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be_v a_o learned_a ignorance_n and_o herein_o augustine_n join_v with_o they_o who_o say_v 58._o say_v quid_fw-la inter_fw-la sc_fw-la distant_a have_v vocabula_fw-la dicant_fw-la qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la possunt_fw-la probare_fw-la quod_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la ignorare_fw-la confiteor_fw-la enchirid_a c._n 58._o how_o those_o name_n of_o angel_n differ_v let_v they_o speak_v who_o be_v be_v able_a if_o yet_o they_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v what_o they_o speak_v i_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n herein_o and_o this_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o party_n here_o contend_v michael_n the_o archangel_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o who_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n 2._o of_o the_o word_n devil_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o meet_v with_o sundry_a interpretation_n among_o the_o learned_a some_o as_o gerson_n and_o bonaventure_n say_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v fall_v ejus_fw-la fall_v q._n deorsum_fw-la fluens_fw-la gerson_n tr._n in_o magnificat_fw-la bonavent_n l._n 2._o sent._n do_v 5._o q._n 1._o dictus_fw-la est_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quia_fw-la deorsum_fw-la fluxit_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la firmatus_fw-la est_fw-la diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la valen_n conscendere_fw-la sed_fw-la compulsus_fw-la descendere_fw-la odit_fw-la deum_fw-la justum_fw-la &_o inuidet_fw-la excellentiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o tend_v downward_o and_o the_o devil_n say_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v up_o in_o his_o former_a height_n of_o glory_n and_o excellency_n but_o compel_v to_o descend_v from_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v move_v from_o his_o malice_n other_o also_o with_o more_o wit_n than_o strength_n say_v that_o the_o word_n diabolus_fw-la come_v from_o dia_n which_o they_o say_v be_v as_o much_o as_o two_o and_o bolus_n signify_v a_o draught_n take_v up_o in_o a_o fisher_n net_n because_o when_o the_o devil_n draw_v man_n into_o his_o net_n he_o make_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o double_a draught_n by_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o ordinary_a and_o true_a derivation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o slander_v calumniate_v and_o false_o to_o accuse_v and_o hence_o the_o appellative_a name_n of_o devil_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n use_v for_o any_o false_a accuser_n thus_o judas_n be_v call_v devil_n joh._n 6.70_o one_o of_o you_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o the_o wife_n of_o deacon_n must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slanderer_n and_o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o be_v treacherous_a false_a accuser_n or_o devil_n etc._n etc._n so_o tit._n 2.3_o concern_v the_o age_a woman_n he_o say_v that_o they_o must_v not_o be_v false_a accuser_n or_o devil_n in_o which_o sense_n some_o understand_v that_o command_n of_o eph._n 4.27_o give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n or_o to_o any_o false_a accuser_n or_o slanderer_n who_o shall_v come_v with_o slanderous_a report_n against_o another_o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o precept_n as_o a_o direction_n to_o the_o observe_v of_o what_o go_v immediate_o before_o namely_o that_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o upon_o our_o wrath_n false_a accuser_n be_v makebate_n and_o kindle-coal_n between_o person_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v and_o resist_v more_o special_o the_o word_n devil_n be_v take_v for_o a_o evil_a spirit_n or_o angel_n mat._n 13.39_o luc._n 8.12_o act_n 10.38_o and_o 13.10_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o more_o special_o the_o term_n devil_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o chief_a or_o prince_n of_o devil_n call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n mat._n 4.1_o he_o tempt_v christ_n apoc._n 12.7_o he_o and_o his_o angel_n fight_v with_o michael_n and_o he_o see_v mat._n 25.41_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v here_o and_o clear_a reason_n there_o be_v why_o satan_n shall_v thus_o be_v call_v a_o slanderer_n or_o false_a accuser_n some_o say_v because_o of_o his_o accuse_v of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o that_o principal_o by_o that_o first_o accusation_n wherein_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o falsehood_n by_o say_v notwithstanding_o what_o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o of_o envy_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n they_o do_v eat_v thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o justin_n martyr_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n in_o paraen_n ad_fw-la graec._n p._n mihi_fw-la 21._o in_o that_o excellent_a exhortation_n of_o he_o to_o the_o greek_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o call_v that_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n the_o devil_n from_o that_o first_o slander_n or_o calumny_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o man_n and_o thus_o he_o be_v still_o a_o slanderer_n lay_v his_o accusation_n sometime_o against_o god_n justice_n persuade_v sinner_n that_o god_n allow_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n corinth_n sic_fw-la tert._n 2._o cont._n marc._n cap._n 10._o deo_fw-la imposuit_fw-la prohibitionem_fw-la esus_fw-la omnis_fw-la ligni_fw-la mendacem_fw-la comminationem_fw-la mortis_fw-la invidiam_fw-la cujusdamdivinitatis_fw-la vide_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2._o ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n so_o drive_v they_o to_o presume_v sometime_o lay_v they_o against_o his_o mercy_n persuade_v those_o who_o be_v humble_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v so_o drive_v they_o to_o despair_v sometime_o against_o his_o faithfulness_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n frequent_o against_o his_o providence_n make_v man_n believe_v that_o god_n have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o order_n and_o govern_v of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o good_a be_v miserable_a and_o the_o wicked_a happy_a when_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n he_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v a_o impostor_n that_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o help_n of_o beelzebub_n etc._n etc._n false_o do_v he_o accuse_v god_n to_o christ_n by_o clip_v his_o word_n and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n to_o a_o pernicious_a sense_n 2._o he_o be_v according_a to_o other_o call_v a_o accuser_n for_o accuse_v man_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o lactantius_n the_o devil_n say_v he_o be_v call_v a_o accuser_n because_o for_o those_o very_a fault_n to_o which_o he_o tempt_v and_o allure_v we_o 8._o vid._n chrysost_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la diabolum_fw-la criminatorem_fw-la vocamus_fw-la propterea_fw-la quod_fw-la crimina_fw-la in_o quae_fw-la ipse_fw-la allicit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la defert_fw-la lact._n lib._n 2._o instit_fw-la cap._n 8._o he_o accuse_v we_o by_o lay_v they_o before_o god_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12_o be_v cast_v down_o which_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n he_o object_v thing_n before_o god_n for_o the_o disgrace_n and_o hurt_v of_o the_o godly_a thus_o he_o accuse_v joshuah_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o his_o sin_n note_v by_o 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present_a or_o approach_a be_v use_v three_o way_n 1._o praedicentis_fw-la vae_fw-la condolentis_fw-la imprecantis_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la there_o be_v vae_fw-la dolentis_fw-la and_o condolentis_fw-la when_o woe_n be_v use_v as_o a_o exclamation_n of_o grief_n pity_n and_o commiseration_n and_o than_o it_o import_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v alas_o how_o be_o i_o grieve_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o approach_a ruin_n for_o these_o wretched_a sinner_n that_o be_v run_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n woe_n be_v often_o take_v in_o scripture_n as_o mich._n 7.1_o where_o the_o church_n resent_v the_o general_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n and_o her_o small_a number_n cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o summer_n fruit_n as_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 24.16_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v express_v his_o holy_a sympathy_n in_o these_o word_n woe_n unto_o i_o the_o treacherous_a dealer_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o same_o prophet_n again_o chap._n 6.5_o then_o say_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 4.41_o and_o 6.4_o jer._n 13.27_o and_o 45.3_o lam._n 5.16_o now_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o faithful_a do_v and_o aught_o with_o holy_a commiseration_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n of_o other_o yet_o i_o understand_v not_o this_o expression_n of_o woe_n in_o this_o place_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o beside_o that_o judas_n know_v that_o these_o seducer_n be_v ungodly_a man_n and_o appoint_v to_o this_o condemnation_n his_o scope_n be_v not_o to_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o they_o but_o to_o warn_v the_o church_n of_o they_o by_o discover_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o 2._o there_o be_v vae_fw-la imprecantis_fw-la a_o woe_n of_o curse_v and_o imprecation_n use_v sometime_o by_o godly_a man_n against_o the_o implacable_a and_o irrecoverable_a enemy_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n utter_v it_o against_o the_o caldean_a who_o waste_v the_o church_n hab._n 2.6_o 9_o 12_o 15_o 19_o 59.14_o psal_n 40_o 14_o 15_o 59.14_o thus_o david_n psal_n 109.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n pray_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v this_o power_n of_o curse_v the_o incurable_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n who_o destruction_n the_o lord_n have_v extraordinary_o reveal_v to_o thusand_v that_o they_o use_v it_o be_v very_o evident_a paul_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4.14_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o its_o hard_a to_o deny_v 40._o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddet_fw-la sol_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reddat_fw-la sunt_fw-la vota_fw-la imprceantis_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la rivet_n in_o psal_n 40._o that_o judas_n in_o this_o place_n do_v put_v forth_o that_o power_n against_o these_o seducer_n sure_o i_o be_o paul_n gal._n 5.12_o pray_v that_o the_o false_a teacher_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o who_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o he_o who_o enable_v the_o apostle_n to_o foreknow_v the_o ruin_n of_o seducer_n certain_o without_o error_n may_v help_v they_o to_o desire_v it_o holy_o without_o revenge_n and_o never_o do_v either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n express_v so_o much_o heavenly_a vehemency_n against_o any_o as_o against_o those_o who_o hinder_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o soul_n witness_v the_o woe_n eight_o time_n repeat_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matt._n 23._o as_o also_o paul_n carriage_n towards_o elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n act_v 13._o some_o indeed_o of_o this_o impious_a rabble_n who_o be_v not_o so_o obstinate_a malicious_a and_o subtle_a as_o other_o judas_n may_v spare_v he_o desire_v the_o christian_n afterward_o that_o on_o some_o they_o shall_v have_v compassion_n put_v a_o difference_n and_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v how_o the_o apostle_n can_v lawful_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o he_o express_v not_o this_o woe_n unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n not_o as_o they_o be_v he_o but_o god_n enemy_n 2._o he_o direct_v not_o his_o imprecation_n against_o person_n curable_a but_o incurable_a and_o he_o may_v know_v they_o to_o be_v so_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n 3._o his_o affection_n herein_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a stir_v up_o pur_o by_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o word_n if_o this_o woe_n here_o pronounce_v by_o judas_n be_v a_o woe_n of_o imprecation_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o utter_v thereof_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o pen_v the_o epistle_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o vae_fw-la praedicentis_fw-la a_o woe_n of_o prediction_n and_o denunciation_n whereby_o imminent_a and_o impendent_a evil_n be_v foretell_v and_o denounce_v against_o other_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v common_o use_v and_o utter_v in_o scripture_n 24.19_o eccles_n 4.10_o eccles_n 10.16_o isai_n 3.9.11_o 28.1_o 30.1_o 31.1_o hos_fw-la 9.12.24_o matth._n 24.19_o and_o most_o common_o by_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 3.11_o wo_n unto_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o they_o isai_n 5.8_o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n matth._n 24.19_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v with_o child_n and_o give_v suck_v in_o those_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sense_n though_o some_o learned_a man_n exclude_v not_o that_o which_o be_v last_o mention_v we_o may_v safe_o admit_v in_o this_o place_n our_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o undoubted_o they_o who_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a of_o former_a sinner_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v as_o miserable_a as_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n observation_n 1_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a woe_n 1._o obser_n 1._o be_v the_o true_a woe_n to_o be_v woeful_a indeed_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o woe_n here_o by_o judas_n denounce_v against_o and_o by_o god_n inflict_v upon_o these_o seducer_n whatever_o woe_n come_v without_o god_n wrath_n may_v have_v more_o of_o weal_n in_o it_o then_o of_o woe_n other_o woe_n touch_v the_o skin_n these_o the_o soul_n other_o woe_n part_v between_o we_o and_o our_o estate_n name_n worldly_a comfort_n but_o these_o between_o we_o and_o god_n in_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o all_o happiness_n how_o foolish_a be_v every_o sinner_n to_o fear_v the_o name_n the_o shadow_n and_o not_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o thing_n the_o reality_n of_o woe_n like_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v more_o affright_v with_o the_o flash_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o report_n which_o be_v make_v in_o shoot_v off_o the_o gun_n then_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o bullet_n eternal_a woe_n come_v with_o less_o noise_n and_o therefore_o with_o more_o neglect_n than_o other_o they_o kill_v though_o they_o do_v not_o affright_v the_o fear_n which_o christ_n command_v be_v of_o he_o who_o kill_v the_o soul_n 282._o of_o this_o more_o part_v 1_o p._n 282._o what_o proportion_n of_o misery_n be_v there_o between_o the_o soul_n leave_v the_o body_n and_o god_n leave_v the_o soul_n bodily_a misery_n be_v but_o opinionative_n and_o appear_v
the_o beast_n from_o that_o booty_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o bid_v man_n look_v upward_o shall_v cast_v their_o own_o eye_n only_o downward_o thou_o o_o man_n of_o god_n say_v paul_n speak_v of_o covetousness_n 6.11_o 1_o tim._n 6.11_o to_o timothy_n fly_v these_o thing_n a_o man_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n a_o slave_n to_o mammon_n a_o mere_a muck-worm_n or_o rather_o a_o move_a muck-heap_n a_o star_n of_o heaven_n nay_o a_o angel_n must_v not_o degenerate_a into_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n what_o likewise_o more_o profane_a than_o to_o barter_n away_o precious_a soul_n heaven_n christ_n god_n himself_o for_o base_a pelf_n filthy_a lucre_n to_o make_v merchandise_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o earth_n of_o christian_n and_o christianity_n how_o unsuitable_a and_o disproportionable_a a_o prize_n be_v silver_n when_o for_o it_o that_o soul_n be_v sell_v for_o which_o christ_n die_v in_o short_a how_o impious_a be_v it_o to_o sell_v that_o truth_n for_o dung_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o buy_v with_o our_o blood_n 2_o in_o its_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n who_o ever_o broach_v or_o teach_v a_o error_n profess_o for_o gain_v nay_o without_o a_o pretence_n of_o advance_v truth_n and_o of_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n what_o cozenage_n so_o vile_a as_o that_o which_o seem_v pious_a all_o deceit_n be_v abominable_a and_o that_o most_o which_o shroud_n itself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o religion_n for_o gain_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o godliness_n the_o cloak_n be_v not_o this_o as_o bad_a as_o for_o jacob_n son_n to_o hide_v their_o cruelty_n against_o shechem_n with_o circumcision_n for_o abner_n to_o cover_v his_o revenge_n against_o ishbosheth_n with_o the_o divine_a oracle_n 28._o quaerunt_fw-la discipulos_fw-la quos_fw-la petuniis_fw-la emungeâ—e_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la salutem_fw-la animarum_fw-la procurare_fw-la curabaut_fw-fr mont._n app._n sec._n 28._o absolom_n his_o treason_n with_o a_o religious_a vow_n jezabel_n her_o murder_n with_o a_o fast_a this_o odious_a dissimulation_n of_o these_o seducer_n make_v they_o like_o the_o kite_n to_o be_v eye_v the_o prey_n on_o the_o dunghill_n gain_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o sore_o up_o to_o the_o cloud_n in_o their_o instruct_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v most_o unsuitable_a for_o satan_n servant_n and_o mammon_n drudge_n to_o be_v cloak_v with_o christ_n livery_n to_o deliver_v doctrine_n for_o gain_n and_o yet_o to_o pretend_v conscience_n religion_n the_o three_o particular_a to_o be_v open_v be_v after_o what_o manner_n they_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o reward_n explication_n 3_o branch_n of_o explication_n judas_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o run_v greedy_o after_o it_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v they_o pour_v out_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n and_o according_a to_o this_o resemblance_n take_v from_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o water_n the_o word_n may_v note_v either_o 1._o a_o pour_v forth_o in_o point_n of_o destruction_n dissolution_n and_o overthrow_n such_o as_o whereby_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o total_a and_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n and_o perdition_n these_o seducer_n with_o balaam_n become_v utter_o lose_v as_o water_v pour_v out_o thus_o the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n describe_v his_o extreme_a debilitation_n and_o approach_a dissolution_n complain_v psal_n 22.14_o that_o he_o be_v as_o water_v pour_v out_o so_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n set_v forth_o a_o desperate_o lose_v estate_n say_v we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v say_v josh_n 7.5_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v smite_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr 49._o qui_fw-fr roborc_n excellens_fw-la eras_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la debueras_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la debilis_fw-la &_o attenuatus_fw-la viribus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la destitutus_fw-la ita_fw-la aptissimèqua_fw-la drat_fw-la oppositio_fw-la qui_fw-la eras_fw-la principium_fw-la robor_fw-la be_v mei_fw-la effusus_fw-la es_fw-la sicut_fw-la aqua_fw-la liquefactus_fw-la es_fw-la exhaustus_fw-la viribus_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la deinceps_fw-la sit_fw-la expectandum_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o heroici_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n 49._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n melt_v and_o become_v as_o water_n and_o thus_o also_o i_o understand_v that_o expression_n of_o jacob_n concern_v reuben_n gen._n 49.4_o who_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o he_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n he_o call_v his_o might_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o strength_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o power_n and_o dignity_n jacob_n say_v that_o he_o be_v unstable_a or_o pour_v forth_o as_o water_n that_o be_v be_v to_o be_v weak_a bring_v low_o and_o so_o empty_v of_o strength_n that_o nothing_o great_a and_o heroic_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o how_o fit_o this_o dissolution_n and_o lose_a estate_n agree_v to_o balaam_n and_o these_o seducer_n that_o seek_v to_o heighten_v and_o strengthen_v their_o condition_n by_o error_n and_o unrighteousness_n who_o see_v not_o their_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v a_o stable_n and_o solid_a foundation_n of_o greatness_n but_o it_o make_v they_o vanish_v and_o perish_v like_o water_n pour_v forth_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o name_n estate_n body_n soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o arabic_a render_v this_o place_n in_fw-la mercede_fw-la exaruerunt_fw-la in_o their_o reward_n they_o dry_v up_o or_o decay_v as_o after_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o water_n there_o follow_v dryness_n in_o that_o thing_n out_o of_o which_o the_o water_n be_v pour_v 2._o or_o this_o pour_v forth_o as_o water_n according_a to_o other_o better_a 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exponitur_fw-la per_fw-la sibi_fw-la viventes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la haeretici_fw-la vocantur_fw-la animal_fw-la ab_fw-la animâ_fw-la sensitiuâ_fw-la &_o vegetatiuâ_fw-la cvi_fw-la toti_fw-la serviunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la animalia_fw-la non_fw-la rationem_fw-la sed_fw-la sensum_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la viâ—unâ—que_fw-la in_o concupisceâ—tiis_fw-la carnis_fw-la non_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sed_fw-la sensus_fw-la puta_fw-la gulae_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la libidinis_fw-la etc._n etc._n lapide_fw-la thus_o christ_n mat._n 6.25_o say_v take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o notion_n of_o sensuality_n tertullian_n after_o he_o begin_v to_o favour_v montanisme_n take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o fasten_v that_o odious_a name_n of_o 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ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la tuendam_fw-la valent_fw-la curiosius_fw-la sectantur_fw-la gnostici_fw-la animal_fw-la sunt_fw-la mortalia_fw-la bona_fw-la avidè_fw-la concupiscunt_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la potius_fw-la sibi_fw-la deserendam_fw-la putent_fw-la quam_fw-la corporeis_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la careant_fw-la justinian_n in_o loc_n praesenti_fw-la loco_fw-la congruit_fw-la ea_fw-la significatio_fw-la quâ_fw-la animal_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la sectantur_fw-la eas_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la animam_fw-la sensitivam_fw-la i.e._n qui_fw-la senfibus_fw-la acsensuum_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la obsequuntur_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la and_o choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v the_o church_n then_o to_o abridge_v themselves_o of_o any_o bodily_a pleasure_n and_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o make_v their_o brutish_a sensuality_n and_o propension_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o separation_n as_o if_o he_o 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such_o a_o sympathy_n or_o compassion_n of_o heart_n as_o incline_v we_o to_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a but_o as_o attribute_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o glory_n as_o here_o it_o note_v either_o 1._o a_o gracious_a disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o distress_n 1_o de_fw-fr na._n dei_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 4._o q_o 1_o as_o for_o sympathy_n and_o compassion_n they_o be_v not_o as_o learned_a zanchy_a observe_n essential_a to_o mercy_n in_o self_n but_o accidental_a to_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o present_a state_n 2._o the_o effect_n and_o expression_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o actual_a help_v of_o we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o now_o these_o effect_n of_o mercy_n be_v either_o common_a or_o special_a common_a such_o as_o be_v afford_v to_o all_o man_n and_o creature_n psal_n 147.9_o luke_n 6.36_o etc._n etc._n special_a bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_a 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we_o may_v not_o be_v negligent_a and_o proper_o to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v not_o idolise_v man_n yet_o it_o be_v often_o ascribe_v to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v not_o contemn_v their_o help_n 5._o save_v with_o fear_n 5._o obs_n 5._o severity_n shall_v be_v exercise_v to_o this_o end_n to_o save_v the_o scope_n of_o use_v the_o sharp_a rebuke_n by_o spiritual_a physician_n shall_v be_v cure_n merciful_a intention_n must_v be_v lodge_v under_o severe_a performance_n the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n must_v be_v the_o save_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1.13_o tit._n 1.13_o the_o most_o cut_a reproof_n must_v be_v give_v to_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n even_o the_o dreadful_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o medicinable_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n member_n be_v wound_v and_o cut_v that_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v save_v and_o herein_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n excel_v civil_a punishment_n the_o latter_a be_v to_o preserve_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o for_o warning_n to_o other_o the_o former_a be_v principal_o to_o save_v the_o offender_n soul_n how_o sharp_o do_v peter_n reprove_v simon_n magus_n when_o he_o say_v thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o yet_o he_o add_v repent_v and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o reprove_v man_n to_o disgrace_v their_o person_n but_o to_o shame_v their_o sin_n and_o neither_o insult_v over_o man_n fall_n nor_o despair_v of_o their_o rise_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o people_n sum_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o constrain_a rigour_n of_o the_o faithful_a especial_o minister_n for_o it_o be_v not_o butchery_n but_o surgery_n as_o reprehension_n faithful_o minister_v show_v the_o strength_n of_o zeal_n so_o meek_o receive_v the_o sincerity_n of_o grace_n a_o godly_a heart_n will_v not_o one_o threaten_a less_o to_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n it_o be_v a_o bloodless_a martyrdom_n 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dixit_fw-la maledicendo_fw-la bless_v his_o son_n and_o yet_o he_o sharp_o censure_v three_o the_o smiting_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v desirable_a to_o a_o saint_n they_o be_v precious_a ointment_n they_o slay_v sin_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n how_o wild_a a_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o who_o by_o tell_v thou_o truth_n love_v thy_o peace_n there_o be_v none_o but_o fool_n that_o oppose_v faithful_a reprover_n and_o who_o be_v such_o that_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v tell_v they_o will_v not_o be_v please_v and_o if_o they_o be_v please_v the_o truth_n be_v not_o tell_v they_o such_o a_o disposition_n as_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v they_o 25.16_o 2_o chron._n 25.16_o how_o much_o be_v this_o cruelty_n to_o their_o
own_o soul_n to_o be_v pity_v by_o every_o reprover_n they_o oppose_v reproof_n and_o their_o own_o happiness_n both_o at_o once_o let_v they_o read_v their_o dismal_a doom_n prov._n 29.1_o he_o who_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n to_o conclude_v this_o let_v those_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v reprover_n take_v heed_n lest_o like_o drone_n they_o lose_v their_o sting_n if_o sinner_n be_v not_o save_v it_o shall_v be_v their_o trouble_n if_o they_o be_v neither_o reprove_v nor_o save_v cost_n mr._n daniel_n rogers_n david_n cost_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n also_o oh_o let_v not_o the_o sinner_n frenzy_n drive_v any_o minister_n into_o a_o palsy_n 7._o with_o fear_n wicked_a man_n be_v oft_o fearless_o in_o sin_n 7._o obs_n 7._o though_o on_o hel_n brink_n these_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o fear_v but_o otherwise_o they_o be_v fearless_a they_o be_v without_o fear_n or_o shame_n bold_a presumptuous_a sinner_n the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n do_v so_o bewitch_v that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o affright_v sinner_n look_v upon_o wrath_n through_o the_o wrong_a end_n of_o the_o prospective_n glass_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v remote_a they_o put_v on_o satan_n spectacle_n which_o greaten_v mercy_n 577._o of_o this_o before_o part_v 2._o pag._n 576._o 577._o and_o lessen_v wrath_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o sinner_n they_o be_v faithless_a therefore_o fearless_o vlt._n with_o fear_n vlt._n obs_n vlt._n bold_a presumption_n make_v way_n for_o fear_n these_o libertine_n who_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n and_o fear_v no_o judgement_n but_o mock_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_n if_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o salvation_n go_v by_o the_o way_n of_o fear_n oh_o that_o you_o will_v think_v of_o this_o in_o your_o bold_a adventuring_n upon_o sin_n your_o audacious_a undertake_n must_v all_o be_v undo_v and_o pick_v out_o stitch_n by_o stitch_n that_o which_o be_v thy_o glory_n thy_o rejoice_v thy_o valour_n will_v afterward_o be_v thy_o shame_n thy_o sorrow_n thy_o fear_n and_o true_o it_o be_v happy_a if_o the_o lord_n make_v it_o so_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o holy_a fear_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o unmanly_a cowardice_n of_o this_o at_o large_a part_n 2._o pag._n 108._o this_o for_o the_o first_o part_n the_o duty_n other_o save_v with_o fear_n the_o second_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o and_o first_o for_o the_o vehemency_n and_o holy_a earnestness_n thereof_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n this_o have_v two_o branch_n 1._o a_o sinner_n woe_n 2._o a_o saint_n work_v the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o second_o be_v to_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n explication_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n 2._o what_o by_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o not_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o several_a metaphorical_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n fire_n in_o scripture_n 1_o it_o be_v sometime_o use_v to_o set_v forth_o sin_n 2._o misery_n and_o punishment_n 1._o sin_n all_o sin_n isa_n 9.18_o wickedness_n burn_v as_o the_o fire_n more_o particular_o the_o burn_a lust_n of_o uncleanness_n rom._n 1.27_o they_o burn_v in_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o sodomiticus_fw-la ignis_fw-la sodomiticus_fw-la and_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v then_o to_o burn_v thus_o with_o this_o fire_n sodom_n burn_v before_o it_o burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n vino_fw-la sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la friget_fw-la venus_n venus_n in_o vino_fw-la and_o this_o agree_v to_o these_o impure_a wretch_n compare_v to_o sodomite_n ver_fw-la 6._o for_o sin_n and_o punishment_n and_o this_o fire_n of_o lust_n have_v gluttony_n for_o its_o fuel_n 2._o misery_n and_o trouble_n and_o these_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n 1._o as_o probatory_n and_o refine_n thus_o isa_n 31.9_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n so_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o or_o 2._o as_o its_o painful_a and_o torment_a in_o which_o respect_n hell_n torment_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o fire_n or_o 3_o as_o its_o violent_a and_o irresistible_a 4._o as_o its_o diffusive_a and_o spread_a 5._o as_o it_o smutch_v and_o take_v away_o beauty_n 6._o as_o it_o be_v dangerous_o destructive_a and_o consume_a hence_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v unto_o fire_n fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n which_o shall_v burn_v upon_o you_o so_o ezek._n 22.31_o and_o heb._n 10._o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hence_o the_o people_n return_v from_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n 3.2_o zec._n 3.2_o to_o which_o place_n judas_n haply_o allude_v and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o seducer_n as_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o dangerous_o miserable_a estate_n and_o destructive_a course_n these_o sinner_n without_o recovery_n by_o christian_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v here_o and_o hereafter_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o they_o who_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n 6.4_o gal._n 6.4_o and_o the_o consumption_n and_o destructivenesse_n of_o this_o fire_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o natural_a fire_n 1._o because_o a_o sinner_n lie_v under_o wrath_n be_v consume_v spiritual_o his_o precious_a souleâ—is_fw-la destroy_v and_o this_o be_v worse_a than_o if_o his_o house_n his_o money_n his_o child_n his_o body_n be_v consume_v in_o fire_n the_o fire_n which_o destroy_v the_o soul_n consume_v not_o the_o dross_n but_o the_o gold_n 2._o in_o this_o fire_n a_o sinner_n be_v destroy_v insensible_o he_o feel_v no_o pain_n fear_v no_o hurt_n man_n shun_v material_a fire_n but_o they_o run_v into_o this_o fire_n fool_n make_v a_o sport_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n sin_n be_v their_o element_n they_o be_v displease_v with_o any_o who_o will_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o it_o like_o the_o horse_n they_o will_v not_o stir_v though_o they_o be_v in_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n by_o the_o approach_a flame_n 3._o he_o be_v destroy_v pitiles_o there_o be_v few_o that_o rescue_n and_o pluck_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n every_o one_o will_v quench_v the_o fire_n which_o burn_v the_o house_n few_o labour_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n which_o burn_v the_o soul_n there_o be_v few_o faithful_a reprover_n who_o warn_v his_o neighbour_n of_o god_n wrath_n most_o be_v afraid_a to_o black_a or_o burn_v their_o finger_n most_o man_n pour_v oil_n rather_o than_o water_n to_o these_o flame_n 4._o he_o be_v destroy_v everlasting_o natural_a fire_n consume_v so_o as_o it_o end_v and_o eat_v up_o that_o which_o it_o burn_v this_o fire_n be_v ever_o destroy_v never_o destroy_v without_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n its_o unquenchable_a a_o sinner_n shall_v ever_o burn_v in_o it_o but_o never_o be_v burn_v up_o in_o it_o vivacissima_fw-la mors_fw-la vivacissima_fw-la that_o which_o make_v other_o fire_n so_o dreadful_a namely_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o thing_n will_v make_v this_o fire_n merciful_a 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o plucking_z out_o of_o this_o fire_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o signify_v the_o soldier_n violent_a rush_v or_o seize_v upon_o a_o town_n or_o castle_n for_o plunder_v or_o prey_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v it_o by_o force_n etc._n etc._n and_o more_o particular_o this_o pluck_v sinner_n out_o of_o their_o misery_n as_o out_o of_o fire_n import_v 1._o speediness_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o endure_v no_o delay_n sin_n like_o poison_n admit_v of_o no_o dalliance_n the_o abide_n in_o spiritual_a fire_n but_o a_o little_a long_o deliberandum_fw-la venenata_fw-la non_fw-la 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