may_v bring_v 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_n 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 exit_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
maphâ—â—â—seth_v lame_a we_o ought_v not_o rash_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o which_o have_v any_o infirmity_n or_o defect_n in_o their_o body_n muscul._n it_o be_v the_o disciple_n rashness_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v reprove_v of_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o blindman_n punish_v for_o his_o or_o his_o parent_n sin_n joh._n 9.2_o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o the_o content_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o jacob_n meeting_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o second_o their_o departure_n each_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o first_o part_n on_o jacob_n behalf_n we_o have_v his_o policy_n in_o place_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o order_n vers_n 1_o 2._o his_o humility_n in_o gesture_n bow_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o speech_n he_o call_v himself_o esau_n servant_n vers_n 5._o and_o say_v he_o have_v see_v his_o face_n as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o his_o liberality_n in_o force_v his_o brother_n esau_n to_o take_v his_o present_n vers_n 11._o in_o esau_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o humanity_n in_o embrace_v jacob_n vers_fw-la 4._o his_o courtesy_n in_o offer_v first_o to_o go_v with_o jacob_n who_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o child_n and_o cattle_n vers_fw-la 13._o then_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o company_n with_o he_o vers_n 15_o 16._o in_o jacob_n departure_n there_o be_v express_v his_o act_n domestical_a in_o build_v a_o house_n for_o himself_o and_o booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n first_o in_o succoth_n than_o sechem_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o political_a or_o civil_a in_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n religious_a in_o build_v a_o altar_n vers_fw-la 20._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 5._o who_o be_v these_o with_o thou_o and_o do_v they_o appertain_v unto_o thou_o h._n who_o be_v these_o with_o thou_o ad_fw-la cat_fw-mi the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o c.h.b._n wherewith_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o s._n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v g.t.p._n chanan_o signify_v to_o grant_v in_o mercy_n v_o 7._o when_o they_o have_v worship_v likewise_o s.h.c._n do_v their_o obeisance_n b._n bow_v themselves_o t.p.g.r._n t.p.g._n and_o so_o do_v the_o latin_a translate_v also_o vers_fw-la 6._o hebr_n shacah_o to_o bow_v as_o isaiah_n 51.23_o bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o joseph_n be_v bid_v draw_v near_o t._n joseph_n draw_v near_o câ—t_fw-la v_o 10._o be_v favourable_a to_o i_o h._n thou_o shall_v bless_v i_o s._n thou_o have_v accept_v i_o cater_n h.c._n v_o 10._o as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o prince_n c._n the_o face_n of_o god_n cat_n v_o 11._o god_n have_v give_v meâ—_n all_o thing_n h._n i_o have_v all_o thing_n s.g.c.p._n i_o have_v of_o all_o thing_n t._n or_o enough_o b._n all_o thing_n heb_n h.s.c._n v_o 12._o i_o will_v bear_v thou_o company_n h._n let_v we_o go_v the_o right_a way_n s._n i_o will_v go_v over_o against_o thou_o c._n i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o t.b.g.p._n 〈◊〉_d before_o against_o gr._n v_o 13._o cow_n with_o young_a h.s.b.g._n give_v suck_v t.p.c._n 〈…〉_z signify_v both_o v_o 13._o if_o they_o over-drive_a they_o they_o will_v die_v all_o in_o one_o day_n h._n if_o they_o over-drive_a they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d day_n they_o will_v die_v cat_n h.s.c.c._n v_o 14._o i_o will_v follow_v soft_o his_o footstep_n 〈◊〉_d i_o see_v my_o child_n be_v able_a h._n i_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n according_a to_o the_o leisure_n of_o that_o which_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o little_a one_o s._n i_o will_v lead_v 〈◊〉_d easy_o according_a to_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o family_n before_o i_o and_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o child_n c._n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d a_o guide_n to_o drive_v those_o thing_n gentle_o that_o be_v before_o i_o for_o my_o command_a t._n i_o will_v drive_v soft_o according_a to_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o cattle_n that_o be_v before_o i_o and_o as_o the_o child_n shall_v endure_v b.g._n according_a to_o the_o foot_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o work_n or_o drift_n that_o be_v before_o i_o p._n heb_n h.s.c._n v_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a i_o only_o need_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n h._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n etc._n etc._n s._n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n cater_n â—p_n v_o 17._o jacob_n go_v to_o his_o tabernacle_n s._n to_o succâ—â—h_n cater_n v_o 18._o jacob_n come_v to_o salem_n a_o city_n of_o the_o sichâ—â—ites_n h.s.b._n jacob_n come_v safe_a to_o the_o city_n sichem_n cater_n salem_n signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n and_o perfect_a sound_n v_o 29._o of_o hemor_n s._n of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n cater_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n h.s.c._n for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o money_n t.b.g.p._n chesitah_n signify_v money_n stamp_v with_o that_o mark_n v_o 20._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n h.s._n he_o sacrifice_v upon_o it_o before_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n c._n he_o call_v it_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n b.g._n heb_n he_o call_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n t._n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o the_o order_n of_o jacob_n company_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o vers._n 1._o he_o divide_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n do_v dispose_v his_o company_n in_o order_n not_o only_o for_o decency_n and_o comeliness_n sake_n but_o both_o to_o move_v commiseration_n and_o pity_n in_o esau_n when_o he_o see_v the_o mother_n with_o their_o child_n as_o also_o to_o this_o end_n that_o if_o he_o smite_v one_o company_n with_o the_o sword_n the_o other_o may_v escape_v and_o therefore_o he_o place_v the_o dear_a unto_o he_o rachel_n with_o joseph_n in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o further_a from_o danger_n mercer_n 2._o but_o whereas_o joseph_n of_o rachel_n be_v prefer_v before_o judah_n of_o lâ—â—b_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o â—s_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n also_o prove_v a_o most_o excellent_a man_n calvin_n 3._o jacob_n go_v first_o himself_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o flock_n therein_o show_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n calvin_n quest_n ii_o to_o who_o jacob_n bow_v himself_o and_o wherefore_o vers._n 3._o he_o bow_v seven_o time_n to_o the_o ground_n 1._o he_o adore_v not_o or_o worship_v god_n in_o this_o incline_n and_o bow_v of_o himself_o as_o some_o think_v but_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n as_o the_o text_n show_v mercer_n 2._o there_o be_v divers_a fashion_n use_v in_o bend_v and_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n sometime_o by_o bow_v of_o the_o head_n and_o incline_v of_o the_o body_n sometime_o by_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o sometime_o by_o kiss_v the_o hand_n body_n as_o job._n 31.27_o if_o my_o 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giver_n and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v 2._o blasphemy_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o he_o to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a and_o such_o like_a against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o moses_n law_n that_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 24.17_o 3._o curse_v and_o execration_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o when_o man_n do_v curse_v other_o as_o from_o god_n as_o wish_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n to_o light_v on_o they_o or_o such_o like_a for_o so_o they_o make_v god_n but_o as_o the_o executioner_n to_o take_v revenge_n according_a to_o their_o lust_n and_o wicked_a desire_n of_o such_o curse_n speak_v david_n psal._n 109.17_o as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o love_v not_o blessing_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o 3._o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v another_o virtue_n here_o prescribe_v rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n so_o saint_n peter_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o you_o 1._o pet._n 3.15_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n through_o fear_n and_o infirmity_n as_o peter_n with_o curse_v deny_v christ._n 2._o a_o general_a apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o the_o apostle_n speak_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1._o joh._n 3.19_o 3._o dissemble_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o which_o confess_v not_o christ_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n john_n 11.42_o 4._o offence_n and_o scandal_n in_o manner_n or_o life_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v such_o be_v the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o you_o rom._n 2.24_o 4._o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o devout_a petition_n and_o ask_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o need_v ground_v upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n so_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n psalm_n 105.1_o invocation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o so_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n wherein_o i_o rather_o follow_v simlerus_n judgement_n who_o make_v invocation_n of_o saint_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n than_o vrsinus_n who_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o three_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n require_v in_o prayer_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o unfeigned_a devotion_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o three_o precept_n contrary_n unto_o true_a and_o faithful_a invocation_n be_v first_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n psalm_n 14.4_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o abuse_n of_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o unlawful_a end_n as_o to_z sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n borrh._n three_o the_o ask_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o jam._n 4.22_o four_o lip_n labour_n in_o prayer_n when_o many_o word_n be_v use_v but_o without_o any_o true_a devotion_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o isai._n 29.13_o as_o it_o be_v cite_v mark_n 7.6_o 5._o here_o be_v command_v a_o due_a and_o reverend_a take_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n
curae_fw-la esse_fw-la omnium_fw-la fortunas_fw-la famam_fw-la qua_fw-la long_a pretiosior_fw-la neglexisse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o all_o man_n good_n it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v neglect_v their_o same_o which_o be_v more_o precious_a calvin_n but_o the_o fame_n and_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o only_o hurt_v and_o hinder_v by_o false_a testimony_n in_o public_a but_o by_o private_a false_a report_n also_o 3._o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la consentur_fw-la false_a testes_fw-la they_o be_v hold_v as_o false_a witness_n before_o god_n who_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o do_v defame_v their_o brethren_n calvin_n quest_n iii_o how_o divers_a way_n a_o false_a testimony_n be_v bear_v this_o false_a testimony_n or_o witness_n bear_v 1._o be_v not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o writing_n libel_v and_o such_o like_a for_o he_o that_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n do_v bring_v another_o name_n in_o question_n speak_v also_o by_o his_o pen_n and_o writing_n yet_o the_o lively_a testimony_n by_o voice_n more_o hinder_v a_o man_n good_a name_n and_o make_v he_o more_o infamous_a than_o the_o discredit_v by_o any_o libel_n for_o he_o that_o slander_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v soon_o believe_v than_o a_o libeller_n who_o be_v not_o know_v and_o in_o conceal_v his_o name_n he_o make_v the_o slander_n or_o misreport_v to_o be_v more_o suspicious_a tostat._v qu._n 25._o 2._o yea_o this_o false_a testimony_n may_v be_v in_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o man_n be_v too_o ready_a to_o think_v evil_a of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o apt_a to_o believe_v false_a report_n against_o they_o for_o herein_o charity_n be_v violate_v which_o be_v not_o suspicious_a it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 13.7_o calvin_n quest_n iu._n who_o be_v to_o be_v count_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o be_v every_o man_n whosoever_o secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la omnes_fw-la propinqui_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o neighbour_n tostat._n and_o even_a stranger_n be_v our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o neighbour_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n than_o either_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nation_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o neighbourhood_n magis_fw-la tenemur_fw-la bene_fw-la agere_fw-la vicinis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la proximi_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o do_v well_o to_o those_o neighbour_n who_o dwell_v near_o we_o and_o among_o they_o consanguineis_fw-la to_o those_o which_o be_v our_o kinsman_n than_o unto_o other_o tostat._v so_o the_o near_a in_o kindred_n or_o acquaintance_n our_o neighbour_n be_v so_o much_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a and_o more_o unnatural_a in_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o psal._n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n and_o slandere_v thy_o mother_n son_n 3._o yea_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o himself_o he_o have_v transgress_v against_o this_o precept_n quando_fw-la regulam_fw-la diligendi_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v a_o man_n take_v a_o rule_n from_o himself_o of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbeur_fw-fr as_o thyself_o august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 20._o quest_n v._o what_o condition_n must_v concur_v to_o convince_v one_o of_o falsehood_n a_o false_a witness_n as_o general_o in_o this_o precept_n we_o be_v command_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o psal._n 15.2_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n so_o all_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n be_v condemn_v proverb_n 12.22_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o make_v of_o a_o lie_n or_o tell_v a_o untruth_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o be_v testify_v or_o tell_v and_o so_o the_o sign_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o thing_n nor_o the_o word_n with_o the_o mind_n 2._o the_o mind_n must_v be_v consider_v there_o must_v be_v voluntas_fw-la fallendi_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o deceive_v therefore_o s._n paul_n promise_v to_o go_v into_o spain_n though_o he_o go_v not_o because_o he_o be_v let_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n at_o rome_n deceive_v not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o go_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v 3._o there_o must_v be_v also_o cupiditas_fw-la fallendi_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o deceive_v simler_n therefore_o he_o which_o utter_v a_o untruth_n unwitting_o think_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o wilful_a falsehood_n quest_n vi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o lie_n now_o there_o be_v usual_o make_v three_o kind_n of_o lie_n 1._o perniciâ—sum_fw-la a_o pernicious_a lie_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o another_o in_o his_o life_n name_n or_o good_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o lie_n such_o be_v that_o lie_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o false_o promise_v marriage_n with_o their_o sister_n unto_o sichem_n if_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_v 2._o there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la jocosum_fw-la a_o pleasant_a lie_n make_v in_o merriment_n and_o sport_n which_o iâ—_n not_o so_o grievous_a as_o the_o other_o because_o here_o be_v not_o cupiditas_fw-la fallendi_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o do_v hurt_v or_o deceive_v as_o such_o a_o lie_n the_o old_a prophet_n make_v to_o bring_v back_o the_o man_n of_o god_n again_o 1._o king_n 13._o which_o tend_v to_o his_o great_a hurt_n though_o the_o other_o intend_v it_o not_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o offence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a cum_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la delectatur_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la if_o one_o make_v a_o common_a practice_n and_o custom_n thus_o to_o lie_v tostat._v as_o jester_n and_o parasite_n do_v 3._o mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la a_o officious_a lie_n when_o one_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o do_v another_o good_a as_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o danger_n as_o some_o think_v rahab_n do_v to_o rid_v the_o spy_n from_o that_o present_a peril_n this_o kind_n of_o lie_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v most_o excusable_a yet_o it_o can_v simple_o be_v justify_v for_o every_o lie_n in_o itself_o be_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o displease_v unto_o god_n simler_n tostat._n but_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n have_v no_o excuse_n or_o defence_n at_o all_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o advantage_n as_o ananias_n and_o sapphire_n do_v act._n 5._o quest_n vii_o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o utter_v and_o yet_o no_o lie_n commit_v but_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n utter_v and_o yet_o no_o lie_n or_o falsehood_n commit_v 1._o as_o when_o some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v conceal_v as_o he_o which_o have_v a_o thousand_o crown_n lie_v not_o if_o he_o say_v he_o have_v 600._o so_o jeremy_n lie_v not_o when_o he_o be_v will_v by_o the_o king_n to_o tell_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o jehonathans_n prison_n house_n jerem._n 38.26_o that_o be_v part_n of_o his_o speech_n with_o the_o king_n but_o not_o all_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n be_v deceive_v who_o make_v two_o extreme_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o defect_n and_o the_o excess_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o defect_n not_o in_o tell_v all_o the_o truth_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o yet_o no_o lie_n 2._o neither_o always_o in_o the_o excess_n be_v a_o lie_n commit_v as_o in_o the_o hyperbolical_a speech_n in_o scripture_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o after_o a_o arithmetical_a but_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n serve_v only_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o describe_v and_o so_o in_o other_o like_a figure_n and_o trope_n which_o be_v for_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n simler_n quest_n viii_o how_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v utter_v and_o yet_o this_o commandment_n break_v sometime_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v utter_v and_o testify_v against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v transgress_v even_o in_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o when_o any_o one_o discover_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n for_o then_o sinistra_fw-la excusabimus_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la crimina_fw-la nos_fw-la protulisset_fw-la we_o use_v a_o vain_a excuse_n that_o we_o speak_v but_o the_o truth_n in_o rip_v up_o his_o fault_n calvin_n for_o we_o have_v break_v charity_n in_o so_o do_v for_o the_o wiseman_n say_v hatred_n stir_v up_o contention_n but_o
they_o who_o ezechiel_n describe_v chap._n 13._o that_o do_v sow_v pillow_n under_o all_o armhole_n there_o be_v other_o flatterer_n in_o civil_a affair_n such_o be_v jehonadaâ—_n that_o apply_v himself_o to_o 〈◊〉_d filthy_a humour_n 2._o sam._n 13._o think_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o unto_o he_o be_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n pelarg._n 3_o a_o double_a mischief_n come_v by_o these_o flatterer_n for_o they_o both_o corrupt_v they_o who_o they_o flatter_v and_o nourish_v they_o in_o their_o evil_n and_o feed_v their_o humorous_a disposition_n as_o the_o people_n puff_v up_o herod_n in_o pride_n by_o their_o flatter_a acclamation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n act._n 12._o so_o alexander_n and_o nero_n be_v corrupt_v by_o flattery_n and_o of_o good_a prince_n become_v most_o cruel_a tyrant_n simler_n therefore_o diâ—gâ—â—s_v say_v well_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crow_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flatterer_n for_o they_o do_v but_o devour_v the_o body_n these_o do_v devour_v the_o soul_n and_o beside_o this_o mischief_n flatterer_n procure_v great_a hurt_n unto_o those_o who_o in_o their_o flattery_n they_o accuse_v and_o traduce_v as_o doâ—g_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o 85._o priest_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n simler_n 5._o another_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o kind_n of_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n lie_v for_o lie_a lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 12.22_o the_o beginning_n of_o lie_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n thâ—n_o speak_v he_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o and_o the_o end_n of_o liar_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n baste_v pelarg._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o lie_n see_v before_o quest_n 6._o quest_n xviii_o of_o a_o false_a testimony_n which_o a_o man_n give_v of_o himself_o now_o remain_v the_o last_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n when_o one_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n of_o himself_o and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n 1._o arrogancy_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n when_o any_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o he_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n mean_v chap._n 65.5_o which_o say_v stand_v apart_o come_v not_o near_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o such_o be_v the_o pharisie_n that_o vaunt_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o fast_n and_o alm_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v colour_v and_o cloak_a hypocrisy_n such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n matth._n 23.14_o these_o 〈◊〉_d gain_n and_o profit_v the_o end_n of_o their_o religion_n another_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n make_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o scope_n of_o their_o dissimulation_n such_o be_v also_o the_o pharisy_n that_o cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o be_v blow_v before_o they_o when_o they_o give_v their_o alm_n and_o use_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6._o like_o unto_o these_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n be_v the_o monk_n in_o popery_n that_o through_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n gather_v infinite_a wealth_n and_o riches_n possession_n and_o land_n unto_o their_o monastery_n and_o cels._n all_o these_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o maintainer_n of_o falsehood_n make_v a_o lie_n of_o themselves_o simler_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o particular_a virtue_n command_v with_o their_o contrary_a vice_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n general_o be_v command_v the_o love_n confession_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o contrariwise_o be_v forbid_v all_o lie_a falsehood_n dissimulation_n 1._o the_o first_o virtue_n than_o here_o require_v be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o frank_a confession_n thereof_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o sometime_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o because_o he_o love_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n neither_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n but_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o nine_o concern_v this_o inward_a love_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v truth_n describe_v a_o righteous_a man_n psal._n 15.2_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n all_o kind_n of_o lie_v whatsoever_o dissimulation_n fraud_n circumvent_a flatter_v such_o the_o prophet_n note_v psal._n 12.2_o they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o intempestive_a and_o unseasonable_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n concern_v the_o which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v this_o caveat_n not_o to_o give_v holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n nor_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n matth._n 7.6_o not_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o every_o one_o to_o utter_v every_o truth_n 2._o curiosity_n which_o be_v to_o inquire_v thing_n unnecessary_a or_o unsearchable_a as_o the_o apostle_n be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 1.7_o 2._o here_o be_v require_v that_o virtue_n call_v candour_n which_o be_v a_o favourable_a interpret_n of_o man_n do_n and_o say_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o better_a part_n and_o hope_v the_o best_a part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v a_o especial_a fruit_n of_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 13.7_o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n first_o perverseness_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o wrest_v man_n saying_n and_o do_n to_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o mean_v as_o the_o false_a witness_n do_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o destroy_a the_o temple_n and_o raise_v it_o in_o three_o day_n which_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n they_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o material_a temple_n second_o suspicion_n when_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v every_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v their_o neighbour_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n which_o think_v not_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o be_v not_o suspicious_a yet_o all_o suspicion_n be_v not_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o beware_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o a_o good_a suspicion_n and_o a_o evil_a suspicion_n which_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v suspicion_n 1._o the_o evil_a suspicion_n be_v raise_v without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o or_o the_o same_o not_o sufficient_a the_o good_a arise_v of_o a_o probable_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o evil_a when_o upon_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n any_o thing_n be_v certain_o conclude_v the_o good_a leave_v the_o thing_n suspect_v in_o suspense_n and_o doubt_n 3._o the_o evil_n be_v when_o upon_o suspicion_n follow_v hatred_n and_o a_o intention_n to_o work_v mischief_n the_o good_a when_o one_o use_v his_o suspicion_n to_o charitable_a and_o friendly_a admonition_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n here_o offend_v the_o credulous_a person_n that_o be_v without_o all_o suspicion_n where_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n such_o a_o one_o be_v godaliah_n that_o will_v suspect_v nothing_o of_o bloody_a ishmael_n that_o be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o jer._n 40.16_o second_o the_o flatterer_n err_v here_o who_o uphold_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o their_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n 3._o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n be_v command_v which_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o one_o plain_o and_o sincere_o profess_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o cloak_v so_o in_o nathanieâ—â—_n commend_v for_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v double_v and_o dissemble_v either_o in_o word_n or_o
work_n say_n or_o do_n so_o jehâ—nadab_n that_o give_v that_o lewd_a counsel_n to_o ammâ—n_n be_v note_v for_o a_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a man_n 2._o sam._n 13.3_o 4._o constancy_n here_o require_v be_v a_o virtue_n which_o persever_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v once_o know_v and_o apprehend_v and_o not_o change_v without_o necessary_a or_o probable_a cause_n as_o psalm_n 15.4_o that_o sweer_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n levity_n and_o inconstancy_n without_o any_o just_a occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o change_v the_o opinion_n as_o saul_n in_o his_o phranticke_a fit_n hate_v david_n and_o seek_v his_o life_n have_v confess_v his_o foolishness_n and_o error_n before_o 1_o sam._n 26.21_o 2._o in_o the_o excess_n be_v pertinacie_n and_o obstinacy_n by_o no_o reason_n or_o persuasion_n to_o change_v a_o opinion_n or_o purpose_n once_o conceive_v such_o be_v herod_n perverseness_n in_o keep_v his_o rash_a oath_n in_o behead_v of_o john_n baptist._n 5._o docilitie_n or_o willingness_n or_o aptness_n to_o hear_v and_o conceive_v the_o truth_n be_v join_v with_o constancy_n hereof_o the_o wiseman_n say_v prov._n 21.28_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v perish_v but_o he_o that_o hear_v speak_v continual_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v seduce_v to_o testify_v false_o that_o will_v receive_v no_o other_o information_n but_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n can_v light_o err_v or_o be_v deceive_v contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n easiness_n to_o be_v lead_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o tale_n to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n as_o patiphâ—r_n be_v against_o joseph_n without_o any_o further_a examination_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n not_o to_o hear_v at_o all_o what_o other_o inform_v such_o a_o one_o be_v nabal_n who_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o 6._o taciturnity_n or_o discreet_a silence_n be_v here_o requisite_a also_o which_o be_v to_o conceal_v thing_n secret_a and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o time_n and_o place_n herein_o rachel_n and_o loah_n contrary_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o sex_n show_v a_o good_a example_n in_o keep_v secret_a jacob_n purpose_n of_o depart_v from_o laban_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o gen._n 31.14_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n first_o garrulitie_n prattle_v and_o talk_v to_o be_v full_a of_o word_n without_o reason_n and_o out_o of_o season_n such_o light_a woman_n the_o apostle_n note_v 1_o tim._n 5.13_o they_o be_v pratler_n and_o busy_a body_n second_o futilitie_n in_o keep_v nothing_o secret_a but_o tell_v whatsoever_o they_o know_v as_o the_o young_a man_n that_o discover_v jonathan_n and_o ahimaaz_n and_o tell_v absolom_n 2_o sam._n 17.18_o three_o treachery_n as_o the_o ziphius_n betray_v david_n unto_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 23.19_o 2._o in_o the_o excess_n be_v contrary_a morosity_n stubborn_a and_o wilful_a silence_n not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o or_o confess_v any_o thing_n such_o be_v cain_n that_o be_v ask_v where_o his_o brother_n habel_n be_v stubborn_o make_v answer_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n genes_n 4.9_o and_o conceal_v of_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reveal_v against_o such_o unwise_a uncharitable_a silence_n the_o wiseman_n give_v this_o rule_n answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d proverb_n 26.5_o 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o origenist_n that_o in_o some_o case_n make_v it_o lawful_a to_o lie_v first_o here_o that_o erroneous_a assertion_n which_o hierome_n impute_v to_o origen_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v this_o homo_fw-la cui_fw-la incumbit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la mentiondi_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la matur_fw-la inter_fw-la dum_fw-la mendario_fw-la quomodo_fw-la condimento_fw-la atque_fw-la medicamento_fw-la ut_fw-la servet_fw-la mensuram_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o upon_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o necessity_n to_o lie_v let_v he_o sometime_o so_o use_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o sauce_n or_o medicine_n that_o he_o keep_v a_o measure_n and_o exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n etc._n etc._n hierome_n reprove_v this_o opinion_n and_o count_v it_o as_o one_o of_o origens_n error_n though_o ruffinus_n therein_o find_v fault_n with_o hierome_n see_v hierom._n apolog_fw-la cont_n ruffin_n contra._n 1._o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o lie_v at_o all_o moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la peccandum_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o fin_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n s._n paul_n rule_n must_v stand_v we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o 2._o if_o a_o lie_n be_v tolerable_a in_o any_o case_n then_o chief_o when_o by_o tell_v a_o lie_n one_o may_v save_v his_o life_n but_o even_o in_o such_o necessity_n a_o lie_n be_v not_o justifiable_a augustine_n say_v well_o meâ—tiri_fw-la vis_fw-la ne_fw-la moriaris_fw-la &_o meutiris_n &_o murdris_n etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v make_v a_o lie_n lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o both_o lie_v and_o die_v too_o for_o while_o thou_o will_v shun_v one_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o thou_o may_v defer_v but_o can_v not_o take_v away_o thou_o fall_v into_o two_o first_o die_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o afterward_o in_o thy_o body_n august_n in_o psal._n 30._o hierome_n to_o this_o purpose_n write_v to_o innocentius_n of_o a_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n that_o be_v torment_v and_o rack_v to_o confess_v the_o fault_n whereof_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o torment_n utter_v these_o word_n tu_fw-la testis_fw-la es_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la i_o negare_fw-la velle_fw-la ne_fw-la peream_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la memâ—â—â—_n nalle_fw-la ne_fw-la peccem_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o witness_n lord_n jesus_n that_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o lest_o i_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v lest_o i_o shall_v sin_v sic_fw-la hierom._n 3_o whereas_o origen_n urge_v the_o example_n of_o judith_n that_o deceive_v holoserâ—â—â—_n and_o of_o jacob_n qui_fw-la patris_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la artifici_fw-la impetravit_fw-la mendacie_n who_o obtain_v his_o father_n blessing_n by_o a_o artificial_a lie_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o judahs_n example_n be_v one_o of_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o jacob_n example_n be_v either_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v or_o that_o therein_o he_o show_v some_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v it_o and_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o purpose_n 2._o confut._n against_o the_o priscilliâ—nists_n second_o the_o heretic_n call_v priscillianist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o their_o mâ—â—dacio_n occuliare_a haeresius_fw-la &_o se_fw-la catholices_fw-la singere_fw-la to_o hide_v their_o heresy_n by_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o to_o feign_v themselves_o catholic_n such_o a_o trick_n also_o that_o unreasonable_a sect_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n have_v take_v up_o who_o use_v so_o to_o wind_n away_o with_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a term_n when_o they_o be_v examine_v that_o their_o heresy_n by_o their_o confession_n can_v hardly_o be_v find_v out_o the_o priscillianist_n reason_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o not_o in_o the_o mouth_n 2._o and_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v only_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o they_o which_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n be_v not_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o john_n feign_v himself_o a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n answ._n 1._o but_o s._n paul_n require_v both_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.10_o peter_n deny_v christ_n only_o with_o his_o mouth_n not_o in_o his_o heart_n et_fw-la tamen_fw-la laerymis_fw-la hoc_fw-la poccatum_fw-la acquit_v yet_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o wash_v away_o this_o sin_n with_o tear_n 2._o licet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 〈…〉_z sint_fw-la â—era_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o some_o truth_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o initiate_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la dicâ—nda_fw-la falsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la yet_o false_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v 3._o augustine_n answer_v that_o jehu_n have_v not_o a_o right_a hear_v before_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o example_n in_o every_o respect_n be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v so_o august_n lib._n commendatium_fw-la but_o to_o this_o last_o answer_n thus_o much_o may_v be_v add_v that_o jehu_n his_o example_n here_o be_v much_o unlike_a for_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o gain_n or_o propound_v his_o own_o safety_n but_o do_v this_o in_o a_o zeal_n to_o the_o
the_o blessing_n of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v exod._n 1._o and_o 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 obseru._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
sin_n of_o idolatry_n as_o tostatus_n confess_v that_o he_o sin_v nec_fw-la 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 alius_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
say_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n divers_a profitable_a question_n come_v now_o in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v for_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v here_o divers_a time_n say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n as_o chap._n 4.21_o chap._n 7.3_o chap._n 9.12_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 20._o and_o 27._o chap._n 11.10_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 8._o even_o nine_o time_n in_o all_o it_o seem_v that_o moses_n of_o purpose_n use_v this_o significant_a phrase_n and_o do_v inculcate_v it_o often_o that_o we_o shall_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v it_o quest_n xiii_o what_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v first_o than_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v what_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v 1._o it_o may_v first_o be_v describe_v negative_o by_o the_o unaptnesse_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v neiâ—her_o passive_a active_a or_o apprehensive_a of_o any_o good_a thing_n not_o the_o first_o nec_fw-la movetur_fw-la precibus_fw-la nec_fw-la cedit_fw-la minis_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o move_v by_o prayer_n nor_o give_v way_n to_o threat_n as_o bernard_n say_v for_o the_o next_o he_o say_v it_o be_v ingratum_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—â—silia_fw-la infidum_fw-la considerate_a it_o be_v unthankful_a for_o benefit_n unfaithful_a in_o counsel_n unshamefast_a in_o evil_a thing_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o activity_n in_o it_o to_o any_o goodness_n and_o for_o the_o three_o praeter_fw-la solas_fw-la injurias_fw-la nihil_fw-la non_fw-la praeterit_fw-la it_o remember_v nothing_o that_o be_v past_a but_o wrong_v nor_o have_v any_o forecast_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v revenge_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v describe_v also_o by_o the_o perpetual_a companion_n thereof_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o ignorance_n blind_v the_o understanding_n so_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blind_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n ephes._n 4.18_o both_o these_o concur_v in_o pharaoh_n he_o show_v his_o blindness_n in_o say_v i_o know_v not_o jehovah_n his_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o add_v neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 5.2_o 3._o the_o property_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n but_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 3.12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o then_o be_v at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n s._n paul_n also_o testify_v rom._n 1.21_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 24._o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n 4._o now_o the_o quality_n and_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v these_o 1._o blindness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o isai._n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n 2._o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o wilful_a and_o refuse_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v who_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o 〈◊〉_d we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 21.14_o 3._o such_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v unto_o themselves_o such_o a_o onâ—_n be_v saul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n vex_v he_o 1._o sam._n 16.14_o 4._o they_o delight_v in_o do_v of_o evil_a and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o sin_n prov._n 2.14_o which_o rejoice_v in_o do_v of_o evil_a and_o delight_n in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a 5._o they_o regard_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o contemn_v and_o despise_v all_o other_o prov._n 18.3_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v than_o come_v contempt_n 6._o they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o amendment_n prov._n 1.30_o they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o council_n but_o despise_v all_o my_o correction_n 7._o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o most_o vile_a sin_n jerem._n 3.3_o thou_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 8._o when_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o sense_n of_o god_n judgement_n who_o the_o wise_a man_n compare_v to_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o mast_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o as_o drunken_a man_n that_o be_v strike_v but_o know_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.24.25_o 9_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o evil_a custom_n of_o sin_v that_o they_o can_v do_v none_o other_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v can_v the_o blackamoor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13.23_o 10._o so_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o seem_v to_o be_v inexpiable_a and_o indelible_a as_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o poâ—nt_n of_o a_o diamond_n chap._n 17.1_o 11._o they_o wax_v daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v revel_v 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o 12._o and_o as_o they_o increase_v in_o sin_n so_o they_o do_v treasure_n up_o god_n judgement_n against_o themselves_o and_o heap_n unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o quest_n fourteen_o whether_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o work_a cause_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o god_n as_o the_o worker_n and_o author_n thereof_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a question_n but_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n see_v he_o neither_o tempt_v or_o persuade_v unto_o it_o for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o neither_o have_v command_v it_o but_o have_v forbid_v it_o by_o his_o law_n nor_o yet_o work_v with_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a for_o all_o that_o god_n do_v be_v good_a and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n mark_n 10.19_o neither_o do_v the_o lord_n approve_v sin_n be_v do_v psal._n 8.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n if_o then_o god_n neither_o move_v to_o sin_n nor_o commend_v it_o nor_o yet_o assist_v the_o committer_n of_o it_o or_o approve_v it_o he_o be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n second_o if_o god_n cause_v sin_n than_o every_o man_n shall_v sin_v of_o necessity_n and_o so_o his_o punishment_n shall_v be_v unjust_a be_v force_v to_o sin_n but_o as_o augustine_n say_v deus_fw-la nemini_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la falli_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aut_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la intulit_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la god_n by_o this_o that_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v have_v not_o bring_v upon_o any_o either_o a_o necessity_n or_o willingness_n of_o sin_v three_o augustine_n use_v another_o excellent_a reason_n impo_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la surgitur_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o peccata_fw-la decidatur_fw-la it_o can_v be_v that_o by_o who_o man_n rise_v from_o sin_n by_o he_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o sin_n four_o plato_n thus_o reason_v deus_fw-la qui_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la malorum_fw-la causa_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n that_o be_v good_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o last_o if_o god_n any_o way_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v be_v good_a nay_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v shall_v be_v sin_n perer._n 2._o yet_o see_v god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o harden_v the_o heart_n which_o betoken_v a_o action_n aâ—d_v likewise_o in_o other_o term_n god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v some_o over_o to_o vile_a affection_n rom._n 1.26_o and_o to_o send_v upon_o some_o strange_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.11_o and_o to_o make_v