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the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool._n 2.4_o if_o he_o have_v dislike_v it_o yet_o he_o may_v one_o will_v think_v have_v speak_v less_o uncivil_o of_o it_o have_v it_o be_v but_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v to_o have_v use_v it_o but_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v his_o ill_n will_v â—o_o we_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o his_o respect_n to_o they_o but_o consider_v reader_n do_v this_o practice_n deserve_v so_o foul_a a_o reflection_n as_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o it_o solomon_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n he_o hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n 5.2_o for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o judge_v now_o whether_o be_v more_o like_o the_o fool_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v from_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v speak_v and_o speak_v only_o what_o he_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o according_a as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n giveâ—_n he_o utterance_n and_o no_o further_o nor_o otherwise_o or_o he_o who_o be_v so_o rash_a with_o his_o mouth_n and_o who_o heart_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o utter_v that_o he_o be_v scarce_o well_o settle_v in_o his_o seat_n ere_o his_o tongue_n begin_v to_o run_v who_o tongue_n be_v unbridled_a at_o his_o own_o command_n and_o he_o can_v begin_v when_o he_o will_v and_o end_v when_o he_o will_v say_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v as_o little_a as_o he_o will_v and_o what_o he_o will_v so_o that_o all_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n yet_o from_o these_o word_n of_o solomon_n he_o say_v we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v these_o extemporary_a exercise_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o he_o page_z 114._o answ._n if_o he_o insist_o on_o the_o word_n those_o thereby_o mean_v rash_a hasty_a and_o foolish_a exercise_n he_o have_v as_o good_a have_v say_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o if_o he_o intend_v that_o all_o extemporary_a exercise_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v own_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n that_o they_o be_v reprove_v by_o he_o i_o tell_v he_o he_o err_v and_o run_v unavoidable_o upon_o one_o of_o these_o absurdity_n either_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n extemporary_o and_o without_o premeditation_n or_o that_o if_o they_o do_v so_o speak_v yet_o god_n dâ—d_v not_o own_v it_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o reprove_v it_o either_o of_o which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v more_o considerate_a then_o in_o cool_a blood_n to_o assert_v he_o go_v on_o thus_o page_n 115._o it_o be_v not_o the_o nimbleness_n of_o the_o fancy_n quickness_n of_o invention_n readiness_n of_o elocution_n fluency_n of_o speech_n or_o a_o ready_a tongue_n that_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o with_o these_o we_o work_v upon_o the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n and_o these_o be_v natural_a faculty_n with_o which_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v be_v endow_v such_o as_o achitophel_n and_o tertullus_n while_o holy_a moses_n be_v natural_o defective_a in_o his_o utterance_n answ._n he_o say_v right_o indeed_o with_o these_o we_o work_v upon_o the_o imperfectâ—ons_n of_o man_n for_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a tool_n he_o work_v with_o and_o man_n imperfection_n the_o matter_n he_o work_v upon_o but_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v have_v put_v humane_a learning_n in_o among_o his_o natural_a faculty_n for_o god_n be_v no_o more_o delight_v with_o that_o in_o this_o worship_n then_o with_o the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a attainment_n which_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v acquire_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o even_o such_o as_o achitophel_n and_o tertullus_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o render_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o evil_n or_o unserviceable_a in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o blame_v the_o abuse_n and_o mis-application_n of_o they_o but_o he_o say_v we_o must_v not_o overthrow_v that_o plain_a advice_n which_o st._n paul_n give_v to_o timothy_n till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o unto_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 15._o answ._n when_o he_o call_v this_o plain_a advice_n methinks_v the_o very_a word_n plain_a might_n have_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n to_o have_v deal_v plain_o he_o give_v we_o here_o the_o 13_o the_o and_o 15_o the_o verse_n but_o what_o make_v he_o leap_v over_o the_o 14_o the_o be_v he_o afraid_a of_o it_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o he_o think_v will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o it_o say_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n ver_fw-la 14._o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o shun_v this_o verse_n for_o here_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n mention_v which_o timothy_n have_v in_o he_o and_o which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v as_o plain_o advise_v to_o meditate_v on_o tâ—is_n and_o give_v himself_o as_o full_o to_o this_o as_o to_o any_o of_o tâ—e_v rest_n not_o to_o say_v something_o more_o also_o in_o as_o mucâ—_n as_o his_o profit_v in_o the_o rest_n have_v no_o small_a dependence_n on_o his_o diligent_a attendance_n to_o this_o we_o see_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v step_v over_o he_o say_v page_n 116_o he_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v true_o thankful_a that_o the_o scripture_n be_v traenslate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a language_n but_o then_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o translator_n answ._n we_o be_v indeed_o very_o sensible_a of_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o we_o can_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o our_o own_o mother_n tongue_n and_o we_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o nor_o will_v i_o detract_v a_o tittle_n from_o the_o due_a praise_n of_o the_o translator_n or_o in_o the_o least_o undervalue_n or_o disesteem_v that_o learning_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o work_n which_o i_o always_o a_o knowledge_n to_o be_v good_a &_o serviceable_a in_o its_o right_a place_n as_o a_o outward_a mean_n as_o write_v also_o and_o prinâ—ing_v have_v be_v to_o bring_v the_o scripture_n into_o that_o language_n which_o i_o most_o ready_o understand_v and_o herein_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o receive_v a_o benefit_n by_o learning_n and_o be_o thus_o far_o behold_v thereunto_o and_o so_o i_o be_o to_o print_v also_o and_o to_o write_v much_o more_o for_o without_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o common_a &_o easy_a to_o come_v by_o but_o without_o the_o latter_a they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v at_o all_o but_o this_o be_v still_o but_o the_o outward_a part_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o bark_n rind_n or_o shell_n the_o sap_n the_o substance_n the_o kernel_n lie_v within_o and_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a learning_n that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o give_v but_o to_o set_v up_o humane_a learning_n in_o the_o room_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o attribute_n that_o to_o humane_a learning_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n namely_o to_o disclose_v and_o reveal_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o true_a honour_n but_o a_o abuse_n to_o learning_n but_o he_o say_v if_o learning_n be_v at_o first_o necessary_a for_o the_o translate_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v still_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o interpret_n of_o they_o answ._n if_o by_o interpret_n he_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n a_o open_v and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n i_o deny_v his_o consequence_n for_o though_o learning_n be_v at_o first_o necessary_a to_o turn_v the_o word_n out_o of_o one_o language_n into_o another_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n because_o it_o neither_o be_v design_v thereto_o nor_o be_v capable_a thereof_o for_o as_o in_o natural_a thing_n what_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n 12._o but_o the_o spirit_n
pag._n 119._o be_v not_o yet_o transform_v into_o the_o meckness_n and_o innocency_n of_o a_o lamb._n but_o let_v these_o thing_n pass_v i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o say_v in_o cornelius_n tacitus_n didicit_fw-la illâ—_n maledicere_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la contemnere_fw-la i._n e._n he_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v evil_a and_o i_o to_o disregard_n it_o t._n e._n the_o end_n ezek._n 34.2_o 3._o deut._n 30.14_o rom._n 10.8_o jer._n 23.29_o vers._n 28._o 2_o pet._n 4.11_o pag._n 98._o mat._n 28.19_o chap._n 24.49_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o ephes._n 4.8_o 12._o pag._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o câ—ap_v 5.11_o act_n 2.37_o vers._n 41._o 1_o john_n 5.4_o ephes._n 6.16_o pag._n 5._o luke_n 8.15_o psalm_n 37._o â—1_n psal._n 119.11_o mat._n 12.35_o 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o pag._n 11._o mat_n 7.16.20_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o page_n 14._o minister_v a_o servant_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o l_o 3_o c._n 26._o praeâ—â—pâ—a_fw-la monent_fw-la exempla_fw-la movent_fw-la viuâ—tur_fw-la exemplis_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4.12_o titus_n 2.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o ephes._n 5.11_o pag._n 16._o see_v howel_n be_v epist._n to_o cotgrave_n his_o dictionary_n see_v his_o title_n page_n page_n 3._o jam._n 2.1_o 2_o 3.4_o act_n 8.1_o chap._n 11.19_o mat._n 19.8_o hebr._n 9.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o rom._n 2.28_o 29._o john_n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o isa._n 2_o 4._o mic._n 4_o 3._o 2_o corin_n 10.4_o 1_o pet._n â—_o 3_o 4._o john_n 5.44_o rom._n 2.29_o luke_n 14.1_o 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o moses_n &_o aaron_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o john_n 5.44_o mat._n 23.8_o luke_n 22.24_o 25_o 26_o job_n 32.21_o 22._o act_n 1.1_o prov._n 10.19_o prov._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o ephes._n 5.8_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 5.48_o 1_o pet._n 1.16_o gen._n 6.9_o job_n 1.1_o chap._n 1._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 10._o vers._n 11._o vers._n 12_o vers._n 15._o vers._n 17._o vers._n 16._o vers._n 19_o vers._n 21._o vers._n 22._o chap._n 2._o vers._n 3._o vers._n 4._o vers._n 5._o vers._n 6._o vers._n 7._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 10._o the_o word_n full_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o thrust_v in_o for_o it_o alter_v both_o the_o text_n and_o the_o case_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n not_o the_o kind_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a we_o be_v upon_o rom._n 3.23_o job_n 10.7_o chap._n 27.5_o 6_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o vers._n 9_o 1_o john_n 2.12_o 21._o john_n 8.32_o 1_o john_n 2.14_o vers._n 28._o chap._n 3.6_o chap._n 2.6_o chap._n 5.18_o chap._n 2.1_o chap._n 3.6_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o 2_o thess._n 1.11_o john_n 7.39_o john_n 15.26_o chap._n 16.13_o rom._n 8.26_o mat._n 4.1_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o 1_o tim_n 6.12_o james_n 4.7_o rome_n 16.20_o luke_n 12.39_o mark_v 13_o 27._o mat._n 26.41_o mark_v 5.25_o john_n 7.23_o 1_o john_n 5.18_o numb_a 13._o ezâ—k_n 36.26_o mat._n 5.8_o luke_n 8.15_o page_n 42._o john_n 5.4_o james_n 1.27_o john_n 5.18_o col._n 1.27_o ephes._n 6.11_o to_o 17._o john_n 8.21_o 24._o luke_n 11.21.22_o 1_o john_n 44._o 1_o john_n 16.33_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o mark_v 3.27_o 2_o cor._n 12.7.9_o phil._n 2.13_o isaiah_n 26.12_o mat._n 1.21_o mat_n 3.12_o heb._n 7.25_o rom._n 6.6_o ver_fw-la 7._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 18._o galat._n 5.24_o 1_o pet._n 4._o rom._n 8.1_o ex._n 28.7_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2_o thess._n 5.23_o number_n 32.9_o chap._n 13.31_o mar._n 23._o leu._n 18.5_o galat._n 3.10_o ezek._n 20.21_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o ex._n 24.3_o jer._n 31.31_o 32._o hebr._n 8._o galat._n 4._o vers._n 22_o vers._n 23._o vers._n 24._o the_o word_n natural_a have_v divers_a acceptation_n for_o there_o be_v the_o pure_a uncorrupted_a nature_n wherein_o man_n be_v at_o first_o make_v there_o be_v the_o corrupt_a &_o degenerate_a nature_n of_o man_n in_o the_o â—â—ll_v in_o which_o sense_n natural_a be_v in_o scripture_n oppose_v to_o spiritual_a as_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o 1_o câ—r_n 2.14_o and_o there_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v mad_a partaker_n as_o peter_n witness_v 2_o pet._n 1.4_o ephes._n 4.25_o bp._n gaudeâ—_n of_o oath_n page_n 42._o stobaeus_n ser._n 28._o stob._n serm._n 25._o bp._n gauden_n of_o oaâ—hs_n page_n 42._o abide_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—id_fw-la ibid._n idem_fw-la page_n 36._o q._n curt._n l._n 7._o rom._n 2._o vers._n 14._o see_v act_n 17.22_o 23._o rom._n 1.21_o page_n 23._o 23._o frustra_fw-la fit_a perplura_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la panciora_fw-la of_o christian_a simplicity_n fol._n 228._o psa._n 116.11_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o discourse_n con_fw-mi pub_fw-la oath_n pag._n 17._o hom._n 12._o in_o mat._n 5._o hom._n 9_o in_o act._n apost_n cap._n 3._o lib._n 1._o epist._n 155._o comment_fw-fr in_o jac._n 5._o qui_fw-la non_fw-la râ—â—â—rentur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d falâ—unt_fw-la dâ—os_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la alexand._n in_o q._n curt._n lib._n 72._o qâ—i_fw-fr 〈…〉_z virop_n 〈◊〉_d insarit_fw-mi antipho_n 〈…〉_z serm._n â—5_n nullum_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la sari_fw-la et_fw-la impâ—stâ—â—i_fw-la sopâ—oc_fw-la in_o stob._n 〈◊〉_d 26._o discourse_n concern_v pub_fw-la oath_n pag._n 41._o page_n 22_o 2_o cor._n 10.3_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o heb._n 9.10_o hebr._n 8.3_o hebr._n 9.3_o john_n 8.35_o john_n 1.17_o prov._n 29.25_o chap._n 16.6_o isaiah_n 32_o 17._o exod._n 20.29_o discourse_v of_o pub_fw-la o._n p._n 36._o rom._n 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 2.1_o zeph._n 3.8_o ver_fw-la 13._o ephes._n 4._o john_n 1.17_o isa._n 45.23_o rom._n 14._o gen._n 17._o chap._n 21._o levit._fw-la 12.3_o rom._n 9.3_o 4._o hebr._n 7.19_o hebr._n 6.13_o gen._n 22.16_o jer._n 22.5_o act_n 22.5_o 22.5_o so_o bp._n gauden_n make_v the_o lawful_a cal_n of_o authority_n one_o of_o the_o due_a circumstance_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o lawful_a oath_n p._n 45._o about_o 300._o l._n isa._n 57.20_o rev._n 14.3_o phil._n 3.30_o levit._fw-la 16.12_o rev._n 8.3_o james_n 3.15_o discour_n of_o pub_fw-la oath_n pag._n 20._o mat._n 6._o discourse_v of_o public_a oath_n p._n 27._o 2_o cor._n 9.3_o col._n 1.18_o leu._n 19.12_o deut._n 6.13_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o l._n 6_o c._n 4._o this_o in_o our_o english_a bibles_n be_v the_o 15._o psalm_n b_o and_o a_o denote_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o christian-simplicity_n fol._n 228._o discourse_v of_o public_a oath_n p._n 36._o &_o 23._o pag._n 41._o val._n max._n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o pag._n 41._o act_n 2.14_o 1_o john_n 5.20_o luke_n 24.45_o coloss._n 1.9_o ecles_n 1.18_o prov._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o james_n 3_o â—5_n ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 1.19_o job_n 32.8_o act_n 4.13_o mat._n 22.40_o prov._n 14.1_o isa._n 55.2_o luke_n 10.21_o 1_o cor._n 14.27_o john_n 14.16_o and_o ver_fw-la 26._o chap._n 16.13_o ephes._n 1.17_o john_n 17.20_o john_n 7.38_o ver_fw-la 39_o ver_fw-la 37._o 1_o john_n 2.20_o ver_fw-la 27._o john_n 14.18_o v_o 16.17_o chap._n 15.26_o chap._n 16.14_o chap._n 14.26_o chap._n 16.13_o rom._n 8.9_o 1_o corin._n 12.29.30_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o ver_fw-la 6._o gal._n 1.16_o eph._n 3.3.7_o 2_o pet._n 1_o 21._o isa._n 29.11_o rev._n 5._o chap._n 3.7_o mat._n 11.27_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o rev._n 13._o â—_o 4_o chap._n 17.2_o chap._n 18.3_o ephes._n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10._o rev._n 10_o 4._o chap._n 14.6_o judas_n 9_o 1_o thessaly_n 4.8_o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o john_n 14.16_o 17._o mat._n 2d_o 20_o act_n 2.4_o ecles_n 5.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o jam._n 5.3_o john_n 14.16_o mat._n 28.20_o see_v his_o work_n p._n 319_o and_o p._n 80._o see_v his_o reply_n to_o harding_n answer_v p._n 393._o of_o his_o work_n and_o page_n 394._o martyrâ—log_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 296._o martyrology_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 573_o decad._n 4._o serm._n 8._o gen._n 14.20_o hebr._n 7.2_o vers._n 4._o deut._n 14.25_o 26._o luk_n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o mat._n 10.10_o 10.10_o aliquam_fw-la portionem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la â—re_n the_o word_n both_o in_o ingulfe_n &_o malmesbury_n malmesbury_n aliquam_fw-la portionem_fw-la terrae_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la decimam_fw-la scil._n partem_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la be_v thâ—_n word_n in_o mâ—tthew_n of_o weâ—â—minster_n decimam_fw-la hydam_n terrae_fw-la totius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d saxiae_fw-la be_v the_o word_n in_o jornalensis_n fascic_fw-la temp._n in_o zach._n pap._n burdegal_a chronog_n in_o eundem_fw-la see_v fascic_n temporum_fw-la platina_n &_o burdegalensis_n platina_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la platina_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la burdegal_a fascicul_n tempor_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 11._o &_o 13._o lib._n 3._o c._n 2._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o act_n 16.3_o &_o 18.18_o &_o 21_o 2d_o 2d_o remissione_n animarum_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n in_o iâ—gulf_n as_o spelman_n give_v they_o be_v his_o british_a council_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 855._o 855._o error_n minimus_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la fit_a major_n in_o medio_fw-la maximus_fw-la in_o fine_a fine_a câ—ssante_n ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la câ—ssat_fw-la lex_fw-la asinus_fw-la asino_fw-la sus_fw-la svi_fw-la pulcher_fw-la