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generation_n as_o fly_n of_o the_o water_n worm_n of_o dung_n bee_n of_o bullock_n flesh_n hornet_n of_o horse_n flesh_n the_o scorpion_n of_o the_o crab_n or_o crevice_n moth_n of_o putrify_a herb_n and_o certain_a small_a worm_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o wood_n and_o corn_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o creature_n only_o enter_v which_o increase_n by_o generation_n mercer_n 3._o such_o creature_n be_v except_v which_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a kind_n and_o engender_v by_o the_o male_a and_o female_a of_o divers_a kind_n as_o the_o mule_n which_o come_v of_o a_o mare_n and_o ass_n cardanus_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a beast_n which_o he_o see_v at_o papia_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o fox_n ark_n with_o foot_n like_o a_o bear_n a_o tail_n feather_v like_o a_o goose_n with_o prickle_n upon_o the_o back_n like_o a_o hystrix_n or_o porcupine_n bark_v like_o a_o dog_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o no_o certain_a kind_n but_o by_o a_o mix_a generation_n concern_v such_o mix_a kind_n augustine_n say_v well_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n sâ—d_fw-la ibi_fw-la parent_n eorum_fw-la faisse_fw-fr sufficeret_fw-la it_o may_v suffice_v their_o parent_n that_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n whereof_o they_o be_v engender_v to_o be_v there_o 4._o r._n sel._n because_o noah_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v of_o every_o live_a thing_n gen._n 6.19_o will_v infer_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o this_o be_v ridiculous_a collection_n for_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o be_v count_v among_o these_o live_a creature_n neither_o be_v they_o male_a and_o female_a nor_o yet_o be_v spirit_n subject_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o water_n and_o their_o kind_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v rather_o to_o be_v extinguish_v than_o preserve_v 5._o r._n levi_n also_o because_o
which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o sorcerer_n work_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o from_o he_o they_o have_v their_o direction_n and_o augustine_n also_o confirm_v the_o same_o neque_fw-la potuit_fw-la nisi_fw-la primis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la docentibus_fw-la disci_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la cuique_fw-la illorum_fw-la appetat_fw-la 16_o quid_fw-la exhorreat_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o be_v learn_v but_o by_o their_o teach_n what_o every_o one_o of_o they_o desire_v and_o what_o they_o abhor_v quest_n xix_o why_o spirit_n prescribe_v constellation_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o delight_n in_o corporal_a and_o external_a usage_n but_o yet_o concern_v some_o of_o those_o doubt_n a_o solution_n may_v be_v find_v out_o as_o why_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o come_v be_v call_v but_o under_o certain_a constellation_n the_o reason_n thereof_o may_v be_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v some_o divine_a virtue_n in_o the_o star_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o adore_v and_o worship_v they_o or_o because_o they_o many_o time_n work_v by_o natural_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v help_v by_o such_o observation_n and_o sometime_o they_o concur_v in_o their_o work_n with_o the_o planet_n as_o lunatics_n be_v most_o vex_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o moon_n that_o man_n may_v lay_v the_o imputation_n upon_o the_o star_n as_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a again_o why_o spirit_n be_v of_o no_o bodily_a substance_n yet_o be_v allure_v with_o herb_n and_o stone_n and_o perfume_n and_o such_o like_a augustine_n give_v the_o reason_n hereof_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o as_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a honour_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o delight_v in_o they_o ex_fw-la perer._n ibid._n quest_n xx._n whether_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o lice_n to_o breed_v out_o of_o the_o slime_n of_o nilus_n but_o concern_v this_o three_o plague_n of_o lice_n it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n in_o egypt_n after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n that_o divers_a small_a creature_n as_o lice_n frog_n and_o such_o like_a do_v breed_v in_o great_a abundance_n out_o of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o nilus_n leave_v behind_o as_o herodotus_n diodorus_n siculus_n and_o solinus_n do_v write_v how_o then_o be_v this_o such_o a_o miraculous_a work_n the_o answer_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o this_o swarm_a of_o lice_n and_o that_o annual_a breed_n of_o vermin_n in_o egypt_n 1._o they_o come_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n 2._o they_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n these_o at_o the_o stretch_v forth_o of_o aaron_n rod_n 3._o those_o swarm_n be_v of_o divers_a sort_n of_o small_a vermin_n these_o be_v louse_n 4._o they_o be_v not_o breed_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o aquarius_n or_o pisces_fw-la as_o these_o be_v but_o after_o the_o sun_n be_v enter_v into_o virgo_fw-la for_o under_o the_o sign_n leo_n nilus_n increase_v and_o in_o the_o sign_n virgo_fw-la it_o abate_v and_o return_v sic_fw-la jun._n the_o sun_n enter_v into_o leo_n about_o the_o midst_n of_o june_n and_o into_o virgo_fw-la about_o the_o middle_n of_o july_n and_o into_o the_o sign_n aquarius_n in_o januarie_n and_o into_o pisces_fw-la in_o february_n which_o be_v about_o a_o month_n before_o the_o israelite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n as_o be_v before_o show_v quaest_n 29._o in_o cap._n 7._o quest_n xxi_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o meet_v pharaoh_n by_o the_o water_n vers._n 20_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n he_o will_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n 1._o because_o moses_n have_v no_o access_n unto_o pharaoh_n presence_n in_o his_o palace_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o watch_v he_o at_o his_o come_n forth_o and_o so_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v moses_n private_o be_v force_v to_o hear_v to_o his_o shame_n abroad_o ferus_fw-la 2._o pharaoh_n use_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o come_v forth_o to_o the_o water_n either_o for_o his_o health_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v wholesome_a to_o go_v forth_o unto_o river_n or_o rather_o of_o a_o superstitious_a mind_n because_o they_o attribute_v divine_a honour_n unto_o nilus_n simler_n quest_n xxii_o why_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o this_o miracle_n of_o moses_n rod._n in_o this_o four_o wonder_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o moses_n rod_n as_o in_o the_o former_a nor_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n use_v as_o ash_n in_o the_o six_o plague_n god_n sometime_o use_v such_o mean_n to_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v direct_v by_o his_o will_n and_o by_o these_o prop_n to_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o consider_v of_o a_o high_a power_n than_o can_v be_v in_o such_o weak_a instrument_n to_o effect_v such_o great_a thing_n sometime_o he_o work_v without_o any_o such_o mean_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o need_v not_o any_o such_o instrument_n the_o like_a difference_n of_o work_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o sometime_o use_v external_a and_o visible_a sign_n as_o when_o he_o temper_a clay_n to_o heal_v the_o blind_a man_n sometime_o he_o use_v no_o such_o but_o only_o heal_v by_o his_o word_n simler_n quest_n xxiii_o what_o manner_n of_o swarm_n be_v send_v in_o the_o four_o plague_n vers._n 21._o i_o will_v send_v mingle_v swarm_n 1._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o septuagint_n the_o dog_n fly_v which_o philo_n will_v have_v so_o call_v because_o this_o kind_n of_o fly_n do_v bold_o light_a upon_o man_n and_o beast_n as_o the_o dog_n be_v note_v to_o be_v among_o other_o beast_n most_o hardy_a and_o bold_a and_o can_v be_v chase_v away_o till_o he_o have_v fetch_v blood_n some_o call_v it_o a_o dog_n fly_v because_o it_o light_v most_o upon_o dog_n about_o the_o ear_n and_o nose_n and_o draw_v blood_n but_o the_o word_n ghereb_n signify_v a_o mingle_a company_n show_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o of_o one_o sort_n 2._o hierom_n therefore_o will_v have_v it_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o kind_n of_o fly_n as_o aquilas_fw-la also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a muscam_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la fly_v of_o all_o sort_n but_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o only_o fly_v for_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o corrupt_v by_o they_o vers_n 24._o but_o the_o egyptian_n also_o themselves_o devour_v and_o consume_v psalm_n 78_o 45._o 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fly_n at_o all_o in_o these_o swarm_n as_o cajetan_n think_v because_o the_o scripture_n make_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o any_o hurt_n they_o do_v to_o any_o man_n but_o only_o annoy_v their_o ground_n and_o house_n but_o fly_n be_v most_o noisome_a unto_o man_n but_o herein_o cajetan_n be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n before_o allege_v that_o they_o devour_v they_o that_o be_v the_o egyptian_n 4._o some_o think_v they_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o wild_a beast_n as_o lion_n bear_n tiger_n and_o such_o like_a unto_o which_o opinion_n josephus_n seem_v to_o incline_v and_o aben_n ezra_n and_o pagnin_n but_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o these_o swarm_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o be_v those_o huge_a wild_a beast_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v assault_v in_o their_o house_n with_o ravenous_a beast_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v escape_v and_o beside_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ground_n be_v cover_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o vermin_n but_o so_o many_o wild_a beast_n as_o shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n will_v have_v soon_o devour_v all_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o these_o swarm_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o divers_a kind_n of_o noisome_a creature_n both_o fly_a as_o hornet_n wasp_n and_o creep_v as_o viper_n scorpion_n and_o such_o like_a siâ—_n vatab._n rabbi_n solomon_n pelican_n quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o name_n of_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o fly_n it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o upon_o this_o and_o the_o like_a plague_n of_o fly_n and_o other_o vermin_n the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o philistines_n follow_v they_o as_o out_o of_o who_o country_n they_o come_v do_v erect_v the_o abominable_a idol_n of_o baalzebub_n which_o signify_v the_o god_n of_o fly_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o acearon_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o philistines_n first_o some_o think_v the_o idol_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o fly_n which_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v 6._o vatab._n or_o because_o the_o idol_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o much_o blood_n do_v stick_v full_a of_o fly_n perer._n 2._o but_o rather_o it_o have_v the_o name_n because_o they_o suppose_v this_o idol_n
observation_n that_o cherubin_n with_o van_n marcâ—â—l_n always_o signify_v the_o creature_n but_o without_o van_n the_o work_n itself_o of_o cherubim_n but_o this_o observation_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v for_o in_o this_o place_n cherub_n 〈◊〉_d the_o singular_a number_n be_v express_v with_o van_n though_o cherubin_n in_o the_o plural_a be_v write_v without_o be_v 〈…〉_z they_o both_o in_o this_o place_n do_v signify_v the_o work_n of_o the_o cherubim_n 6._o therefore_o the_o best_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n of_o this_o word_n be_v to_o signify_v a_o beautiful_a picture_n and_o be_v metaphorical_o translate_v from_o external_a and_o material_a thing_n to_o spiritual_a because_o the_o angel_n be_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o many_o excellent_a 〈…〉_z in_o which_o sense_n the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o glorious_a state_n be_v call_v the_o anoint_a cherub_n ezech._n 28.14_o quest_n xxv_o what_o form_n and_o fashion_v these_o cherubim_n be_v of_o concern_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o these_o cherubim_n there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n 1._o josephus_n think_v they_o have_v the_o similitude_n of_o certain_a bird_n which_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o we_o be_v find_v only_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o lest_o if_o they_o have_v be_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o any_o know_a thing_n it_o may_v have_v minister_v occasion_n of_o idolatry_n 6._o but_o josephus_n be_v convince_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v gen._n 3._o that_o the_o cherubim_n be_v see_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n to_o paradise_n they_o be_v not_o fowl_n or_o other_o wing_a beast_n but_o angel_n which_o keep_v that_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n because_o these_o cherubim_n be_v not_o in_o the_o open_a view_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n but_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n whither_o none_o have_v access_n but_o only_o the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n 2._o r._n abraham_n ab._n ezra_n think_v that_o the_o cherubim_n do_v signify_v any_o shape_n either_o of_o bird_n beast_n or_o man_n as_o ezech._n 1._o the_o beast_n which_o appear_v have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o eagle_n a_o lion_n a_o bullock_n a_o man_n be_v chap._n 10._o call_v cherubim_n contra._n the_o prophet_n call_v they_o cherubim_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o form_n and_o shape_n wherein_o they_o appear_v but_o because_o he_o know_v thâ—m_n to_o be_v angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n that_o so_o appear_v therefore_o he_o give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d name_n to_o they_o all_o and_o there_o their_o form_n and_o shape_n be_v express_v but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v cherubim_n without_o any_o determination_n of_o their_o form_n they_o be_v always_o hold_v to_o have_v appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n tostat._v qu._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o oleaster_n leave_v not_o this_o matter_n indifferent_a as_o ab._n ezra_n but_o think_v that_o these_o cherubim_n have_v rather_o formam_fw-la animalium_fw-la the_o son_n of_o beast_n such_o as_o ezechiel_n describe_v than_o of_o man_n because_o it_o be_v no_o where_o express_v that_o the_o cherubim_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o man_n as_o there_o they_o be_v describe_v to_o have_v the_o face_n of_o beast_n and_o beside_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v like_o man_n with_o hand_n that_o will_v have_v hinder_v the_o stretch_v out_o of_o their_o wing_n contra._n 1._o as_o though_o the_o cherubim_n in_o ezechiel_n be_v not_o as_o well_o say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n as_o of_o other_o creature_n there_o express_v 2._o to_o take_v away_o the_o other_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n we_o need_v not_o imagine_v with_o montanus_n who_o seâ—â—eth_v forth_o the_o cherub_n with_o wing_n only_o without_o hand_n for_o that_o be_v a_o imperfect_a form_n to_o give_v they_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n without_o hand_n and_o the_o cherub_n describe_v ezech._n 1_o 8._o have_v 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v under_o their_o wing_n but_o the_o cherub_n may_v very_o well_o be_v describe_v with_o stretch_v out_o wing_n notwithstanding_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o either_o touch_v the_o mercy_n seat_n with_o as_o some_o think_v 〈◊〉_d she_o hold_v they_o upright_o as_o praise_v god_n as_o r._n solomon_n 4._o montanus_n say_v 〈…〉_z that_o these_o cherub_n be_v divers_a fabrica_fw-la in_o the_o shape_n of_o male_a and_o female_a but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v the_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n where_o be_v no_o diversity_n of_o sex_n of_o male_a or_o female_a 5._o the_o opinion_n than_o of_o r._n solomon_n be_v the_o â—â—st_n that_o the_o cherub_n be_v picture_v and_o portrait_v in_o humane_a shape_n in_o the_o form_n of_o young_a man_n because_o so_o the_o angel_n use_v to_o appear_v in_o time_n past_a as_o to_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o they_o 〈…〉_z the_o angeli_fw-la be_v send_v from_o heaven_n they_o be_v say_v to_o fly_v as_o bird_n 〈…〉_z the_o ground_n tostat._n and_o what_o shape_n the_o cherubim_n be_v of_o 〈…〉_z be_v gather_v by_o the_o description_n 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o solomon_n make_v which_o stand_v upright_o on_o their_o foot_n 2_o chron._n 3_o â—3_n 〈…〉_z understand_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o humane_a shape_n pelarg._n ribera_n they_o be_v picture_v with_o wing_n and_o not_o naked_a as_o montanus_n describe_v they_o but_o clothe_v and_o apparel_v because_o it_o be_v forbid_v chap._n 20._o 〈…〉_z shall_v be_v discover_v at_o god_n altar_n junius_n quest_n xxvi_o 〈…〉_z cherubin_n 〈◊〉_d seraphim_n but_o it_o will_v here_o 〈…〉_z these_o be_v call_v cherubin_n rather_o than_o seraphim_n which_o be_v another_o name_n giâ—en_o 〈◊〉_d angel_n 〈…〉_z 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o may_v indifferent_o be_v call_v either_o cherubin_n or_o seraphim_n but_o hierom_n confute_v they_o 99.1_o write_v 〈…〉_z say_v in_o their_o prayer_n thou_o which_o sit_v 〈…〉_z no_o where_o use_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o 〈…〉_z 2._o other_o answer_v that_o the_o seraphimâ—_n 〈…〉_z which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o next_o world_n the_o cherubim_n ad_fw-la ministerium_fw-la for_o the_o ministry_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o cherubim_n be_v here_o picture_v rather_o than_o the_o seraphim_n contra._n 1._o but_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o these_o cherubim_n be_v set_v be_v make_v to_o represent_v god_n glory_n therefore_o the_o cherubin_n serve_v here_o to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n 2._o the_o seraphim_n also_o be_v minister_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cherubim_n as_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o isaiah_n 6._o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o say_v that_o the_o seraphim_n appear_v with_o six_o wing_n a_o piece_n isaiah_n 6._o and_o these_o have_v but_o two_o they_o be_v therefore_o cherubim_v not_o seraphim_n for_o the_o cherub_n that_o here_o be_v describe_v but_o with_o two_o wing_n ezach_n 1.6_o be_v say_v to_o have_v four_o so_o that_o if_o that_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n 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