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little_a hurt_n he_o add_v these_o similitude_n of_o a_o bridle_n and_o of_o a_o little_a rudder_n and_o of_o a_o little_a fire_n and_o so_o forth_o for_o as_o these_o though_o they_o be_v little_a be_v of_o great_a force_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n to_o do_v much_o good_a or_o hurt_n and_o as_o by_o the_o bridle_n and_o rudder_n the_o horse_n &_o ship_n be_v guide_v so_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o right_a reason_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n that_o be_v according_a to_o some_o a_o multitude_n of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n world_n be_v sometime_o use_v according_a to_o other_o the_o ornament_n of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v ornatus_fw-la because_o hereby_o oratoricall_a cloquence_n be_v use_v to_o entice_v unto_o sin_n it_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o wheel_n of_o hell_n according_a to_o some_o translation_n so_o that_o hell_n fire_n be_v hereby_o roll_v upon_o we_o as_o upon_o dives_fw-la who_o torment_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n especial_o which_o he_o have_v abuse_v to_o vain_a speak_n and_o to_o the_o taste_n of_o dainty_n so_o much_o or_o if_o it_o be_v read_v according_a to_o most_o the_o wheel_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v corrupt_v and_o make_v lugubrious_a hereby_o can_v no_o man_n tame_v the_o tongue_n this_o sure_o be_v the_o right_a read_n with_o a_o interrogation_n and_o not_o the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v for_o then_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o afterward_o say_v these_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o my_o brethren_n all_o that_o be_v say_v therefore_o be_v no_o more_o but_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o ship_n be_v direct_v so_o shall_v the_o tongue_n be_v neither_o be_v this_o a_o hard_a thing_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v tame_v by_o man_n and_o can_v none_o then_o rule_v their_o tongue_n it_o be_v not_o so_o by_o the_o confer_v of_o these_o exposition_n together_o mayer_n mayer_n we_o may_v the_o better_a now_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n touch_v the_o first_o 2._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 2._o i_o assent_n to_o they_o that_o deny_v perfection_n unto_o the_o best_a in_o this_o world_n and_o expound_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o it_o because_o none_o can_v rule_v the_o tongue_n so_o as_o not_o to_o offend_v some_o way_n hereby_o oecumen_fw-la tho._n aquin._n oecumen_fw-la and_o to_o this_o also_o tho._n aquinas_n and_o gorran_n consent_n and_o it_o be_v the_o inference_n of_o oecumenius_n though_o the_o two_o former_a turn_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n another_o way_n as_o faber_n do_v to_o teacher_n but_o he_o begin_v plain_o in_o the_o former_a word_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o general_a case_n of_o all_o who_o he_o prove_v here_o to_o be_v sinner_n according_a to_o pareus_n the_o argument_n lie_v thus_o pareus_n pareus_n every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a be_v a_o sinner_n but_o none_o be_v perfect_a so_o as_o not_o to_o fall_v in_o any_o thing_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ill_a that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n tongue_n he_o that_o can_v govern_v his_o tongue_n so_o as_o not_o at_o any_o time_n to_o offend_v hereby_o be_v not_o perfect_a for_o the_o only_a perfect_a man_n be_v he_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o speech_n see_v such_o a_o one_o in_o overcome_v a_o hard_a labour_n be_v doubtless_o able_a to_o overcome_v the_o lesser_a in_o govern_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v not_o so_o voluble_a as_o the_o tongue_n but_o no_o man_n can_v thus_o govern_v his_o tongue_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a of_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o next_o word_n 3._o verse_n 3._o behold_v we_o put_v bit_n into_o horse_n mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o attention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v diverse_o read_v the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o beda_n beda_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o beda_n but_o even_o as_o and_o he_o expound_v it_o with_o a_o supplement_n thus_o if_o we_o govern_v the_o horse_n &_o the_o ship_n by_o so_o small_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o bridle_n &_o rudder_n then_o ought_v we_o much_o more_o to_o have_v the_o bridle_n of_o reason_n in_o our_o mouth_n but_o the_o most_o approve_v read_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gagneus_fw-la gagneus_fw-la behold_v for_o the_o sense_n gagneus_fw-la seem_v to_o i_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o right_n that_o a_o comparison_n be_v here_o make_v betwixt_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o bit_n and_o rudder_n small_a thing_n yet_o of_o great_a force_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o tongue_n be_v small_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v be_v therein_o for_o verse_n 2._o have_v affirm_v that_o he_o which_o offend_v not_o in_o speech_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o can_v bridle_v the_o whole_a body_n the_o next_o word_n wherein_o a_o comparison_n be_v take_v from_o a_o bridle_n follow_v most_o fit_o if_o they_o be_v thus_o understand_v as_o the_o bridle_n be_v to_o the_o horse_n to_o guide_v and_o to_o rule_v he_o so_o be_v the_o tongue_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n now_o the_o bridle_n be_v right_o use_v guide_v the_o horse_n to_o go_v well_o and_o to_o do_v good_a service_n to_o his_o rider_n and_o so_o the_o tongue_n be_v right_o order_v carry_v the_o whole_a man_n on_o in_o a_o right_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o promote_a the_o salvation_n of_o other_o piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la as_o piscator_fw-la speak_v for_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o tongue_n indeed_o but_o if_o the_o tongue_n be_v ungoverned_a it_o carry_v the_o whole_a man_n on_o to_o destruction_n even_o as_o the_o reins_n be_v lay_v loose_a upon_o the_o horse_n neck_n he_o run_v and_o carry_v his_o rider_n with_o he_o into_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o he_o appli_v the_o similitude_n according_o so_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n boast_v great_a thing_n faber_n verse_n 5._o faber_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faber_n read_v it_o magnifactrix_fw-la a_o doer_n of_o great_a thing_n the_o vulgar_a beda_n beda_n exalt_v great_a thing_n beda_n exult_v of_o great_a thing_n but_o see_v the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a and_o that_o which_o make_v it_o up_o into_o a_o verb_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o any_o where_o else_o find_v and_o so_o uncertain_a how_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v i_o rather_o hold_v with_o faber_n that_o the_o do_v of_o great_a matter_n be_v mean_v and_o thus_o it_o agree_v best_a to_o the_o similitude_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o as_o the_o bridle_n have_v a_o great_a work_n in_o the_o horse_n and_o a_o small_a rudder_n in_o the_o ship_n so_o have_v the_o tongue_n in_o man_n which_o be_v also_o further_o declare_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o little_a fire_n pareus_n agree_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a sense_n but_o both_o he_o and_o tho._n aquinas_n and_o piscator_fw-la will_v have_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o bridle_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n only_o and_o this_o that_o follow_v of_o a_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unto_o both_o which_o these_o word_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v equal_a reference_n so_o that_o they_o say_v it_o lift_v up_o itself_o sometime_o to_o much_o good_a according_a to_o the_o former_a similitude_n sometime_o to_o much_o
and_o rom._n 12.2_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n gagneus_fw-la faber_n stap._n gagneus_fw-la some_o refer_v this_o say_n to_o exod._n 20._o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o envy_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o any_o other_o but_o unto_o himself_o see_v he_o do_v offer_v more_o grace_n than_o any_o other_o unto_o we_o as_o it_o follow_v but_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o world_n give_v nothing_o of_o worth_n but_o take_v away_o but_o god_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o son_n unto_o we_o here_o piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la and_o life_n everlasting_a hereafter_o some_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o also_o do_v yet_o refer_v it_o unto_o numb_a 11.29_o read_v it_o interrogative_o do_v it_o lust_n unto_o envy_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o do_v not_o for_o it_o do_v not_o in_o moses_n when_o eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v in_o the_o host_n pareus_n pareus_n for_o he_o forbid_v it_o unto_o joshuah_n or_o else_o unto_o exod._n 25.8_o ch_n 29.45_o jer._n 7.3_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n render_v the_o sense_n thus_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v often_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v against_o that_o be_v hare_v and_o carry_v we_o against_o envy_n of_o all_o these_o exposition_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o the_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v most_o intricate_a but_o that_o exposition_n whereby_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v here_o mean_v though_o it_o be_v most_o common_o embrace_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o improbable_a because_o he_o that_o be_v god_n who_o offer_v more_o grace_n vers_fw-la 6._o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o a_o adversative_a particle_n but_o be_v use_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v of_o two_o contrary_n thus_o be_v our_o spirit_n incline_v but_o god_n prescribe_v otherwise_o again_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n lu_v to_o envy_v if_o the_o meaning_n be_v be_v jealous_a as_o faber_n render_v it_o see_v envy_n be_v the_o corruption_n so_o much_o in_o this_o epistle_n impugn_a and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v have_v speak_v a_o word_n which_o shall_v carry_v a_o good_a sense_n he_o will_v have_v choose_v some_o other_o and_o not_o have_v use_v this_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o take_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o to_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pareus_n do_v unto_o by_o against_o be_v as_o strange_a neither_o do_v the_o next_o word_n current_o follow_v any_o of_o both_o these_o exposition_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v therefore_o or_o for_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n i_o prefer_v therefore_o that_o exposition_n which_o interprete_v the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o of_o that_o spirit_n which_o all_o man_n have_v in_o common_a the_o spirit_n of_o natural_a life_n for_o every_o man_n that_o live_v live_v by_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n for_o when_o this_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o â—_o eccl._n 12._o â—_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o corrupt_a since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o by_o the_o spirit_n then_o dwell_v in_o we_o i_o understand_v our_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v usual_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o for_o example_n that_o corruption_n whereby_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o that_o whereby_o man_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o to_o idolatry_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 4.12_o that_o whereby_o man_n be_v blind_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o look_v at_o the_o danger_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n esay_n 29.10_o and_o this_o corruption_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v regenerate_v rom._n 7.20_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o infection_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n sometime_o a_o man_n infect_v herewith_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 2.14_o natural_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o soul_n and_o because_o he_o be_v carry_v hereby_o to_o carnal_a thing_n and_o it_o utter_v itself_o by_o the_o fleshly_a member_n of_o the_o body_n sometime_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carnal_a as_o 1_o cor._n 3.41_o and_o if_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o this_o corruption_n we_o shall_v easy_o find_v out_o the_o scripture_n where_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n be_v set_v forth_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n viz._n gal._n 5.17_o for_o there_o be_v show_v how_o the_o flesh_n lu_v 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as_o the_o bride_n put_v on_o of_o all_o her_o ornament_n though_o it_o be_v some_o trouble_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o painful_a but_o delightful_a and_o so_o for_o any_o man_n to_o lay_v off_o his_o old_a undecent_a clothes_n and_o to_o put_v on_o a_o fair_a new_a suit_n of_o apparel_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v he_o that_o come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n even_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o spirit_n witness_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o truth_n verse_n 7._o for_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o verse_n 8._o and_o there_o be_v three_o that_o bear_v witness_n in_o earth_n the_o spirit_n the_o water_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o these_o three_o agree_v in_o one_o have_v speak_v of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o 5._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 1_o joh._n son_n of_o god_n here_o he_o proceed_v to_o 5._o set_v forth_o the_o author_n of_o it_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v effect_v namely_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o to_o show_v this_o he_o declare_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o as_o he_o be_v man_n come_v to_o be_v adopt_v through_o who_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o dignity_n namely_o by_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a testimony_n 3._o matth._n 3._o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n first_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptism_n by_o water_n second_o a_o little_a before_o his_o bloody_a passion_n when_o that_o voice_n come_v again_o from_o heaven_n like_o thunder_n 13._o john_n 13._o i_o have_v glorify_v my_o name_n and_o will_v glorify_v it_o three_o after_o his_o death_n when_o he_o arise_v again_o which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n in_o he_o in_o that_o these_o three_o the_o water_n the_o blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o agree_v in_o one_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o agree_v in_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o by_o he_o be_v make_v so_o likewise_o yet_o some_o father_n think_v that_o the_o father_n testify_v of_o he_o in_o his_o baptism_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n concern_v the_o blood_n and_o water_n mayer_n mayer_n wherein_o the_o chiese_n difficulty_n of_o this_o place_n lie_v i_o find_v no_o difference_n almost_o in_o other_o from_o this_o of_o oecumenius_n aquinas_n th._n aquinas_n thomas_n aquinas_n understand_v the_o water_n of_o our_o baptism_n and_o the_o blood_n set_v forth_o hereby_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v the_o gloss_n beza_n glos_n â—rd_n beza_n beza_n add_v also_o the_o blood_n represent_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n by_o which_o christ_n come_v be_v speak_v of_o i_o rather_o assent_v to_o oecumenius_n but_o for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o witness_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n here_o set_v forth_o his_o resurrection_n but_o the_o spirit_n descend_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v when_o as_o the_o speech_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v strange_a as_o we_o read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o the_o spirit_n testify_v that_o christ_n be_v truth_n but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o here_o a_o word_n be_v plain_o alter_v that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v we_o must_v rather_o cleave_v to_o the_o original_n and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v carry_v a_o good_a sense_n if_o we_o understand_v they_o as_o faber_n do_v stapul_n faber_n stapul_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n these_o last_o word_n serve_v to_o illustrate_v the_o former_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v restimony_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o testimony_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v of_o the_o three_o that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o three_o in_o earth_n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v it_o have_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o beza_n by_o the_o spirit_n will_v have_v the_o vinify_v virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n understand_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v by_o baptism_n ingraff_v into_o christ_n but_o i_o rest_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o deliver_v the_o water_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o spirit_n gagneus_fw-la aug_n contr_n maxin_n inum_fw-la c._n 22._o th._n aquinas_n gorran_n gagneus_fw-la be_v expound_v by_o some_o of_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n that_o flow_v out_o of_o his_o side_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o water_n of_o his_o tear_n when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o sweat_v in_o the_o garden_n blood_n come_v from_o he_o at_o other_o time_n also_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o humanity_n as_o at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o when_o he_o be_v scourge_v mat._n 27._o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o understand_v the_o spirit_n that_o he_o give_v up_o when_o in_o his_o passion_n he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o so_o they_o make_v these_o three_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o precede_a three_o of_o his_o divine_a which_o do_v not_o seem_v improbable_a to_o i_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v touch_v the_o word_n follow_v 9_o verse_n 9_o wherein_o the_o divine_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n be_v further_o urge_v comparative_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o expositor_n the_o testimony_n of_o man_n there_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v if_o this_o be_v receive_v then_o much_o more_o the_o testimony_n immediate_o from_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v receive_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o have_v already_o come_v or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n more_o particular_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o that_o law_n of_o witness_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n shall_v stand_v for_o if_o humane_a testimony_n must_v be_v believe_v much_o more_o the_o divine_a he_o that_o believe_v oecumen_fw-la verse_n 10._o oecumen_fw-la have_v the_o testimony_n in_o himself_o that_o be_v by_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o believe_v this_o note_v note_n note_n that_o if_o upon_o testimony_n we_o believe_v thing_n than_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o without_o all_o doubt_n we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n touch_v who_o there_o have_v be_v so_o ample_a testimony_n the_o father_n from_o heaven_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v his_o dear_o belove_a son_n the_o spirit_n by_o come_v down_o and_o rest_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o own_o declare_v of_o himself_o by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n for_o hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n that_o flow_v from_o he_o which_o can_v not_o come_v from_o a_o fantastical_a but_o a_o true_a natural_a body_n and_o his_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n for_o hereby_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o have_v be_v man_n if_o any_o be_v incredulous_a and_o do_v not_o believe_v note_n note_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n for_o have_v they_o interest_n in_o he_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v he_o by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o but_o turn_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o themselves_o the_o unbelieved_a and_o doubtful_a herein_o be_v guilty_a
vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o juda_v verse_n 4._o for_o certain_a man_n be_v creep_v in_o which_o of_o old_a be_v proscribe_v unto_o this_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a difference_n among_o expositor_n here_o be_v mâ—yâ—r_n mâ—yâ—r_n to_o what_o time_n these_o word_n proscribe_a oâ—_n old_a have_v reference_n iâ—d_n oâ—cumen_fw-la in_o iâ—d_n some_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o they_o long_o before_o both_o by_o peter_n and_o paul_n when_o they_o say_v that_o such_o seducer_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n sasboul_n ad._n sasboul_n and_o by_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v many_o shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n and_o deceive_v many_o some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o the_o prophet_n as_o if_o they_o have_v speak_v of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o condemnation_n long_o ago_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v 15._o rom._n 15._o whatsoever_o be_v write_v afore_o hand_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o do_v certain_o pertain_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o likewise_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o same_o word_n be_v again_o use_v before_o who_o eye_n christ_n jesus_n have_v be_v plain_o prescribe_v that_o be_v write_v of_o before_o in_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o jerome_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d heb._n 1_o likewise_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intimate_v a_o thing_n not_o a_o little_a before_o do_v but_o long_o ago_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v many_o way_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n god_n speak_v of_o old_a by_o the_o prophet_n last_o perkâ—â—s_n tho._n aâ—â—inâ—s_o gâ—oâ—_n â—â—duâ—_n faber_n stap._n â—â—â—cator_n perkâ—â—s_n the_o example_n subjoin_v of_o the_o israelite_n sodomite_n and_o angel_n fall_v etc._n etc._n be_v all_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o which_o these_o heretic_n seem_v to_o be_v prefigure_v last_o some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o god_n preordain_v of_o they_o from_o eternity_n unto_o condemation_n as_o if_o the_o name_n of_o all_o reprobate_a person_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o unto_o this_o last_o do_v we_o general_o subscribe_v gagneus_fw-la gagneus_fw-la one_o understand_v the_o word_n both_o way_n they_o be_v both_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o from_o eternity_n appoint_v to_o this_o reprobate_a sense_n in_o which_o they_o do_v such_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v appoint_v of_o old_a by_o god_n to_o this_o judgement_n bezâ—_n bezâ—_n as_o one_o observe_v be_v well_o interpose_v here_o to_o stay_v the_o mind_n of_o christian_a people_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v some_o of_o their_o own_o profession_n to_o turn_v such_o monster_n for_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v herein_o but_o what_o in_o the_o divine_a providence_n be_v long_o ago_o appoint_v the_o very_a name_n of_o all_o the_o seducer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v from_o 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have_v hear_v antichrist_n come_v â—8_o 1_o joh._n 2._o â—8_o when_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n it_o be_v write_v that_o hear_v they_o shall_v hear_v and_o not_o understand_v etc._n etc._n they_o be_v prescribe_v to_o this_o judgement_n of_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v perish_v everlasting_o 〈…〉_o mat._n 13._o â—2_n act._n â—â—_o 25_o grâ—â—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d dydâ—â—rs_n â—â—â—ss_n tâ—â—â—oâ—â—i_fw-la bâ—â—â—us_fw-fr 〈…〉_o quanâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o viâ—â—ret_n assâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o occuâ—â—â—â—_n â—uâ—â—er_n faber_n sâ—â—â—â—d_n 〈…〉_o as_o both_o our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v in_o effect_n and_o s._n paul_n also_o they_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n that_o be_v as_o all_o consent_n by_o take_v liberty_n to_o follow_v fleshly_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n because_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o justify_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n defend_v themselves_o in_o their_o 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three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a reject_v long_o before_o in_o this_o our_o exposition_n as_o for_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v 5._o verse_n 5._o or_o to_o make_v war_n for_o in_o some_o copy_n it_o be_v read_v the_o one_o way_n and_o in_o some_o the_o other_o viz._n two_o and_o forty_o month_n this_o be_v the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o 11.2_o chap._n 11.2_o chap._n 11._o and_o be_v to_o be_v compute_v likewise_o the_o reader_n therefore_o may_v have_v recourse_n thither_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n beard_n beard_n as_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o emperor_n and_o king_n etc._n etc._n till_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n for_o from_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n till_o the_o
sing_v &_o who_o be_v they_o that_o sing_v this_o song_n answ_n some_o refer_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o these_o vial_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o hadrian_n leo_n and_o hildebrand_n lyra._n lyra._n pope_n with_o their_o successor_n who_o pour_v out_o these_o vial_n against_o constantinus_n iconomachus_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o other_o emperor_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n the_o eremite_n who_o stir_v all_o up_o to_o the_o holy_a war_n that_o be_v from_o the_o year_n 742._o to_o the_o year_n 1094._o some_o apply_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o suppose_a three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o antichrist_n napier_n ribera_n viegas_n gagnaeus_n rupertus_n beda_n haimo_fw-la pannonius_n richard_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la gorran_n etc._n etc._n forbs_n brightman_n pareus_n ballinger_n fox_n napier_n hold_v that_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v as_o in_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n some_o that_o these_o angel_n set_v forth_o the_o preacher_n which_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v then_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n since_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n some_o refer_v this_o vision_n to_o the_o tune_n after_o antichrists_n discovery_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o by_o what_o degree_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o until_o his_o final_a utter_a destruction_n and_o last_o some_o do_v make_v these_o seven_o vial_n parallel_v to_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o so_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o persecutor_n in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o first_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o last_o be_v coincident_a almost_o with_o the_o three_o touch_v preacher_n denounce_v god_n judgement_n in_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v stand_v here_o because_o these_o be_v the_o last_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o this_o book_n reucale_v and_o so_o necessary_o after_o all_o the_o 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be_v fall_v upon_o antichrists_n ruin_n chap._n 14._o 8_o etc._n etc._n he_o continue_v in_o the_o description_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o prevailing_n and_o final_a happiness_n of_o such_o as_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n handle_v in_o order_n the_o passage_n of_o his_o fall_n more_o at_o large_a and_o of_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o antichrist_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o obscure_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o angel_n pour_v out_o their_o vial_n chap._n 15_o 16._o then_o more_o plain_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n and_o her_o fall_n be_v more_o at_o large_a describe_v chap._n 17_o 18._o and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a orthodox_n therefore_o chap._n 19_o after_o which_o the_o chain_a up_o of_o satan_n and_o his_o loosen_a being_n mention_v chap._n 20._o together_o with_o the_o fearful_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o most_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v describe_v chap._n 21_o 22._o and_o who_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o it_o forbs_n beda_n pannonius_n primasius_n richard_n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it victore_fw-la rupertus_n etc._n etc._n forbs_n touch_v the_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v baptism_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n like_o fire_n be_v give_v the_o faithful_a that_o have_v hold_v the_o faith_n whereinto_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o antichrist_n though_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n stand_v now_o rejoice_v and_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o downfall_n some_o understand_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n set_v forth_o here_o napier_n brightman_n bullinger_n pareus_n napier_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o antichrist_n be_v overcome_v some_o the_o word_n or_o truth_n accompany_v with_o contention_n about_o some_o point_n by_o the_o lutheran_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o by_o the_o glassy_a sea_n understand_v the_o world_n like_v unto_o the_o sea_n for_o tumultuousness_n but_o glassy_a because_o transparent_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o settle_v unto_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n by_o adversity_n and_o persecution_n which_o the_o faithful_a meet_v withal_o here_o i_o have_v already_o deliver_v my_o poor_a conjecture_n touch_v this_o glassy_a sea_n speak_v of_o before_o chap._n 4.6_o which_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o this_o a_o sea_n of_o pure_a water_n transparent_a like_o crystal_n set_v forth_o holiness_n and_o immunity_n from_o corruption_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n hereupon_o the_o faithful_a be_v set_v forth_o stand_v because_o they_o abide_v still_o in_o the_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n but_o this_o their_o purity_n be_v not_o without_o the_o mixture_n of_o fire_n through_o adversity_n for_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o to_o fire_n be_v suffering_n here_o compare_v by_o saint_n peter_n 4.22_o 1_o pet._n 4.22_o whereas_o he_o bid_v we_o not_o to_o think_v strange_a of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n those_o exposition_n which_o be_v for_o baptism_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o differ_v much_o from_o this_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o sanctify_a and_o settle_v they_o in_o this_o grace_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o proper_a scope_n of_o this_o place_n be_v not_o so_o full_o declare_v how_o the_o world_n may_v be_v figure_v out_o by_o such_o a_o clear_a water_n see_v it_o be_v so_o miry_a and_o corrupt_a i_o can_v see_v touch_v the_o fire_n mingle_v if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v nothing_o but_o purity_n to_o purity_n which_o be_v unlikely_a if_o contention_n among_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o in_o so_o sweet_a a_o harmony_n of_o praise_v god_n but_o by_o fire_n understand_v affliction_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o godly_a even_o in_o these_o time_n wherein_o antichrist_n be_v go_v down_o be_v most_o significant_o set_v out_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o their_o reform_a serve_v of_o god_n without_o all_o mixture_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o glassy_a sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v overcome_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o have_v prevail_v about_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n by_o a_o high_a hand_n set_v up_o the_o same_o against_o the_o machination_n of_o the_o beast_n his_o image_n character_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n the_o harp_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v seem_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o harper_n chap._n 14._o they_o hear_v the_o harper_n in_o heaven_n then_o and_o learn_v their_o song_n now_o they_o sing_v it_o play_v as_o they_o do_v and_o all_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n because_o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o mind_n though_o in_o body_n they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n the_o song_n which_o be_v only_o mention_v before_o be_v here_o more_o particular_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n a_o most_o fit_a song_n for_o such_o as_o precaile_v against_o the_o beast_n for_o in_o that_o song_n moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n praise_v god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n 15._o exod._n 15._o and_o for_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n wherein_o his_o might_n do_v wonderful_o appear_v so_o likewise_o the_o church_n be_v endanger_v by_o this_o beast_n but_o the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v through_o god_n enable_v she_o though_o she_o can_v yet_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n bank_n but_o in_o the_o sea_n mingle_v with_o fire_n yet_o for_o her_o deliverance_n in_o part_n obtain_v and_o full_o by_o faith_n expect_v to_o be_v ere_o
but_o by_o the_o western_a king_n who_o set_v up_o the_o whore_n she_o must_v be_v make_v desolate_a again_o as_o be_v plain_o show_v chap._n 17.16_o and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o a_o poor_a runagate_n people_n as_o the_o jew_n shall_v have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o east_n where_o they_o be_v the_o base_a and_o of_o the_o least_o account_n i_o subscribe_v therefore_o to_o they_o that_o expound_v it_o as_o altogether_o allegorical_a by_o euphrates_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o popedom_n be_v mean_v and_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n such_o king_n as_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o in_o these_o part_n to_o be_v her_o utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_n the_o great_a defence_n which_o be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v take_v away_o as_o sometime_o euphrates_n be_v drean_v whereby_o babylon_n be_v take_v by_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n eastern_a king_n and_o because_o the_o wealth_n of_o spain_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v this_o 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