v we_o in_o our_o low_a estate_n judg._n 16.18_o samson_n 1_o sam._n 11._o hannah_n remember_v i_o verse_n 19.28_o the_o lord_n remember_v hanna_n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v remember_v the_o sinful_a weak_a miserable_a man_n 1._o on_o the_o miserable_a man_n part_n there_o be_v none_o but_o his_o misery_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n remember_v his_o saint_n and_o his_o work_n wrought_v in_o they_o as_o he_o remember_v noah_n gen._n 8.1_o and_o gracious_a hannah_n and_o nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o so_o memorable_a for_o themselves_o the_o lord_n remember_v they_o for_o other_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n sake_n so_o he_o remember_v to_o deliver_v lot_n by_o remember_v abraham_n gen._n 1.29_o exod._n 32.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n otherwise_o he_o remember_v the_o miserable_a man_n that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n psalm_n 103.14_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v his_o covenant_n his_o holy_a promise_n his_o mercy_n amor_fw-la facit_fw-la objectum_fw-la suum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o remember_v the_o miserable_a man_n psalm_n 136.23_o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o observe_v 1._o the_o source_n and_o fountain_n of_o bliss_n see_v note_n on_o psalm_n 144.3_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o our_o knowledge_n or_o remembrance_n ibid._n observe_v 3._o god_n gracious_a condescend_v ibidem_fw-la observe_v 4._o how_o much_o more_o be_v god_n mindful_a of_o he_o that_o remember_v he_o observe_v 5._o gracelesness_n and_o mercilesness_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o repreh_n 1._o who_o remember_v not_o the_o lord_n who_o remember_v they_o see_v note_n on_o psalm_n 63.6_o repreh_n 2._o who_o remember_v not_o their_o god_n nor_o themselves_o their_o own_o feeble_a condition_n nor_o their_o own_o fall_n but_o pride_n and_o harden_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o their_o neighbuor_n yea_o and_o against_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o their_o doom_n psalm_n 9.17_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o and_o psalm_n 50.18_o 19_o repreh_n 3._o who_o oppose_v and_o malign_v the_o remembrance_n and_o remembrancer_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o whether_o outward_a or_o inward_a see_v note_n on_o psalm_n 63.6_o repreh_n 4._o those_o who_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o god_n have_v remember_v they_o they_o remember_v not_o their_o god_n calvisius_n a_o very_a rich_a roman_a citizen_n but_o a_o man_n of_o extreme_a weak_a part_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o learning_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a think_v it_o fit_a he_o shall_v be_v all_o thing_n he_o be_v ambitious_a of_o be_v account_v a_o great_a poet_n etc._n etc._n seneca_n tell_v the_o story_n see_v note_n on_o psalm_n 94.12_o o_o how_o many_o monument_n how_o many_o memorial_n have_v thou_o how_o many_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o psalm_n 63.6_o exhort_v 1._o be_v the_o great_a god_n so_o mindful_a of_o we_o that_o he_o remember_v we_o o_o then_o let_v we_o be_v mindful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o remember_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v but_o miserable_a man_n but_o sinful_a man_n that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o consult_v with_o the_o law_n that_o be_v our_o teacher_n psalm_n 9_o ult_n it_o will_v discover_v we_o to_o be_v miserable_a man_n when_o we_o have_v remember_v ourselves_o that_o memory_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o remember_v our_o god_n exhort_v 2._o to_o remember_v our_o god_n this_o be_v the_o due_a effect_n of_o remember_v ourselves_o psalm_n 22.28_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o these_o last_o day_n remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o already_o psalm_n 66.16_o for_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o psalm_n 63.6_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o what_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o 2._o the_o second_o question_n what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a contain_v the_o psalmist_n reason_v a_o minori_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o discover_v how_o unworthy_a man_n be_v of_o any_o respect_n from_o his_o god_n either_o in_o his_o fall_v or_o in_o his_o natural_a estate_n christ_n ordinary_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o indeed_o signify_v the_o mean_a poor_a and_o contemptible_a condition_n of_o man_n so_o the_o jew_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judg._n 16.7_o 11._o i_o shall_v be_v weak_a and_o as_o another_o man_n chald._n as_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psalm_n 82.7_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v psalm_n 49.3_o and_o the_o former_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignobiles_fw-la terrae_fw-la silij_fw-la so_o gen._n 6.2_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezechiel_n daniel_n zachary_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o frailty_n so_o dan._n 7.13_o and_o 10._o and_o 16._o the_o son_n of_o man_n understand_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o often_o call_v himself_o note_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.7_o so_o esay_n 53.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o question_n and_o the_o former_a the_o former_a be_v put_v concern_v enosh_n the_o fall_a man_n this_o concern_v adam_n the_o natural_a man_n therein_o god_n gracious_a respect_n be_v call_v remembrance_n herein_o visitation_n it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a in_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o two_o member_n of_o the_o same_o sentence_n so_o that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o exegesis_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a yet_o according_a to_o divine_a art_n somewhat_o there_o be_v in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o if_o well_o look_v into_o psalm_n 114_o 1-8_a and_o 117.1_o in_o the_o word_n be_v three_o divine_a truth_n 1._o the_o son_n of_o man_n according_a to_o his_o natural_a estate_n be_v earthly_a 2._o god_n visit_v the_o earthly_a man_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o earthly_a man_n that_o god_n shall_v visit_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v here_o all_o one_o with_o man_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d silij_fw-la graecorum_n it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n which_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n follow_v this_o be_v either_o collective_o take_v and_o it_o signify_v all_o man_n or_o more_o especial_o hereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v who_o ordinary_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n this_o son_n of_o man_n be_v
by_o another_o whence_o our_o lord_n style_v himself_o one_o that_o be_v send_v though_o he_o be_v call_v shilo_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hierom_n read_v it_o and_o render_v it_o quia_fw-la mittendus_fw-la est_fw-la gen._n 49._o by_o interpretation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 9.7_o thus_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n of_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v the_o name_n also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n he_o do_v i_o do_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 2._o but_o we_o may_v far_o observe_v that_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o angel_n it_o be_v not_o absolute_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v that_o name_n from_o a_o nature_n common_a with_o the_o angel_n but_o with_o reference_n unto_o some_o work_n whereabout_o he_o be_v busy_v as_o where_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n esay_n 9.6_o we_o read_v his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n septuagint_v instead_o of_o those_o two_o name_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a father_n read_v that_o text_n and_o malach._n 3.1_o in_o these_o word_n neither_o in_o the_o former_a place_n nor_o in_o the_o late_a be_v the_o word_n angel_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o angelical_a spirit_n but_o the_o former_a be_v mean_v of_o john_n baptist_n as_o our_o lord_n interpret_v it_o matth._n 11.10_o and_o the_o late_a of_o christ_n with_o reference_n unto_o the_o work_n whereabout_o he_o be_v send_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n far_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n image_n as_o the_o v._o l._n say_v of_o the_o fall_v angel_n though_o we_o think_v otherwise_o tu_fw-la signaculum_fw-la similitudinis_fw-la plenus_fw-la sapientiâ_fw-la &_o perfectus_fw-la decore_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezech_v 28._o thou_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n make_v like_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o impression_n in_o the_o wax_n answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o seal_n be_v thus_o make_v according_a to_o god_n image_n they_o fall_v job_n 4.18_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n will_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o three_o point_n but_o although_o this_o sense_n contain_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o vers_fw-la 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o scripture_n for_o beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o by_o and_o by_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a expression_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n instead_o of_o take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n this_o our_o translator_n well_o perceive_v and_o therefore_o be_v bold_a to_o add_v a_o supplement_n beside_o the_o verb_n be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o fit_v not_o a_o action_n long_o since_o do_v which_o they_o also_o well_o perceive_v and_o turn_v it_o by_o the_o preter_fw-la as_o more_o fit_a to_o signify_v their_o purpose_n 2._o he_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o the_o angel_n so_o the_o margin_n true_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o in_o the_o text_n be_v not_o well_o render_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o this_o word_n be_v to_o lay_v hold_n or_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o one_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o be_v already_o in_o a_o perish_a condition_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o answer_v well_o to_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v those_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o if_o one_o be_v fall_v or_o fall_v into_o mischief_n he_o who_o shall_v present_o thrust_v out_o his_o hand_n lay_v hold_v and_o catch_v he_o he_o may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o judas_n vers_fw-la 23._o some_o save_v with_o fear_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o one_o ready_a to_o perish_v or_o lose_v and_o draw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v also_o use_v in_o profane_a author_n as_o it_o answer_v to_o vindicare_fw-la to_o deliver_v or_o save_v from_o danger_n or_o restore_v or_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers_fw-la 15._o thus_o the_o word_n be_v use_v matth._n 14.31_o marc._n 8.23_o luk._n 9.47_o and_o 14.4_o and_o 23.26_o act._n 23.19_o heb._n 8.9_o and_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v best_a know_v by_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o old_a the_o septuagint_n by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v wont_a to_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n the_o lord_n the_o creator_n 1._o he_o make_v they_o not_o only_o strong_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a one_o exod._n 15.11_o psal_n 29.1_o and_o 86.7_o job_n 41.17_o ezech._n 32.21_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 103.20_o such_o as_o excel_v or_o be_v mighty_a in_o strength_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o any_o to_o support_v they_o or_o lay_v hold_v on_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o the_o angel_n 2._o he_o make_v the_o angel_n immortal_a and_o such_o as_o need_v not_o to_o be_v succour_v against_o death_n or_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o seed_n 2._o what_o by_o abraham_n seed_n 3._o to_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o seed_n 1._o the_o word_n seed_n in_o its_o proper_a signification_n be_v well_o know_v nor_o be_v it_o unknown_a in_o its_o borrow_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v here_o use_v for_o here_o it_o signify_v child_n or_o posterity_n as_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n or_o abraham_n posterity_n howbeit_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o plant_n and_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o plant_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n so_o a_o child_n may_v be_v call_v a_o seed_n as_o beget_v by_o his_o father_n and_o as_o he_o be_v prolificative_a and_o have_v in_o he_o a_o power_n to_o produce_v the_o like_a so_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v potentia_fw-la animalis_fw-la be_v in_o possibility_n to_o bring_v forth_o that_o creature_n which_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o it_o 2._o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n may_v be_v two_o way_n understand_v either_o 1._o natural_o or_o 2._o spiritual_o 1._o natural_o and_o so_o all_o they_o who_o descend_v from_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v call_v his_o seed_n thus_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o those_o who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v he_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o you_o be_v abraham_n seed_n joh._n 8._o thus_o ishmael_n be_v abraham_n seed_n gen._n 2._o spiritual_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v either_o christ_n himself_o gal._n 3.16_o or_o those_o who_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.29_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n then_o be_v you_o abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o they_o who_o follow_v abraham_n in_o this_o faith_n and_o obedience_n they_o who_o according_a to_o god_n command_n forsake_v their_o own_o people_n and_o their_o father_n house_n 3._o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o take_v this_o seed_n either_o when_o he_o assume_v it_o into_o hypostatical_a union_n with_o himself_o or_o as_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o both_o reading_n in_o the_o text_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n 1._o the_o lord_n take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n matth._n 1._o he_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n reason_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o abraham_n seed_n fall_v and_o ready_a to_o fall_v the_o serpent_n be_v as_o active_a now_o as_o ever_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v perish_v he_o have_v for_o this_o end_n send_v the_o lord_n jesus_n not_o only_o to_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o
grace_n say_v he_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o vers_n 8._o and_o what_o be_v that_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o messenger_n of_o satan_n calvin_n resolve_v it_o well_o omne_fw-la tentationis_fw-la genus_fw-la so_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v sufficient_a against_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n eph._n 1.19_o observe_v 5._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v not_o overcome_v to_o our_o hand_n here_o be_v mention_n of_o temptation_n from_o they_o and_o succour_n and_o help_v against_o they_o and_o christ_n say_v to_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v those_o who_o be_v tempt_v by_o they_o but_o have_v not_o christ_n subdue_v the_o world_n and_o do_v he_o not_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n joh._n 16._o he_o say_v not_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confidite_fw-la be_v of_o good_a courage_n be_v bold_a and_o confident_a i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n so_o be_v you_o bold_a and_o courageous_a and_o you_o also_o shall_v overcome_v the_o world_n as_o josuah_n have_v subdue_v the_o five_o king_n he_o bid_v the_o captain_n to_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n jos_n 10.24_o 25._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v heb._n 10.12_o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o add_v vers_fw-la 13._o from_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n repreh_n hence_o we_o may_v just_o blame_v the_o sluggish_a and_o lazy_a disposition_n of_o many_o who_o hear_v and_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o when_o they_o be_v tempt_v yet_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o like_o that_o carter_n who_o wain_n be_v in_o a_o slow_a and_o he_o lie_v still_o and_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o hercules_n help_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o news_n that_o there_o be_v golden_a mine_n in_o 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manifold_a temptation_n be_v able_a to_o succour_v those_o who_o be_v tempt_v yet_o who_o run_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n who_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o help_v against_o temptation_n it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o most_o man_n love_v the_o sin_n rather_o than_o the_o righteousness_n and_o delight_n rather_o to_o yield_v unto_o temptation_n than_o desire_n and_o cry_v for_o help_v against_o temptation_n yea_o rather_o rush_v into_o it_o than_o run_v unto_o christ_n for_o help_v against_o it_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v but_o they_o that_o be_v tempt_v be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v succour_v by_o christ_n accom_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o point_n all_o be_v already_o open_v except_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v in_o that_o which_o may_v be_v diverse_o understand_v for_o particle_n though_o very_o small_a yet_o be_v of_o great_a force_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o compare_v the_o bit_n in_o the_o horse_n mouth_n the_o helm_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o tongue_n such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o for_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o either_o thus_o 1._o in_o that_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o by_o that_o experience_n he_o have_v in_o his_o suffering_n be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n both_o these_o have_v their_o ancient_a author_n warrant_v they_o and_o both_o be_v good_a and_o one_o may_v help_v to_o explain_v the_o other_o the_o former_a of_o these_o the_o apostle_n verifi_v where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n according_a to_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v temptation_n and_o death_n even_o that_o weakness_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.25_o according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v those_o who_o be_v tempt_v yea_o whereas_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n fear_v sad_a and_o in_o a_o agony_n by_o that_o mean_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v tempt_v go_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v act_n 5.41_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o other_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n so_o that_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v by_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n our_o apostle_n have_v a_o like_a expression_n heb._n 5.8_o he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o suffer_v so_o here_o from_o experience_n of_o what_o he_o suffer_v he_o become_v able_a to_o commiserate_v pity_n and_o help_v those_o who_o be_v tempt_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v enable_v by_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v to_o succour_v those_o who_o be_v tempt_v will_v appear_v partly_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o like_a evil_n haud_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la partly_o from_o consideration_n of_o those_o who_o be_v tempt_v because_o miserable_a and_o his_o member_n for_o his_o sake_n alone_o they_o be_v tempt_v see_v note_n on_o matth._n 8._o consol_n alas_o say_v the_o poor_a soul_n i_o have_v wait_v long_o and_o pray_v often_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o deliver_v from_o the_o temptation_n it_o be_v possible_a but_o how_o long_o have_v the_o lord_n wait_v upon_o thou_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o paul_n though_o he_o pray_v thrice_o but_o he_o tell_v he_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o but_o alas_o i_o suffer_v the_o temptation_n and_o find_v no_o help_n against_o it_o to_o be_v tempt_v be_v not_o sin_n have_v thou_o find_v no_o help_n what_o then_o have_v keep_v thou_o from_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n exhort_v 1._o as_o christ_n from_o experience_n of_o his_o temptation_n be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v those_o who_o be_v tempt_v even_o so_o let_v we_o pity_v other_o 2_o cor._n 2.10_o 11._o exhort_v 2._o hear_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclus._n 2_o 1-11_a let_v not_o the_o saviour_n be_v propound_v in_o vain_a he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v and_o willing_a and_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v all_o this_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o will_n faith_n hope_n patience_n to_o move_v we_o to_o cry_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n festinè_n est_fw-la resistendum_fw-la tentationi_fw-la in_o cord_n nascenti_fw-la resist_v the_o temptation_n early_o while_o it_o be_v now_o about_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o heart_n smother_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n for_o statim_fw-la roboratur_fw-la it_o will_v present_o grow_v strong_a say_v gregory_n true_a it_o be_v the_o heart_n be_v weak_a ezek._n 16.30_o but_o how_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o heart_n psalm_n 73.26_o margin_n the_o rock_n thou_o need_v not_o go_v far_o to_o seek_v thy_o help_n he_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n rom._n 10._o psalm_n 80.13_o 15._o the_o young_a brat_n of_o babel_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o live_a word_n christ_n the_o rock_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o psalmist_n pronounce_v he_o bless_v and_o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v who_o take_v those_o brat_n and_o dash_v they_o against_o the_o rock_n christ_n the_o word_n psalm_n 137._o ult_n be_v singular_a and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n the_o rock_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o since_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 4.15_o 16._o therefore_o judas_n commend_v we_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n iii_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
see_v so_o god_n reveil_v his_o will_n to_o his_o servant_n moses_n who_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o same_o which_o may_v be_v give_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n writing_n for_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o testify_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a age_n so_o esay_n 1.1_o jer._n 1.2_o hos_fw-la 1.1_o joel_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n what_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o declare_v unto_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o 15.1_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o as_o st._n peter_n speak_v general_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n here_o be_v nothing_o singular_o belong_v unto_o moses_n for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o generation_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v also_o in_o their_o respective_a generation_n but_o here_o no_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o deliver_v some_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o moses_n who_o be_v commend_v as_o god_n principal_a servant_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n for_o in_o this_o chapter_n his_o main_a drift_n be_v to_o compare_v christ_n with_o moses_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v contain_v 1._o the_o thing_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o do_v be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v moses_n the_o servant_n faithful_a in_o his_o master_n house_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n faithful_a over_o his_o own_o house_n moses_n dark_o and_o obscure_o prefigure_v and_o christ_n more_o clear_o and_o open_o explain_v so_o erasmus_n paraphrase_v moses_n typos_fw-la tantum_fw-la ac_fw-la umbras_fw-la rerum_fw-la adferebat_fw-la earum_fw-la quas_fw-la post_fw-la christus_fw-la erat_fw-la explicaturus_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o septuagint_a use_n in_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o open_v and_o explain_v as_o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prophesy_v esay_n 30.10_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 40.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o thing_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o do_v be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o reason_n may_v appear_v partly_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o be_v spiritual_a therefore_o mystical_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o whereas_o spiritual_a thing_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 13.11_o 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v by_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o servant_n who_o know_v not_o their_o master_n will_n joh._n 15._o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v be_v friend_n to_o who_o all_o secret_n be_v to_o be_v reveil_v the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n reserve_v the_o principal_a wisdom_n until_o the_o time_n he_o know_v most_o meet_a he_o pour_v not_o out_o all_o at_o once_o prov._n 29.11_o object_n but_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o moses_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n call_v nebucadnezzar_n his_o servant_n jer._n 25.9_o and_o 27.6_o and_o 43.10_o answer_n we_o must_v know_v that_o howsoever_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o many_o name_n as_o here_o moses_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n etc._n etc._n judas_n vers_fw-la 1._o object_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_v reveil_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o look_v after_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n or_o explain_v they_o this_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o some_o at_o this_o day_n who_o either_o out_o of_o ignorance_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o moses_n his_o writing_n and_o to_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a or_o else_o out_o of_o laziness_n and_o idleness_n content_v themselves_o with_o what_o be_v already_o gather_v speak_v and_o write_v to_o their_o hand_n our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o what_o moses_n do_v and_o write_v be_v after_o to_o be_v speak_v and_o according_o explain_v his_o writing_n touch_v the_o priesthood_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n heb._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10._o chapter_n and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.5_o he_o imply_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v write_v by_o moses_n that_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v write_v particular_o of_o those_o thing_n 2._o while_o man_n confine_v themselves_o to_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o look_v not_o to_o moses_n in_o who_o writing_n these_o thing_n be_v shadow_v and_o require_v after_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o atheist_n and_o man_n atheistical_o incline_v to_o suspect_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o novelty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o great_a antiquity_n than_o christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o some_o have_v aver_v it_o and_o understand_v joh._n 1.1_o of_o the_o word_n than_o beginning_n but_o then_o they_o can_v make_v the_o follow_a word_n cohere_v by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v force_v to_o look_v back_o to_o moses_n writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o while_o man_n look_v not_o back_o to_o moses_n and_o his_o writing_n they_o scandalize_v those_o who_o 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observe_v 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v god_n method_n in_o communicate_v his_o truth_n to_o the_o world_n first_o in_o riddle_n type_n and_o figure_n etc._n etc._n then_o more_o explicit_o and_o plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n for_o as_o the_o great_a architect_n make_v the_o world_n out_o of_o a_o idea_n or_o exemplary_a form_n first_o conceive_v in_o himself_o and_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o inferior_a artisan_n the_o carpenter_n make_v a_o house_n out_o of_o that_o house_n which_o he_o have_v first_o fashion_v in_o his_o own_o brain_n even_o so_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v first_o shadow_v out_o in_o enigmatical_a obscure_a and_o figurative_a expression_n but_o afterward_o he_o open_v his_o mystery_n more_o plain_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o raise_v up_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n to_o make_v a_o worldly_a sanctuary_n heb._n 9.1_o and_o by_o it_o etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o exod._n 20.3_o 4_o 5._o observe_v 4._o some_o there_o must_v be_v who_o must_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n which_o moses_n write_v of_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n for_o those_o who_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n to_o assay_v and_o endeavour_v to_o expound_v what_o moses_n write_v in_o figure_n more_o plain_o and_o particular_o observe_v 5._o this_o justify_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n touch_v sacrifice_n new_a moon_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a way_n this_o moses_n himself_o begin_v to_o do_v tell_v we_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o prophet_n have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o lead_v this_o way_n luk._n 24.26_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o moses_n that_o christ_n must_v suffer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o esay_n 53._o dan_n 9_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o
parabolical_a narration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n his_o provision_n of_o a_o heavenly_a marriage-feast_n 2._o his_o invitation_n of_o guest_n jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o 3._o his_o deal_n with_o they_o the_o invitation_n be_v double_a the_o word_n i_o have_v read_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o latter_a invitation_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o vocation_n or_o invitation_n itself_o come_v to_o the_o marriage-feast_n 2._o the_o inducement_n or_o motive_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o marriage-feast_n all_o thing_n be_v ready_a as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o themselves_o a_o exhortation_n enforce_v by_o a_o reason_n so_o i_o intend_v to_o handle_v they_o if_o i_o shall_v first_o have_v explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v synechdochical_a such_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o signify_v more_o than_o they_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o view_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o marriage_n itself_o but_o the_o feast_n of_o heavenly_a virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o syriac_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n or_o banquet_n proper_o of_o wine_n so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 2.1_o be_v in_o the_o syriac_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symposium_fw-la a_o banquet_n of_o wine_n so_o likewise_o this_o hortatory_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a come_n unto_o this_o feast_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o yield_a a_o willingness_n a_o desire_n to_o partake_v of_o it_o as_o also_o in_o our_o english_a to_o be_v willing_a or_o yield_v be_v to_o be_v come_v the_o analogy_n between_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o a_o feast_n be_v in_o the_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o in_o the_o substance_n the_o notion_n of_o a_o feast_n import_v variety_n and_o abundance_n 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mystical_o the_o lord_n make_v for_o his_o guest_n ox_n and_o fatling_n beast_n fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n bread_n and_o wine_n wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v etc._n etc._n esay_n 25._o and_o all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o all_o these_o represent_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o virtue_n abundance_n of_o righteousness_n it_o run_v down_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n amos_n 5.24_o and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n esay_n 66.12_o and_o joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1._o for_o he_o be_v that_o spiritual_a meat_n 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o that_o flesh_n joh._n 6.55_o that_o wine_n that_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 6._o v._n 51._o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n the_o sheep_n the_o fat_a calf_n the_o heifer_n yea_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o solomon_n hezechias_n and_o josias_n offer_v all_o figure_v out_o christ_n and_o christ_n alone_o unto_o we_o and_o all_o too_o little_a in_o 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world_n joh._n 6.33_o and_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o that_o end_n psal_n 104.27_o 28._o these_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n when_o thou_o give_v it_o to_o they_o they_o gather_v it_o when_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a and_o so_o be_v christ_n also_o for_o the_o same_o end_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n joh._n 4._o yea_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 6.51_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a application_n and_o union_n between_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o body_n nourish_v so_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v sacramentum_fw-la unionis_fw-la and_o in_o our_o ordinary_a speech_n the_o communion_n without_o food_n the_o body_n perish_v and_o without_o christ_n the_o soul_n unless_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o these_o beside_o many_o more_o be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n unto_o food_n at_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o feast_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o circumstance_n the_o analogy_n and_o resemblance_n may_v be_v many_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o feast-maker_n the_o music_n the_o mirth_n the_o dance_n the_o attendance_n it_o be_v a_o marriage_n feast_n 1._o the_o maker_n and_o master_n be_v the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n god_n the_o father_n he_o give_v his_o son_n the_o bridegroom_n to_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o he_o the_o very_a same_o give_v the_o bride_n the_o church_n unto_o his_o son_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o which_o become_v flesh_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n yea_o of_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 6._o be_v thus_o join_v in_o this_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a 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21.19_o 20_o 21._o the_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o keep_v a_o feast_n signify_v also_o to_o dance_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o heart_n dance_v for_o joy_n psal_n 28.8_o 5._o the_o attendant_n at_o this_o feast_n be_v the_o holy_a angel_n who_o god_n have_v make_v for_o this_o purpose_n minister_a spirit_n hebr._n 1._o yea_o christ_n himself_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o garment_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o and_o be_v among_o we_o or_o in_o we_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v luk._n 22.27_o he_o according_a to_o our_o decorum_n and_o fashion_n at_o a_o marriage-feast_n he_o himself_o give_v himself_o and_o make_v his_o servant_n to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o at_o this_o
spiritual_a wedding_n luk._n 12.36_o 37._o yea_o in_o this_o sense_n especial_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n or_o righteousness_n or_o servant_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v as_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n that_o wait_v on_o the_o israelite_n 1_o cor._n 10._o but_o for_o who_o be_v all_o this_o sumptuous_a provision_n for_o who_o be_v all_o this_o great_a preparation_n make_v for_o all_o nation_n esay_n 25.6_o for_o every_o creature_n mar._n 16._o for_o thou_o for_o he_o for_o i_o for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o we_o be_v all_o friend_o call_v we_o be_v all_o kindly_a and_o love_o invite_v and_o bid_v to_o come_v unto_o this_o heavenly_a feast_n and_o sure_o if_o there_o be_v any_o motive_n sufficient_a to_o persuade_v a_o reasonable_a man_n to_o come_v to_o any_o feast_n these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o they_o the_o scripture_n use_v as_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o most_o effectual_a to_o invite_v we_o all_o to_o come_v unto_o 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