and_o stabble_n and_o indeed_o they_o feed_v they_o with_o no_o better_a as_o they_o base_o gloss_n upon_o that_o text_n in_o job_n the_o ox_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n be_v plough_v and_o the_o ass_n 121._o tu_fw-la et_fw-la asinus_fw-la unum_fw-la estote_fw-la disci_fw-la de_fw-fr temp_n ser_fw-mi 121._o that_o be_v the_o people_n be_v feed_v by_o they_o feed_v hungerly_o upon_o thistle_n and_o husk_n and_o faint_v at_o the_o head_n of_o every_o street_n the_o child_n ask_v bread_n but_o no_o man_n break_v it_o unto_o they_o lam._n 4.4_o for_o bread_n they_o have_v stone_n for_o fish_n scorpion_n 21._o act_n and_o monument_n fol._n 1109._o thyrraeus_n de_fw-fr daemon_n cap._n 21._o what_o a_o devil_n make_v the_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o scripture_n say_v steven_n gardner_n to_o marbeck_n and_o of_o another_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o read_v the_o bible_n he_o become_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n a_o very_a strange_a business_n athanasius_n say_v that_o evil_a spirit_n be_v expel_v and_o drive_v away_o by_o that_o 68_o psal_n exurgat_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n one_o part_n as_o well_o as_o another_o father_n abraham_n send_v the_o rich_a man_n brethren_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o defence_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o beat_v the_o devil_n on_o his_o own_o dunghill_n as_o it_o be_v make_v the_o word_n his_o only_a weapon_n choose_v out_o of_o that_o one_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o almost_o out_o of_o one_o chapter_n thereof_o as_o out_o of_o a_o precious_o purl_a current_n all_o those_o stone_n wherewith_o he_o prostrate_v the_o goliath_n of_o hell_n now_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o sufficiency_n in_o one_o book_n in_o one_o chapter_n what_o may_v we_o conceive_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o it_o will_v haply_o be_v here_o object_v if_o moses_n his_o writing_n be_v so_o full_a object_n 1_o what_o need_v any_o addition_n thereto_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n i_o answer_v answer_v not_o to_o perfect_v that_o which_o till_o then_o be_v defective_a and_o incompleate_a for_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n yea_o that_o one_o book_n of_o genesis_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o then_o live_v the_o prophet_n be_v add_v for_o explanation_n of_o the_o law_n the_o new_a testament_n for_o clear_v and_o apply_v they_o both_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o more_o dark_o deliver_v be_v here_o more_o plain_o and_o plentiful_o set_v forth_o 2.2_o hab._n 2.2_o so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v even_o run_v and_o read_v they_o now_o we_o have_v a_o more_o clear_a and_o perfect_a direction_n than_o they_o have_v under_o the_o law_n thence_o their_o light_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n we_o to_o the_o daylight_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o 3.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o now_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o still_o so_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a quest_n yea_o perplex_a and_o ambiguous_a sublime_a they_o be_v answer_v but_o not_o dark_a in_o themselves_o since_o they_o come_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o be_v light_v up_o to_o be_v our_o candle_n in_o this_o world_n say_v s._n austin_n laza._n tract_n 35._o in_o johan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protreptic_a p._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr laza._n that_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n a_o common_a light_n that_o shine_v to_o all_o say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n so_o that_o every_o man_n of_o himself_o by_o read_v they_o may_v learn_v the_o thing_n therein_o deliver_v say_v chrysostome_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o doctrinal_a foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n in_o set_v down_o whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o easy_a bellarmine_n himself_o be_v force_v to_o say_v 2._o de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o scripture_n nihil_fw-la notius_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o the_o scripture_n 8._o esay_n 8.1_o inclinavit_fw-la scripturas_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la insantium_fw-la &_o tactentium_fw-la capacitatem_fw-la in_o psal_n 8._o write_v say_v god_n in_o the_o roll_n with_o a_o man_n pen_n that_o be_v clear_o that_o the_o simple_a may_v conceive_v so_o much_o as_o concern_v he_o to_o salvation_n god_n have_v fit_v the_o scripture_n say_v austin_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a so_o that_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v if_o man_n understand_v it_o not_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o draw_v over_o it_o but_o over_o their_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 3.15_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o and_o more_o remove_v dispel_v and_o disperse_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o elect_a by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n the_o book_n be_v open_a in_o the_o angel_n hand_n rev._n 10.8_o it_o have_v be_v shut_v and_o seal_v but_o s._n john_n have_v get_v it_o open_a by_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o by_o his_o more_o diligent_a search_n and_o seek_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o instruct_v he_o god_n spirit_n in_o his_o servant_n be_v heroic_a they_o be_v whet_v on_o by_o difficulty_n to_o a_o more_o diligent_a enquiry_n as_o samson_n bind_v with_o new_a rope_n go_v out_o and_o shake_v himself_o 26.13_o prov._n 26.13_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n may_v fright_v a_o sluggard_n not_o a_o samson_n or_o a_o alexander_n who_o meet_v with_o a_o hard_a encounter_n say_v alexandri_fw-la jam_fw-la par_fw-fr periculum_fw-la animo_fw-la alexandri_fw-la this_o be_v a_o enterprise_n worthy_a of_o great_a alexander_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n be_v dark_a and_o difficult_a and_o the_o penman_n thereof_o as_o in_o some_o thing_n like_o those_o angel_n in_o jacob_n vision_n they_o descend_v to_o the_o â—â—â—plicity_n of_o the_o mâ—â—â—est_n so_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o transcend_v the_o sublimity_n of_o the_o learnede_a leand._n mare_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la habens_fw-la inse_v sensus_fw-la profundos_fw-la ambros_n ep._n 44._o agnus_fw-la peditet_fw-la &_o elephantus_fw-la natet_fw-la ep._n ad_fw-la leand._n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o great_a sea_n say_v ambrose_n the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v in_o it_o say_v gregory_z and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o depth_n therein_o say_v austin_n that_o a_o man_n may_v daily_o profit_v in_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o volusian_n si_fw-mi eas_fw-la sotas_fw-la maximo_fw-la otio_fw-la summo_fw-la study_v meliore_fw-la ingenio_fw-la conarer_fw-la addiscere_fw-la epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la volusian_n though_o he_o study_v nothing_o else_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n yea_o as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n shall_v last_v without_o any_o intermission_n or_o remission_n of_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o in_o another_o place_n not_o only_o say_v that_o father_n in_o innumerable_a other_o thing_n be_o i_o guilty_a of_o much_o ignorance_n 26.14_o multo_fw-la plura_fw-la nescio_fw-la quam_fw-la scio_fw-la epist_n 119._o c._n 21_o job_n 26.14_o but_o in_o the_o scripture_n also_o my_o profession_n and_o chief_a study_n there_o be_v many_o more_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v not_o than_o that_o i_o know_v how_o little_a a_o thing_n do_v man_n understand_v of_o god_n say_v he_o in_o job_n the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o knowledge_n be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o ignorance_n scio_fw-la nondum_fw-la hoc_fw-la scio_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la scio_fw-la this_o only_a i_o know_v say_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o i_o know_v nothing_o another_o come_v after_o he_o and_o add_v neither_o know_v i_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o that_o that_o i_o know_v nothing_o nature_n best_a secretary_n can_v with_o all_o their_o skill_n give_v we_o a_o convince_a reason_n of_o the_o perennity_n of_o river_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n of_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o stomach_n that_o consume_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o part_n about_o it_o pythagoras_n assign_v no_o other_o cause_n of_o earthquake_n ridicule_fw-la conventus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la aelian_a lib._n 4._o ridicule_fw-la than_o the_o meeting_n together_o of_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a pliny_n wonder_v at_o the_o gnat_n so_o small_a a_o creature_n and_o yet_o make_v so_o great_a a_o buzz_n 9_o nat._n hist._n lib._n 11_o cap._n 9_o he_o also_o mention_n one_o that_o spend_v threescore_o and_o eight_o year_n in_o search_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bee_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o desire_n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 1.9_o
please_v or_o displease_v with_o divine_a errand_n god_n that_o send_v we_o on_o they_o must_v not_o be_v displease_v but_o he_o have_v exclude_v the_o fearful_a and_o will_v not_o employ_v a_o white-livered_a soldier_n so_o far_o as_o to_o break_v a_o pitcher_n or_o to_o bear_v a_o torch_n thou_o therefore_o as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v hardship_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n 2.3_o galat._n 1.10_o rev._n 21.8_o judge_n 7.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o do_v it_o thorough_o do_v it_o bold_o do_v it_o sharp_o if_o need_v be_v rebuke_v they_o cutting_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n oportet_fw-la tit._n 1.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chirurgos_n misericordes_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o surgeon_n who_o must_v not_o be_v merciful_a say_v celsus_n but_o have_v lion_n heart_n lest_o their_o mercy_n prove_v as_o great_a cruelty_n as_o he_o that_o shall_v forbear_v to_o draw_v a_o drown_a man_n out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o fear_v of_o pull_v off_o some_o part_n of_o his_o hair_n great_a be_v our_o charge_n to_o declaim_v against_o sin_n yea_o to_o proclaim_v hellfire_n against_o it_o if_o man_n amend_v not_o upon_o every_o opportunity_n to_o use_v all_o importunity_n for_o the_o rouse_a of_o sinner_n out_o of_o that_o dead_a lethargy_n whereinto_o satan_n and_o a_o evil_a custom_n have_v cast_v they_o 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.13_o cry_v aloud_o say_v the_o lord_n cry_v in_o the_o throat_n 1.17_o esay_n 58.1_o jer._n 1.17_o spare_v not_o lest_o i_o confound_v thou_o before_o they_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n cast_v away_o the_o inverse_n trumpet_n of_o furius_n fulvius_n which_o sound_v a_o retreat_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v sound_v a_o alarm_n it_o be_v a_o treacherous_a slattery_n to_o soothe_v man_n up_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v all_o fair_a weather_n before_o they_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n be_v ready_a to_o burst_v out_o upon_o they_o such_o a_o storm_n as_o shall_v never_o be_v blow_v over_o if_o minister_n must_v be_v mannerly_a in_o the_o form_n yet_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o message_n they_o must_v be_v resolute_a it_o be_v probable_a joseph_n use_v some_o preface_n to_o pharaoh_n butler_n in_o read_v he_o that_o destiny_n 4.19_o genesis_n 40_o 19_o chap._n 4.19_o such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o daniel_n my_o lord_n the_o dream_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n or_o as_o philo_n bring_v he_o in_o with_o a_o utinam_fw-la tale_n somnium_fw-la non_fw-la vidiss_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v thou_o have_v not_o dream_v such_o a_o dream_n but_o for_o the_o matter_n he_o give_v he_o a_o true_a though_o sharp_a interpretation_n bitter_a truth_n must_v be_v tell_v however_o they_o be_v take_v if_o man_n hate_v we_o they_o do_v it_o with_o as_o good_a justice_n as_o if_o some_o fond_a people_n shall_v punish_v the_o herald_n or_o accuse_v the_o trumpet_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o war_n if_o they_o exclaim_v against_o we_o they_o show_v as_o much_o madness_n as_o if_o the_o widow_n of_o naims_n son_n shall_v have_v rail_v upon_o our_o saviour_n for_o offer_v to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a if_o they_o deride_v our_o message_n and_o command_v we_o ad_fw-la quercum_fw-la dicere_fw-la livy_n livy_n se_fw-la interim_n alia_fw-la acturos_fw-la as_o a_o governor_n of_o the_o aequi_n in_o italy_n bid_v the_o roman_a ambassador_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o wall_n they_o have_v something_o else_o to_o do_v then_o to_o regard_v we_o we_o must_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o answer_v they_o again_o as_o they_o do_v he_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la sacrata_fw-la quercus_fw-la audiat_fw-la saedus_fw-la a_o vobis_fw-la violatum_fw-la let_v these_o stone_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o house-side_n yea_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n witness_v your_o intolerable_a contempt_n wherein_o you_o have_v not_o despiled_a man_n but_o god_n 8_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 8_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o have_v murmur_v against_o we_o say_v moses_n your_o murmur_n be_v not_o against_o we_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n 8_o exod._n 16_o 7_o 8_o who_o will_v just_o punish_v it_o thus_o must_v minister_n contest_v against_o the_o rage_a world_n and_o contend_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n once_o receive_v not_o love_v their_o ease_n no_o not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n 20._o act_n 20._o that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v their_o course_n with_o joy_n itch_a ear_n will_v have_v claw_v preacher_n and_o these_o be_v the_o time_n foretell_v by_o the_o apostle_n 3._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 3._o wherein_o man_n can_v abide_v wholesome_a doctrine_n briar_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o ezekiel_n such_o as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o handle_v he_o that_o touch_v they_o must_v be_v fence_v with_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o staff_n of_o a_o spear_n 6_o 2_o sam._n 2_o 6_o but_o fear_v they_o not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v though_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o behold_v the_o spirit_n take_v he_o up_o and_o he_o hear_v behind_o he_o a_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a rush_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o his_o place_n 4.12_o ezek._n 4.12_o hereby_o his_o heart_n be_v fortify_v against_o all_o affront_n of_o the_o people_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v yet_o he_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o plead_v for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o great_a enemy_n 9.3_o jeremy_n 9.3_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o refuse_v to_o praise_v the_o wicked_a but_o when_o he_o have_v cause_n will_v contend_v with_o they_o and_o not_o be_v like_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n or_o a_o corrupt_a spring_n well_o he_o may_v for_o the_o time_n receive_v ill_a word_n from_o the_o wicked_a but_o their_o heart_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o and_o their_o conscience_n admire_v he_o prover_n 24.25_o &_o 28.4_o saint_n paul_n stand_v before_o faelix_fw-la who_o have_v more_o regard_n to_o gain_v then_o justice_n and_o drusilla_n a_o jewesse_n yet_o marry_v against_o the_o law_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a person_n take_v occasion_n in_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o grave_a wisdom_n join_v with_o great_a liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o discourse_v and_o dispute_v afore_o they_o of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v till_o faelix_fw-la tremble_v 24.25_o act_n 24.25_o and_o can_v hear_v he_o no_o long_o the_o like_a spirit_n be_v find_v in_o athanasius_n that_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o one_o call_v he_o of_o who_o nazianzen_n report_v that_o he_o be_v magnes_n &_o adamas_n athanas_n in_o encom_n athanas_n a_o loadstone_n in_o his_o sweet_a gentle_a draw_v nature_n and_o yet_o a_o adamant_n in_o his_o resolute_a stout_a carriage_n against_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a baesiâ—ij_fw-la pveris_fw-la illa_fw-la terriculamenta_fw-la proponenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la sc_fw-la exilia_fw-la supplicia_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg_n naz._n de_fw-fr laud_n baesiâ—ij_fw-la be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o how_o do_v saint_n basil_n despise_v the_o menace_n of_o valens_n the_o arrian_n emperor_n and_o so_o daunt_v he_o with_o his_o presence_n that_o he_o reel_v and_o have_v fall_v have_v he_o not_o be_v uphold_v by_o those_o that_o stand_v next_o he_o who_o have_v not_o read_v or_o hear_v how_o free_o ambrose_n deal_v with_o theodosius_n 30._o tripar_n hist_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o b._n ridley_n offer_v to_o preach_v before_o the_o lady_n mary_n and_o receive_v a_o repulse_n be_v bring_v by_o sir_n thomas_n wharton_n her_o servant_n to_o the_o dine_a place_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o drink_v which_o after_o he_o have_v do_v he_o pause_v a_o while_n look_v very_o sad_o and_o sudden_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n sure_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o why_o so_o quoth_v the_o knight_n for_o i_o have_v drink_v say_v he_o in_o that_o place_n where_o god_n word_n offer_v have_v be_v refuse_v whereas_o if_o i_o have_v remember_v my_o duty_n i_o have_v depart_v immediate_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o my_o shoe_n for_o a_o testimony_n against_o this_o house_n these_o word_n be_v by_o the_o say_a bishop_n speak_v with_o such_o a_o vehemency_n 1270._o fox_n martyr_n fol._n 1270._o that_o some_o of_o the_o hearer_n afterward_o confess_v the_o hair_n to_o stand_v upright_o on_o their_o head_n dedic_n so_o archâ—_n grindall_n by_o cunning_a practice_n of_o his_o adversary_n lose_v the_o queen_n favour_n because_o he_o have_v condemn_v a_o unlawful_a marriage_n of_o julio_n a_o italian_a physician_n
of_o spoil_n as_o ahimaaz_n that_o always_o bring_v good_a tiding_n when_o ever_o therefore_o you_o take_v up_o the_o bible_n and_o open_v it_o cry_z 119._o psal_n 119._o lord_z open_z my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n when_o you_o be_v read_v think_v you_o see_v write_v over_o every_o line_n salve_n zach._n 14.20_o sancte_fw-la libre_fw-la venerande_fw-fr libre_fw-la libre_fw-la optime_fw-la salve_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o lift_v up_o some_o good_a request_n as_o when_o you_o shut_v the_o book_n again_o say_v lord_z who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v shut_v up_o thy_o mystery_n in_o such_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n dimidium_fw-la o_o animae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la biblia_fw-la dimidium_fw-la put_v such_o a_o precious_a pearl_n in_o a_o leathern_a purse_n commit_v such_o a_o rich_a talon_n to_o i_o who_o be_o of_o saint_n the_o least_o of_o sinner_n the_o great_a thus_o as_o moses_n pray_v devout_o both_o when_o the_o ark_n remove_v and_o likewise_o when_o it_o rest_v again_o and_o as_o paul_n begin_v continue_v and_o conclude_v his_o epistle_n with_o holy_a prayer_n omittas_fw-la hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la repetas_fw-la opuâ—_fw-la hoc_fw-la postremus_fw-la omittas_fw-la so_o must_v we_o our_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o we_o mean_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v without_o incense_n so_o must_v no_o service_n be_v without_o prayer_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o yea_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o tear_n as_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n do_v and_o speed_v they_o be_v effectual_a orator_n with_o christ_n who_o find_v time_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o weep_a woman_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n and_o in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o tree_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o prevail_v by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o prophet_n usual_o receive_v their_o revelation_n beside_o river_n 4.1_o esay_n 62.4_o cant_n 1.15_o cant._n 4.1_o the_o spouse_n christ_n cheptsibah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v dove_n eye_n glaze_v with_o tear_n john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n weep_v and_o so_o obtain_v that_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 5.4_o revel_v 5.4_o like_a as_o when_o god_n bottle_n be_v fill_v with_o hagar_n tear_n he_o open_v her_o eye_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v she_o where_o she_o may_v fill_v her_o bottle_n with_o live_a water_n luther_n that_o great_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o bring_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n 1.10_o 2_o tim_n 1.10_o and_o so_o ardent_a therein_o that_o as_o melancton_n write_v they_o which_o stand_v under_o his_o window_n where_o he_o be_v pray_v may_v see_v his_o tear_n fall_v and_o drop_v down_o annal._n scultet_fw-la annal._n george_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n though_o he_o see_v something_o by_o luther_n light_n yet_o be_v not_o thorough_o convince_v of_o divers_a point_n then_o in_o controversy_n beseech_v god_n with_o many_o tear_n to_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o truth_n use_v often_o those_o word_n of_o david_n 119.124_o psal_n 119.124_o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o only_a prince_n of_o germany_n that_o himself_o teach_v his_o subject_n the_o way_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n ibid._n both_o by_o lively_a voice_n by_o print_a book_n and_o by_o his_o daily_a prayer_n for_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v save_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o 6.12_o luk._n 6.12_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v to_o send_v forth_o his_o apostle_n spend_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o ministry_n and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o request_v the_o harp_n yield_v no_o sound_n till_o touch_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o musician_n nor_o can_v paul_n prevail_v with_o lydia_n till_o god_n open_v her_o heart_n rebeccah_n may_v cook_n the_o venison_n but_o it_o be_v isaac_n that_o must_v give_v the_o blessing_n paul_n may_v plant_v etc._n etc._n but_o god_n give_v increase_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n work_v no_o more_o upon_o many_o man_n heart_n when_o they_o read_v of_o hear_v it_o be_v because_o they_o rest_v too_o much_o upon_o it_o as_o that_o idolatrous_a micah_n who_o say_v 17._o judge_n 17._o i_o know_v god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o because_o i_o have_v get_v a_o levite_n and_o cry_v not_o earnest_o to_o god_n to_o come_v himself_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 15.29_o rom._n 15.29_o to_o strike_v a_o holy_a stroke_n by_o his_o powerful_a spirit_n to_o give_v we_o right_a judgement_n and_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a pray_v therefore_o with_o s._n paul_n 1._o phil._n 1._o that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n will_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v etc._n etc._n 5._o ephes_n 1.17_o 18_o rev_n 3_o rev._n 5._o pray_v he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n and_o be_v find_v only_o worthy_a to_o open_v the_o seven_o seal_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o his_o law_n to_o irradiate_a both_o organ_n and_o object_n to_o give_v we_o sight_n and_o light_n not_o that_o outward_a light_n only_o that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o but_o that_o inward_a also_o of_o his_o spirit_n the_o light_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n dei_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la the_o platonist_n can_v say_v that_o the_o light_n of_o our_o mind_n whereby_o we_o learn_v all_o thing_n be_v no_o other_o but_o god_n himself_o the_o same_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n say_v therefore_o with_o david_n 119.12_o psal_n 119.12_o blessed_n be_v thou_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n and_o with_o zuninglius_n i_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o direct_v our_o way_n 118._o deum_fw-la o._n m._n precor_fw-la ut_fw-la vias_fw-la nostras_fw-la dirigat_fw-la ac_fw-la sicubi_fw-la simus_fw-la beleami_fw-la in_o morem_fw-la veritati_fw-la pertinaciter_fw-la obluctaturi_fw-la etc._n etc._n epist_n lib._n 3â—_n fol._n 118._o and_o if_o balaam-like_a we_o shall_v wilful_o withstand_v the_o truth_n to_o send_v his_o holy_a angel_n who_o with_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o draw_a sword_n may_v so_o dash_v this_o ass_n our_o blindness_n and_o boldness_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o wall_n that_o we_o may_v feel_v our_o foot_n that_o be_v our_o carnal_a affection_n to_o be_v crush_v and_o ourselves_o keep_v from_o speak_v aught_o amiss_o of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 328._o omnipotent_a sempiterne_n ac_fw-la miâ—ericors_fw-la deus_fw-la cujus_fw-la verbum_fw-la etc._n etc._n scultet_fw-la annal_n p._n 328._o his_o public_a lecture_n on_o the_o bible_n he_o always_o begin_v with_o this_o prayer_n almighty_a everlasting_a and_o merciful_a god_n who_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o our_o path_n be_v please_v to_o open_v and_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v both_o understand_v these_o thy_o oracle_n pious_o and_o holy_o and_o also_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o we_o right_o understand_v so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n displease_v thy_o majesty_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n sect._n 5._o fourthly_o confer_v with_o those_o that_o be_v better_a able_a propound_v to_o they_o your_o doubt_n and_o seek_v satisfaction_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v joh._n 16.16_o and_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.34_o and_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o but_o ever_o do_v this_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v resolve_v and_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v not_o like_o that_o none-such_a ahab_n 2_o chron._n 18.14_o or_o those_o perverse_a pharisee_n 18.38_o joh_n 18.38_o mar._n 8.12_o or_o pilate_n that_o ask_v what_o be_v truth_n but_o care_v not_o to_o hear_v a_o answer_n or_o herod_n who_o be_v desirous_a of_o a_o long_a season_n to_o see_v our_o saviour_n 8._o luk._n 23_o 8._o as_o hope_v to_o have_v see_v some_o miracle_n do_v by_o he_o as_o by_o some_o base_a juggler_n but_o will_v never_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n to_o fee_v he_o 42.19_o jer_z 42.19_o not_o like_o jeremy_n hearer_n that_o have_v make_v their_o conclusion_n before_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o and_o be_v resolve_v upon_o their_o course_n nor_o like_o those_o tattle_a woman_n in_o timothy_n 3.7_o 2_o tim_n 3.7_o that_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o know_v the_o truth_n 24._o luk._n 24._o but_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o those_o two_o go_v to_o emaus_n for_o such_o shall_v know_v all_o christ_n mind_n as_o they_o such_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n 18.17_o gen._n 18.17_o as_o
to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o gospel_n if_o a_o man_n read_v it_o cursory_o and_o careless_o but_o if_o he_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o constant_o and_o conscionable_o he_o shall_v feel_v such_o a_o force_n in_o it_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v again_o in_o any_o other_o book_n whatsoever_o humane_a writing_n may_v show_v some_o fault_n to_o be_v avoid_v but_o give_v no_o power_n to_o amend_v they_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_o hor._n nemo_fw-la adeo_fw-la fâ—rus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la micascere_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la modò_fw-la culturae_fw-la patientem_fw-la accommodet_fw-la aurem_fw-la hor._n say_v david_n and_o now_o be_v you_o clean_o by_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n philosophy_n may_v civilize_v 12._o abscondit_fw-la vitia_fw-la non_fw-la abscindit_fw-la lactan._n siresipuit_fw-la à _fw-la vino_fw-la suis_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la temu'entus_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jejunio_fw-la cap._n 12._o not_o sanctify_v hide_v some_o sin_n not_o heal_v they_o cover_v not_o cure_v they_o barb_v and_o curb_v they_o not_o abate_v and_o abolish_v they_o ambrose_n say_v well_o concern_v poleme_a who_o of_o a_o drunkand_fw-mi by_o hearing_n xenocrates_n become_v a_o philosopher_n though_o he_o forsake_v his_o wine-bibbing_a yet_o he_o continue_v drink_v with_o superstition_n religion_n porphyry_n say_v it_o be_v pity_v such_o a_o man_n as_o paul_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o upon_o our_o religion_n plato_n come_v thrice_o into_o sicily_n to_o convert_v dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n to_o moral_a philosophy_n and_o can_v not_o but_o peter_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v convert_v his_o thousand_o scriptorib_o hieron_n de_fw-fr clar_n scriptorib_o and_o paul_n his_o ten_o thousand_o and_o as_o scipio_n be_v call_v africanus_n 86._o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la virum_fw-la qui_fw-la sit_fw-la iracundus_fw-la maledicus_fw-la effraenotus_fw-la paucissimis_fw-la dei_fw-la verbis_fw-la tam_fw-la placidum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ovem_fw-la reddam_fw-la dam_fw-la cupidum_fw-la avarum_fw-la tenacem_fw-la jam_fw-la tibi_fw-la eum_fw-la libera'em_n dabâ—_n etc._n etc._n dam_fw-la libidinosum_fw-la crude'em_n injustum_fw-la continuò_fw-la &_o aeqwe_v &_o castus_fw-la &_o clemens_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunquis_fw-la haec_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la aut_fw-la unquam_fw-la praestitit_fw-la aut_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la lactant._n lâ—b_n â—_o inst_z t._n cap._n 86._o another_o numantinus_n a_o three_o macedonicus_n from_o the_o country_n they_o conquer_v so_o have_v this_o worthy_a warrior_n his_o name_n change_v from_o saul_n to_o paul_n for_o a_o memorial_n likely_a of_o those_o first_o spoil_v he_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n not_o the_o head_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o that_o noble_a sergius_n paulus_n after_o who_o conversion_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n and_o not_o till_o then_o act._n 13.9_o so_o then_o the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o produce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o enemy_n to_o purify_v the_o heart_n to_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n to_o rectify_v the_o whole_a both_o constitution_n and_o conversation_n of_o a_o man_n to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n to_o make_v he_o glory_n in_o affliction_n sing_v in_o the_o flame_n triumph_n over_o death_n all_o these_o and_o more_o do_v necessary_o conclude_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o word_n of_o philosopher_n can_v ever_o make_v of_o a_o leopard_n a_o lamb_n of_o a_o viper_n a_o child_n of_o a_o lecher_n a_o chaste_a man_n of_o a_o nabal_n a_o nadib_n of_o a_o covetous_a carl_n a_o liberal_a person_n isay_n 23.18_o tyrus_n turn_v to_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o gospel_n leave_v hoard_v and_o heap_v her_o wealth_n and_o find_v another_o manner_n of_o employment_n for_o it_o viz._n to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n two_o or_o three_o word_n of_o god_n mouth_n say_v that_o father_n work_v such_o a_o evident_a and_o entire_a change_n in_o a_o man_n supra_fw-la pauca_fw-la dei_fw-la praecepta_fw-la sic_fw-la tâ—tum_fw-la hominem_fw-la immutant_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscaâ—_n eundem_fw-la esse_fw-la lactant_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o you_o can_v scarce_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o zacheus_n paul_n onesimus_n and_o other_o neither_o need_v we_o wonder_v hereat_o consider_v that_o dei_fw-la dicere_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la god_n word_n where_o he_o please_v to_o speak_v home_o to_o the_o heart_n be_v operative_a and_o carry_v a_o virtue_n in_o they_o together_o with_o his_o word_n there_o come_v forth_o a_o power_n as_o his_o bid_n lazarus_n arise_v and_o come_v forth_o cause_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a so_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n see_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o as_o there_o the_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o there-hence_a hatch_v the_o creature_n so_o here_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 1.2_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n breathe_v on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n job_n 20.22_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 5.17_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v teach_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a to_o heal_v the_o people_n so_o be_v it_o still_o in_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o 59.21_o isay_n 59.21_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n run_v parallel_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n do_v in_o the_o body_n the_o vein_n carry_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o artery_n carry_v the_o spirit_n to_o beat_v forth_o and_o to_o quicken_v the_o blood_n hence_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o spirit_n be_v put_v for_o the_o gospel_n in_o and_o with_o which_o it_o work_v and_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v elsewhere_o often_o liken_v to_o seed_n in_o the_o womb_n because_o it_o be_v first_o form_v there_o by_o a_o admirable_a coition_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n prolificall_a and_o generative_a 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1.21_o to_o make_v it_o a_o inbred_a word_n as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o not_o only_o able_a but_o effectual_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n sure_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v fruitful_a when_o the_o heaven_n once_o answer_v the_o earth_n 7.4_o hos_fw-la 2.21_o rom._n 7.4_o so_o be_v our_o heart_n when_o the_o spirit_n work_v with_o the_o word_n cause_v we_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v that_o real_a testimony_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v he_o want_v in_o his_o vocal_a testimony_n that_o inward_a divine_a testimony_n abovementioned_a which_o yet_o be_v hear_v by_o none_o but_o god_n own_o household_n &_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n who_o conscience_n he_o secret_o persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n and_o sweet_o seal_v it_o up_o to_o they_o this_o be_v promise_v esay_n 52.6_o they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v behold_v it_o be_v i._o and_o joh._n 7.17_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v so_o be_v it_o perform_v too_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o 13.11_o 1_o john_n 5.10_o cant._n 2.8_o cant._n 5.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.15_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o 27._o isay_n 53.1_o matth._n 13.11_o so_o that_o he_o can_v safe_o say_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a that_o knock_v the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o unction_n within_o that_o teach_v he_o all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v and_o to_o he_o it_o be_v give_v that_o which_o be_v deny_v to_o other_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o he_o no_o soon_o hear_v but_o he_o believe_v 1.13_o eph_n 1.13_o and_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n who_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v ever_o meet_v by_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n inspire_v by_o
now_o if_o in_o find_v out_o nature_n secret_n the_o accute_a be_v so_o sand-blind_a and_o can_v see_v far_o off_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o further_o than_o we_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n we_o see_v no_o far_o into_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n gell._n legumobscuritates_fw-la non_fw-la assignemus_fw-la culpae_fw-la scribentium_fw-la sed_fw-la inscitiae_fw-la non_fw-la assequentium_fw-la sex_n cecil_n apud_fw-la gell._n if_o refuse_v to_o plough_v with_o his_o heifer_n we_o understand_v not_o his_o riddle_n riddle_n they_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o to_o our_o shallowness_n the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o law_n say_v that_o civilian_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o writer_n but_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o reader_n how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o true_a of_o god_n law_n we_o many_o time_n unskilful_o lay_v the_o blame_n where_o we_o shall_v not_o as_o she_o in_o the_o holy_a history_n that_o lay_v the_o death_n of_o her_o child_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o good_a prophet_n or_o rather_o as_o she_o in_o seneca_n 50._o fatua_fw-la subitò_fw-la videre_fw-la desiit_fw-la &_o nescit_fw-la essècoe_n cam_fw-la ait_fw-la domum_fw-la essè_fw-la tenebrosan_fw-la senec._n epist_n 50._o that_o bid_v open_v the_o window_n at_o noon_n day_n when_o herself_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o sudden_a blindness_n what_o we_o can_v conceive_v we_o shall_v admire_v and_o say_v of_o the_o bible_n as_o socrates_n of_o a_o worse_a book_n that_o i_o understand_v be_v good_a so_o i_o believe_v be_v that_o i_o understand_v not_o plain_a place_n be_v for_o our_o nourishment_n hard_a place_n for_o our_o exercise_n or_o these_o be_v to_o be_v masticated_a as_o meat_n for_o man_n those_o to_o be_v drink_v as_o milk_v for_o babe_n by_o the_o latter_a out_o hunger_n be_v stay_v by_o the_o former_a our_o loathe_n some_o thing_n in_o god_n word_n be_v fold_v up_o in_o obscurity_n to_o tame_v the_o pride_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o sharpen_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o industry_n in_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o seek_v out_o the_o sense_n by_o compare_v one_o place_n with_o another_o this_o those_o holy_a levite_n neh._n 8.8_o red_a and_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o junius_n render_v it_o thus_o also_o s._n paul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v confute_v the_o jew_n 9.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 9.22_o by_o lay_v one_o scripture_n to_o another_o a_o metaphor_n say_v beza_n from_o hand-crafts-man_n that_o be_v to_o frame_v and_o fit_v one_o part_n of_o their_o work_n to_o another_o compare_v piece_n with_o piece_n that_o all_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o suitablenes_n and_o uniformity_n the_o lapidary_n brighten_v his_o hard_a diamond_n with_o the_o dust_n shave_v from_o itself_o so_o must_v we_o clear_v hard_a scripture_n by_o parallel_a text_n which_o like_o glass_n set_v one_o against_o another_o cast_v a_o mutual_a light_n thus_o for_o a_o taste_n luk._n 18.19_o compare_v with_o john_n 3.19_o ephes_n 4.9_o with_o psal_n 139.15_o math._n 16.19_o with_o john_n 20.22_o 23._o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o with_o prov._n 10.12_o and_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n 14._o in_o apocalypse_n not._n 4._o cap._n 14._o and_o beyond_o all_o exception_n that_o ludovicus_n alcazar_n a_o spanish_a interpreter_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o in_o s._n peter_n epistle_n be_v many_o difficulty_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v explain_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n judas_n note_v this_o against_o other_o popish_a doctor_n who_o deny_v that_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o scripture_n but_o loft_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n he_o set_v the_o candlestick_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o table_n with_o shewbread_n on_o his_o left_a exercitat_fw-la weemses_n exercitat_fw-la to_o teach_v we_o say_v one_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v still_o to_o the_o church_n their_o excellency_n and_o authority_n be_v above_o all_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n gal._n 1.8_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o none_o other_o that_o anoint_a and_o appoint_a jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n luk._n 4.18_o out_o of_o esay_n 61.1_o our_o saviour_n text_n at_o nazareth_n now_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v great_o serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n authority_n certainty_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o incorrupt_a and_o unerring_a humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n only_o this_o have_v be_v a_o high_a commendation_n how_o much_o more_o now_o that_o it_o come_v from_o it_o no_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v dictate_v thereunto_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v adam_n continue_v in_o his_o integrity_n yet_o have_v he_o be_v no_o fit_a man_n to_o give_v divine_a law_n to_o the_o church_n because_o a_o man_n nay_o that_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v not_o meet_v for_o such_o a_o business_n appear_v in_o that_o they_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o look_v intent_o into_o it_o wonder_v 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o as_o the_o cherubim_n in_o the_o law_n do_v into_o the_o propitiatory_a christ_n the_o lawgiver_n be_v for_o wisdom_n able_a and_o for_o love_n to_o his_o people_n willing_a to_o set_v they_o down_o a_o plain_a and_o perfect_a direction_n and_o albeit_o he_o obscure_v himself_o in_o some_o passage_n and_o make_v darkness_n his_o pavilion_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o among_o other_o reason_n to_o make_v we_o make_v high_a account_n of_o those_o man_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n who_o office_n be_v to_o expound_v and_o apply_v the_o holy_a scripture_n ult_n 1_o tim._n 3._o ult_n whereby_o they_o themselves_o be_v perfect_v thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n itself_o must_v therefore_o needs_o be_v much_o more_o perfect_a sect._n 5._o five_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o god_n this_o may_v fit_o inform_v we_o of_o their_o verity_n and_o integrity_n since_o the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v amen_o the_o faithful_a 2.22_o rev_n 3.14_o 1_o â—et_z 2.22_o and_o true_a witness_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o neither_o ever_o be_v the_o least_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n hence_o we_o may_v and_o must_v have_v a_o full_a assurance_n both_o of_o understanding_n coloss_n 2.2_o and_o also_o of_o assent_n luke_n 1.1_o upon_o god_n bare_a word_n and_o sole_a authority_n without_o doubt_v or_o reason_v against_o the_o same_o because_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v 33._o psal_n 89_o 33._o nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n god_n be_v all-sufficient_a most_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_a and_o independent_a and_o as_o none_o can_v contribute_v to_o his_o be_v so_o neither_o to_o his_o truth_n if_o he_o have_v say_v a_o thing_n it_o be_v proof_n sufficient_a it_o be_v surety_n and_o security_n enough_o for_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n ground_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n let_v a_o man_n but_o grant_v a_o god_n and_o he_o must_v needs_o grant_v his_o authority_n to_o be_v authentic_a and_o that_o absolute_a credence_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o he_o hence_o those_o heathen_a lawgiver_n will_v needs_o seem_v to_o derive_v their_o law_n from_o some_o deity_n from_o such_o a_o god_n or_o goddess_n as_o the_o story_n report_v of_o numa_n lycargus_n mahomet_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o impostor_n when_o once_o they_o can_v make_v show_n of_o some_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o entitle_v their_o fancy_n and_o foppery_n to_o he_o it_o go_v for_o currant_n that_o they_o utter_v for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n 3.4_o rom._n 3.4_o upon_o this_o ground_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.3_o and_o he_o that_o thus_o believe_v not_o god_n 5.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n since_o these_o thing_n be_v purposely_o write_v that_o man_n may_v believe_v 20.31_o joh._n 20.31_o and_o that_o believe_a they_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n hence_o that_o of_o s._n peter_n 6.69_o john_n 6.69_o we_o believe_v and_o have_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n we_o believe_v &_o know_v the_o truth_n 4.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.3_o believe_v and_o know_v a_o man_n will_v think_v this_o be_v a_o preposterous_a course_n in_o other_o science_n we_o first_o know_v and_o then_o believe_v but_o here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o we_o
holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a found_v upon_o so_o much_o right_a reason_n that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o enjoin_v it_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v our_o best_a course_n in_o self-regard_n to_o have_v observe_v it_o howbeit_o by_o accident_n and_o through_o our_o singular_a corruption_n this_o good_a law_n irritate_v naughty_a nature_n and_o make_v bad_a man_n worse_a as_o the_o message_n of_o dismission_n do_v pharaoh_n the_o wave_n do_v not_o beat_v or_o roar_v any_o where_o so_o much_o as_o at_o the_o bank_n which_o restrain_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o vapour_n in_o a_o cloud_n make_v that_o fearful_a report_n if_o it_o meet_v not_o with_o opposition_n corruption_n when_o check_v grow_v mad_a with_o rage_n and_o ask_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n say_v they_o psal_n 2._o and_o live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o own_o lust_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v 34._o exod._n 34._o for_o as_o for_o this_o moses_n we_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v become_v of_o he_o and_o as_o for_o his_o man_n 19.14_o luke_n 19.14_o we_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o rule_v over_o we_o neither_o will_v we_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o thus_o chat_a against_o god_n 9.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la adâ—erso_fw-la responsus_fw-la rom._n 9.20_o and_o quarrelle_v with_o his_o word_n god_n will_v therein_o reveal_v be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o right_n the_o king_n standard_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o king_n beam_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v regulate_v or_o correct_v by_o any_o other_o but_o to_o determine_v and_o over-rule_v all_o but_o these_o yokelesse_a belialist_n snuff_v at_o it_o as_o over-strict_a and_o say_v in_o effect_n to_o it_o as_o the_o sodomite_n to_o lot_n base_a busy_a stranger_n come_v thou_o hither_o thus_o controller-like_a to_o preach_v and_o prate_v to_o we_o dubartas_a sylvester_n dubartas_a there_o be_v in_o peter_n lombard_n this_o sentence_n cite_v out_o of_o austin_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la innocentia_fw-la cap._n 56._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o infidel_n be_v sin_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n good_a without_o the_o chief_a good_a at_o this_o truth_n ambrose_n spiera_n a_o certain_a postiller_n shoot_v his_o fool_n bolt_n say_v crudelis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la sentencia_fw-la this_o be_v a_o cruel_a sentence_n the_o like_a censure_n pass_v many_o a_o wicked_a atheist_n upon_o the_o righteous_a oracle_n of_o god_n impute_v to_o they_o falsehood_n unlikeliehood_n iniquity_n extremity_n what_o not_o ward_n off_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v god_n blow_v mot_v themselves_o up_o against_o his_o fire_n not_o suffer_v his_o terror_n to_o seize_v upon_o their_o soul_n like_o lot_n son_n in_o law_n till_o at_o last_o all_o too_o late_a they_o feel_v they_o stick_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o flesh_n 15.5_o job_n 6.4_o psalm_n 15.5_o as_o so_o many_o venom_a arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a throughout_o all_o eternity_n section_n 6._o another_o intolerable_a abuse_n in_o daily_a practice_n offer_v to_o god_n holy_a word_n be_v bern._n in_o hisvltimis_n &_o pessimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la bern._n when_o profane_a person_n take_v liberty_n to_o jest_v at_o it_o or_o out_o of_o it_o a_o course_n too_o too_o common_a in_o these_o last_o and_o loose_a time_n of_o the_o world_n scurrility_n and_o foolish_a jest_n in_o any_o kind_n be_v flat_o forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arislot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellaâ—_n ephes_n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n as_o unseemly_a for_o a_o saint_n reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o conduce_v not_o to_o the_o main_a end_n how_o much_o less_o lawful_a be_v it_o to_o frame_v jest_n out_o of_o scripture_n sith_o the_o great_a any_o good_a be_v the_o great_a the_o abuse_n and_o the_o heavy_a will_v be_v the_o doom_n when_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o convince_v the_o ungodly_a to_o set_v they_o down_o and_o stop_v their_o soul_n mouth_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jude_n 15._o dry_a wipe_v sly_a taunt_n bitter_a jeer_n and_o salt_n jest_n that_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v utter_v against_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o that_o henoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n preach_v of_o old_a to_o those_o spirit_n now_o in_o prison_n then_o in_o jollity_n 3_o 1_o peter_n 3_o that_o jeer_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v fear_v like_o those_o in_o ezechiel_n that_o scoff_v at_o god_n threat_n and_o say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n be_v their_o nephew_n in_o noah_n time_n he_o as_o a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n spare_v for_o no_o pain_n in_o foretell_v the_o flood_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o drown_v in_o a_o deep_a melancholy_n they_o say_v sure_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o a_o dry_a summer_n but_o of_o a_o wet_a winter_n many_o a_o bitter_a flout_n they_o give_v the_o good_a old_a man_n while_o he_o be_v build_v his_o ark_n and_o ask_v what_o this_o mad_a fellow_n mean_v to_o make_v such_o a_o vessel_n whether_o he_o intend_v to_o sail_v on_o the_o dry_a land_n or_o to_o make_v a_o sea_n when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o ship_n they_o hold_v he_o in_o that_o work_n no_o wise_a than_o the_o prior_n of_o saint_n bartholomew_n in_o london_n 1524._o hollinshead_n in_o anno_fw-la 1524._o who_o upon_o a_o vain_a prediction_n of_o a_o idle_a and_o addleheaded_n astrologer_n go_v and_o build_v he_o a_o house_n at_o harrow_n on_o the_o hill_n to_o secure_v himself_o from_o a_o suppose_a flood_n that_o that_o astrologer_n foretell_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o clap_v and_o call_v early_o and_o late_o propose_v their_o danger_n and_o press_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n 1.1_o psalm_n 1.1_o yet_o be_v now_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a they_o stir_v not_o a_o whit_n neither_o abate_v a_o ace_n as_o they_o say_v of_o their_o loose_a and_o lewd_a live_n but_o they_o eat_v they_o drink_v 17.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d asyn_n deton_fw-la â—legâ—ntiss_fw-la luke_n 17.27_o they_o marry_v they_o give_v in_o marriage_n they_o remit_v nothing_o but_o pass_v without_o intermission_n from_o eat_v to_o drink_v from_o drink_v to_o marry_v from_o marry_v to_o plant_n and_o provide_v for_o posterity_n and_o will_v know_v nothing_o that_o be_v will_v take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o lay_v bury_v in_o deep_a and_o desperate_a security_n till_o the_o very_a day_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o bury_v they_o all_o in_o one_o universal_a grave_n of_o water_n then_o may_v the_o old_a preacher_n have_v he_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o it_o as_o fit_o have_v sit_v and_o gibe_v at_o they_o as_o they_o once_o foolish_o do_v at_o he_o now_o jubal_n let_v we_o hear_v one_o of_o your_o merry_a song_n now_o jubal_n whether_o be_v the_o wise_a work_n the_o build_n of_o tent_n or_o the_o build_n of_o a_o ark_n now_o sir_n you_o that_o be_v such_o man_n of_o renown_n you_o that_o be_v the_o brave_a gallant_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v the_o fool_n and_o who_o be_v the_o wiseman_n now_o by_o this_o time_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n they_o descry_v the_o ark_n and_o behold_v that_o with_o envy_n which_o they_o erst_o behold_v with_o scorn_n sure_o 34._o prov_n 3_o 34._o god_n scorn_v these_o scorner_n that_o spend_v their_o bite_a gird_n and_o bitter_a jest_n upon_o holy_a thing_n god_n himself_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n 52.6_o prov._n 1_o â—6_n plaime_v 52.6_o and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_n and_o laugh_v at_o such_o as_o they_o do_v in_o julian_n the_o apostate_n time_n that_o notable_a scoffer_n that_o will_v smite_v christian_n in_o contempt_n on_o the_o one_o cheek_n and_o bid_v turn_v other_o also_o he_o resuse_v to_o hear_v their_o complaint_n of_o injury_n because_o christ_n bid_v they_o patient_o suffer_v nor_o will_v he_o pay_v they_o their_o wage_n that_o they_o may_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n sophista_fw-la â—ibanius_fw-la sophista_fw-la and_o so_o sit_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n one_o of_o his_o bosome-bird_n taunt_o ask_v of_o they_o what_o the_o carpenter_n son_n be_v now_o in_o frame_v whereunto_o they_o reply_v hieron_n septem_fw-la libros_fw-la in_o expeditione_n parthica_n adversus_fw-la christum_fw-la evomuit_fw-la et_fw-la galilaeum_n statim_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la sensit_fw-la