libertas_n est_fw-la potestas_fw-la agendi_fw-la ut_fw-la velis_fw-la quâ_fw-la datur_fw-la extra_fw-la alios_fw-la esse_fw-la aliis_fw-la obstrictum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la liberum_fw-la svi_fw-la juris_fw-la supereminere_fw-la praecellere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qâ—asi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v authority_n and_o power_n it_o proper_o import_v a_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o one_o list_n by_o it_o in_o this_o place_n judas_n i_o conceive_v intend_v that_o supreme_a sovereignty_n and_o authority_n which_o christ_n have_v over_o all_o thing_n in_o govern_v and_o command_v they_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n of_o this_o i_o have_v large_o discourse_v part_v 1._o pag._n 344_o 345._o etc._n etc._n on_o those_o word_n the_o only_a lord_n 2._o all_o these_o be_v amplify_v from_o their_o duration_n now_o and_o ever_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o all_o the_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 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power_n 11.36_o act_n 17.28_o rom._n 11.36_o dominion_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n fade_a indeed_o every_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n like_o flower_n the_o sweet_a they_o be_v the_o short_a live_v they_o be_v and_o the_o soon_o wither_a the_o more_o beautiful_a as_o they_o say_v of_o glass_n the_o more_o brittle_a 3._o last_o in_o this_o divine_a doxology_n 6._o amen_o signaculum_fw-la orationis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la high_a in_o mat._n 6._o be_v considerable_a after_o what_o manner_n or_o with_o what_o affection_n this_o praise_n be_v give_v this_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n amen_o which_o import_v a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v before_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o 1_o king_n 1.36_o the_o greek_a translator_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o do_v and_o the_o root_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n come_v signify_v as_o much_o but_o it_o be_v hold_v fit_a by_o the_o primitive_a church_n 64._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr interpretatum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la negatum_fw-la sed_fw-la ne_fw-la vilesceres_fw-la nudatum_fw-la aug._n trac_n in_o joh._n 41._o judai_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la preces_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la conciones_fw-la &_o expositiones_fw-la allegoricas_n dicere_fw-la debent_fw-la amen_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la significent_fw-la quod_fw-la credant_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la rabbini_n lâ—quuntur_fw-la buxtorf_n de_fw-fr synagog_n judaic_n c._n 1._o p._n 64._o for_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o word_n say_v augustin_n not_o to_o translate_v it_o some_o have_v note_v that_o it_o can_v be_v translate_v without_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o weight_n for_o when_o it_o be_v add_v to_o a_o speech_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o note_n of_o assent_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o use_v only_o by_o the_o jew_n at_o prayer_n but_o at_o the_o sermon_n and_o exposition_n deliver_v by_o the_o rabbin_n to_o testify_v that_o the_o people_n 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ecclesiastes_n with_o return_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o the_o virgin_n fin_n quos_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la patronos_fw-la &_o tutelares_fw-la advocavi_fw-la pag._n 1659._o virgini_fw-la dei_fw-la genetrici_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o divini_fw-la numinis_fw-la conciliatrici_fw-la baron_fw-fr ad_fw-la fin_n tom._n 1._o annal._n tua_fw-la open_a et_fw-la intertersessione_n da_fw-mi ut_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la exterius_fw-la scripsi_fw-la interius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la suggeraâ—_n cornel._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o heb._n 13._o add_v fin_n sanctius_n end_v he_o on_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n with_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n the_o virgin_n mary_n ignatius_n and_o francis_n xaverius_n all_o which_o say_v he_o blasphemons_o i_o have_v call_v upon_o as_o my_o patron_n and_o defender_n in_o the_o perform_v this_o work_n thus_o baronius_n end_v the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o annal_n with_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o our_o reconciler_n but_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la exceed_v all_o in_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n who_o divide_v all_o the_o praise_n between_o saint_n paul_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o comment_n on_o paul_n epistle_n he_o tell_v paul_n that_o by_o his_o strength_n and_o intercession_n he_o have_v perform_v that_o work_n and_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v make_v his_o writing_n beneficial_a to_o other_o yet_o he_o tell_v the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o he_o owe_v himself_o ibid._n cui_fw-la i_o meaque_fw-la omuia_fw-la debeo_fw-la utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la i_o in_fw-la hoc_fw-la opere_fw-la direxit_fw-la invit_fw-la instruxit_fw-la â—ssâ—itque_fw-la ut_fw-la tarda_fw-la &_o impolita_fw-la mens_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la mea_fw-la fiereut_fw-fr calamus_fw-la scribae_fw-la velociter_fw-la scribentis_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n and_o all_o his_o work_n to_o she_o and_o that_o she_o have_v make_v his_o dull_a mind_n and_o hand_n as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n pag._n 1035_o 1036._o for_o myself_o all_o of_o good_a that_o i_o have_v can_v do_v or_o have_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o service_n ever_o do_v i_o humble_o desire_n may_v be_v return_v only_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o my_o most_o dear_a and_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o grace_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o that_o be_v right_o do_v in_o this_o performance_n who_o spirit_n be_v my_o guide_n in_o do_v it_o who_o word_n be_v my_o rule_n who_o glory_n be_v my_o end_n who_o merit_n can_v alone_o procure_v acceptance_n for_o i_o and_o all_o my_o service_n and_o the_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n of_o who_o presence_n be_v my_o soul_n desire_v and_o longing_n amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n 8_o deal_v despise_v pag_n 5_o l_o 35_o read_v evil_a of_o pag_n 7_o l_o 22_o r_o it_o p_o 8_o r_o high_o p_o 24_o l_o 9_o r_o sinner_n pag_n 44_o mark_fw-mi r_o isag_n p_o 53_o l_o 12_o r_o make_v p_o 73_o l_o 13_o r_o in_o that_o p_o 80_o l_o 20_o r_o full_a of_o p_o 102_o mark_fw-mi r_o detractatores_fw-la p_o 112_o l_o 22_o r_o moderator_n p_o 200_o l_o 22_o r_o prosecution_n p_o 205_o mark_fw-mi r_o finis_fw-la p_o 253_o l_o 21_o r_o ever_o p_o 257_o l_o 3_o r_o curam_fw-la p_o 288_o mark_fw-mi r_o adipibus_fw-la p_o 300_o l_o 17_o r_o cocumenius_n p_o 335_o l_o 152_o defect_n p_o 381_o mark_fw-mi del_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 512_o l_o 13_o r_o peaceable_a p_o 544_o l_o 25_o 26_o deal_n so_o much_o p_o 560_o mark_fw-mi r_o lucifugae_fw-la p_o 583_o mark_fw-mi r_o hieron_n p_o 612_o mark_fw-mi r_o aliquo_fw-la p_o 637_o l_o 32_o r_o as_o they_o look_v p_o 672_o l_o 27_o r_o see_v p_o 678_o mark_fw-mi r_o silentiam_fw-la appetitus_fw-la p_o 644_o l_o 28_o r_o by_o propound_v
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the_o revile_a life_n upon_o man_n flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n nay_o upon_o something_o better_a the_o name_n be_v better_a than_o life_n by_o a_o good_a name_n many_o have_v do_v good_a after_o their_o death_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o many_o have_v be_v render_v useless_a while_o they_o live_v the_o former_a have_v live_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o latter_a have_v be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v evil_n speak_a be_v more_o cruel_a than_o hell_n for_o hell_n only_o devour_v the_o bad_a but_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o good_a and_o bad_a too_o this_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n namely_o what_o the_o archangel_n do_v forbear_v viz_o to_o bring_v a_o rail_a accusation_n the_o second_o follow_v to_o be_v explain_v namely_o why_o he_o do_v forbear_v it_o he_o dare_v not_o bring_v it_o wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o not_o dare_v 2._o why_o he_o be_v not_o dare_v 1_o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o expound_v by_o dare_v have_v a_o double_a signification_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o endure_v bear_v sustain_v or_o to_o be_v able_a and_o fit_a to_o undertake_v undergo_v such_o or_o such_o a_o difficulty_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v rom._n beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mori_n sustineat_fw-la beza_n 5.7_o one_o dare_v or_o will_v endure_v to_o die_v for_o a_o good_a man_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v this_o michael_n dare_v not_o that_o be_v can_v not_o endure_v be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o rail_a accusation_n but_o it_o more_o frequent_o signify_v to_o be_v bold_a or_o to_o dare_v to_o do_v or_o to_o adventure_v upon_o a_o business_n as_o not_o be_v dismay_v with_o any_o danger_n thus_o it_o be_v take_v phil._n 1.14_o mark_n 15.43_o john_n 21.12_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n judas_n intend_v that_o the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a or_o be_v holy_o afraid_a to_o bring_v against_o the_o devil_n a_o rail_a accusation_n and_o thus_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o seducer_n and_o the_o archangel_n by_o who_o contrary_a practice_n the_o apostle_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o seducer_n will_v appear_v more_o clear_a and_o evident_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o that_o these_o bold_a libertine_n be_v presumptuous_a and_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n but_o the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o &c._n &c._n 2._o why_o be_v the_o archangel_n thus_o far_o from_o dare_v and_o adventure_v there_o be_v three_o ground_n of_o fear_n to_o adventure_v upon_o any_o way_n or_o course_n propound_v to_o we_o 1._o a_o natural_a desire_n of_o our_o own_o preservation_n cause_v a_o dread_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v endanger_v it_o this_o in_o itself_o be_v no_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o holy_a man_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o who_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o cup_n of_o death_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o 2._o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n whereby_o the_o creature_n fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o smart_n of_o punishment_n and_o shun_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v afflictive_a to_o sense_n not_o at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n the_o party_n thus_o fear_v have_v a_o heart_n only_o fill_v with_o guilt_n and_o self-accusation_n and_o empty_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n thus_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v 3._o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n whereby_o person_n fear_v sin_n as_o its_o opposite_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n who_o they_o dare_v not_o offend_v not_o only_o because_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o sin_n but_o principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o sin_n set_v itself_o against_o god_n this_o be_v the_o holy_a fear_n of_o david_n psalm_n 119.12_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v because_o of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n first_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o then_o he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o judgement_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o fear_v sin_n as_o hell_n and_o not_o only_o to_o fear_v it_o for_o hell_n this_o be_v that_o fear_v commend_v by_o solomon_n 16.6_o prov._n 16.6_o for_o cause_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a a_o fear_n that_o proceed_v more_o from_o sense_n of_o duty_n enjoin_v then_o of_o danger_n threaten_v and_o whereby_o we_o more_o respect_v god_n will_v than_o our_o own_o woe_n in_o a_o word_n a_o fear_n which_o therefore_o be_v regardful_a of_o god_n wrath_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o faith_n which_o repose_v itself_o on_o his_o mercy_n observation_n 1._o 1._o obser_n 1._o purity_n of_o affection_n shall_v accompany_v angelical_a illumination_n michael_n have_v the_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n he_o have_v not_o only_a ability_n to_o dispute_v but_o care_v to_o keep_v from_o 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a_o acute_a and_o reach_a apprehension_n whereas_o holiness_n be_v esteem_v but_o as_o a_o dull_a contemptible_a qualification_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o michael_n here_o in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o sin_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o a_o good_a head_n and_o a_o good_a heart_n shall_v not_o ever_o be_v companion_n or_o that_o the_o notional_a perception_n of_o truth_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n go_v along_o with_o the_o practical_a refusal_n thereof_o wicked_a angel_n or_o minister_n who_o by_o their_o doctrine_n teach_v people_n how_o to_o be_v save_v do_v by_o their_o life_n teach_v god_n how_o to_o damn_v themselves_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o integrity_n of_o heart_n though_o thy_o part_n be_v but_o mean_a bless_v he_o he_o have_v true_o show_v thou_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n afford_v thou_o a_o angelical_a excellency_n 2._o 2._o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n then_o to_o shun_v sin_n when_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o 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observe_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o sovereign_a lord_n a_o wise_a governor_n a_o merciful_a father_n a_o righteous_a judg._n in_o precept_n consider_v not_o what_o be_v command_v but_o who_o command_v in_o providence_n not_o what_o be_v the_o correction_n but_o who_o be_v the_o correcter_n the_o former_a will_v make_v thou_o obedient_a in_o do_v the_o latter_a in_o suffer_v 4_o remember_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o murmur_a tongue_n god_n have_v a_o hear_n ear_n god_n hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o mutter_v most_o secret_o most_o inward_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n hear_v the_o grumble_n of_o thy_o 9_o exod._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n say_v moses_n tear_v our_o murmur_n if_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a let_v thy_o mouth_n be_v stop_v be_v afraid_a thy_o god_n shall_v hear_v thou_o murmur_a be_v a_o great_a provocation_n 5._o 7.10_o 5._o eccles_n 7.10_o meditate_v of_o the_o folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o discontent_a murmur_v against_o god_n 1._o 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nature_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n to_o mortify_v their_o lust_n 1.4_o rom._n 1.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zech._n 12.10_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o whereas_o these_o impure_a monster_n wallow_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o sensuality_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v act_v by_o a_o unclean_a impure_a spirit_n that_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o flesh_n 3._o 6.1_o rom._n 15.30_o gal._n 6.1_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n love_n â—â—â—ce_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.7_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o enjoy_v peace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o study_v peace_n with_o other_o whereas_o these_o boutifeus_n and_o incendiary_n make_v rent_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o division_n they_o show_v themselves_o carnal_a 4._o 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o they_o 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