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he_o put_v of_o thy_o purple_a garment_n and_o lie_v away_o the_o crown_n and_o other_o ornament_n for_o i_o will_v worship_v thou_o naked_a he_o dare_v not_o speak_v these_o word_n but_o honour_v he_o be_v both_o clothe_v which_o purple_a &_o adorn_v with_o a_o crown_n so_o we_o when_o we_o worship_v christ_n do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o humanity_n from_o his_o devyne_a nature_n but_o worship_v it_o together_o with_o it_o but_o the_o reason_n whereon_o adoration_n depend_v be_v his_o devinity_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o touch_v the_o greek_a word_n signity_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o reward_n augustine_n one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o suidas_n testify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o afterward_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v godly_a to_o worship_n and_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o hire_a bondage_n and_o this_o signification_n be_v manifest_o have_v in_o xeniphon_n in_o he_o 3._o book_n of_o the_o education_n of_o cirus_n where_o the_o husband_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v undoubted_o o_o cirus_n i_o will_v spend_v even_o my_o life_n rather_o than_o she_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o bondage_n then_o the_o wife_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o in_o leviticus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o servile_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o
job_n be_v call_v a_o handemayden_n and_o augustine_n also_o himself_o in_o his_o book_n locutionum_fw-la deut_n acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o refer_v unto_o thing_n divine_a for_o where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o deut._n the_o 28._o chapter_n thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o greek_a it_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o paul_n likewise_o when_o he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o jesus_n christ_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o thou_o see_v that_o this_o difference_n of_o word_n be_v not_o observe_v among_o the_o grecician_n howbeit_o they_o have_v a_o word_n which_o be_v proper_a unto_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o word_n use_v among_o good_a and_o old_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o augustine_n in_o the_o place_n already_o allege_v decivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la make_v mention_v of_o a_o other_o word_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o proper_o belong_v unto_o rite_n and_o mystery_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o orpheus_n first_o teach_v the_o thracian_n misterye_n wherefore_o that_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o thracian_n turn_v derive_v whereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v this_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o particle_n signifi_v vehememcy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o tremble_v for_o servant_n do_v exceed_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o same_o ambignitye_n be_v there_o in_o this_o hebrue_n word_n schaah_o which_o signifi_v to_o prostrate_v himself_o and_o to_o bow_v down_o wherefore_o we_o read_v oftentimes_o hiskaim_v that_o be_v they_o worship_v and_o histauh_n that_o be_v a_z bowing_z down_o and_o in_o the_o plural_a creature_n we_o prostrate_v our_o body_n both_o before_o god_n and_o before_o creature_n number_n it_o be_v say_v histavidoth_n that_o be_v prostration_n and_o that_o honour_n of_o prostrate_v the_o body_n and_o bow_v the_o knee_n be_v not_o do_v before_o god_n only_o but_o also_o before_o king_n and_o angel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n or_o token_n whereby_o we_o represent_v our_o submission_n and_o lowliness_n the_o elder_n use_v other_o sign_n also_o in_o worship_v wherefore_o chrisostome_n in_o a_o homely_a which_o he_o have_v when_o he_o expound_v god_n chrisostome_n simbole_n or_o token_n of_o the_o elder_n in_o worship_a augustine_n what_o we_o signify_v while_o we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o fore_o god_n these_o word_n of_o john_n the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n say_v when_o thou_o show_v thy_o hand_n open_v thy_o heart_n lift_a up_o thy_o face_n unto_o heaven_n and_o open_v thy_o eye_n what_o other_o thing_n else_o do_v thou_o then_o show_v the_o whole_a man_n unto_o god_n augustine_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v say_v that_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o religious_a and_o humble_a submission_n which_o i_o understand_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o god_n we_o signify_v that_o we_o whole_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o as_o touch_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o exception_n but_o if_o we_o fall_v down_o before_o a_o emperor_n or_o king_n we_o signify_v that_o we_o submitt_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o pertain_v to_o his_o government_n but_o yet_o not_o whole_o because_o we_o will_v evermore_o have_v god_n and_o his_o word_n except_v and_o in_o these_o outward_a sign_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o prince_n a_o christian_a must_v observe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n make_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o mind_n between_o 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we_o be_v hold_v he_o say_v not_o that_o either_o sin_n be_v dead_a or_o that_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a he_o say_v only_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v he_o understand_v the_o law_n and_o not_o sin_n for_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o neuter_a gender_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v sin_n be_v the_o feminin_n gender_n howbeit_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a readinge_n among_o the_o grecian_n for_o whereas_o we_o have_v now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v dead_a some_o red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o death_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v but_o now_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o the_o law_n that_o bring_v death_n other_o rede_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o genetive_n case_n as_o think_v paul_n will_v say_v that_o we_o be_v now_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a 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god_n to_o punish_v the_o people_n as_o pigghius_n dream_v but_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n declare_v that_o god_n by_o his_o lenity_n and_o clemency_n harden_v man_n he_o be_v exceed_o deceive_v for_o when_o paul_n say_v do_v thou_o contemn_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n roman_n a_o place_n of_o the_o 2._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n long_o suffer_v and_o lenity_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o hardenes_n &_o unrepentaunte_a hart_n heap_a up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n &_o c_o to_o understande_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o ought_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o before_o speak_v he_o inveigh_v against_o those_o which_o when_o they_o see_v and_o judge_v what_o be_v uprighte_a yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o know_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n against_o those_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n do_v thou_o think_v o_o man_n which_o iudge_v those_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherefore_o unto_o such_o man_n paul_n threaten_v most_o not_o the_o differ_v of_o the_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d to_o repentance_n and_o harden_v not_o gréevous_a punishment_n which_o many_o contemn_v for_o that_o they_o feel_v they_o not_o but_o see_v they_o differ_v until_o the_o end_n wherefore_o paul_n demand_v whether_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o differ_v they_o contemn_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o say_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o these_o word_n we_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o space_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o before_o we_o be_v condemn_v wherefore_o paul_n admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o augustine_n 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man_n to_o use_v it_o well_o wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o that_o differ_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n &_o not_o a_o induration_n whichin_n duration_n have_v his_o be_v in_o man_n before_o that_o differ_v and_o be_v not_o pour_v in_o of_o god_n but_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n bring_v forth_o to_o light_n wherefore_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o we_o that_o paul_n add_v yâ—_z man_n according_a to_o their_o hardenes_n heap_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n for_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o yâ—_z hardness_n be_v call_v we_o for_o that_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n thereof_o in_o ourselves_o although_o it_o do_v not_o utter_v itself_o and_o burst_v forth_o into_o act_n unless_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n for_o that_o in_o god_n we_o live_v be_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v wherefore_o paul_n in_o that_o place_n entreat_v not_o of_o harden_v as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o us._n and_o when_o he_o call_v it_o we_o he_o nothing_o disagree_v from_o us._n they_o use_v to_o bring_v certain_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o this_o sentence_n that_o we_o say_v that_o god_n harden_v man_n god_n a_o place_n of_o james._n temptation_n by_o affliction_n be_v of_o god_n for_o james_n in_o his_o first_o chap._n say_v let_v no_o man_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v say_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v not_o tempt_v with_o evil_n so_o also_o tempt_v he_o no_o man_n but_o every_o one_o when_o he_o be_v tempt_v be_v entyce_v and_o draw_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n first_o here_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v that_o james_n entreat_v not_o of_o every_o kind_n of_o temptation_n for_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o affliction_n be_v of_o god_n for_o we_o know_v that_o he_o father_n why_o god_n tempt_v the_o father_n tempt_v abraham_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o 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when_o they_o sin_n shall_v think_v upon_o the_o perpetual_a move_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o maliciousness_n and_o pravitie_n which_o be_v graft_v in_o they_o by_o the_o entisement_n whereof_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o their_o wicked_a fact_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n by_o sin_n punish_v sin_n doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o unless_o he_o detest_v they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d will_v 〈◊〉_d punish_v sin_n unless_o he_o dete_v they_o neither_o be_v those_o sin_n whereby_o he_o punish_v other_o sin_n otherwise_o work_v of_o god_n then_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v punishment_n and_o do_v pertain_v to_o justice_n but_o in_o what_o sense_n james_n mean_v yâ—_z god_n tempt_v not_o he_o very_o well_o declare_v in_o these_o word_n for_o say_v he_o
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and_o thereby_o it_o gather_v that_o he_o will_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o other_o esay_n whether_o god_n at_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o time_n both_o will_v and_o â—illeth_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n a_o place_n of_o esay_n side_n it_o hear_v that_o god_n say_v i_o will_v harden_v the_o hart_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o which_o word_n it_o gather_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o people_n let_v go_v â–ª_o wherefore_o humane_a sense_n judge_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n both_o will_n and_o not_o will_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o a_o godly_a mind_n to_o unfold_v itself_o out_o of_o this_o perplexity_n will_v call_v to_o memory_n the_o sentence_n of_o esay_n speak_v under_o the_o person_n of_o god_n which_o sentence_n our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o use_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o paul_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v at_o rome_n to_o the_o unbeleve_a 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yet_o open_v he_o not_o the_o haâ—ts_n of_o all_o man_n to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n when_o they_o hear_v it_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o elect_v only_o do_v believe_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v harden_v and_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v more_o grevous_a when_o as_o now_o be_v take_v away_o the_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n for_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n that_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n â—â—_o see_v by_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o world_n be_v understand_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v make_v his_o eternal_a power_n also_o and_o divinity_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n christ_n also_o say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v have_v no_o sin_n not_o yâ—_z otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v without_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v so_o gréevous_a sin_n for_o after_o that_o they_o have_v hear_v christ_n all_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n be_v now_o take_v away_o from_o they_o wherefore_o when_o humane_a reason_n bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o to_o call_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o come_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o seek_v to_o mock_v and_o to_o deceive_v let_v we_o put_v it_o to_o silence_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o let_v we_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v mere_a madness_n reason_n a_o remedy_n against_o human_a reason_n to_o seek_v by_o dilemma_n and_o silogisme_n to_o carp_n god_n and_o to_o object_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o deal_v no_o les_fw-fr absurdlie_o then_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v call_v his_o friend_n to_o a_o banquet_n &_o shall_v see_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v thereunto_o a_o let_v which_o let_v although_o he_o when_o he_o may_v remove_v not_o yet_o be_v he_o angry_a unless_o he_o come_v or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o servant_n any_o whether_o who_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v let_v 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