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
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
excuse_v from_o untruth_n howsoever_o he_o think_v the_o first_o may_n in_o gen._n 27._o numb_a 57_o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o jacob_n tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o three_o speech_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v and_o i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o bade_v i_o and_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v true_a 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n either_o injurious_a to_o isaac_n for_o he_o in_o this_o his_o error_n perceive_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o be_v content_v the_o blessing_n shall_v stand_v noâ—_n yet_o prejudicial_a to_o esau_n who_o in_o effect_n lose_v nothing_o due_a unto_o he_o but_o only_o the_o right_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v restore_v to_o jacob_n 3._o god_n use_v jacob_n infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o purpose_n this_o lie_n then_o of_o jacob_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o circumstance_n it_o be_v extenuate_v yet_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v our_o best_a writer_n calvin_n muscul_n mercer_n luther_n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n cajetan_n lippoman_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v make_v to_o pharaoh_n here_o because_o the_o example_n of_o the_o midwife_n which_o make_v that_o excuse_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o preserve_v the_o child_n life_n be_v some_o what_o like_v to_o this_o of_o jacob_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o 1._o gregory_n think_v they_o lie_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v lively_a and_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v at_o they_o exod._n 2.19_o and_o therefore_o they_o only_o receive_v a_o temporal_a reward_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v they_o house_n &_o ulterius_fw-la quod_fw-la expectarent_fw-la mercedis_fw-la suae_fw-la pramium_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v look_v for_o no_o further_a reward_n lib._n 18._o moral_n contra._n but_o it_o be_v further_o add_v the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 112.1_o and_o none_o be_v bless_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v everlasting_o reward_v but_o for_o that_o external_a act_n of_o lie_v they_o receive_v only_o a_o temporal_a reward_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 100_o arâ—_n ultim_fw-la contra._n but_o the_o act_n of_o lie_v be_v simple_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n not_o for_o their_o dissemble_n but_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o refuse_v to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n 3._o some_o commend_v the_o midwife_n for_o their_o disobey_v of_o pharaoh_n cruel_a edict_n but_o blame_v they_o for_o their_o dissemble_n genevens_n annot_n at_n 4._o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n commend_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o midwife_n i_o think_v rather_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v extraordinary_a strength_n to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n in_o this_o extremity_n to_o be_v deliver_v with_o speed_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o for_o that_o reward_n in_o build_v of_o they_o house_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o increase_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o israelite_n than_o to_o the_o midwife_n as_o the_o 20._o verse_n show_v god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n and_o the_o people_n be_v multiply_v jun._n quest_n x._o how_o divers_a example_n in_o scripture_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o lie_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v of_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o those_o which_o defend_v lie_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v lie_v these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n another_o to_o lie_v as_o abraham_n do_v hide_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o lie_v another_o to_o speak_v figurative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n gen._n 21._o 3._o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v utter_v in_o a_o mystical_a or_o allegorical_a sense_n without_o any_o lie_n or_o untruth_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v dissolve_v this_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o though_o divers_a holy_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o straightway_o all_o they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v commendable_a but_o as_o their_o do_n be_v imperfect_a so_o in_o their_o say_n also_o they_o may_v err_v perer._n quest_n xi_o how_o isaac_n be_v deceive_v in_o all_o his_o sense_n vers._n 20._o how_o have_v thou_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o etc._n etc._n 1._o two_o thing_n give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o isaac_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v esau_n his_o son_n the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o so_o soon_o return_v 2._o and_o isaac_n be_v thus_o inquisitive_a because_o he_o intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n who_o he_o affect_v because_o he_o be_v serviceable_a and_o obsequious_a and_o provide_v his_o father_n diet_n and_o therefore_o intend_v to_o bestow_v his_o best_a blessing_n upon_o he_o perer._n 3_o he_o mistrust_v his_o sight_n because_o it_o be_v dim_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v heavy_a and_o think_v to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o his_o feel_n as_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v till_o he_o have_v first_o feel_v christ_n side_n the_o hebrew_n say_v isaac_n use_v beside_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v in_o his_o meat_n and_o of_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o so_o use_v all_o his_o sense_n mercer_n 4._o yet_o god_n do_v astonish_v and_o dull_v all_o his_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o man_n purpose_n can_v stand_v against_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o isaac_n thereby_o may_v be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o preposterous_a love_n to_o esau_n calvin_n quest_n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v isaac_n to_o be_v deceive_v vers._n 23._o for_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 1._o isaac_n though_o he_o suspect_v somewhat_o be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o his_o feel_n and_o smell_v by_o that_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o jacob_n simplicity_n and_o for_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v in_o secret_a to_o esau_n without_o any_o other_o privity_n 2._o it_o please_v god_n that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v thus_o deceive_v beside_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v that_o we_o may_v know_v nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la plenam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o christ_n hierom._n epist_n 125._o and_o gregory_n hereby_o think_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v prefigure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n a_o people_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o psal._n 18._o hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n 3_o it_o seem_v good_a also_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o jacob_n by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v by_o divers_a mean_n and_o way_n 2._o that_o his_o provident_a care_n towards_o jacob_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v manifest_a 3._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v it_o this_o sudden_a way_n rather_o than_o by_o revelation_n to_o isaac_n leâ—t_n esau_n a_o furious_a man_n if_o his_o father_n have_v willing_o give_v away_o the_o blessing_n shall_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o his_o parent_n pererius_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n compare_v his_o son_n to_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n vers._n 27._o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n by_o 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as_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o i_o think_v a_o protestant_n by_o that_o warrant_n may_v borrow_v of_o such_o interpreter_n which_o otherwise_o favour_n and_o savour_n of_o superstition_n where_o their_o pen_n be_v a_o minister_n and_o handmaid_n of_o truth_n and_o whereas_o s._n james_n say_v have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o glorious_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n they_o which_o do_v refuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n at_o any_o man_n hand_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o schism_n sect_n or_o profession_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v partial_a in_o discern_v of_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o apostle_n rule_v wherein_o protestant_a writer_n be_v more_o equal_a than_o the_o romanist_n for_o they_o think_v scorn_n to_o use_v our_o writer_n though_o of_o never_o so_o excellent_a part_n as_o appear_v in_o pererius_n commentary_n who_o sort_v out_o his_o collection_n whole_o out_o of_o man_n of_o his_o own_o sect_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o 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