〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o abate_v the_o severity_n of_o justice_n and_o moderate_v and_o temper_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extremity_n of_o law_n and_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o public_a or_o the_o judge_n equity_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o that_o person_n whereby_o he_o bend_v the_o law_n unto_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extremity_n of_o law_n but_o apply_v the_o meaning_n &_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cause_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o cause_n be_v bend_v to_o the_o law_n when_o in_o judgement_n the_o extremity_n of_o law_n be_v retain_v and_o no_o equity_n admit_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o circumstance_n and_o then_o summum_fw-la ius_n summa_fw-la iniuria_fw-la extreme_a law_n become_v extreme_a wrong_n in_o this_o 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that_o be_v if_o he_o express_v in_o his_o life_n that_o which_o he_o command_v in_o his_o law_n for_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la the_o king_n example_n bear_v such_o sway_n that_o all_o the_o people_n go_v that_o way_n 2._o a_o care_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v like_o spider_n web_n 3._o equity_n in_o the_o observe_n of_o they_o that_o crow_n may_v not_o be_v favour_v and_o dove_n censure_v that_o be_v the_o wicked_a spare_v and_o the_o innocent_a punish_v 4._o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n do_v the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n bind_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n no_o not_o precise_o as_o it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n during_o the_o government_n of_o moses_n law_n for_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n be_v bind_v none_o but_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o be_v of_o no_o 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plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o eat_v not_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o this_o christ_n confirm_v mat._n 10_o 10._o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o certain_a portion_n suppose_v the_o ten_o rather_o then_o the_o seven_o nine_o eleven_o or_o twelfte_o be_v a_o judicial_a precept_n which_o may_v without_o sin_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v if_o it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o this_o name_n subject_n the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o people_n who_o be_v govern_v and_o the_o name_n of_o a_o subject_n be_v more_o general_a than_o the_o name_n of_o a_o citizen_n for_o every_o citizen_n be_v a_o subject_n to_o the_o sovereign_n magistrate_n but_o every_o subject_n be_v not_o a_o cytizen_n for_o he_o upon_o who_o only_a burden_n and_o service_n be_v impose_v and_o not_o honour_n that_o be_v office_n and_o dignity_n he_o in_o that_o common_a wealth_n in_o the_o which_o he_o 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and_o a_o better_a life_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 14.17_o ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o that_o be_v peace_n joy_n happiness_n light_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v indeed_o here_o but_o make_v perfect_a in_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o earthly_a but_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a 18.6.36_o heavenly_a joh._n 18.6.36_o which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n two_o vocation_n and_o judgement_n vocation_n or_o call_n by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o double_a 1._o whereby_o in_o general_a christ_n invit_v all_o man_n indifferent_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o his_o gospel_n have_v appoint_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n 22.14_o purpose_n mat._n 22.14_o 2._o special_a whereby_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o 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seat_n and_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o his_o word_n 3._o by_o glorify_v his_o elect_a and_o adiudging_a the_o wicked_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v eternal_a psal_n 45.7_o etc._n 45.7_o mat._n 16.27_o &_o 25.31.32_o etc._n etc._n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n 1._o cor._n 15.24_o he_o shall_v render_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n not_o because_o he_o shall_v utter_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o because_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n which_o christ_n use_v for_o the_o gather_n and_o preserve_v of_o his_o church_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v then_o cease_v what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n 1._o the_o error_n of_o stancarus_n who_o refer_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n as_o to_o be_v mediator_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n apart_o and_o of_o osiander_n who_o ascribe_v the_o 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the_o flesh_n and_o again_o it_o signify_v another_o quality_n when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o letter_n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n signify_v then_o when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n it_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o in_o man_n either_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o will_n or_o in_o the_o affection_n be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n now_o the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v against_o the_o spirit_n signify_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o regenerate_v in_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o proneness_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o carnal_a quality_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n 3.6_o sin_n joh._n 3.6_o which_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o faithful_a man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v here_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n as_o paul_n show_v by_o 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appointment_n of_o god_n whence_o come_v such_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o world_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ill_o with_o the_o good_a i_o deny_v that_o be_v disorder_n but_o it_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o flourish_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a but_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v scourge_v that_o their_o salvation_n may_v so_o much_o the_o better_o be_v further_v thereby_o 12.10_o thereby_o pro._n 3i_fw-la 12._o heb._n 12.10_o and_o so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v more_o confirm_v also_o this_o life_n be_v short_a neither_o be_v the_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n of_o great_a continuance_n nor_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n but_o eternal_a good_a and_o evil_a thing_n be_v no_o vade_v shadow_n moreover_o heinous_a sin_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v punish_v with_o grievous_a plague_n in_o this_o life_n either_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o or_o in_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v direct_v by_o god_n but_o do_v god_n also_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o augustine_n speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o do_v he_o decree_v and_o govern_v their_o work_n he_o that_o receive_v and_o allow_v the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v in_o no_o sort_n deny_v it_o namely_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v but_o which_o he_o decree_v for_o exod._n 4.21_o &_o 7.3.9.12_o &_o 10.1_o god_n speak_v thus_o i_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v my_o people_n go_v deut._n 2.30_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o spirit_n of_o sehon_n king_n of_o hesbon_n and_o make_v his_o heart_n obstinate_a and_o paul_n say_v thus_o rom._n 9.18_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_n a_o example_n hereof_o be_v in_o semei_n 2._o sam._n 16.10_o to_o who_o god_n speak_v that_o he_o shall_v revile_v david_n 20._o in_o the_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a will_n chap._n 20._o not_o by_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v obey_v say_v augustine_n but_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n incline_v and_o dispose_v his_o will_n in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o his_o evil_a mind_n by_o such_o punishment_n to_o exercise_n david_n so_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v term_v to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o a_o rod_n a_o staff_n a_o hatchet_n and_o a_o see_v isa_n 13.3_o &_o 5.3.5_o &_o 10.5.15_o yet_o do_v he_o also_o set_v limit_n to_o their_o malice_n that_o they_o extend_v not_o their_o cruelty_n further_o than_o he_o please_v yea_o he_o turn_v even_o the_o wicked_a thing_n which_o the_o ungodly_a do_v to_o very_o good_a end_n serve_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o do_v we_o not_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o evil_a by_o this_o mean_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o set_v on_o work_n by_o god_n that_o they_o also_o play_v their_o own_o part_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o deprave_a counsel_n purpose_n and_o will_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v they_o will_v it_o voluntary_o free_o and_o without_o compulsion_n or_o violent_a constraint_n as_o also_o do_v the_o evil_a angel_n again_o god_n do_v not_o infuse_v malice_n into_o the_o will_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o infuse_v goodness_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a neither_o do_v he_o compel_v or_o allure_v their_o will_n to_o sin_n but_o he_o only_o move_v evil_a or_o sin_v will_n such_o as_o he_o find_v they_o become_v by_o the_o corruption_n which_o have_v ensue_v the_o fall_v away_o of_o devil_n and_o man_n from_o god_n such_o i_o say_v he_o move_v enclyne_v turn_v and_o direct_v wise_o just_o mighty_o where_o when_o how_o and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o please_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o follow_v or_o avoid_v object_n that_o they_o who_o purpose_v no_o such_o thing_n may_v fulfil_v that_o which_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n have_v decree_v 4.28_o decree_v act._n 4.28_o moreover_o good_a writer_n have_v use_v thus_o to_o speak_v that_o god_n indeed_o work_v in_o the_o godly_a and_o by_o the_o godly_a but_o say_v they_o he_o work_v by_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o simple_o in_o the_o wicked_a but_o be_v not_o they_o which_o commit_v evil_a deed_n excuse_v hereby_o no._n 1._o first_o because_o they_o be_v reproove_v by_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o action_n of_o god_n and_o of_o wicked_a man_n differ_v in_o that_o which_o be_v will_v that_o be_v in_o that_o end_n which_o he_o and_o they_o proper_o aim_v at_o neither_o do_v they_o that_o they_o do_v to_o obey_v god_n but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n 10.5.6.7_o lust_n isa_n 10.5.6.7_o and_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n not_o mere_o passive_a as_o the_o hatchet_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n but_o active_a neither_o unreasonable_a as_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o dog_n but_o reasonable_a that_o be_v endove_v with_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o have_v in_o themselves_o the_o inward_a voluntary_a and_o elective_a beginning_n of_o their_o action_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a evil_n remain_v in_o themselves_o alone_o and_o in_o god_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v find_v but_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o their_o malice_n who_o execute_v just_o by_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o the_o wicked_a those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v well_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n 5.20_o joseph_n gen._n 5.20_o likewise_o in_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o family_n and_o house_n of_o david_n 12.15.16_o david_n 1._o king_n 11.31.35_o etc._n etc._n 12.15.16_o and_o in_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 13.27_o god_n act._n 4.27_o &_o 13.27_o 2_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o good_a and_o just_a action_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v from_o the_o defective_a and_o faulty_a action_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o in_o tha_z the_o wicked_a sin_n it_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o their_o do_v of_o this_o or_o that_o in_o sin_v be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o divide_v darkness_n as_o he_o think_v good_a as_o augustine_n have_v well_o write_v and_o so_o say_v the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o work_n god_n be_v find_v to_o be_v just_a but_o man_n guilty_a because_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v by_o both_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o either_o of_o they_o do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o thing_n the_o learned_a declare_v by_o these_o similitude_n 1_o of_o a_o executioner_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o offender_n though_o by_o the_o just_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o in_o his_o own_o wicked_a desire_n of_o do_v it_o he_o sin_v 2_o also_o by_o that_o 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28_o give_v over_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o note_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o foreknowledge_n or_o a_o bare_a and_o idle_a permission_n to_o wit_n a_o effectual_a operation_n which_o god_n perform_v not_o by_o work_v that_o obstinacy_n as_o a_o most_o just_a judge_n two_o way_n 28_o way_n rom._n 1_o 28_o 1_o whereas_o they_o be_v already_o corrupt_a by_o forsake_v they_o more_o &_o more_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n or_o deni_v they_o his_o spirit_n or_o also_o by_o take_v it_o from_o man_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o malice_n 2_o by_o deliver_v the_o wicked_a to_o satan_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o in_o
the_o church_n have_v borrow_v the_o name_n of_o scandal_n to_o signify_v laying_n in_o wait_v wherewith_o man_n be_v entrap_v even_o as_o beast_n in_o the_o gin_n 15._o gin_n esa_n 8.14_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v proper_o when_o something_o in_o the_o way_n hinder_v the_o foot_n whereupon_o a_o man_n light_v do_v stumble_v derive_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o stumble_v rom._n 14.13_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o scandal_n before_o his_o brother_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o stone_n of_o stumble_v 2.8_o stumble_v rom._n 9.32_o 33_o 1_o pet_n 2.8_o for_o evil_a example_n of_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o certain_a stone_n on_o which_o man_n light_v do_v stumble_v yea_o do_v fall_v down_o flat_a whereupon_o be_v that_o 1._o cor._n 10.12_o he_o that_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v of_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o hit_v against_o a_o thing_n to_o disturb_v or_o break_v of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a offence_n itself_o or_o the_o dash_a against_o any_o thing_n in_o latin_a they_o call_v offence_n when_o in_o the_o way_n there_o lie_v some_o stone_n or_o log_n against_o which_o man_n as_o they_o walk_v do_v stumble_v so_o as_o they_o hurt_v their_o foot_n or_o else_o fall_v down_o headlong_o whereupon_o levit._n 19.14_o it_o be_v say_v put_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a now_o this_o word_n scandal_n be_v in_o the_o perdicament_n of_o relation_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o signify_v sometime_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o very_a object_n or_o impediment_n offend_v any_o man_n and_o sometime_o the_o manner_n or_o form_n that_o be_v the_o very_a offence_n itself_o what_o be_v the_o scandal_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n to_o any_o man_n of_o offence_n whether_o it_o be_v word_n deed_n or_o example_n or_o counsel_n whereby_o our_o neighbour_n be_v either_o grieve_v or_o trouble_v or_o offend_v so_o as_o he_o be_v either_o hinder_v in_o the_o straight_a course_n of_o salvation_n or_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o be_v induce_v to_o any_o error_n or_o sin_n 8.9_o rom._n 14.15_o 1_o cor_fw-la 8.9_o or_o else_o be_v confirm_v in_o some_o evil_n a_o how_o many_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o scandal_n bernard_n make_v two_o inward_a and_o outward_a inward_a be_v when_o the_o old_a man_n give_v offence_n to_o the_o new_a man_n touch_v which_o mat._n 5.20_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o &_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o where_o by_o the_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n he_o understand_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o do_v often_o annoy_v the_o new_a man_n &_o all_o impediment_n although_o never_o so_o dear_a which_o hinder_v a_o man_n so_o as_o he_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o continual_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n outward_a which_o come_v from_o without_o and_o give_v any_o man_n the_o cause_n or_o the_o occasion_n of_o fall_n this_o external_a scandal_n how_o many_o fold_n be_v it_o threefold_o active_a either_o give_v or_o afford_v passive_a or_o take_v and_o mix_v of_o they_o both_o what_o be_v a_o scandal_n give_v who_o fault_n proceed_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o action_n itself_o either_o when_o a_o man_n do_v give_v another_o a_o effectual_a cause_n of_o fall_v or_o else_o some_o word_n or_o deed_n that_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o of_o itself_o do_v either_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n of_o sin_v in_o other_o or_o else_o either_o greive_v the_o godly_a or_o do_v carry_v they_o into_o error_n &_o sin_n 7_o sin_n math._n 18.6_o 7_o whereof_o christ_n speak_v to_o peter_n math._n 16.23_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o though_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o stumble_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o let_n in_o peter_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v astonish_v with_o think_v of_o the_o cross_n shall_v have_v break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o his_o call_n and_o peter_n speech_n in_o very_a deed_n do_v grieve_v he_o and_o may_v have_v give_v a_o occasion_n of_o fall_v to_o the_o weak_a how_o manifold_a be_v a_o scandal_n give_v double_o by_o devide_v the_o subject_n into_o the_o accident_n private_a &_o public_a private_a which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v domestical_a whereby_o one_o or_o some_o few_o be_v offend_v as_o child_n servant_n husband_n &_o wife_n as_o when_o the_o child_n servant_n husband_n or_o wife_n see_v the_o parent_n master_n wife_n or_o husband_n abstain_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n hear_v they_o swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o to_o speak_v unchastly_a whereby_o it_o present_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v either_o greeve_v or_o else_o 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