forth_o serpent_n of_o a_o sudden_a contra._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o agent_n do_v add_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n as_o to_o do_v it_o soon_o or_o better_o it_o add_v noâ—_n to_o the_o matter_n angel_n work_v by_o natural_a mean_n do_v it_o more_o admirable_o than_o nature_n can_v work_v it_o of_o itself_o but_o beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3._o pererius_n mislike_v both_o these_o answer_n of_o cajetan_n yet_o consent_v to_o his_o opinion_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o miracle_n add_v a_o three_o that_o satan_n fetch_v those_o serpent_n and_o sudden_o transport_v they_o into_o this_o place_n and_o suborn_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o rod_n cont._n but_o the_o text_n say_v the_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n than_o be_v not_o bring_v from_o any_o other_o place_n but_o there_o change_v or_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v again_o as_o here_o they_o turn_v their_o rod_n into_o serpent_n so_o afterward_o do_v they_o change_v water_n into_o blood_n but_o that_o be_v not_o by_o transportation_n for_o from_o whence_o can_v satan_n convey_v such_o abundance_n of_o true_a lively_a blood_n which_o be_v not_o engender_v but_o in_o the_o body_n neither_o have_v they_o power_n to_o alter_v substance_n it_o be_v therefore_o do_v by_o collusion_n and_o so_o be_v this_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o founder_n opinion_n be_v that_o those_o serpent_n which_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n bring_v forth_o be_v only_o such_o in_o show_v not_o indeed_o or_o in_o truth_n so_o josephus_n write_v that_o the_o magician_n serpent_n in_o speciem_fw-la ac_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la verorum_fw-la serpentium_fw-la reptasse_fw-la do_v creep_v in_o show_n and_o likeness_n of_o true_a serpent_n lib._n 2._o antiquit_n cap._n 15._o and_o justinus_n martyr_n those_o thing_n which_o the_o magician_n do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n spectantium_fw-la oculis_fw-la praestigias_fw-la offundebant_fw-la do_v dazzle_v and_o deceive_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cast_v â—_o mist_fw-ge before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n quaest_n orthodox_a 16._o tertullian_n mosis_fw-la veritas_fw-la mendacium_fw-la magorum_n devoravit_fw-la moses_n truth_n devour_v their_o lie_n lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la gregor_n nyssenus_n say_v they_o be_v visus_fw-la deceptione_n serpent_n serpent_n only_o in_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o fight_n ambrose_n call_v it_o commentitiam_fw-la emulationem_fw-la a_o feign_a emulation_n in_o cap._n 3.2_o epist._n ad_fw-la timoth._n hierome_n say_v imitabantur_fw-la signa_fw-la quae_fw-la faciebat_fw-la moses_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la they_o do_v imitate_v the_o sign_n which_o moses_n do_v but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n lib._n 2._o advers._fw-la jovin_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o opinion_n before_o allege_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o solius_fw-la divinae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la est_fw-la it_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o convert_v a_o dead_a substance_n into_o a_o live_a creature_n rupert_n 2._o moses_n true_a serpent_n devour_v the_o other_o which_o josephus_n and_o ferus_fw-la urge_v as_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v imaginary_a 3._o other_o sign_n which_o they_o do_v be_v only_o imaginary_a as_o the_o turn_n of_o water_n into_o blood_n as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o so_o this_o also_o quest_n xxii_o by_o what_o mean_v satan_n delude_v pharaoh_n with_o a_o show_n of_o serpent_n this_o be_v then_o thus_o resolve_v upon_o that_o those_o be_v but_o serpent_n in_o show_n and_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n this_o counterfeit_a sign_n may_v be_v wrought_v two_o way_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n 1._o either_o by_o the_o confound_a the_o inward_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n of_o the_o beholder_n that_o they_o imagine_v to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o as_o sick_a man_n of_o frenzy_n do_v conceive_v they_o see_v strange_a sight_n and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v effect_v whatsoever_o by_o disease_n or_o other_o natural_a mean_n may_v be_v wrought_v 2._o or_o else_o which_o be_v more_o like_a satan_n do_v form_v such_o a_o shape_n and_o show_v of_o spirit_n as_o before_o be_v show_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v such_o power_n by_o illusion_n apparition_n and_o fantasy_n to_o deceive_v as_o the_o apostle_n see_v christ_n walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n suppose_v it_o have_v be_v a_o spirit_n phantasma_n that_o be_v a_o fantastical_a apparition_n mark_n 6.49_o ex_fw-la perer_n which_o show_v that_o such_o illusion_n be_v usual_a quest_n xxiii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n to_o show_v such_o contrary_a sign_n now_o the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o magician_n thus_o by_o their_o lie_a sign_n to_o contend_v with_o moses_n for_o divers_a weighty_a cause_n 1._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v moses_n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o true_a prophet_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v as_o darkness_n make_v the_o light_n more_o glorious_a and_o sickness_n health_n chrysostome_n so_o saint_n paul_n say_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n that_o they_o which_o be_v approve_v among_o you_o may_v be_v know_v 1._o cor._n 11.29_o 2._o that_o moses_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n which_o thing_n some_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o object_n and_o a_o difference_n may_v appear_v between_o his_o work_n by_o the_o power_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o sorcerer_n work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n rupert_n 3._o that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o the_o truth_n have_v always_o gainsayer_n and_o be_v never_o without_o contradiction_n and_o opposition_n as_o lucifer_n oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n cain_n to_o abel_n in_o earth_n ishmael_n be_v against_o isaac_n the_o true_a prophet_n be_v molest_v by_o the_o false_a thus_o saint_n paul_n collect_v that_o as_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n withstand_v moses_n so_o these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 3.8_o perer._n 4._o hereby_o also_o it_o be_v manifest_a how_o according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v god_n work_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v examine_v such_o work_n and_o sign_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v cry_v every_o spirit_n 1._o joh._n 4.1_o 5._o another_o reason_n be_v that_o see_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o minister_n can_v do_v such_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v when_o thy_o see_v wonder_n and_o sign_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o false_a church_n by_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n 6._o this_o be_v permit_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whether_o because_o of_o the_o contrary_a sign_n they_o will_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n perer._n 7._o and_o for_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n heart_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_v by_o his_o former_a sin_n that_o god_n may_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o work_v all_o his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n simler_n ferus_fw-la borrh._n quest_n xxiv_o whether_o pharaoh_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o magician_n false_a sign_n be_v thereby_o excusable_a but_o see_v these_o magician_n by_o their_o satanical_a craft_n do_v so_o strong_o deceive_v whether_o be_v pharaoh_n to_o be_v excuse_v that_o he_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o this_o notwithstanding_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v excusable_a because_o there_o be_v evident_a sign_n to_o have_v discern_v between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o pharaoh_n can_v not_o plead_v ignorance_n to_o omit_v the_o difference_n before_o note_a quest._n 20._o how_o that_o true_a miracle_n differ_v from_o false_a in_o the_o power_n of_o work_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o person_n that_o work_v the_o work_n itself_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o end_n which_o difference_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v discern_v of_o all_o there_o be_v beside_o most_o notorious_a work_n that_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o weakness_n of_o those_o sorcerer_n 1._o moses_n serpent_n devour_v they_o which_o require_v a_o great_a power_n 2._o they_o can_v counterfeit_v the_o like_a plague_n but_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v the_o true_a plague_n as_o moses_n do_v 3._o they_o fail_v in_o their_o work_n they_o can_v not_o bring_v forth_o lice_n nor_o counterfeit_v any_o of_o the_o plague_n follow_v 4._o the_o plague_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o sorcerer_n themselves_o chap._n 9.11_o 5._o last_o they_o themselves_o do_v give_v way_n and_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n by_o all_o these_o
2._o neither_o do_v this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n show_v any_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n in_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o some_o other_o who_o make_v abraham_n and_o sarahs_n laughter_n all_o one_o infidelitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la abraham_n etc._n etc._n holy_a abraham_n say_v he_o sin_v by_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v punish_v 400._o year_n with_o servitude_n 6._o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o abraham_n laugh_v his_o speech_n shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v his_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n do_v declare_v his_o incredulity_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v abraham_n of_o all_o such_o imputation_n of_o unbelief_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 4.19_o allude_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n v_o 21._o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o abraham_n laughter_n have_v proceed_v from_o doubtfulness_n god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v isaac_n of_o such_o laughter_n in_o the_o which_o name_v rasi_fw-la note_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n jod_n signify_v the_o ten_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n â—sadds_n the_o age_n of_o sarah_n of_o ninety_o year_n ch_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n coph_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v abraham_n age_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n at_o the_o first_o doubt_n but_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n arboreus_n report_v by_o pererius_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v free_a abraham_n also_o from_o all_o doubt_v either_o first_o or_o last_o rom._n 4.20_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n 4._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n conceit_n to_o be_v admit_v whereunto_o pererius_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o or_o mystical_o in_o chap._n 17._o gen._n for_o what_o reason_n have_v abraham_n to_o think_v of_o any_o mystical_a sense_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v and_o can_v literal_o and_o proper_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o abraham_n understand_v the_o promise_n proper_o and_o literal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 5._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o full_o consent_v to_o ambrose_n and_o rupertus_n that_o do_v discharge_v abraham_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o doubtfulness_n as_o ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n but_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n also_o may_v live_v &_o sic_fw-la superabundet_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o so_o god_n grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o rupertus_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n say_v shall_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a non_fw-la dubitando_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la admirando_fw-la he_o doubt_v not_o in_o so_o say_v but_o admire_v his_o own_o happiness_n 35._o for_o there_o appear_v some_o difficulty_n and_o hesitation_n in_o abraham_n speech_n see_v he_o object_v with_o himself_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o sarah_n do_v shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o certain_o bear_v a_o child_n that_o be_o old_a gen._n 19.13_o though_o abraham_n yield_v not_o to_o this_o objection_n as_o sarah_n do_v neither_o show_v so_o great_a weakness_n in_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reprove_v as_o sarah_n be_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o these_o objection_n and_o doubt_n in_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n feel_v in_o himself_o a_o sight_n between_o faith_n and_o carnal_a sense_n strive_v against_o humane_a reason_n and_o overcom_v these_o motion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o glorious_a calvin_n there_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n a_o strife_n between_o his_o natural_a reason_n which_o wonder_v that_o he_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o his_o faith_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o cogitation_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o his_o faith_n prevail_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o or_o last_o vers._n 23._o then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v question_v whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o to_o give_v good_a example_n or_o last_o which_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o the_o hebrew_n because_o abraham_n have_v be_v unfit_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o cut_n to_o circumcise_v other_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o begin_v first_o with_o his_o own_o son_n ishmael_n to_o make_v the_o other_o more_o willing_a 2._o abraham_n alone_o can_v not_o circumcise_v all_o his_o family_n therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o thereto_o be_v use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n use_v chirurgeon_n himself_o which_o be_v skilful_a in_o cut_v to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n 3._o abraham_n the_o same_o day_n do_v circumcise_v his_o family_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o badge_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o show_v his_o prompt_a obedience_n in_o not_o defer_v the_o commandment_n whereupon_o to_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n circumcise_v in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o the_o night_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n our_o faith_n must_v rest_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n vers._n 4._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o our_o faith_n must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o behold_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o great_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o warrant_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o opposition_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o you_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o mat._n 5.27_o sic_fw-la calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n vers._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v because_o they_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o bare_a sign_n but_o do_v very_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o like_a figure_n call_v metonymic_a do_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o bread_n his_o body_n say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n only_o and_o representation_n mercer_n 3._o doct._n difference_n between_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o feed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n etc._n etc._n all_o then_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n by_o isaac_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o external_a covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v in_o general_a by_o our_o saviour_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n appertain_v only_o to_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o calvin_n 4._o doct._n baptism_n the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o infant_n vers._n 12._o every_o man-child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a shall_v be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n which_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n be_v most_o pertinent_o prove_v against_o the_o gross_a error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n for_o as_o then_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v to_o show_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o which_o they_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o even_a infant_n now_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a corruption_n have_v need_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o doct._n god_n purpose_n and_o promise_v towards_o we_o shall_v not_o stay_v our_o prayer_n vers._n 20._o concern_v ishmael_n i_o
birth_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v 15._o year_n before_o abraham_n death_n and_o 63._o year_n before_o ishmael_n die_v for_o abraham_n live_v 175._o ishmael_n 137._o year_n and_o where_o isaac_n be_v young_a than_o abraham_n by_o 100_o and_o than_o ishmael_n by_o 14._o they_o be_v find_v so_o long_o to_o have_v live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o these_o twin_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n but_o that_o sometime_o be_v set_v down_o first_o which_o be_v do_v last_o 3._o doct._n against_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n nativity_n vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a this_o example_n be_v urge_v by_o augustine_n against_o the_o genethliake_n that_o be_v caster_n of_o man_n nativity_n for_o hereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o observation_n appear_v in_o that_o these_o two_o twin_n conceive_v at_o once_o and_o bear_v together_o be_v of_o such_o divers_a nature_n and_o quality_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o whereas_o they_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n there_o may_v be_v great_a diversity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o change_n their_o aspect_n and_o conjunction_n every_o moment_n as_o one_o nigidius_n figulus_n will_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o wheel_n which_o while_o it_o be_v swift_o carry_v about_o he_o mark_v twice_o with_o ink_n which_o mark_n when_o the_o wheel_n have_v leave_v run_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v far_o asunder_o whereby_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o in_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n may_v be_v turn_v about_o but_o to_o this_o fancy_n augustine_n answer_v that_o if_o the_o celestial_a motion_n be_v so_o swift_a and_o continue_v not_o in_o one_o stay_v than_o hardly_o can_v any_o man_n discern_v under_o what_o constellation_n any_o be_v bear_v and_o gregory_n thus_o witty_o deride_v their_o folly_n that_o if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o therefore_o bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n because_o one_o come_v forth_o after_o another_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o can_v any_o be_v bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v all_o at_o once_o but_o one_o part_n after_o another_o hâ—m_fw-la 10._o sup_n evangel_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la vers._n 8._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o popish_a writer_n do_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la whither_o abraham_n also_o go_v sic_fw-la lyran_n in_o gen._n 49._o rupert_n lib._n 6._o in_o gen._n cap._n ult_n contra._n 1._o the_o place_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n go_v be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16_o which_o augustine_n by_o no_o mean_n think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n 99_o as_o they_o make_v limbus_n 2._o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o what_o people_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la refuse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o tostatus_n gen._n who_o by_o this_o people_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v gather_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o heaven_n lyranus_fw-la also_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o just_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n go_v to_o limbus_n be_v confute_v by_o paulus_n burgen_v who_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o limbus_n because_o of_o he_o first_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o patron_n of_o limbus_n can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o what_o certainty_n of_o opinion_n can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n 2._o confut._n election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n foresee_v vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a s._n paul_n infer_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o here_o then_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n be_v confute_v who_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o good_a work_n foresee_v of_o god_n before_o but_o this_o error_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n eph._n 14._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o say_v not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o 3._o confut._n the_o soul_n merit_v not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n here_o also_o that_o error_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n be_v overthrow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a life_n which_o they_o live_v in_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n sai_z before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o immediate_o before_o your_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o bear_v rom._n 9.11_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 4._o confut._n s._n paul_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n not_o for_o temporal_a election_n or_o figurative_o only_a of_o eternal_a but_o original_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a 1._o that_o 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i_o love_v chap._n 1.1_o who_o out_o of_o moses_n word_n infer_v a_o conclusion_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n towards_o jacob_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o very_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a write_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v principal_o describe_v the_o everlasting_a state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n and_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o celestial_a inheritance_n but_o secondary_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n be_v here_o also_o comprehend_v this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v principal_o and_o chief_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v this_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o the_o
think_v that_o rebecca_n only_o know_v the_o divine_a oracle_n concern_v jacob_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o communicate_v it_o to_o isaac_n 2._o nor_o yet_o that_o isaac_n understand_v the_o oracle_n otherwise_o than_o rebecca_n do_v that_o esau_n be_v prefer_v for_o the_o birthright_n because_o jacob_n hold_v he_o by_o the_o heel_n and_o will_v have_v hinder_v his_o first_o come_v out_o but_o can_v not_o 3._o but_o isaac_n rather_o of_o a_o carnal_a affection_n forget_v what_o sentence_n god_n have_v give_v before_o of_o his_o two_o son_n do_v favour_n esau_n for_o some_o temporal_a regard_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v deceive_v till_o they_o receive_v further_a direction_n from_o god_n as_o samuel_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 16._o mercer_n 4._o yet_o this_o equality_n be_v observe_v that_o both_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o affect_v the_o one_o and_o altogether_o neglect_v the_o other_o but_o as_o ambrose_n say_v mater_fw-la deferat_fw-la affectum_fw-la pater_fw-la judicium_fw-la mater_fw-la circa_fw-la minorem_fw-la tenera_fw-la pielate_fw-la propendeat_fw-la pater_fw-la circa_fw-la seniorem_fw-la natura_fw-la honorificentiam_fw-la servet_fw-la the_o mother_n show_v affection_n the_o father_n judgement_n she_o tender_o affect_v towards_o the_o young_a the_o father_n give_v the_o honour_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o elder_a lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr jacob_n c._n 2._o perer._n quest_n iv._n why_o jacob_n be_v bid_v to_o bring_v two_o kid_n vers._n 9_o bring_v i_o thence_o two_o kid_n 1._o not_o as_o though_o rebecca_n have_v her_o flock_n by_o herself_o as_o receive_v two_o kid_n every_o day_n of_o isaac_n for_o her_o dowry_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v 2._o neither_o be_v one_o for_o meat_n the_o other_o for_o the_o passover_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o institute_v 3._o but_o he_o bring_v two_o that_o the_o dainty_a morsel_n may_v be_v cull_v out_o of_o both_o and_o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v not_o dress_v to_o 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jacob_n offend_v in_o his_o dissimulation_n here_o further_o a_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o jacob_n sin_v in_o dissemble_v himself_o to_o be_v esau_n 1._o some_o excuse_n jacob_n herein_o because_o jacob_n none_o study_v nocendi_fw-la contexit_fw-la fraudem_fw-la do_v use_v fraud_n but_o without_o a_o fraudulent_a mind_n or_o desire_v to_o hurt_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n chrysost._n hom_n 53._o in_o genes_n 2._o some_o because_o primogeniti_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la fraudem_fw-la surripuit_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la debitam_fw-la accepit_fw-la he_o do_v not_o by_o fraud_n steal_v the_o blessing_n but_o receive_v it_o as_o due_a gregor_n hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n 3_o augustine_n excuse_v jacob_n fraud_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o mystery_n 4._o tostatus_n because_o rebecca_n spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la mota_fw-la be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v jacob_n 5._o some_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o dissimulation_n or_o lie_v in_o 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to_o imagine_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o bring_v forth_o two_o or_o three_o at_o a_o birth_n pelican_n for_o although_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o woman_n may_v have_v many_o at_o a_o birth_n as_o aristotle_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o that_o have_v twenty_o at_o four_o time_n 4._o five_o at_o every_o birth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o egypt_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o have_v two_o and_o three_o and_o sometime_o five_o at_o a_o birth_n trogus_n report_v that_o in_o egypt_n they_o bring_v forth_o sometime_o seven_o at_o once_o bor._n yet_o this_o be_v not_o usual_o nor_o often_o see_v 3._o therefore_o suppose_v as_o be_v most_o like_a that_o all_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v very_o fruitful_a that_o they_o bear_v betimes_o and_o be_v child-bearing_a long_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o by_o
〈…〉_z quodâ—â—_n futurum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o be_o whatsoever_o be_v be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o thaâ—â—s_v mileâ—â—us_n be_v 〈◊〉_d what_o god_n be_v say_v quod_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la principium_fw-la habâ—ns_fw-la neque_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o which_o always_o 〈◊〉_d have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n plutarch_n also_o write_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v es_a thou_o be_v and_o plato_n in_o timaec_fw-la say_v id_fw-la solum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la prorsus_fw-la immutabile_fw-la that_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v which_o be_v immutable_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mutable_a and_o changeable_a may_v rather_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v than_o be_v for_o these_o and_o other_o such_o divine_a sentence_n in_o plato_n some_o have_v think_v book_n that_o plato_n either_o have_v read_v himself_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o have_v confer_v with_o some_o hebrew_n while_o he_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o aristobulus_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o macchabee_n write_v to_o ptolemer_n philomâ—tor_n say_v that_o moses_n book_n be_v translate_v into_o greek_a before_o the_o time_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o that_o pâ—tlhagoras_n and_o plato_n have_v receive_v many_o thing_n from_o thence_o clearchus_n also_o one_o of_o aristotle_n scholar_n testify_v that_o aristotle_n have_v conference_n with_o a_o certain_a jew_n a_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v many_o thing_n ex_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n whether_o it_o be_v ineffable_a verse_n 15._o iehovah_n the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n cabalist_n will_v have_v the_o word_n gholam_fw-la being_n hear_v write_v without_o vaâ—_n not_o to_o signify_v for_o ever_o but_o rather_o hide_v 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for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v jun._n 3._o and_o this_o name_n jehovah_n betoken_v god_n power_n in_o his_o goodness_n and_o truth_n the_o first_o in_o be_v able_a the_o second_o in_o be_v gracious_a and_o willing_a the_o three_o in_o be_v constant_a to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n borrhaius_n 4._o this_o name_n jehovah_n iâ—_n alâ—o_o incommunicable_a to_o all_o other_o elohim_n be_v give_v sometime_o to_o angel_n sometime_o to_o judge_n upon_o earth_n but_o jehovah_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o messiah_n be_v very_a god_n to_o who_o this_o name_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n 5._o beside_o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v at_o his_o come_n reveal_v and_o make_v know_v this_o name_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o our_o saviour_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v else_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v comprehend_v in_o jehovah_n simler_n the_o first_o letter_n jod_n they_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o father_n the_o second_o â—e_z the_o son_n the_o three_o be_v vaâ—_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o second_o he_o the_o humanity_n of_o the_o son_n osian_a quest_n xxvii_o why_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o gather_v the_o elder_n together_o vers._n 16._o go_v and_o gather_v the_o elder_n 1._o the_o elder_n not_o in_o age_n for_o such_o a_o great_a number_n of_o age_a folk_n among_o 600._o thousand_o can_v not_o well_o be_v gather_v together_o simler_n but_o the_o elder_n in_o office_n either_o for_o government_n or_o instruction_n which_o precedent_n moses_n follow_v chap._n 12.21_o and_o chap._n 19.7_o jun._n for_o although_o their_o state_n be_v now_o confuse_v and_o out_o of_o order_n which_o be_v afterward_o by_o moses_n reduce_v to_o a_o perfect_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o government_n among_o they_o in_o egypt_n as_o may_v appear_v chap._n 5._o where_o officer_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v set_v over_o they_o simler_n 3._o the_o elder_n therefore_o must_v first_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o lord_n message_n both_o because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unruly_a multitude_n who_o will_v have_v give_v no_o great_a regard_n pelican_n as_o also_o that_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n may_v draw_v the_o rest_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxviii_o why_o they_o make_v request_v but_o for_o three_o day_n journey_n vers._n 18._o let_v we_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o go_v further_a than_o three_o day_n journey_n they_o do_v pharaoh_n no_o wrong_a for_o they_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o usurp_a authority_n over_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o therein_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n that_o go_v before_o they_o 2._o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o deal_v not_o deceitful_o with_o pharaoh_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v impart_v their_o whole_a council_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o whole_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v utter_v it_o may_v in_o part_n be_v conceal_v as_o the_o lord_n give_v samuel_n instruction_n when_o he_o go_v to_o anoint_v david_n 1._o sam._n 16._o juniuâ—_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v have_v they_o cautelous_o and_o prudent_o to_o propound_v their_o message_n that_o they_o will_v goâ—_n but_o three_o day_n journey_n and_o into_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n under_o pharaoh_n jurisdiction_n that_o the_o request_n be_v so_o reasonable_a if_o pharaoh_n shall_v deny_v it_o he_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxix_o how_o the_o people_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o we_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o jehovah_n yet_o the_o prophet_n amos_n deny_v that_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o year_n but_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n amos_n 4.26_o and_o act._n 7._o this_o then_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o part_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o pollute_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n so_o the_o lord_n deny_v that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o court_n isaiah_n 1.12_o or_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v not_o sacrifice_v alone_o without_o mercy_n simler_n quest_n xxx_o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o let_v they_o go_v no_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n vers._n 19_o he_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v yea_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n 1._o the_o most_o read_v but_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v be_v force_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n sic_fw-la lat._n pagnin_n septuag_n simler_n ferus_fw-la but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o lo_o unless_o except_o not_o velo_n which_o signify_v neither_o 2._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o pharaoh_n will_v let_v they_o go_v but_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v with_o their_o army_n and_o force_n 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v because_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v by_o his_o army_n and_o force_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o still_o 4._o but_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o pharaoh_n no_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n refer_v it_o unto_o god_n shall_v let_v they_o go_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v stand_v out_o a_o great_a while_n notwithstanding_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v upon_o he_o but_o at_o the_o length_n he_o shall_v yield_v so_o his_o heart_n be_v obstinate_a during_o
place_n where_o they_o stay_v but_o such_o as_o they_o pass_v by_o tostat._n ibid._n 5._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v journey_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n because_o they_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o cloud_n for_o when_o the_o cloud_n be_v take_v up_o they_o journey_v and_o where_o it_o abide_v they_o pitch_v this_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o it_o be_v interpret_v numb_a 9.18_o tostat._v simler_n quest_n ii_o of_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o water_n which_o the_o israelite_n here_o endure_v vers._n 1._o where_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o rabbin_n here_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o thirst_n of_o the_o people_n here_o be_v not_o natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o manna_n be_v both_o meat_n and_o be_v full_a of_o moisture_n serve_v for_o drink_n say_v they_o but_o of_o wantonness_n rather_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n show_v the_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o the_o people_n to_o drink_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a and_o necessary_a not_o a_o wanton_a and_o voluntary_a thirst_n simler_n calvin_n 2._o their_o conceit_n also_o have_v no_o ground_n that_o think_v some_o of_o the_o people_n have_v water_n which_o they_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o from_o elim_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n to_o show_v his_o power_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n tostat._n quast_o 2._o for_o all_o the_o people_n murmur_v as_o though_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n vers_fw-la 3._o 3_o the_o truth_n be_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o great_a extremity_n for_o want_n of_o water_n for_o drought_n and_o thirst_n be_v a_o great_a trial_n and_o a_o miserable_a calamity_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o divers_a example_n in_o sacred_a and_o foreign_a story_n as_o hagar_n with_o her_o son_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n gen._n 21._o and_o the_o three_o king_n that_o 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rahabs_n make_v for_o the_o spy_v receive_v into_o her_o house_n augustine_n answer_n be_v this_o 1._o aut_fw-la siguratè_fw-la prolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la mendacia_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o they_o be_v figurative_o speak_v and_o so_o no_o lie_n for_o we_o must_v consider_v non_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la significatur_fw-la not_o what_o be_v express_v in_o fact_n but_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o lie_n in_o speech_n when_o one_o word_n be_v put_v for_o another_o as_o in_o metaphor_n and_o other_o trope_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o matter_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o another_o 2._o another_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v not_o lie_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n si_fw-mi figurate_a sunt_fw-la dicta_fw-la if_o they_o be_v speak_v figurative_o si_fw-la mendacia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la imitanda_fw-la or_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v august_n lib._n de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la cap._n 21._o 3._o commendantur_fw-la comparatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v commend_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n not_o absolute_o 4._o concern_v the_o excuse_n of_o the_o midwife_n and_o of_o rahab_n he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la remunerata_fw-la fallacia_fw-la sed_fw-la benevolentis_fw-la beniguitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la non_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentientis_fw-la their_o fallacy_n be_v not_o reward_v in_o they_o but_o their_o mercy_n the_o benignity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o lie_v thus_o august_n lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 17._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o jesuit_n new_a trick_n of_o equivocate_a fourthly_o that_o late_o take_v up_o trick_n of_o the_o judasite_n in_o equivocate_a with_o their_o mental_a reservation_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o this_o commandment_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o delude_v he_o with_o their_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocate_a answer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o france_n or_o spain_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v they_o will_v answer_v they_o be_v not_o understanding_n to_o themselves_o secret_o to_o such_o a_o end_n or_o purpose_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o which_o their_o deceitful_a equivocation_n do_v diverse_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a evasion_n of_o the_o old_a priscillianist_n before_o confute_v that_o if_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n inward_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v know_v by_o this_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15.3_o he_o have_v the_o truth_n both_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n 2._o by_o this_o device_n of_o they_o they_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o make_v falsehood_n truth_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n they_o turn_v affirmative_n into_o negative_n and_o contrariwise_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n with_o a_o mental_a reservation_n as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v veritatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patronam_fw-la mendacu_fw-la they_o make_v the_o truth_n the_o patron_n of_o a_o lie_n 3._o if_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v this_o licentious_a liberty_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o truth_n among_o man_n no_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n all_o testimony_n give_v in_o evidence_n all_o promise_n and_o contract_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v lest_o some_o secret_a condition_n or_o reservation_n may_v be_v understand_v for_o who_o can_v trust_v he_o at_o any_o time_n that_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v sometime_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v volens_fw-la cum_fw-la mentitur_fw-la esse_fw-la aptior_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la intertus_fw-la for_o while_o he_o apply_v himself_o when_o he_o lie_v apt_o to_o the_o time_n he_o be_v hold_v uncertain_a when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n 4._o and_o whereof_o come_v this_o double_n and_o dissemble_v but_o of_o fear_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n what_o need_v the_o martyr_n by_o their_o plain_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v adventure_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o they_o have_v hold_v such_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocate_a lawful_a so_o augustine_n say_v si_fw-la simulare_fw-la liceret_fw-la quare_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la martyr_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v why_o do_v not_o the_o martyr_n so_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v reply_v again_o that_o they_o do_v thus_o equivocate_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pope_n catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o say_v again_o with_o augustine_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a melius_fw-la occultaretur_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quam_fw-la praetipitaretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o heresy_n lie_v hide_v still_o than_o that_o the_o verity_n shall_v be_v endanger_v the_o mendac_n cap._n 7._o 6._o but_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v pretend_v who_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n as_o mark._n 5.30_o christ_n make_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a who_o have_v touch_v his_o clothes_n whereas_o he_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o as_o well_o who_o touch_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v touch_v so_o luk._n 24.28_o christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o likewise_o joh._n 7.8_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n go_v you_o up_o unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o yet_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o go_v up_o vers_fw-la 10._o here_o christ_n do_v equivocate_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o whereas_o he_o do_v indeed_o go_v up_o meaning_n not_o with_o they_o answ._n 1._o to_o the_o two_o first_o instance_n augustine_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o other_o thing_n â—as_v in_o that_o christ_n make_v himself_o ignorant_a who_o touch_v he_o therein_o the_o gentile_n be_v prefigure_v who_o be_v a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o next_o he_o say_v christus_fw-la non_fw-la menteâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d in_o câ—â—los_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n say_v no_o untruth_n for_o indeed_o he_o go_v further_o namely_o to_o heaven_n august_n ibid._n c._n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o drive_v here_o to_o such_o a_o strait_a with_o augustine_n to_o find_v out_o a_o mystery_n our_o saviour_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n dissemble_v for_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o hide_v and_o cloak_v oâ—_n the_o truth_n but_o in_o both_o these_o place_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o truth_n to_o light_v in_o the_o first_o to_o try_v onâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o touch_v he_o in_o the_o other_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o philip._n joh._n 6.6_o to_o prove_v he_o 4._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n against_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o lie_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n by_o this_o strait_a charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o lie_v and_o speak_v untruth_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o and_o that_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n 1._o propter_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assimilationem_fw-la because_o lie_v make_v man_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o use_v lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o tell_v the_o first_o lie_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v to_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v gen._n 3._o 2._o propter_fw-la societatis_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la humane_a society_n and_o intercourse_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n trust_v another_o if_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v shall_v be_v use_v this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n urge_v ephes._n 4.25_o cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 3._o propter_fw-la fama_fw-la amissionem_fw-la the_o liar_n lose_v his_o credit_n that_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v no_o not_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o truth_n as_o ecclesiastic_a 34.4_o who_o can_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o unclean_a or_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o liar_n 4._o propter_fw-la anima_fw-la perditionem_fw-la we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n wisdom_n 1.11_o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slay_v the_o soul_n sic._n
itself_o but_o as_o abraham_n in_o the_o like_a temptation_n when_o god_n former_a promise_n and_o his_o present_a commandment_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a yet_o show_v his_o obedience_n not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n so_o moses_n rely_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o god_n promise_n though_o the_o lord_n seem_v for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v simler_n 2._o he_o pray_v therefore_o first_o directus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la be_v guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n so_o to_o do_v gallas_n and_o god_n move_v moses_n to_o pray_v two_o way_n primò_fw-la interius_fw-la incitando_fw-la first_o by_o stir_v he_o inward_o to_o pray_v then_o movebatur_fw-la exterius_fw-la verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la outward_o he_o be_v move_v by_o god_n word_n though_o not_o direct_o tostatus_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o as_o he_o do_v not_o direct_o bid_v he_o pray_v so_o secret_o thereby_o he_o do_v insinate_n that_o by_o prayer_n his_o judgement_n may_v be_v stay_v junius_n 3._o moses_n pray_v with_o a_o vehement_a interrogation_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a which_o be_v not_o a_o expostulate_v with_o god_n justice_n but_o rather_o admonentis_fw-la de_fw-la benignitate_fw-la of_o one_o admonish_v god_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o gracious_a promise_n borrhaius_n neither_o do_v moses_n thus_o speak_v why_o etc._n etc._n as_o though_o god_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o moses_n that_o god_n have_v but_o too_o just_a cause_n at_o this_o time_n against_o his_o people_n but_o though_o god_n have_v just_a cause_n his_o meaning_n be_v non_fw-la debere_fw-la irasci_fw-la quia_fw-la redundaret_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la dedecus_fw-la that_o he_o ought_v not_o now_o to_o be_v angry_a because_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o god_n dishonour_n tostat._n 4._o further_o it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n entreat_v the_o face_n of_o god_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o earnestness_n of_o moses_n in_o his_o prayer_n et_fw-la magnamentis_fw-la elevatio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o the_o great_a elevation_n of_o his_o mind_n even_o unto_o god_n face_n and_o presence_n and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v elohai_n to_o his_o god_n who_o he_o call_v also_o jehovah_n magna_fw-la describitur_fw-la fiducia_fw-la orantis_fw-la hereby_o be_v show_v the_o great_a confidence_n of_o moses_n in_o his_o prayer_n cajetan_n 5._o and_o whereas_o moses_n regard_v not_o the_o personal_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o great_a nation_n of_o he_o therein_o he_o show_v his_o great_a charity_n and_o love_n to_o his_o people_n as_o chrysostom_n well_o note_v ne_o id_fw-la audire_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la he_o endure_v not_o to_o hear_v any_o such_o thing_n sed_fw-la potius_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la he_o joan._n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la crediti_fw-la erant_fw-la perire_fw-la quam_fw-la sine_fw-la illis_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la assumi_fw-la praetulit_fw-la but_o rather_o choose_v to_o perish_v together_o with_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n than_o without_o they_o to_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n quest_n xxxiii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o other_o humane_a passion_n as_o man_n be_v but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o take_v revenge_n of_o sinner_n 1._o vltio_fw-la divina_fw-la furor_fw-la vel_fw-la ira_fw-la dicitur_fw-la the_o divine_a revenge_n be_v call_v rage_n or_o anger_n hierom._n and_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n quia_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la puniunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la irati_fw-la because_o man_n use_v not_o to_o punish_v but_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o punish_v because_o he_o so_o seem_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o tostat._v qu._n 16._o 2._o another_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a be_v in_o respect_n of_o we_o quod_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la irascentem_fw-la audicrimus_fw-la dominum_fw-la non_fw-la timeamus_fw-la because_o we_o when_o we_o sin_n isaiâ—_n unless_o we_o hear_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a will_v not_o fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o 3._o again_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o more_o ample_a commendation_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o mercy_n facillimus_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la deponendam_fw-la iram_fw-la for_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o lay_v aside_o his_o anger_n not_o like_a unto_o earthly_a prince_n 5._o that_o be_v angry_a will_v admit_v no_o reconciliation_n cyril_n this_o therefore_o do_v more_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n of_o god_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v inflame_v with_o anger_n be_v so_o soon_o turn_v unto_o mercy_n as_o in_o this_o place_n his_o anger_n be_v mitigate_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n quest_n xxxiv_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o moses_n use_v in_o his_o prayer_n against_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n moses_n use_v divers_a forcible_a and_o effectual_a reason_n to_o persuade_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o his_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a prayer_n 1._o non_fw-la excusat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o do_v not_o excuse_v their_o sin_n but_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v it_o ferus_fw-la 2._o his_o second_o reason_n be_v à _fw-la peculâ—o_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la from_o the_o peculiar_a inheritance_n of_o god_n he_o call_v they_o thy_o people_n pelarg._n occurrit_fw-la sermoni_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o piè_fw-la corrigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v correct_v the_o lord_n speech_n in_o a_o pious_a and_o dutiful_a manner_n the_o lord_n have_v call_v they_o moses_n people_n but_o moses_n return_v that_o speech_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v they_o his_o people_n lippom._n not_o therein_o contradict_v the_o lord_n but_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n 3._o from_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v now_o destroy_v his_o people_n pelarg._n jun._n 4._o from_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v ensue_v that_o while_o he_o think_v to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o his_o enemy_n saviret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la he_o shall_v in_o a_o manner_n rage_n against_o himself_o the_o hurt_n will_v redound_v unto_o god_n his_o name_n will_v thereby_o be_v blaspheme_v oleaster_n so_o praetendit_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la he_o pretend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v obscure_v and_o hinder_v by_o this_o mean_n for_o the_o egyptian_n will_v take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o to_o accuse_v the_o lord_n of_o malice_n against_o his_o people_n and_o of_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n junius_n pelarg._n this_o argument_n be_v most_o forcible_a and_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n ferus_fw-la 5._o last_o he_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n izaak_n and_o jacob_n which_o promise_v the_o lord_n bind_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o two_o thing_n the_o lord_n promise_v the_o multiply_a of_o their_o seed_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o moses_n say_v in_o effect_n if_o thou_o change_v in_o these_o thing_n nemo_fw-la tibi_fw-la amplius_fw-la credet_fw-la no_o man_n will_v give_v credit_n unto_o thou_o hereafter_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xxxv_o why_o the_o egyptian_n be_v more_o like_a thus_o to_o object_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n vers._n 12._o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v etc._n etc._n 1._o other_o nation_n likewise_o may_v so_o object_v as_o the_o amalekite_n moabite_n edomite_n canaanite_n which_o be_v all_o enemy_n unto_o israel_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o as_o moses_n say_v in_o his_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 15.15_o then_o the_o duke_n of_o edom_n shall_v be_v amaze_v and_o tremble_a shall_v come_v upon_o the_o great_a man_n of_o moab_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n shall_v wax_v fainthearted_a and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v rejoice_v likewise_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o israel_n 2._o but_o instance_n be_v special_o give_v of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o numb_a 14.14_o both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v for_o these_o cause_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v endure_v more_o for_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n even_o those_o ten_o grievous_a plague_n send_v upon_o egypt_n 2._o they_o have_v lose_v more_o than_o any_o other_o people_n in_o a_o manner_n half_a their_o substance_n when_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o israelite_n at_o their_o departure_n jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 3._o they_o for_o israel_n cause_n be_v overthrow_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n
tamen_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la fuit_fw-la idololatra_fw-la and_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o hereupon_o that_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n for_o howsoever_o aaron_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o very_a make_n of_o a_o idol_n to_o be_v worship_v erect_v of_o a_o altar_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o all_o which_o aaron_n do_v do_v proclaim_v he_o guilty_a of_o external_a idolatry_n quest_n lxii_o why_o idolatry_n be_v call_v a_o great_a sin_n this_o great_a sin_n 1._o idolatry_n be_v count_v a_o great_a sin_n even_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n commit_v direct_o against_o god_n not_o as_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v do_v against_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v also_o against_o god_n because_o they_o be_v against_o his_o law_n but_o not_o direct_o against_o god_n honour_n as_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v 2._o and_o among_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o table_n there_o be_v none_o which_o so_o direct_o impugn_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n as_o idolatry_n for_o he_o which_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o prophane_v the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n honour_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o deny_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n as_o idolater_n do_v tostat._v qu._n 33._o 3._o like_a as_o then_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n all_o offence_n be_v against_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v against_o his_o law_n but_o those_o which_o be_v against_o his_o person_n be_v most_o direct_o against_o he_o and_o among_o they_o treason_n special_o which_o be_v intend_v against_o his_o life_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v idolatry_n which_o be_v high_a treason_n against_o god_n 4._o thomas_n say_v tantum_n est_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la gravius_fw-la 3._o quanto_fw-la longius_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la homo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la separatur_fw-la a_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a the_o further_o we_o be_v thereby_o remove_v from_o god_n but_o by_o infidelity_n and_o idolatry_n one_o be_v further_a separate_v from_o god_n 5._o idolatry_n also_o be_v a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o for_o here_o aaron_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v aâ—â—er_v fit_a ultimam_fw-la cladem_fw-la have_v bring_v upon_o they_o utter_a destruction_n calvin_n if_o moses_n have_v not_o turn_v the_o lord_n wrath_n they_o have_v all_o be_v at_o once_o destroy_v quest_n lxiii_o why_o moses_n only_o rebuke_v aaron_n and_o forbear_v further_a punishment_n now_o that_o moses_n spare_v aaron_n from_o further_a punishment_n and_o only_o rebuke_v he_o 1._o some_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v unto_o moses_n aaron_n sin_n in_o the_o mount_n before_o he_o come_v down_o at_o what_o time_n moses_n pray_v also_o for_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n bend_v to_o kill_v he_o tostat._v qu._n â—5_n but_o that_o entreaty_n for_o aaron_n be_v afterward_o at_o moses_n second_o go_v up_o to_o god_n when_o he_o fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n as_o before_o at_o that_o time_n he_o say_v he_o pray_v for_o aaron_n deut._n 9.20_o and_o see_v at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o so_o aaron_n can_v not_o escape_v moses_n now_o only_o pray_v in_o general_a for_o all_o israel_n that_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o whole_a nation_n 2._o other_o think_v that_o moses_n do_v after_o a_o mild_a manner_n reprove_v aaron_n quiae_fw-la sic_fw-la arguendi_fw-la praelati_fw-la because_o prelate_n and_o ecclesiastical_a governor_n be_v so_o to_o be_v reprove_v ferus_fw-la he_o think_v he_o be_v now_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o also_o oleaster_n call_v he_o pontificem_fw-la summum_fw-la the_o chief_a priest_n but_o as_o yet_o aaron_n be_v not_o consecrate_v as_o lippoman_n infer_v upon_o these_o reason_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la illi_fw-la improperatur_fw-la conspâ—râ—atum_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la he_o be_v not_o upbraid_v with_o defile_v of_o his_o priesthood_n by_o this_o mean_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o his_o reconciliation_n afterward_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o irregularity_n 3._o procopius_n think_v that_o aaron_n be_v both_o spare_v at_o this_o time_n and_o afterward_o likewise_o when_o he_o repine_v against_o moses_n cum_fw-la propter_fw-la alias_fw-la causas_fw-la tum_fw-la propter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la lumbis_fw-la prodituros_fw-la both_o for_o other_o cause_n as_o also_o for_o those_o holy_a man_n sake_n which_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o reason_n all_o the_o tribe_n shall_v have_v be_v spare_v likewise_o because_o out_o of_o all_o of_o they_o come_v holy_a and_o worthy_a man_n judge_n prophet_n or_o king_n 4._o but_o the_o cause_n rather_o be_v these_o 1._o aaron_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o moses_n incline_v to_o favour_v he_o 2._o moses_n afterward_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o instance_n forgive_a his_o sin_n the_o punishment_n also_o be_v remit_v simler_n 3._o add_v hereunto_o that_o aaron_n be_v now_o appoint_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n order_n be_v take_v for_o his_o priestly_a apparel_n and_o his_o office_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o how_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v consecrate_v all_o which_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o aaron_n now_o have_v perish_v 4._o beside_o moses_n have_v direction_n from_o god_n to_o put_v divers_a of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o offence_n but_o for_o aaron_n he_o have_v no_o such_o commandment_n 5._o but_o augustine_n yield_v the_o best_a reason_n novit_n ille_fw-la cui_fw-la parcat_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n only_o know_v who_o to_o spare_v for_o amendment_n and_o who_o not_o to_o spare_v at_o all_o or_o for_o a_o time_n for_o his_o way_n and_o judgement_n be_v past_o find_v out_o qu._n 148._o 5._o now_o whereas_o tostatus_n further_a reason_v that_o moses_n by_o all_o likelihood_n have_v pray_v for_o aaron_n in_o the_o mount_n because_o then_o the_o lord_n do_v special_o reveal_v unto_o he_o his_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o moses_n have_v know_v nothing_o of_o aaron_n do_n as_o he_o do_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o reprehension_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o this_o cause_n to_o presuppose_v any_o such_o notice_n to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o either_o moses_n may_v by_o examination_n and_o inquiry_n after_o he_o come_v down_o learn_v out_o the_o truth_n or_o which_o be_v rather_o like_a moses_n aaronem_fw-la vicarium_fw-la constituerat_fw-la have_v leave_v aaron_n his_o deputy_n governor_n when_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n simler_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o host_n without_o aaron_n permission_n at_o the_o least_o and_o sufferance_n quest_n lxiv_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o aaron_n confession_n what_o not_o vers._n 22._o then_o aaron_n answer_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v here_o in_o aaron_n confession_n 1._o his_o modesty_n that_o be_v moses_n elder_a brother_n yet_o he_o call_v he_o lord_n and_o submit_v himself_o unto_o he_o whereof_o these_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v both_o because_o moses_n be_v great_a in_o office_n than_o aaron_n both_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n tostat._n qu._n 32._o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o agnoscebat_fw-la sejure_v argui_fw-la he_o know_v he_o be_v worthy_o reprove_v 2._o aaron_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n in_o say_v let_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o lord_n waâ—_n fierce_a agnoscit_fw-la crimen_fw-la he_o therein_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o fault_n borrh._n 3_o he_o make_v a_o full_a and_o large_a declaration_n of_o the_o manner_n rem_fw-la gestam_fw-la liberè_fw-la confiâ—etur_fw-la he_o free_o open_v all_o the_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v do_v pelarg._n both_o what_o the_o people_n require_v and_o upon_o what_o reason_n and_o ground_n what_o he_o do_v and_o what_o come_v thereof_o rem_fw-la ut_fw-la gesta_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la narraâ—_n he_o simple_o declare_v the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v do_v 2._o but_o aaron_n in_o some_o thing_n show_v his_o infirmity_n 1._o peccatum_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la trajicere_fw-la studet_fw-la he_o seek_v to_o turn_v over_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n upon_o other_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o people_n ferus_fw-la 2._o aaron_n bewray_v some_o hypocrisy_n that_o seek_v to_o extenuate_v his_o fault_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v be_v afraid_a nâ—_n aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la existimatione_fw-la sua_fw-la decodat_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o credit_n simler_n 3._o he_o show_v his_o ignorance_n think_v
mercy_n calvin_n et_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n ferus_fw-la slow_a to_o anger_n erech_v aphaim_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o suffer_v god_n straightway_o punish_v not_o man_n when_o they_o sin_n anger_n but_o spare_v they_o emendationem_fw-la expectando_fw-la in_o expect_v their_o amendment_n lyran._n peccata_fw-la eorum_fw-la dissimulando_fw-la as_o it_o be_v dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o their_o sin_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n as_o he_o do_v forbear_v the_o old_a world_n 120._o year_n burgen_n poenam_fw-la differendo_fw-la in_o defer_v the_o punishment_n ferus_fw-la god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v as_o though_o he_o either_o know_v not_o or_o neglect_v our_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n marbach_n as_o saint_n peter_n show_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o pelarg._n this_o be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o god_n mercy_n oleaster_n abundant_a in_o kindness_n rabh_o chesedh_fw-mi god_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v more_o compassion_n of_o we_o than_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o kindness_n tostat._v he_o diverse_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o pity_n lyran._n he_o be_v propensus_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficentiam_fw-la prone_a and_o ready_a unto_o mercy_n borrh._o he_o extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o all_o olea_v and_o he_o be_v multa_fw-la pietatis_fw-la of_o great_a pity_n towards_o all_o man_n pelargus_n multifarie_a impendit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la he_o many_o way_n bestow_v his_o mercy_n 1._o sometime_o when_o he_o see_v man_n in_o misery_n he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o as_o upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n 2._o sometime_o ex_fw-la gratuita_fw-la voluntate_fw-la of_o his_o own_o gracious_a will_n though_o they_o be_v in_o no_o trouble_n as_o christ_n in_o mercy_n look_v upon_o paul_n when_o he_o convert_v he_o 3._o sometime_o he_o spare_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o righteous_a among_o they_o as_o he_o promise_v abraham_n not_o to_o have_v destroy_v sodom_n if_o ten_o righteous_a person_n can_v have_v be_v find_v among_o they_o 4._o god_n also_o spare_v his_o people_n lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v as_o moses_n intreat_v god_n chap._n 32.12_o 5._o god_n oftentimes_o show_v mercy_n to_o a_o multitude_n for_o the_o zeal_n of_o one_o righteous_a man_n as_o phinche_n by_o his_o zeal_n appease_v god_n wrath_n towards_o the_o people_n 6._o sometime_o the_o lord_n consider_v the_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o so_o forbear_v they_o as_o psal._n 78.38_o he_o oft_o time_n call_v back_o his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v flesh_n burgen_n and_o in_o truth_n veem_v as_o god_n be_v merciful_a in_o promise_v so_o he_o be_v most_o true_a stable_n truth_n and_o constant_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n lyranus_fw-la and_o burgensis_n understand_v this_o of_o god_n justice_n verax_fw-la â—dest_fw-la justin_a true_a that_o be_v just_a as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n it_o may_v be_v so_o interpret_v but_o not_o as_o god_n justice_n and_o severity_n be_v compare_v with_o his_o mercy_n for_o that_o property_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n here_o god_n truth_n have_v relation_n to_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n he_o be_v verax_fw-la promissa_fw-la servando_fw-la true_a in_o keep_v his_o promise_n ferus_fw-la god_n be_v faithful_a he_o deceive_v none_o he_o can_v lie_v and_o if_o god_n promise_n be_v not_o perform_v it_o be_v because_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o keep_v and_o so_o the_o fail_a be_v not_o on_o god_n behalf_n but_o on_o man_n such_o be_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n psal._n 131.12_o if_o thy_o son_n keep_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n their_o son_n shall_v sit_v upon_o thy_o throne_n for_o ever_o tostat._v qu._n 7._o this_o mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la verbi_fw-la testimony_n can_v be_v otherwise_o comprehend_v than_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o word_n calvin_n and_o the_o lord_n special_o make_v mention_v here_o of_o his_o truth_n ad_fw-la consolandum_fw-la mosem_fw-la to_o comfort_n moses_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n to_o israel_n borrh._n vers._n 7._o reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o 1._o here_o a_o definit_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a thousand_o he_o mean_v all_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a pelarg._n he_o show_v mercy_n not_o only_o to_o those_o with_o who_o he_o covenant_v sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la descendentibus_fw-la ex_fw-la eye_n but_o to_o those_o which_o descend_v of_o they_o lyran._n olea_v as_o the_o israelite_n now_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n respect_v they_o for_o their_o father_n borrh._n and_o long_o after_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la valde_fw-la distantia_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la patrum_fw-la which_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n god_n remember_v his_o mercy_n as_o levit._n 26.41_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o promise_n comprehend_v all_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n for_o god_n remember_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o generation_n as_o do_v not_o obicem_fw-la ponere_fw-la which_o be_v not_o a_o bar_n unto_o themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n burgen_n here_o god_n mercy_n reach_v unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n his_o justice_n but_o unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o simlerus_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n 1._o lyranus_fw-la by_o these_o three_o understand_v sin_n commit_v against_o our_o neighbour_n against_o god_n or_o against_o ourselves_o 2._o burgensis_n by_o the_o first_o will_v have_v signify_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n by_o the_o second_o sin_n of_o malice_n by_o the_o three_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n 3._o but_o thus_o be_v they_o better_o distinguish_v the_o first_o word_n ghauâ—n_o or_o as_o oleaster_n pronounce_v it_o aon_n come_v of_o that_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v crooked_a it_o betoken_v crooked_a offence_n which_o proceed_v of_o malice_n or_o ex_fw-la proposito_fw-la of_o purpose_n the_o second_o peshagh_o be_v of_o pâ—shagh_o which_o be_v to_o deal_v unfaithful_o signify_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v treacherous_o commit_v against_o god_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n commit_v against_o the_o israelite_n tostat._n pelarg._n such_o sin_n which_o proceed_v ex_fw-la superbia_fw-la of_o pride_n oleaster_n ex_fw-la contemptu_fw-la of_o contempt_n cajetan_n the_o three_o chataah_o general_o signify_v sin_n but_o be_v more_o special_o here_o take_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n tostat._v quaest_n 7._o oleaster_n cajetan_n pelarg._n 4._o wherein_o appear_v god_n singular_a mercy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o righteous_a but_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a ferus_fw-la 5._o et_fw-la non_fw-la levibus_fw-la tantum_fw-la dâ—lictis_fw-la sed_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la that_fw-mi veniam_fw-la who_o only_o do_v not_o pardon_v small_a offence_n but_o most_o grievous_a sin_n calvin_n quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v not_o to_o make_v innocent_a by_o no_o mean_n make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v thus_o in_o make_v innocent_a word_n he_o will_v not_o make_v innocent_a which_o ferus_fw-la follow_v the_o chalde_n paraphra_v divide_v into_o two_o sentence_n he_o make_v innocent_a or_o dismiss_v unpunished_a they_o which_o do_v repent_v yet_o justify_v not_o those_o which_o be_v impenitent_a but_o the_o grammatical_a construction_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n in_o absolve_v he_o will_v not_o absolve_v but_o eat_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o object_n 2._o osiander_n understand_v it_o of_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o innocent_a before_o god_n who_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o will_v not_o hold_v to_o be_v innocent_a but_o nakeh_o here_o be_v not_o a_o noun_n but_o a_o verb_n in_o make_v innocent_a etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o latin_a read_v thus_o nullus_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la innocens_fw-la none_o be_v with_o thou_o of_o himself_o hold_v to_o be_v innocent_a that_o be_v none_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o own_o power_n can_v be_v innocent_a before_o thou_o so_o tostat._n qu._n 8._o but_o these_o word_n with_o thou_o and_o of_o himself_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n 4._o lyranus_fw-la thus_o interprete_v that_o none_o be_v innocent_a before_o god_n as_o have_v either_o actual_a or_o original_a sin_n but_o the_o word_n nakeh_fw-it be_v here_o a_o verb_n naki_n signify_v the_o innocent_a the_o other_o to_o make_v innocent_a it_o can_v therefore_o be_v thus_o construe_v the_o innocent_a he_o make_v not_o innocent_a but_o in_o make_v innocent_a he_o will_v not_o make_v innocent_a