of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n holy_a cassian_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o that_o boast_v of_o their_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n work_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o they_o procure_v unto_o themselves_o the_o admiration_n of_o ignorant_a man_n when_o yet_o say_v he_o they_o can_v not_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v honest_a man_n or_o to_o have_v in_o they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v verify_v of_o they_o he_o that_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n be_v as_o wind_n and_o cloud_n without_o rain_n but_o shall_v the_o unbelief_n of_o some_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v god_n forbid_v god_n have_v make_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n unto_o we_o be_v we_o fit_a to_o receive_v they_o that_o his_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o all_o flesh_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n isai_n 54.13_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v righteous_a isai_n 60.21_o martin_n bucer_n aâ—â—â—s_v to_o these_o jerem._n 31.33_o 34._o ezech._n 36.26_o vnde_fw-la colligere_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la posse_fw-la restitui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la magistri_fw-la part_n suscipiens_fw-la filios_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la adducat_fw-la calvin_n and_o hoc_fw-la dei_fw-la magisterium_fw-la est_fw-la interior_a cordis_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la these_o scripture_n be_v most_o evident_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v fulfil_v for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n now_o every_o man_n be_v a_o teacher_n none_o a_o learner_n every_o man_n teach_v his_o neighbour_n and_o very_o few_o themselves_o then_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v righteous_a isai_n 60.21_o now_o the_o perilous_a time_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v upon_o we_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o can_v we_o now_o say_v that_o man_n be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n or_o may_v we_o not_o rather_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n mislead_v man_n into_o all_o error_n of_o what_o validity_n and_o force_n be_v all_o humane_a testimony_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v all_o go_v astray_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n people_n that_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o they_o all_o may_v err_v levit._n 4.13_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o have_v err_v all_o agree_v together_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n some_o few_o except_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o conspire_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n all_o except_o eliah_n all_o except_o michajah_n all_o except_o only_a joshuah_n and_o caleb_n numb_a 13._o and_o 14._o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o reveil_v unto_o these_o answ_n hebr._n 4.1_o 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o we_o but_o it_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mingle_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o all_o the_o priest_n prince_n and_o people_n conspire_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n these_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n reveil_v unto_o they_o luk._n 24.44_o act._n 10.4_o 5._o and_o 26.22_o but_o holy_a man_n meet_v together_o their_o testimony_n be_v firm_a it_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o council_n may_v err_v all_o of_o they_o be_v invention_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v ratify_v in_o one_o age_n be_v annul_v in_o another_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la ratione_fw-la firmum_fw-la quin_fw-la vi_fw-la rationis_fw-la infirmari_fw-la possit_fw-la mirandula_n he_o receive_v not_o man_n testimony_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n joh._n 2.24_o 25._o and_o 5.34_o god_n testify_v by_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n gift_n of_o heal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o james_n and_o john_n testify_v with_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o all_o the_o council_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n why_o do_v god_n testify_v of_o the_o great_a salvation_n by_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o we_o unto_o who_o god_n witness_v because_o as_o the_o sign_n wonder_n and_o miracle_n so_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o above_o nature_n and_o therefore_o when_o such_o as_o these_o be_v bring_v to_o witness_v the_o great_a salvation_n they_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god_n nature_n can_v ascend_v no_o high_o than_o nature_n matth._n 12.23_o they_o be_v amaze_v when_o they_o see_v such_o power_n give_v unto_o man_n they_o glorify_a god_n in_o man_n 1_o cor._n 14.25_o 2._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v fit_a to_o testify_v this_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 1.13_o coloss_n 1.5_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v truth_n 1_o joh._n 5.6_o observe_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o firm_a ratification_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n repreh_n 1._o who_o interpret_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n repreh_n 2._o those_o who_o impute_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o devil_n as_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v above_o nature_n yea_o or_o above_o our_o insight_n into_o nature_n we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o ascribe_v what_o be_v do_v to_o the_o devil_n than_o to_o god_n who_o yet_o alone_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n psal_n 136.4_o this_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n than_o perhaps_o we_o be_v at_o first_o ware_n of_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 12.22_o when_o our_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o dumb_a spirit_n some_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n our_o lord_n prove_v his_o power_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o be_v come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n other_o say_v it_o be_v by_o beelzebub_n our_o lord_n have_v refute_v that_o blasphemy_n he_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o crime_n by_o the_o grievousness_n of_o the_o punishment_n vers_fw-la 31_o 32._o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n ii_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o speak_v the_o apostle_n have_v call_v the_o gospel_n a_o great_a salvation_n he_o prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o angel_n both_o elect_n who_o attain_v not_o unto_o so_o great_a glory_n vers_fw-la 5.10_o and_o reprobate_a and_o fall_v who_o obtain_v not_o so_o great_a help_n and_o remedy_n why_o do_v he_o amplify_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v according_a to_o his_o method_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 4._o where_o he_o compare_v the_o gospel_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o the_o angel_n act._n 7.53_o gal._n 3.19_o in_o the_o first_o parallel_n we_o have_v the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o glory_n be_v deny_v vers_fw-la 5._o vouchsafe_v vers_fw-la 6-9_a 1._o the_o person_n to_o who_o deny_v vers_fw-la 5._o wherein_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o of_o this_o world_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 3._o the_o world_n to_o come_v god_n have_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o angel_n 4._o because_o god_n have_v not_o put_v the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o angel_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a salvation_n quaere_fw-la 1._o what_o be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v the_o world_n we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v three_o word_n that_o signify_v the_o world_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 12.32_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.13_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text._n none_o of_o of_o all_o these_o always_o signify_v the_o earth_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 1._o luk._n 20.34_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o the_o second_o for_o though_o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_o he_o be_v call_v out_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yet_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o better_a world_n hebr._n 11.9_o 10._o 3._o much_o less_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o signify_v a_o habitation_n or_o habitable_a estate_n for_o
we_o refuse_v the_o water_n of_o siloam_n which_o figure_v his_o embassy_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 5._o methuselah_n consider_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n hebr._n 4.14_o 15._o and_o 7_o 24-27_a this_o high_a priest_n we_o then_o consider_v as_o we_o ought_v when_o we_o consider_v and_o perform_v our_o own_o duty_n and_o profession_n conformable_o unto_o he_o when_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a with_o he_o to_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o all_o our_o perverse_a will_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o when_o we_o arise_v with_o he_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n ascend_v with_o he_o and_o mind_n the_o thing_n above_o when_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o st._n paul_n consider_v he_o phil._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v he_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n whereby_o we_o be_v change_v etc._n etc._n hebr._n 12.2_o 3._o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n etc._n etc._n thus_o st._n peter_n consider_v he_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o 4.1_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a god_n make_v all_o thing_n but_o what_o proper_a work_n have_v he_o wrought_v in_o i_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o save_a work_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o i_o what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o have_v wrought_v some_o good_a in_o thou_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o good_a will_n wrought_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.18_o have_v he_o not_o wrought_v in_o thou_o a_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n fear_v not_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o it_o go_v very_o slow_o on_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o satan_n work_n be_v first_o to_o be_v destroy_v do_v not_o he_o work_v in_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2.1_o and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n than_o wait_v on_o thou_o and_o use_v great_a patience_n towards_o thou_o and_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o thou_o now_o wait_v upon_o he_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o thy_o maker_n why_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o eccles_n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n work_v the_o good_a will_n the_o son_n bring_v power_n the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n ephes_n 2.10_o create_v form_v make_v isa_n 43.7_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v perfect_v his_o work_n deut._n 32._o it_o be_v not_o do_v all_o at_o once_o thou_o shall_v subdue_v the_o many_o lord_n that_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o thou_o isa_n thou_o shall_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a one_o bound_v the_o strong_a man_n yea_o thou_o shall_v bind_v those_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6._o thou_o shall_v bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 149._o thou_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o that_o last_o song_n revel_v thou_o shall_v then_o prevail_v over_o the_o iniquity_n and_o like_o a_o true_a israelite_n and_o prevailer_n with_o thy_o god_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o maker_n so_o the_o word_n be_v plura_fw-la psal_n 149.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repreh_n 1._o who_o meditate_v not_o consider_v not_o nor_o think_v thus_o on_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 63.6.2_o 3_o and_o 4_o ibid._n exhort_v meditate_v on_o and_o consider_v christ_n jesus_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o we_o in_o our_o holy_a thought_n consider_v meditate_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o he_o than_o draw_v near_o to_o we_o and_o be_v present_a with_o we_o psal_n 39.3_o how_o much_o more_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o bring_v his_o consolation_n with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o the_o prophet_n mention_n mal._n 3.14_o 15._o even_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v abound_v with_o atheist_n and_o profane_a voluptuous_a man_n at_o this_o time_n they_o who_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n he_o remember_v they_o vers_n 16_o 17._o the_o two_o traveller_n to_o emmaus_n be_v in_o their_o meditation_n on_o he_o and_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o deut._n 32.29_o 30._o o_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n this_o appear_v true_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o job_n 34.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o isa_n 1.3_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o 2._o mean_n remove_v see_v note_n on_o psal_n 63.6_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n iii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n saint_n paul_n have_v hitherto_o propound_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o office_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o propound_v the_o same_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o our_o consideration_n as_o faithful_a in_o both_o these_o office_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o forcible_o press_v this_o consideration_n upon_o they_o he_o compare_v the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n with_o moses_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o so_o insinuate_v unto_o they_o that_o since_o they_o have_v moses_n in_o so_o high_a esteem_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o they-would_a also_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n this_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n unto_o god_n who_o appoint_v he_o as_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o trust_n unless_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o it_o and_o have_v somewhat_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n we_o must_v here_o understand_v that_o also_o and_o presuppose_v it_o here_o that_o god_n appoint_v moses_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o paul_n allude_v unto_o numb_a 12.6_o so_o 1_o sam._n 12.6_o where_o samuel_n say_v the_o lord_n advance_v moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v which_o be_v there_o render_v advance_v and_o here_o appoint_v so_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v here_o compare_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o advancement_n and_o appointment_n to_o his_o office_n of_o charge_n and_o trust_v as_o also_o in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o the_o next_o five_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o collation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n with_o moses_n 2._o the_o prelation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n before_o moses_n in_o the_o collation_n and_o comparison_n we_o have_v that_o wherein_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v compare_v 1._o their_o advancement_n and_o appointment_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o trust_n 2._o their_o faithfulness_n and_o trust_n in_o discharge_n of_o those_o office_n which_o be_v resolve_v into_o particular_n will_v afford_v these_o axiom_n 1._o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o his_o office_n 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 3._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n 4._o god_n the_o father_n appoint_v christ_n jesus_n to_o his_o office_n 5._o christ_n jesus_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 6._o as_o moses_n be_v faithful_a so_o christ_n jesus_n 1._o consider_v christ_n jesus_n faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v 1._o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o his_o office_n this_o axiom_n be_v include_v in_o the_o protasis_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n and_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v and_o to_o be_v premise_v here_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v unto_o his_o office_n quaere_fw-la 1._o who_o moses_n be_v 2._o what_o office_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o appoint_v it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o needless_a here_o to_o inquire_v who_o moses_n be_v a_o man_n so_o famous_a not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o nation_n but_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n for_o so_o orpheus_n that_o ancient_a poet_n write_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o call_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquigena_fw-la bear_v and_o as_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o the_o law_n
dignity_n of_o ambassador_n yea_o of_o a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n he_o must_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o maker_n moses_n who_o be_v admit_v unto_o that_o intimacy_n with_o his_o master_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v his_o faithfulness_n god_n be_v faithul_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v doubt_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o moses_n be_v thus_o faithful_a to_o his_o maker_n for_o we_o read_v numb_a 20.12_o that_o both_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v unfaithful_a some_o answer_n thereunto_o that_o one_o act_n of_o unfaithfulness_n can_v not_o hinder_v moses_n from_o be_v style_v faithful_a no_o more_o than_o david_n sin_n hinder_v he_o from_o be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n sequens_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la antiquum_fw-la nomen_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la comprobatum_fw-la retinet_fw-la hierom._n other_o 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the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n who_o of_o we_o have_v be_v so_o faithful_a in_o keep_v of_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o frustrate_v he_o of_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n esay_n 43.7_o but_o proverb_n 2.8_o 4._o 2._o those_o who_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n in_o mind_n and_o heart_n though_o they_o real_o and_o in_o actual_a performance_n be_v find_v unfaithful_a as_o if_o a_o adulteress_n shall_v say_v to_o her_o husband_n husband_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o faithful_a to_o you_o though_o i_o prostitute_v my_o body_n to_o another_o man_n vide_fw-la in_o chap._n 2._o fine_a 3._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n what_o faithfulness_n be_v and_o how_o moses_n be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o that_o appoint_v or_o make_v he_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a point_n it_o now_o remain_v wherein_o particular_o moses_n be_v faithful_a and_o that_o in_o all_o god_n house_n we_o understand_v by_o a_o house_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o 1._o the_o structure_n and_o building_n or_o 2._o the_o family_n inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o that_o structure_n or_o building_n as_o for_o the_o structure_n and_o building_n what_o outward_a house_n have_v the_o lord_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n but_o his_o tabernacle_n this_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o tabernacle_n levit._n 15.31_o herein_o he_o promise_v to_o dwell_v levit._fw-la 26.11_o in_o the_o building_n and_o furnish_n of_o this_o and_o anoint_v it_o moses_n be_v faithful_a do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n that_o be_v show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 27.8_o 2._o but_o that_o house_n wherein_o moses_n be_v principal_o faithful_a be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o vers_n 6._o who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o chaldee_n parapra_v numb_a 12.7_o now_o moses_n be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o people_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a prophet_n apostle_n and_o ambassador_n from_o god_n to_o the_o people_n hence_o you_o read_v so_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a king_n rule_v the_o people_n for_o god_n notwithstanding_o their_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a priest_n intercede_v and_o mediate_a with_o god_n for_o the_o people_n and_o will_v take_v no_o answer_n exod._n 32.32_o 11_o 2_o 3._o numb_a 14.13_o psalm_n 106.23_o observe_v 1._o note_v here_o a_o laudable_a example_n of_o faithfulness_n in_o moses_n how_o sincere_o and_o upright_o he_o deal_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n such_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v health_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 13.17_o such_o faithful_a ambassador_n procure_v peace_n and_o lengthen_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common-weal_n such_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o the_o jew_n employ_v to_o rome_n and_o sparta_n and_o obtain_v peace_n with_o both_o nation_n and_o such_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o both_o nation_n who_o be_v faithful_a to_o both_o their_o common-weal_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o their_o long_a continuance_n they_o deal_v in_o all_o faithfulness_n with_o other_o nation_n pompey_n the_o great_a be_v send_v ambassador_n some_o whither_o abroad_o and_o be_v to_o take_v ship_n the_o wind_n be_v very_o high_a the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n tell_v he_o the_o voyage_n will_v be_v dangerous_a pompey_n answer_v he_o it_o matter_n not_o ire_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la non_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la such_o true_a and_o faithful_a deal_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o nation_n confirm_v their_o prosperity_n whereas_o other_o nation_n and_o commonweal_n by_o their_o falsehood_n and_o unfaithful_a deal_n among_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o hasten_v their_o own_o and_o other_o ruin_n for_o what_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonweal_n of_o latter_a time_n but_o so_o long_o to_o continue_v true_a and_o faithful_a one_o to_o other_o until_o they_o can_v break_v their_o faith_n with_o more_o advantage_n whence_o a_o ambassador_n have_v be_v plausible_o define_v and_o say_v to_o be_v one_o qui_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la ad_fw-la mentiendum_fw-la pro_fw-la republica_n who_o go_v abroad_o to_o lie_v for_o his_o respective_a commonwealth_n moses_n be_v no_o such_o ambassador_n he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n observe_v 2._o laudari_fw-la à _fw-la laudato_fw-la summa_fw-la laus_fw-la a_o man_n may_v be_v praise_v of_o some_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o judge_v as_o quintil_n scito_fw-la ille_fw-la pessimé_fw-fr dixisse_fw-la quem_fw-la maximé_fw-fr laudant_fw-la its_o the_o great_a praise_n to_o be_v praise_v by_o he_o who_o be_v most_o praise_n worthy_a as_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n who_o examine_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o reins_o and_o can_v best_o examine_v our_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o it_o he_o it_o be_v that_o say_v of_o moses_n numb_a 12._o which_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a turn_v fidelissimus_fw-la he_o be_v most_o faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n herein_o moses_n exceed_v pompey_n the_o great_a so_o much_o commend_v for_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n for_o tully_n pompey_n own_o friend_n write_v of_o he_o and_o have_v leave_v upon_o record_n a_o testimony_n most_o dishonourable_a unto_o he_o solitum_fw-la aliud_fw-la sentire_fw-la aliud_fw-la loqui_fw-la so_o do_v not_o moses_n who_o be_v faithful_a observe_v 3._o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o who_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o set_v they_o over_o his_o house_n as_o moses_n be_v a_o faithful_a ambassador_n such_o be_v john_n baptist_n joh._n 1.20_o he_o will_v not_o take_v any_o glory_n from_o christ_n such_o be_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n act._n 14._o he_o deliver_v god_n message_n to_o pharaoh_n with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n heb._n
word_n receive_v their_o restriction_n from_o those_o immediate_o before_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n so_o teach_v both_o the_o disciple_n and_o the_o multitude_n must_v observe_v and_o do_v for_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o both_o v._o 1._o the_o word_n render_v to_o observe_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v in_o that_o habit_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apotheca_fw-la the_o treasury_n of_o practicable_a principle_n incline_v the_o soul_n to_o act_v and_o do_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n very_o often_o enjoin_v both_o these_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n bid_v we_o be_v opere_fw-la adimplere_fw-la to_o accomplish_v it_o in_o very_a deed_n see_v note_n on_o james_n 1.22_o to_o bid_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o command_v as_o dico_fw-la i._n e._n jubeo_fw-la doubt_n must_v we_o then_o hear_v all_o indifferent_o who_o ever_o come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o teacher_n whether_o they_o set_v up_o themselves_o for_o such_o or_o be_v set_v over_o we_o by_o man_n or_o else_o be_v send_v by_o god_n some_o there_o be_v that_o infer_v so_o much_o from_o our_o saviour_n word_n here_o no_o doubt_v we_o ought_v to_o hear_v or_o may_v hear_v all_o teacher_n not_o that_o all_o or_o any_o aught_o to_o impose_v their_o own_o dictate_v and_o opinion_n upon_o we_o nor_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v upon_o trust_n all_o that_o fall_v from_o they_o as_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n will_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o believe_v whatsoever_o they_o teach_v they_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o hear_v as_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o 1_o joh._n 4._o observe_v 1._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n bid_v the_o disciple_n and_o the_o multitude_n observe_v and_o do_v i._n e._n all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v observe_v and_o do_v for_o else_o we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n unto_o ourselves_o observe_v 2._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o not_o some_o part_n only_o see_v note_n as_o above_o observe_v 3._o religion_n be_v practical_a and_o consist_v in_o do_v ibidem_fw-la observe_v 4._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a teacher_n of_o it_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o a_o toad_n head_n observe_v 5._o good_a man_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v command_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n though_o give_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n though_o annas_n and_o caiaphas_n be_v wicked_a man_n our_o lord_n obey_v they_o as_o also_o herod_n and_o pilate_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o saviour_n of_o ruler_n esay_n nor_o do_v elkanah_n forsake_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n although_o they_o be_v administer_v by_o wicked_a man_n elkanah_n go_v up_o yearly_a to_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o shilo_n and_o the_o son_n of_o ely_n hophni_n and_o phinees_n be_v there_o observe_v 6._o the_o teacher_n must_v speak_v with_o authority_n whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v and_o do_v therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o jeremy_n 1.17_o truss_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o lest_o i_o confound_v thou_o before_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n with_o all_o authority_n tit._n 2.15_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o speak_v as_o no_o man_n speak_v who_o teach_v like_o he_o he_o teach_v with_o authority_n matth._n 7.29_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o know_v in_o who_o name_n they_o come_v who_o word_n they_o speak_v who_o errand_n they_o bring_v herein_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v 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gospel_n of_o christ_n until_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v reveil_v in_o he_o gal._n 1.6_o those_o leper_n who_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n or_o news_n to_o samaria_n 2_o king_n 7._o first_o store_v themselves_o with_o the_o good_n which_o the_o syrian_n leave_v and_o then_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o news_n at_o samaria_n thus_o he_o even_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o latin_a text_n be_v call_v leprosus_fw-la a_o leper_n esay_n 53.4_o st._n luke_n tell_v theophilus_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o narrative_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o christ_n begin_v to_o do_v and_o to_o teach_v and_o he_o testify_v of_o his_o forerunner_n john_n baptist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v propound_v unto_o the_o people_n be_v a_o form_n or_o mould_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v rom._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o doctrine_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v the_o teacher_n to_o be_v see_v 1_o tim._n 1.16_o 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