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the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v marvellous_a or_o as_o buxtorâ—ius_n etymol_n in_o the_o greek_a ease_n and_o rest_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cesso_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quies_fw-la or_o small_a and_o little_a as_o augustine_n 72._o de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litiera_fw-fr cap._n 7._o in_o psal_n 72._o nor_o why_o his_o name_n be_v change_v it_o be_v do_v by_o augustine_n he_o be_v first_o saul_n viz._n superbus_fw-la i_o proud_a than_o paul_n viz._n humilis_fw-la i_o humble_a nor_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n dubius_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 4._o non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la admirationi_fw-la aliquaâ—na_fw-la arbour_n ubi_fw-la in_o candem_fw-la proceritatem_fw-la â—otasylva_fw-la surrexâ—â—_n quid_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la admirer_n quid_fw-la post_n à _fw-la comprobem_fw-la quid_fw-la postremò_fw-la laudibus_fw-la inestimandis_fw-la vehendam_fw-la 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psalmis_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la paulinum_n it_o be_v a_o banquet_n of_o wisdom_n and_o every_o book_n a_o dainty_a dish_n as_o ambrose_n speak_v and_o as_o one_o say_v of_o the_o writing_n of_o salvianus_n there_o be_v not_o one_o jota_n or_o phrase_n in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n which_o be_v not_o pregnant_a and_o full_a of_o supernatural_a knowledge_n thesaurus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la i._n even_o a_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n as_o hierome_n style_v the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n i_o come_v to_o the_o analysis_n the_o part_n be_v five_o 1._o a_o consolation_n of_o the_o reject_a jew_n analysis_n analysis_n that_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o off_o yet_o such_o a_o remnant_n of_o they_o as_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o election_n shall_v be_v save_v through_o grace_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o seven_o 2._o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n by_o testimony_n of_o two_o prophet_n the_o one_o david_n psal_n 69.22_o 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deny_v to_o none_o deserve_v 30._o verus_fw-la â—â—nor_fw-la nulli_fw-la digno_fw-la negabitur_fw-la praeâ—â—ium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la crit_fw-fr iâ—se_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la pietatem_fw-la dedit_fw-la aug._n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 30._o the_o reward_n of_o godliness_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o give_v godliness_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o reward_n gen._n 15.1_o from_o whence_o we_o all_o may_v have_v a_o wonderful_a encouragement_n to_o bestow_v our_o time_n in_o do_v of_o good_a work_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o now_o descend_v from_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o term_n to_o the_o pith_n of_o paul_n argument_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o conclusion_n man_n once_o elect_v can_v never_o be_v final_o cast_v off_o doct._n a_o
six_o that_o profess_v the_o true_a god_n the_o true_a professor_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n of_o the_o northwest_n and_o in_o that_o company_n take_v out_o atheist_n papist_n neutral_n worldling_n hypocrite_n the_o remainder_n will_v be_v very_o small_a a_o man_n may_v almost_o say_v of_o they_o as_o juvenal_n 13._o satyr_n 13._o rari_fw-la quip_n boni_fw-la numero_fw-la vix_fw-la sunt_fw-la totidem_fw-la quot_fw-la thebarum_n porte_fw-fr etc._n etc._n the_o use_n be_v 16._o use_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o to_o censure_v the_o papist_n for_o make_v multitude_n a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n so_o theod._n bring_v in_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n dispute_v with_o tiberius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 39_o de_fw-fr notis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 7._o noli_fw-la numerare_fw-la sed_fw-la appende_v noli_fw-la numerare_fw-la turbae_fw-la hominum_fw-la incedentes_fw-la vias_fw-la laetas_fw-la etc._n etc._n pauci_fw-la per_fw-la angustaâ—â—_fw-la viam_fw-la incidunt_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 39_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o who_o be_v thou_o so_o costerus_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n and_o bellarmine_n argue_v quite_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n augustine_n do_v not_o number_n but_o ponder_v do_v not_o number_v the_o multitude_n of_o man_n walk_v in_o joyful_a way_n etc._n etc._n few_o walk_n by_o the_o strait_a and_o narrow_a way_n quite_o against_o chrysostome_n a_o church_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o number_n 40._o non_fw-fr in_o numeri_fw-la multitudine_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o virtutis_fw-la probitate_fw-la consistit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n antiech_n homil._n 40._o but_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o virtue_n elias_n be_v one_o but_o where_o be_v this_o note_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n yea_o quite_o contrary_a to_o david_n complaint_n psal_n 12.1_o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a fail_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v here_o show_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n though_o many_o corruption_n be_v in_o it_o 2._o the_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v have_v though_o we_o live_v in_o evil_a time_n that_o as_o elias_n appear_v glorious_a so_o we_o but_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o point_n they_o seek_v my_o life_n also_o he_o will_v do_v they_o good_a they_o will_v hurt_v he_o he_o will_v save_v their_o life_n they_o will_v destroy_v he_o this_o be_v the_o reward_n that_o prophet_n have_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o more_o a_o man_n seek_v to_o save_v they_o the_o more_o bitter_a they_o be_v against_o he_o jeremy_n be_v send_v to_o the_o man_n of_o anathoth_n the_o man_n rise_v early_a and_o cry_v in_o the_o city_n chap._n 11.7_o and_o what_o be_v his_o reward_n let_v we_o destroy_v the_o tree_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o cut_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o his_o name_n be_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n vers_fw-la 19_o prophesy_v no_o more_o lest_o thou_o die_v vers_fw-la 21._o thus_o do_v ahab_n with_o micaiah_n herod_n with_o john_n jeroboam_fw-la with_o amos_n hic_fw-la pietatis_fw-la honos_fw-la this_o the_o reward_n of_o piety_n the_o more_o we_o cast_v holy_a thing_n before_o dog_n and_o pearl_n before_o swine_n the_o more_o we_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o lactantius_n 26._o lactantius_n veritas_fw-la loquendi_fw-la grande_fw-fr praesagit_fw-la malum_fw-la lactant._n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o truth_n do_v presage_v great_a evil_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o a_o true_a say_n of_o augustine_n 23._o augustine_n amantimpii_n veritatem_fw-la lucentem_fw-la oderunt_fw-la redarguentem_fw-la aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 23._o the_o wicked_a love_n the_o truth_n shine_v hate_v it_o reprove_v and_o a_o true_a say_n of_o hierome_n against_o lovinian_n 2._o lovinian_n amara_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o quisquis_fw-la eam_fw-la 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shall_v answer_v god_n and_o i_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o that_o which_o fulgentius_n say_v of_o lazarus_n 77._o quid_fw-la si_fw-la sine_fw-la domo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la domino_fw-la sine_fw-la veste_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la sine_fw-la cibo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la christo_fw-la o_o pedes_fw-la seliciter_fw-la vincti_fw-la quisolventur_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la fabre_n sed_fw-la à _fw-la damino_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 77._o what_o if_o without_o a_o house_n and_o not_o without_o a_o master_n without_o a_o garment_n if_o not_o without_o faith_n without_o meat_n and_o not_o without_o christ_n and_o with_o that_o of_o cyprian_a to_o the_o martyr_n o_o foot_n happy_o bind_v which_o shall_v be_v loosen_v not_o by_o a_o smith_n but_o by_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v warn_v of_o this_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o high_a call_n and_o you_o must_v be_v teach_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o 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refore_o be_v their_o case_n more_o miserable_a and_o their_o judgement_n heavy_a than_o that_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n dona_fw-la gratiuâ—_n eos_fw-la punit_fw-la deminus_fw-la qâ—_n plura_fw-la perceperant_fw-la dona_fw-la the_o lord_n punish_v those_o more_o who_o have_v receive_v more_o gift_n say_v ferus_fw-la to_o who_o god_n give_v much_o of_o he_o he_o require_v much_o he_o require_v either_o a_o large_a fruit_n or_o a_o large_a punishment_n hear_v without_o profit_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1._o sam._n 2.25_o i_o can_v read_v without_o astonishment_n jer._n 7._o from_o 13._o to_o 17._o i_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o shilo_n i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n 16._o thoushalt_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n nor_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n for_o they_o nor_o entreat_v for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o and_o from_o 25._o to_o 28._o since_o your_o father_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n to_o this_o day_n i_o have_v send_v my_o prophet_n rise_v early_o but_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v therefore_o the_o carcase_n of_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o none_o shall_v fray_v they_o away_o and_o i_o will_v make_v to_o cease_v the_o voice_n of_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n vers_fw-la 34._o i_o will_v forbear_v the_o application_n desire_v that_o if_o ever_o you_o remember_v a_o lesson_n remember_v this_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o give_v i_o not_o occasion_n whensoever_o i_o shall_v leave_v you_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sigtree_n in_o luke_n 13.7_o this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o preach_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o god_n forbid_v 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show_v that_o they_o be_v sick_a and_o will_v have_v they_o come_v to_o he_o to_o be_v cure_v then_o ephraim_n go_v unto_o ashur_n and_o send_v unto_o jareb_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n peccata_fw-la hoc_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la superioâ—a_fw-la peccata_fw-la this_o be_v add_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n say_v mercer_n on_o hosea_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o come_v let_v we_o return_v then_o after_o two_o day_n will_v he_o revive_v they_o and_o the_o three_o day_n they_o shall_v live_v hos_n 6.2_o or_o what_o city_n so_o far_o go_v as_o jerusalem_n she_o justify_v sodom_n and_o samaria_n ezek._n 16.51_o she_o sin_v so_o much_o 61._o tantum_n pâ—ccavit_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la sodomâ—_n comparata_fw-la justa_fw-la videatur_fw-la contra_fw-la faust_n manich._n haer_fw-mi lib._n 22._o cap._n 61._o that_o sodom_n compare_v with_o she_o may_v seem_v righteous_a as_o augustine_n yet_o if_o she_o will_v turn_v the_o lord_n will_v gather_v she_o as_o a_o hen_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 23._o or_o what_o man_n so_o far_o go_v as_o manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33.6_o he_o build_v altar_n to_o strange_a god_n he_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o moloch_n he_o give_v himself_o to_o witchcra_v charm_a and_o sorcery_n he_o use_v they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_v he_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o pray_v and_o humble_v himself_o great_o than_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o be_v entreat_v and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n at_o vers_fw-la 12_o &_o 13._o there_o be_v yet_o two_o point_n more_o 1._o when_o god_n lay_v a_o plague_n upon_o a_o people_n he_o determine_v how_o long_o it_o shall_v lie_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o no_o man_n know_v 2._o great_a and_o cry_a sin_n have_v long_a and_o last_a pun_a shment_n the_o sin_n of_o these_o jew_n be_v great_a and_o their_o plague_n have_v last_v towards_o 1600._o year_n and_o how_o long_o it_o shall_v yet_o last_v god_n only_o know_v but_o i_o pass_v these_o and_o come_v to_o the_o second_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o david_n at_o the_o nine_o verse_n verse_n 9_o and_o david_n say_v verse_n 9_o let_v their_o table_n be_v make_v a_o snare_n and_o a_o trap_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o a_o recompense_n unto_o they_o 10._o let_v their_o eye_n be_v darken_v that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o bow_v down_o their_o back_n always_o it_o be_v take_v from_o psal_n 69.22_o wherein_o david_n complain_v of_o the_o calamity_n and_o oppression_n which_o he_o endure_v and_o in_o himself_o as_o in_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n foretell_v what_o the_o jew_n will_v do_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n as_o vers_n 20_o 21._o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o but_o there_o be_v none_o neither_o find_v i_o any_o to_o comfort_v i_o they_o give_v i_o gall_n to_o eat_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o cite_n of_o which_o text_n s._n origen_n observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o precise_o tie_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n word_n but_o add_v somewhat_o unto_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o trap_n or_o net_n and_o though_o the_o new_a translation_n add_v those_o word_n yet_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n to_o yield_v it_o second_o paul_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o recompense_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n lemochesh_n for_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o no_o more_o but_o to_o pass_v these_o discordance_n in_o the_o read_n i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o beadroll_n or_o long_a catalogue_n of_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n three_o the_o first_o
aquinas_n a_o double_a emulation_n first_o of_o imitation_n when_o one_o do_v imitate_v another_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v imitate_v the_o say_v and_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o strive_v to_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v second_o of_o indignation_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n may_v emulate_v that_o be_v shall_v be_v move_v with_o anger_n and_o indignation_n against_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o deut._n 32.21_o they_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o i_o will_v move_v they_o to_o jealousy_n with_o those_o which_o be_v no_o people_n mean_v the_o gentile_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o the_o jew_n manifest_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o almost_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v translate_v from_o they_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o grievous_o complain_v that_o they_o who_o be_v son_n who_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a inheritance_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n portion_n and_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32.9_o shall_v now_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v heathen_n idolater_n ignorant_a of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n defile_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o pollution_n as_o in_o rom._n 1._o shall_v come_v in_o their_o stead_n possess_v their_o room_n be_v grace_v with_o privilege_n and_o that_o not_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n which_o may_v be_v erroneous_a and_o repeal_v but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n who_o err_v not_o who_o establish_v his_o decree_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n to_o take_v heavy_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o our_o salvation_n sharp_o to_o bite_v they_o that_o see_v what_o privilege_n they_o have_v lose_v and_o we_o enjoy_v they_o may_v imitate_v 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believe_v whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n simple_o do_v not_o approve_v such_o emulation_n or_o envy_v but_o as_o he_o can_v use_v evil_a to_o good_a purpose_n so_o by_o this_o emulation_n it_o please_v he_o to_o incite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o jew_n to_o turn_v unto_o he_o like_v as_o the_o husband_n put_v away_o the_o adulterous_a wife_n that_o she_o thereby_o may_v be_v provoke_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o emulation_n to_o seek_v reconciliation_n lest_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o her_o room_n beside_o this_o you_o must_v conceive_v this_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v be_v provoke_v but_o not_o all_o for_o the_o obstinate_a shall_v be_v make_v worse_o last_o conceive_v it_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a for_o they_o which_o stumble_v and_o fall_v away_o be_v not_o restore_v but_o of_o they_o in_o general_a that_o though_o some_o be_v believer_n yet_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o cast_v off_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o 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in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o pâ—t_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n thus_o say_v he_o be_v i_o convert_v and_o thus_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n when_o our_o parent_n have_v beget_v we_o to_o die_v the_o word_n beget_v we_o to_o life_n the_o parent_n may_v say_v i_o know_v i_o beget_v a_o mortal_a child_n but_o he_o that_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n may_v say_v i_o know_v i_o beget_v a_o immortail_a one_o hereupon_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a mark_n that_o we_o be_v alive_a if_o we_o bear_v a_o love_n to_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v no_o better_a sign_n to_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n than_o thy_o love_n to_o that_o which_o beget_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o beget_v we_o 1_o jam._n 18._o &_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o hence_o use_v first_o learn_v to_o apply_v this_o gospel_n unto_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o medicine_n that_o quick_a n_v the_o dead_a 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