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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o solomon_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n do_v differ_v more_o in_o substance_n than_o the_o map_n of_o germany_n do_v from_o that_o sometime_o goodly_a country_n now_o waste_v with_o war_n and_o famine_n 3_o but_o in_o all_o these_o passage_n before_o cite_v there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o god_n oath_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n unto_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n but_o to_o his_o seed_n yet_o this_o assurance_n unto_o his_o seed_n we_o have_v in_o the_o 132_o psalm_n which_o be_v compose_v by_o david_n himself_o towards_o the_o late_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n or_o after_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o mount_n zion_n the_o place_n dedicate_v by_o this_o pious_a king_n for_o its_o perpetual_a residence_n it_o be_v a_o point_n to_o i_o very_o considerable_a that_o as_o god_n do_v not_o confirm_v his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o abraham_n by_o oath_n 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the_o son_n of_o iehozadeck_n head_n be_v the_o model_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o david_n which_o be_v to_o flourish_v upon_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n head_n as_o it_o be_v psalm_n 132._o v._n 18._o but_o upon_o himself_o shall_v his_o crown_n flourish_v 6_o brief_o the_o protestation_n which_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v make_v to_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n be_v but_o a_o renew_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n concern_v their_o seed_n the_o tenor_n of_o god_n promise_n here_o renew_v or_o repeat_v unto_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n protest_v unto_o jeshua_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o boast_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v my_o charge_n than_o thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o shall_v also_o keep_v my_o court_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n to_o walk_v 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grant_v we_o may_v in_o this_o mortal_a pilgrimage_n so_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n at_o his_o second_o come_v unto_o judgement_n &_o be_v capable_a and_o docile_a to_o learn_v our_o part_n in_o that_o heavenly_a ditty_n or_o song_n wherewith_o the_o church_n triumphant_a do_v entertain_v he_o at_o his_o ascension_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la tunc_fw-la gattus_n iratus_fw-la inquit_fw-la nolâ—te_fw-la mihi_fw-la prefinire_fw-la modum_fw-la theology_n quem_fw-la teneo_fw-la nemo_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la temerarius_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o theologicis_fw-la semecum_fw-la confer_v auderet_fw-la nam_fw-la nibil_n in_o hac_fw-la divinâ_fw-la scientiâ_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la puto_fw-la incognitum_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la bibliothecas_fw-la percurri_fw-la &_o nun_n quâ—m_fw-la huius_fw-la dubitationis_fw-la occurrit_fw-la declaratio_fw-la tunc_fw-la rex_fw-la mathias_n alt_z ad_fw-la gattâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la multos_fw-la in_o theologia_n libros_fw-la legi_fw-la nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la a_o pvero_fw-la enim_fw-la â—d_a regiam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la evectus_fw-la pauca_fw-la è_fw-la multis_fw-la didici_fw-la &_o militarem_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la literaturam_fw-la arriput_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la declaratio_fw-la ut_fw-la opinor_fw-la sacile_fw-la inveniâ—tur_fw-la gattus_n impatiens_fw-la sermonem_fw-la regium_fw-la interrumpens_fw-la inquit_fw-la deponite_fw-la hanc_fw-la mentem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la nusquam_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi virgo_fw-la johannes_n &_o in_o side_n firmus_fw-la pontifex_fw-la fuisset_fw-la cum_fw-la ligandi_fw-la solvendiâ—_n potestate_fw-la nusquam_fw-la libidinis_fw-la blanditias_fw-la uneque_fw-la expertus_fw-la &_o qui_fw-fr nullo_n tumultu_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la potuit_fw-la dimoveri_fw-la ad_fw-la sum_fw-la similatadinem_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la confirmare_fw-la per_fw-la cubuisset_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la fideique_fw-la desertores_fw-la libidineque_fw-la corruptos_fw-la summâ_fw-la austeritate_fw-la depulisset_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la peccantes_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la anuni_fw-la ne_fw-la â—uitia_fw-la homines_fw-la putasset_fw-la qui_fw-la fletibus_fw-la dolorem_fw-la fingerent_fw-la summa_fw-la igitur_fw-la ratione_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la petras_n johanni_n in_o pontificatu_fw-la preferretur_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la johannes_n gat_v inter_fw-la illa_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicia_fw-la inscrutabiliâ—_n connumerabas_fw-la galeotus_n martius_n de_fw-fr dictis_fw-la &_o factis_fw-la matthiae_n inter_fw-la alios_fw-la scriptor_n rerum_fw-la hungaricarum_fw-la elegans_fw-la cap._n 30._o pag._n 386._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o gave_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o this_o sentence_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v et_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la petro_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la in_o personâ—_n coryphaei_n &_o caeteris_fw-la apostolis_fw-la talis_fw-la potestas_fw-la data_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la &_o sequentibus_fw-la illos_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la eandem_fw-la daâ—an_fw-la esse_fw-la solvendi_fw-la ligandique_fw-la petestatem_fw-la credimus_fw-la photius_n ex_fw-la 2._o lib_n bibliotheca_fw-la columno_fw-la 1599_o of_o this_o point_n see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 3_o book_n of_o these_o commentary_n upon_o the_o creed_n sect._n 2._o cap._n 6._o in_o the_o 8_o book_n of_o these_o comment_n cap._n 12._o par_fw-fr 3._o 3._o if_o they_o have_v say_v christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n or_o have_v merit_v salvation_n for_o all_o not_o the_o efficient_a work_a cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o faithful_o they_o have_v come_v near_o the_o truth_n p._n c._n lib._n 3._o c._n de_fw-la repub_fw-la judaeorum_n paragr_n 7._o 7._o in_o a_o diquisition_n by_o way_n of_o homily_n or_o sermon_n upon_o the_o epiphany_n at_o what_o time_n &_o from_o what_o place_n the_o magi_n or_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o adore_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o they_o right_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o birth_n parâ—_n in_o his_o commentar_n upon_o the_o 110_o psalm_n psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lib._n 1._o glaphyr_n in_o titul_n de_fw-fr abraham_n &_o melchisedech_n lib_fw-la 2._o sacrae_fw-la legis_fw-la allegoriarum_fw-la pag._n 106._o i_o wonder_v that_o in_o this_o chapter_n among_o so_o many_o similitude_n wherein_o christ_n be_v shadow_v and_o represent_v by_o melchisedech_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o melchisedech_n offer_v as_o before_o be_v in_o timate_v gen._n 14._o 18._o be_v as_o a_o symbol_n or_o token_n of_o our_o sacrifice_n and_o eucharist_n concern_v which_o point_n that_o i_o have_v rather_o hear_v other_o man_n speak_v then_o declare_v my_o own_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o cap._n 4._o 4._o tortius_fw-la est_fw-la status_fw-la ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la septem_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la caeteri_fw-la etiam_fw-la canonici_fw-la refe_n runtur_fw-la he_o ha_o bent_n decimas_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o provinciis_fw-la diversis_fw-la diverso_fw-la modo_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la partem_fw-la decâ—marum_fw-la percipiunt_fw-la episcopi_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la rex_fw-la aliquam_fw-la canonici_fw-la pastor_n pars_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificandas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la contribuitur_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificium_fw-la ius_fw-la attinet_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la regno_fw-la quem_fw-la admodum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o gallia_n nominationes_fw-la &_o ordinationes_fw-la praelaturarum_fw-la episcopatuumque_fw-la regibus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la tempus_fw-la collatae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la responso_fw-la waldemariquarâ—i_fw-la regis_fw-la daniae_fw-la ut_fw-la arbitror_fw-la quod_fw-la bic_n annectere_fw-la libuit_fw-la constat_fw-la cum_fw-la pontifex_fw-la romanus_n a_o rege_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la postularet_fw-la fertur_fw-la rescripsisse_fw-la rex_fw-la regnum_fw-la habeâ—â—us_o a_o subditis_fw-la vitam_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la religionem_fw-la a_o romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la repetis_fw-la remitto_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la mercator_fw-la pag._n 82._o in_o descriptione_n daniae_fw-la vide_fw-la cyriâ—lum_fw-la lib_n 1._o glaphyrorum_fw-la intitulo_fw-la de_fw-la abraham_n &_o