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A00753 Comfortable notes vpon the bookes of Exodus and Leuiticus, as before vpon Genesis Gathered and laid downe still in this plaine manner, for the good of them that cannot vse better helpes, and yet are carefull to read the Scriptures, and verie desirous to finde the comfort in them. By the Reuerend Father in God Geruase Babington ... With a table of the principall matters contained in this booke. Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610. 1604 (1604) STC 1088; ESTC S100580 531,878 712

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in_o this_o matter_n the_o three_o part_n 1_o then_o moses_n pray_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o 11._o here_o then_o see_v a_o faithful_a magistrate_n a_o faithful_a minister_n a_o true_a shepeheard_n over_o his_o people_n commit_v to_o he_o of_o god_n who_o know_v what_o judgement_n godly_a governor_n turn_v away_o by_o their_o earnest_a intercession_n to_o god_n for_o their_o people_n we_o see_v this_o place_n we_o read_v what_o hester_n do_v and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a for_o their_o sake_n it_o shall_v work_v in_o we_o all_o love_n and_o obedience_n and_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o make_v we_o day_n and_o night_n pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o treason_n and_o treachery_n railing_n and_o revile_n slander_n and_o defamation_n wrong_n and_o injury_n any_o way_n be_v not_o fit_a requital_n of_o such_o good_a receive_v by_o they_o and_o for_o they_o this_o prayer_n of_o moses_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o be_v most_o vehement_a as_o come_v from_o a_o move_v heart_n and_o use_v vehement_a and_o urge_v argument_n unto_o god_n detorquent_fw-la as_o first_o of_o his_o favour_n all_o way_n extend_v to_o they_o vers_n 11._o second_o of_o his_o glory_n which_o will_v be_v obscure_v by_o the_o egyptians_n lewd_a speech_n if_o he_o destroy_v they_o ver_fw-la 12._o three_o of_o his_o promise_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o israel_n the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v not_o be_v violate_v vers_fw-la 13._o with_o which_o the_o lord_n move_v in_o mercy_n stay_v as_o you_o see_v such_o reason_n serve_v even_o at_o this_o day_n and_o may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n he_o have_v be_v good_a to_o we_o infinite_a way_n and_o we_o may_v entreat_v he_o by_o these_o pass_a favour_n to_o vouchsafe_v future_a and_o to_o stay_v his_o wrath_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v nothing_o more_o common●with_o etc._n david_n in_o every_o psalm_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o again_o even_o by_o our_o punishment_n the_o enemy_n 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wrath_n wax_v hot_a and_o he_o cast_v the_o table_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n beneath_o the_o mountain_n which_o break_v of_o the_o first_o table_n allegorical_o show_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o our_o unregenerate_v nature_n be_v break_v as_o it_o be_v and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o inability_n can_v justify_v us._n but_o the_o second_o write_v table_n be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n that_o be_v when_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o the_o law_n be_v obey_v of_o we_o though_o not_o full_o yet_o in_o measure_n &_o this_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o christ_n aug._n magno_fw-la etiam_fw-la mystery_n figurata_fw-la est_fw-la iteratio_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novi_fw-la qucniam_fw-la vetus_fw-la erat_fw-la abolendum_fw-la &_o constituendum_fw-la nowm_fw-la quaest_n 144._o by_o a_o great_a mystery_n the_o abrogate_a of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o new_a be_v figure_v but_o understand_v augustine_n right_o then_o he_o take_v the_o calf_n which_o they_o have_v make_v and_o burn_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o ground_n it_o to_o powder_n and_o strew_v it_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n drink_n of_o it_o vers_n 20._o partly_o to_o despite_v they_o and_o partly_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o remember_v it_o 73._o after_o he_o rebuke_v aaron_n vers_n 21._o and_o if_o aaron_n now_o elect_v high_a priest_n &_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o sharp_o rebuke_v of_o moses_n sure_o great_a man_n must_v be_v reprove_v and_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a doctrine_n that_o though_o the_o pope_n shall_v carry_v thousand_o of_o soul_n to_o hell_n yet_o no_o man_n may_v say_v sir_n why_o do_v you_o thus_o second_o in_o matter_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o must_v rebuke_v even_o our_o near_a one_o as_o other_o no_o place_n for_o affection_n after_o that_o he_o call_v for_o such_o as_o will_v 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dei_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quoties_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la consulentibus_fw-la responsa_fw-la erant_fw-la danda_fw-la num._n 27._o vers_fw-la 21._o esdr_n 2._o vers_fw-la 63._o nehem._n 7._o vers_fw-la 65._o by_o which_o the_o priest_n be_v inform_v of_o god_n will_v towards_o himself_o &_o the_o people_n as_o often_o as_o counsel_n be_v seek_v and_o a_o answer_n to_o be_v give_v how_o this_o be_v do_v several_a man_n be_v of_o several_a mind_n josephus_n say_v tantus_fw-la erat_fw-la splendour_n in_o 12._o lapidibus_fw-la quos_fw-la suprapectus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la portabat_fw-la ut_fw-la omni_fw-la fieret_fw-la multitudini_fw-la manifestum_fw-la eorum_fw-la auxil●is_fw-la adesse_fw-la deum_fw-la li._n 13._o antiq_n cap._n 12._o the_o twelve_o stone_n which_o the_o priest_n do_v bear_v upon_o his_o breast_n do_v so_o shine_v and_o glister_n that_o the_o whole_a multitude_n may_v observe_v god_n favour_n to_o they_o suidas_n in_o the_o word_n 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